IT INFRASTRUCTURE & HOME LAB NOTES
I run a lab at home
so work doesn't have to.
20+ years managing enterprise virtualization, now writing down what I break and fix on my own home-lab cluster: VMware, ESXi, Kubernetes, Ansible, and the smart-home stack that ties it together.
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Browse all posts →Upgrade pfSense hanging
A workaround for pfSense 2.4.5 to 2.5.0 upgrades that hang, by disabling IPv6 under System > Advanced > Networking.
Jan 7, 2021vCenter Simulator for Developing purpose
Using vcsim, a containerized vCenter API simulator, to test PyVmomi, Ansible and other automation tools without a real vCenter.
Dec 23, 2020Easy access iCloud Drive in Terminal
A one-line shell alias to jump straight into your iCloud Drive root folder from the terminal.
Dec 14, 2020Create vCenter Support Bundle failed in UI
When creating a vCenter support bundle fails with a network error in the admin UI, generate it manually over SSH instead.
Dec 14, 2020Authentication failed, Update Manager server could not be contacted
Fixing a vSphere Update Manager authentication error by restarting the HTML5 UI service alongside the Update Manager service.
Dec 14, 2020TPM 2.0 device detected but a connection cannot be established
Fixing a persistent TPM error on the Intel NUC 10i5FNH in ESXi by updating the BIOS, not just disabling TPM.