Creating a cluster of physical machines to run virtual machines
I am wanting to create a cluster of 12 physical machines to be able to run multiple virtual machines. For instance a windows 2003 server running exchange 2003. An linux server running mysql, and perhaps a few others but all in seperate controllable virtual machines that span and use the power of all the physical [...]
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| November 23, 2008 4:18 AM
Beowulf Clusters, Linux Virtual Server, Load balancing, LVS, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and hardware, Virtualization technologies, VM, VMware, VMware ESX, Windows Server 2003
I am wanting to create a cluster of 12 physical machines to be able to run multiple virtual machines. For instance a windows 2003 server running exchange 2003. An linux server running mysql, and perhaps a few others but all in seperate controllable virtual machines that span and use the power of all the physical [...]
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| November 23, 2008 4:18 AM
Beowulf Clusters, Linux Virtual Server, Load balancing, LVS, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and hardware, Virtualization technologies, VM, VMware, VMware ESX, Windows Server 2003
Convert a Physical Machine to Virtual Machine in VMware
I want to convert a RHEL 2 this is a physical machine to virtual machine, how to do it ?. In docs of vmware only can convert winXX.
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| February 3, 2009 11:39 PM
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtual Machines, VMware
I want to convert a RHEL 2 this is a physical machine to virtual machine, how to do it ?. In docs of vmware only can convert winXX.
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| February 3, 2009 11:39 PM
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtual Machines, VMware
Xenserver 5 with multiple NICs
I have 8 NIC ports available on my Xenserer host, with two ports connected to the network. However, I cannot seem to utlize the second NIC port for my Xenserver VM Windows 2003 guests. It can only use the same port that I use for the Xencenter managment console. Is there something I need to [...]
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| June 16, 2009 2:12 PM
NIC, Virtual Machines, XenCenter Management Console, XenServer, Xenserver 5, XenServer VM Windows 2003
I have 8 NIC ports available on my Xenserer host, with two ports connected to the network. However, I cannot seem to utlize the second NIC port for my Xenserver VM Windows 2003 guests. It can only use the same port that I use for the Xencenter managment console. Is there something I need to [...]
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| June 16, 2009 2:12 PM
NIC, Virtual Machines, XenCenter Management Console, XenServer, Xenserver 5, XenServer VM Windows 2003
Windows XP Virtual Machines
Hello All, I would like know how to start creating vrstual machines that contains Windows XP. - What progam is the best to create Virtual machines? - What do I need to start create VM? - How can I create a Server for VM? Thanks
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| February 3, 2009 11:54 PM
Desktop virtualization, Virtual Machines, VM, Windows desktop virtualization, Windows Virtualization, Windows XP Virtual Machines
Hello All, I would like know how to start creating vrstual machines that contains Windows XP. - What progam is the best to create Virtual machines? - What do I need to start create VM? - How can I create a Server for VM? Thanks
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| February 3, 2009 11:54 PM
Desktop virtualization, Virtual Machines, VM, Windows desktop virtualization, Windows Virtualization, Windows XP Virtual Machines
ESX 3.5 Networking on IBM BladeCenter E
I’m looking for suggestions on the best way to configure failover networking using 4 Cisco IGESM switches in the 4 bays. Currently, I have all 4 ports on each switch configured for GEC, but if a switch fails, there is no failover to one of the other switches. Switch1 is for Service Console, Switch2 is [...]
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| February 5, 2009 9:39 PM
Blade servers, Cisco IGESM Switches, IBM BladeCenter, VMware, VMware ESX 3.5
I’m looking for suggestions on the best way to configure failover networking using 4 Cisco IGESM switches in the 4 bays. Currently, I have all 4 ports on each switch configured for GEC, but if a switch fails, there is no failover to one of the other switches. Switch1 is for Service Console, Switch2 is [...]
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| February 5, 2009 9:39 PM
Blade servers, Cisco IGESM Switches, IBM BladeCenter, VMware, VMware ESX 3.5
print servers run on windows 2003 sp2 in vm
we have three servers. Two are running on vm. Are their any advantages or disadvantages to do this
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| October 23, 2008 5:31 PM
Virtual Machines, VMware, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2
we have three servers. Two are running on vm. Are their any advantages or disadvantages to do this
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| October 23, 2008 5:31 PM
Virtual Machines, VMware, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Are there any large scale SIP based analog/IP converters out there?
