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InQuize / NUT Client for ESXi 6.0U1.md
Last active February 2, 2023 12:49
NUT Client for ESXi 6.0U1.md

NUT Client for ESXi 6.0 Update 1 and below

Installation

NOTE: This package is not supported by VMWare and may cause problems in some cases like updating ESXi. So it is recommended to uninstall the VIB prior to major system changes. NOTE: NUT has its own official IANA port: 3493/TCP.

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InQuize / Proxomox - NUT Client.md
Last active December 23, 2024 00:40
Proxomox - NUT Client.md
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InQuize / IBM ServeRAID M1015 crossflashing.md
Last active August 19, 2021 02:42
IBM ServeRAID M1015 crossflashing

IBM ServeRAID M1015: crossflashing to a LSI9211-8i IR/IT Mode

Note: applicable to M1115 and similar LSI SAS2008 chips.

One of the most popular SAS 6.0gbps/ SATA III controllers for enthusiasts is the IBM M1015. In its native form, it is a very capable host bus adapter (HBA) based on the LSI SAS2008 chip. With the low price on places such as ebay (see here for an ebay search for the M1015) and an enthusiastic community that has learned to unlock many features, it has quickly become a go-to choice for low-cost SATA III connectivity. This series of articles was written by Pieter Schaar perhaps best known as the one behind laptopvideo2go.com. He has been a regular contributor in the STH forums and has been detailing his learning in threads such as these. I do want to note that these modifications are not endorsed by this site, LSI, IBM or others and the information herein is purely for educational purposes. If you do encounter problems, you are solely responsible for those consequences.

There are now

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InQuize / pfSense as an OpenVPN client.md
Last active May 2, 2023 15:12
pfSense as an OpenVPN client

pfSense as an OpenVPN client for specific devices

Introduction

One of the most powerful features of pfSense is it’s ability to direct your data requests through different end-points using NAT rules. pfSense is amazing as an OpenVPN client because it can selectively route any device on the network through the VPN service (i.e., my tablets and TV go through US servers, while my smartphone, VoIP, computers go my local ISP).

This setup becomes extremely handy for use with applications which are not aware of OpenVPN protocol, eg. download managers, torrent clients, etc. Expecting privacy you should be positive that traffic won't go through your ISP's gateway in case of failure on side of VPN provider. And obviously OpenVPN client should automatically reconnect as soon as service goes live again.

Note: This How-To is meant for pfSense 2.1.x. For those using 2.2 Beta, there is a bug that prevents this from working. Read about here in the pfSense forum thread, “[cannot NAT trough OPT1 interface on mult