Author: Piotr Tarnawski
Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0014 (CVE-2021-21994, CVE-2021-21995)
IMPORTANT Security Advisory that was released earlier yesterday (13-07-2021) Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0014 VMware ESXi updates address authentication and denial of service vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21994, CVE-2021-21995) with a maximum CVSSv3…
VxRail – Mellanox driver version 14.28.45.12 compatibility issue with Finisar SFP
I have VxRail cluster version 7.0.100-26719865 and recommended version is 7.0.202-27047874. However once I run update it got corrupted as node 1 never boot up…
ESXi ESXCLI Firewall Commands
You can use the ESXi Shell or ESXCLI commands to configure ESXi at the command line to automate a firewall configuration. NOTE: You can only manage predefined ports. To…
PowerShell workshop with Angry Admin – Security guide for ESXi
Today I will show you how to apply VMware security recommendation to ESXi hosts using PowerShell. The script is smart way check the hosts compliance…
How to get FREE VMware VCP Certification voucher! — Competition
Hi all, today I have a great offer for all of you! I am giving away VMware Certified Professional Voucher to two lucky persons. One…
DO NOT clone ESXi boot devices!
Some of admins are keen to clone ESXi boot device in order to speed up the deployment. Please remember that this workflow is not at…
How to add solution to vROps
Solutions are delivered as PAK files that you upload, license, and install. When you add solutions, you configure adapters that manage the communication and integration…
PrintNightmare – CVE-2021-1675 & CVE-2021-34527
There is no patch as of yet, hence this workaround need to be applied. PowerShell: Determine if the Print Spooler service is running: Stop and…
How to check if STS certificate is about to expire or expired already
By now you should know what to do if your STS certificate expire, but if you have been caught on this one here are simple…
How to renew certificate for existing KMS setup
NOTE: KMS server root certificate (which per procedure should have been uploaded and trusted for vCenter to trust KMS) has long validity period and should…