We are deploying a large scale VoIP system based on Asterisk and SIP, but some of our warehouses want to keep using the existing analog phones. Are there any large scale SIP based analog/IP converters out there? Or should we be looking for a different approach?
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| September 28, 2009 3:16 PM
Analog to digital converters, Analog-to-digital conversion, Asterisk, Large-scale deployments, SIP, VoIP
We are deploying a large scale VoIP system based on Asterisk and SIP, but some of our warehouses want to keep using the existing analog phones. Are there any large scale SIP based analog/IP converters out there? Or should we be looking for a different approach?
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| September 28, 2009 3:16 PM
Analog to digital converters, Analog-to-digital conversion, Asterisk, Large-scale deployments, SIP, VoIP
SAP solution manager and VM ware
I want to install solution manager on a VM server. Where can I find the instal guide on how to do this?
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| October 21, 2008 2:03 PM
SAP, SAP Solution Manager, VMware
I want to install solution manager on a VM server. Where can I find the instal guide on how to do this?
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| October 21, 2008 2:03 PM
SAP, SAP Solution Manager, VMware
Is a license for VMWare Infrastructure Client included in the VMware Infrastructure Foundation Kit?
Is a license for VMWare Infrastructure Client included in the VMware Infrastructure Foundation Kit?
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| October 21, 2008 2:50 PM
VMware, VMware infrastructure, VMWare Infrastructure Client, VMware infrastructure Foundation, VMWare License
Is a license for VMWare Infrastructure Client included in the VMware Infrastructure Foundation Kit?
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| October 21, 2008 2:50 PM
VMware, VMware infrastructure, VMWare Infrastructure Client, VMware infrastructure Foundation, VMWare License
How to connect forests
hi! i am student for mcse 2003 i am using VmWare6 (vitualization software) . i install the two win2k3 ent.server both containg diff. forest and domain i.e. server1 name: w2k31 forest: systech.com ip 192.168.12.1/24 server2 name: w2k32 forest : shri.com ip 192.168.15.1/24 CAN U TELL ME HOW SHOULD I CONFIGURE THE RRAS (LAN) in short [...]
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| March 19, 2009 8:37 AM
Active Directory, Domain, Forest, RRAS, VMware, Windows Server 2003
hi! i am student for mcse 2003 i am using VmWare6 (vitualization software) . i install the two win2k3 ent.server both containg diff. forest and domain i.e. server1 name: w2k31 forest: systech.com ip 192.168.12.1/24 server2 name: w2k32 forest : shri.com ip 192.168.15.1/24 CAN U TELL ME HOW SHOULD I CONFIGURE THE RRAS (LAN) in short [...]
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| March 19, 2009 8:37 AM
Active Directory, Domain, Forest, RRAS, VMware, Windows Server 2003
cisco L3 switches 3130G (bladeswitches)
Hi, Is someone familiar with the cisco 3130G balde swiches? I have a duplex problem with internal fa ports, these are connected internal in the blade chassis. You can’t change the duplex speed. I also checked the duplex speed at the esx servers, thats ok. Could it be a defect messanine card? Br,
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| November 7, 2008 2:04 PM
Blade Switches, Cisco 3130G, Cisco switches, duplex speed, ESX 3.5, Layer 3 switches, Switches, VMware, VMware ESX
Hi, Is someone familiar with the cisco 3130G balde swiches? I have a duplex problem with internal fa ports, these are connected internal in the blade chassis. You can’t change the duplex speed. I also checked the duplex speed at the esx servers, thats ok. Could it be a defect messanine card? Br,
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| November 7, 2008 2:04 PM
Blade Switches, Cisco 3130G, Cisco switches, duplex speed, ESX 3.5, Layer 3 switches, Switches, VMware, VMware ESX
Cannot connect using VNC, or Ping past my local exchange ? ?
Hi I’ve been trying to connect using VNC to my computer at home, but keep getting the same error that the connection has timed out. I tried pinging the IP but that also timed out. I thought it may be a problem from my current location so did a trace route and that connected up [...]
