https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ Engineering posts from soulTec: VMware, HPE, networking, automation. en https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-igel-ud-pocket-bios-uefi-settings/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-igel-ud-pocket-bios-uefi-settings/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The IGEL UD Pocket allows IGEL OS to run directly from a USB device without replacing the operating system installed on the computer. Valentina Cicmak modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-workspace-one-admin-assistant-parsing-failed-macos/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-workspace-one-admin-assistant-parsing-failed-macos/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT When using Omnissa Workspace ONE Admin Assistant on macOS, parsing can fail even if the application file itself is valid. One possible cause is a missing macOS privacy permission. Valentina Cicmak modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/exagrid/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/exagrid/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ExaGrid works exclusively on secure, fast backup storage appliances. The goal is that your backup data is available whenever you need it. Patrick Pletscher security backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-authenticate-with-the-vsphere-supervisor-api/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-authenticate-with-the-vsphere-supervisor-api/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Have you always wondered how to log in directly to the vSphere Supervisor API to communicate directly with the Kubernetes API without having to rely on kubectl-vsphere or vcf-cli command line tool? Matthias Grasmück containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-enterprise-wipe-vs-device-wipe-vs-unenroll-vs-delete-device-in-workspace-one-uem/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-enterprise-wipe-vs-device-wipe-vs-unenroll-vs-delete-device-in-workspace-one-uem/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Workspace ONE UEM provides several actions for removing management, corporate resources, or data from a device. Valentina Cicmak modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-intelligent-hub-macos-not-synchronizing-after-active-directory-user-name-change/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-intelligent-hub-macos-not-synchronizing-after-active-directory-user-name-change/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT After changing a user's name in Active Directory, the new information may already be visible in Workspace ONE UEM and Omnissa Access while Intelligent Hub on the Mac still displays the old name. Valentina Cicmak automation modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-enroll-windows-server-2025-in-omnissa-workspace-one-uem/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-enroll-windows-server-2025-in-omnissa-workspace-one-uem/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Windows Server is managed through Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and does not use the standard Windows OMA-DM management channel. Valentina Cicmak modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/send-workspace-one-hub-notifications/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/send-workspace-one-hub-notifications/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT In this guide, you will learn how to send a notification to users through Workspace ONE Hub Services. Valentina Cicmak modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-a-test-environment-for-opswat-metadefender-managed-file-transfer/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-a-test-environment-for-opswat-metadefender-managed-file-transfer/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT In this guide, you will build a simple test environment for OPSWAT MetaDefender Managed File Transfer, also known as MFT. Valentina Cicmak security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-windows-server-internet-access-when-the-default-route-points-to-tself/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-windows-server-internet-access-when-the-default-route-points-to-tself/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Windows Server can lose internet access even though the network settings look correct. Valentina Cicmak automation network https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-fix-static-windows-network-settings-reset-after-reboot/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-fix-static-windows-network-settings-reset-after-reboot/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT If you ended up on this blog, you are probably dealing with the issue that your network settings keep getting lost after a reboot. Valentina Cicmak network https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcf-full-stack-ab-oktober-2027-mythos-oder-wahrheit/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcf-full-stack-ab-oktober-2027-mythos-oder-wahrheit/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A myth that will not go away, and one VMware's competitors are happy to repeat: “from October 2027 a full-stack VCF implementation is mandatory”. It simply is not true. Daniel Stadelmann cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ms-secure-boot-cert-expiry-2026/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ms-secure-boot-cert-expiry-2026/ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft is refreshing the Secure Boot certificates originally issued in 2011, so Windows systems keep verifying trusted boot software. The old ones expire in June 2026. Yannick Gerber cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vlr-9-0-4-bugfix/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vlr-9-0-4-bugfix/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT You installed VLR Appliance 9.0.4 and it will not install the Host Based Replication Agent for ESX. If you run a vSAN stretched cluster, there is a workaround. Daniel Stadelmann cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-nsx-to-re-import-esx-into-vcf/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-fix-nsx-to-re-import-esx-into-vcf/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT If you stumble upon this blog chances are you are working on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x. Dario Dörflinger cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vsan-witness-9-0/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vsan-witness-9-0/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT You have probably run into the same problem I did: a freshly deployed 9.0 Witness Appliance that ignores its configuration and reports an expired licence. Daniel Stadelmann storage cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-las-vegas-hackathon-2025/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-las-vegas-hackathon-2025/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The VMware Code Hackathon is a special event that took place during this year's Explore in Las Vegas. Whenever I am allowed to go to an Explore I'm excited if there is a Hackathon. