http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/vi/esx3.5?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:34:20 GMT Clearspace 1.10.12 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2008-08-21T14:34:20Z en http://communities.vmware.com/message/1030343?tstart=0#1030343 Thank you for posting these informative VMware links. <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /><br /> <br /> Dave... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:34:20 GMT dmach12001 http://communities.vmware.com/message/1030343?tstart=0#1030343 2008-08-21T14:34:20Z 1 year, 3 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/946055?tstart=0#946055 AWESOME! <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/cool.gif" alt="B-)" /> Fri, 16 May 2008 08:19:14 GMT Vodder http://communities.vmware.com/message/946055?tstart=0#946055 2008-05-16T08:19:14Z 1 year, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/945870?tstart=0#945870 This very fantastic, thanks for sharing. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:21:19 GMT e007soremi http://communities.vmware.com/message/945870?tstart=0#945870 2008-05-15T23:21:19Z 1 year, 6 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/924195?tstart=0#924195 thanks a lot for sahring this doc ...................... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:45:40 GMT Arun kumar http://communities.vmware.com/message/924195?tstart=0#924195 2008-04-24T04:45:40Z 1 year, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/922181?tstart=0#922181 <br /> hi,<br /> <p /> <p /> <p /> really very good links., I just want to know about material to refer for clear VCP I have attend training.<br /> <p /> want to know how can I lock vi infra client console whenever I left desk.<br /> <p /> can you help me about memory and cpu resource sharing, what is guest os memory what is maximum and what is dedicated and wht is share how it work in a plain vanila language. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:11:52 GMT chirag20 http://communities.vmware.com/message/922181?tstart=0#922181 2008-04-22T16:11:52Z 1 year, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/842919?tstart=0#842919 <br /> THANX for sharing Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:21:22 GMT M@r$ http://communities.vmware.com/message/842919?tstart=0#842919 2008-01-18T14:21:22Z 1 year, 10 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/834620?tstart=0#834620 This is really very helpful.....saves lots of time.<br /> <br /> Thanks <img src="!" alt="!" class="jive-image" /> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:49:15 GMT tommylee3 http://communities.vmware.com/message/834620?tstart=0#834620 2008-01-08T09:49:15Z 1 year, 10 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/817513?tstart=0#817513 Thanks, my website averages around 100,000 page views a month....<br /> <p /> <p /> Eric Siebert<br /> VMware Communities User Moderator<br /> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<br /> Visit my website: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmware-land.com">http://vmware-land.com</a><br /> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:59:39 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/817513?tstart=0#817513 2007-12-12T15:59:39Z 1 year, 11 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/817441?tstart=0#817441 You have had over 27,000 views of this thread. Congrats on that !!<br /> <p /> <p /> Steve Beaver<br /> VMware Communities User Moderator<br /> <br /> **Virtualization is a journey, not a project.** Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:42:29 GMT sbeaver http://communities.vmware.com/message/817441?tstart=0#817441 2007-12-12T14:42:29Z 1 year, 11 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/817425?tstart=0#817425 <br /> This is AWESOME!!! <br /> <p /> <p /> <p /> Thanks Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:35:47 GMT johnswb http://communities.vmware.com/message/817425?tstart=0#817425 2007-12-12T14:35:47Z 1 year, 11 months ago 2 http://communities.vmware.com/message/788197?tstart=0#788197 <br /> It seems you have dropped one of the good links. I like this comparison site as they always update their virtualization comparisons beside they are unbaised. They are covering MS virtual Server, Xen, VMware VI3 Check it out.<br /> <p /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.itcomparison.com/">http://www.itcomparison.com/</a> <br /> <p /> I hope it will be usefull to you. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:04:45 GMT ibmer007 http://communities.vmware.com/message/788197?tstart=0#788197 2007-11-06T18:04:45Z 2 years, 2 weeks ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/749416?tstart=0#749416 Nicely done! this beats, like you stated, keeping up with a lot of explorer favorites/links.<br /> You should receive lots of points for this posting! <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":-)" /> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:23:46 GMT dougm http://communities.vmware.com/message/749416?tstart=0#749416 2007-09-13T15:23:46Z 2 years, 2 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/744667?tstart=0#744667 Hey!! It's an awesome collection... Thanks a ton... Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:36:53 GMT Veee http://communities.vmware.com/message/744667?tstart=0#744667 2007-09-07T11:36:53Z 2 years, 2 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/729307?tstart=0#729307 Yeah that link has been broken for a while, the new link is updated on my link website, <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html">http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html</a><br /> <br /> Here it is:<br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/212-89613-678224-1071/vmoglator1.1.xls">http://www.vmware.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/212-89613-678224-1071/vmoglator1.1.xls</a> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:29:26 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/729307?tstart=0#729307 2007-08-21T12:29:26Z 2 years, 3 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/729177?tstart=0#729177 Hi,<br /> <br /> Virtual Machine Cost Calculator spreadsheet - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls">http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls</a> gives a 404 at this moment... Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:12:09 GMT gbooster http://communities.vmware.com/message/729177?tstart=0#729177 2007-08-21T08:12:09Z 2 years, 3 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/709020?tstart=0#709020 You are my new lord and god. <br /> <br /> Sorry Jesus. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:32:31 GMT Matthew Luzitano http://communities.vmware.com/message/709020?tstart=0#709020 2007-07-30T13:32:31Z 2 years, 3 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/702715?tstart=0#702715 Great Links, thanks for sharing! Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:26:52 GMT etamir http://communities.vmware.com/message/702715?tstart=0#702715 2007-07-23T12:26:52Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/695567?tstart=0#695567 Excellent work.<br /> <br /> Tnx<br /> <br /> Sarek Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:39:26 GMT Sarek http://communities.vmware.com/message/695567?tstart=0#695567 2007-07-13T14:39:26Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/695480?tstart=0#695480 hi eric..<br /> <br /> Thanks.. been using ure homepage for some time.. its the go all and be all of VMWare sites at mo.. Best Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:34:42 GMT jssidhu71 http://communities.vmware.com/message/695480?tstart=0#695480 2007-07-13T13:34:42Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/691347?tstart=0#691347 Great Job Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:49:57 GMT lionking420 http://communities.vmware.com/message/691347?tstart=0#691347 2007-07-09T17:49:57Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/683298?tstart=0#683298 With the upcoming forum upgrades this might be a possibility... Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:16:57 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/683298?tstart=0#683298 2007-06-28T13:16:57Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/683287?tstart=0#683287 Great post! As a newbie this is a tremendous help. Any chance of this being made a sticky so it's always at the top? Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:01:54 GMT bwold http://communities.vmware.com/message/683287?tstart=0#683287 2007-06-28T13:01:54Z 2 years, 4 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/683145?tstart=0#683145 Thanks for sharing!! Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:46:28 GMT Aketaton http://communities.vmware.com/message/683145?tstart=0#683145 2007-06-28T08:46:28Z 2 years, 4 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/680935?tstart=0#680935 Thanks! It accumulated over many months and still continues to grow. I usually add about 10-20 a week. