vCenter 4 installation and port 80 error
I encounter an error while installing vSphere vCenter 4 on a Windows 2008 64 Bit vm. The vCenter installation refuses to install because port 80 is in use or disable. I took a few snapshots to give a visual of what I did to fix it. 1) I new that the vCenter would not go [...]
Cannot install VMware View 3 agent on Windows XP/Vista VM
For enabling Windows XP/Vista VMware virtual machines to be accessible using VMware View portal you would need to install VMware View agents on the base (master) Windows VM used in desktop pool. I ran into some permission issues while installing VMware View agent on base Windows XP image. If you are unable to install VMware [...]
Linked clones in VMware View 3
What are Linked clone desktops ? Linked clone desktops are virtual desktops that can be created using VMware View Composer from a single base image and use considerably less storage space than non linked clone desktops. Because each linked clone virtual machine is cloned from a common source, desktops in the pool can be deployed [...]
Where to install VMware View 3 Composer
The VMware View Composer uses Linked Clone technology to rapidly create virtual desktops that share virtual disks with a master image, this reduces storage needs and costs by up to 70% while simplifying desktop management. If you are planning to install VMware View 3 in your environment then you have two choices .First you can [...]
Understanding VMware View 3 package offering
VMware View 3 is available in available in two editions Enterprise and Premier as bundled solutions. This sounds very confusing to some of the folks interested in purchasing VMware View 3, for some understanding what they really need for your environment ,but it is not that complicated as what you think. I will do my [...]
Deleting old Netapp snapshots with System Manager
1) Open System manager 2) Expand the Filer you want. 3) After selecting the filer, expand “Storage”, click on “Volumes”, select the “Snapshot Copies” tab to see the snapshots. From this view you can delete any snapshot older then 2 weeks ” Make sure is not a snap mirrored volume”. This [...]
Running VMware vSphere Client on Windows 7
Step-by-Step Instructions 1. The following ’system.dll’ file is required. This can be downloaded via the hyperlink below. system.dll (this file has been zipped) 2. Once downloaded, either open the zip file or unzip it and place the ‘system.dll’ file into one of the following directories depending on the version of Windows 7 being used, which [...]
SRM services fail to start with error 1067
When both protected and recovery site of the SRM services fail to start with error 1067, it is due to either an IP change or SQL Database corruption. In my case the database was corrupted and I could not fix it to retain my SRM configurations. To fix this 1067 service error do the following [...]
VMware View 3 product Editions:Enterprise/Premier
VMware announced their revamped Provisioning and Virtualization product – VMware View 3 availability on December 2, 2008. VMware renamed their existing desktop virtualization product formerly known as VMware desktop infrastructure to VMware View 3. VMware View 3 is not only a renamed product but newly added technologies like VMware View Composer, VMware ThinAPP, Offline desktop, [...]
What’s included in VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Plus
VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Plus provides an all-in-one solution for small offices to virtualize upto three physical servers to reduce hardware costs while ensuring superior application availability and data protection. What’s included in vSphere Essentials Plus includes: • VMware ESXi and VMware ESX (deployment-time choice) • VMware vStorage VMFS • Four-way Virtual SMP • VMware [...]
