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How to Configure Port Mirroring on a vSphere Distributed Switch to Capture Packets with Wireshark

By IT From Zero October 17, 2026

Troubleshooting intermittent VM network issues when local tools are restricted? Learn how to configure Port Mirroring on a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch to capture and analyze traffic safely with Wireshark.

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Configuring SNMP on VMware ESXi and vCenter: Comprehensive Hardware and VM Monitoring with Zabbix and PRTG

By IT From Zero October 14, 2026

Detailed step-by-step guide to configuring SNMP v2c on VMware ESXi and vCenter using esxcli commands. Includes best practices for integrating hardware, VM monitoring, and automated alerts with Zabbix and PRTG.

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How to Use the vmkfstools Command on VMware ESXi: Managing, Cloning, and Converting VMDKs from the CLI

By IT From Zero October 14, 2026

A hands-on guide to using vmkfstools on VMware ESXi: how to convert Thick disks to Thin to reclaim space, expand virtual drives, and recover broken descriptor files via SSH.

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How to Safely Reset a Lost or Forgotten ESXi Root Password

By IT From Zero October 9, 2026

Discover 3 safe ways to recover a lost VMware ESXi 7.0/8.0 root password using an Ubuntu Live USB, vCenter Host Profile, or reinstalling without losing VM data.

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Enable VMware vSphere Quick Boot: Cut ESXi Maintenance Reboot Time by 80%

By IT From Zero October 9, 2026

VMware vSphere Quick Boot allows ESXi to bypass the BIOS/UEFI POST process, slashing reboot times from 15 minutes to under 90 seconds. Learn how to verify compatibility, enable it in vLCM, and troubleshoot real-world issues.

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VMware Auto Deploy Configuration Guide: Diskless ESXi Deployment via PXE

By IT From Zero October 4, 2026

A comprehensive guide to VMware Auto Deploy: Boot diskless ESXi hosts over PXE, configure Stateless Caching for resilience, and handle production boot storms.

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Configuring VM-Host and VM-VM Anti-Affinity Rules on VMware vSphere: Avoiding the Half-Baked High Availability Trap

By IT From Zero October 2, 2026

Running paired VMs for redundancy, yet a single ESXi host failure took down your entire service? Learn how to configure VM-VM and VM-Host Anti-Affinity Rules on vSphere to avoid bad placement traps.

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vSphere Automation with VEBA: Don’t Let vCenter Stay Silent During System Failures

By IT From Zero September 19, 2026

Forget manual vCenter log checks. This guide shows you how to use VEBA to automate vSphere incident alerts via Telegram, keeping your system under control.

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Resolving the ‘Virtual machine disks consolidation is needed’ Error on VMware vSphere

By IT From Zero September 18, 2026

The 'Virtual machine disks consolidation is needed' error can reduce VM performance by 50%. Check out 3 ways to fix it via vCenter or the SSH command line.

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Guide to Installing Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition: A Professional VMware ESXi Backup Solution (Free)

By IT From Zero September 16, 2026

Don't wait for data loss to regret it. This guide to installing Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition helps you protect 10 VMware VMs completely free and professionally.