After seeing Uptime Kuma show up in my Youtube feed, I decided to give it a shot. The Github directions aren’t exactly completely correct. Here is what I need to do in order to run it on a CentOS 8 Node dnf module enable nodejs:12Worker_threads module requires the NodeJS 12 version. The software will not …
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How to Configure a GPU for passthru and VCenter 7
Install the required graphics card(s) into your server, and power on the ESXi host. Go to VCenter and find the ESXi host the card was installed in. Click on Configure -> PCI Devices and Configure Passthrough Select the GPUs and Audio Controller. The Audio Controller is not necessary, but I tend to use it anyway. …
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How to Configure Synology iSCSi for VM Homelab
Login to your Synology and launch iSCSI Manager Select Target and click Create Name your Target and Select Next Click Next to create a new LUN Name your LUN and select the size Click Apply and wait for the LUN to setup Login to your Vcenter, select a ESXi Server and click on Configure and …
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Upgrade ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
Download and Mount 6.7 ISO. In my case its via SuperMicro iKVM 2. Boot from the Media 3. Follow the Installer 4. Select the Media that contains the ESXi 6.5 Install and hit Enter 5. Select Upgrade and press F11 6. Press F11 to reboot to the new install
Cheap 10gbe Network Adapter for Synology DS3018xs
In preparation for working with Boot from SAN and other high network requirement work with my Synology, I looked into getting a 10gbe adapter. Unfortunately, the Synology Branded 10gbe Adapters are extremely expensive. I was lucky enough to have a Mellanox ConnectX-2 Card kicking around. These single port 10gbe cards can be found on eBay …
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How to Install and Configure Zabbix
One of the issues I have with Observium is how limited the Device Discovery is. Not all SNMP devices are recognized, and there is no way to customize the system with new Device MIB Files. Zabbix was recommended to me by a couple of former coworkers, so I decided to give it a shot. First …
How to Install SNMP on UnRAID6
One of the things I like to have in my lab environment is the ability to monitoring all OSes and keep an eye on such things as temperatures, disk space, and other sensors. I was disheartened to find that UnRAID 6 did not have SNMP installed or configured. After some searching I was able to figure …
No 10gbe NICs showing in VMware 6.X with X10SDV-7TP4F
When I started building my VMware ESXi server, I did not have a Switch that could handle 10Gbe SFP+. Now that I have a Dell X1052, I figured I would cable up a 10Gbe DAC and get moving. Much to my surprise, I received a link light on the switch, but not on the motherboard. …
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How To Setup a CentOS 7 Syslog Server
Today we learn how to build a syslog server. Having a couple SuperMicro Builds, Switches and Firewalls, I want to be able to know what is going on by looking at one central source. Easiest way to do this, and one that most Network Devices and SuperMicro Motherboards support is syslog. First step is …
PRTG Install Instructions
I am a bit of a Monitoring junky, and while I am mostly fluent Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager, Observium, and Nagios/Opennms I do have a passing interest in PRTG For myself, my current Observium Install does not have the MIBs installed to monitor my Dell x1052 Switch, and I liked to see a little …
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