yet another tech-blog - made in Switzerland

Unable to boot from virtual CD/DVD drive using ISO in VMware virtual machine

Published on February 27th 2023 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 1 comments

How to use check_esxi_hardware / CIM access without root user on ESXi

Published on February 6th 2023 - last updated on November 10th 2023 - Listed in VMware Virtualization Linux - 5 comments

How to enable CIM Server (WBEM service) in ESXi 8

Published on January 17th 2023 - last updated on March 16th 2023 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware 20221230 released: Bugfix when no Serial Number detected (NoneType)

Published on December 30th 2022 - Listed in Hardware VMware Virtualization Monitoring Coding - 0 comments

The pain to install VMware ESXi 8 in a virtual machine (no network adapters detected and no hard disk found)

Published on December 29th 2022 - last updated on December 29th 2022 - Listed in VMware Virtualization KVM Linux - 0 comments

Purple error during ESXi 8 installation: Failed to decompress vmx.v00, status: Admission check failed for memory resource

Published on December 28th 2022 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

How to solve Citrix Workspace SSL error (You have not chosen to trust...) caused by missing Root CA certificates

Published on December 19th 2022 - last updated on December 20th 2022 - Listed in Linux SSL TLS Security Virtualization - 0 comments

Analyzing and solving performance issues in Ubuntu VM after OS upgrades inside VM and on physical host

Published on December 9th 2022 - last updated on December 10th 2022 - Listed in KVM Linux Virtualization Kubernetes Docker - 0 comments

How to install Citrix Workspace app (Citrix Receiver) on Ubuntu based Linux

Published on November 11th 2022 - Listed in Linux Virtualization - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware 20220708 released: Added JSON output for Zabbix compatibility

Published on July 8th 2022 - Listed in Hardware VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Monitoring plugin check_vmware_snapshots with Perl error: Server version unavailable

Published on August 20th 2021 - Listed in Perl Monitoring VMware Virtualization - 1 comments

Bugfix release of check_esxi_hardware monitoring plugin: TLSv1 fix

Published on August 9th 2021 - Listed in VMware Monitoring Virtualization - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware compatibility matrix (ESXi, Python, pywbem)

Published on August 9th 2021 - last updated on December 30th 2022 - Listed in VMware Monitoring Virtualization - 0 comments

How to get a Windows 7 virtual machine (without Service Pack) ready to use

Published on August 9th 2021 - Listed in Windows Virtualization - 0 comments

How to backup KVM virtual machines using virt-backup.pl script

Published on July 8th 2021 - last updated on July 9th 2021 - Listed in KVM Virtualization Linux Backup - 3 comments

Analysis of packet losses of KVM guest Ubuntu 18.04 on Debian 9 host (interface model type)

Published on July 5th 2021 - Listed in Linux Network Virtualization KVM - 1 comments

Problem with libvirt-daemon-system package during Debian upgrade

Published on July 2nd 2021 - Listed in Linux Virtualization KVM - 0 comments

How a dying SSD of a Windows virtual machine killed the physical Linux host

Published on January 25th 2021 - Listed in Hardware Windows Linux VMware Virtualization - 1 comments

New version of check_esxi_hardware available: Two minor fixes

Published on July 10th 2020 - Listed in VMware Hardware Monitoring Virtualization - 0 comments

New release of check_esxi_hardware introduces new parameters to define SSL/TLS protocol and ignore chassis intrusion alerts

Published on June 5th 2020 - Listed in Hardware Monitoring Virtualization VMware - 0 comments

Unable to create KVM virtual machine: Host does not support domain type kvm for virtualization type hvm

Published on April 25th 2020 - Listed in Linux KVM Hardware Virtualization - 0 comments

VMware: Cannot extend virtual hard drive in vSphere UI, greyed out size - how to solve it and increase physical volume in Linux VM

Published on February 7th 2020 - Listed in VMWare Virtualization Linux - 0 comments

Dell support links updated in check_esxi_hardware and new Python on Windows install guide

