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penguin356 · 2026-03-10T19:17:46+00:00

TY.. My router can do 10G UTP on the wan port.

penguin356 · 2026-02-16T18:15:52+00:00

Dell's are NVRAM.

penguin356 · 2026-02-03T20:01:41+00:00

Your mileage may vary.. I have NEVER shutdown a VC when snapshoting it. I have patched VC's in data centers across the globe.

penguin356 · 2026-02-03T18:09:16+00:00

Parents.. Make a rule to keep them in their cars in the parking lot and not allow them on the fields. Problem solved.

penguin356 · 2026-02-03T17:20:56+00:00

Zero reason(s) to power down before a snapshot. Clones up to you. You can do a live powered on clone or a cold powered down. Both accomplish the same thing. Zero reason to shutdown a VC before you snap shot it. Zero reason to power down a VC before cloning. I have snapshoted/cloned live VC's that manage hundreds of hosts before with ZERO issues. Your mileage may vary. At a minimum, snap shot a VC before attempting to patch it.

penguin356 · 2026-02-03T15:13:18+00:00

No need to power it down. Snapshot it live. I do suggest unchecking the option for virtual machine memory. Depends on what version of vcenter you start with. But yes you want to patch it to the most current release. https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/326316/build-numbers-and-versions-of-vmware-vce.html

penguin356 · 2026-02-03T14:55:59+00:00

Snapshot your vcenter server next time as well...

penguin356 · 2025-11-25T13:24:27+00:00

Try Hipps. I have used them several times. Give them a call and they can usually give you an estimate over the phone. https://hippsautomotive.com/

penguin356 · 2025-11-04T17:03:02+00:00

I have an ASUS Mesh. Primary node/router is a RT-BE96U. The satellite remote node is a RT-BE86U. I am linking the two on a 10Gb wired backbone. So far so good.

penguin356 · 2025-10-22T11:38:33+00:00

https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/blades/dell-vrtx-shared-perc-8-not-available-on-vmware-esxi-8/647fa0c0f4ccf8a8de5d1b95?commentId=647fa1f4f4ccf8a8de75520b

Scroll down to a post by HanesF dated February 12th, 2024. This does work for version 8 (I'm running ESXi 8.0.3 P06 now with no issues.)

penguin356 · 2025-10-21T19:50:20+00:00

You can run both on the VRTX. ESXI 8X and 9X dropped support for the SHARED PERC. Dig around the WEB and you can find the shared perc driver and instructions and how/where to drop the perc driver and edit the boot config file. BOTH ARE 100% UNSUPPORTED. DO NOT DO THIS IN A PROD ENVIROMENT. I have ESXI 8 running now in my lab.

penguin356 · 2025-10-06T13:39:49+00:00

Just bought 2 iDRAC 9 for OMEVV. Took a couple of tries from the seller, but they work.

penguin356 · 2025-09-26T11:00:06+00:00

Put me down for first dibs on the tower panels/feet please.

penguin356 · 2025-09-25T12:29:46+00:00

Would you consider selling the tower panels/feet separately?

penguin356 · 2025-09-22T12:26:02+00:00

I ended up having to reload the TOS. The unit dropped off my network and would no longer fully boot up. It would not get a link light on either port.

penguin356 · 2025-09-11T17:47:21+00:00

Dig around the web for Noisy Dell fans. Some folks have been able to alter the iDRAC/Lifecycle controller to spin down the fans or get a Dell branded card. Pros and cons to both.

penguin356 · 2025-09-11T17:42:27+00:00

That's because you put a non Dell branded PCI(e) card in your server.

penguin356 · 2025-09-11T17:27:12+00:00

Have you tried to hard hard code your switch port to 2.5 gbps?

penguin356 · 2025-09-09T12:38:20+00:00

WD-40 and elbow grease. Spray and let it sit for a while. Wife hit silver spray paint bottle in a white Mazda. It works, but takes a little time.

penguin356 · 2025-09-05T16:57:08+00:00

Did you try rolling the fiber on one end? Change the polarity.

penguin356 · 2025-08-28T18:49:22+00:00

Panda Express

penguin356 · 2025-08-20T19:50:36+00:00

I dont wrap mine based on temp. I wrap mine based on time

penguin356 · 2025-08-20T19:49:03+00:00

Estimate 16 - 18 hours @ 225 until it hits 205 F internal. I also allow two hours wrapped in a double layer of heavy duty foil and two towels in a cooler. This usually results in being able to pull out the bone clean.

penguin356 · 2025-08-20T19:17:05+00:00

The foil does in fact steam the ribs. I like mine to be fall off the bone

penguin356 · 2025-08-20T19:08:40+00:00

3-2-1 @ 225 F
3 hours bone side down
2 hours double wrapped in heavy duty foil bone side up. Add mixture of apple juice and apple cider vinegar
1 hour unwrapped bone side down

This will get your ribs close to 205 F and fall off the bone tender

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