Another great tool to automate configurations in vSphere is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Red Hat delivers two versions, a Community version and a Enterprise Version. The innovation happens in the community and the best features are perfected and added…
Previously, I posted about the replication of two HCIs using array-based or vSphere-based replication. This article addresses a third way or an addition to the two previously mentioned options. Dell Recovery Point for VMs (RP4VMs) synchronizes virtual machines to destination…
When you learn the syntax, using the vSphere CLI is an easy way to gather information quickly and easily from one or many vCenters. PowerCLI is a potent tool. The examples provided only begin to demonstrate its capabilities. Tasks you…
Deploying a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) using Terraform and add the VLANs 200, 201, 202, 203, and 204 with two uplink NICs:
First we need to ensure we have the terraform vSphere provider installed. Replace `”your-username”`, `”your-password”`, and `”your-vsphere-server”` with your actual vSphere credentials and server address. Initialize the Terraform Working Directory: Run the following command in your terminal from the directory…
As I mentioned in the last article, I will write a new article about a disaster-avoidant solution I am deploying where it makes sense. Disaster avoidance in this setting means that we have a platform that is able to absorb…
To enable the vSphere Native Key Provider on vSphere 8, you can follow these steps. The vSphere Native Key Provider allows encryption-related functionality without needing an external Key Management Server (KMS). The Key provider service is easy to set up…
What is TPM? TPM is an industry-wide standard for secure cryptoprocessors. Since vSphere 6.7 VMware has supported TPM v2.0 A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. It is embedded either…
