Deploying the Omnissa UAG (Unified Access Gateway) on VMware vCenter can be a daunting task if you’ve never done it before. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to deploy the Omnissa Horizon UAG on VMware vCenter. The Process In my example, I will name it DXT-HO-UAG01 and select the location named Datacenter.…
Typically, importing an OVA or OVF file is straightforward. However, after VMware vCenter version 7.0 Update 2, a new message began appearing when importing an OVA or OVF file. The message would say that the certificate is not trusted. Technically speaking, you could click ignore and keep going. However, I didn’t want to do that.…
The first time you install VMware ESXi might feel a bit daunting. Once you’ve done it at least once, the process is very straightforward. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to install VMware ESX. Prerequisites The Process
One of many advantages of passing the VCP-VCF (VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation) exam is that you can get access to home lab licensing. The license is valid for 365 days and can be used in non-production environments. An extra bonus is that if you also happen to have a VMUG Advantage subscription,…
The Minisforum MS-A2 is an awesome system to use in a home lab. It does have one downside, and that is that even though it has a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 chip, it is a TPM 2.0 CRB (Command-Response buffer) chip, which is likely useful for a lot of use cases. However, it is…
A feature of Microsoft Intune is the ability to package and distribute applications to users. Before you can distribute applications to users, you need to package them. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to package an application as a Win32 application that can be used with Intune. The Process Before we can…
I recently deployed an HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) MSA (Modular Smart Array) 2040 SAN (Storage Area Network) Storage unit in my home lab. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to set up the HPE MSA 2040 SAN Storage with iSCSI. The Process The default username is manage, and the default password is…
A nice feature with QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) is that you can turn a single QSFP port into 2 or 4 independent ports using a breakout cable. In my home lab, I have an Nvidia/Mellanox SN2100 switch running Onyx (MLNX-OS), which I use for my iSCSI network. I also have an HPE MSA 2040…
With the upcoming retirement of the MSOnline PowerShell module, Microsoft created a new version of Azure AD Connect, which is now rebranded as Entra Connect Sync. In this post, I will show step-by-step how to manually upgrade Microsoft Azure AD Connect to Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. Prerequisites TLS 1.2 With the new version of Microsoft…
Cisco UCS can sometimes trigger a false positive alert of FFCH_ERROR_CARDS_ACCESS_ERROR on the FlexFlash controller, which typically has the fault ID of F1262. Depending on your setup, you should investigate the alarm appropriately. If, after your investigation, you determine that the fault is a false positive, the first step is to reset the FlexFlash controller.…
