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Performing VMware Health Check
Have any of you provided a health check on a VMware vSphere rollout done by a third party? I typically poke around at configurations and look for any obvious bottlenecks and errors. I was curious if there were any tools or checklists out there to make it more professional and in-depth. I'm trying to market myself with this…
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Setting up a new lab
So i am in the process of setting up a home lab. I plan to run anywhere from 4-10 VMs. This is the hardware: AMD FX-8350, Sapphire Radeon HD 5450, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker Any tips on the setup? Components to add? I am pretty new to VMware, though i have been using VMware fusion for a few…
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Syslog Collector
Have installed a Vcenter Server integrated install of syslog collector on a 2008 server VM, provided login name and password to vcenter server which is running on a different VM. HAd no problems getting thru the install. Configured syslog.global.loghost on each host using vsphere client. Folders for each host have been…
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Book reviews and update
Hey everybody, I’ve been so wrapped up in my new position that I didn’t make time for my favorite forum. First off, the job is great. It is a one man shop with 50 physical servers (down from 63 and shrinking), 90 virtual (up from ~70 and growing =) ) on 14 hosts, and about 1200 users spread across 6 locations. They…
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Passed VCAP-DCA!
I posted several weeks ago about the problems that I had with the lab environment when I took the VCDA510 test. http://www.techexams.net/forums/virtualization/78898-pondering-just-waiting-vcap5-dca.html I just got a response back from the support incident that I opened. I passed anyway!
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Vsphere 4.1 to 5.0 upgrade help
I am upgrading from 4.1 to 5.0, I have made a brand new 5.0 Vcenter with local full SQL, databases are ready to go, I don't really care about keeping performance data or anything in the old data base really, here is my plan, wanted to post here for a critque. 1. Disable HA/DRS 2. Remove hosts from 4.1 Vcenter 3. Import…
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VCAP5-DCA tests on 5 or 5.1?
As the title suggests, can someone tell me if the VCAP5-DCA tests you on 5 or 5.1? I just had a look at the exam blueprint and it's got vSphere 5 all over it, but I need to be seconded by the folks on TE. I do realize that the exam experience probably remains much the same either way and 5.1 has several enhancements, I…
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Dodgy Bug in 5.0 ?
Noticed something scary today. When I created a new VM, I noticed that it created just fine, even though a VM with the same name existed in the inventory. The VM was created on a different datastore but surely it can cause all sorts of issues when / if the VM needs to be (s)vmotioned. Not to mention when you try searching…
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Thinking about VCAP-DCA
So now that I have discovered that grad school isnt as tough right now as I thought it would be, Im getting the itch for another certification. Anyone have any suggestions for good books for the VCAP-DCA?
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Unable to create a template in SCVMM 2012
Okay this thing is doing my head in. I have SCVMM 2012 running in a VM that runs 2012 for its OS, the SQL database is on another VM. No problems with anything else, so the connection with the database is just fine. Now the problem, I am trying to create a template to deploy future VM's from. If I select to: 1. Place the VM…
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System Center 2012 SP1 Released
They are calling it "Cloud OS" or some such nonsense. Anyway, what is important to us is that it now supports Hyper-V 2012 and vSphere 5/5.1 which is something we have been waiting for ever since Server 2012 went RTM. The upgrade path is dumb, you have to remove SCVMM 2012 completely and install SCVMM 2012 SP1 and…
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VMware Converter - P2V process stuck at 1% 10 days...
Hello again all! Having a bit of an issue here with my first P2V; the conversion process is taking ages. Each time Ive tried, the conversion starts at 1 hour and 6 minutes, then drops to 41min, 16min, 6min. This is over a 2 hour plus time frame. Once it hits that 6min mark, it will finally move to 2% and 6 DAYS 5 hours.…
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Best VMware Book?
I have a $50 gift card to Amazon. Because there is so many VMware books I need help in picking one that is the best for the VCP test. The reason I'm asking here instead of just reading the reviews is I trust y'all a whole lot more then Amazon reviews. My ideal book will give me information with the test and real world as…
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Official VMware document to compare editions, including 'free' ?
