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Reset VMware ESXi root password from vCenter using PowerCLI

When I began working with a new client on their Virtualization Broadcom VMware project, I encountered several ESXi servers that were already deployed and connected to vCenter servers. Since I was new to the project, I found that the root passwords for some of these ESXi servers were undocumented and…

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Broadcom VMware PowerCLI based ESXi capacity planner html web portal

I had a requirement to provide a solution for monitoring ESXi servers' CPU, memory, and datastore usage to non-IT or developer users without giving them direct access to vCenter or ESXi servers. The solution needed to avoid using any additional applications or tools. Previously, I had set up a syste…

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PowerCLI List Add Delete Role Assignment account user on ESXi server with esxcli

I faced a scenario where I needed to automate the execution of a shell script on VMware (Broadcom) ESXi servers, version 7. The task involved renaming /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh to a .bak extension and restarting all services using /sbin/services.sh restart, which was necessary to resolve VM disconnec…

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