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-get-online-depot-working-in-vcf-9/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-get-online-depot-working-in-vcf-9/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT In VMware Cloud Foundation 9 we can configure a Online Depot to get access to the Binaries for the Management as well as the Instance Components. Dario Dörflinger cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vcf-ops-for-logs/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vcf-ops-for-logs/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT You upgraded VCF Operations to 9.0, lost the link to VCF Operations for Logs, found there is no upgrade path for it, rebuilt it, and now want the connection back. Daniel Stadelmann monitoring cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/dsm-9-0-mssql-support/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/dsm-9-0-mssql-support/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 brought VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) 9.0 with it. Alongside many improvements, the largest new feature is support for Microsoft SQL Server (tech preview). Yannick Gerber cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vvf-9-0-supervisor-mit-foundation-load-balancer/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vvf-9-0-supervisor-mit-foundation-load-balancer/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The 9.0 release of VMware vSphere Foundation brings new ways to deploy the vSphere Supervisor. One of them is the built-in Foundation Load Balancer. Marco Mattei containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/esx-90-nvme-memory-tiering/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/esx-90-nvme-memory-tiering/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The NVMe memory tiering feature in ESX lets local NVMe SSDs be used as RAM, so cheap NVMe devices carry workload memory instead of expensive DRAM. Yannick Gerber cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-foundation-90-installer/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-foundation-90-installer/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The VMware Cloud Foundation Installer installs a VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) or VVF (vSphere Foundation) infrastructure. It is the Cloud Builder's successor, and a considerably better one. Yannick Gerber cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/announcing-end-of-support-life-for-vsphere-7-0/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/announcing-end-of-support-life-for-vsphere-7-0/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT It is now definitely time to say goodbye to vSphere 7. Security updates and support end on 2 October 2025. Daniel Stadelmann virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-2025-las-vegas-soultec-dabei/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-2025-las-vegas-soultec-dabei/ Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT VMware Explore, the big cloud event for VMware technologies, goes to Las Vegas in 2025, from 25 to 28 August at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-renew-the-sts-signing-root-certificate-in-vcenter/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-renew-the-sts-signing-root-certificate-in-vcenter/ Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT I recently had a call from a customer that received multiple alerts about their ESXi Hosts certificate was about to expire. Dario Dörflinger virtualization security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-create-a-password-hash-for-vsphere-configuration-profile/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-create-a-password-hash-for-vsphere-configuration-profile/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Configuration Profiles have emerged as the modern successor to VMware's legacy Host Profiles, bringing enhanced automation and streamlined management to your vSphere environment. Dario Dörflinger cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-vm-essentials-part-2/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-vm-essentials-part-2/ Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Part 1 covered where VME stood in mid-February. A few weeks on, a fair amount has changed, and we built a three-node VME cluster in our lab. Patrick Pletscher virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-broadcom-download-token/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-broadcom-download-token/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT From now on your vCenter or SDDC Manager needs a unique token. Without it, from the end of April 2025, no patches for VMware software will download any more. Daniel Stadelmann virtualization security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-ag-erreicht-hochsten-omnissa-partnerstatus/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-ag-erreicht-hochsten-omnissa-partnerstatus/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT We have reached Platinum, the highest partner status in the newly introduced Omnissa partner programme. Michael Steg modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-license-changes-2025/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-license-changes-2025/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT There is a fair amount of misinformation going round about the VMware by Broadcom licence changes, particularly the 72-core minimum. Here is what is actually true. Yannick Gerber strategy https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-monitor-vsphere-supervisor-and-guest-clusters-with-aria-operations/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-monitor-vsphere-supervisor-and-guest-clusters-with-aria-operations/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Monitoring vSphere Supervisor Cluster and Kubernetes Guest Cluster with the Kubernetes Management Pack in VCF (Aria) Operations. The Monitoring is a great alternative to prometheus and grafana. Yannick Gerber monitoring containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsan-data-protection/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsan-data-protection/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT vSAN 8 Update 3 brought the Data Protection feature, which closes the last gap against conventional block storage. You can now snapshot workloads on production storage directly. Daniel Stadelmann storage backup-recovery security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-vm-essentials-part1/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-vm-essentials-part1/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT HPE's own hypervisor, HPE VM Essentials, has been available in Europe since mid-February. Through the Morpheus Data acquisition, HPE has a proven KVM-based hypervisor. Patrick Pletscher virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-deploy-vsan-snapshot-service-appliance/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-deploy-vsan-snapshot-service-appliance/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT VMware released with vSAN 8 Update 3 the data protection feature which enables based on the tremendous power of ESA's snapshotting engine an all new levels of data protection and agility. Daniel Stadelmann storage backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-data-services-manager/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-data-services-manager/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) provisions databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and MinIO S3 buckets simply, and takes care of their lifecycle, backup, monitoring and alerting. Yannick Gerber cloud https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ubersicht-omnissa-horizon-fur-citrix-kunden/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ubersicht-omnissa-horizon-fur-citrix-kunden/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT A guide for Citrix administrators who want to understand how Horizon is put together, and how its components map onto a Citrix environment. Michael Steg modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/wie-du-citrix-hinter-dir-lasst-mit-omnissa-horizon-und-soultec-den-perfekten-umstieg-meistern/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/wie-du-citrix-hinter-dir-lasst-mit-omnissa-horizon-und-soultec-den-perfekten-umstieg-meistern/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wondering how to move off your existing Citrix environment without interrupting operations? More and more of our customers are looking at it because Citrix keeps getting more expensive. Michael Steg modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-scality-artesca/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-scality-artesca/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT ARTESCA from Scality is scalable, secure object storage delivered as a software-defined storage solution. Patrick Pletscher backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-disaster-recovery-mit-vmware-live-cyber-recovery/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-disaster-recovery-mit-vmware-live-cyber-recovery/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT VMware Live Cyber Recovery protects your virtual machines against data loss in a disaster and in a cyber attack, and gets them back quickly. Daniel Stadelmann backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-hackathon-2024-project/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-hackathon-2024-project/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The VMware Code Hackathon is a special event that runs alongside VMware Explore. Since 2016, I've been fortunate to participate in both the main event and hackathon most years. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vsphere-supervisor-services/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-vsphere-supervisor-services/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Supervisor Services run Kubernetes deployments directly on a vSphere namespace, so no Kubernetes guest cluster is needed and the pods run on the ESXi host through the vSphere CRX runtime. Yannick Gerber containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-horizon-verbindung-absichern-teil-2/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-horizon-verbindung-absichern-teil-2/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Part 1 covered how locked.properties secures the connection between Horizon Connection Servers and clients, mainly through balancedHost. There are cases where that causes trouble. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iaas-control-plane-wrong-nsx-edge-cluster-for-t1-placement/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iaas-control-plane-wrong-nsx-edge-cluster-for-t1-placement/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT After upgrading an IaaS Control Plane environment to vSphere 8.0.3, the T1 SR instances of the vSphere namespaces stopped landing on the edge cluster they were meant to. Matthias Grasmück network security containers cloud https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-private-ai-foundation-intro/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-private-ai-foundation-intro/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA (PAIF-N) lets companies run AI workloads securely and efficiently on their own infrastructure. Yannick Gerber cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/kostenlos-fur-alle-vmware-fusion-und-workstation/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/kostenlos-fur-alle-vmware-fusion-und-workstation/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Homelab enthusiasts, students and commercial users: VMware has made Fusion and Workstation free for everyone. Michael Steg virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iaas-control-plane-api-inaccessible/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iaas-control-plane-api-inaccessible/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT After upgrading the Supervisor cluster of our IaaS Control Plane platform to vSphere 8.0 Update 3, kubectl access to the Kubernetes clusters stopped working. Matthias Grasmück containers cloud https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-2024-barcelona-eine-detaillierte-ruckschau-auf-das-highlight-event-der-it-welt/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-explore-2024-barcelona-eine-detaillierte-ruckschau-auf-das-highlight-event-der-it-welt/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT VMware Explore 2024 in Barcelona ran from 4 to 7 November and was one of the largest events in IT infrastructure and cloud technology. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/partner-technical-leadership-forum/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/partner-technical-leadership-forum/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT We are live in Barcelona at VMware Explore 2024, the first VMware Explore since the acquisition by Broadcom was finalised. A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Broadcom has disclosed a new vulnerability, covered by VMware Security Advisory 2024-0019. The issues are rated 7.5 to 9.8 on the CVSS scale. Daniel Stadelmann security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/unrecognized-requests-xml-api/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/unrecognized-requests-xml-api/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Horizon Console dashboard shows a warning about unrecognized requests on the XML API protocol connection. Usually these have no direct effect on user sessions. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/nvidia-l40s-horizon-provisioning-error/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/nvidia-l40s-horizon-provisioning-error/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT A customer recently bought several NVIDIA L40s cards to extend their Horizon environment. Provisioning failed for every desktop pool using an L40s vGPU profile. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-broadcom-support-portal-quick-links/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-broadcom-support-portal-quick-links/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT A collection of links into the Broadcom Support Portal, so you get to the right product download or the right portal quickly. Yannick Gerber virtualization security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-vmsa-2024-0012/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-vmsa-2024-0012/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT VMware has disclosed a new vulnerability, covered by VMware Security Advisory 2024-0012. The issues are rated 7.8 to 9.8 on the CVSS scale. Daniel Stadelmann security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/broadcom-support-portal/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/broadcom-support-portal/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT The VMware tools moved to the Broadcom portals on 6 May. Since then there has been disillusion and, in places, bewilderment. A lot of accounts are simply empty. Daniel Stadelmann migration https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-storage-performance-test-mit-vdbench/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-storage-performance-test-mit-vdbench/ Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT IOmeter is quick, but its data patterns do not suit a modern storage array. vdbench is the better tool, and this is how to configure it. Patrick Pletscher storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-horizon-verbindung-absichern/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-horizon-verbindung-absichern/ Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Recent Horizon releases tighten the connections between agents and connection servers. Several of those settings are driven by the locked.properties file. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/distributed-network-security-services/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/distributed-network-security-services/ Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Virtualised networks have been running on hypervisor platforms in data centres for more than 20 years. What has changed is what they now have to cover: automation and security together. Matthias Grasmück network security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/antrea-nsx-integration/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/antrea-nsx-integration/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Registering a Kubernetes cluster running Antrea with the NSX management and central control plane, so groups, policies and trace flows are managed in one place. Matthias Grasmück network security containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcf-core-anzahl-ermitteln-fur-vcsp/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcf-core-anzahl-ermitteln-fur-vcsp/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT As an existing VMware VCPP partner you now face joining a VCSP partner under a white-label model, unless you can deliver the 3500 cores yourself. We offer that white labelling. Daniel Stadelmann cloud virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/infrastructure-assessment-mit-hpe-cloudphysics/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/infrastructure-assessment-mit-hpe-cloudphysics/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Replacing your virtual infrastructure and unsure which resources are actually being used, and therefore needed next time round? CloudPhysics ends the guessing. Patrick Pletscher monitoring https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/howto-monitor-cronjobs-with-aria-operations/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/howto-monitor-cronjobs-with-aria-operations/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT On a professional services project the customer wanted the VMware SRM backup monitored automatically, with a warning raised if the backup job ever failed. Here is how I did it. Dario Dörflinger monitoring https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-hackathon-2023-project/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-hackathon-2023-project/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The VMware Code Hackathon is a special event that runs alongside VMware Explore. Since 2016, I've been fortunate to participate in both the main event and hackathon most years. