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Ethernet configuration
Hi, I am not the best in Virtual machines but I am trying to learn. . I use Oracle Virtual Box (Is it any good?), anyways I have a virtual PC with Windows Server 2008 installed. I want to set it up as my home server to play with AD set up users and groups with all my computers. But I don't know how to connect my local…
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Passed 70-659 last Friday, now got a taste
Hey all, passed the 70-659 exam last week thanks to the jump start and free exam. Worked in IT for years but never certified, but now I've got a little self confidence and a taste for certification. Now starting on 70-642 and building up to Cloud MCSE. Point of the post is go for it, can't find any self paced books but if…
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70-659 Passed Today
I've barely passed the Microsoft 70-659 exam today. I've got a free voucher for it back in April and must take it before the end of May. I've spent only 1 week to study for it. I've read the free Microsoft Press "Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions From the Desktop to the Datacenter" ebook, 2nd Edition. I've…
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Veeam Backup Storage
This is a question for all those using Veeam. -When you spec how much backup disk you need to store the backups, how are you going about that? -Also, what kind of storage are you using? -What's the general rule of thumb you all go with? -Are any of your customers/or you for that matter, not backing up to tape and using…
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Mirroring 2 PowerEdge R710 Rack Servers
Hi All, I am new to VM so please have patience with me, my question is that we have 2 identical Dell PowerEdge R710 servers at work, first 1 is running VMware vsphere 5 that boots from in built flash SD card, we setup first new baremetal servers and then setup our Netapp data storage with it, and install our print, DHCP…
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Thinking of becoming a virtulization specialist
Hello Forum, I have being in I.T for little over two years and I think it is time that i specialize in something, I have being a jack of all trades kind of person and I have decided that virtulization is where my most interest is at and where I have a lot of experience in as well. Unfortunately all I have experience in is…
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VCAP5-DCD now available
Vmware has released their VCAP5-DCD exam. This is the first higher level certification in teh VCP track. The DCA exam has not been released yet. VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5
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VCP Query!!
Hey guys im from India.I've completed my MCSE(Security) Currently im planning to give the VCP certification.Any background knowledge required for virtualisation?? Im also studing CCNA side by side so that i get an idea both about networks, virtualisation and storage too. Any carrier guidance whether im going in the right…
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Passed VCP4
I know I am late to the party lol I took the class last year and decided to get the 4 now just to have it since I have the most exp with it. I will eventually get the 5 but.. Now all I have to take is the What's New class. Passed with a 404/500. Not too bad.
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VCP-510 Passed
I've just passed this exam. I'd say it was pretty tough, and time was a factor for me but I'm pleased with the result. Hands on experience was the real key - be sure to read the VMware documentation. I also thought Scott Lowes 'Mastering vSphere5' was very useful too. Good luck to anyone else taking this soon. Not sure…
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Practice exams, Transcender, and VCP5
I talked to someone today about getting the Transcender practice exam software for the VCP5 certification. It seems the release date for that program has slipped again and will not be available for many more weeks, if not months. Knowing that I was itching to get something to help me in my studies she offered the VCP4…
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Book: Administering vSphere 5: Planning, Implementing and Troubleshooting
Finally released Amazon.com: Administering vSphere 5: Planning, Implementing and Troubleshooting (9781435456549): John Hales, Brian Eiler, Steve Jones: Books Not a bad book. Almost 1000 pages so haven't finished it yet and only used it as a resource but it seems to cover pretty much everything. What IS funny is the…
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VMWare school in Georgia?
Hi Guys, I have called all the schools on VMWare's list of education partners, and they all act like I called cursing their mothers name in a foreign language when I ask about the classes. In summary, they have no idea what I am talking about. I then went to contact VMWare, and after multiple emails over the course of a…
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Roadmap to cloud engineer
I know therea going to be replies about "cloud" has always been around. I don't want to debate the term in this thread. Plain and simple the industry to going towards private and public clouds leveraging virtulization technology. Of the hottest jobs, Cloud roles seems to be on most of the list. I'm looking for what others…
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Anyone hear when VMWare is going to come out with a OSX VCenter client?
It's taken them forever. They already have a VMWare view client but why not VCenter?
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<rant> Why is VMware support so *bleep* useless </rant>
[rant]I am working with VMware now since I worked for a company which was Beta testing ESX and GSX in its early stages and I have never ever dealt with a (support)company which is so useless for years .. I think for 10+ years I have never had an issue which was nailed down directly without the whole "not supported" and…
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Probably the cheapest VCP5 lab ....