I can only find this one : Compare VMware vSphere Editions: Virtualization & Cloud Computing and http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/compare-kits.html But I need something official which includes the Free edition .. Does anyone know a link from VMware which has that ?
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Interview Questions (Desktop Support)
Just looking for a little feedback or perhaps direction to where I can readup on Virtualization/VDI. Also, any links/general information towards active directories basic functions someone in a helpdesk role would use would be great, as I have no experience using it. I have an interview scheduled for tomorrow, and although…
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Where to start?
Hi everyone, Looking at the way things are going, it looks like my job (IT Systems Administrator) will vanish in 10 years due to companies moving to the cloud. This would lower costs, maintenance and downtime. As a result I would like to get started on cloud certifications. I work in a SME and the only experience I have…
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Esxi 5.1 - VM Inaccessible
Hello all, Recently our network went down briefly (made our Cisco switches into a Stack switch) and when it came back online I took notice that some VM's could not access there configuration files even though the virtual switch was fine, I was able to browse the datastore, and I was able to ping everything. The only way I…
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Patching vcenter to 5.0 update 2
Hi, i was trying to patch 5.0 to update 2. But I get a data base issue and the install fails. Also the hard disk ( virtual disk) is almost out of space. It's a windows box and rather than thinking of ironing out all the issues I was thinking. Rebuild as the virtual application. Can I just create a new vcenter and simple…
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Books\Video Resources for vSphere 5 / Data Center Virtualization in general
I need a good introductory book and/or video training series on vSphere 5. Which do you guys recommend?
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Vram entitlement for 5.0
I know this is prolly a stupid question, I know this licensing model is gone for 5.1 but is it also gone for 5.0?
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Creating Local user
Logged into vsphere client on esxi host, when trying to create a local user on the host there is no Users group in the drop down list. If look at Groups on the host there are none. If i try to add a Group called Users, i get this: Seems as though Users is a built-in group but why is not showing up?
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VMware RedHat yum reposetory for vmware tools (neat)
No idea how I never knew it existed and missed it all the years. Had to install vmware tools on RHEL6 (minimal install) without any dev tools installed. Thought I share that as I can't imagine I am the only guy who doesn't know it lol (needles to say it is now part of our kickstart file). 1. Check your vSphere version of…
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SRM Question
I'm wondering if I can integrate our SRM protection for my remote sites. So my question is: if I'm using vCenter at my primary data center to manage a remote cluster in one of my remote offices, can I protect that remote office with SRM back to my primary data center? I've been doing some searching and it seems like a…
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Jumbo frames and network utilization
I have VMware hosts under ESXi 4.1 U2. I have enabled jumbo frames on the hosts, a file server (2k8 R2), and laptop running Win 7. But, when I transfer files (large and small), the network utilization is only about 8% to 26% on the file server and consistently between 50% and 60% on the laptop. What's strange is when I…
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Anyone using VMware Project Nee yet (HOL) ?
The lab catalogue seems great - but so far I have yet to be able to actually start a lab. Getting out of resource errors, lab hangs etc. - a shame really as this is what VMware does. It's like a baker not able to make bread ... (no response on mails to support either). Anyone here got good or bad experience with it ?
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Windows server 2008 64 bit on a Linux server CentOS 5 64 bit
Hi there,I am just wondering whether or not it is possible to run a Windows server preferably 2008 64 bit as a virtual machine on a Linux server CentOS v5 64 bit?Note that the Linux server does not load any graphical user interface.
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VCP5-DV Lab
All, I just got my VCP Official Certification book and am now planning on acquiring lab hardware. Could you please provide a recommendation for a home lab to get through this book? Total novice at VMware except for installing ESXi for SMB clients. Your help is appreciated. Thanks, n3tadm1n
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Urgent - Reports out of vCenter?
