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Before you can install VMware VCF, you need to prepare the ESXi hosts. There are some settings and requirements. In this video, I’ll talk you through those configuration steps so that installing VMware VCF will be a breeze.
Here is how you can change the password policy (call it complexity) for user accounts on VMware vCenter 8. You can adjust the password expiration time, or disable it completely if you need to.
In this video, I will show you how to configure NTP Time Service centrally for vSphere 8 and vCenter 8 in your network. This is one of the first steps you need to take when setting up a VMware environment.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this video, I will show you how to set up email notifications and alarms in VMware vCenter 8. This can be used to get an alert when something happens on your vSphere platform, and can also be used to create an automated support ticket by sending an email to your ticket systems mailbox.
You can read more about the options in this official VMware knowledgebase article.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this video, I will show you how to restore VMware vCenter 8 configuration backup. Check that video where I explain how to set up that backup here. You do not need other tools or software for this, use the native VMware backup and restore options, and life is good.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this video, I will show you how to set up an automatic configuration backup schedule for VMware vCenter 8 using the built-in tools from VMware. There is no need for external backup solutions for this.
You can find more information in the official VMware documentation here.
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