How to Create Custom Firewall Rules in ESXi 5.0
In ESXi 5.0, the firewall system has been completely revamped to provide the same functionality as the classic ESX Service Console esxcfg-firewall command. To access the firewall configurations, you...
View ArticleUsing a VNC Client to Connect to VMs in ESXi 5
The ability to connect to a virtual machine using a VNC client has been available since the early days of VMware GSX as described by this VMware KB article. The required .vmx configuration can also be...
View ArticleA Pretty Cool Method of Upgrading to ESXi 5.1
I recently came across an interesting article by Andreas Peetz which shows you how to patch an ESXi host using an image profile that is directly available on VMware's online depot within the ESXi...
View ArticleQuick Tip – List all open ports on the VCSA / PSC
The list of required ports for both a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) and Platform Services Controller (PSC) are pretty well documented here (6.5), here (6.0) and here (5.5) for customers who require...
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