This is how to create an iSCSI datastore in ESXi. In my case, I got a QNAP which allows for iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) connections to the storage. Briefly, iSCSI is a layer on top of TCP/IP that uses an initiator to connect to a target. This protocol can go over normal ethernet. …
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Recently I have been a part of a few interviews and have had to prepare some IT interview questions for candidates. I thought I would post them here for future use and in case anyone wants to use them. I’m not posting answers for the questions. My method is to let the answer for a …
How to deploy Ubuntu on VMware for free. In this guide, I’m describing how I deploy an Ubuntu server on VMware ESXi free version. The goal of this project is to have a place to host various application from home for *free*. Of course I already had bought the physical servers I use, pay for …
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How to create your own home lab NTP server? While I’m not an expert on NTP (network time protocol), I decided to create my own NTP server for my home network. This was for multiple reasons: To learn about NTP servers and clients.Take the load of NTP off of my pfsense home router.Audit my home …
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First, ensure you have the right ESXi “offline bundle” from VMware. In my example, I have a Dell server. In order to update ESXi we need the DellEMC custom image from VMware. At the time of this blog, the most update to date image in the 6 series is 6.7 update 3. Next, upload the …
