VMworld Day 1 – Aug 30th I landed in San Francisco at 3:00 pm on Sunday. The flight was great. The travel between the air port and the hotel was interesting. I think the driver almost got into a wreak six or seven times. People and drivers seemed to be on their phones more that… Read More »
Install ESX on CISCO UCS FlashFlex ** This article do not show you how to unpack and setup the CIMC IP address ** Log into the CIMC interface. Default Username: admin Default Password: password We need to make sure the flash disk has been formatted. Click on the Storage tab. Then the “Reset Partition Defaults”… Read More »
Upgrade vCenter Server 5.5 to 6.0 I recently upgrade my environment to 6.0. Now that I am back on track to submit a VCDX 5.5 design I wish I did. Lets get started. Make sure you have the ISO burned as a DVD or mounted with the vCenter Server. Select Install Next Click “I… Read More »
Windows 2012 Delegation – Password Reset Allow user to reset Password I was recently asked how to give a domain user permissions to reset an Active Directory password. ** You need to have a domain user account or domain group created ** In Windows Server 2012 R2 the process has changed. Open Active Directory User… Read More »
What HR managers need to know about VMware Certifications This is not a stab at HR personnel in any company. I just wanted to clarify what these VMware certifications really mean in terms of time and achievement. Some of these certifications hold a higher value to clients than a Bachelor’s degree. Ok let us start… Read More »
SCSI setup on CISCO UCS and vSphere – Part 2 Under the Configuration tab on an ESX server click the network button. Add a new VMkernel port Add both of the new NICs Create a name for the VMkernel port Add the IP address and subnet. Click Finish Create the second iSCSI VMKernel Click Add… Read More »
iSCSI setup on CISCO UCS and vSphere – Part 1 This is my first major task with a CISCO UCS. Now that I have a better understanding on how the UCS system is configured, I will be able to make better use of my time. ** Ensure that you are using a “User Ack” Maintenance… Read More »
My Walk – VirtualDesignMaster If you did not watch the challenge 4 defense of VirtualDesignMaster, this will be a surprise. I was not able to make it to the next round of the competition. According to the judges the design was solid. I was just unable to stand out in the crowd. From a writing… Read More »
VirtualDesignMaster (vDM) Challenge 4 This VirualDesignMaster challenge had me from the beginning. Orchestration was something I wanted to learn, just not in four days! The challenge 4 design requirements: vDM Challenge 04 The hardest part of this design was figuring out what an orchestration tool was… Wiki say this: Orchestration describes the automated arrangement, coordination, and management… Read More »
VirtualDesignMaster (vDM) Challenge 3 I know that the competitors have not been released for #vDM. I am really lucky to be one of these competitors. The challenge 3 design requirements: vDM Challenge 03 The hardest part of this design was deciding on a backup/DR solution. There are so many great products out there. VEEAM, Unitrends, and Backupexec… Read More »