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
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
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
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
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
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
Performing a Virtual Server to Physical Server Migration
Because of limited hardware resources, I am using VMware Server 1.5 in a lab environment to build and test a Windows Server 2003 DOMAIN consisting of 8 servers on one physical host. Once this virtual DOMAIN is functional and successfully tested, I will need to move it to a production LAN consisting of 8 physical [...]
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| January 21, 2009 7:00 PM
Server migration, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, V2P Migration, Virtual Server, Virtual to Physical Migration, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Server
Because of limited hardware resources, I am using VMware Server 1.5 in a lab environment to build and test a Windows Server 2003 DOMAIN consisting of 8 servers on one physical host. Once this virtual DOMAIN is functional and successfully tested, I will need to move it to a production LAN consisting of 8 physical [...]
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| January 21, 2009 7:00 PM
Server migration, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, V2P Migration, Virtual Server, Virtual to Physical Migration, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Server
iSCSI and VMware
do HP accelereted iSCSI works with VMware?
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| October 13, 2008 12:12 PM
iSCSI, VMware, VMware ESX
do HP accelereted iSCSI works with VMware?
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| October 13, 2008 12:12 PM
iSCSI, VMware, VMware ESX
VMware Maintenance Job Failure
JOB RUN: ‘VMWare – Past Day stats rollup’ was run on 10/1/2008 at 5:00:00 AM DURATION: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 2 seconds STATUS: Failed MESSAGES: The job failed. The Job was invoked by Schedule 34 (30 min schedule). The last step to run was step 2 (Delete past day rolled up records).
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| October 6, 2008 8:52 PM
VMware, VMware error messages, VMware Maintenance Job, VMware Maintenance Job Failure
JOB RUN: ‘VMWare – Past Day stats rollup’ was run on 10/1/2008 at 5:00:00 AM DURATION: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 2 seconds STATUS: Failed MESSAGES: The job failed. The Job was invoked by Schedule 34 (30 min schedule). The last step to run was step 2 (Delete past day rolled up records).
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| October 6, 2008 8:52 PM
VMware, VMware error messages, VMware Maintenance Job, VMware Maintenance Job Failure
Reconnecting data store to reload of ESX
My ESX server died due to hw failure. My data store resides on a seperate RAID5 set and I need to reconnect the datastore to my new ESX load. How can I do this without destroying the data in my disconnected /vmfs datastore?
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| September 28, 2008 5:58 PM
ESX 3.5, ESX Server, RAID, RAID 5, VMware, VMware ESX
My ESX server died due to hw failure. My data store resides on a seperate RAID5 set and I need to reconnect the datastore to my new ESX load. How can I do this without destroying the data in my disconnected /vmfs datastore?
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| September 28, 2008 5:58 PM
ESX 3.5, ESX Server, RAID, RAID 5, VMware, VMware ESX
VMware V2V
I’m want to upgrade the legacy hardware with VMware 2.x to New hardware with Vmware 3.5. What is the best practice.
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| September 10, 2010 9:59 AM
Virtualization and hardware, VMware, VMware 2.x, VMware 3.x
I’m want to upgrade the legacy hardware with VMware 2.x to New hardware with Vmware 3.5. What is the best practice.
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| September 10, 2010 9:59 AM
Virtualization and hardware, VMware, VMware 2.x, VMware 3.x
Find VM users in 2 diff locations VM servers. VMWare
Hello, As we have VM Servers in 2 diff locations and it’s a huge organisation, User from a single location establish vm sessions to either of these VM server locations. Now I need to find which user is connecting to which region server. Appreciate your reply at the earliest. Thanks, Hussain.
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| September 8, 2008 2:53 PM
VMware, VMware Server
Hello, As we have VM Servers in 2 diff locations and it’s a huge organisation, User from a single location establish vm sessions to either of these VM server locations. Now I need to find which user is connecting to which region server. Appreciate your reply at the earliest. Thanks, Hussain.
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| September 8, 2008 2:53 PM
VMware, VMware Server
VMware HA/DRS over WAN?
Hello. I am new to virtualization technology and right now am learning VMware virtual infrastructure features. Does anyone know if VMware HA/DRS is supported over WAN? Any document on this will help too. Thank you! Aiko
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| September 5, 2008 4:07 AM
VMware, VMware ESX VCB backup virtualization, VMware High Availability (VMware HA), VMWare Virtual Infrastructure, WAN
Hello. I am new to virtualization technology and right now am learning VMware virtual infrastructure features. Does anyone know if VMware HA/DRS is supported over WAN? Any document on this will help too. Thank you! Aiko
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| September 5, 2008 4:07 AM
VMware, VMware ESX VCB backup virtualization, VMware High Availability (VMware HA), VMWare Virtual Infrastructure, WAN
