How to install vCenter 4.1 and ESX 4.1 best practices KB. Browsing some KB articles this morning I found a KB with some best practices on how-to install ESX 4.1 and vCenter Server. I can highly recommend this one….It’s actually a walk through point after point to be fulfilled to successfully install your vCenter and […]
Hyper-V and new linux integration tools
Apparently new version of linux integration services for Hyper-V v.2.0 The Microsoft Virtualization Team blog published version 2.1 of Linux Integration Services. This version is for Hyper-V v.2.0. The Linux integration components include support for both the synthetic network controller and synthetic storage controller that have been developed specifically for Hyper-V. Well, even if Microsoft […]
How to backup a system partion to another drive with Acronis
How-to do a first backup of system partition with Acronis Backup and Recovery Advanced Workstation. Acronis backup Recovery Advanced Workstation is another product from Acronis which is very useful in production environments whether you need to manage physical computers. Usually the data are stored on the file servers, but what about the physical PCs which […]
How to Fix “Transaction log for database ‘VIM_VCDB’ is full” errors
Transaction log for VIM_VCDB is full. A week or two after an upgrade of vCenter to the 4.1 version I ended up with a vCenter server service down. I could not connect with my VI client any more, so I RDP to my vCenter server and I saw the vCenter server service was down. I […]
Go Virtual – a Free tool from Paragon Software
New Free tool from Paragon Software. With this free tool you’ll be able to convert your PC running under Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 into a virtual machine. Either 32 or 64bits version of the software are available for download. Four types of virtual machines are supported: – VMware Workstation (Player) – Microsoft Virtual […]
How to change from ACPI Multiprocessor HAL back to ACPI Uniprocessor HAL in Windows 2003
Changing the number of vCPUs back to 1. A post by Jason Boche explaining the benefits in terms of cost for running individual applications in your vSphere 4.1 virtual infrastructure. By using multiple cores of an individual socket (if the application is licensed per socket) you’re able to gain in necessary resources for your application […]
Basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11 Video
Basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11. Here is my little how-to video showing some really basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11. This edition of Acronis just went out few weeks ago and its fully compatible with Windows 7. I did already a review of Acronis DDH 11 in my […]
AD Integration for ESXi 4.1
The new feature of ESXi 4.1 – Active Directory integration, and also boot from SAN and scriptable installations now making the ESXi THE HYPERVIZOR as a choice for deployments. Vmware warned that vSphere 4.1 is the latest version with ESX classic (with the service console). With other improvements to the vSphere CLI, like the possibility […]
vCenter converter with Hyper-V import
vCenter Converter now with Hyper-V import possibility. One of the caveats the vSphere 4.0 was the vCenter Converter Client. The one bundled with vCenter 4.0. Did not do the P2V with as a destination having thin provisioned disks. In that time, you had actually two choices. First: Do the conversion, and then storage vMotion to […]
Veeam monitor 5 in Beta
Veeam monitor 5.0 fully supports vSphere 4.1 As expected, few days after the release of vSphere 4.1, Veeam announced the Beta of Veeam Monitor 5. With the new product, there will of course be full support for vSphere 4.1 but also many more new features. Take a look at some of the details already available […]
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