FlorianHeigl

## content of: /etc/fail2ban/jail.local

[mail-smtp]
enabled   = true
logpath   = /var/log/mail.log
filter    = mail-smtp
maxretry  = 1
action    = iptables-multiport[name=mail-smtp, port="25,587", protocol=tcp]

FlorianHeigl

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# these are instructions for automating the suspend and shutdown of esxi vm's and host in case of a
# power failure.
# works with apc smartups 750xl and esxi 5.5u1
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0# make a new VM and install Ubuntu-Server on it

1# install apcupsd
  apt-get install apcupsd

FlorianHeigl

Instructions

Description

these are instructions for automating the suspend and shutdown of ESXi VMs and host in case of a power failure. works with APC/Schneider SmartUPS 750xl and ESXi 5.5u1

Steps

0. make a new VM and install Ubuntu-Server on it

FlorianHeigl

# Powershell refuses to connect to the Netbox API on our setup without this.
add-type @"
    using System.Net;
    using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
    public class TrustAllCertsPolicy : ICertificatePolicy {
        public bool CheckValidationResult(
            ServicePoint srvPoint, X509Certificate certificate,
            WebRequest request, int certificateProblem) {
            return true;
        }