I know vCenter is not a reporting tool, but is there a way I can generate a csv or something that'll list out the IP addresses and OS versions of the VM's managed by it? I dont have vOPS in the environment and dont use Veeam (use HP Data Protector instead), I mentioned Veeam because apparently you can generate a similar…
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VCP-510 Elidgeability
I am looking at taking the VCP-510 exam and am looking on VMware's website and it is saying to take a course prior to the exam? Is this a requirement to be able to sign up for the exam or is it a recommendation? Thanks in advance! Edit: Can't spell eligibility
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VSP vs. CCNA
Hey guys, I hope this question isn't too annoying. I have been doing some research on certifications. I know they'll help me out in the long run for my career. I have a Bachelors in Computer Networking. I had quite a few classes for the CCNA while I was in school, but that was back in 2009, so I am rusty (and very…
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Vcp5-dv
To anyone that has this cert, does the actual paper certificate have VCP5-DV, or does it just have VCP? I called VMware because I have my VCP5, and I wanted to know if I could get the new certificate, the rep said that the actual certificates don't have Datacenter Virtualization on them, I just want to know if that's true.
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Pinning CPUs in OVM (Xen) and deploying multiple guests?
Due to some Oracle licence restrictions I am considering the use of Oracle VM Server. Is it possible to have multiple guest OS instances use the same 'pinned' CPUs or Cores? i.e. can I manually overcommit a resource, or once I use a specific CPU and core for the 1st VM guest, I can no longer use it for another. Can anyone…
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Heartbeat network
Trying to setup a vlan for heartbeat network between 2 VM's residing on different hosts, both hosts are connected to the same physical switch, both ports on switch have been added to vlan created on switch. These 2 Vm's will be the only nodes on the the vlan, both VM's have been given static addresses on 10.1.0, can't get…
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Question
Just found the answer to my question. Thread can be deleted.
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Citrix VDI in A Box SSL Cert question
Hello, If there is anyone out there that uses or has used viab, do i need to go out and buy a certificate from a trusted CA, or can i create an internal self signed one, i will only be connecting to viab internally and never externally. At this moment we have some wyse thin clients that we cannot connect to viab because it…
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Are Traditional IT Roles Changing due to Cloud?
Are Traditional IT Roles Changing due to Cloud? I found an interesting article by Elias Khnaser on how Virtualization & Cloud concept is changing the traditional IT Roles. Its a good read as it explains the changes that need to be made for us to adapt to this technology as well as debunks the myth that cloud will lead to…
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Admission Control - # Host Failures vs. % Cluster Resources
I started in a new job this week, and I've been exhaustively performing discovery of my new surroundings. From a vSphere point of view, I'm used to fewer hosts than I'm working with here. However, I ran across a configuration that has me scratching my head as to why it was set up this way. So, we have 13 hosts running ESXi…
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What does stopping VirtualCenter Server service do?
I need to truncate the vpx_hist logs on there and need to stop this service. If by stopping that service will end users still be able to login to VMs fine? Just the Vsphere won't be accessible right? Side note do I even need to stop this service to truncate those logs?
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Adding RDM disk to VM
Is it possible to get an iscsi target from Openfiler to be used as an available rdm disk type to add to a vm, trying to set up clustering across boxes. Have the LUN mounted on a host, shows as this: When adding hard disk to vm, rdm disk type is grayed out.
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VMware vSphere Design Updated for vSphere 5.1 comming soon!
I am not sure if this is old news but I just came across an update that the VMware vSphere Design Book will be updated with vSphere 5 (possibly 5.1)and launched by Jan 2013. I am keeping this one on the wishlist for now, loved the Mastering vSphere 5 Book by Scott Lowe and it really helped me in the VCP5 DV Exam. Will…
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Hide License Info ?
