vmware
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Virtualization
Apply Latest Patches to standalone Dell Customized ESXi 5.5 host
In spinning up a new environment recently for a client, we wanted to get the hosts to the latest patch level. We didn’t have local VUM in place or even vCenter for that matter. All three hosts were running the…
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Mobile
How to manage your VMware environment from your iPad
Most admins are on the go from the time they get in the office until the time they leave (if they get to leave at the end of the day). Mobile devices have made the system administrator’s life much better…
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Windows
How to Extend VMware Windows 7 virtual disk
If you have ever spun up a Windows 7 workstation in VMware and get everything loaded and start using it only to find that you didn’t provision enough storage up front, you may be thinking you will need to delete…
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Virtualization
How to Transfer an ISO file to ESXi using Veeam
One of the tasks in administering or using VMware ESXi server is transferring an ISO file to the server for use in loading operating systems. This is not a difficult task when you have the right software to work with.…
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Linux
Linux Virtual Machine Time Problems
Recently in working with a pair of Linux virtual machines, we ran into a problem with the system time on both boxes. The symptoms of the problem were this – you could set the time manually using the date command. …
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Virtualization
Migrating ESX 3.5 servers to ESXi 4.1 update 1
Many VMware admins who administer legacy versions of the VMware ESX family hypervisor are probably starting to look at how they can get to the ESXi family of hypervisor since VMware has made it clear (especially with the release of version 5)…
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Virtualization
VMware vMotion problems on ESX 3.5 servers after upgrade to vCenter 4.1
If you have run into a problem with VMware vMotion after upgrading your vCenter server to 4.1, it is most likely due to licensing issues and differences between 3.5 and 4.1. In working with a client recently who had this…
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Virtualization
VMware Import Machine Error – FAILED MethodFault.summary
the new sdn network will appear under the vnets after the network reload
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Joining ESXi to a Domain
Using domain credentials for your VMware environment only makes sense. It alleviates the hassle of having to keep up with two different sets of user credentials and makes for a much more centralized authentication model for users as well as…
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Installing vCenter Server 4.1 Step by Step
Installing vCenter Server 4.1 update 1 is a fairly straightforward install. In preparation for this demo, we have built a Windows 2008 R2 64 bit server with all Windows updates, downloaded the ISO for vCenter Server 4.1 update 1 (which…
