July 19, 2023

How to fix Synology OpenVPN server Windows / MacOS – UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS

Have you been getting the error option_error: sorry, unsupported options present in configuration: UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS when connecting a windows or MacOS machine to a Synology OpenVPN server? This article goes over how to fix this error and get you connected to your Server. OpenVPN clients on Windows and MacOS have been failing to connect to Synology NAS Update: This issue appears to be also occurring on both windows and MacOS On July 10th 2023 OpenVPN client released a new change that broke windows clients from being able to connect to a Synology NAS due to the error: option_error: sorry, unsupported...

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July 19, 2023

How to fix Synology OpenVPN server Windows – UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS

Have you been getting the error option_error: sorry, unsupported options present in configuration: UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS when connecting a windows machine to a Synology OpenVPN server? This article goes over how to fix this error and get you connected to your Server. OpenVPN clients on Windows have been failing to connect to Synology NAS On July 10th 2023 OpenVPN client released a new change that broke windows clients from being able to connect to a Synology NAS due to the error: option_error: sorry, unsupported options present in configuration: UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS This is due to an issue within the OpenVPN configuration file...

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July 19, 2023

Reolink Surveillance Cameras vs Synology Surveillance Cameras

In recent years, I have reviewed various Reolink brand video surveillance cameras such as the RLC-511WA, the RLC-811A and the CX410 ColorX, and have found them very good. Recently, Synology entered the video surveillance camera market with two of its own brand products, the TC500 and the BC500. Naturally, the new Synology video cameras sought ... Read more about Reolink Surveillance Cameras vs Synology Surveillance Cameras
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July 18, 2023

How to install the Runecast Analyzer on VMware vSphere8

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to configure the Runecast Analyzer on vSphere 8. The Runecast OVA can be found and downloaded from the Runecast site. Once the Runecast OVA was downloaded to my local machine, I created a new VM using the deploy an OVF option: Select the desired datastore, followed by accepting the license agreement: Select the VM Network, appropriate deployment type\size and the preferred disk provisioning option: Assign the preferred network settings: Select Finish to proceed with the configuration: Monitor the progress under Recent Tasks: The Console Interface is...

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July 17, 2023

How to install and configure VMware ESXi 8.0 (update 1a) build 21813344

So I decided to start fresh and install VMware ESXi 8.0 (update 1a) build 21813344 from scratch! Release notes for VMware ESXi 8.0 (update 1a) build 21813344 can be found here. ** Please keep in mind, this guides applies to my personal home lab environment so please proceed with caution and take the appropriate steps including documentation to ensure you have a successful backup. ** I downloaded the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 8 image here, and then used Rufus to convert the installer. You can learn more about this process here. Next, I rebooted my server via my IDRAC interface and hit F11 on my...

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July 17, 2023

How to Install CouchDB on Your Synology NAS

Apache CouchDB is an open-source document-oriented NoSQL database, implemented in Erlang. CouchDB uses multiple formats and protocols to store, transfer, and process its data. It uses JSON to store data, JavaScript as its query language using MapReduce, and HTTP for an API. The Couch Replication Protocol is implemented in a variety of projects and products ... Read more about How to Install CouchDB on Your Synology NAS
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July 16, 2023

How to update to VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 1a build 21813344

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update my current ESXi 8 environment (ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797) to ESXi 8.0 Update 1a build 21813344. Release notes for ESXi 8.0 Update 1a build 21813344 can be found here. Below is a screenshot of my current environment (ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797) prior to update 1a build 21813344. Previous build numbers can be found here. ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797 ** Please keep in mind, this guides applies to my personal home lab environment so please proceed with caution and take the appropriate...

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July 16, 2023

How to upgrade from VMware ESXi 7.0.3 Update 3n build 21930508 to ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to upgrade my current ESXi 7 environment (ESXi 7.0.3 Update 3n build number 21930508) to ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797. Release notes for VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 1 build 21495797 can be found here. Below is a screenshot of my current environment: ESXI 7.0.3 Build 21930508 ** Please keep in mind, this guides applies to my personal home lab environment so please proceed with caution and take the appropriate steps including documentation to ensure you have a successful backup. ** I downloaded the Dell Custom Image for...

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