Can't seem to stop thinking about getting the VCAP but nested setups don't do the job properly. They work in principal but not that great. So I was thinking about buying at least two server, preferably three. My current HP Microserver made me think It clearly has enough oompf. But having only 8GB of RAM and such a low…
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Sweet - one-click login to VI Client
Didn't know it is even possible, so I thought I share just in case..."C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe" -passthroughAuth -s server.domain.com That would use the PC Login, so if you got a different login for the vcenter, create two files vi.cmdrunas…
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And another one gets added to the cert list.
Just got the email that I passed the VCAP5-DCD beta exam! Took it during VMware's Partner Exchange back in February. It was very similar to the version 4 exam, just with some version 5 items sprinkled in.
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kindle VMware 5 book
how good is the kindle version Mastering VMware vSphere 5 digital edition compared to the paperback ?
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Virtual USB drives and removable media
I have two related features I'd like to see in an emulator but have not yet seen. I've searched the internet and have not found what I'm looking for. I suspect that this is because these features do not exist or are just poorly documented and what I seek is lost in the noise of my search results. The first feature I seek…
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Software for VCP5 lab
Soon I will set up a computer for studying for my VCP5 certification. I have not yet obtained the hardware for this yet but I have a good idea on what it will be. What concerns me now is what software I should have to get this computer set up for my labs. Assume for the moment that the computer in question is a dual or…
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VCP-510 passed today
I've passed the VCP-510 exam today at a Pearson VUE test center. It's my first exam at Pearson VUE. I usually take exam at Prometric. They took a picture of you for their record and you have to sign on a digital pad. The exam was not easy. There are a lot of questions where you have to choose two or three answers. You…
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Expandable Reservation on resource pools
Going through the Scott Lowe book atm, there's this check box on a resource pool's settings for Expandable Reservation. Scott says leaving this check box marked doesnt let the resource pool borrow more than the reservation set on it and it only borrows to satisfy the reservation, not borrow more than the reservation. They…
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Small Business VDI implementation (View?)
We're looking into proposing a VDI solution for a small business client. The intent is to utilize existing server and SAN hardware (with some upgrades) along with new HP thin clients to provide virtual desktops for about 15 users, with room for growth up to 30 concurrent users. We've done some very small scale desktop…
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Vmware View Server Requirment
Hello we are looking into creating a vmware view system i am unsure how powerful i need to go. it will have 3000-4000 people but i am planing on having it generate the desktops and then delete after logging off. there shouldnt ever be more then 1000-1500 people on the system at a time. does anyone have any suggestion on…
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VMs not booting
I have 3x VMs with W2008R2 that were in the middle of installing MS updates. Due to circumstances I had to cancel the patching, which I let complete and then shutdown the OS's. A few weeks later I needed to reboot them, but none of them now will complete the start up sequence, even in safe mode. They get to a blank screen…
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VCP finally Material Reviewed
After almost three months of studying, labbing and taking the required class I finally tool the exam this afternoon. Like my other certs I over prepared. I was wanting for the week to end just to get it out of the way. Walked away with a 483. I first watched the CBT Nuggets and thought they were just OK. I do not recommend…
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One of those mysteries I will never understand - vmnic order
Talking to several people shows I am not imagining things :) Have three server, same hardware, same model, same configuration. Two onboard nics, two dual port ETs - totaling 6 ports.. System 1 ... onboard nics :vmnic4/vmnic5 System 2 ... onboard nics :vmnic2/vmnic3 System 3 ... onboard nics :vmnic0/vmnic5 With random…
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HP, Dell - 1-2U half depth servers?
Hi, As I am setting up rack for my ccna lab, I figured why not look into getting a used 1-2U server that can support 8+ gigs of ram and connect it to my switch/lab and RDP to it for VM usage. The problem is most of these are full depth, and I have no idea what Model Numbers to look for on CL/Ebay for half-depth stuff that…
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Scott Lowe is creating training videos
Just saw this on this blog: "I’m very excited to announce that I am working with Train Signal to create a video training course strictly focused on designing VMware vSphere environments. In fact, the name of the new video training course is “Designing VMware Infrastructure.” Announcement: VMware vSphere Training Video -…
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VMware Certification
VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 Become a VCP5 There are different paths to VCP5 certification based on your background. Choose your path and complete the three core validation components:* Attend a qualifying VMware authorized course. * Gain hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 5. * Pass the VCP5 Exam VMware…
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Issues configuring HA
Awright guys, I blew away my lab and rebuilt it. Now for the life of me, I dont seem to be able to configure HA. See how it says Master: no master. Appears to me that vCenter doesnt know that HA has been configured and there's a new master. Funny still, there are no reported issues! My lab: 1. Physical ESXi host 2. 2…
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Passed VCP-510
What a test. Hardest certification test I've taken to this date but a fair one in my humble opinion. I used the blueprint and just dissected it completely each section and read Duncan and Frank's HA/DRS deepdive. I don't think you really need anything else and the deepdive didn't really help except when I wanted a further…
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Free 70-659?