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:15:34 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/680935?tstart=0#680935 2007-06-26T15:15:34Z 2 years, 5 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/680572?tstart=0#680572 This is an impressive list. How do you find the time? Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:50:29 GMT virtech http://communities.vmware.com/message/680572?tstart=0#680572 2007-06-26T08:50:29Z 2 years, 5 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/680569?tstart=0#680569 Thank you so much for your work ! Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:44:31 GMT dams http://communities.vmware.com/message/680569?tstart=0#680569 2007-06-26T08:44:31Z 2 years, 5 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/680553?tstart=0#680553 your list of links is extremely helpful, thanks for sharing! Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:23:34 GMT J-D http://communities.vmware.com/message/680553?tstart=0#680553 2007-06-26T08:23:34Z 2 years, 5 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/650006?tstart=0#650006 Cool, thanks for the information and the way it is laid out. Mon, 21 May 2007 19:22:55 GMT SL55AMG http://communities.vmware.com/message/650006?tstart=0#650006 2007-05-21T19:22:55Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/648040?tstart=0#648040 <div class="jive-quote">The link list is growing and now has a home at<br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html">http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html</a></div> <p /> Outstanding <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /><br /> <br /> VMware should make this thread a sticky too! Fri, 18 May 2007 09:29:45 GMT LasseHT http://communities.vmware.com/message/648040?tstart=0#648040 2007-05-18T09:29:45Z 2 years, 6 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/647743?tstart=0#647743 The link list is growing and now has a home at <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html">http://vmware-land.com/Vmware_Links.html</a> Thu, 17 May 2007 20:35:42 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/647743?tstart=0#647743 2007-05-17T20:35:42Z 2 years, 6 months ago 3 http://communities.vmware.com/message/646193?tstart=0#646193 Great compilation... Wed, 16 May 2007 10:46:42 GMT seniord http://communities.vmware.com/message/646193?tstart=0#646193 2007-05-16T10:46:42Z 2 years, 6 months ago 4 http://communities.vmware.com/message/641961?tstart=0#641961 This is brialliant, these will come useful no doubt. Thu, 10 May 2007 14:44:52 GMT hugop http://communities.vmware.com/message/641961?tstart=0#641961 2007-05-10T14:44:52Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/641813?tstart=0#641813 Great! Thanks for sharing Esiebert! Thu, 10 May 2007 12:45:28 GMT Pheatus http://communities.vmware.com/message/641813?tstart=0#641813 2007-05-10T12:45:28Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/636835?tstart=0#636835 I'm actually in the process of setting up a website to post this stuff on, should be ready shortly... Thu, 03 May 2007 15:41:48 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/636835?tstart=0#636835 2007-05-03T15:41:48Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/636832?tstart=0#636832 Thank you for posting this, it is an excellent list.<br /> <br /> Perhaps you or someone has some time to set up a links manager type website and people could add links. I could do this on my 'home' website, perhaps...<br /> <br /> Topic suggestion: Installing VMware ESX on HP BL/DL/ML systems -- tips, tricks, proper procedures, etc.<br /> <br /> I've just started researching smartstart and vmware/ESX, all I've seen so far is that apparently one has to manually enable VT in the BIOS, then do a cold shutdown and start, as well as enable 'Main APIC' somewhere in the BIOS.<br /> <br /> I have not yet started searching the forums...<br /> <br /> Thank you, <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /> tom Thu, 03 May 2007 15:37:33 GMT tlyczko http://communities.vmware.com/message/636832?tstart=0#636832 2007-05-03T15:37:33Z 2 years, 6 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/635405?tstart=0#635405 Thanks for sharing this info Wed, 02 May 2007 04:35:57 GMT amit40 http://communities.vmware.com/message/635405?tstart=0#635405 2007-05-02T04:35:57Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/635401?tstart=0#635401 Excellent work.<br /> <br /> E. Wed, 02 May 2007 04:23:10 GMT Steve.Jay http://communities.vmware.com/message/635401?tstart=0#635401 2007-05-02T04:23:10Z 2 years, 6 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/632021?tstart=0#632021 I'll see if I can rig something. I have it in a word document, it was easier to manage there then the favorites manager. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:38:23 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/632021?tstart=0#632021 2007-04-26T21:38:23Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/631336?tstart=0#631336 Hi esiebert,<br /> <br /> Would you also have a zip/rar file containing bookmarks of all the links? I've created a RAR from all links, but it took quite some time and when you're gonna update it monthly.... well.... its gone take some more time <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":-)" /><br /> <br /> Gabrie Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:12:16 GMT Gabrie http://communities.vmware.com/message/631336?tstart=0#631336 2007-04-26T10:12:16Z 2 years, 7 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/631319?tstart=0#631319 Nice work! Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:32:35 GMT bval http://communities.vmware.com/message/631319?tstart=0#631319 2007-04-26T09:32:35Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/631000?tstart=0#631000 wicked!<br /> <br /> thanks for sharing it! Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:42:10 GMT devzero http://communities.vmware.com/message/631000?tstart=0#631000 2007-04-25T22:42:10Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/629099?tstart=0#629099 Thanks for sharing! Great Job! Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:31:47 GMT mimo17 http://communities.vmware.com/message/629099?tstart=0#629099 2007-04-24T07:31:47Z 2 years, 7 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/628810?tstart=0#628810 thanks for sharing your links. Another example of the great community that lives here! Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:43:51 GMT gogogo5 http://communities.vmware.com/message/628810?tstart=0#628810 2007-04-23T21:43:51Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628746?tstart=0#628746 Very very nice. Thank you. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:26:29 GMT mibu http://communities.vmware.com/message/628746?tstart=0#628746 2007-04-23T20:26:29Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628728?tstart=0#628728 wow! That's a lot of links, thanks! Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:15:22 GMT jamome http://communities.vmware.com/message/628728?tstart=0#628728 2007-04-23T20:15:22Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628695?tstart=0#628695 Thanks for all your comments. I'll be posting an updated list each month, I usually grow it by 40-50 links a month. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:40:57 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/628695?tstart=0#628695 2007-04-23T19:40:57Z 2 years, 7 months ago 3 http://communities.vmware.com/message/628721?tstart=0#628721 Great list, looks like I missed the cut aye <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.xtravirt.com">http://www.xtravirt.com</a> <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif" alt=";)" /><br /> <br /> Well we're only a young site but have put together a cool utility for automating bulk downloads of ESX patches, a white paper we wrote about the vimsh command, and some webcasts for those new to VI3.<br /> <br /> We're developing new stuff all the time so check us out and maybe we'll make the next list <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /><br /> <br /> Cheers<br /> Gavin Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:36:37 GMT GavinJ http://communities.vmware.com/message/628721?tstart=0#628721 2007-04-23T19:36:37Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628585?tstart=0#628585 Whee!! Thank you... bookmarked for future reference. <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":-)" /> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:19:53 GMT gladney http://communities.vmware.com/message/628585?tstart=0#628585 2007-04-23T18:19:53Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628279?tstart=0#628279 Nice work! Huzzah! Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:42:34 GMT james.charter http://communities.vmware.com/message/628279?tstart=0#628279 2007-04-23T13:42:34Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628267?tstart=0#628267 Thanx Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:33:26 GMT Bas Dorland http://communities.vmware.com/message/628267?tstart=0#628267 2007-04-23T13:33:26Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628079?tstart=0#628079 Good collection..i was waiting for this.