Not everyone uses a MAC, for the windows users out there, lets look at an alternative to store and use credentials in a safe manner. Store Credentials Use Credentials Security Notes: On Windows operating systems, “user context” refers to the…
Having usernames and passwords in cleartext in scripts is a horrible security practice. Many companies have been hacked due to passwords being found on GitHub and similar sites. Having to type them in manually every time you run a script…
A current use case I have is to gather all the Service Tags for my Dell Server environment, which is in the hundreds. Collecting them manually will be a nightmare. This is where scripts make the world so much easier.…
KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, in an IT system context are measurable metrics used to evaluate the performance, reliability, and efficiency of the system. These indicators help Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, are measurable metrics used to assess the performance,…
Although SSH should be disabled on all ESXi hosts as a security standard, there are many instances where it needs to be open. Troubleshooting is one of them. To be able to start and stop the SSH service on all…
Instead of having to enter the username and passwords every time you are running a script it is a good idea to create a credentials file and encrypt it on your system. Create encrypted file This creates a file C:\vCenterCredentials.xml…
Some scripts that I use to manage vSphere Turn off SSH if running Count the number of VMs that are in each vSphere cluster List the 10 largest VMs per cluster Per RAM Example output Export to CSV as well…
A prevalent task for a VMware admin is to power down VM X and add more CPU or RAM to the VM. Infrastructure as code enthusiasts suggest that any operation performed manually should be automated. Let us look at how…
