In this update, I added another HPE DL380p Gen8 to the cluster. The Veeam backup server was virtualized and to have some security I added a USB 3.0 hard drive from Western Digital. I assigned this to the VM via USB passthrough and made it available as a backup repository. The HPE Microserver Gen8 was sold in return and Site A now has only one […]
Pritunl is a VPN server software based on the popular OpenVPN platform. In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up and use Pritunl on your Debian -based server. I encountered lots of misinformation on the internet during my installation, which made installing pritunl difficult. So you don’t have these problems, I’ve summarized the tutorial in an easy to understand way. Please remember, if […]
Welcome to the 3rd major update of my Home Lab. In this update, I took care at the hypervisor, as vSphere 7.0 was finally released. In addition, I added another one to the HPE DL380p Gen8 with similar Specs except Ram. The update from vSphere 6.7 U3 to 7.0 was very easy, both the vCenter and the ESXi could be updated without problems. The new […]
If you want to set static IP over CLI for your HPE MSA 2040 please do following steps: Preparing a Linux computer before cabling to the CLI port although Linux operating systems do not require installation of a device driver, certain parameters must beprovided during driver loading to enable recognition of the MSA 2040 controller enclosures. To load the Linux device driver with the correct […]
I recently needed to reset the password on an HPE MSA2040 SAN to which I had physical access. It turns out this information was more difficult to find than I had presumed. The often recommended action is to contact HPE who will send a engineer on-site to reset the MSA password/settings. Don’t hesitate to do that if you have an active support contract. However, here […]
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There are four options available in VMware ESXi Host to work with its interface: Alt + F1 = To access the ESXi Shell or Console interfaceAlt + F2 = To access the ESXi Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)Alt + F11 = To switch to banner screenAlt + F12 = To switch the VMkernel Log Console In this article, we will discuss one issue respecting ESXi Shell or console […]
The root user (or superuser) is a special user account that is present on all Linux and Unix-like systems. It has full access to every command and any resource on the system without any restrictions. If you are coming to Ubuntu from another Linux distribution, you may wonder what the default root password is or how to change the root password. By default, in Ubuntu, […]
Xrdp is an open-source implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that allows you to graphically control a remote system. With RDP, you can log in to the remote machine and create a real desktop session the same as if you had logged in to a local machine. This tutorial explains how to install and configure Xrdp server on CentOS 8. Installing Desktop Environment […]
In this update we focus on my wireless network, so nothing major. However, I wanted to have a bit of an enterprise feel in my wifi environment as well. So I replaced the Fritz Repeater 3000 and the FritzBox. The FritzBox now only serves as an internet router, the wireless LAN function is turned off. On recommendation of a colleague I came across Ubiquiti Networks. […]