Ok, so the title might be a tad misleading, we’re not actually *using* PowerShell to modify iLO settings, but rather using PowerShell’s quick and easy ability to loop through an array of enclosures in order to make the iLO changes. … [Continue reading] about Modifying HP c-Class Blades via iLO and PowerShell
Cluster Evacuation & Reboot without DRS: PowerCLI
If you've upgraded to vSphere 4.1 and have Standard licensing, you may have noticed that vMotion is now supported at that licensing level. Previously, vMotion was only available with Enterprise licenses and above. (Storage vMotion is still a feature … [Continue reading] about Cluster Evacuation & Reboot without DRS: PowerCLI
DHCP Scope changes with PowerShell, PowerCLI, and netsh
Scenario: You administer multiple physical locations, all with their own DNS and DHCP servers, hosted on VMware. Due to architectural changes to the environment, you need a quick & efficient way to make changes to the DNS Server options in DHCP. … [Continue reading] about DHCP Scope changes with PowerShell, PowerCLI, and netsh
ESX(i) NTP Server settings: PowerCLI
I read a great post by Roger Lund today that discussed timekeeping in VMware virtual machines. That got me thinking, "How would this be handled with PowerCLI?" A blog post was born. :) … [Continue reading] about ESX(i) NTP Server settings: PowerCLI
HA Alarms in vCenter: VMware
One of the best things about VMware is that, if everything is setup correctly, a cluster can experience a host failure or a host isolation with very little impact to the guests within that cluster. However, as nice as it is to experience a failure … [Continue reading] about HA Alarms in vCenter: VMware