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/storage-performance-test-mit-iometer/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/storage-performance-test-mit-iometer/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Every successful storage project ends with a storage performance test during system acceptance, checking the array, the storage area network and the hosts. Patrick Pletscher storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsphere-with-tanzu-und-nsx-advanced-load-balancer-avi-secret-not-found/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsphere-with-tanzu-und-nsx-advanced-load-balancer-avi-secret-not-found/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT An interesting behaviour turned up during a functional test of a vSphere with Tanzu container runtime platform combined with the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer. Matthias Grasmück network security containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/lessons-learned-vsphere-with-tanzu-und-nsx-advanced-load-balancer-integration-mit-private-ca/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/lessons-learned-vsphere-with-tanzu-und-nsx-advanced-load-balancer-integration-mit-private-ca/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT From vSphere 8.0 Update 2 you can deploy vSphere with Tanzu using NSX as the networking stack and NSX Advanced Load Balancer as the integrated L4 load balancer. With a private CA it fails. Matthias Grasmück network security containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/supportende-classic-teams-client-in-vdi/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/supportende-classic-teams-client-in-vdi/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The classic Teams client in VDI reaches end of support on 30 June 2024. This guide covers installing the new client in a VDI. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powershell-script-to-test-multiple-ip-addresses/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powershell-script-to-test-multiple-ip-addresses/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT This small scriptlet reads a CSV with a column called “IPaddress” and pings its way through the addresses. In a lot of projects I have to confirm that a set of IPs is free. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/redfishlib-cpp264-in-executeredfishcall/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/redfishlib-cpp264-in-executeredfishcall/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT On a current project we run vSphere Lifecycle Manager together with HPE OneView and HPE OneView for vCenter, so a cluster image can carry the firmware as well. Dario Dörflinger virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iscsi-datastore-not-consumed/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iscsi-datastore-not-consumed/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT On a customer project running current vSphere 8.0 U2, some hosts recognised their iSCSI devices but reported them as “not consumed”, so the ESXi host saw no iSCSI datastores at all. Dario Dörflinger storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/health-check-neuer-standard-bei-advanced-settings/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/health-check-neuer-standard-bei-advanced-settings/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT We run a lot of health checks. One advanced setting changed its default in vSphere 8, and it turned up in our reports as a deviation that was not one. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/block-specific-notifications-in-windows-10-11/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/block-specific-notifications-in-windows-10-11/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT In a VDI environment there is nothing more irritating for a user than getting the same notifications and popups at every logon, none of which interest them. Raphael Thommen modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tanzu-default-storage-class/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tanzu-default-storage-class/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT I was recently playing with Helm charts on Tanzu Kubernetes clusters and ran into a few problems. Here is a quick tip if you hit something similar. Marco Mattei containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-install-vcenter-without-dns/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-install-vcenter-without-dns/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT A lot of people believe you cannot install vCenter without a DNS server in the environment. Not quite. It is not ideal, but it works. Marco Mattei virtualization network https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-your-own-homelab-part-2/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-your-own-homelab-part-2/ Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT In this installment, I will walk you through the initial steps of configuring the basic infrastructure required for my nested vSphere homelab with NSX and Tanzu. Marco Mattei virtualization containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/workspaceone-sicherheitsstandards/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/workspaceone-sicherheitsstandards/ Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT VMware has raised the security standards of Workspace ONE. For military, federal and government bodies, and for insurers and banks, this is an essential requirement of their IT. Michael Steg modern-workplace virtualization security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/icas-fs/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/icas-fs/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT iCAS FS from iTernity is a software-defined storage solution for secure, reliable, fast and scalable file, object and archive storage. Patrick Pletscher backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-partner-leadership-summit-2023/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-partner-leadership-summit-2023/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT We were invited to this year's VMware Partner Leadership Summit in the USA as one of the core partners in EMEA. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iternity-icas-fs/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/iternity-icas-fs/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Companies face a lot at once in the digital age: exponential data growth, a shortage of IT staff, ransomware, data loss, compliance rules and retention management. Rene Pfister data-management https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-software-defined-wan/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-software-defined-wan/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT SD-WAN uses software and cloud-based functions to deliver internet connectivity simply, quickly, at good quality and securely. Dario Dörflinger network https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-solution-designer/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-solution-designer/ Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Solution Designer Fling provides a foundation for managing custom VMware solutions. What does it do? Building a custom VMware solution involves many challenging tasks. Raphael Thommen automation migration https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/raid-controller/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/raid-controller/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT If you have configured an HPE ProLiant server, you have almost certainly met a Smart Array or SmartRAID controller. Since Gen10 there is another option: the MegaRAID controllers. Patrick Pletscher storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-master-service-competencies/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-master-service-competencies/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Our small team takes on large things. Within our first year we reached the top and are now among the leading VMware partners in Switzerland. