DHCP Relay Options

In the process of setting up an automated deployment processes within my lab, I stumbled into the need to send DHCP requests to both my existing DHCP server as well as a Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server I was standing up. There are several widely discussed options for this: Place the DHCP client and both … Continue reading DHCP Relay Options

Automating Intel Network Adapter VLAN configuration

Introduction Within my homelab make use of a desktop workstation for a variety of roles, including hosting VMware Workstation for additional capacity. Making effective use of this, however, requires having multiple networks (VLANs) available to some combination of the host workstation and/or virtual machines running within VMware workstation. When I first approached this, I viewed my ideal setup … Continue reading Automating Intel Network Adapter VLAN configuration