Windows: Restore the default Windows local policy security settings

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in the C:\Windows\inf folder exists a defltbase.inf file which contains the default local security policies of Windows.
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ESXi: Update to ESXi 7.0.3 failed

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if your ESXi host is on a version <= 7.0.2 an update using the Lifecycle Manager fails with an error. vCenter
host returned esxupdate code -1

and on the host

~ # cat /var/log/esxupdate.log | grep ERROR
ERROR: esximage.Errors.InstallationError: This upgrade transaction would skip ESXi Base Image VIB(s) VMW_bootbank_i40en_1.11.1.31-1vmw.703.0.0.49537716, which could cause failures post upgrade

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vSphere: Check the ESXi TPM module state

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if you want to check the state of the TPM chip use the esxcli command line interface:

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Windows 11 on vSphere: Bypass TPM 2.0 check

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without a vTPM virtual hardware on vSphere you cannot install Windows 11 within an virtual machine. This is due to new hardware requirements. You have to setup a VMware vSphere Trust Authority.

Windows 11 Install Error
Windows 11 Install Error

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Brocade: My often used FabricOS commands

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this is the list of my the frequently fabric commands:
Generic
Uptime of the switch

uptime

Date / Time

date     

Fabric OS version

version

Switchname

switchName

Switch state with hardware overview

switchstatuspolicyshow

Good overview of the switch with ports…

switchshow

Show domain ID

fabricshow

Set the fabricname

fabricname

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