vCenter

How to install an unattended vCenter Server

Hi,
Today I decided to install an unattended vCenter (vCSA) server appliance. You can use the CLI installer to perform a silent deployment of a vCenter Server appliance on an ESXi host or an existing vCenter Server instance.

The CLI deployment process includes downloading the vCenter Server installer on a network virtual machine or physical server from which you want to perform the deployment, preparing a JSON configuration file with the deployment information, and running the deployment command.

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ESXi

How to enable SNMP v3 manually on ESXi 8.0

To enable SNMP v3 manually on ESXi 8.0, follow these steps:

1. Access the ESXi Host via SSH:
SSH into your ESXi host as the root user. If SSH is not enabled, you can enable it through the vSphere client or via DCUI (Direct Console User Interface).
To enable SSH via the command line (if not already enabled):

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ESXi

How to Enable SSH on ESXi

Hi,
Today I decided to enable SSH on my ESXi.

I have two options to achieve this goal:

Through access to the ESXi UI (vSphere Web Client)
Through access to the ESXi DCUI (Direct Console User Interface)

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ESXi

How to reset iLO 5 password from ESXi 8 shell

Hi,
Today, I need to reset a forgotten iLO password, but I’m unable to reset my ESXi host.

If you installed ESXi using the HPE customized ESXi image, you can utilize the hponcfg application, which comes pre-installed on the ESXi host.

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