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Nimble Storage – How to configure a device from scratch (Using the CLI)

The other day, I posted about how to setup a volume on a Nimble Storage device, so this post is a bit backwards, as now we look at setting up a device from scratch using the CLI first rather than the Nimble Discovery tool. Lets get started; 1. Rack your device, cable it up, and … Continue reading Nimble Storage – How to configure a device from scratch (Using the CLI)

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HP Chassis and Virtual Connect Firmware Upgrades – Don’t bother

So last night was a busy one thanks to the HP Chassis and “fantastic” Virtual Connect system. Bare with this article, as its part what happens blah blah, and part, how to install firmware on Virtual Connect The environment So the environment consists of; HP C7000 Chassis 6 x HP BL460c Blade Servers 2 x … Continue reading HP Chassis and Virtual Connect Firmware Upgrades – Don’t bother

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Zoom Error 5456000 – An unknown error occurred – Unable to Connect

The Issue I’ve been plagued with this issue on one single macos device for a while and I’ve not been sure as to why, I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail, and google wasn’t much help. Ultimately the Zoom app itself couldn’t connect to meetings. An unknown error occurred Error code: 5456000 The Cause … Continue reading Zoom Error 5456000 – An unknown error occurred – Unable to Connect

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Safely Clean Up Orphaned First Class Disks (FCDs) in VMware vSphere with PowerCLI

vSphere Orphaned First Class Disk (FCD) Cleanup Script Orphaned First Class Disks (FCDs) in VMware vSphere environments are a surprisingly common and frustrating issue. These are virtual disks that exist on datastores but are no longer associated with any virtual machine or Kubernetes persistent volume (via CNS). They typically occur due to: Unexpected VM deletions … Continue reading Safely Clean Up Orphaned First Class Disks (FCDs) in VMware vSphere with PowerCLI

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Learn KubeVirt: Deep Dive for VMware vSphere Admins

As a vSphere administrator, you’ve built your career on understanding infrastructure at a granular level, datastores, DRS clusters, vSwitches, and HA configurations. You’re used to managing VMs at scale. Now, you’re hearing about KubeVirt, and while it promises Kubernetes-native VM orchestration, it comes with a caveat: Kubernetes fluency is required. This post is designed to … Continue reading Learn KubeVirt: Deep Dive for VMware vSphere Admins