I recently came across a KB article (https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/368812/how-to-change-the-vmxnet3-link-speed-of.html) that describes how to set the link speed of a vmxnet3 network adapter higher than the default 10 Gbps speed. In my lab I have several nested ESXi hosts and wanted to give this a try. I powered down a nested host,…
Two years ago, I documented the integration of Pi-Hole with VMware Aria Operations using the Aria Operations Management Pack Builder (MPB) and Pi-Hole’s API. Since then, both tools have undergone significant updates: MPB has a revamped 2.0 interface, and Pi-Hole 6 introduced a completely new API with formal documentation and…
I have an older Intel NUC in my lab, and although its aging, it still serves a purpose, and I plan to hang on to it for a little while longer. This post will outline some issues I encountered while recently migrating from a USB boot device to a more…
I recently upgraded a vCenter Server instance in a lab from version 7 to 8. In this post I’ll walk through some issues encountered and lessons learned during the process. Pre-Checks with Skyline Health Diagnostics In Skyline Health Diagnostics, there is an analysis option for vCenter Upgrade Pre-Check Plugins. This…
In this post, I’ll walk through the process of automating the deployment of a storage server using Aria Automation. Specifically, I’ll show how to add an option to deploy a storage server dynamically in your lab environment and troubleshoot an iSCSI duplicate LUN ID issue. In a recent post, I…