Electronics
Logitech MX Master mouse pointer freeze
Got intermittent freezes of your mouse pointer with a Logitech MX Master mouse, this guide should help.
Homelab Networking NSX Security VMware
NSX Tidbits: Fixing failed IDS signature updates
In my lab NSX Manager 4.1.x is deployed and licensed with a vExpert based NSX Enterprise evaluation license. In this case I wanted to check the IDS / IPS feature for testing. Part of the Read more…
Cloud Director Homelab Linux VMware vSphere
vSphere Tidbits: Using ovftool on Linux
During re-install of my Cloud Director lab, I noticed that the installation of ovftool (officially named OVF Tool) is not documented. Which seems odd to me, because with 2 variants at hand, it should. In Read more…
Homelab Linux PowerCLI PowerShell VMware
PowerCLI 13 installation hurdles on Linux
In November 2022, I wrote a post on my endeavor about installing PowerCLI on my Windows box. I needed PowerCLI 13 ImageBuilder feature, which was the only way to add the USB Network Native Driver Read more…
Homelab Linux VMware vSphere
vSphere Tidbits: vCenter Log partion full due to vLCM
vCenter raised several alarms because its /storage/log partition was full. The errors were: Find the large logs Logging into the vCenter appliance using SSH is a good starting point for troubleshooting. When searching for the Read more…
Homelab VMware vSphere
vSphere Tidbits: Fix ESXi Host Certificate Status alarm
When logging into my Lab vCenter the other day, I noticed one of my lab hosts showed an red “ESXi Host Certificate Status” alarm. That was the case because the host was 5 years connected Read more…
Homelab Networking Security VMware vSphere
FortiGate support overview for vSphere
Many enterprises and service providers use Fortinet products like FortiGate, often running them as a VM’s. If running them virtually on vSphere, what are the current supported versions? FortiOS supported vSphere versions The vSphere 8 Read more…
Homelab Networking Security Ubiquiti
Create a dual-stack DMZ with Ubiquity EdgeRouter
Due to planned maintenance, I needed to temporary move the blog to my home network to prevent downtime. Hosting a public facing website without precautions, can cause threat actors to laterally move through the network. Read more…
Homelab Storage vSAN
What makes Intel Optane stand out
Once in a while new hardware is released that makes a difference. Such a device is the Intel Optane series of high-performance SSD’s for professional use, which was released in late 2017. In this case Read more…