July 21, 2022

Avoid these Foreign Key Mistakes – Database Error

Linux General,

Before you start building your database keep these answers ready i) where do you need to link the table, and ii) what if the table is removed?. Instead of using foreign keys are you still relying on the informal links between databases? To ensure you have set the foreign keys correctly let’s check if you…

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July 14, 2022

Fix vMotion interface misconfiguration on the destination host (1003827)

VMware,

Have you ever encountered this compatibility error while performing a vMotion migration( vMotion interface misconfiguration )?  Unable to migrate from source_server to destination_server: The vMotion interface is not configured (or is misconfigured) on the destination host ‘destination_server’  And this is mainly because the source or destination ESXi servers are not configured for vMotion. So, now…

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July 12, 2022

How to Restart Management agents in ESXi

VMware,

If you are unable to connect directly to the ESXi host or manage under the vCenter server, Or if your vCenter Server displays an error, is because the creation of VM fails when the agent is unable to retrieve VM creation options from the host. You can restart the management agents on your ESXi host…

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June 30, 2022

Is TCP port 5900 for VNC Server open?

Server,

In this article let’s see detailed solutions to the problem of “VNC ports to open Public”, ie; whether TCP port 5900 for VNC Server is open. Some ports, like HTTP and HTTPS, must be open to the public in order to function properly and more sensitive ports like VNC Server should be restricted from known…

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June 28, 2022

Quick Patch Management Fixes

Server Management,

Overview Patch management is the process of adding patches to existing software. Effective patch management processes fix security issues and bugs.  The process will allow you to keep track of released software patches, and ensure to stay up to date and secure. This will assist you in reducing your risk and keep your organization’s systems…

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June 2, 2022

Set Up Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

Linux General,

Based on the web server’s operating system, you can set up Nginx in different ways. Here we will show you by installing the primary site at example.com domain name, while the proxied WordPress site is installed at abc.domain.com subdomain. Let’s see how to install and configure Nginx as a reverse proxy on the main server.…

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May 19, 2022

Advantages of Using a Reverse Proxy

Linux General,

A reverse proxy is required, especially for websites that receive a high volume of daily visitors. However, with a reverse proxy, this load is distributed among other servers to ensure peak performance. Another use for a reverse proxy server is to protect the server from malicious user attacks and also it provides plenty of other advantages.…

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May 10, 2022

Health Checks for Load Balancing

Linux General,

We usually check the health check log when there is an endpoint change in health status, but you should ensure that you don’t have any log exclusion that applies to health checks. Here you will see how to perform a health check for load balancing. You will require the need of health check when there…

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March 31, 2022

Steps to recover a .vmdk file from flat.vmdk file

VMware,

Steps to recover a .vmdk file from flat.vmdk file VMware instructs restoring the missing descriptor file from a backup but if it is not possible, we would then recreate the virtual machine file descriptor file. Now let’s see the solution to recover.vmdk files from flat.vmdk file: 1.    Login to connect ESXi host command line as…

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March 24, 2022

Manage multiple ESXi hosts & VM on the ESXi hosts

VMware,

Manage multiple ESXi hosts & VM on the ESXi hosts Using VMware Workstation now you manage multiple ESXi hosts and the virtual machine running on the ESXi hosts. The VMware Workstation Pro 14 has now released a lot of new features like; Windows 10 creators update support, secure boot, Native OVF support, advanced networking, and…

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