<br /> <br /> thanks a lot.. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:08:01 GMT Rajeev S http://communities.vmware.com/message/628079?tstart=0#628079 2007-04-23T08:08:01Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/628051?tstart=0#628051 Usefull links....<br /> <br /> Nice job on posting these links. THanks for sharing esiebert7625 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:27:10 GMT Banshee http://communities.vmware.com/message/628051?tstart=0#628051 2007-04-23T07:27:10Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/627933?tstart=0#627933 Another Kudos! Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:56:50 GMT williambishop http://communities.vmware.com/message/627933?tstart=0#627933 2007-04-23T00:56:50Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/627777?tstart=0#627777 Good job..<br /> <br /> Who can live without this list..... Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:57:10 GMT A.Mikkelsen http://communities.vmware.com/message/627777?tstart=0#627777 2007-04-22T16:57:10Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626794?tstart=0#626794 Thanks for sharing!! Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:14:53 GMT ief http://communities.vmware.com/message/626794?tstart=0#626794 2007-04-20T14:14:53Z 2 years, 7 months ago 3 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626789?tstart=0#626789 Thanks for sharing this! Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:10:00 GMT Bastien_P http://communities.vmware.com/message/626789?tstart=0#626789 2007-04-20T14:10:00Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626777?tstart=0#626777 Awesome! great job!<br /> <br /> Message was edited by: <br /> ICT-Freak Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:59:11 GMT ICT-Freak http://communities.vmware.com/message/626777?tstart=0#626777 2007-04-20T13:59:11Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626680?tstart=0#626680 nice one..!! Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:35:36 GMT acr http://communities.vmware.com/message/626680?tstart=0#626680 2007-04-20T12:35:36Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626654?tstart=0#626654 Great! Thanks Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:05:08 GMT dconvery http://communities.vmware.com/message/626654?tstart=0#626654 2007-04-20T12:05:08Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626497?tstart=0#626497 Impressive collection - thanks! Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:28:22 GMT cheeko http://communities.vmware.com/message/626497?tstart=0#626497 2007-04-20T08:28:22Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626480?tstart=0#626480 Thank You !<br /> <br /> I've immediately put this page in my scrapbook ( <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/427/">http://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/427/</a> ) .<br /> <br /> --<br /> Wil Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:03:39 GMT wila http://communities.vmware.com/message/626480?tstart=0#626480 2007-04-20T08:03:39Z 2 years, 7 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626444?tstart=0#626444 Awesome, indeed.<br /> <p /> Should be stickied if you ask me <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:23:34 GMT YZANGARD http://communities.vmware.com/message/626444?tstart=0#626444 2007-04-20T07:23:34Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626301?tstart=0#626301 <b><u>ERIC, YOU ABSOLUTELY ROCK!</b></u> <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":-)" /> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:14:17 GMT Paul Lalonde http://communities.vmware.com/message/626301?tstart=0#626301 2007-04-20T00:14:17Z 2 years, 7 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626253?tstart=0#626253 Excellent reference list, Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:35:14 GMT petedr http://communities.vmware.com/message/626253?tstart=0#626253 2007-04-19T22:35:14Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626236?tstart=0#626236 Nice Job Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:50:42 GMT sbeaver http://communities.vmware.com/message/626236?tstart=0#626236 2007-04-19T21:50:42Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626234?tstart=0#626234 It's a work in progress (over 6 months), it's easier for me to document them every time I run acrosss one then try and look for an old link when I need it again. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:47:39 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626234?tstart=0#626234 2007-04-19T21:47:39Z 2 years, 7 months ago 1 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626232?tstart=0#626232 Where to you find the time??? Thanks! <img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /> Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:45:18 GMT Jwoods http://communities.vmware.com/message/626232?tstart=0#626232 2007-04-19T21:45:18Z 2 years, 7 months ago 2 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626198?tstart=0#626198 <b>THANKS !</b> Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:08:55 GMT oreeh http://communities.vmware.com/message/626198?tstart=0#626198 2007-04-19T21:08:55Z 2 years, 7 months ago http://communities.vmware.com/message/626196?tstart=0#626196 I've been collecting Vmware related links for a while and thought I would post them here for others who might like them. (also Oreeh keeps bugging me to post them), so here they are...<br /> <br /> <b>Backups:</b><br /> Virtual Machine Backup Guide - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_backup.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_backup.pdf</a><br /> Consolidated Backup in Vmware Infrastructure 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf</a><br /> Vmware Consolidated Backup Best Practices, Tips and Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf</a><br /> Backup and Recovery of Virtual Servers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf</a><br /> Hot Backups and Restores - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf</a><br /> Non-disruptive Backups of Vmware Environments Using Veritas Netbackup - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf</a><br /> Vmware Consolidated Backup for Disaster Recovery - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab01-VCB-PRESENTATION.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab01-VCB-PRESENTATION.pdf</a><br /> Perl Backup Script for Vmware ESX - vmbk.pl ( free ) - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmts.net/vmbk.htm">http://www.vmts.net/vmbk.htm</a><br /> ESX Ranger ( not free ) - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vizioncore.com">http://vizioncore.com</a><br /> esXpress ( not free ) - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://esxpress.com">http://esxpress.com</a><br /> Backup scripts - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=23">http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=23</a> and <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=156">http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=156</a><br /> Shell script - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=475244&#38;#475244">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=475244&#38;#475244</a><br /> Perl script - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=70253&#38;start=0&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=70253&#38;start=0&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> Oracle backups - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76746&#38;messageID=601703#601703">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76746&#38;messageID=601703#601703</a><br /> Vmware Consolidated Backup Technology: Today and Future - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4539.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4539.pdf</a><br /> Implementing Effective Backup Strategies for Disaster Recover - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct9502.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct9502.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Books/Documentation/Learning Resources:</b><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.lulu.com/content/712361">http://www.lulu.com/content/712361</a> <br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vi3book.com">http://www.vi3book.com</a> <br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmguru.com/">http://www.vmguru.com/</a> <br /> Vmware VI3 documentation - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html</a><br /> Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf</a><br /> Vmworld presentations - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/vmworld/">http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/vmworld/</a><br /> ESX on non-supported hardware to learn with - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77560">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77560</a><br /> <br /> <b>Citrix</b><br /> Optimizing Citrix Presentation Server on Vmware ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/med0115.