This is a security setting you can perform on Java to prevent the ASK toolbar from showing up during install and or upgrades. Locate Java under all programs, Then choose Configure Java, then choose advanced, scroll to the bottom and check the option to suppress sponsor offers. No more Ask Toolbar. 🙂
Remove Ghost LUN(s) on OpenFIler after an array failure or other issues I am not responsable for any mistake that can made with this modification. I’ve tested it in a Lab environment. NOT PRODUCTION! SSH into the Openfiler box: login: root password: The one you set when you installed the software Edit file iscsi_settings.xml in:  /opt/openfiler/etc/iscsi/targets Remove… Read More »
OpenFiler installation for my home lab Follow the instructions on the OpenFiler site to install the software.  The document can be found here. Once you have OpenFiler installed you will be able access a web based management console. Opening a web browser and input this URL (https://<IP of OpenFiler>:446) . You will then see the following… Read More »
My #VCAP-DCD experience(s) I have been asked by a couple people in the community to write a post about my experience. There is a very good reason for this. I have taken this test three times.  On the third and final time I passed. First let me throw out people that helped. vBrownbag session on… Read More »
Requirement 1: Have an external syslog server setup.  SolarWinds has an excellent syslog server call Kiwi. There are two ways to syslog VMware to external servers. Setup syslog on every ESXi host Setup the vCenter syslog server Enable syslog on the ESXi hosts In vSphere client – click on an ESXi host and select Configuration… Read More »
To Commute or Not to Commute I am sure that I will get a couple comments from this post. I have heard that current IT companies are requiring commuting restrictions on their employees. Here are the following restrictions I have heard: You have to work from the Central Office You have to work from a… Read More »
Associate a stakeholder with the information that needs to be collected: This information should always be passed on to you from the business you are working with.  In some companies, smaller cooperation for instance do not understand who are the stake holder.  They have a hard time finding who is the correct person in the… Read More »
CISCO 3750 Port Mirroring This is a useful command to port mirror cisco 3750 Start Monitor conf t monitor session 1 source interface Gigabit 1/0/x monitor session 1 destination interface Gigabit 1/0/x End Monitor conf t no monitor session 1 Not to much to this post.
VMware Network Polices VMware has a Network Policies that can be setup from the high level VSS to the single VMnic. There are two main setting. Load Balancing and Network Failover dections. In this post I am going to go into what these options are and when you will use them. Load Balancing Here is… Read More »
I just wanted to write a blog post about Resource Pools. Resource Pools are usually labeled “Low”, “Normal” and “High” with the shares set respectively. This is the traditional example being used during the VMware vSphere 5 course. So of you might have caught on to my reset posts.  The best way for me to remember/study… Read More »