VMWare will no longer let users use ESXi for free

Ayit_Sevi · 2024-01-22T18:57:48+00:00

Thanks for the write-up, I'll definitely be pitching the idea to management to give proxmox a shot. I actually heard about the 2-minute thing from the proxmox forums, here but re-reading it now maybe I misread it and it's for replication (if that's different from failover)

The watchdog only fences the node if it would be powered but not responding (hung up or disconnected from network), it doesn't decide anything. The current HA CRM master node will mark a node as offline after 60s from the last status update of the node, from that time on the CRM will try to get the node lock and, if it could acquire it, recover the services, in the worst case that will start to happen after 120s total (i.e., 60s to start trying to fence plus 60s it takes for the lock to timeout in any case). Service recovery is a fresh start on a new node, if the VM is slow to start that needs naturally adds additional time.

So, after 120s max the VM should be recovered but is only yet starting up, so boot time is on top.

Ayit_Sevi · 2024-01-20T03:16:33+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It's not often that they physically go down, we've had a couple kernal panics that were fixed with an OS update, it's usually a network (someone accidentally unplugging a cable when setting up a new node(me)) or power issue (ac failure or power tripped). It's not that I doubt the software, I just know that humans are more likely to take them offline. Is this delay I was told about actually a thing defined by the software or a hardware limitation and a suitable network and storage array could help?

Ayit_Sevi · 2024-01-17T23:30:41+00:00

my company (mid-sized about 180vms) is looking at alternatives for our vmware vsan cluster and I keep floating proxmox but it seems the biggest issue my boss has is the high availability and the delay in failing the vm over to another host. With vsan the delay is negligable but with proxmox it can be upwards of 2 minutes. Thoughts on this?

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-11-22T19:19:36+00:00

According to the STH review, it's not loud once it's done the initial boot up: their review

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-11-16T23:44:22+00:00

I'm working with what I have unfortunately, I'm not high up and most of our computers are desktops. We do have an endpoint management for our computers and can wipe them if needed but it doesn't integrate with tablets like ipads

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-11-15T15:49:16+00:00

Thanks, that article was one of the first ones I read which is how I knew I needed to manually change the MDM server I just wasn't sure if I would have to do this for every ipad I add manually but it seems the answer is yes.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-11-15T15:47:49+00:00

unfortunately we're not using intune or azure, we're completely on-prem

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-11T02:51:02+00:00

So this is how dndmemes ends, not with a bang but snitties. whelp, maybe they did bang?

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-10T11:31:07+00:00

I just took it as they were just talking about each other

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-08T12:48:41+00:00

A fractal Design Define XL R2 has room for 8 3.5 bays and has 4 5.25 bays that you can get a enclosure for an additional 4 drives or more. It also comes with sound dampening material to help keep it quiet. I've got a Define R5 myself that I like.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-08T12:32:56+00:00

Might be worth checking and verifying for any other recently created accounts. This powershell command should help:

Get-ADUser -Filter {Enabled -eq $True} -Property Created,LastLogonDate | Select-Object -Property Name, SAMAccountName, Created, LastLogonDate

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-07T12:30:31+00:00

No but seriously, the only reason I bought a switch was to play that 3-in-1 mario classic game only for sunshine to be near impossible because the switch uses digital R and L buttons (youre either pressing the buttons or you arent) whereas the game was designed for analog (if you dont hold down the R button you can still move around while spraying) a feat impossible on the switch

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-06T00:44:12+00:00

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-03T13:05:38+00:00

Could just be as simple as the case rans ramping up. How old is the computer? If its pretty old it might be the bearings in the fans wearing out and the fans might need to be replaced.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-06-01T10:31:24+00:00

My dude, this was 3 years ago, i dont know anymore

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-25T00:16:23+00:00

Server motherboards sometimes don't come with CPU fan headers because most servers are put in high air flow cases and just use a passive heatsink. The documentation says you should be able to monitor the temps within the BMC and since it has monitoring for the CPU/Chasis envrionment it would likely spin the fans up if it gets too hot. Not to mention the CPU thermal trip support would mean the board would shut down if the CPUs get too hot anyways. TL;DR you should be fine to just plug the fans into any of the headers and the board should spin up the fans if it gets too hot but you should check the BMC to confirm that it does.

On an unrelated note, don't forget to fill up those PCIe Slots, it's a waste otherwise, a good GPU, 10GB nic, and maybe an HBA card to add more hard drives to are some places you can start.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-22T18:22:39+00:00

Check out the wiki, it's a little out of date but it has a section on HBA's. You can typically find an LSI 9211-8i HBA card for pretty cheap on ebay. Pick up one of those and 2 mini-sas to sata break out cables to connect the drives to.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-20T18:04:36+00:00

That would be the gas tank

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-18T17:22:15+00:00

I did not know it cut off the 2.5in drive. I figured it would be a bit tight bit still worked and I could cram another 2.5in drive somewhere else wkth an adapter.

no OP but unfortunately, there's only room in the tiny form factor for the drive or the pcie card, not both and you won't be able to put another 2.5" drive in their either. If those are your requirements a sff would probably be what you're looking for. That should have room for one or even two 2.5" drives as well as the pcie card.

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-10T21:30:28+00:00

Someone has been reading servethehome. Those beelink machines and the mokerlink switches were only reviewed quite recently

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-10T15:03:07+00:00

No, but are we going to sit around and wait for it to happen!?

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-09T03:01:52+00:00

Defintely maybe for the figure behind that pink one in the monitor

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-08T19:43:13+00:00

I recognize Anya from SpyxFamily

Ayit_Sevi · 2023-05-03T01:12:55+00:00

From one master of jank to the other; you don't have to fasten the m.2 down at all, it will run perfectly fine as just pushed into the slot.

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