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/customer-success-spezialisierung/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/customer-success-spezialisierung/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT We are the first VMware partner in Switzerland to hold the VMware Partner-Led Customer Success Specialization, and are now officially a VMware Customer Success Partner. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-your-own-homelab-part-1/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-build-your-own-homelab-part-1/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT In this blog series, I want to take you on the adventures I undertook to build my own nested NSX & Tanzu homelab. This endeavor encountered some issues, as expected from a nested configuration. Marco Mattei containers network https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-aria/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-aria/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT VMware Aria is an intelligent multi-cloud management solution that runs applications, infrastructure and platform services from one platform with a shared data model. Michael Steg automation monitoring https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hybrid-office-und-flexibilitat-am-arbeitsplatz/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hybrid-office-und-flexibilitat-am-arbeitsplatz/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT I am writing this from my home office, at my corner desk, in front of the large monitor, with a view across the city from the ninth floor. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT soulTec has something to celebrate. Three of our engineers passed the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam. Dario Dörflinger containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcsa-ip-change/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcsa-ip-change/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Have you ever thought about moving your ESXi servers into a different network segment? Reconnecting a host after an IP change can take up to 30 minutes. It does not have to. Norbert Hamm virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-how-to-spell-vmware-like-a-pro/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-how-to-spell-vmware-like-a-pro/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT VMware is our bread and butter. Our IT existence is simply unimaginable without VMware. For this reason, VMware has a high priority within soulTec. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-vmsa-2022-0030/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-vmsa-2022-0030/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT VMware has disclosed new vulnerabilities, covered by VMware Security Advisory 2022-0030 and 2021-0025. They are rated 7.1 to 7.5 on the CVSS scale. Dario Dörflinger security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/bevorzugter-vmware-pso-partner/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/bevorzugter-vmware-pso-partner/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT We won the tender and are now the preferred VMware PSO partner in Switzerland for the next two years, just short of a year after founding the company. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-workspace-one-uem-cloud-2206/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-workspace-one-uem-cloud-2206/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT VMware Workspace ONE UEM Cloud 2206 has been available to shared SaaS customers since 26 July 2022, and the rollout for shared SaaS environments is complete. Michael Steg modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/morpheus-cloud-management-plattform/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/morpheus-cloud-management-plattform/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT As a Morpheus partner with certified specialists on the team, we want to take a moment to show what Morpheus is and how it makes your life in your infrastructure easier. Ümit Sengül cloud automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hci-mit-stormagic/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hci-mit-stormagic/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT StorMagic SvSAN is a software-defined storage solution that suits small virtualisation environments with two nodes, turning the SSDs, disks and memory of two servers into a virtual SAN. Patrick Pletscher storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-infosight-fur-server/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-infosight-fur-server/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT HPE InfoSight for Servers gives HPE customers a cloud-based platform for analysing, evaluating and monitoring their servers. Patrick Pletscher monitoring https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/sichere-backups-mit-blocky-for-veeam/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/sichere-backups-mit-blocky-for-veeam/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Backup data is generally treated as the last line of defence, which makes protecting it properly that much more important. Patrick Pletscher backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsphere-with-tanzu-50-discount/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vsphere-with-tanzu-50-discount/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Run Kubernetes on the same VMware vSphere infrastructure as your VMs, using vSphere with Tanzu Basic. Michael Steg containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/veeam-und-s3-storage-mit-artesca/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/veeam-und-s3-storage-mit-artesca/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Ransomware attacks have become a persistent nuisance. Beyond securing network, servers and clients, the backup data has to be protected from tampering as the last line of defence. Patrick Pletscher backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-2022-021/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-security-advisory-2022-021/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT VMware has disclosed new vulnerabilities in VMware Security Advisory 2022-0021. They are rated 4.7 to 9.8 on the CVSS scale. Dario Dörflinger security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-on-aws/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-on-aws/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) brings the familiar VMware infrastructure software straight into the AWS cloud. Dario Dörflinger cloud https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-secure-your-dmz-with-a-proxy/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-secure-your-dmz-with-a-proxy/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT How to secure your DMZ with a proxy. Security is becoming ever more important. Securing the on-premise infrastructure is a top priority for many of our customers and we're here to help. Norbert Hamm security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-14-of-14-solution-competencies/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-14-of-14-solution-competencies/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT soulTec achieved 14 of 14 VMware solution competencies! We are proud to announce this latest achievement. We have now acquired all VMware solution capabilities that are currently available. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-msc-vmware-cloud-on-aws/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-msc-vmware-cloud-on-aws/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT The VMware Cloud on AWS Master Services Competency signifies expertise in delivering hybrid cloud solutions based on VMware Cloud on AWS. