Tag Archive: Net.BlockGuestBPDU

ESXi host advanced settings

During every vSphere design and Health Check the vSphere advanced settings are being discussed and every once in a while i receive an email asking me what vSphere advanced settings i normally use and recommends. I know Duncan Epping wrote a blog post about when to use the vSphere advanced settings a while ago. In general i agree …

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ESXi host advanced configuration using PowerCLI – parameter Net.BlockGuestBPDU

I was recently asked by one customer to verify the existing Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Filter configuration for their 75+ ESXi hosts and if needed (not activated) change the default configuration from the value “0” to the value “1” to activate the feature. This blog post will focus on the PowerCLI configuration and not explaining …

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