Category Archives: Virtualization

Keep it secure: Automate vCenter Server SSL Certificate replacement

Posted on March 10, 2023 by brian.wuchner

Validity periods for SSL certificates keep shrinking, requiring more frequent certificate replacements. Something that once only needed done every 3 or so years is now required every year. With these increased demands it is common to want to automate this … Continue reading →

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Getting started with Steampipe.io to query VMware vSphere

Posted on February 22, 2023 by brian.wuchner

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

Posted on February 12, 2023 by brian.wuchner

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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Learn how to monitor Pi-hole with vROps using the Management Pack Builder

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Andy Bidlen

Learn how to build a vROps Management Pack to collect data about your Pi-hole servers Continue reading →

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VMware Workstation lab: Photon OS Container Host and NFS Server

Posted on December 29, 2022 by brian.wuchner

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 →