Infrastructure as Code: Deploying distributed switch
Deploying a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) using Terraform and add the VLANs 200, 201, 202, 203, and 204 with two uplink NICs:
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Deploying a VM using terraform
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…
Asynchronous Disaster Avoidance: vSphere or Array based replication
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…
Enable vSphere Native Key Provider
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…
Virtual TPM Module
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…
Unplanned Downtime
I work in a manufacturing organization. I design and build systems to support the production of Biologicals that will be injected into patients. Unplanned downtime impacts our ability to deliver products to the market. The biologicals go through maturing phases…
NUMA
In my continued search to understand how CPU allocation really works in VMware I came across this PodCast – It is really educational and I really recommend you to listen to it. “Unexplored Territory” talking to Richard Lu about NUMA.…
vSAN ESA
In VMware vSAN 8, we are introduced to the option of two different storage architectures. OSA – Original Storage Architecture ESA – Express Storage Architecture What is ESA vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) uses a file system called Log-Structured File…