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Installing ESXi to a USB key using VMware Workstation 11

Posted on 24th January 2015 by Simon

This is an updated post covering VMware Workstation 11 instead of Workstation 9, it’s been updated to cover installing using the formatwithmbr switch during the initial boot process as well as highlighting an issue with creating multiple USB keys from… Continue Reading →

ESXi, formatwithmbr, GPT, Home Labs, runweasel, Uncategorised, USB, Virtualisation, VMware Workstation, vSphere
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VMware Workstation Multiple USB ESXi Build Issue

Posted on 24th January 2015 by Simon

During a rebuild of my home lab recently I stumbled on to problem which means I need to update the VMware Workstation \ Fusion ESXi build instructions I have previously issued. Due to me having to rebuild the hosts one… Continue Reading →

Home Labs, Uncategorised, USB, Virtualisation, VMware Fusion, VMware Player, VMware Workstation
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SanDisk Cruzer Fit – Write Protect on ESXi 5.x – Fix

Posted on 24th January 2015 by Simon

I recently came across an issue with my home lab that indicated I had an issue with my Cruzer Fit going to a Write Protect mode, doing a search online showed that a number of people were also exhibiting the… Continue Reading →

Cruzer Fit, ESXi, formatwithmbr, GPT, Home Labs, runweasel, SanDisk, Uncategorised, USB, VMware, VMware Workstation
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DiskPart Commands to Clean and Format a USB or fixed Disk

Posted on 24th January 2015 by Simon

I put together this little post to help people clean and format their USB or fixed disk in Windows 8.1, I needed this because some of my USB drives have previously been formatted with ESXi or Linux installed on them… Continue Reading →

Home Labs, Linux, Uncategorised, USB
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vRealize Operations Manager 6 – Initial vCenter Configuration

Posted on 24th December 2014 by Simon

In previous posts I have demonstrated the installation and initial configuration for the vRealize Operations Manager 6 installation. At the end of the last post we were left at the log on screen to continue the configuration. Log in with… Continue Reading →

Home Labs, Uncategorised, vCenter, vCSA, Virtualisation, VMware, vRealize Operations Manager, vROPS 6, vSphere
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Using Managed Object Browser to remove old vCOPS Registration

Posted on 23rd December 2014 by Simon

Playing around in my home lab over the last couple of months I carried out an installation of vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS), had a look around it and then promptly deleted the vApp after a month or so. Spring forward… Continue Reading →

Home Labs, MOB, Uncategorised, vCenter, vRealize Operations Manager, vROPS 6
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vRealize Operations Manager 6 – Initial Configuration

Posted on 23rd December 2014 by Simon

In the previous blog post I left you at the Getting Started vRealize Operations Manager screen. In this blog post I will be going through both the Express and New Installations, continue reading for more information.

Home Labs, Uncategorised, vRealize Operations Manager, vROPS 6
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vRealize Operations Manager 6 – Installation

Posted on 23rd December 2014 by Simon

This is a multipart blog post detailing the installation and configuration of the new vRealize Operations Manager product. Unlike the previous vCenter Operations Manager release this is a single VM only product and doesn’t rely on the two node UI… Continue Reading →

Home Labs, Uncategorised, vRealize Operations Manager, vROPS 6
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Installing the Home Lab – Configuring ESXi Syslog Settings

Posted on 10th December 2013 by Simon

In a previous post I installed and configured the Synology Syslog server to allow me to stop me getting the below message on my hosts. The reason for the message is that I run my 3 ESXi hosts using SanDisk… Continue Reading →

Blogging, Home Labs, Log Browser, Storage, Synology, syslog, Uncategorised, vCenter, Virtualisation, vShield
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Installing the Home Lab – Installing the Synology Syslog Server

Posted on 10th December 2013 by Simon

In this post we are going to configure the Synology Syslog server so that we can get rid of the message below that occurs because my servers use the SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB drives

ESXi, Home Labs, Log Browser, Storage, Synology, syslog, Uncategorised, vCenter, vCloud, Virtualisation, VMware, vShield

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