Category Archives: Virtualization

Lab Updates: Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS Template

Over three years ago I created a post for creating an Ubuntu 16.04 template for use in a lab environment. I’ve been using that template, with very minor updates, ever since. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Long Term Support) will stop receiving … Continue reading

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PowerCLI 6.3 R1 unable to connect to vCenter after TLS change

I recently upgraded my lab to vSphere 6.0 Update 3 and then used the vSphereTLSReconfigurator to only allow TLSv1.2 as described in this KB article https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2148819. After completing this change, I noticed that my PowerCLI 6.3 R1 machine could no … Continue reading

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Build Your Own Two Factor Authentication Server

I was recently working with Horizon View and VMware Identity Manager in a lab environment. To recreate a specific issue, I needed to enable two-factor authentication. I found a great article describing how to setup RADIUS with Google Authenticator to … Continue reading

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Lab template: CentOS 7.2

Recently I’ve been working in a couple of different / disconnected labs. This means I’m managing a couple copies of all my templates manually. Sometimes its hard to find the right section of my notes depending on when/where I’m working … Continue reading

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Lab template: Ubuntu 16.04

Recently I’ve been working in a couple of different / disconnected labs. This means I’m managing a couple copies of all my templates manually. Sometimes its hard to find the right section of my notes depending on when/where I’m working … Continue reading

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