Update ESXi v5 without vCenter or Update Manager
This is just a quick note so that I can remember later on how to update my standalone ESXi v5 from the CLI. First of all, check the VMware website for available updates. Browse the Download Patches...
View ArticleMonitoring VMware vCenter Appliance with SNMP
VMware provides a vCenter (Linux) Appliance since vSphere 5. Unfortunately, the one shipping with 5.0 was a bit low on features. I am giving a try on v5.1 and it is far better. Except that SNMP in not...
View ArticleUpgrade ESXi from 5.0 to 5.1 without vCenter or Update Manager
Following the idea that ESXi can be updated without vCenter or Update Manager, I upgraded my ESXi from 5.0 to 5.1. As I don’t own a vCenter, I did it using the console and esxcli. The first thing to do...
View ArticleRunning Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V inside ESXi 5.1
It is possible to run Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V inside a VMware ESXi 5.1, free edition. Using a “nested” hypervisor is not straight forward. Still it is quite simple. First, check that your ESXi...
View ArticleSwitch vSphere Client language on Windows 7
I installed the VMware vSphere 5 Client in French on my Windows 7 virtual machine. Since I wanted to take screenshots, I had to start it in English. Even when not installed in English, you can still...
View ArticleFrench keyboard mapping using VMware Fusion
Bored with a couple of issues with my MacBook Pro, upgraded from Mountain Lion to Yosemite via Mavericks, I decided to reinstall the whole thing. I didn’t restore system parameters from Time Machine as...
View ArticleThe Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) in VMware ESXi
Looking for a option to replace my DS409slim, I discovered that it is possible to run the Synology system, aka DSM, on a simple VMware virtual machine. You’ll need a special boot loader from XPEnology...
View ArticleUpgrade VMware ESXi 6.5 to 6.7 using the esxcli console tool
I decided to run VMware ESXi on my Online/Scaleway Start-2-L server. Using the online.net installer, you can “only” get ESXi 6.5.0d (64BITS). So here’s how to upgrade to 6.7. Get VMware ESXi 6.5 ready...
View ArticleEnforce IP filtering on ESXi
My ESXi is provided by Online.net and accessible from Internet. Reading the VMware documentation, one can see: ESXi includes a firewall that is enabled by default. At installation time, the ESXi...
View ArticleProtect the ESXi virtual machines with OpenBSD
I own a server at Online.net which now runs VMware ESXi free edition. The thing is VMs have to access the Wild Wild Web and provide public services while still being protected. So let’s configure...
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