Author: Danilo

How to Install VyOS Router in a Lab Environment is an article that shows how to install the VyOS Open Source Router. So, I have been searching for some router solutions to install in my virtual lab environment just to integrate with my NSX-T environment. I found some solutions but I’m really impressed with the VyOS. I did not know about VyOS and I highly recommend you to know more about it. In the below link, you can read more about it:VyOS – Open source router and firewall platform Below, there are some interesting features that are available on VyOS:…

“Why does the vSAN File Services VM become inaccessible objects during MM” is an article that explains what is the reason for the vSAN File Service VM to stay with inaccessible objects during ESXi’s maintenance mode operation. First things first, so, vSAN is a VMware technology for creating an Object-Based Datastore, totally configurable and manageable by software (SDS – Software-Defined Storage). Inside the vSAN, we have the possibility to configure some additional services, such as vSAN File Services. Basically, the vSAN File Services feature enables you to create a File Server through the vSAN. When you enable the vSAN File…

Accessing vCenter with MFA is an article that shows how to configure MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) for accessing the vSphere Client. First and Foremost, What is “MFA”? MFA is an acronym for Multi-Factor Authentication. In simple words, MFA is a security approach to prevent data breaches caused by stolen or compromised credentials and protect your systems from unauthorized access.Normally, to protect a system or an application we use a username and password. The majority of systems use this approach to prevent unauthorized access. But, with MFA, we can add an extra layer of security. Besides having the username and password, with…

Prep a vLCM Cluster to be part of NSX-T is an article that shows all configurations necessary to prep hosts inside a vLCM cluster for working in an NSX-T infrastructure. We have written a short article explaining how the vLCM works in a practical way. Click on the below link to check this article: Also, we have written another article explaining a short introduction to NSX-T: About our environment In this example: Note: You need to guarantee that the vCenter Server and all NSX Manager Appliances have the same time configured. Our recommendation is to use the same NTP server…

Creating a vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode Group is an article that shows how to group two or more vCenter Server instances to work as a group, having a single point-of-glass for managing all inventories for all vCenter Server instances. First and Foremost, What is the vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode? Simply put, vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM) is an act to group two or more vCenter Server instances to work together in the same SSO domain. We can access anyone in this group to see and manage inventories for all vCenter instances. A maximum of 15 vCenter Server appliance deployments with…

Integrating vCenter with Windows ADFS is an article that shows how to change the Identity Provider used by the vCenter Server and integrate with Windows ADFS. Basically, What is the IDP? The Identity Provider (IDP) is a service running on the vCenter Server responsible for interacting with the end-user and providing authentication services. By default, the vCenter Server has an embedded Identity Provider and it can communicate with the Active Directory to handle user authentication, for example. In the picture below, we can see this interaction: In the example provided in the picture above, the vCenter is responsible for handling…