Can anyone make sense of this offer? Microsoft Virtualization | Microsoft Learning The Virtualization Challenge means that for a limited time, you can take Exam 70-659: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, at no cost, from a Microsoft Learning Partner near you. If you pass, you’ve earned your Microsoft…
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Bare Metal Hypervisor
Hi, My experience with VM products have been limited to MS Virtual Server 2005, VMWare workstation and player. I will be building a new quad-core pc with 8-16gigs of ram, and would like to play with a bare metal type hypervisor. What do you guys recommend that I can download as a trial version that will work intel 2500k…
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70-659 Study Material
I called my local center and they had vouchers for this so I scheduled the test for the morning. I Cannot find a book for the 70-659 so any ideas what i should be studying?
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Passed VCP510 today
As the title states I passed the exam today. Still as hard as I remember when I took it in January. Now to prepare for the VCT exam in a couple of months. Good luck to all who are going to attempt it before the deadline.
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Where should I start?
I recently self-studied and obtained my CCENT. I did this because I was a work from home IT guy for 10+ years and found myself out of a job all of a sudden and with no certifications. I recently just landed a Job in the business IT department of a Major Telecommunications company in Canada. I am currently doing various…
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VCP Course
Hi All, I found out yesterday that my company might be paying for me to attend the Install, configure, manage vSphere 5 course. Nice eh! I only have fairly basic experience with vmware. Installing the hypervisor, adding hardware to machines, cloning, migrating, increasing datastore storage etc. Now since they're paying for…
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Convert vhd file to vmdk?
Awright gents, how do I make a vhd file to work with ESXi? Some folks say use VMware Converter, so before I waste more bandwidth can someone please advise if Converter does a fine job of converting vhd to vmdk? Thank you. Okay I used Starwind V2V Converter and it appears to have converted the file, but the size of the file…
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Build, buy, or upgrade for ESXi 5 lab?
I finished my VMware vSphere 5 class last week and I've been doing some research in creating a lab to get some real world practice before taking my certification test. I took a look at what computers I have on hand and found myself coming up short. I have numerous 32-bit machines that, while perfectly functional, cannot…
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VCP5 vs VCP5-DT
Which VMware certification is most desired in the IT market? I assume the Desktop specialization is centered toward helpdesk/technical support and professional on vSphere 5 is focused toward systems administration for data centers. If I am currently working in helpdesk, should I pursue VCP5-DT? The VMware website implies…
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very new dell xps -8300
hey i have just bought a dell xps 8300 machine with windows 7 home , cani install vspere on it some way so both opertng systems can work . thanks bros
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VCP slam dunk
After two previously failed attempts at the 410 I passed both the 410 and 510 today. That is a rough exam if you don't study the right stuff. I don't like all of their questions either, I feel the Microsoft exams do a better job of testing whether you can administrator or design. I started off using the Sybex VCP on…
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Cloud Computing Will Create More Jobs than the Internet
Good read. Atleast im in the right place at the right time for once. Yes Virginia -- Cloud Computing Will Create More Jobs than the Internet! - Forbes
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Converting VM to Physical Machine and Vice Versa.
Hello guys. I don't have any idea about this. Please help. We will be using vSphere for this.
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Passed my first Exam! Ummm, now what?
I acquired all the materials to get the Windows 7 Configuration Certificate, but free exam and discounts of the Virtualization Challenge caused me to divert my studies and come back to desktop after. I had the support of my manager who knew she will get the word from above soon to lay some of us off, so I had unrestricted…
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Virtualized DMZ Network
I have read a few docs on putting your DMZ boxes into your Virtual Network. The other guy here is on a real rampage ie he wants to virtualize every server in the company (including our current and future web proxy and our future IDS) I said we should keep a few out (mainly the proxy and IDS boxes as well as our web servers…
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WSX: Virtual Machines in Your Browser
WSX: Virtual Machines in Your Browser « ChipLog
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Vcp
Hey everyone, I am working on my VCP, hoping to finish it by July. Just looking for general input on books or CBTs etc that you think could help? Background - I have about 5 years experience on and off with both VMware and XenServer. So I am completely comfortable with virtualization concepts and design for medium sized…
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Trial Copy of VCenter Server ????