I am trying to hide the license key in vCenter and today I am working on someone else's and see under license info the key only partially in the format of 12345-#####-#####-#####-54321 This is basically what I'd like to do in our lab (without temporarily reverting to a trial license) whilst contractror working on the…
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VCP 5 prep using vSphere 5.1
Evening all, just setting up a lab to get ready for sitting my VCP 5 exam in a few weeks and when I register for the 60 day trial download on VMWare.com you now get version 5.1. Far as I know the exam is still based on 5? Is there a way of getting the prior release, ie. 5 or do I just go with 5.1? Many thanks in advance
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Pondering just waiting for VCAP5-DCA
Now that I have some time to start studying for VCAP-DCA again, I'm looking at the information that has been put out there from the beta version of VCAP5-DCA and noticed that Orchestrator, vCenter Heartbeat, vShield Zones, and Linked Mode are no longer going to be included on the exam. Since those happened to be the areas…
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VCP-IaaS
Rested enough after my attempt at VCAP5-DCA. Now it's on to VCP5-IaaS. Need to learn vCloud Director for work anyway, so might as well get certified. Ordered the VMware vCloud Director Essentials from TrainSignal. Started watching vCloud Director Fundamentals from VMware, spend a month or so reading pdfs, then take the…
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VCP510 Passed
Sat the exam today and passed with a 394. Tough test indeed, but very pleased with the results. Study resources include: VCP5 Certification Guide - Bill Ferguson Mastering vSphere 5 - Scott Lowe Multiple online resources, but mainly: VMware Certified Professional 5 » ValCo Labs | VCP-5 All of the posts stating to follow…
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My VCAP5-DCA study plan
My current plan is to take the DCA exam in mid-late Dec. Which gives me ~2.5 months to prep for the exam. Which sounds like a lot, but I also need to take Cisco DCUCD exam and learn vCloud Director well enough to pass VCP-IaaS. It's gonna be a busy 2.5 months. My plan for DCA is to break down the blueprint into 3…
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I miss 5.0 ....
Just tried to install 5.1 - that must be the first release where I actually failed to get the vCenter installed without issues (now restoring the system the third time from backup). That Single Sign On service seems to be a *bleep* to setup - especially when it comes to remote SQL databases ... Sigh ... I want my 5.0 back…
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VCP-IaaS - what could possible go wrong
Scheduled for October 31 and no chance to lab right now - have to rely on my experience from 10 months ago when I implemented 2 multiple cell setups .. Really want to get this pumped out before they upgrade the exam to 5.1 .... Could be an expensive "Trial and Error" ..
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Patch/Software Management of Linux and Windows virtual machines?
Hello, I am looking for some guidance on products that might help a situation we have. We are building a data center and we're still fairly small, but growing. I'm looking for patch management ideas. We're mostly a Linux environment SLES 11 and RHEL 5, but we do have some Windows VM's. We would like to be able to keep our…
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VB shows all flash/usb drives as write protected
Running VB on MacBook Air with Win7/64. Cannot copy to, or delete files on any usb flash drive or usb portable drive. Says it is write protected. Have gone into registry and editing that to turn off write protection, but still no go. Any ideas?
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Hyper-V 2012
I am in the middle of my first Hyper-V 2012 implementation. It is a simple 2 node setup running replication between the two. So far, VM performance is outstanding. This won't be the environment where I will test HA without shared storage or any of the integration with SCVMM 2012 but so far I am quite impressed.
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help with configuring a Vswitch on Esxi
I have an ESXI server that I am using for my home lab and what I am trying to do is to have my external devices on the 192.168.0.1-254 network and then my lab can be on 10.0.0.0-254 or even on 192.168.2.1-254. I only have one NIC but can invest in another NIC if that is the quickest/easiest solution to my problem but I am…
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Question Regarding VMware Home Lab Setup
Hi All, I am currently working on a home lab and not able to connect my ESXi Host to vSphere. The setup looks like this, I have my new Desktop running Win 7 x64 SP1 and VMWare Workstation 9. On the Workstation I am running one ESXi5 Host/AD-DNS & Win 2008 R2 with vCenter Server/Client. This machine is connected to the…
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Clustering Multiple Servers?
Hello to all! I am just diving into the world of Virtualization and am hoping to learn all I can. It recently occured to me that I have a bunch of HP DL360 G3's and G4's around. I also have a vSphere / ESXi liscense. Is it possible to cluster these boxes together and run a hypervisor across all of them? Would the…
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V Center 5 - Some questions
Hello Good forum, We are entering virtualized world and this is the only part of Server work that I've yet to encounter. I am more than willing to study / read up on things I'm not to sure of. I do have a decent amount of Windows server experience (03 and 0 migrations, server clusters, IIS configuration, PKI setup) but I…
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Storage Implementation in vSphere 5.0 Book Review
If you feel that pdfs from VMware regarding storage are too superficial, too much of a light reading then this is the book for you. Everything you ever wanted to know about storage in vSphere 5 is covered. Topics like why vmfs5 is limited to 2TB, how to recover from corrupted vmfs, history of vmfs, etc.
