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There are how to guides, general help, tips and info provided by a technology enthusiast (Andy Barnes), certified by VMware, Microsoft and Trend Micro. VMware has also presented me with the VMware vExpert Award in 2009 for my continued contribution to the VMware community.
 
EqualLogic PS Initial Setup
 
 
1. Connect to the SAN via a serial cable to the active storage processor.

 

2. Enter the group login and password (grpadmin/grpadmin is default).

 
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How To Reset an EqualLogic PS SAN
 
NOTE: This resets the SAN to factory defaults. ANY DATA ON THE SAN WILL BE COMPLETELY DELETED!
 
1. Connect to the SAN via a serial cable to the active storage processor.
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Installing Guided Consolidation in vCenter 4.0

 

VMware vCenter Guided Consolidation is recommended for smaller IT environment. It enables you to streamline your datacenter by moving business applications spread across multiple disparate physical systems, into a centrally managed virtual environment.

 

Use the consolidation feature to start building your virtual environment, or to further consolidate your datacenter as it grows. Multiple virtual machines can be hosted on a single physical system, enabling more efficient use of computing resources.
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Configuring Active Directory Authentication on ESX

To enable active directory authentication on ESX servers you need to do the following...


1. Ensure that it is currently disabled and config is clear before starting: 

/usr/sbin/esxcfg-auth --disablead
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EqualLogic PS Configure Member RAID Policy
 
 
1. Connect to the EqualLogic Group Manager using a web browser to the IP address of the group. http://192.168.10.10
2. Login with the group password.
 
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Guest OS Freezing or Hanging with Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

 

There is an issue with a Guest OS of either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 running on VMware ESX 4.0 with VMware Tools installed. The display driver SVGA-II freezes intermittently and sometimes permanently requiring reset of the VM.
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The VMware Express Tour Truck 2010

 

Check out the VMware Express....

No its not a mobile datacenter for DR etc, its a tour truck for events.

Its fully packed though with vSphere, View and vCenter.
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vCenter Service Not Starting - Service Dependancies such as SQL Server

 

After rebooting the server running vCenter, you find you cannot log into vCenter with vSphere client. On further inspection you find the "VMware VirtualCenter Server" service is not running (even though it is set to automatic). However you can start it manually, it just will not start automatically after a reboot.
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DISCLAIMER: All advice, tips, guides and other information on this website is provided as-is with no warranty or guarantee. While most information is correct to the best of my knowledge, I am not reponsible for any issues that may arise in using the information, and you do so at your own risk. As always before doing anything; check, double check, test and always make a backup.

 

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