Write FreeBSD disk image to USB disk (/dev/da1)

Here is the dd command 

dd if=FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da1 bs=1M conv=sync status=progress

How to activate Windows 11?

Go to https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts and follow the instructions.

Or download Windows LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) from https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links#win11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2024 

Windows LTSC is intended for IoT and does not require a product key.

A problem occured while reading the OVA-FIle, Type Error - RHEL, Centos 9

Are you deploying vCenter from a Redhat workstation by any chance?

If so try installing the libnsl package via the command dnf install libnsl then then try deploying again!

vCenter Server 8.0 appliance deployment fails while performing vCenter server 8.0 deployment using a UI installer on the RHEL 9 operating system, the deployment wizard fails with an error message: A problem occurred while reading the OVA File: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined reading 'length'.

On the RHEL operating system, install the libnsl package using the command

dnf install libnsl.

Ensure to configure the required repositories prior to execution of the command. 

Source: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/cs-cz/vmware-esxi-8.x/vmware_8.x_rn_pub/known-issues?guid=guid-ea80ce97-07db-402f-a99c-36109663f276&lang=en-us

#VCSA, #OVF, #OVA

VMware vSAN ESA - storage performance testing

I have just finished my first VMware vSAN ESA Plan, Design, Implement project and had a chance to test vSAN ESA performance. Every storage should be stressed and tested before being put into production. VMware's software-defined hyperconverged storage (vSAN) is no different. It is even more important because the server's CPU, RAM, and Network are leveraged to emulate enterprise-class storage.

ESXi update from cli

Step 1: upload the VMware-ESXi-8.0U3b-24280767-depot.zip file to a datastore accessible by the host.

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/[datastore]/VMware-ESXi-8.0U3b-24280767-depot.zip

esxcli software profile update -d “/vmfs/volumes/[datastore]/VMware-ESXi-8.0U3b-24280767-depot.zip” -p ESXi-8.0U3b-24280767-standard

VMware vCenter (VCSA) Update via shell command software-packages.py

Online update

cd /usr/lib/applmgmt/support/scripts

./software-packages.py stage --url --acceptEulas

./software-packages.py list --staged

./software-packages.py validate

./software-packages.py install

ISO update

Download the VCSA patch which should end with FP.iso from support.brocade.com > selecting VC and the version.

Upload the file to a datastore and map it to the VCSA VM through CD / DVD Drive option.

Patch the VCSA from CLI.

Run the following commands

software-packages.py stage –-iso

software-packages.py list –-staged

software-packages.py install –-staged

Reboot the VCSA VM.

This should patch the VCSA

Mount SFTP share via sshfs

 #!/bin/bash

sshfs david.pasek@gmail.com@sftp.virtix.cloud:./ ~/mnt/sftp -p 55022