Layer 3 Port Mirror with NSX-T
Layer 3 Port Mirror with NSX-T There are various and good blog posts describing how to implement the different port mirror (aka SPAN – Switched Port Analyzer) session…
Automating counting cores & TiBs for new VMware…
Automating counting cores & TiBs for new VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) SKUs Automating counting cores & TiBs for new VMware… Happy New Year!…
Nested ESXi install in Proxmox: Step-by-Step
Nested ESXi install in Proxmox: Step-by-Step Learn how to use Proxmox VE for nested ESXi virtualization in your home lab with this step-by-step guide. Learn ESXi clustering and…
vSphere data loss bug returns – CBT issues in…
vSphere data loss bug returns – CBT issues in… The Issue | I keep saying, there are no new ideas in technology, just re-hashes of old ones. That…
VMware Holodeck in a #HomeLab
VMware Holodeck in a #HomeLab So since all the announcement’s at VMware Explore 2023 in Vegas I thought it was time to get my lab back in order…
vmss2core: Where to Download It and How to Convert VM Snapshots (.vmsn/.vmss + .vmem) into Windows and Linux Memory Dumps
vmss2core in 2026: where to download it, which .vmsn/.vmss/.vmem files it needs, -W/-W8/-N commands, WinDbg analysis and common errors.
How to Rebuild a VMX File from vmware.log on an ESXi 8 Host via SSH
Lost or corrupted .vmx? Rebuild it from vmware.log on ESXi 8 with a short shell script over SSH (KB 1023880), including the #!/bin/ash fix for ESXi 8.
Optimizing NSX Performance Based on Workload…
Optimizing NSX Performance Based on Workload… Optimizing NSX Performance Based on Workload Overview Performance tuning, in general, requires a holistic view of the application traffic profiles, features leveraged…
Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe Gen 3: Enable 8 GT/s on the External PCIe Connector and Verify the Link Speed
Raspberry Pi 5 runs its external PCIe x1 link at Gen 2 by default. Enable Gen 3 with dtparam=pciex1_gen=3, verify with lspci LnkSta, know the risks.
UniFi Network Server with Docker
UniFi Network Server with Docker LinuxServer.io makes some great Docker images. I’ve been using their UniFi Controller image for a very long time. Sadly it is being deprecated…