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Spinning up your first EC2 Instance (AWS)

IntroductionAt the moment I am preparing for new certifications due to a job change. In my new position, I should be able to show more proven cloud skills. In fact,

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How to install a 10GBIT LAN - Card on a ESXI 7 Host (Mellanox Technologies MT26448) (failed)

Connect to your host via SSH # Run this command to find additional peripherals and devices: lspci -vvv NICs I was able to identify. Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit EthernetMellanox Technologies MT26448 [ConnectX EN 10GigE, PCIe 2.0 5GT/s]# If you know what you

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How to install VMware Tools - Linux (Debian)

Today I would like to briefly introduce how to install the VMWare tools in a Linux VM, in our case a VM with Debian. Using Windows, the installation is a very simple procedure and does not require detailed instructions. But if you have very

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How to migrate a VM from ESXI 5.5 to ESXI 7.0 (OVF Tool)

At the moment I am trying to disband an old VSphere environment (ESXI 5.5) and upgrade to VSphere 7.0. Unfortunately, the easiest migration approach using the migration function in VCenter does not work in this case, as an ESXI 5.5 can

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How to join a vCenter Server to an Active Directory domain

Log in into the vSphere Web Client. Select "Menu" and then "Administration". Look for "Configuration", select "Identity Provider", "Active Directory Domain" and click on "Join AD". Fill in all the necessary fields in the form to join the domain. Reboot the vCenter Server Appliance

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How to change the language settings in the vSphere Web Client

Today, I am describing only a very small change, but nevertheless a very important one (for me). Generally, all important IT-related instructions and documents are created in english in the first place. Therefore, translations into other languages are not always ideal. So I always

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Setting up 2 VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7 (ESXi 7.0) Server + 1 vCenter Server with VMware Workstation Pro (15.5)

Prerequisites:Installation media: vSphere Hypervisor 7 vCenter Server 7 Setting up a VM (node1 & node2): Open VMware Workstation and create a new VM... Now this procedure needs to be done again for the other node. Installing ESXI:This operation needs to be done

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How to manage HP Smart Array Raid Controllers From VMWare ESXI

Prerequisites:First you need the HPE SSACLI tool that is install as a VIB (vSphere Installable Bundle). Downloadlink: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX-ecd489e042ff4821b90abdd305#tab3 Installation:Power off any virtual machines that are running on the host and place the

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Offline update from ESXi 7.0.2 to HPE ESXi 7.0 U2

Prerequisites: ESXI 7.0 U2PuttyHPE Offline Update BundleFirstly, you need a copy of the appropriate ‘offline bundle’ update, below you can see this is the customised one for HPE servers. Link: https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI70U2-HPE&productId=974 Upload

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Creating a VMware ESXi 7.x Install USB stick

This article has not been completed yet. However, it may already contain helpful Information and therefore it has been published at this stage. Prerequisites:ISO - FileRufusUSB flash drive (4 GB +)Source:VMware ESXi 6.x von und auf USB-Stick installieren | WindowsProEin USB-Installationsmedium für

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Setting up a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) with Oracle VirtualBox (failed)

Open your Virtual Box and create a new VM: Machine -> New... grAfter this wizard-driven creation process, the created VM must be modified so that virtualisation technologies can be run on it. This is only possible via a CLI (PowerShell / CMD). cd 'C: