During installation of trusted SSL certificates for a VMware vSphere 7.0 lab environment, I ran into the following error when I was trying to replace the certificates: ERROR certificate-manager 'lstool get-site-id' failed: 1 This error was logged on my VCSA, in the /storage/log/vmware/vmcad/certificate-manager.log file. Some searching found VMware KB71120, which...
Now that we have our offline Windows Server 2019 certificate authority configured in Part 1, and our online subordinate setup in Part 2, now we should setup auto-enrollment and secure the subordinate’s web certificate services with SSL.Auto-enrollment is where domain joined Windows computers are automatically issued a computer certificate. Services...
Now that our root Windows Server 2019 certificate authority is installed and published to Active Directory from Part 1, it is time to bring online our subordinate CA. The subordinate CA will be our online issuing CA, since it will be the CA which issues all certificates, be they for...
Its been quite some time since I wrote up how to setup a Microsoft Windows two-tier certificate authority (CA). While Windows Server 2019 is not new, I did want to write up how to set a two-tier certificate authority (CA). I'm building out a new home lab, and thought this...
Very recently I decided to completely re-do my home lab hardware, and really step things up a few notches. My previous home lab gear was too old to use for anything useful, so out with old and in with the new! As a result of this new gear, I wanted...
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Update 8/25/2020: AOS 5.18 (STS) is now GA and AOS 5.15.2 (LTS) is now also GA. Both support vSphere 7.0. One of the cornerstones of Nutanix is choice. Choice of hardware platforms and choice of hypervisor. I am very pleased to announce that we now fully support VMware vSphere 7.0...
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Hot off the press is Nutanix Era v1.3. What is Era? Era is a database as a service (DBaaS) that automates and simplifies database administration, brings one-click simplicity and invisible operations to database provisioning and life-cycle management. Era enables database administrators to provision, clone, and refresh the database clones at...
Do you want a wicked fast VPN back to to your home network that seamlessly roams between cellular/LTE and Wifi? Look no further than Wireguard. This blog post will show you how to install and configure Wireguard on a Raspberry Pi 4 and an endpoint such as your phone. I...
About 18 months ago I requested a MacBook Pro at work, instead of refreshing my Windows Lenovo laptop. I've always been a Windows user, so I was a bit unsure about the switch at first. However, already being in the Apple ecosystem with an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Apple...