So, you’ve got an old Google Search Appliance lying around? Why not turn it into an ESXi Server. The first thing you’re going to need to do is reset he password on the BIOS so that you can change the boot order. The easiest way to do this is to open the chassis and remove… Read More
I have been using this technique since version 4 and at this point I find it to be a time tested method of deploying or upgrading ESXi. With that said, I figure it is time to share. If you have a site with more than one ESXi box and a PXE system, then this tutorial… Read More
I have been doing pfSense installs for a long time using USB install media, however the install media was built by hand using syslinux. While the old process worked fine, it was a little cumbersome. So about 9 months ago a co-worker of mine found a nice little tool that completely changed the way we… Read More
Windows Server Updates Services is a nice tool that can be used in network deployments that enables network administrators to fine tune their windows patching process. Essentially WSUS creates a local repository of updates that it has downloaded from Microsoft to deploy to client machines. While this is great, the repository depending on what you… Read More
While doing a clean install of Pfsense 2.1 this morning for a customer that will need VPN connectivity, I realized I have been using this OpenVPN tweak for a long time but have yet to share it. I originally found this tweak on the Pfsense forums here. Login to your Pfsense web interface and navigate… Read More
I have been using OpenVPN Server as my go to VPN Server for years. It has been the de-facto solution for any of my clients that have ever had a VPN requirement. I really do love OpenVPN, however OpenVPN GUI is a different story. While the actual form and function of the software is outstanding… Read More
Instructions are a re-post from the dell site here. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Ubuntu Repository to our machine with the following command. Next to verify OMSA packages, add the repository key to apt and make apt aware of the new software repository by issuing the following command. Next, install one… Read More
Utility Keyword abbreviations Abbreviations chassisname = ch controller = ctrl logicaldrive = ld physicaldrive = pd drivewritecache = dwc hpacucli utility hpacucli hpacucli hpacucli help Note: you can use the hpacucli command in a script Controller Commands Display hpacucli> ctrl all show config hpacucli> ctrl all show config detail Status hpacucli> ctrl all show status… Read More
In order to install HP Array Controller CLI in ESXi you must WinSCP into the desired ESXi Server and copy the attached file to the /tmp directory. Once that is complete run the following command and then reboot the server. As of this writing version 9.40 is the newest Array Controller CLI from HP. To… Read More
If you run HP servers in your shop, specifically the ML or DL series servers with ESXi, you may have noticed that your array controller status is not available under hardware statuses. That’s right, the vanilla install of ESXi does not contain RAID controller drivers for many of the HP RAID devices such as the… Read More