Preventing Powered-Off Virtual Machines from Auto-Starting in vSphere HA
In a vSphere High Availability (HA) cluster, virtual machines automatically restart on another host if a hardware failure occurs. However,…
Check TLS Version on VMware vCenter Server
We can use the TLS Configuration utility to view which TLS version is enabled enabled on vCenter. Login to the…
Adding Windows Display Language for Windows Server without Internet Access
In environments where Windows Server operates without internet access, adding a new display language requires manual installation of language packs. This process…
How to check for new Updates on Windows Server without automatically installing them
To check for Windows updates on a server without automatically installing them, we can use the sconfig utility like shown below. SConfig (Server…
How to replace the ESXi Certificate with a Custom Certificate
By default, ESXi hosts use certificates issued by the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA), which are self-signed and trusted within the…
How to renew/regenerate the vCenter Server Certificate
Certificates play a vital role in securing communications between your vCenter Server and its connected components, such as ESXi hosts,…
How to change the vmxnet3 link speed of a Virtual Machine running in VMware vSphere
The default link speed of a vmxnet3 adapter is 10Gbps as shown on the screenshot below. In this post I…
How to Create a Custom ESXi Boot ISO Image with VMware Flings USB Network Drivers injected
Are you struggling to get your USB network adapter recognized during an ESXi installation? VMware’s native support for USB NICs…
Advanced Cross vCenter Server vMotion (XVM) Capability
With vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1c, in the vSphere Client, you can use the Advanced Cross vCenter vMotion (XVM) feature…
Windows Cheat Sheet for essential Commands
Mastering a few key Windows commands can save you time, troubleshoot issues, and unlock hidden features. From speeding up tasks…