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| October 17, 2008 12:11 PM
Network connectivity, Virtual Network Computing, VNC
Hi I’ve been trying to connect using VNC to my computer at home, but keep getting the same error that the connection has timed out. I tried pinging the IP but that also timed out. I thought it may be a problem from my current location so did a trace route and that connected up [...]
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| October 17, 2008 12:11 PM
Network connectivity, Virtual Network Computing, VNC
System administrator policies Windows Server 2003
When I try to install VMware on a Windows 2003 Server I get the message “The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation.” How do I un-set this policy?
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| October 15, 2008 9:53 PM
Administrative privileges, VMware, Windows Server 2003
When I try to install VMware on a Windows 2003 Server I get the message “The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation.” How do I un-set this policy?
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| October 15, 2008 9:53 PM
Administrative privileges, VMware, Windows Server 2003
HA vm restart
Hi blog!! I have ESX 3 server with HA (high availability). If the server ESX crashes my vm’s are moved to another ESX server, when all my vm’s moved to the new ESX server do they keep their status (power on) or their status change for example they restart. Thanks
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| November 23, 2008 4:11 PM
ESX Server, HA, Virtual Machines, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware HA
Hi blog!! I have ESX 3 server with HA (high availability). If the server ESX crashes my vm’s are moved to another ESX server, when all my vm’s moved to the new ESX server do they keep their status (power on) or their status change for example they restart. Thanks
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| November 23, 2008 4:11 PM
ESX Server, HA, Virtual Machines, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware HA
Meditech and VMware
Has anyone had success with Meditech C/S in a VMware enviornment
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| October 17, 2008 2:57 AM
Meditech, Virtualization, VMware
Has anyone had success with Meditech C/S in a VMware enviornment
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| October 17, 2008 2:57 AM
Meditech, Virtualization, VMware
OS for Hyper-V
Hi Do I need full Windows 2008 OS or core for Hyper-V? Regards GS
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| October 10, 2008 12:17 PM
Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008
Hi Do I need full Windows 2008 OS or core for Hyper-V? Regards GS
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| October 10, 2008 12:17 PM
Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008
About VMware
why it is used?what are its advantages?
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| October 10, 2008 11:03 AM
Virtualization, VMware
why it is used?what are its advantages?
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| October 10, 2008 11:03 AM
Virtualization, VMware
I reinstalled ESX and can not connect to my old VMS
I had to reinstall my ESX server. After I reinstalled the ESX server I logged into it using VMware infrastructure client. I can see the data partion using “brows data store” but my ESX will not add the VMs
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| October 10, 2008 7:04 PM
ESX Server, VMware ESX
I had to reinstall my ESX server. After I reinstalled the ESX server I logged into it using VMware infrastructure client. I can see the data partion using “brows data store” but my ESX will not add the VMs
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| October 10, 2008 7:04 PM
ESX Server, VMware ESX
NAT on vSwitches in ESX 3.5
Hi, I am in the process of setting up a separate windows domain in our ESX Environment but I will have to separate this windows domain from the already existing windows domain. It is possible to set up ESX vSwitches in such a way that a completely separate network is created – no other traffic [...]
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| October 10, 2008 1:14 PM
Domain management, ESX 3.5, NAT, VMware, VMware ESX, vSwitch
Hi, I am in the process of setting up a separate windows domain in our ESX Environment but I will have to separate this windows domain from the already existing windows domain. It is possible to set up ESX vSwitches in such a way that a completely separate network is created – no other traffic [...]
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| October 10, 2008 1:14 PM
Domain management, ESX 3.5, NAT, VMware, VMware ESX, vSwitch
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: Tell us your Data Center Tales and you could win a Nintendo Wii
Tell us your Data Center Tales and you could win a Nintendo Wii We want to hear your stories or see pictures of your craziest data centers. Your contest submissions will be published on the Tales from the Data Center blog for all to read. This two-month long contest (Oct-Nov) is your chance to win [...]
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| October 16, 2008 3:31 PM
AS/400, CIO, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, Security, Storage, Virtualization
Tell us your Data Center Tales and you could win a Nintendo Wii We want to hear your stories or see pictures of your craziest data centers. Your contest submissions will be published on the Tales from the Data Center blog for all to read. This two-month long contest (Oct-Nov) is your chance to win [...]
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| October 16, 2008 3:31 PM
AS/400, CIO, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, Security, Storage, Virtualization
