Deploy and configure VMware Unified Access Gateway

Hi there, I don't like long blog titles, and my was long enough. This article will be about removing a View security server, and replacing it was a UAG which is supposed to make everything more simple, and more powerful. Pre-reqs Have a good backup of your Security Server just in case. Download the bits … Continue reading Deploy and configure VMware Unified Access Gateway →

DataLab “X.Y.Z” not found on server “abc.thewhites.ca”

Hello all, I had an error in my lab recently that was a little odd, and non-intuitive. So I thought it a good one to share. I was doing a test failover of a restore plan - so backups were in use rather than the typical replicas. I saw my VM restored, but than it … Continue reading DataLab “X.Y.Z” not found on server “abc.thewhites.ca” →

Horizon View doesn’t work any longer from outside the lab

Recently I had a CloudKey (first gen UBNT management software item) die, and need to be replaced. So I did, but it insisted on upgrading and changing settings to default in my firewall. After messing up my firewall, and then me redoing it I could not connect from outside using View. I had to leave it … Continue reading Horizon View doesn’t work any longer from outside the lab →

Upgrading to vSphere 6.7 Update 2

Hello all, Time to update my lab so I thought, like always, I would share how I do it. I hope it helps someone out there to make it easier for them. Prerequisites Get the release notes - vCenter - https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-67u2-release-notes.html , ESXi - https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/rn/vsphere-esxi-67u2-release-notes.html Check the interoperability matrix to make sure my other VMware … Continue reading Upgrading to vSphere 6.7 Update 2 →

Home Lab Information Management

Someone the other day asked on Slack how people manage their home labs. I said I had a system and that I might write about it, or do a VMUG session on it as I quite like it. Then someone said they wanted me to do that, and then I realized today I had an … Continue reading Home Lab Information Management →

vRealize Automation – my first blueprint

So if you are following me along, you have vRA installed, it is configured and connected with vSphere and outstanding we have only - to do our first provision of a VM - which is a blueprint as well and test it out.. So that is what we are going to do here. Install and … Continue reading vRealize Automation – my first blueprint →

vRealize Automation – configuring vSphere endpoint

Hi again, You may have seen my long article on install and configure of vRealize Automation. It was pretty interesting stuff. I am working through this so that I can - eventually - demo how well Veeam Backup & Replication integrates with vRA. But the last article finished with vRA installed, and functional, but now … Continue reading vRealize Automation – configuring vSphere endpoint →