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/med0115.pdf</a><br /> Citrix and Vmware - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9728.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9728.pdf</a> <br /> <br /> <b>Cloning:</b><br /> Newsid - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/NewSid.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/NewSid.mspx</a><br /> Sysprep - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx</a><br /> Sysprep - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/">http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/</a><br /> <br /> <b>Clustering:</b><br /> Setup for Microsoft Cluster Service - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_and_mscs.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_and_mscs.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Converter/P2V:</b><br /> Boot.ini file - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm">http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm</a><br /> Guide to P2V 2.x - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-p2v-2.0.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-p2v-2.0.pdf</a><br /> Vmware P2V Assistant Best Practices - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9886.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9886.pdf</a><br /> Converter tutorial - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.htm">http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.htm</a><br /> Introducing the Next Generation of P2V: Vmware Converter 3.0 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf</a><br /> Converter FAQ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html">http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html</a><br /> Converter Manual - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual.pdf</a><br /> Converter Release Notes - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv3.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv3.html</a><br /> Converter Data Sheet - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf</a><br /> Converter download - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/">http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/</a><br /> Import of physical machine fails - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=567860&#38;#567860">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=567860&#38;#567860</a><br /> Ultimate P2V - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=174">http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=174</a><br /> EZ P2V - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.ezp2v.net/">http://www.ezp2v.net/</a><br /> VMware P2V and Virtual Machine Importer - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab09-P2V.VMImporter-MANUAL.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab09-P2V.VMImporter-MANUAL.pdf</a><br /> What machines should not be converted - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357</a><br /> Remove non-present devices from converted system - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html</a><br /> Linux conversion - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html">http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html</a><br /> Linux conversion - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582&#38;#562582">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582&#38;#562582</a><br /> <p /> <b>Domain Controllers/Active Directory:</b><br /> Virutalization of Active Directory - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=352424&#38;#352424">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=352424&#38;#352424</a><br /> Considerations when hosting Active Directory domain controller in virtual hosting environments - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794</a><br /> Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9710.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9710.pdf</a><br /> How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2003 Server: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885875/">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885875/</a><br /> How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2000 Server: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/</a><br /> P2Ving Domain Controllers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=390630">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=390630</a><br /> <br /> <b>ESX:</b><br /> Disabling Web access on the ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=59508&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=59508&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1918">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1918</a><br /> Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=599300&#38;#599300">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=599300&#38;#599300</a><br /> ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf</a><br /> Change VM swap file path - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426</a><br /> Change VM swap file path - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf</a> (Page 141)<br /> Vmimages obsolete - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=503192">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=503192</a><br /> Vmimages obsolete - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=530228">http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=530228</a><br /> 3.0.1 restart bug - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=597633&#38;#597633">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=597633&#38;#597633</a><br /> 3.0.1 restart bug - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75462&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75462&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> <br /> <b>General:</b><br /> Server product comparison - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/products/server_comp.html">http://www.vmware.com/products/server_comp.html</a><br /> Introduction to ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_intro_vi.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_intro_vi.pdf</a><br /> Tips and tricks for implementing infrastructure services on ESX server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/tips_tricks_infrastructure_services.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/tips_tricks_infrastructure_services.pdf</a><br /> Virtual Infrastructure Implementation Best Practices From A to Z - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0051.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0051.pdf</a><br /> Vmware Infrastructure 3 Customer FAQ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_customer_faq.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_customer_faq.pdf</a><br /> Server Consolidation with VMware ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3939.pdf">http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3939.pdf</a><br /> Virtual Machine Cost Calculator spreadsheet - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls">http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls</a><br /> TCO Calculator - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/calculator.html?">http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/calculator.html?</a><br /> <br /> <b>HA/DRS:</b><br /> Automating High Availability (HA) Services with Vmware HA - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_ha_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_ha_wp.pdf</a><br /> Effective DRS and HA in Production - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9413.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9413.pdf</a><br /> Resource Management with Vmware DRS - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_drs_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_drs_wp.pdf</a><br /> Resource Management in Vmware ESX Server 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9726.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9726.pdf</a><br /> Intel &#38; AMD with HA &#38; DRS - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=526615">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=526615</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hardware:</b><br /> Vmotion CPU Compatibility for Intel processors - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1991">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1991</a><br /> Vmotion CPU Compatibility for AMD processors - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1992">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1992</a><br /> Vmotion - How to override CPU masks due to cpu mismatch - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993</a><br /> Vmotion requirements - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf</a> (Chapter 14)<br /> Vmotion between Apples and Oranges: Understanding CPU Compatibility Restraints for Vmotion - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac1356.