SHIFT-WIKI - Sjoerd Hooft's InFormation Technology
This WIKI is my personal documentation blog. Please enjoy it and feel free to reach out through blue sky if you have a question, remark, improvement or observation. See below for the latest additions, or use the search or tags to browse for content.
vCenter Linked Mode
Summary: How to configure vCenter Linked Mode.
Date: Around 2013
Refactor: 29 April 2025: Checked links and formatting.
This is my report on configuring vCenter Linked Mode. It meant trouble for me, because vCenter was installed using the simple install it was not possible to link two of them together. I didn't know this, so I had to reinstall both vCenters and reinstall while configuring SSO for a multisite environment. If you already did that, linking vCenters together is quite easy.
vCenter 6.5 in Azure
Summary: How to setup vCenter 6.5 in Azure.
Date: Around 2017
Refactor: 29 April 2025: Checked links and formatting.
After installing a Active Directory Domain Controller in Azure and setting up a Setup a Point To Site VPN to Azure it's time for something else. On the Windows 10 client I installed a couple of ESXi 6.5 hosts so of course I want to manage them with vCenter. But since I lack the serious resource requirements of vCenter on my Windows 10 laptop I decided to run the vCenter in Azure. Why? Because I can… Or at least, because I want to.
Note: Even though you could use parts of this manual as a howto on various subjects do not consider this a manual for a production environment. While trying to set this up I encountered many difficulties and in the end I did not fully complete on my original goal. It was however fun to do and I learned I lot while doing this so if that is your goal please continue and have fun.
vCenter 5.1 Installation
Summary: How to do a vCenter 5.1 Simple Install.
Date: Around 2012
Refactor: 29 April 2025: Checked links and formatting.
This is a report of a vCenter 5.1 simple install. There is nothing wrong with that, except when you need to do a linked mode setup later on. This will not work. You'll need a SSO multisite setup, which is only possible when installing all components one by one. If you do not need that, you can follow this page, otherwise you'll have to think with all the extra questions.
Upgrade Windows Server 2008 Virtual Hardware
Summary: Use this checklist when upgrading Windows Server 2008 VMs from hardware version 4 to hardware version 7 on vmware.
Date: Around 2010
Refactor: 29 April 2025: Checked links and formatting.
This is a manual and checklist to be used when upgrading Windows Server 2008 VMs from hardware version 4 to hardware version 7 including the newest paravirtual SCSI adapter and VMXNET3 network card.