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-automatically-deleting-vmware-vm-snapshots/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-automatically-deleting-vmware-vm-snapshots/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Automatically deleting VMware VM snapshots with vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs) is very easy to implement. Dario Dörflinger monitoring https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-achives-second-msc-in-digital-workspace/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-achives-second-msc-in-digital-workspace/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Digital Workspace characterizes a partner's organizational expertise in developing, deploying and supporting the ongoing management of customer applications, data and virtual desktop solutions. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/msc-cloud-management-and-automation/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/msc-cloud-management-and-automation/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT soulTec AG achieves top VMware certification in cloud management and automation. Michael Steg automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vmware-horizon-what-is-new/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vmware-horizon-what-is-new/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT VMware Horizon 2111 – What's new? Michael Steg modern-workplace https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vm-news-collector/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vm-news-collector/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT A new fling to keep up to date On January 4th 2022 VMware has released a new Fling: VM News Collector. Dario Dörflinger virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/securing-your-data-with-veeam-surebackup/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/securing-your-data-with-veeam-surebackup/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT How secure is your backup? Have you ever asked yourself if your daily backups really deliver what they promise? Patrick Pletscher backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/homelab-setting-up-a-small-dns-server-for-your-homelab/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/homelab-setting-up-a-small-dns-server-for-your-homelab/ Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Setting up a small DNS server for your home lab Setting up a small DNS server for your Homelab is actually quite simple. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-up-to-50-discount-on-horizon-subscription-licenses/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-up-to-50-discount-on-horizon-subscription-licenses/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Up to 50% discount on VMware Horizon subscription licenses soulTec offers a discount of up to 50% or more for VMware Horizon License Upgrades to VMware Horizon subscription. Michael Steg https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tanzu-12-days-of-kubernetes/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tanzu-12-days-of-kubernetes/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Welcome to the 12 Days of Kuberetes. The buzzwords “Docker, Kubernetes, App Modernization, VMware Tanzu, etc.” dominate our everyday IT life. Michael Steg containers https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ibm-critical-gaps-in-ibm-spectrum-protect/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/ibm-critical-gaps-in-ibm-spectrum-protect/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Critical gaps in IBM Spectrum Protect. There are currently several critical vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect that you should address immediately. Patches are already available for all gaps. Norbert Hamm backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-get-around-your-connection-is-not-private/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-get-around-your-connection-is-not-private/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT This little post is about how to get around the “Your connection is not private” message. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vsphere-update-3-releases-withdrawn/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-vsphere-update-3-releases-withdrawn/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT VMware has withdrawn all vSphere 7.0 Update 3 releases. Dario Dörflinger virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-getting-started-at-our-startup/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/soultec-getting-started-at-our-startup/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT The first of November marked a new stage in my career. Together with four good colleagues, I started at soulTec AG. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-foundation-how-to-skip-vsan-hcl-checks-for-esxi-upgrades/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-cloud-foundation-how-to-skip-vsan-hcl-checks-for-esxi-upgrades/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT A short blog about how one can disable vSAN HCL Checks in VCF SDDC manager. Dario Dörflinger cloud virtualization storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vrealize-automation-8-0-first-steps/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vrealize-automation-8-0-first-steps/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT I learn how the newly released vRealize Automation 8.0 works. I am documenting what I learn as I go by doing a Series of blog posts about this. Stay tuned. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-livefire-vro-masterclass/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-livefire-vro-masterclass/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT This post is about my experience from this week's VMware Livefire training about vRealize Orchestrator that took place at the VMware offices in Zurich. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-empower-2019-lisbon/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-empower-2019-lisbon/ Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT In my third week working I was sent to the VMware EMPOWER Partner Conference in Lisbon. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vexpert-2019-im-in/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vexpert-2019-im-in/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT Good news! Made it into the program once more. A small thank you post with an outlook of things to come on my blog. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-moving-vms-into-resource-pools-based-on-a-tag/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-moving-vms-into-resource-pools-based-on-a-tag/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT A script which automates the assignment of VMs into resource pools based on tags. Has some added functionality to make sure all VMs have tags. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-assigning-tags-based-on-vm-notes/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-assigning-tags-based-on-vm-notes/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT Addressing the problem with not finding VMs based on information in the notes when using the HTML5 client. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-make-sure-your-usb-device-always-gets-passed-through-to-your-vm/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/how-to-make-sure-your-usb-device-always-gets-passed-through-to-your-vm/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT A short story about a support request that involved VMware workstation, a Windows XP VM and a custom keyboard for a perfectly good use case. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-releasing-my-vcheck-fork/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-releasing-my-vcheck-fork/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT I have been working on a lot of improvements to the popular PowerCLI HTML Framework script “vCheck Daily Report” which was originally developed by Alan Renouf and has been enhanced by the VMware Code Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-setting-resource-pools-right/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-setting-resource-pools-right/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT I wrote a script to set resource pools right. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/changing-default-backup-location-for-mssql-database/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/changing-default-backup-location-for-mssql-database/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Just yesterday I upgraded Zerto from 6.0 U2 to 6.5 at a customer site. Dario Dörflinger backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcdx-journey-progress-report/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcdx-journey-progress-report/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Today I want to share an update about my VCDX journey. In the past weeks I have intensified my efforts towards the goal of achieving the VCDX-DCV certification. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-ha-admission-control-cluster-resource-percentage-misconception/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-ha-admission-control-cluster-resource-percentage-misconception/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Today I was working on my VCDX design and came across HA admission control. With VMware vSphere 6.5 a new feature introduced was “Cluster resource percentage”. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/breaking-and-fixing-gitlab/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/breaking-and-fixing-gitlab/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Today I realized that my GitLab server was severely out of date and the underlying ubuntu (17.10) was end-of-life. Dario Dörflinger devops https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/moving-vcsapsc-across-data-centers/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/moving-vcsapsc-across-data-centers/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Today I was at one of our customers that use Zerto as their BC/DR software. The customer is in the process of migrating his workloads into two new data center locations. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/nsx-free-nsx-ebooks-to-download/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/nsx-free-nsx-ebooks-to-download/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Last year I was fortunate enough to go to VMworld in Barcelona. One of the coolest “goodies” that I brought back was a small NSX book about automating NSX using PowerNSX. Dario Dörflinger network security https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/first-time-vexpert/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/first-time-vexpert/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT This morning I got a very cool e-Mail: I was accepted as vExpert 2018. This is a great honor for me and I am very excited about it. Becoming a vExpert is actually not that difficult. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/success-story-zerto-and-coop-switzerland/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/success-story-zerto-and-coop-switzerland/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT After an open RFP for a BC/DR solution from a well known retail company in switzerland we answered with Zerto and won the RFP. I am proud to share the success story following this project. Dario Dörflinger backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/copying-my-scripts-to-github/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/copying-my-scripts-to-github/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT I have been blogging for almost 4 years now. After a slow start back in 2014 and some quiet months every now and then I have published quite a lot of powershell code on here over the years. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/zerto-automating-vpg-journal-limit-changes/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/zerto-automating-vpg-journal-limit-changes/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT I helped one of our customers implement Zerto in their environment. Dario Dörflinger backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-change-admission-control-percentages/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-change-admission-control-percentages/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT I was recently asked by a customer to explain some of the vSphere 6.5 features that would be interesting for his environment. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-getting-the-usage-of-a-cluster/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-getting-the-usage-of-a-cluster/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Our customers sometimes call us in to check their environment. Because this happens quite often we created a basic checklist on what checks we do when we start. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-reporting-the-duration-of-snapshots/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-reporting-the-duration-of-snapshots/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT One of our customers had a problem with VMs losing network connectivity while the backup was running. Their backup solution was based on VMware snapshots. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-checking-esxi-hosts-advanced-settings-against-vmwares-default/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-checking-esxi-hosts-advanced-settings-against-vmwares-default/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Over the years and releases from VMware the best practices change sometimes. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-adding-a-disk-to-a-vm/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-adding-a-disk-to-a-vm/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Recently I stumbled upon a stubborn vSphere Client at a customer. It just would not let me add a disk a VM. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/setting-up-a-greenfield-vsan-cluster-on-6-5-update-1/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/setting-up-a-greenfield-vsan-cluster-on-6-5-update-1/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT Recently I had the pleasure of doing a vSAN project for one of our customers. The project scale was very small but nonetheless very interesting. Dario Dörflinger storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/getting-started-with-clarity-ui-from-vmware/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/getting-started-with-clarity-ui-from-vmware/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT As you know when you read my blog, I like to develop and script a lot of things. One things that was always hard for me was the design of the user interface. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-and-disconnect-cd-drives-on-your-vms/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-and-disconnect-cd-drives-on-your-vms/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT One of the things that regularly pops up in our health checks in VMware environments are connected CD Drives that prevent DRS from functioning properly or prevents a host from entering maintenance Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-releases-6-5-update-1/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-releases-6-5-update-1/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT A couple of days ago VMware released version 6.5 Update 1 for some of their products: vCenter Server: Link ESXi: Link, Link to HPE Custom Image Site Recovery Manager (SRM): Link I was waiting for Dario Dörflinger virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/cannot-power-on-view-vms-after-deleting-resource-pools/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/cannot-power-on-view-vms-after-deleting-resource-pools/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT One of my colleagues had a problem the other night. He was called to troubleshoot a VMware View environment which was not running as expected. Dario Dörflinger modern-workplace virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tips-and-tricks-for-vsan-troubleshooting/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/tips-and-tricks-for-vsan-troubleshooting/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Today I attended a Web-Session from VMware with the topic vSAN troubleshooting tips and tricks and I wanted to share those tips and tricks with you. Dario Dörflinger storage https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-testing-your-networks/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-testing-your-networks/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT If you are knee-deep in a troubleshooting session with a customer you want to be able to have some tools ready that do some tests for you. