How To
Assign a static MAC Address to a Virtual Machine on VMware infrastructure.
A few days ago I was P2V’ing some servers for a customer. The servers had application license bound to the MAC address of the NIC adapter so I had to […]
Dell
Install Dell OpenManage on ESXi 4.1 using vSphere CLI or vMA.
Here is a quick step-by-step guide on how to install the Dell OpenManage software on an ESXi host using the VMware vSphere Command Line interface (vSphere CLI) or the VMware […]
Dell
Dell PowerEdge R710 BIOS settings for VMware vSphere 4.x.
Recently, I was involved in a big infrastructure refreshment project for one of our customers across different locations in Europe. The old hosts were replaced with the brand new Dell […]
Course
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop day #3
OK, the last and final day of the VMware vSphere Design Workshop covers the VMware vSphere Storage design, the Virtual Machine design and the Management and Monitoring design modules. These […]
Course
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop day #2
Here is a recap if the second day of the VMware vSphere Design Workshop, which contained the following two modules: VMware vSphere Virtual Datacenter design: which included the vCenter Server, […]
Course
VMware vSphere: Design Workshop day #1
The upcoming posts that I will be posting here, will describe my experience of the VMware vSphere Design Workshop that I was participating at Xpert Training Group (XTG) in Gouda. […]
Books
Book review: VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS technical deepdive
I have finished reading the VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS technical deepdive book written by Duncan Epping (@DuncanYB) and Frank Denneman (@FrankDenneman) so it’s time for a little review. […]
How To
P2V quick reference guide.
I’ve been doing a lot of P2V’s for different customers lately and since most of the actions performed during the P2V procedure repeat themselves quite often, I’ve decided to create […]