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  • Setting EVC Level on a Cluster with a VCSA and no shared storage

    Aug 30, 2016 vmware esxi vcenter

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    A second host has been added to a one-node vSphere cluster which has no shared storage and EVC cannot be enabled.

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  • Automated Deployment in the HomeLab- Part 1

    Jun 21, 2016 vmware esxi powercli homelab

    I’m commencing a project with my HomeLab- I’m going to build a system whereby I can produce custom mini-lab environments by means of a script. There are off the shelf solutions to do this (see AutoLab as an example) but if I build this myself I get something tailored exactly to my needs (and available resources) and …

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  • The Open HomeLab Project

    May 10, 2016 homelab vmware

    If you run a HomeLab, or have ever considered setting one up, you should check out the new Open HomeLab Project. This is a new wiki-based initiative to collect together information on the Home Lab ecosystem for newbies and hardened enthusiasts alike.

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  • ESXi Host Web Client

    Mar 26, 2016 vmware esxi

    A few days ago I tweeted about managing my ESXi HomeLab from the Xbox. Whilst this is a bit of a novelty (I’m holding out for the Minecraft ESXi plugin fling), it highlights the management possibilities that the new HTML-based (rather than Flash or Windows based) client creates. In addition to working via the Edge …

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  • Virtual Machine Backups with Veeam

    Mar 21, 2016 vmware veeam

    So, I’ve got my Home Lab on a NUC setup and running the VMware ESXi 6 Hypervisor. Before I get too carried away “experimenting” I want to be a good sysadmin and ensure that I can backup (and restore) my Virtual Machines.

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  • Home Lab Upgrade to 6.0u2

    Mar 18, 2016 vmware esxi powercli

    VMware have released vSphere 6.0 Update 2 - this brings with it many new features, but amongst the most exciting for my home lab was the host-based web client. I no longer need to rely on the functionality of the traditional Windows application to manage my virtual environment. Here’s how I installed it:

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  • Home Lab VPN Connection

    Feb 15, 2016 vmware openvpn esxi

    I wanted to be able to connect to my new home lab from off-premises (that’s a technical way of saying “when I’m not at home”). My solution to this was to setup an Ubuntu VM running OpenVPN, following the comprehensive instructions here and configuring my home broadband router to forward UDP port …

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  • Installing ESXi on the NUC

    Feb 12, 2016 intel nuc vmware esxi

    Welcome to Part 2 of my Home Lab series (it’s now twice as long!) where I install the Hypervisor. The 6th Generation Intel NUC hardware is all assembled and working, so now it’s time to put some software into the mix.

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  • New NUC Based Home Lab

    Feb 12, 2016 intel nuc

    Inspired by the folks at the London VMUG, I finally got round to starting on a proper home-lab for the bits of hands-on IT learning that I can’t do with a Virtual Machine on my laptop, VMware Hands on Labs and the like.

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  • New Media Centre Part 1

    Jun 21, 2012 xbmc proliant

    I’m building a new home media centre to sit in my living room and play video and music through my TV. Today the hardware for my media centre arrived from Ebuyer.

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