Daniel Keer

Install VMware ESX The first time you install VMware ESXi might feel a bit daunting. Once you’ve done it at least once, the process is very straightforward. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to install VMwa...

Here's how to install VMware ESX

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#ESX #VMware #vExpert #ESXi

VMware Home Lab Licensing One of many advantages of passing the VCP-VCF (VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation) exam is that you can get access to home lab licensing. The license is valid for 365 days and can...

Here's how to get your VMware Home Lab licenses after passing the VCP-VCF exam.

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#HomeLab #VMware #licenses #VCF #vExpert

Minisforum MS-A2 Disable TPM The Minisforum MS-A2 is an awesome system to use in a home lab. It does have one downside, and that is that even though it has a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 chip, it is a TPM 2.0 CRB (Command-Re...

Here's how to disable the TPM on a Minisforum MS-A2

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#Homelab #Minisforum #MSA2 #TPM

Well that's cool!

I Went to EUC World Amplify 2025 This year I went to EUC World Amplify, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, from August 4th to August 7th. EUC World Amplify is the second time World of EUC has put on a conference. The fi...

🆕 📢 Read about my time at EUC World Amplify 2025.

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#EUCWorld #Community #WorldOfEUC #EUC

Ah I see what you mean now. I agree.

Same lol

If it wasn't Microsoft's own repo I'd agree. I don't find cli primitive. CLI is awesome for automation.

Intune Win32 Packaging A feature of Microsoft Intune is the ability to package and distribute applications to users. Before you can distribute applications to users, you need to package them. In this post, I will show you s...

🆕 Here's how to package a Win32 application with Intune

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#Intune #Microsoft #Windows #MEM #MSIntune #Packaging #EUC

Minisforum MS-A2 BIOS Options Recently, I acquired a Minisforum MS-A2 system and have been experimenting with it in my home lab. Something that’s been bothering me is the lack of documentation about all the different BIOS menus. I...

🆕 Here are all the BIOS options I found on my Minisforum MS-A2.

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#Homelab #Minisforum #MSA2 #BIOS

HPE MSA 2040 iSCSI Configuration I recently deployed an HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) MSA (Modular Smart Array) 2040 SAN (Storage Area Network) Storage unit in my home lab. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to set up ...

🆕💾 Here's how to configure an HPE MSA 2040 with iSCSI

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#HPE #iSCSI #SAN #Homelab #Storage

Passing VCP-VCF Admin Exam I recently passed the VCP-VCF Admin exam, specifically the 2V0-11.25 version, and I want to share my experience with the VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator exam. I t...

🎓 Here's how I passed the VCP-VCF Admin exam

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#VMware #VCF #Exam #VCP #vExpert

I Went to VMUG Connect 2025 This year, I attended the first-ever VMUG Connect. VMUG Connect is a multiday VMUG (VMware User Group) conference in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, from April 23rd to April 25th. If you haven’t heard of ...

I went to VMUG Connect in Saint Louis and it was awesome! Here's a recap of my adventure.

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#VMUGConnect #VMUGConnect25 #Community #OmnissaTechInsider #vExpert #VMUG

Niceeee.

All Checked in and ready to go for the first VMUG Connect #VMUGConnect #VMUGConnect25

QSFP Splitting A nice feature with QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) is that you can turn a single QSFP port into 2 or 4 independent ports using a breakout cable. In my home lab, I have an Nvidia/Mellanox SN21...

Here's how to split and unsplit a QSFP port on an Nvidia/Mellanox switch running Onyx (MLNX-OS)

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#Mellanox #Nvidia #Networking #Switch #Split #QSFP #Onyx

I got some Omnissa Tech Insider Swag today!!

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#Omnissa #TechInsider #community #OmnissaTechInsider

Upgrade Azure AD Connect to Entra Connect Sync With the upcoming retirement of the MSOnline PowerShell module, Microsoft created a new version of Azure AD Connect, which is now rebranded as Entra Connect Sync. In this post, I will show step-by-ste...

Here's how to upgrade Azure AD Connect to Entra Connect Sync.

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#ADConnect #AzureADConnect #AADConnect #EntraID #Entra #EntraConnect #EntraConnectSync #Microsoft

Scott Hanselman o @shanselman • • • HTTPS & SSL doesn't mean "trust this." It means "this is private." You may be having a private conversation with Satan. 11:08 AM • 4/4/12 • Tweetlogix 4,725 Retweets 242 Quote Tweets 5,497 Likes 17

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PoE and LLDP For the most part, PoE (Power over Ethernet) works perfectly with LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol). I recently ran into a bizarre issue with a UniFi AP and an HPE Aruba switch where the AP would r...

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I recently encountered an issue with a UniFi AP and an Aruba switch. I went down a rabbit hole and learned how PoE and LLDP work together.

Here's how I fixed it and what I learned along the way.

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#PoE #LLDP #UniFi #Aurba #Networking #HPE

32-bit on Windows 64-bit For the most part, 32-bit applications just work on the 64-bit version of Windows. However, I was curious about how it all works behind the scenes. In this post, I go down a rabbit hole exploring what...

Here's how 32-bit applications work on Windows 64-bit

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#Windows #Microsoft #WoW64 #FSR #SysNative

Cisco UCS Reset FlexFlash Controller Cisco UCS can sometimes trigger a false positive alert of FFCH_ERROR_CARDS_ACCESS_ERROR on the FlexFlash controller, which typically has the fault ID of F1262. Depending on your setup, you should inve...

🆕🔔 Here's how to resolve the FFCH_ERROR_CARDS_ACCESS_ERROR alert with a Cisco UCS.

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#Cisco #CiscoUCS #FlexFlash

Congrats!!

#TIL Lamborghini SUVs are a thing.

Thanks man!

Thanks!!

Happy and honored to announce that I'm a 2025 vExpert. Can't wait to see what's in store! Congratulations to all the fellow vExperts.

#vExpert

Can't believe it let me do switchport trunk allowed vlan and the vlans without that line.

Switchport mode trunk.

Such an important line.

Oh maybe. I never even considered that. That does make sense.