I’ve posted a few snippets detailing elements of my home lab datacenter previously, but I thought it was time I did a full, in-depth write up, so here goes. First off, let’s deal with the
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Upgrading vSphere from 6.0 to 6.5
This is a four step guide on the process of upgrading from vSphere 6.0 to 6.5. I’ve included all steps individually for those who aren’t taking advantage of the full vSphere suite. Part 1- Running
Read moreRunning the VMware VCSA Migration Assistant
This is part one in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here You will receive the following error if running VMware Update Manager on
Read moreUpgrading from ESXi 6.0 to 6.5 with VCSA 6.5
This is part four in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here This section of the tutorial will deal with the matter or upgrading
Read moreUpgrading from VCSA 6.0 to 6.5 Part 2
This is part three in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here This section of the tutorial will deal with the post VCSA 6.5
Read moreUpgrading from VCSA 6.0 to 6.5 Part 1
This is part two in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here This section of the tutorial will deal with the matter or upgrading,
Read moreInstalling VUM – Some Caveats
I recently had the the great, great pleasure of discovering VMware Update Manager or VUM but as with most things in my environment, it wasn’t a straightforward install. VUM is only made for Windows but
Read moreWhat are the odds of duplicate MAC addresses?
What are the odds that you buy two motherboards- from the same manufacturer but at different times, and end up with duplicate MAC addresses? I’m currently in the process of building a new homelab and,
Read moreChange ESXi Host Static IP Address
I have been restructuring my homelab quite a bit- mainly segregating certain virtual machines onto their own VLANs- and decided to tidy up IP allocation on VLAN0. This is already a sensitive subject for me.
Read moreNew Hardware!
It’s been a busy few days but I can finally sigh with relief, hell, maybe I’ll even go outside for five minutes. My severely oversubscribed Microserver has finally got a new friend to play with-
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