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VCIX-NV Objective 2.2 – Configure and Manage Layer 2 Bridging

Underneath todays objective we have the following topics: Add Layer 2 Bridging Connect Layer 2 Bridging to the appropriate distributed virtual port group So first let's do a little background on what we are doing and more importantly the why. Layer 2...
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Pre-Filled Credentials for vSphere 6.5+ Web/HTML5 client

So I can't take really any credit for this blog post as the original work was all done by William Lam. I have my own homelab and also maintain a few labs at work that are hidden off in their own networks. This little trick comes in real handy. Mainly because I have...
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VCIX-NV Objective 2.1 – Create and Manage Logical Switches

Recovering from dual hernia surgery and changing job roles…….it's me and I'm back. Moving back into the Blueprint, we are working on Objective 2.1 – Create and Manage Logical Switches. We will be covering the following points in this blog post. Create and...
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VCIX-NV Objective 1.3 Configure and Manage Transport Zones

Covering Objective 1.3 now we will be covering the following topics Create Transport Zones according to a deployment plan Configure the control plane mode for a Transport Zone Add clusters to Transport Zones Remove clusters from Transport Zones So,...
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Objective 1.2 – Prepare Host Clusters for Network Virtualization

As mentioned above the next objective is preparing your environment for network virtualization. We will cover the following topics specified in the blueprint. Prepare vSphere Distributed Switching for NSX Prepare a cluster for NSX Add / Remove Hosts...
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VCIX-NV Objective 1.1

So I started this journey a while ago, I let things get in the way of me getting it, and here we are. Trying to get back on track once again. This cert has eluded me longer than it should have. I am going to try to do a little bit of mixed media in this Blog series,...
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Creating vROps 6.5 Email Alerts and SMTP instances

Here is another small nuggetized video. In this video I will show how to create email alerts and a SMTP instance in vROps 6.5. Let me know if you find it...
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Log Insight UI Walkthrough 4.3

For those that would rather watch a video otherwise, scroll past:    Welcome to the walkthrough of the Log Insight UI So, Log Insight is installed – what's next? How do you use it? First, you'll need to have an understanding of the UI and where...
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A small teaser….

Experimenting a bit with how I do some of my blogging. I am still going to use this site (obviously) but thought it would be nice if I could include a bit more video and demos. As kind of a teaser to that effect, I am putting a few teaser videos of demos up here I did...
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Creating a 2 Tier App for testing

It has been a remarkably long time since my last post, and I apologize for that. Things got in the way…Such as my own laziness, job, laziness. You get the idea. This blog post was conceived because of the lack of posts out there for this. Granted I may just be dense...
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