Category Archives: Virtualization

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 →

I’ve always stored my vCheck report output file in “C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\docRoot\vCheck”. I use the file name “index.html” for the output file name, which makes it the default document name for that folder. I’ve always thought this was a really cool … Continue reading →

Ever wonder which virtual machine consoles were open? I was working on an unrelated script the other day and stumbled on the ‘NumMksConnections’ property. It is a simple integer that appears to contain the number of open Mouse-Keyboard-Screen connections to … Continue reading →

I took a night off yesterday from home repairs and painting and decided to knock out a little more on the vCheck script. Here are the new features: # Version 5.27- bwuch: Added host uptime check # Version 5.26- bwuch: … Continue reading →

One of the best scripts I have ever used is the Virtu-Al.net vCheck daily report (http://www.virtu-al.net/featured-scripts/vcheck/). Not only does it show problems in your virtual infrastructure, it also shows the power of PowerCLI and PowerShell. A little over a month … Continue reading →