Reviewing and Auditing User Connections in VMware View 5 Logs
I wanted to find out what sort of data was tracked on the local logs in reference to user connections when an event DB was not configured in VMware View 5. I wasn’t able to…
NetApp FlashCache Considerations in a VMware View Environment
I’ve worked with NetApp storage for a decent amount of time now, and have historically only given moderate appreciation to FlashCache. Perhaps this is because much of my time has been spent in the server…
How To Change SCSI Controller Type on a VMware VM
While working on a View 5 install, I was asked to install the Transfer server role onto an existing VM server. If you’ve worked with the Transfer server before, you’ll know that it requires a…
First Impressions: VCP5-DT Beta Exam
VMware recently announced availability of the VCP5-DT (View 5) beta exam, with invitations being mailed to those with a VCP5, until December 20th. I have yet to take a beta exam from VMware, so decided…
Using PowerShell to Clear Disk Space Inside VMs
Since it’s fairly common to find VMs utilizing shared storage space that has a relatively high cost, I typically employ a number of methods to clear off unwanted files from within virtual machines. While deduplication,…
HP Steps Up Their Game: ExpertOne Certification Improvements
I’m a certification junkie (a self imposed label, I assure you). I find them valuable as both a way to challenge myself to learn the content in the blueprint or guideline, and to help validate…
Quiet Before the Storm: HP DISCOVER in Vienna
Today I leave for Vienna, Austria, to attend the HP DISCOVER event, which takes place on Nov 29th – Dec 1st. I’m definitely the rookie to this rodeo, having only attended the HP Cloud Tech…
A New Career Direction
It’s hard for me to believe that I’ve been writing on this blog for over a year now. Looking back over the posts, I can see a timeline of technologies that I’ve broken, repaired, anguished,…
Upgrading VMs within VMware Workstation 8
One of the fun perks of being a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is the free serial key for VMware Workstation. With vSphere 5, the VCP5 now comes along with a serial key for VMware Workstation…
Dynamic VM Provisioning using PowerCLI and vSphere Customization Specifications
The Customization Specifications Manager in VMware vSphere provides a powerful tool for tweaking a newly minted VM. You can configure all sorts of parameters, such as the VM’s name, license information, domain, network settings, and…