Below is a collection of blog posts which I have found handy over the years and I hope you find them helpful too.
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vRealize Lifecycle Manager Part 1 – Install & Configure
One of the least discussed products from VMware, vRealize Lifecycle Manager (vRLCM), really is a fantastic product! The vRealize suite of products have always been difficult to install and this product takes the majority of hassle out of this.
Read moreHomelab Setup Part 3 – vCenter Install & Configure
With the Intel NUCs set up (and a vSAN datastore created if running pre 6.7 vCenter), it is time to install the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA). As you probably know, the Windows vCenter Server is deprecated, so the vCSA will be deployed.
Read moreCreate Active Directory Forest via PowerShell
To create a new Active Directory (AD) forest, the below PowerShell commands can be run to simplify the process.
Read moreESXi Install and Configure
This guide will cover the ESXi installation and configuration process. If installing ESXi onto a bare-metal server from a USB, follow my guide here on how to create a bootable USB installer.
Read moreHomelab Setup Part 2 – vSAN Configuration
To install vCenter you need the datastore in place, which for my environment is vSAN. However to configure vSAN, this is done through vCenter. A classic chicken and egg scenario which thankfully VMware have the solution for.
Read moreCreate a Bootable USB ESXi Installer
Create a Bootable USB ESXi Installer. To install ESXi onto a bare metal server without a CD/DVD drive or a KVM console, the simplest way is to create a bootable USB drive with the ESXi installer. To do this, we will use a tool called Rufus.
Read moreHomelab Setup Part 1 – Intel NUC
Homelab Setup 1 – Intel NUC. I have recently decided to purchase a homelab for myself to assist with getting my certifications up to date and after much research and procrastinating I have gone with the setup below.
Read moreGet memory allocated based on OS
0 The following Power-CLI command will evaluate a specific cluster and return the ratio of memory utilisation between Windows and Red Hat Linux virtual machines. 0
Read moreUseful SCCM Collection Queries
0 Every Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) administrator has a handful of WQL Collection Queries that you hang onto. I figured I would share my most commonly used queries. Let me know in the comments if you have any others. The below are just examples and you should test if they are appropriate for…
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