I was wondering if anyone knows how to get an eval version of Vcenter server I know just about every product has a 60 trial from VMware off their site however that does not seem to be the case for VCenter Server and I can't seem to find any info to lead towards any paths that will result on getting this. Thanks for your…
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vfogLight without vCenter
I am new to vFogLight. WOuld like to monitor VM using vFogLight. Looks like we have to install a vFoglight Cartridge agent on each VM. Do you know if vFoglight will also need vCenter or this cartridge agent will be able to collect all the VM info to feed to dashboard. Thanks
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Building out a lab, need some info and hardware advice
Hey all, I am in the process of building out a lab that will basically be my hacklab, networking lab, and anything else I want lab. One of the key things I need to figure out is, can I virtualize Cisco routers and switches? What I mean is I want to emulate IOS. I would be doing this in an effort to not have to buy actual…
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PowerCLI help change port group
Just learning Powercli and i'm having a problem changing the network on a vm. I've used examples, and powerGUI and get the same error. VM test08 has network adapter 1 set to "internal". I would like to change that by powercli to the network "vm network" Name Type NetworkName MacAddress WakeOnLan Enabled ---- ----Network…
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Is Virtualization when used on a commercial scale the same as VMWare?
What I mean is that - I use Oracle Virtual Box, the freebie. Is this a million miles away from understanding how to make virtual servers? What do you guys think? Reason I ask is because it is a qualificaiton that seems to be very much in demand - and understanding Orcale would be a good place to start.
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Other areas to compliment VCP
I'm working towards my VCP 5. VMware, to me, seems to be the wave of the future. My end goal is to get into a MSP. After getting VCP, what other areas would be good to study? I was thinking on going for my CCNP and the EMC's entry level storage exam. What makes a really good Vmware Engineer\ Cloud Engineer?
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vCenter Design question
At work we're running 3 instances of vSphere/vCenter 4.1 Essentials plus. We have 9 ESX boxes. With Essentials, you can only manage 3 hosts per vCenter. For vMotion purposes, we've recently grouped the servers by compatible processor types: vCenter1: ESX4,5,6 vCenter2: ESX7,8,9 vCenter3: ESX1,2,3 Yes, we are legitimate…
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Whats some of the Virtual blogs\websites you use
Simple as the title. What are some of the RSS, blogs, websites you use to learn more about vmware\virtualization or related aspects (networking, storage, security)
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Taking 70-693 on Sunday
Scheduled 70-693 for this Sunday. Im feeling fairly confident. Any tips I should consider for this exam?If I pass this, ill pick up the MCITP:VA!
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Odd issue with USB wireless card in workstation
For some reason I'm unable to connect to my wireless network in a Windows VM on my desktop PC (tried both my Windows 7 and XP VM and have the same problem) but when I attach the device to the host OS it's able to do so. The issue started a few days ago and I made no changes to Workstation or the host. I decided to copy the…
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Nothing like waiting til the last minute (VCP5)
I passed the VCP 5 test this evening to get in ahead of the upgrade deadline. Whew! I had no intention of doing so and had planned to just take an advanced v5 class down the road, but since changing jobs I have much less control over my training destiny. I had to start looking at implementing vsphere 5 last week for an…
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Passed Vmware VCP 510 today !
I was a bit surprised, i have read the countless post on how difficult this test is and i would have to say I Agree ! I completed Mastering vSphere 5 by Scott Lowe , then finished trainsignal vsphere 5 cbt's , worked on a developement vsphere 5 cluster for the last few months for my job, and read as many whitepapers as i…
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Virtual Machine Creation Date / PowerCLI
Anyone know a nice script how to find out when a machine was created (vSphere 4.x) ? I have seen a few scripts ("who created the VM" etc.) but they are doing "too much"... for instance, I don't need the creation date and name in the notes field (in fact, must not) and I cannot give a time frame or the last x amount of days…
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Tackling VCP 5
I really need some advice from you guys on tackling this certification. I have the following resources at my disposal: 1. Mastering vSphere 5, Scott Lowe 2. VMware vSphere Design, Scott Lowe and two others 3. Trainsignal and CBT Nuggets 4. My home lab, with multiple ESXi's nested inside a physical ESXi box. 5. Various…
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vCenter Migration
I felt I would post this here to see if anybody else has come across this. Otherwise it is a good way to test your knowledge. We recently purchased new hardware and installed esxi5 on all of them. Over a period of 3 months we migrated all of our production vm's over to the new environment with the exception of vCenter. In…
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Has anyone attended the 70-659 Jumpstart class?