Published on July 2nd 2019 - Listed in Windows VMware Virtualization Hardware Monitoring - 0 comments

Setting up a LXC host on Ubuntu 18.04 in a VMware ESXi virtual machine environment

Published on May 22nd 2019 - Listed in LXC VMware Linux Virtualization Containers - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware now supports regular expressions for elements in ignore list

Published on May 10th 2019 - Listed in VMware Virtualization Hardware Monitoring - 0 comments

Monitoring memory usage of a LXC container (comparing 1.x vs 2.x)

Published on July 18th 2018 - Listed in Monitoring Linux LXC Virtualization - 0 comments

The Docker Dilemma: Benefits and risks going into production with Docker

Published on December 16th 2016 - Listed in Docker Virtualization Linux Containers - 2 comments

Reset (clean up) a Rancher Docker Host / Kubernetes Node

Published on October 28th 2016 - last updated on July 10th 2023 - Listed in Linux Virtualization Containers Rancher Cloud Kubernetes - 0 comments

Network connectivity problems when running LXC (with veth) in VMware VM

Published on May 26th 2015 - last updated on March 22nd 2023 - Listed in VMware Linux Virtualization Network LXC - 6 comments

Problems on LXC in same network as its host which is a VMware VM

Published on May 11th 2015 - Listed in Linux Network VMware Virtualization - 1 comments

Debian not booting: ALERT /dev/disk/by-uuid does not exist

Published on February 2nd 2014 - Listed in Linux Proxmox Virtualization - 0 comments

Updated Dell warranty information check in check_esxi_hardware

Published on July 25th 2013 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Improved authentication error timeout in check_esxi_hardware

Published on July 11th 2013 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Another Dell workaround in check_esxi_hardware

Published on April 24th 2013 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 3 comments

Deprecated old style usage on check_esxi_hardware plugin

Published on March 23rd 2013 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Nagios/Monitoring Plugin check_esxi_hardware FAQ

Published on December 5th 2012 - last updated on August 18th 2023 - Listed in VMware Nagios Icinga Virtualization Monitoring Hardware - 157 comments

New check_esxi_hardware.py version adds workaround for Dell PE x620

Published on October 27th 2012 - Listed in Nagios Hardware VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware and Dell PowerEdge R620: Riser Config Err 0

Published on September 21st 2012 - Listed in Nagios Hardware VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 2 comments

VMware fixes slow hardware status bug

Published on July 17th 2012 - Listed in VMware Nagios Virtualization Monitoring - 3 comments

VMware creates new KB entry for slow hardware status bug

Published on May 2nd 2012 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

Bugfix in check_esxi_hardware (Manufacturer discovery)

Published on May 1st 2012 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Updated Dell warranty urls in check_esxi_hardware plugin

Published on April 5th 2012 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Nagios plugin check_esxi_hardware is now available as OpenBSD port

Published on April 2nd 2012 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Slow hardware discovery/check with ESXi 5.0 U1

Published on March 21st 2012 - Listed in VMware Nagios Virtualization Monitoring - 6 comments

Monitor Windows remote connections (RDP or ICA)

Published on January 31st 2012 - Listed in Nagios Windows Network Virtualization Monitoring - 4 comments

How to forward USB device to a virtual machine

Published on December 21st 2011 - Listed in Windows VMware Network Virtualization Hardware - 0 comments

Dell OMSA + ESXi 5.0 is now working!