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Great vCenter 5.1 walkthrough
I came across this while installing vCenter 5.1. I highly recommend taking a look at it if you are getting ready to upgrade/install vcenter 5.1. Derek Seaman's Blog: VMware vCenter 5.1 Installation: Part 1 (SSO Service)
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VMInjector - DLL Injection tool to unlock guest VMs
While surfing the internet, I've found this: VMInjector - DLL Injection tool to unlock guest VMs | SECFORCE :: Blog I did not try it to see if it works (need to install Python or a C++ compiler on my host machine).
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Help Automation reset of vm?
hey guys, Okay this is my issue. We have an exchange server vm that doesn't play well with our backup system. S So for now until we get the new Exchange server, i want to reset the vm every so often on schedule...so how in the heck do I do that in command line? Does it have cron? and can you lead me to commands and steps…
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VMXRay: Use your HTML5 browser as a VMDK explorer
Source: VMXRay - Explore VM images in your browser! Powered by a tiny Linux VM running inside your HTML5 browser, VMXRay lets you mount VMware VMDK, VirtualBox VDI, QEmu/KVM QCOW2, ISO and other virtual disk images, preview text and pictures, extract selected files to your desktop. I've tried and it doesn't work with IE10.…
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Citrix VDI-in-a-box by dell
Hello, This issue is driving me nuts. So i purchased a dell poweredge r720 vdi in a box appliance, which i already configured xen server 6.0.2. and also configured xen center until i reach the point where it has me select my datastore. I pointed to local drive on the appliance and selected network 0. Then i dont see any…
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Bulding an ESXi Home Server
Dear all, in an effort to reduce the hardware I have and getting some more exposure to VMware I was thinking about building a home server with ESXi 5 on it. I have come across a parts lists called the "Baby Dragon II" which seems like a good place to start. This lists recommends the following: CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230…
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Ending a good year with...
Mastering vSphere 5. Firstly, Apologies for the long post and if someone has already asked this question. I have ordered the book and expecting it to arrive early next week. I dont think my company will send me on the course so I will self study at home. I know I wont be able to get the certification without the course . I…
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Help!!
Hi All, I have just started using VMWare Player and I have installed a Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2008 client onto it, Everytime I reboot either of the VM's they get stuck on the initial bootup screen. I have tried to repair and re-install VMWare Player and neither have worked. Please assist.
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Virtual Box Guest Edition will not update
Boss has two MacBook Airs sitting in his office, both running VB and Win 7. His Guest Edition shows 4.2.4R81684. On the other computer, running the same version of VB, the Guest Edition shows 4.18R75467. Says an update is available, but once you click on it, it does not update. I dont use VB, and these are his personal…
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dvSwitch available ports
In the mastering Vsphere5 book by Lowe there is a paragraph describing the total and available ports on a dvSwitch. Book says a dvSwitch with 2 hosts would have 128 available ports. When adding a 5.0 or 5.1 dvSwitch in Vcenter and getting to the screen to choose which hosts to add to the switch there is a view settings…
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Physical certs
Got the physical certs for DCD & DT from VMware over the weekend. DCD cert looks just like the VCP cert. VCDX cert probably looks just like VCP cert as well. Stacked all 4 certs into the nice frame wife got me when I got my VCP4.
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skill and experience before VCP5
Hello, fellow knowledge seekers, Is it recommended I have some experience with a server OS(s) before i delve into VCP5? What would be some responsibilities for a VCP5 tech in the field besides creating the virtual environment/platform for VMs and maintaining them? If there is a particular skill-set or cert I should go for…
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Hacker leaks VMware ESX kernel source code online
This news was over the internet since last weekend: Hacker leaks VMware ESX kernel source code online | ZDNet
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Installation of vSphere 5.1 with Windows Server 2012
Hi All, Please let me know if any of you guys has done this in a Virtual Lab environment or live (unlikely but can happen). I am studying for my VCP end of this month and had this incredible idea (seemed to be at that time) of knocking out 2 birds with one stone i.e install vSphere 5.1 on a Windows Server 2012 environment…
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Where can I take the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4.1] (affordable)
Is there a way to get this 5 day class discounted? The cheapest I can find it is for $3495.00. I work for a non profit and cannot allocate that kind of money for a course. Anyway to get coupons, vouchers, for VMWare classes? Thanks!
