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Change PHP Version
If you've ever wondered how to change you're PHP version on Linux servers, then this guide is for you. Besides having the correct packages installed you also have to use commands to change the default version that's used. For Apache (Debian/Ubuntu) To ...
PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 2097152 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 32768 bytes)
If you started running into this error after updating your PHP version, you can use the following steps to resolve it. Method 1 - Updating php.ini Config (Debian/Ubuntu) We found that the permanent solution to this issue is to update the memory_limit va...
Removing a vCenter HA Configuration
To my knowledge there are only two ways to deconfigure/remove a vCenter HA Deployment. The first method is the easiest and involves using the vCenter UI to "Remove vCenter HA". The second method is to use the shell on the active vCenter node and run the dest...
Set Up vCenter HA
This guide covers setting up vCenter HA (High Availability) on vCenter 7.0. Prerequisites Three Hosts in a Cluster Static vCenter Address Dedicated HA Network Prerequisites are required to proceed, this guide won't cover how to set them up. Getting ...
Add Missing Screen Resolution Options on a VM (VMware)
Have you set up a new VM on ESXI/vSphere and the resolution is off, and when you went to change the resolution there were limited options? This guide will go over how to solve this problem. The solution is to assign the VM more video memory or set the video m...
Updating VMware Tools
There are a few different way to update VMware Tools on a VM. This guide will cover manual updates via ESXi (version 6.5) and vCenter (version 7.0) as well as configuing automatic VMware Tools updates through vCenter (version 7.0). Knowing When to Update 1....
Installing ESXi (7.0)
This guide will cover how to install VMware ESXi 7.0.3. We'll start off by covering ways to get the installation media for ESXi, then we'll cover what the install screens look like, and we will end with how to set a static IP address on your new ESXi host. Pr...
How to Make a Bootable USB Flash Drive from an ISO
This is a short guide on how to take an ISO file and use it to make a bootable flash drive. We'll be using Rufus and a VMware ESXi ISO for the example. Prerequisites You have an ISO file saved to your computer. You have a flash drive larger than the ISO ...
Using Disk Management to Remove Partitions and Volumes
In this short guide we'll cover using Disk Management to delete partitions and volumes off a USB flash drive. Getting Started These steps will result in data loss, be sure to backup any important data before continuing. 1. Open Disk Management Disk Mana...
Using DiskPart to Remove a Protected Partition
In this guide we'll use the Windows DiskPart command line utility to remove a protected EFI System partition that can't be removed with Disk Management. Getting Started 1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator You can do this by hitting the search button in ...
Using Disk Management to Create Simple Volumes
In this short guide we'll cover creating a New Simple Volume using Disk Management. You can find instructions on removing volumes here Using Disk Management ... | Confused !T (confusedit.org) Getting Started 1. Open Disk Management Disk Management has bee...
Creating a VM in ESXi (Basic)
This guide will cover the basics of creating a new virtual machine in ESXi/vSphere. We'll create a more in-depth guide at a later time that will cover more VM settings in more detail. Instructions 1. Login to ESXi (vSphere) Web Interface 2. Click Create ...
Create a Virtual Machine (VM)
Methods Create a VM in ESXi (Basic): https://kb.confusedit.org/books/esxi/page/creating-a-vm-in-esxi-basic Create a VM in vCenter (Basic): https://kb.confusedit.org/books/vcenter/page/creating-a-vm-in-vcenter-basic
Creating a VM in vCenter (Basic)
This guide will cover the basics of creating a new virtual machine in vCenter. We'll create a more in-depth guide at a later time that will cover more VM settings in more detail. This example uses screenshots from a vCenter running on version 7.0.3, the proces...
Add an ESXi Host to vCenter
In this guide we'll go over adding an ESXi host to vCenter. vCenter, in its most basic form, is a way to manage several ESXi hosts from one interface (Web Interface in most modern version of vCenter). Prerequisites You need a running ESXi host. Your vCe...
Windows Server 2022 Install Process
This page covers how to install Windows Server 2022. The process is very similar to previous versions of Windows Server as well. Instructions 1. Boot to the Windows Server Installer ISO This should be the first screen you'll end up on. 2. Choose Languag...
vCenter Backups
This guide demonstrates how to take a backup in vCenter 7.0U3, the process is very similar if not identical to vCenter 6.7. Information Supported Backup Protocols FTPS HTTPS SFTP FTP NFS (vCenter 6.7 Update 2+) SMB (vCenter 6.7 Update 2+) HTTP K...
Creating a Domain User (Active Directory)
This page covers the process of locating a domain controller and using Active Directory Users & Computers to create a new user. We'll also show how to add a user to a group, set other profile values, and explain RSAT. You can add users via PowerShell but that...
Reset a Domain User's Password (Active Directory)
This guide covers how to rest a domain user's password. Getting Started Locating a Domain Controller/Active Directory Most domain controllers have Active Directory on them, Active Directory is the tool/service that keeps the records for all your networks d...
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