I needed a way to find and remove all snapshots quickly and easily from the ESXi 4 command line. Note that I am not a Windows user and would rather punch myself square in the face than use PowerShell. So here it is... and let me warn you its really nasty # for vm … Continue reading ESXi 4 Quick and Easy Find and Remove All Snapshots Via CLI
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Configuring Remote Syslog in ESXi 4.1 via the Linux RCLI
First thing you need to know about ESXi is that it rolls its log after a reboot, meaning if your ESXi server crashes there will be no logs to review and no way of knowing what when to hell and where. For this reason it is imperative that you setup a remote syslog server and … Continue reading Configuring Remote Syslog in ESXi 4.1 via the Linux RCLI
Patching ESXi 4.1 via the Linux RCLI
Great Balls of Frustration... could the documentation be anymore confusing and convoluted regarding the process of patching an ESX server via the Linux remote cli. No, I am not running windows, and no I am not on the local ESX console, and no I am not running the Vmware Management Appliance, and most of all, no I do not want outdated instructions from 2008. I just want to download some patches to my local linux destop and patch my ESX servers. Specifically I want to install the latest and greatest Qlogic drivers to troubleshoot a SAN connectivity issue that I will probably blog about at a later date. Anyway here is how I did what I needed to do without resorting to using a windows box.
Latest Vmware Tools Download
I would actually be suprised that I was not aware of this site previously, if I had not ever been to vmware.com and attempted to find a specific software in the past. Needless to say, its rather dificult to find exactly what you are looking for there. So... apparently vmware calls the latest vmware tools, … Continue reading Latest Vmware Tools Download
Considering Alternatives to VMware
Interested in doing some serious virtualization on Cisco's new UCS C-Series line of servers? Seriously, why would'nt you be. Cisco's UCS C460 M2 server supports up to 4 intel E7-4800 processors -- these are 10 core procs people -- and up to 1tb of memory. Thats 40 cores in 4 RU!
Removing a Virtual Disk from CentOS/RHEL via vSphere Client
When you right click on a VM via the vSphere client and click edit setting you will see your hard disk enumerated as follows
Patching ESXi 4.1 to Update 1 via the VCLI in Linux
In early February VMware release the first update to ESXi 4.1. ESXi 4.1 Update 1 includes additonal drivers, and OS support for RHEL 6 (among others). Also there are a number of bug fixes delivered like random failures on bnx2x nic (yikes). See the entire list below. http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esxi41_u1_rel_notes.html#resolvedissues Patching ESXi via the VCLI is pretty … Continue reading Patching ESXi 4.1 to Update 1 via the VCLI in Linux