
The raw foundation of the lab is almost complete now, but when I restarted the VCSA after the installation finished, I ran into yet another challenge. Step 4 – Configuring vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) NOTE: For the deployment of the VCSA for a tiny environment, like a lab, you will need at least 589 GB disk space for version 7 (this was 300 GB with version 6.7) This subsystem maintains and evaluates rules that determine whether the system allows the installation, execution, and other operations on files on the system. Spctl manages the security assessment policy subsystem. > put in your Password again to activate protection again Modifying MacOS Catalina security settings for spctl > put in your Password to activate the command

Installation of VMware Fusion Pro is straightforward on the MacBook just follow the wizard and it will be done before you can blink your eyes. You must be a vExpert though, but fortunately I am a veteran vExpert I have always loved these perks of being a vExpert and that helped push my career faster forward. I had been running with this idea of a mobile lab for some time now, should be easy right? Let me share my experience with setting it all up and the tips and tricks I discovered along the way.įor the VMware software packages, Fusion and vSphere, you can go to VMware Customer Connect Download Page or as I did go to the vExpert portal.


This way I will have a lab I can carry around with me on my travels around the world. I am going to setup a mobile lab on my MacBook Pro with the help of VMware Fusion 12 so I can run some ESXi servers with nested virtualization.
