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Category Archives: Virtualization
Automating SSL Certificate Replacement with the Aria Suite Lifecycle API
Someone recently asked me if there was an API to replace the Aria Operations for Logs SSL certificate programmatically. In this case, Aria Suite Lifecycle was already deployed and used to manage multiple Aria Operations for Logs clusters, primarily used … Continue reading
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Unlocking the Power of Metric-Based Search in Aria Operations
When managing a large, virtualized environment, finding objects in Aria Operations can be challenging, especially when you don’t know the object name. Metric-based search, a feature introduced in Aria Operations 8.12, allows you to search for objects based on their … Continue reading
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How I Doubled My Homelab CPU Capacity for $200: Xeon Gold 6230 Upgrade
In this post, I’ll walk you through how I solved a growing CPU bottleneck issue in my homelab by upgrading the CPUs in my Dell Precision 7920. I’ll share the process, challenges, and cost-effective solution that allowed me to double … Continue reading
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Exploring VM Security: How to Identify Encrypted Virtual Disks in vSphere
I was recently looking at some virtual machines in a lab and trying to determine which had encrypted virtual disks vs. encrypted configuration folders only. This data is visible in the vSphere UI. From the VM list view we can … Continue reading
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Unlocking the Power of VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin: Automated Reporting and Management
I’ve recently had a couple of questions around automated reporting or changes to the vCenter Server SSO Domain. I’ve seen mention of the VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin PowerCLI module, but haven’t had a need to dig into it. This post will explore a … Continue reading
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