Nested Home Lab – Part 10 – Initial Host Network Config

In today’s post we’ll look at configuring the first networking for your host.  
1.      Open up a console to your first nested ESXi Host and press F2 to start the login
2.       Login with username root and the password you defined when you were installing the host.
3.       Scroll down to Configure Management Network and press enter

4.       Scroll down to IPv4 Configuration and press enter.
5.       Enter in the IP address details that you have assigned for this host and press enter.
6.       Scroll down to DNS Configuration and press enter.
7.       Enter in the DNS details that you have assigned and enter in the FQDN and press enter.
8.       Back on the Configure Management Network page press Esc to accept the changes
9.       Press Y to accept the changes.
10.   It’ll take a few seconds but once its reconfigured you should be able to ping the host.

Now you need to configure the other two hosts.

vExpert 2015

vExpert-2015-Badge

This morning I woke up to find out that I have been awarded the vExpert Status for 2015. I did come across this information at 6 am and had to double check to make sure.

For me its a really great honour and something I’ve wanted for a while.

Before i sign off I want to say thank you to the vExpert team for assigning this award to me and congratulations to all the new vExperts out there.

I guess the next thing is to make sure I keep it in the 2016 nominations.

Brief interlude… VCAP5-DCD

Its been  about a month since I last posted here, I’ve been busy studying for the VCAP5-DCD and been on holiday.
About four months ago I decided to give it another go. Having tried the 5.1 DCD exam previously and failed, i had a clear idea of the amount of work involved. I didn’t really want to wait for the VCIX exams to be released as I wanted the option of going for the VCDX5 in early 2016.
The first thing I did was go to Google and read all the reviews of the exam I could find. A common theme amongst all the posts was make the blueprint your bible, and it’s true. In there you will find exactly what you need to know. Read it from cover to cover, then read it again.
Its a tough exam. Really tough. I’m not going to rehash what other (more capable) bloggers have covered about the exam suffice to say that I finished with about 20 minutes to spare, took a couple of deep breaths and went through the questions again. This was a huge help as I tweaked one of my designs and saw a glaring error in one of the drag-and-drop questions.

Resources I used:

Tips for the Exam:

  • Read the questions twice. Everything you need to complete the required task will be in the question.
  • Eat and drink before the exam. I get cranky when I’m hungry. Be aware that if you need to go to the toilet the exam timer doesn’t stop.
  • If something is taking a long time, flag it for review and move on.
  • Make sure you understand the below (it is a design exam after all).
    • Requirements (both functional and non-functional)
    • Risks
    • Constraints
    • Assumptions
  • Make sure you know the differences between conceptual, logical, and physical designs.
  • Get to the test centre a few minutes early and try to relax, difficult I know but try.
Passing is a great feeling. Don’t worry if you don’t get it on your first try, its annoying and expensive, but treat it as a learning experience.
Oh and remember, organise your time, both for study and during the exam.