Protecting stored data is only one element of security; you also need to encrypt the network connections. For the infrastructure part, all of the communication between vCenter and the hosts is usually encrypted. However, some other infrastructural network traffic usually is not protected; for example, iSCSI or NFS traffic (and also vMotion, until vSphere 6.5). […]
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Setting up an NFS server with Turnkey Linux
Turnkey Linux NFS Server Turnkey Linux (www.turnkeylinux.org) allows for an easy implementation of an nfs server. All you have to do is download the .iso file or the fileserver appliance. Some of the benefits of Turnkey Linux servers are: Secure and easy to maintain 1-click backup and restore Easy to use lightweight Assured integrity In […]
Getting info with the vsish command (esxi only)
VMkernel system information shell (known as vsish) is a great tool for troubleshooting network performance issue. vsish runs in the ESXi shell and lets you look at advanced system parameters and performance information of the ESXi host and associated objects like the VMs. The vsish tool provides access to vmkernel’s VSI nodes. Other than non-interactive […]