Here is a slick way using host profiles. It calls for using a host profile and using the Configure a fixed administrator password option. Details at: http://www.vladan.fr/how-to-reset-esxi-5-x-root-password-and-under-which-conditions/ But, it may not be supported. The statement in the following KB article indicates that the only supported way to reset the root account password on […]
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Frequently, on my professional services engagements, my customer will ask me which NIC Teaming Load Balancing option is the best choice when configuring virtual switch port group in VMware vSphere. The following represents my typical answer: Here are guidelines for choosing the best NIC Teaming Load Balancing policy: Based on IP hash – Use this […]
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I have often stumbled when trying to explain the differences and the relationship between Etherchannel, LACP, and IEEE802.3ad. I began stumbling more when I learned that vSphere 5.5 supports Enhanced LACP and LAGs. Here is may best attempt to clarify. Etherchannel: an Etherchannel is a logical channel formed by bundling together two more links […]
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Many vSphere administrators have learned the hard way that with default settings, the root account in the vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 expires after 90 days. The VMware KB article 2069041 addresses how to change the root account password after it expired, which requires rebooting the appliance, modifying the grub boot parameters and using the passwd command. To […]
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