Uploading and installing patches with the VI Client
Although most ESX patches are now done through VMware's Update Manager but occasionally we will need up manually patch an ESX host. Here is a quick way to…
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BIG BUG in Update 2
Great News flash post @ Virtualization.infohttps://www.virtualization.info/2008/08/vmware-mistake-shuts-down-thousands-of.htmlBasically, any ESX implementation that is running ESX Update 2 (Build 103908) will not be able to power on or vMotion Virtual Machines…
Killing a hung, Frozen, Dead or otherwise unresponsive Virtual Machine
There are numerous ways to kill a Virtual Machine after it becomes unstable but my new favorite method is using the vm-support script. This script will not only…
VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2 Goodies
Here are some other little niceties I have found after upgrading to VMware's ESX 3.5 Update 2. More little hardware facts : Service Tags are displayed in the…
Missing Health Status
Timely posting by Duncan over @ Yellow-Bricks.com saved me some time at a client today when after upgrading to Update 2, the Heath Status was MISSING! Read about…
TechBlink.Com: Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 (Project Charles) enters Release Candidate Status
TechBlink.Com: Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 (Project Charles) enters Release Candidate Status Good sneak peak on the newest Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 from Jim Kenzig.
Health Status for VMware 3.5.0 Update 2
If you haven't had the opportunity to check out some of the new features of ESX 3.5 Update 2, take a look at the new Health Status feature.…
Creating a Microsoft Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Once you have your Hyper-V installed on your Windows 2008 Server, it's time to create your first Hyper-V Virtual Machine.Launch the Server Manager and EXPAND roles to select…
Basic Hyper-V installation Screenshots
Here are some quick and dirty notes on installing Hyper-V on your Windows 2008 Server. In case you want to see it and haven't had the time to…