Category Archives: Virtualization

Free VMware Transition to ESXi Essentials course

I recently completed the free VMware Transition to ESXi Essentials course. If you’d like more information on how to sign up for this course yourself, check out the following link: http://blogs.vmware.com/esxi/2011/04/become-a-true-esxi-expert-with-the-new-free-vmware-elearning-course-and-ebook-offer.html I wanted to share a few specific things I … Continue reading

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Migrate virtual machines and enable thin provisioning

I recently used this code to move a couple dozen terabytes of virtual machines from one array to another — all while enabling thin provisioning (aka sparse disk). Once the LUN migration is complete a nice little message shows up … Continue reading

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Minor Update to vCheck 5.31 — beta testers required

I typically do not view my vCheck report as an email message…I have a link to the report on the home screen of my vSphere Client (if you’d like to see how to do that, please check out this post: … Continue reading

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vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA) and custom SSL certificates

If you haven’t heard of the vCMA Fling, you should stop reading this article and check out http://labs.vmware.com/flings. It is by far my favorite application available. I like to use valid certificates on all VMware products. I’ve replaced certificates used … Continue reading

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vCheck (daily report) version 5.31

As many of you know, I have created a vCheck feature request list (http://bit.ly/dGrNjh) using comments from the Virtu-Al.net site. I’ve been working through them as time permits. In a post earlier in the week, I provided a solution to … Continue reading

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