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  • Exploring Red Hat Identity Management: Building a Lightweight, Open Source Lab Without Microsoft Servers

    <Working Copy | Not everything may be complete or in correct order> Before diving in, I want to make it clear that this post isn’t meant to replace or replicate any official Red Hat documentation. I am also not running these servers in a production environment. This post simply is a way for me to…


  • 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…


  • 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…