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PowerShell workshop with Angry Admin – how to power off and power on all VMs at host in one line code
Today I will show you how to power off and power on all VMs at host in one line code. Please join me in this…
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…
PowerShell – Disable SLP on ESXi firewall – VMSA-2019-0022 (CVE-2019-5544), VMSA-2020-0023 (CVE-2020-3992) and VMSA-2021-0002 (CVE-2021-21974).
OpenSLP vulnerabilities have been disclosed that affect ESXi. The possibility of exploitation can be removed by performing the steps detailed in this article I will…
Embracing UEFI Booting and Secure Boot in ESXi Environments
Transitioning from BIOS to UEFI booting in ESXi environments is a pivotal step toward enhancing system security and performance. UEFI, with its advanced features like…
Royal Ransomware Escalates: Targets Linux and VMware ESXi Environments
The Royal ransomware group, believed to be composed of ex-Conti gang members, has intensified its operations since its emergence last year. The group has primarily…
Embrace the Power of PowerCLI 13.1: Innovative Modules, Enhanced vSAN Capabilities, and Beyond
This version ushers in a long-awaited PowerCLI feature – a PowerCLI module for vSphere Replication, utilizing the same foundation as our auto-generated modules for NSX…
Let’s talk about snapshots! Snapshots Explained!
A VMware snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the virtual machine’s state, including its virtual disk files and configuration. Snapshots are used to capture the…
Prevention and Mitigation against Unsigned vSphere Installation Bundles (VIBs) in ESXi
Researchers from cyber threat intelligence company Mandiant on Thursday 29th published information on two malware leveraging unsigned vSphere Installation Bundles (“VIBs”) to install backdoors VirtualPita…
Let’s determine expired SSL certificates in vCenter and ESXi 6.x and 7.x
Once you have an issue with signing in to your environment or some services cannot start, the more likely root cause is the SSL cert…
A general system error occurred: Exceeded the maximum number of permitted snapshots” error when creating a virtual machine snapshot
Before upgrading my NSX-T nodes I wanted to take a snapshot. To my surprise, I was not able to do so, as I received an…