http://www.sysdigg.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:13:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sysdigg.com/how-to-p2v-suse-linux-enterprise-server http://www.sysdigg.com/how-to-p2v-suse-linux-enterprise-server#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:15:27 +0000 Eddy http://www.sysdigg.com/how-to-p2v-suse-linux-enterprise-server Running p2v on Suse Enterprise server is not straightforward especially for windows folks. I read vmetc article on P2v SLES but that didn’t provide me enough details on how to do P2V on Suse Linux Enterprise server (SLES). In my lab i had to convert a physical server running Suse Linux Enterprise server 10 (SLES) [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/how-to-p2v-suse-linux-enterprise-server/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/vcenter-4-installation-and-port-80-error http://www.sysdigg.com/vcenter-4-installation-and-port-80-error#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:22 +0000 julio http://www.sysdigg.com/?p=3836 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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/vcenter-4-installation-and-port-80-error/feed 2 http://www.sysdigg.com/cannot-install-vmware-view-3-agent-on-windows-xpvista-vm http://www.sysdigg.com/cannot-install-vmware-view-3-agent-on-windows-xpvista-vm#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:14:06 +0000 Eddy http://www.sysdigg.com/cannot-install-vmware-view-3-agent-on-windows-xpvista-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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/cannot-install-vmware-view-3-agent-on-windows-xpvista-vm/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/linked-clones-in-vmware-view-3 http://www.sysdigg.com/linked-clones-in-vmware-view-3#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:58:13 +0000 Eddy http://www.sysdigg.com/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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/linked-clones-in-vmware-view-3/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-accelerated-amd-pcnet-adapter-error http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-accelerated-amd-pcnet-adapter-error#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:52:37 +0000 julio This error happens when you enter an IP Address within a P2V machine and you have not done post P2V cleanup. 1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER. 2. Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER. 3. Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER. 4. Click View, and then click Show [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-accelerated-amd-pcnet-adapter-error/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/deleting-old-netapp-snapshots-with-system-manager http://www.sysdigg.com/deleting-old-netapp-snapshots-with-system-manager#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:13:39 +0000 julio http://www.sysdigg.com/?p=3761 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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/deleting-old-netapp-snapshots-with-system-manager/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7 http://www.sysdigg.com/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:01:42 +0000 julio http://www.sysdigg.com/?p=3809 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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/esx-and-netapp-lun-multipathing-configurations http://www.sysdigg.com/esx-and-netapp-lun-multipathing-configurations#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:58:54 +0000 julio The screen shot below represents an important setting for path management. The text is self explanatory when it comes to understanding the difference between Fixed and MRU. For NetApp controllers configured as they are, it is recommended to set this as fixed. As stated, the preferred path will be used when available.     When necessary, [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/esx-and-netapp-lun-multipathing-configurations/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/srm-services-fail-to-start-with-error-1067 http://www.sysdigg.com/srm-services-fail-to-start-with-error-1067#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:11:47 +0000 julio 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 [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/srm-services-fail-to-start-with-error-1067/feed 0 http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-view-3-product-editionsenterprisepremier http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-view-3-product-editionsenterprisepremier#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:39 +0000 Eddy http://www.sysdigg.com/?p=586 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, [...]]]> http://www.sysdigg.com/vmware-view-3-product-editionsenterprisepremier/feed 0