I recently had a chance to attend VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] training bootcamp at one of the MicroTeck training facilities. It was a four day session, consisting of half lecture and half hands-on training labs. I am planning on taking the VCP4 exam in few weeks and one of the requirements for the exam is training bootcamp.
Category: Blog & Tutorials
Virtualization blog featuring my home virtualization lab, tutorials, network topology and configuration guides in the virtualized environments.
Installing Drivers for Additional NICs in VMware ESXi Server
This is a how-to guide on installing additional drivers for network adapters for which vmware ESXi may not install drivers during installation. During our initial setup of the new Dell PowerEdge R710 servers, we ran into issue where ESXi 4.0 U1 did not detect the 2 Intel Gigabit Quad Port ET NICs that the each server came with.
Dell PowerEdge R710 Photos and Specs
We received first batch of our Dell PowerEdge R710 servers today. These servers are for Vmware virtualization testing environment to simulate various virtual infrastructure configurations. I used the opportunity during initial configuration to take some pictures. We are hoping to get some more servers in the near future, including a decent SAN so we can test storage virtualization as well.
Budget iSCSI NAS/SAN option for your Home Lab
In my previous blog on building a home virtualization lab, I mentioned about buying a budget Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution with iSCSI capability. I made a decision and bought the Thecus N7700PRO NAS.
Building Home Virtualization Lab on a Budget
Dell-PowerEdge-SC440After starting couple of projects at work which involved saving money in the long run as well as server consolidation, I went on a quest to transform my home lab into a virtualization lab. Since I already had a Dell Poweredge SC440 server as a domain controller along with mixture of windows 7 and windows XP Professional workstations, I decided to purchase similar dell server and a Network Attached Storage (NAS) central storage to simulate iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN).
Configure Dadamail with correct “return path” to catch Bounces
Since I have my websites on dedicated server box, I also use script called dadamail (dadamailproject.com) to send newsletters to website members. Recently, I upgraded the newsletter script to the latest version as well as configured MysteryGirl plugin to handle bounced email messages. Unfortunately, on a cpanel/whm box, chances are that all message headers are… Continue reading Configure Dadamail with correct “return path” to catch Bounces
Adaptec RAID Card Array Status using SSH
I recently moved to new dedicated server and turns out that the server is equipped with Adapted RAID Card. The server has linux CentOS 5.4 64bit installed and if you were to check health status of the RAID array using SSH, you would have to use the /usr/StorMan/arcconf command by logging into your server through… Continue reading Adaptec RAID Card Array Status using SSH
Office Communications Server Front-End service terminated
We deployed Office Communications Server 2007 last year – a great communications tool to have within your enterprise. Few weeks ago, Microsoft released update (KB974571) for Office Communicator as well as Windows Server 2003 which caused the OCS’s front-end service to terminate and not start. The even viewer shows error logs like this: The Office… Continue reading Office Communications Server Front-End service terminated