Just wondering if anyone has attended the "jumpstart" 70-659 class that Microsoft is offering. Does anyone know what the schedule is like? How often are breaks and how long? Is it pretty modular? I might do the next one, but I'd probably have to skip the last two hours of it. Think that should be good enough? Apparently,…
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Taking 70-659 tomorrow morning
Nervous because I still have not passed a MS test. Any last minute study advice?
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VCP4 Book
Hey guys. Been awhile since I posted- been killing it at my new job (Can I still call it new? Been here for a little over a year now!). Learned A LOT. One thing my company did for me last summer was send me to the vSphere 4 Install, Configure, Manage class. Honestly, most of my knowledge up to then has been theoretical and…
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raid configuration help
Dear all I want to practice how raid disks configuration works but i don't have raid controller on my pc. I have hard disks and pcs. Is there any way to configure raid in virtual environment or without raid controller. please help
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VCP4 Exam Scheduled for Friday 17FEB2012
Well, I took the class.... I studied on my own... I need to take this exam and get it knocked out. I guess that I am just a little nervous because I haven't taken any exam since June of last year. But, I must get this one completed to have a shot at completing the VCP5 before month's end. Ready to go... first exam of the…
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VCP 5 Upgrade without class until 29 Feb 2012...
I'm contemplating cramming really hard and trying to knock out this exam in 9 days... I wouldn't mind taking the class since I'm sure I would learn from it, but I plan to find a new job within the next year and don't want to owe my company for the cost of the class (that's how our education fund works). I've been working…
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Passed 70-659 - tips + resource list
I just passed 70-659 this morning with 850. Not my best score but given I don't work with Hyper-V every day I'll take it. I started studying for this early December and built a lab at home and one in the office a week before Christmas. My labs are definitely overkill but I really wanted to learn this stuff, not just pass…
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VMware interview questions.
What are some questions you've been asked regarding VMware during interviews. Or alternatively, what are some questions you ask potential new hires about VMware? I'm curious, I've noticed that questions can cover a large variety of topics and since nobody knows everything, I'd like to hear stories about questions that have…
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vCenter server virtual Linux appliance?
For the life of me I cannot locate the download page for the vCenter server virtual Linux appliance. Can someone provide me a link please or tell me if I need to be a paying customer to lay my hands on it? Thanks.
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Passed VCP-510 today
That was a hard test. Granted, I have only spent about 1 month studying, and I've only done a few vSphere 5 deployments, but I believe this was much harder than VCP 410. Sources used - Mastering vSphere 5 by Scott Lowe, official VMWare white papers, and around a half dozen production vSphere 5 deployments. Tips - be…
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vSphere 4 HA & Name Resolution
How does highly virtualized vSphere 4 environment deal with HA needing name resolution to work (assuming DNS servers are virtualized)? We had a physical DNS server. Curious to know how others solved this issue.
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Virtualization Security: Hacking VMware with VASTO
Source: *InfoSec Institute – IT Training and Information Security Resources – Virtualization Security: Hacking VMware with VASTO
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Whos a VCP and who actually has their paper cert!
So after numerous emails to vmware and the generic reply of you are confirmed please wait 1 week for your certificate, I was wondering how many other people are still actually waiting for their certs to drop through the letter box. Found a blog post that suggests there are 53k VCP's of which 15K are Vsphere VCP's, So…
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Restoring vCenter using vDR
Our vCenter VM crapped out while migrating the database. Had to restore it using vDR. Rather interesting experience. For those who haven't had the pleasure here are the steps: 1. Blame the network guy 2. Find the host vDR is running on (setup affinity rule to limit search) 3. Remove said host from vCenter (Summary > Host…
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Running 64 bit guest OS in virtual ESXi
So to get around the limitation of having a single ESXi host, I blatted my installation of ESXi 5 and installed Windows Server 2008 R2 on my physical machine. Chucked on Workstation 7.1 and created a virtual ESXi 5 host. When I boot up a 64 bit guest Windows Server 2008 R2 on the virtual ESXi host, I get: This virtual…
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Central storage for VMware
Sorry for the bad heading. I have a server which is running ESXI with 2 HDD drives and 5 VMs (Virtual Machines), I would like to have partition or a central storage on my ESXi that I can use to store data from either the VMs or any computer on the same network and make the data accessible to all the VMs. For example lets…
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Microsoft 70-659 Exam Voucher and Online Training for $99
I just registered for this. Has anyone else done this? Great deal for training, and an exam voucher. http://mctreadiness.com/MicrosoftCareerConferenceRegistration.aspx?pid=274
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Practice Test Suggestions
Hi gang, I am planning on taking my VCP 410 test in 2 months, and was wondering if any of you has recommendations on what practice exams to use? thanks in advance.
