Interpreting esxtop Statistics
Scott Drummond from VMware has made a super document describing how to read output from esxtop. http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9279
Category Archives: Books
Lost permissions to a folder in VC
Yesterday I by mistake added the VirtualCenter servers local Users group to a folder in VC with ReadOnly permissions. This resulted in that I couldn’t delete or change any permissions on the folder. To solve the problem do the following (On a MSSQL2000 – should be almost the same on MSSQL2005): Open the SQL Server… Read More »
Recreating a missing VMDK descripter file
A few weeks ago we were conducting a vRanger DR test of a VM (new host and new LUN). The VM was restored succesfull, but when we powered it on we discovered that it for some unexplaned reason had lost the SCSI0:1 (100GB) and SCSI0:2(300GB) VMDK’s. It had created two new 20GB VMDK’s instead. We… Read More »
It’s now possible to run ESXi / ESX 3.5.x in Workstation 6.5
This isn’t new! But what is new, is that it’s now possible to run VM’s inside the hosts. The performance isn’t the best, but it’s OK for testing. Read the full article here.
First VMbook published
“This first VMware® VMbook focuses on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and is intended to guide the reader through the step-by-step process to set-up a multisite VMware Infrastructure that is capable of supporting BCDR services. The VMbook will provide very valuable insight into the considerations and design principles for a multisite virtual infrastructure data… Read More »
Howto move the VC database from one MSSQL to another MSSQL
Today i came accross this guide on howto move the Virtual Center database from one MSSQL server to another. Read the full guide here.. I know that this guide will be usefull when i next week have to do just that. Read my local copy here
Quick guide to tweak a VM for better performance
Today i came accoss this handy little guide to boost performance of a VM. Disable the pre-logon screensaver: Open Regedit HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop Change the value of “ScreenSaveActive” to 0. Disable updates of the last access time attribute for your NTFS filesystem, especially for i/o intensive vm’s this is a real boost: Open CMD fsutil behavior… Read More »
Great guide for getting started with PowerShell
VMware has released the LAB guide for PowerShell from VMworld 2008 – Cannes. It is great for getting inspriation for scripts or just to learn how the PowerShell for VMware works. Get it here form VMware.com Or my local copy here.
Troubleshooting VMware snapshots
Eric Siebert has writen a very good and explaining guide on how to troubleshoot snapshots on ESX 3.x. Virtualization administrators can use snapshots on VMware ESX to travel back in time and figure out what went wrong with their virtual machines (VMs). But what do you do when your snapshots start acting funny? In this… Read More »
Trim your XP installation to a minimum with nLite
Ever wanted a XP installation disc that only had the bare minimum of features and the smalest foot print? The take a look at nLite and if you a a gamer also take a look at Game XP. You can find a guide to both Freeware programs here. Last week I created a new WinXP… Read More »