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Vsphere 5 whats new cheapest course
I have looked at CCCTI.edu (may not be exact domain) and it doesn't have any classes scheduled right now, I think in the past they had the whats new class listed for 500$ does anyone know where I can take this class online for a similar price?
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Finally finished my low-power(ed) vSphere Lab
I always had fully blown server which were doing my head-in. You could usually hear them buzzing in my garage from down the street. I looked for a solution with multiple server and yet I don't pay £$£$ for electricity. First of all, I know nested setups work, but I don't like em :) Over the last year I "collected" a few…
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VCP ready?
I’ve been running my MCSE/Linux certs and even my Cisco labs in conjunction with ESX for years now. In the last 3-4 years I have build out some small vSphere 3.5/4.0 installations. Also Hyper-v and XenServer. I have in the past attended the virtualization basics classed in XenServer and VMware. I’ve done a couple official…
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Another Bloody TLG question
[FONT="]I asked a similar question in a previous post but my setup has changed a little with the addition of a second NIC so I'm starting a new post [/FONT] [FONT="]My setup consists of two PCs, each with two physical ethernet adapters. PC1 has a single i7-3820, 3 128GB SSDs and 32GB of RAM. PC2 has two Xeon5472…
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Licensing and technical questions on Hyper-V, MacOSX Server, etc.
I've Googled and searched, and I've asked some so called "Microsoft Experts", and I'm getting conflicting answers to my questions. I'm hoping someone on this forum has tried something similar before and can point me in the right direction. I have two situations where I'd like to use Microsoft Hyper-V Server but I'm unsure…
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Recommended Books for Virtualization?
Hi all, Here's my situation: i am thinking of switching back to system/networking field from another non-IT related career track at this moment. I have no experience with server operating stuff but i loved working on CISCO networking which comes immediately to me. Now, it seems that i have stumbled onto this challenging…
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vCenter + Web Client 5.1 woes
For two days now I am trying to implement a 5.1 cluster and it drives me bonkers - I need to run a nested setup for a lab, which requires VM version 9 (and that is only available through the web client). I run SQL from the vCenter seperate and run into all sorts of issues - or so I thought - the vCenter was not visible in…
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How replace exsi hypervision with windows
Hi, I have a hp sever with esxi hyper vision on a 2gb USB attached to it. I am tired of exsi and would like to install windows OS on the sever and get rid of the esxi. I am not ver tetchy so please could someone give easy to understand instructions to Remove esxi and install windows 7 on physically server. Thanks Sys
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Need help with a server lab setup
Hey guys, So here's my short story. I've got my associates in Networking Technologies and my CCNA. However, I don't know much at all about servers, vmware, or network administration in general. My NOS teachers were not good to say the least. Let's just say it took over half the semester just to install Server 2003 on the…
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I need someone with 70-659 certification
I need someone with the 70-659 certification that does not have it associated with an organization. An organization I work for needs the certification to renew Silver with Microsoft before then end of the month. There would be some money involved so please contact me privately
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VMware Apps for the iPad
Hi all, I just wondered if anyone had seen or been using the VMWare Mobile Knowledge Portal app as a resource for their iPad. I saw this on the Yellow Bricks web site earlier and seems to have some 5.1 articles and video content which can be downloaded to the iPad for offline reference: Cool iPad app: VMware Mobile…
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Question about ICM course preparation
Hi all, I will be taking the VCP5ICM course next week and wondered if there was anything I could do to prepare for it in advance?* Given that I am paying for this out of my own pocket it would be good to maximise the training where possible to ensure I get all of the benefits from it. I intend on sitting the exam shortly…
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No Vcenter server in Vsphere client
Installed Vcenter server in Vsphere 5.1, can log into Web client and see vcenter server but when logging into vsphere client with same username as web client, cannot see any vcenter server. Any thing need to be done to get vcenter server to show up in vsphere client?