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac1356.pdf</a><br /> Vmotion and CPU Compatibility - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=452231&#38;#452231">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=452231&#38;#452231</a><br /> Vmotion Info tool - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155">http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155</a><br /> HP Management Agents for VMware ESX Server 3.x version 7.7.0 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26407.html">http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26407.html</a><br /> Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Servers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/vmotion_compatiblity_matix.pdf">http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/vmotion_compatiblity_matix.pdf</a><br /> Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for HP Proliant Servers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/vmware/vmmotion-compatibility-matrix.pdf">ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/vmware/vmmotion-compatibility-matrix.pdf</a><br /> HP Vmotion Compatibility Matrix - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmotion-compatibility-matrix.html">http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmotion-compatibility-matrix.html</a><br /> Production Consolidation using VMware and the AMD Opteron Processor - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9743.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9743.pdf</a> <br /> IBM Insights in Sizing Hardware for Virtualization - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4057.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4057.pdf</a><br /> HP Virtualization Management Software - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/vms/index.html">http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/vms/index.html</a><br /> 10K vs. 15K &#38; iSCSI - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75202">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75202</a><br /> To vSMP or not to vSMP - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=298150&#38;#298150">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=298150&#38;#298150</a><br /> Best Practices using Vmware Virtual vSMP - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf</a><br /> Hardware recommendations to build a cheap ESX server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmweekly.com/articles/hardware_recommendations_to_build_cheap_esx_server/1/">http://www.vmweekly.com/articles/hardware_recommendations_to_build_cheap_esx_server/1/</a><br /> White box/Home ESX system - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620124&#38;#620124">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620124&#38;#620124</a><br /> <br /> <b>Licensing:</b><br /> Vmware licensing page - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/download/licensing.html">http://www.vmware.com/download/licensing.html</a><br /> Server-based License File Checker - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/checklicense/">http://www.vmware.com/checklicense/</a><br /> Pricing, Packaging &#38; Licensing Overview - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_pricing.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_pricing.pdf</a><br /> Install License File - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76518">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76518</a><br /> Microsoft Virtual Machine Technology FAQ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/virtualization/faq.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/virtualization/faq.mspx</a><br /> Windows Server Virtualization Calculator - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.mspx</a><br /> Licensing Microsoft Server Products with Virtual Machine Technologies - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/virtualization_whitepaper.doc">http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/virtualization_whitepaper.doc</a><br /> <br /> <b>Linux:</b><br /> Getting a DHCP Address in a Red Hat Linux Virtual Machine - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977</a><br /> Windows to Linux roadmap - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-roadmap.html">http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-roadmap.html</a><br /> Windows to Linux roadmap post on Vmtn - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77279">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77279</a><br /> Install Vmware Tools in a Linux VM under ESX Server 3.x - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5242329">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5242329</a><br /> From DOS/Windows to Linux HowTo - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html">http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html</a><br /> Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.allcommands.com/">http://www.allcommands.com/</a><br /> <br /> <b>Memory:</b><br /> Host Mem and Guest Mem % - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620581&#38;#620581">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620581&#38;#620581</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.stanford.edu/~stinson/cs240/cs240_1/revs/esx.txt">http://www.stanford.edu/~stinson/cs240/cs240_1/revs/esx.txt</a><br /> The Role of Memory in ESX Server 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_memory.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_memory.pdf</a><br /> Memory resource management in Vmware ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/usenix_resource_mgmt.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/usenix_resource_mgmt.pdf</a><br /> Understanding memory usage in Windows 2000 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/tips/w2mem.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/tips/w2mem.mspx</a><br /> Operating System Extensions to Support Host Based Virtual Machines - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.eecs.umich.edu/techreports/cse/2002/CSE-TR-465-02.pdf">http://www.eecs.umich.edu/techreports/cse/2002/CSE-TR-465-02.pdf</a><br /> Memory performance - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65293">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65293</a><br /> Memory Shares/Limits/Reservations - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73411">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73411</a><br /> RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223">http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223</a><br /> Understanding the Impact of RAM on Overall System Performance - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-Impact-RAM-Overall-System-Performance.html">http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-Impact-RAM-Overall-System-Performance.html</a><br /> RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/WindowsGeneralWeb/RAMVirtualMemoryPageFileEtc.htm">http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/WindowsGeneralWeb/RAMVirtualMemoryPageFileEtc.htm</a><br /> Pagefile thread - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79080&#38;messageID=617876#617876">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79080&#38;messageID=617876#617876</a><br /> Resizing Memory With Balloons and Hotplug - <a class="jive-link-external" href="https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/reprints/schopp-reprint.pdf">https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/reprints/schopp-reprint.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Networking:</b><br /> VMware ESX Server 3 802.1Q VLAN Solutions - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_vlan_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_vlan_wp.pdf</a> <br /> Networking Virtual Machines - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/TAC9689-A.