VMware Build Numbers - vCenter, VirtualCenter, ESX(i), View and VDM
VMware Build Numbers for VDM, View, ESX and vCenter
(2008 – 2011)
** UPDATED with...
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Knowledge Base
28/10/2011 10:00
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15/07/2011 13:00
Missing esxupdate.log file on ESXi 4
On ESXi 4 the useful log file which logs events for updating the ESXi host is off by default, and...
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08/07/2011 09:00
Citrix XenApp 6 Hotfix Resources with Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
After having some major issues with XenApp 6 on Server 2008 R2 SP1 which were resolved with...
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30/08/2010 16:00
Allow Ping through firewall of Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2
To allow a ping test to a Windows Server 2008 machine you need to open the firewall to allow it...
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18/08/2010 13:00
P2V of Windows Server 2008 - Cannot boot, winload.exe is missing or corrupt, Status: 0xc0000225
After doing a conversion of a Windows Server 2008 and powering on the new virtual machine, a black...
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18/08/2010 12:00
P2V of Windows NT4 SP6 Server requests files SP6I386.exe and KB885835
During the P2V process of a Windows NT4 server which has Service Pack 6a...
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07/07/2010 12:00
Attributes list from dsquery on an AD 2003 domain
List of useful attributes you can get using a dsquery on an Active Directory 2003 domain:
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30/05/2010 12:00
Configure or Reset IBM 249824E Fibre Switch with IP and Zones
Using a serial cable to connect into the serial IOIOI port on the front of the unit, or telnet to...
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12/05/2010 22:00
Configuring boot order for ESX on an IBM x3550 or x3650 M2
After installing ESX onto an M2 version of the IBM x3550 or x3650, the server fails to boot. This...
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12/05/2010 12:00
Add the VMware Network adapter to a Windows NT4 server after P2V
After a Physical to Virtual (P2V) convertion of an old Windows NT4 SP6 server, the network adapter...
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11/05/2010 12:00
Insert network drivers into the VMware Converter CD coldclone.iso
When booting a physical server with the coldclone.iso VMware Converter CD to do a P2V...
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21/04/2010 00:00
CIFS share Locked files on a NetApp filer
Issue with a locked file on a CIFS share.
First check Computer Management and then connect to the...
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20/04/2010 16:25
Execute remote commands on ESX and IBM NSeries using plink
Came across this whilst trying to schedule replication throttling on an IBM NSeries unit. This...
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20/04/2010 14:21
View Disk Usage from the command line with df and vdf
View Disk Usage from the command line with df and vdf
When logged into the ESX at the...
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14/04/2010 12:00
Securing access to ESX hosts using the wheel group
Securing access to ESX hosts using the wheel group
Login to ESX host...
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09/04/2010 12:00
Reset IP Address on an IBM DS4300 via Serial Cable
Resetting the IP addresses of a DS4300 controller when the IP address is...
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15/03/2010 12:00
Remote Desktop Session Commands - qwinsta and rwinsta
QWINSTA - Query remote desktop sessions, for remote machines use QWINSTA...
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19/11/2009 11:32
Testing POP3 using Telnet
Use the following procedure to test the POP3 functionality of an email server:
Open a command...
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19/11/2009 11:25
Allow Plain Text Login for POP3 on Exchange 2007
You may receive the error:
ERR Command is not valid in this state
When trying to enter username /...
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12/11/2009 15:41
Testing SMTP using Telnet
Use the following to test SMTP functionality of your Email server:
Open command window
Start...
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12/11/2009 13:36
Importing and Enabling an Exchange SSL certificate
Importing and enabling an Exchange Certificate
First copy your certificate to the...
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12/11/2009 13:29
Enabling internal servers to relay through Exchange 2007
The attached guide will talk you through enabling the relaying of emails from your internal servers...
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26/10/2009 09:27
Dump IP address information for local network adaptors when doing a P2V
When doing a P2V of a Windows box, a new network adaptor is created and the old one becomes hidden,...
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12/10/2009 12:17
Authenticate to ESX server using Public / Private keys over SSH
Use this procedure to allow you to connect over SSH into your ESX server(s) without using a...
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10/10/2009 17:26
Mount remote windows share in Linux
To mount a remote windows share:
Make a mount point - mkdir /mnt/backup
Use the following...
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10/10/2009 17:18
VMware Tools install on Linux Guest Operating System
Mount VMTools Installer CD
Open a terminal session
su - (to root)
cp /media/VMware...
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25/09/2009 16:09
Enable ping through the firewall of Vista or Windows 7
I built a Windows 7 Virtual Machine and needed to test pings to it however it would not...
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25/09/2009 12:58
Find number and size of physical Memory in a host
Open a putty session and become an admin user.
type the following:
dmidecode | grep "Size"
You will...
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23/09/2009 10:01
Remote ssh on a reinstalled host
After rebuilding a host, existing hosts can no longer connect to it as the key in the known hosts...
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21/09/2009 15:30
Powershell and VI-Toolkit
Download PowerShell for Windows Server 2003 from the below...