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Ft & srm
Does anyone have a solution for enabling Fault Tolerance at primary site and have those VMs replicated at Disaster Recovery site?
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Change Control
I know there are premium products out there but I'd prefer to have a PowerCLI script for that instead. Has anyone any experience in using scripts to report any changes being made in the VI, either on host- or guest level ? Sure you could crawl through the tasks, but it would be nice to have a report which for example…
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So you want to build a VSphere 5 lab
Introduction: I've decided to beging studying for the VCP 5 exam since it is what we are using at work. After alot of research I found many of the information available on building a whitebox Vsphere 5 was limited. Considering vsphere 5 has only been out for a few months it is understandable. I wanted to create a post to…
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Passed VCP5...
I took the VCP5 exam today and am very glad I passed, needed to complete before end of month to ensure that I didn't have to take another course. I definitely felt under prepared for the exam, I wasn't confident pressing the complete review button but walked away with 344. A very challenging exam; a few questions I felt…
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VCA4-DT exam review
VCA4-DT and VCP5 Exam Reviews » boche.net – VMware vEvangelist
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VCP5 exam review
VCA4-DT and VCP5 Exam Reviews » boche.net – VMware vEvangelist
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vsphere 4 changing IP's
In the middle of a complete IP readdress for a customer. All VM's have changed IP's fine and are running correctly but the vmware stuff just isn't happy. I've added both the old & new IP to the vcenter box (& tried with just the new one) but as soon as I change it on the ESXi boxes (either from vcenter or the console)…
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Vmware Workstation 8: routing two LAN segments
Hi all, I configured two LAN segments and I'm having issues trying to get the two LAN segments to communicate. My plan is to install a parent domain on one segment and a child domain on the other segment. I googled and I've seen suggestions of using vyatta appliance to act as router between the two LAN segments. I'm…
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70-659 passed
Haven't posted one of these in quite some time. Passed the 659 with the embarrassing score of 730. I expected to do much better than that. Surprisingly enough my worst area was performing migrations and best was RDS when based on my actual work experience it should be the exact opposite. Maybe I've just picked up a bunch…
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Passed 70-659 today
Passed this exam with a score of 775 today. Not my best score but a pass none the less. :) Most of my study was in the lab and through work experience. Also read up on a few items on Technet etc.
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Passed 70-659
Passed today with a 950. Used the recommended sybex book and the training from the Microsoft offer. I also do a lot of testing with ESX and Hyper V. Also did a lot of labbing and researching technet. I wish there was an official MS Press book. Not an easy exam, but definitely doable.
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Passed 70-669
Got an 850. I thought I scored higher than that, but a pass is a pass. Ive heard there are scenario questions on 70-693, so I am going to do a bit more labbing and looking for other books. Anyone have any recommendations on books? I used technet as well as doing a ton of labbing supplemented with this book I got from…
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What do I need for VCP 5?
Hi, I've just passed my CCNA and was hoping to start learning VCP. I'm currently going to be starting classes at my local school. What hardware would I need to start to practicing some of the materials to help me in with the technology? Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Thanks
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Floppy drive still showing after removal from VM under VMware Workstation 8
Why does the floppy drive still show up even after the virtual machine is configured w/o one. I deleted the floppy drive from the options but I still see it. This didn't happen in VMware Workstation 7.1. Or did I miss something?
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VMWare View Question - Server Specs
If anyone around here uses View at work, can they share their server hardware specs? I am about to invest/create a system to support up to 30 virtual desktops with VMWare View 5. All remote. Need to know if the current hardware I have is good enough or if I need to buy new. -HP GL380 G6 -(2) Intel X5560 Quadcore cpus -24GB…
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iSCSI has me iSCREAMING
Studying for 70-659 Hyper-V I'm trying to get a working free iSCSI Target Server up and working in my test environment so I can play with it and my VM hosts. Tried running the Microsoft iSCSI Target product. MS iSCSI Initiator failed to connect. Tried the FREEnas open source product. MS iSCSI Initiator failed to connect.…