Author Archives: brian.wuchner

Keep it secure: Automate Skyline Collector admin password changes

Too frequently I login to my Skyline Collector and am immediately required to change the password. Follow along with me as I explain how I figured out how to use automation to reduce the frustration of this process. The Skyline … Continue reading

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Getting started with Steampipe.io to query VMware vSphere

I was recently listening to an episode of the Unexplored Territory podcast (episode #023 – Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen). At the end of each episode, the hosts ask the guest about a technology that should be … Continue reading

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Helpful Docker Container Images for a Homelab

In a previous post, I described setting up a docker host for some containers that I need to run in a lab. This post will focus on a couple of those containers and how I use them. One service that … Continue reading

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VMware Workstation lab: Photon OS Container Host and NFS Server

In a previous post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/nested-vmware-workstation-lab-using-linked-clones/) I mentioned a nested ‘smash lab’ using VMware Workstation. This post will focus on a Photon OS VM with docker and nfs-server services enabled. Occasionally there is a service that I may temporarily need in … Continue reading

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VMware Workstation lab: Nested ESXi and vCenter Server

In a previous post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/nested-vmware-workstation-lab-using-linked-clones/) I mentioned a nested ‘smash lab’ using VMware Workstation. This post will focus on a couple of the component VMs: lab-esxi-02 and lab-esxi-03, which are nested ESXi 7.0.3 and ESXi 8.0.0 hosts, each containing a … Continue reading

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