Author: Aaron Rombaut
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Common Commands Used in Troubleshooting
Overview I find that I use these commands often when troubleshooting. I thought I would record them here so they are in one place and I can reference them easily, when needed. They are in no particular order. Reset Photon OS root Account Restart the virtual machine and on the Photon splash screen, press the…
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Nested ESXi Host Networking
Overview Getting this configured correctly has been a recurring challenge for me. If you search through my blog, you’ll find a few earlier attempts where I tried to sort it out, only to fall back on using a standard vSwitch instead of a distributed one. While the standard vSwitch works, I really prefer the flexibility…
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vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) Image Build in an Air-Gapped Infrastructure
Overview There are certain situations that call for maintaining an air-gapped infrastructure. Of course when there is no path to the internet, things also get more complicated. Hopefully this short post will demystify and simplify this. RTFM How to Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images The vSphere Lifecycle Manager Depot Broadcom Support – ESXi Depot File Log in to the…