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/TAC9689-A.pdf</a><br /> Networking Scenarios &#38; Troubleshooting - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf</a> <br /> Duplex Mismatch Primer - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.happyrouter.com/content/view/32/1/">http://www.happyrouter.com/content/view/32/1/</a><br /> 3rd party software and the new Service Console Firewall - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/302/2143_f.SAL_Public.html">http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/302/2143_f.SAL_Public.html</a><br /> Firewall and Netbackup - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=477399&#38;#477399">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=477399&#38;#477399</a><br /> DMZ &#38; VLANs - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=347532&#38;#347532">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=347532&#38;#347532</a><br /> ESX &#38; DMZ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=233918&#38;#233918">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=233918&#38;#233918</a><br /> ESX &#38; DMZ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=344471&#38;#344471">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=344471&#38;#344471</a><br /> ESX VM’s in the DMZ - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&#38;threadID=19402&#38;messageID=222399#222399">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&#38;threadID=19402&#38;messageID=222399#222399</a><br /> Second Service Console NIC - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=536518&#38;#536518">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=536518&#38;#536518</a><br /> NIC teaming and VLAN trunking - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/">http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/</a><br /> Which NIC is used in cold migration - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=555404&#38;#555404">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=555404&#38;#555404</a><br /> Esxcfg-firewall - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:do0cm-wxcWsJ:download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf+esxcfg-firewall&#38;hl=en&#38;ct=clnk&#38;cd=6&#38;gl=us">http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:do0cm-wxcWsJ:download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf+esxcfg-firewall&#38;hl=en&#38;ct=clnk&#38;cd=6&#38;gl=us</a><br /> Service Console and Vmotion NIC sharing - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=146348&#38;#146348">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=146348&#38;#146348</a><br /> Configure multiple IP addresses to a NIC in Linux - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://handsonhowto.com/virt.html">http://handsonhowto.com/virt.html</a><br /> Configure a static MAC address for a VM - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html">http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html</a><br /> Rename a vSwitch - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80075&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80075&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> Rename a vSwitch - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/how_can_I_rename_a_virtual_switch/1/">http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/how_can_I_rename_a_virtual_switch/1/</a><br /> Changing the MAC address of a virtual machine - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&#38;docType=kc&#38;externalId=507">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&#38;docType=kc&#38;externalId=507</a><br /> <br /> <b>Patches:</b><br /> Patch Management for ESX Server 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf</a><br /> Download - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/index.html">http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/index.html</a><br /> ESX patches - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html#c4310">http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html#c4310</a><br /> Virtual Center 2.0.1 Patch2 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vc-201-200702-patch.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vc-201-200702-patch.html</a><br /> Autopatching ESX host - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-autopatching-your-esx-host.html">http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-autopatching-your-esx-host.html</a><br /> Patching and updating Vmware ESX Server 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9858.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9858.pdf</a><br /> Automated download of ESX patches - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=600341">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=600341</a><br /> Patch Script: - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/esx-autopatch.pl">http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/esx-autopatch.pl</a><br /> Pre-compiled patchlist.txt - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.1/patchlist.txt">http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.1/patchlist.txt</a> and <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.0/patchlist.txt">http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.0/patchlist.txt</a><br /> Patch order - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80531">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80531</a> amd <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80296">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80296</a><br /> <br /> <b>Performance:</b><br /> VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt .1 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231666,00.html">http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231666,00.html</a><br /> VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt. 2 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231917,00.html">http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231917,00.html</a><br /> VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt. 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1235138,00.html">http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1235138,00.html</a><br /> Top 12 ways to Improve Guest Server Performance under VMware ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9700.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9700.pdf</a><br /> Vmware ESX Server 2 Performance Tips and Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_performance_tips_tricks.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_performance_tips_tricks.pdf</a><br /> Performance Tuning for VI3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9872.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9872.pdf</a><br /> Performance Troubleshooting - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab04-PERFORMANCE-MANUAL.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab04-PERFORMANCE-MANUAL.pdf</a><br /> Performance Tuning Best Practices for ESX Server 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_performance_tuning.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_performance_tuning.pdf</a><br /> ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf</a><br /> Performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0199.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0199.pdf</a><br /> A Performance Comparisopn of Hypervisors - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/hypervisor_performance.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/hypervisor_performance.pdf</a><br /> Using esxtop to troubleshoot performance problems - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_using_esxtop.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_using_esxtop.pdf</a><br /> ESX Workload Analysis: Lessons Learned - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9398.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9398.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>RTFM Guides:</b><br /> Upgrade Guide to ESX 3 and VirtualCenter 2 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2-upgradeguide.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2-upgradeguide.pdf</a><br /> Guide to ESX 3 Service Console - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2.x-serviceconsole-guide.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2.x-serviceconsole-guide.pdf</a><br /> Guide to ESX 2.x Administration I - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-01-esx2.x.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-01-esx2.x.pdf</a><br /> Guide to ESX 2.x Administration II - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-02-esx2.x.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-02-esx2.x.pdf</a><br /> Beyond the Manual - VMware ESX 2.x - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-beyondthemanual.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-beyondthemanual.pdf</a><br /> ESX 2.x Service Console Quick Command-Line Guide - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-serviceconsolecommands.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-serviceconsolecommands.pdf</a><br /> Guide to vCenter 1.x Administration - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-vcenter1.2.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-vcenter1.2.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Scripting:</b><br /> Simplifying Administration with Scripting APIs - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab12-Scripting.VI3-MANUAL.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab12-Scripting.VI3-MANUAL.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Security:</b><br /> Vmware as a secure and leak resistant sandbox environment - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=66085&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=66085&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> Security Design of the Vmware Infrastructure 3 Architecture - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_architecture_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_architecture_wp.pdf</a><br /> Vmware Infrastructure 3 Security Hardening - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_hardening_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_hardening_wp.pdf</a><br /> VI3 Securing and Monitoring - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf</a><br /> Vmware ESX Server – Providing LUN Security - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_lun_security.