In the previous blog post we learnt how to create a customer docker image and build container from it. Image courtesy Minikube. In this blog post we will use the docker image built previously and deploy it using Kubernetes.We will do the following- Refer to previous post for steps to create a custom docker image […]
Category: Virtualization & Cloud
10 ESXi commands that are useful for troubleshooting network connectivity
If you are new to VMware ESXi or NSX environment and find yourself in a situation where you have to troubleshoot connectivity issues, having list of commands that can provide information about switchports/uplinks and help you get packet captures would save a lot of time. In this blog post we will talk about 10 commands […]
How to use vCenter REST API
In this blog post we will learn how to use REST API to interact with vCenter. Just like NSX, vCenter provides programmatic access through REST APIs. First we will use POSTMAN for API calls, then we will use cURL. We will also take a look at vCenter API Explorer. Using POSTMAN client vCenter uses api-key […]
Understanding basics of VMware ESXi networking
In this blog post we will discuss some fundamental ESXi networking concepts and observe VM to VM communication through packet captures on ESXi. Virtual Switch connects virtual NICs to Physical NICs. A virtual switch (vswitch) has different ports or port-groups that can be used for VM networking and management services. VM port group on a […]