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/zerto-a-fast-and-awesome-way-to-protect-your-vms/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/zerto-a-fast-and-awesome-way-to-protect-your-vms/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT First off: This article is not sponsored by zerto in any way. I got to know zerto in-depth during a PoC we did for one of our customers and I fell in love with it. Dario Dörflinger backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/backing-up-fault-tolerance-protected-vms-the-operation-is-not-supported-on-the-object/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/backing-up-fault-tolerance-protected-vms-the-operation-is-not-supported-on-the-object/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT How to get rid of the error “the operation is not supported on the object” Dario Dörflinger virtualization backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-zombie-files-on-datastores/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-zombie-files-on-datastores/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Everyone who works in our industry is familiar with RVTools. It's a great tool that achieves a lot in short time in terms of infrastructure checks. I would not want to do my job without it. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vmware-tools-and-hardware-upgrades/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vmware-tools-and-hardware-upgrades/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT A couple of years ago I struggled with VMware Update Manager in a large environment. The Use case was to update about a 1000 VMs to the latest VMware Tools and VM Version (hardware). Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-report-empty-luns/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-report-empty-luns/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Once again I'm writing about a customer use-case. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vm-shutdown-triggered-by-usv/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vm-shutdown-triggered-by-usv/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT So another customer had a requirement. They want their USV to trigger a script that moves all VMs from one datacenter to the other datacenter in case of a power failure. Dario Dörflinger virtualization automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/automating-vcsa-backup-restore/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/automating-vcsa-backup-restore/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I've recently stumbled upon a VMware communities thread where someone had trouble backing up the VCSA database. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vm-skeleton-deployment/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-automating-vm-skeleton-deployment/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT We recently had to write a script for a customer which would deploy a VM skeleton. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/new-vmware-fling-drs-lens/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/new-vmware-fling-drs-lens/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I have always been a fan of the VMware Flings. There have been some great Flings in the past that eventually made it into VMware's products. Dario Dörflinger virtualization https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/my-solution-to-share-powershell-scripts/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/my-solution-to-share-powershell-scripts/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT If you work in the field of VMware you tend to automate things as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Either to save time or to rid yourself of tedious work that repeats itself over and over. Dario Dörflinger automation devops https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/starting-the-journey-towards-vcdx-dcv/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/starting-the-journey-towards-vcdx-dcv/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I always wanted to prove the skills that I obtained working for a IT service provider over the last two years. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/introducing-the-new-esxi-staging-appliance/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/introducing-the-new-esxi-staging-appliance/ Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT A couple of years ago I made a post about the “REDA – Rapid ESXi Deployment Appliance” which was basically a customized version of the old “EDA” which was available to download from the VMware Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-custom-esxi-image-breaks-pxeboot/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/hpe-custom-esxi-image-breaks-pxeboot/ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT With the latest vSphere 6.0 Update 2 May 2016 HPE Custom ESXi Hypervisor Image to download from VMware HPE managed to reference a uppercase letter in one of its configuration files. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-sddc-livefire-training/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-sddc-livefire-training/ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT This week I was fortunate to be able to attend a LiveFire Class at the VMware UK Headquarters in Staines upon Thames in England. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/esxi-kickstart-new-ways-to-set-vmotion-fault-tolerance-logging-etc/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/esxi-kickstart-new-ways-to-set-vmotion-fault-tolerance-logging-etc/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Hello guys! I'm back on my blog after changing my job and generally having been very busy over the last two years. Dario Dörflinger https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-differences-between-dns-name-and-vm-display-name/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/powercli-find-differences-between-dns-name-and-vm-display-name/ Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT My boss asked me to create a report which shows all the VMs that have a difference in DNS-hostname and the displayname shown in the client. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/alternative-to-vmware-autodeploy-rapid-esxi-deployment-appliance/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/alternative-to-vmware-autodeploy-rapid-esxi-deployment-appliance/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT When you're thinking about upgrading your infrastructure to the latest stable version of ESXi you have to think about how you will deploy your hosts with the new ESXi Hypervisor. Dario Dörflinger automation https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/problems-with-a-restored-vm-invalid-ids-in-the-snapshot-files/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/problems-with-a-restored-vm-invalid-ids-in-the-snapshot-files/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT Recently we've had the pleasure to restore a Database-VM from the most recent Backup because one of my coworkers accidentally deleted a vital .vmdk File on the datastore.. Dario Dörflinger virtualization backup-recovery https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcp5-dcv-exam-preparation-tips/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vcp5-dcv-exam-preparation-tips/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I took the VCP5-DCV for the version 5.5 last week and passed with 491 of 500 possible Points. Dario Dörflinger strategy https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-bootcamp-a-review/ https://soultec-website.pages.dev/en/insights/vmware-bootcamp-a-review/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT Last week I was attenting my first VMware Bootcamp. The Bootcamp consisted of two courses: “VMware vSphere 5.5 – Fast Track” and “VMware vSphere 5.5 – Optimize and Scale”. Dario Dörflinger