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_lun_security.pdf</a><br /> Vmware and NSA - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/nsa_pr.html">http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/nsa_pr.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>Service Console:</b><br /> Common Linux commands on the service console - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmts.net/article/linuxcommand.htm">http://www.vmts.net/article/linuxcommand.htm</a><br /> Command Line Interface Tips and Tricks for Vmware ESX Server 2 and 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9685.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9685.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Snapshots:</b><br /> Snapshots take long time to commit - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=74669">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=74669</a><br /> Snapshots take long time to commit - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=584324&#38;#584324">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=584324&#38;#584324</a><br /> Snapshots take long time to commit - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73553">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73553</a><br /> Beware the long snapshot - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/11/beware-long-snapshot.html">http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/11/beware-long-snapshot.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>Storage:</b><br /> SAN Configuration Guide - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_san_cfg.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_san_cfg.pdf</a><br /> SAN System Design and Deployment Guide - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_design_deploy.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_design_deploy.pdf</a><br /> Extending a VMFS3 data store - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65156&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65156&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> LUNS - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=333672&#38;#333672">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=333672&#38;#333672</a><br /> HBA load balancing - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=342918&#38;#342918">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=342918&#38;#342918</a><br /> HBA Redundancy - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=428932&#38;#428932">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=428932&#38;#428932</a><br /> Configuring iSCSI in a Vmware 3 environment - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_iscsi_cfg.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_iscsi_cfg.pdf</a><br /> iSCSI , NAS and IP Storage Configuration for Vmware ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9722.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9722.pdf</a> <br /> ESX Server Raw Device Mapping - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx25_rawdevicemapping.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx25_rawdevicemapping.pdf</a><br /> Unofficial list of SATA controllers that will work with ESX - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=sata_faq">http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=sata_faq</a><br /> Running Vmware ESX on SATA disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.virtualization.info/2006/02/tech-running-vmware-esx-server-on-sata.html">http://www.virtualization.info/2006/02/tech-running-vmware-esx-server-on-sata.html</a><br /> Install ESX on SATA - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=554936&#38;#554936">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=554936&#38;#554936</a><br /> Fibre channel paths - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76763&#38;messageID=601390#601390">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76763&#38;messageID=601390#601390</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx20admin_multipath_disks.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx20admin_multipath_disks.html</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html</a><br /> VMFS volume symblic links/uuid - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-devlabel.html">http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-devlabel.html</a><br /> VMFS volume symblic links/uuid - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=606588&#38;#606588">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=606588&#38;#606588</a><br /> Choosing and Architecting Storage for your Environment - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0135.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0135.pdf</a><br /> Using multi-pathing in ESX Server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html</a><br /> Vmware Infrastructure 3, HP StorageWorks best practices - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/downloads/VMware3_StorageWorks_BestPractice.pdf">http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/downloads/VMware3_StorageWorks_BestPractice.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Time sync:</b><br /> Configuring windows time service (not in ESX) - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Windows-Time-Service.html">http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Windows-Time-Service.html</a><br /> Vmware time sync and windows time service (understand windows time first) - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1318">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1318</a><br /> Time sync - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&#38;threadID=16115&#38;messageID=186017">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&#38;threadID=16115&#38;messageID=186017</a><br /> Timekeeping in VMware virtual machines - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_timekeeping.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_timekeeping.pdf</a><br /> Clock in a Linux guest runs more slowly or quickly than real time - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1420">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1420</a><br /> <br /> <b>Troubleshooting:</b><br /> Troubleshooting Vmware ESX Server 3 and Vmware VirtualCenter 2 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9694.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9694.pdf</a><br /> Kernrate viewer - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d6e95259-8d9d-4c22-89c4-fad382eddcd1&#38;displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d6e95259-8d9d-4c22-89c4-fad382eddcd1&#38;displaylang=en</a><br /> VI3 Network Scenarios and Troubleshooting - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf</a><br /> VirtualCenter 2 Diagnostics - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4096.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4096.pdf</a><br /> Tips for Troubleshooting Vmware ESX Server Faults - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac0028.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac0028.pdf</a><br /> Vm-support options - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmug.nl/modules.php?name=Content&#38;pa=showpage&#38;pid=2&#38;page=15">http://www.vmug.nl/modules.php?name=Content&#38;pa=showpage&#38;pid=2&#38;page=15</a><br /> When disaster strikes Vmware - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-vmware/">http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-vmware/</a><br /> Troubleshoot high CPU on ESX with top command - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&#38;context=SSEQTP&#38;q1=mustgather+cpu&#38;uid=swg21132699&#38;loc=en_US&#38;cs=utf-8&#38;lang=en">http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&#38;context=SSEQTP&#38;q1=mustgather+cpu&#38;uid=swg21132699&#38;loc=en_US&#38;cs=utf-8&#38;lang=en</a><br /> <br /> <b>Upgrade from ESX 2.x to ESX 3.0:</b><br /> Virtual Infrastructure 3: Beta to Production - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc5173.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc5173.pdf</a><br /> Understanding Virtual Infrastructure Upgrade Moving to the new ESX 3.0/VC2.0 Release - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9809.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9809.pdf</a><br /> Details of What's New and Improved in VMware Infrastructure 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/whatsnew_esx301_vc201.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/whatsnew_esx301_vc201.html</a><br /> Vmware Infrastructure 3 Release Notes - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_esx301_vc201.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_esx301_vc201.html</a><br /> Planning a Upgrade to Vmware Infrastructure 3 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_upgrade_plan.