Install VMware Tools on CentOS 7/RHEL 7
Installing VMware tools is one of the key parts to any virtual machine (VM) OS build process. VMware tools is a group of utilities that help enhance the overall performance of the VMs guest OS…
Tracing Networks and Locating Devices by their Mac-Address
I recently had a case where an end user thought it would be a good idea to connect their home router into the network to overcome “a lack of ports in their office”. Need the…
Reset HP iLO Username and Password
We have all been there.. Taken on another client and not been handed over the usernames and password for remote management or you’ve just forgotten them. You usually find out when the server is in…
Exchange 2013 – Remove User Photos
I had a requirement to quickly remove all users photos from a clients Exchange estate. I know the same can be done using CodeTwo Apps but without some considerable effort this was an easier way…
VMware ESX 5.x – Root ramdisk is full
Recently I ran into a problem with a couple of ESXi hosts (HP Proliant BL465c Gen8) while trying to vMotion some guests to another host. I noticed an error under ‘Tasks & Events’ which to…
Active Directory – Remove Thumbnail Photo
A client recently had photos assigned to their user mailboxes, but they had been added in different ways. Some had been added using a piece of software called CodeTwo Active Directory Photos and some had…