Author Archives: brian.wuchner

VMware Workstation Lab Overview – with Linked Clones

Posted on December 29, 2022 by brian.wuchner

I like to have easy access to a variety of lab environments. I keep a fairly active home lab which has a focus on persistent virtual machines — like running copies of various vCenter Server releases, vRealize Suite, Horizon, etc. … Continue reading →

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Which virtual machines have cloned vTPM devices?

Posted on December 13, 2022 by brian.wuchner

In vSphere 7.0, when a virtual machine with a vTPM device is cloned, the secrets and identity in the vTPM are cloned as well. In vSphere 8.0 there is an option during a clone to replace the vTPM so that … Continue reading →

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VMware Skyline Insights API PowerShell Module

Posted on June 16, 2022 by brian.wuchner

VMware Skyline is a proactive support tool to help customers avoid problems before they occur. More information on the service can be found here: https://www.vmware.com/support/services/skyline.html. One feature of this service is a GraphQL based API known as the Skyline Insights … Continue reading →

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Uncovering missing Active Directory subnets with vRealize Log Insight

Posted on May 12, 2022 by brian.wuchner

In a recent post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/domain-controllers-and-micro-segmentation/) I described an issue where authentication may not work as desired when Active Directory sites and Services Subnets are not properly defined. There is often a disconnect in large enterprises where network/subnet creation and active … Continue reading →

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Domain Controllers and Micro-segmentation

Posted on April 24, 2022 by brian.wuchner

I was recently reminded of the importance of Active Directory Sites and Services as it relates to micro-segmentation. I was working on an engagement where an organization wanted to implement a zero-trust / micro-segmentation policy by default. As part of … Continue reading →

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