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_upgrade_plan.pdf</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/docs/vmwdocs/ESX3.x-VC2-upgradeguide.pdf">http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/docs/vmwdocs/ESX3.x-VC2-upgradeguide.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Utilities:</b><br /> Vmware utilities - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://petruska.stardock.net/Software/VMware.html">http://petruska.stardock.net/Software/VMware.html</a><br /> WinScp - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://winscp.net/eng/index.php">http://winscp.net/eng/index.php</a><br /> Vmount 1.1 for Vmware - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.abinsight.com/vm/">http://www.abinsight.com/vm/</a><br /> FastSCP - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.veeam.com/veeam_fast_scp.asp">http://www.veeam.com/veeam_fast_scp.asp</a><br /> <br /> <b>Virtual disk (VMDK):</b><br /> Repair VMDK - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77535&#38;messageID=606523#606523">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77535&#38;messageID=606523#606523</a><br /> Extend boot volume of Windows 2003 VM - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize">http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize</a><br /> Resizing Windows VM disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://djberen.googlepages.com/resizingvmwarepartitions">http://djberen.googlepages.com/resizingvmwarepartitions</a><br /> Defragging virtual disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77661&#38;tstart=0">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77661&#38;tstart=0</a><br /> Resizing Windows VM disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize">http://www.vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize</a><br /> Resizing Windows VM disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://h0bbel.p0ggel.org/2007/04/10/howto-expand-vm-boot-partition/">http://h0bbel.p0ggel.org/2007/04/10/howto-expand-vm-boot-partition/</a><br /> Resizing Windows VM disks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Recovery/System-Rescue-CD-188.shtml">http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Recovery/System-Rescue-CD-188.shtml</a><br /> Unable to log on if the boot partition drive letter has changed - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321/en-us">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321/en-us</a><br /> How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188/en-us">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188/en-us</a><br /> <br /> <b>Virtual Center:</b><br /> VIrtualCenter Technical Best practices - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_technical_best.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_technical_best.pdf</a><br /> VirtualCenter Monitoring and Performance Statistics - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_monitoring_statistics_note.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_monitoring_statistics_note.pdf</a><br /> VirtualCenter 2.X Using Database Views - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_dbviews_2x.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_dbviews_2x.pdf</a><br /> SQL Server database as a VM Guest - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=577459&#38;#577459">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=577459&#38;#577459</a><br /> SQL 2005 support - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6565318">http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6565318</a><br /> SQL 2005 Express edition support - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=67175">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=67175</a><br /> SQL 2005 support - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75222">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75222</a><br /> Operation timeout - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75010">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75010</a><br /> Managing remote servers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730&#38;#593730">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730&#38;#593730</a><br /> Running VirtualCenter in a Virtual Machine - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_in_vm.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_in_vm.pdf</a><br /> Template Usage and Best Practices - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.pdf</a><br /> Virtual Center and remote ESX servers - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730&#38;#593730">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730&#38;#593730</a><br /> Managing Vmware VirtualCenter Roles &#38; Permissions - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_roles.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_roles.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Virtual Machine:</b><br /> VMware disk files explained - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_vmware_files_explained.htm">http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_vmware_files_explained.htm</a><br /> What Files Make Up a Virtual Machine? - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_learning_files_in_a_vm.html">http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_learning_files_in_a_vm.html</a><br /> Installing Windows XP on ESX - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=61099&#38;tstart=100">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=61099&#38;tstart=100</a><br /> SQL Server virtualization and multi-instancing - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/virtualization.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/virtualization.mspx</a><br /> How to virtualize SQL Server on Virtual server - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/vs/add-62.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/vs/add-62.mspx</a><br /> Configuring swap files on Windows 2003 VM - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=326236">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=326236</a><br /> Deploying Microsoft Exchange in Vmware Infrastructure - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/pdf/exchange_best_practices.pdf">http://www.vmware.com/pdf/exchange_best_practices.pdf</a><br /> Change vswp file location - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426">http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426</a><br /> <br /> <b>Vmware Server:</b><br /> 10 ways to increase performance on a Vmware system - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_increase_vmware_performance.htm">http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_increase_vmware_performance.htm</a><br /> Vmware Server Tips and Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/dvt4696.pdf">http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/dvt4696.pdf</a><br /> <br /> <b>Websites:</b><br /> Mike Laverick's RTMF Education - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk">http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk</a><br /> Vmware Technology Center - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/technology/">http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/technology/</a><br /> Australia and New Zealand's Premier Virtualisation Community - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.ozvms.com/">http://www.ozvms.com/</a><br /> VM Professional - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://vmprofessional.com/">http://vmprofessional.com/</a><br /> Virtual Tricks - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://virtrix.blogspot.com/">http://virtrix.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmweekly.com/">http://www.vmweekly.com/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://x86virtualization.com/">http://x86virtualization.com/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://sanbarrow.com/">http://sanbarrow.com/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.virtualization.info/">http://www.virtualization.info/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.run-virtual.com/">http://www.run-virtual.com/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmwareprofessional.com/">http://www.vmwareprofessional.com/</a><br /> Vmwarez - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vmwarez.com/">http://www.vmwarez.com/</a><br /> Virtual Strategy Magazine - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.virtual-strategy.com/en/home">http://www.virtual-strategy.com/en/home</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://blog.scottlowe.org/">http://blog.scottlowe.org/</a><br /> <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://trivore.com/vmware/esx25.html">http://trivore.com/vmware/esx25.html</a><br /> Virtual Infrastructure 411 - <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.vi411.org/">http://www.vi411.org/</a> Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:05:02 GMT esiebert7625 http://communities.vmware.com/message/626196?tstart=0#626196 2007-04-19T21:05:02Z 2 years, 7 months ago 68