Bug in SNMP traps sent from vCenter
I encountered this today. I was trying to configure the alarm for datastore usage. Relatively simple operation - there is even a built in alarm for this in vCenter So I configured the alarm to fire to …
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As I promised in a previous post I wanted to migrate from a vCenter to whole new machine Process was: Export folders Export VM locations in Folders Export Permissions Export Custom Attributes Create …
Upgrade vCenter pt. 2
As much as some of the Virtualization community would like - vCenter is a Windows application that means no Linux. VMware have released a CTP of an appliance that will run on Linux, but if you ask me …
Upgrade vCenter pt. 1
To continue my experiences and planning for the upgrade to vSphere, here is the next stage. To Upgrade / Re-install - that is the question (and it is a very good one if I may say so). Here are some of …
Adding ESX 3.5 Servers to vCenter 4.0
I came across this today while performing and migration from vCenter 2.5 to vCenter 4.0 When adding an ESX 3.5 Server you will need to provide a license for the host. vCenter 2.5 uses a separate …
VMwareVCMSDS - A time for change
As of vCenter 4.0 when installing a new instance of vCenter, in order to allow for Linked Mode, an instance of Microsoft ADAM is installed on Windows 2003 or AD LDS on Windows 2008. The reason for …
The case of the my SSL cert – RTFM!!!!!
It took me a while to understand why this was not working - it could be because I hate - actually loath -having to dig through logs because of Java and Tomcat issues, but I only have my self to blame …
ESX Disconnecting from vCenter
I got a call today from a colleague that had an issue with an ESX Server that was behind a firewall that kept on disconnecting every 30 seconds, and he could not understand why. I remember that I had …
Assigning Permissions – PowerCLI
Have you ever been asked to assign permissions to a VM/Folder/Resource? Come on, own up! Of course you have. Ever done it with the GUI? I guess the answer is the same. So GUI is pretty easy: Find …
Benefits and Justification - MJTV1
Firstly, you might ask what is MJTV1? I was thinking that I would like to tag all my posts for this series with something to be easy to recognize it by. So no it is not Michael Jackson TV 1, but …