Forgetting passwords can be a big pain. According to VMware if you lose your ESXi password you have to re-install but there is another way. Learn how you can reset the ESXi root password without having to reinstall ESXi from scratch.
Being in a position to perform an ESXi backup and restore to a known working configuration is always good. Learn how to do this using 3 simple command-line techniques.
Being able to roll back to a previous ESXi version is a blessing when facing a failed upgrade or intermittent issues thereafter. Find out how in the walkthrough featuring screengrabs and video explanations
Using Linux as an iSCSI target server is a great way to add shared datastores in your vSphere environment. Jason’s post explains how to do this the easy way.
vSAN is a super cool storage feature that’s integrated into the ESXi host. But the real magic of vSAN lies in how it works. Knowing this is not only interesting but also helps when things go wrong.
This guide is a result of setting up countless ESXi hosts and outlines the essential items you need to check before installing ESXi. Also includes common installation error messages for troubleshooting
vSphere Mobile Watchlist is a mobile application that allows the user to manage and monitor your hosts and virtual machines while on the go. Sounds great, but does it live up to the promise?
DirectPath I/O gives VMs direct access to the underlying hardware. This post explores how to recover from failure when this feature is used unwisely.
Customizing ESXi images is crucial when it comes to provisioning VMware’s hypervisor. Learn how to use VMware Image Builder to facilitate this task.
The OMSA Web Server and OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter appliance allows you to manage your Dell server via the vSphere Web client respectively
Adding ESXi hosts to a distributed switch in template mode allows you to quickly replicate network settings across a number of hosts.
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is a great tool that can help you better manage your ESXi Dell servers. Learn how to get started
Learn how to create a bootable ESXi flash drive and boot ESXi from USB by using VMware Workstation for use with diskless servers and other remote locations
VM Overrides allow you to take a granular approach to disable or tweak both High Availability and Distributed Resource Scheduler settings at the VM level
If you are strictly a Linux user or prefer using Linux based methods, here’s how you can create a bootable USB drive with the ESXi installer.
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