You have an NVIDIA GPU installed in your server and the NVIDIA licensing server configured, now you need to prep your virtual desktops to utilize the GPU. I’ll cover the basic steps here, but more information can be found on […]
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NVIDIA License Setup for vGPU Licensing
NVIDIA now gives us the option to use a cloud-based license server or the classic on-prem appliance. The cloud licensing server may be simpler, assuming the appropriate firewall rules can be added. I chose the on-prem appliance since I was […]
Microsoft WSL2 with VMware Horizon
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL/WSL2) is a great way to quickly access a Linux environment directly from a Windows OS, without a dual-boot or dedicated virtual machine. It’s fairly simple to set up on Windows 10 and 11. If you […]
NVIDIA GPU Install for VMware Horizon vGPU
I’m going to cover the steps to get an NVIDIA GPU installed and ready for VMware Horizon vGPU usage. The following steps are not all-inclusive since the hardware and specific versions you may use could be different from what I’m […]
VMware App Volumes 4.x Upgrade to 2209
Below are the steps to upgrade VMware App Volumes 2111 (4.5) to App Volumes 2209 (4.8). The steps should be the same for upgrading any previous 4.X version of App Volumes, but be sure to reference the official docs in […]
Avi 21.1 vSphere Install
I wanted to check out the changes to Avi 21.1 so I did a new install in my lab. There have been quite a few GUI-related changes both during the installation and Admin portal to make it look and feel […]
Avi Admin Portal Timeout
Is the Avi(NSX-ALB) Admin portal idle timeout of 15 minutes too short for you? It was for me in my lab so here are some findings while trying to adjust it. The part that wasn’t clear to me was whether […]
NSX Intelligence Install
Version 1.2.0 of NSX Intelligence Let’s assume you stood up NSX-T with intentions to increase security within the datacenter through micro-segmentation. If you’re licensed for it your second step should be an NSX Intelligence install. NSX Intelligence is going to […]
vRealize Network Insight Configuration
After installing vRNI the first thing most people will want to add as a data source is their vCenter. This post outlines the steps to add vCenter as a data source. If you haven’t installed vRNI I have a previous […]
Installing vRealize Network Insight 5.3
The following is a walk through of the steps necessary to install VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) 5.3 on-premises utilizing the OVAs. It may look like a lot of steps, but it’s rather simple and quick. I chose to include […]