Published on December 19th 2011 - Listed in VMware Nagios Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 1 comments

check_esx3.pl Nagios plugin error (Server version unavailable)

Published on November 25th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Linux Virtualization Monitoring - 2 comments

check_esxi_hardware + ESXi 5.0 + DELL OMSA = FAIL

Published on November 8th 2011 - Listed in Nagios Hardware VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 19 comments

When vSphere client doesn't show performance graphs anymore

Published on November 5th 2011 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

Ignore option now possible in check_esxi_hardware plugin

Published on October 6th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

check_esxi_hardware now reads file for username AND password

Published on June 14th 2011 - Listed in VMware Nagios Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

HP's customized ESXi 4.1U1 fails on HP BL460C (Gen1)

Published on June 6th 2011 - Listed in VMware Nagios Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 3 comments

How to remove grey borders on Wyse ICA/Citrix connection

Published on May 27th 2011 - Listed in Wyse Windows Virtualization - 0 comments

Bugfix for IBM Blade Servers in check_esxi_hardware

Published on May 20th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Gotcha, little bugger (Wyse WTOS 7 DomainList and SelectGroup bug)

Published on May 17th 2011 - Listed in Hardware Virtualization Wyse - 0 comments

Bugfixes and password from file possibility in check_esxi_hardware

Published on May 5th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Major update of check_esxi_hardware Nagios plugin

Published on May 3rd 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Nagios plugin check_esxi_hardware now also for IBM servers

Published on April 26th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

How to extend disksize in virtual Windows server

Published on March 21st 2011 - Listed in Windows VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

VMware vSphere 4.1 - General Information about new features

Published on March 6th 2011 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

Nagiosgraph map entries for check_esx plugin (by OP5)

Published on February 28th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 5 comments

Tutorial how to use max disk capacity in ESXi 4.1 updated

Published on February 25th 2011 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

Space + Speed = 600GB SAS 15k

Published on February 24th 2011 - Listed in Hardware Virtualization - 0 comments

check_esxi_wbem is now check_esxi_hardware

Published on February 21st 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

check_esxi_wbem now handles timeouts

Published on February 15th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

New version of check_esxi_wbem (Intel server bugfix)

Published on February 7th 2011 - Listed in Nagios Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Version 20110110 of check_esxi_wbem.py released

Published on January 10th 2011 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Using check_esxi_hardware with non-root user in ESXi 4.1

Published on October 27th 2010 - last updated on February 6th 2023 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 8 comments

VMware Snapshot not possible: Another task is already in progress.

Published on September 29th 2010 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

Wyse TCX Multi-Display + VM on ESXi 4.1 + CRM 4.0 = Evil combination

Published on September 22nd 2010 - Listed in Windows Wyse Virtualization - 0 comments

SLES 11 SP1 contains VMware vmxnet3 and paravirtual drivers

Published on September 13th 2010 - Listed in VMware Linux Virtualization - 0 comments

ESXi 4.1 and the disk capacity... Update!

Published on September 3rd 2010 - Listed in VMware Hardware Linux Virtualization - 0 comments

Veeam Backup & Replication 4.1.2 now likes Virtual Center 4.1

Published on August 11th 2010 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

ESXi 4.1 does not use full disk capacity for vmfs3

Published on July 22nd 2010 - Listed in VMware Linux Virtualization - 0 comments

Veeam Backup & Replication 4.1 doesn't like new VCenter servers

Published on July 19th 2010 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

New version 20100705 of check_esxi_wbem

Published on July 5th 2010 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

Hardware Status tab in vSphere client disappeared

Published on July 5th 2010 - Listed in VMware Virtualization - 0 comments

New version 20100628 of check_esxi_wbem

Published on June 28th 2010 - Listed in Nagios VMware Hardware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

VMware: vMotion stops at 10% and fails with Invalid fault

Published on May 24th 2010 - Listed in VMware Linux Virtualization - 0 comments

Wyse support: Frustration guaranteed

Published on May 18th 2010 - Listed in Hardware Wyse Virtualization Rant - 0 comments

New (modified) Nagios plugin to check hardware on ESXi

Published on May 13th 2010 - Listed in Nagios VMware Virtualization Monitoring - 0 comments

HP ESXi Offline Bundle 1.3 - not working and disappeared?

Published on April 29th 2010 - Listed in Hardware VMware Virtualization Rant - 0 comments

VMware: Schedule automatic reboot or shutdown of physical ESX(i) server

Published on February 12th 2010 - Listed in VMware Linux Virtualization - 2 comments

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