This post describes how to perform the basic task of creating a host profile. Description of Hos Profiles: VMware Host Profiles are available through VMware vCenter Server and enable you to establish standard configurations for VMware ESXi hosts and to automate compliance to these configurations, simplifying operational management of large-scale environments and reducing errors caused by […]
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Recently I have taken, failed later taken and passed my VMware 2V0–620 – vSphere 6 Foundations Exam and passed. I am now in the process of practicing and studying for proctored exam(s) for the VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization Certificate. With that there are many terms, acronyms, and Glossary items I will need […]
Ran into a slight snag when attempting to restore a production backup into a VM(*VMware*) image of Checkpoint R77.30. I was using the Gaia WebUI to restore image returns a message: “The following hotfixes seem to be missing”. The message points me to a log file located under /tmp/ which indicates missing updates to the firewall […]
Recently I had a chance to get my hands on this excellent Firewall by Checkpoint. And as you know not everything goes perfectly, and this is where you get a chance to learn how it works, while you fix. I encountered an issue where one of the Threat Prevention Blades was stuck in updating mode […]
The following is a quick video of the setup of a Checkpoint 600 Security Appliance Notes right from the admin guide: http://downloads.checkpoint.com/dc/download.htm?ID=24000 Check Point 600 Appliance Overview Check Point 600 Appliance delivers integrated unified threat management to protect your organization from today’s emerging threats. Based on proven Check Point security technologies such as Stateful Inspection, […]
I have posted about commands in the past. I am now ‘rebooting’ that post adding additional commands that I find useful. File Transfer: $ scp somefile.txt server:/tmp Secure copies somefile.txt to remote host /tmp folder $ scp sysadmin@server:/www/*.html /www/tmp Copies *.html files from remote host to current system /www/tmp folder $ scp -r sysadmin@server:/www /www/tmp […]