Problem:
The VCSA root password is not working but the SSO password is
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How do I test network port connectivity from a vCenter applicance server?
Problem:
How do I test network port connectivity from a vCenter appliance server?
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Clone an ESXi installation from a USB flash drive
USB flash media is quite a common way of running the ESXi OS these days. It pays to have a working clone of this media so that in the event of a failure you are quickly back up and running again.
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Robocopy Usage and Examples
Problem:
How do I use robocopy to copy files from one directory to another?
How do I seize the Active Directory Roles from a failed Domain Controller?
Problem:
Your Active Directory Domain Controller has failed and it held FSMO or Flexible Single Master of Operations roles.
Solution:
I’m certain that any System Administrator you ask will have been here at some point in their career. A Domain Controller has failed and is beyond repair, we have a backup domain controller or built a new one but now need to transfer the FSMO roles over. This is how you do it:
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Use the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux
Microsoft Loves Linux?
If using Linux within your Microsoft operating system has been something that you have always dreamed of then you may be pleased with this feature. Microsoft has made a number of Linux distros available within the Windows store that enable you to use a bash terminal window.