Category: Virtualization

Docker Alpine OpenSSH-Client

# Run Alpinedocker run --privileged --restart always --name alpine alpine:latest# Run these commands from inside…

MySQL Docker Container

################### Dockerfile Build Method ######################mkdir /var/lib/docker/mysql && cd /var/lib/docker/mysqlvim Dockerfile################## Dockerfile contents ###################### Derived from…

VMware Virtual Disk Manager Does Not Expand Partitions

If you are using the VMware Virtual Disk Manager included in GSX Server, VMware Server,…

Installing VMWare tools

Install software needed by VMware Tools Note: you need to boot the 1-1 kernel from…

VMWare: How to Convert Physical To Virtual Machine

1. Install VMWare Converter in physical machine 2. Run converter 3. Turn on virtual machine…

Set up ESX with QNAP iSCCI targets

1. Download Qfinder: http://download.qnap.com/webstart/QNAPQfinder_Windows.exe 2. Login as admin / admin; then, set a new password…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Disaster Recovery

Features: 1. Multi-regions: compliance with Section 404 of COBIT requirements 2. Amazon S3 with redundancy, versioning, multi-factor…

SAN Dell Equallogic PS6100E

Per documentation: Port density requirements to support fully redundant configurations and maximum SAN throughput for…

Limitations: VM Import to AWS

VM to AWS instance limitations: - Cannot import VMs that have been created via P2V…

Windows Domain Controller restore Procedure

1. Terminate instance on AWS or Delete VM from VMWare 2. Perform these steps on…

Router Console Methods

Router Console Methods: Configure Management Interface: mgmt intf Reset evaluation period: ssh into ESXi /etc/vmware/vmware.lic…

ESXi How To Perform Some Routine Tasks

Enable SSH on ESXi: Log onto vSphere Client as root Home >> Inventory >> Configuration…

VMWare and AWS Domain Controller Best Practices

VMware:AWS:https://aws.amazon.com/windows/resources/whitepapers/1. Controlling clock driftKerberos is used for authentication protocol; thus, time synchronization is very criticalMethod…

How to Install VMware Tools on Centos 7

su -yum install gcc gcc-c++ make binutils -yyum update kernelreboot--------su -yum install kernel-headers kernel-PAE-develuname -rs--------copy…

Install vCenter

- Download VMware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-2656757.iso - Download VirtualCloneDrive - Mount VCSA as virtual CD ROM - Disable…

Amazon Web Services Testing

AWS Test Procedures:   Test Control Condition: Launch an Instance by choosing Windows OS AMI…

Export / Convert from AWS to ESXi

Prerequisites Ensure that the source Amazon EC2 Windows instance has a temporary volume that is…

VMware ESX Installation Procedures

1. Install ESX from ISO Putty Rufus MWware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-2562643.iso VMware-viclient.exe KVM console (ie. Lantronix) 2. Install…

Veeam

Backup Solution Notes:   1. Download and import the Storage gateway from AWS (VTL). 2.…