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Questions about vMA on the VCAP5-DCA test
Got questions about how the vMA is setup for you in the VCAP5-DCA test. 1. Is it setup ready for you to blast away? I mean are the network, timezone and proxy (if any) settings already done or do you need to configure them? 2. Is there an Active Directory environment, you know so you can add the hosts and vCenter to vMA…
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Setting up test lab with Hyper-v
Quick question or three. It is possible to use Hyper-v to manage virtual machines located on other physical machines, correct? I plan on having a physical server and then a second machine which will house the virtual machines. I'm doing it this way because the box I'm putting the VMs on has 4 times as much RAM and is much…
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VCP-IaaS / vCloud - anyone going for it ?
I wanted to work towards the VCAP - but somehow that sounds a lot more interesting and more relevant short term. Not so sure what to use for prep though. I implemented a vCloud infrastructure once but that was in its early days where we had endless tickets open with VMware do to the mistakes in documentation and the sorts,…
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Study path to VCP
Hi there, I haven't read a clear recommendation anywhere regarding when one should take the required class for the VCP cert. Is it best to take the class first and then read books and practice in a home lab after, or the other way around? I'm taking TSHOOT in two weeks and providing I pass I will have my CCNP. I don't have…
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Currenly working on CCNA, but want to pursue VCP5... Is this an odd to have?
Just wondering if the CCNA and VCP5 is an odd couple of certifications to have on my resume? I love networking and also love the virtualization stuff. There seems to be plenty of opportunity in both VM and Cisco. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. Feel free to speak your mind. All input will help.:D
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Vmware Converter Standalone
Trying to use this to move a powered on vm to a larger storage disk, when getting to the step for destination server, enter ip address of esxi host and username and password. After hitting next, the program closes, no error, just disappears, process is gone. Have installed converter to a Server 2008 64-bit VM. All vm's are…
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Vcp5-dt
Decided to take a slight detour from VCAP5-DCD to knock out VCP5-DT. Plan is to spend May and maybe June to learn, study & lab VMware View and take the exam.
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ESXi 5.1 NTP
Noticed all my VM's time are way off, used vsphere client to check time setting on host, shows same time as what the vm's are showing. Went into NTP in configuration. Turned on ntp client on server, configured ntp server address of nist.gov and started service. Hit refresh but time will not update. Checked ntp setting in…
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25% off VCP / VCAP
25% Exam Fee Discount for VMWare vSphere 5 VCA/VCP/VCAP exams this year! - About QA – the UK’s leading learning company - QA Hope this helps ... Still valid - just used it for VCP-IAAS in the UK
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VMWARE VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage / VCP5-DV Classes around San Jose
Does anyone know if there are any class for VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0] around San Jose that is at night?
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Does Microsoft 70-669 cover MDOP 2009 R2 or MDOP 2011 R2?
Hi everyone, I'm preparing to take the 70-669 in a month or so, and as such I've created a lab to learn these applications better with. I downloaded MDOP 2009 R2 which contains MED-V 1.0 and APP-V 4.5 but I also see there is MDOP 2011 R2 which contains MED-V 2.0 and APP-V 4.6...do we know which version the exam covers? I…
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Unidesk
Anyone use/used or familar with Unidesk? I first saw it at VMworld and it looks like a great enhancement to View. Really speeding up image deployment and reducing desktop support time. Seems to be especially popular in the education sector.
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Problem with vCenter 4.0 and certificates
For your information... I've got this email this morning from our VMware TAM: As of today, Microsoft has released this security advisory: Microsoft Security Advisory: Update for minimum certificate key length Microsoft Security Advisory: Update for minimum certificate key length This effectively disables communication with…
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Question on VM performance
This thing has me going in circles so much that after reading for a while I'm as confused as a blonde looking for a corner in a round room. I have this VM with configured memory of 256MB (with NO reservation), runs Windows Server 2003. Please take a look at this screenshot: Things were cruising along till at 12.24pm I set…
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vCSA
Just started playing with this appliance. Looks like an extremely powerful tool for a site with limited resources. I'm finding the app to be somewhat unstable. Had to reboot the device few times before everything started working like its suppose to. It is also having communication issues with our active directory.