If you need to change ESX and Vcenter DNS you can use below articles:
https://vbrainstorm.com/change-host-hostname-and-dns-in-vsphere-6-7-in-vcenter/
http://michaelstoica.com/changing-vcenter-servicer-appliance-vcsa-dns-server/
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If you need to change ESX and Vcenter DNS you can use below articles:
https://vbrainstorm.com/change-host-hostname-and-dns-in-vsphere-6-7-in-vcenter/
http://michaelstoica.com/changing-vcenter-servicer-appliance-vcsa-dns-server/
In Citrix environments an important components is NetScaler.
It permit remote connection without using VPN clients.
There are several corrects VM backups ways.
Below article well explain how to:
Microsoft announced (MC229914) that TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will no longer be supported, from Exchange Online beginning January 11th 2021.
This change will impact endpoints too.
Final Notice for disabling of TLS1.0 and TLS 1.1 Support for Exchange Online Mail Flow
We will no longer support TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 from Exchange Online mail flow endpoints beginning January 11th 2021. As those versions of TLS are already retired (most recently communicated in MC218794, July '20), Exchange Online customers and their partners should already be using TLS1.2 to protect SMTP connections between their email servers or devices and Exchange Online.
https://admin.microsoft.com/AdminPortal/Home?ref=MessageCenter&id=MC229914
Client side you should verify that devices are connecting to Exchange Online using TLS 1.2
About Outlook 2010/Windows 7/Windows 2008 R2 be aware that TLS 1.2 is not enabled by default, these are register modifies that you should apply ( to override problem)
Update to enable TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 as default secure protocols in WinHTTP in Windows
More details can be found at below blog article:
Security - TLS 1.0 & 1.1 End of Life/support for several products
https://www.alessandromazzanti.com/2020/03/security-tls-10-11-end-of-lifesupport.html
BTW be aware about this other deadline (2021, 1th November):
Effective November 1, 2021, the following versions of Outlook for Windows, as part of Office and Microsoft 365 Apps, will not be able to connect with Office 365 and Microsoft 365 services.
[Other related articles]
https://jaapwesselius.com/2018/09/23/outlook-2010-disconnected-with-tls-1-2/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/network-programming/tls#security-updates
During these months we worked on Network redisign project and ESX server substitution.
We had two projects convergence due to entirely infrastructure renewal (making zero point for our company).
About DHCP relay, that is the ability to lease IP to different VLANs here it the theoretically and operative part:
During these weeks, on Sophos Enterprise Console, we faced below error on several computers and servers:
Error code a049001e saying 'Deadlock detected while asynchronously scanning....
This issue was affecting clients and servers with Citrix installed (clients or server components):
Symptoms or Error
While login or launching a ICA session , UPM profile takes long time to login due Sophos Anti Virus
Solution
Created registry change to disable asynchronous Scanning for Sophos Anti Virus:
Instructions:
Under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Sophos\SavService\Application
Create a new REG_DWORD called: DisableAsyncScans with a value of: 1
DisableAsyncScans registry fix (https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX241246)
[original article]
Be aware about end of support for Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac. Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security updates for these products, at the same time organizations, that continue to use them, may face increased security risks (and compliance issues over time)
Here it is a Microsoft article with more details:
During these time period we faced below errors when we was trying to browse eventviewer
MMC has detected an error in a snap-in and will unload it
This problem occurred on Windows 2008 R2 server
MS Article https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4508640/event-viewer-may-close-or-you-may-receive-an-error-when-using-custom-v suggest hotfix KB4503277 (Preview of Monthly Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
Futhermore was released newer hotfix versions:
2019-07 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4507449)
Here it is an interesting video that give you an idea about Edge advantages, features and update management.
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