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Archive for the ‘ESXi8’ Category

There has been an ESXi static rsync 3.1.3 binary for a while now (and why I want a much newer version)

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/10/21

This post is a reminder to self to really work on rsync backup of your ESXi box: How to make a statically linked rsync binary.

I’m still catching up on things that happened during my (recovery) of all the cancer treatments in the 2019-2022 time frame.

Which is why I missed two things (actually three if you count the long list of rsync changes up to the current version).

The first is to install the static rsync 3.1.3 binary that runs on ESXi (at least versions 5 through 7, likely 8 as well) on some of my various ESXi boxes.

This is how you get it: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in *nix, *nix-tools, C, Development, ESXi5, ESXi6, ESXi6.5, ESXi6.7, ESXi7, ESXi8, gcc, Power User, rsync, Software Development, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | Leave a Comment »

No more /etc/rc.local in ESXi 7 and up, use /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh in stead

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/08/18

Where in ESXi 6.x you could change /etc/rc.local in ESXi 7 and up tightened security and now use /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh [Wayback/Archive] virtualization – ESXi 7.X file permissions – how to buypass new security measures – Server Fault

Notes:

  • some ESXi (for instance when booting from PXE do not have persistent storage)
  • be sure to always backup an ESXi configuration after changing it

Via [Wayback/Archive] “esxi 7” run your own shell scripts – Google Search

–jeroen

Posted in ash/dash development, Development, ESXi6, ESXi6.5, ESXi6.7, ESXi7, ESXi8, Scripting, Software Development, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | Leave a Comment »

ESXi 8 licenses seem still available, if you might need it: register while you can as it looks like Broadcom will kill registration

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/01/18

This is where you can still register for a free ESXi 8 account (until Broadcom kills that):

Because of:

Note that slightly more than a year ago, there was a problem getting licenses because too many were registering at once: [Wayback/Archive] Solved: esxi 8 Free registration – VMware Technology Network VMTN

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Posted in ESXi7, ESXi8, Power User, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | Leave a Comment »