Creating a virtual standard switch (vSS) using the esxcli namespace

In order to create a virtual standard switch (vSS) we can use the vSphere Web Client or alternatively we can use the esxcli namespace to achieve this. In this example I will create a single vSS by connecting to the console session of an ESXi host with the following requirements: Create a vSS named vSwitch1 … More Creating a virtual standard switch (vSS) using the esxcli namespace

Using the Vyatta virtual appliance in an isolated DR environment…

I was recently tasked with creating an isolated DR environment for the purpose of testing. The isolated environment in this instance was a single ESXi host with a virtual switch with no attached uplinks. The objective of the DR test was to fail over to replicated virtual machines (using vRanger Pro) which existed in DMZ and internal … More Using the Vyatta virtual appliance in an isolated DR environment…