Potential Problem with ESX 3.0.x and VirtualCenter 2.5
We are still running ESX 3.0.x and VC 2.0.x. I thought about upgrading vcenter first and then just upgrading the servers has time permits. But if there’s going to be odd issues like this, even if its only when you install some patches. I think I’ll try to put together a much shorter timeline to move to 3.5
Heads up—I’ve been alerted to a potential problem when using ESX Server 3.0.x with VirtualCenter 2.5. Quoting from this VMware KB article:
ESX Server 3.0.x hosts managed by VirtualCenter 2.5 must have their Host Agent (hostd) specially configured to work with VirtualCenter 2.5. This configuration is done automatically during the initial installation of the VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa). If an ESX Server patch is subsequently applied that includes the esx-hostd RPM package, like ESX Server patch 1002435, the patch replaces the existing Host Agent (hostd) configuration file (/etc/vmware/hostd/config.xml) and undoes vpxa’s changes. This reverting of the Host Agent configuration file breaks connectivity with VirtualCenter 2.5.
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April 5, 2008 No Comments
Transitioning your Active Directory to Windows Server 2008
We’ve talked about starting from scratch again with our AD forest. This post has some great information about the new features of a 2008 AD and options you have to get there.
You might be running Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Domain Controllers at the moment and you’re looking to replace these servers with Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers to utilize the new features of Windows Server 2008. You might also be looking to replace your aging Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Domain Controllers with spanking new Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers, while keeping your Active Directory running smoothly.
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March 4, 2008 No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2008-02-17
- updating servers tonight, watch us at http://tinyurl.com/2ha49h #
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February 17, 2008 No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-06
- @linuxchic if they were windows servers they’d be working by now
# - @linuxchic foot in mouth Hope your night isn’t too much longer #
- Checking out a bunch of these web 2.0 genealogy sites. Not sure which one, if any are worth entering a lot of data into. #
- Good night twitters #
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December 6, 2007 No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-05
- Lovin vmware, creating servers is so easy #
- Today is moving so slow, but getting some little things done. #
- Looking for a good vbs help site. Working with the registry and vbs #
- cleaning old comment spam from my imported postnuke site. Spam Karma 2 is great for wordpress #
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December 5, 2007 No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2007-11-18
- working tonight. Patching servers, upgrading vmware, a fun Saturday night #
- got ubuntu 7.10 working. stupid linux #
- Lions down 10-0, as soon as I start giving the Lions to respect, they put up -13 yards of office and today they look awful! #
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November 18, 2007 No Comments
Twitter Updates for 2007-11-08
- heading to troy today, server install and meeting #
- waiting for my manager so we can goto troy #
- i hate morning radio, i want music not talk #
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November 8, 2007 No Comments
Figure this one out
I changed webhost this weekend. I changed my name servers and when I access www.benway.net and www.savagenomads.net they goto the new host. I can ping mail.benway.net and its the same IP as www.benway.net
But when I try to pop my email using outlook 2003, it seems to be going to my old host!!! The mail settings are all using DNS not IP addresses and I even tried to setup another POP account within outlook and it still goes to the old host!! WTF.
I decided to try Google Apps to host my email for my domains. So my new host is updating my MX records to point to google. Maybe that will fix it
I just hope I don’t have the same DB issues with this host as I did with my last.
later,jb
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June 17, 2007 No Comments
VMTSPatchManager: Free "Windows Update" For ESX Servers
Massimiliano Daneri has published antoher free tool on his website called VMTSPatchManager. This tool, as he call it himself, is the Windows Update for ESX Servers. Although it’s a version 1.0 and not an official VMware product it has some pretty interesting features and looks really cool.
Some of the more interesting features of VMTSPatchManager are:
• Automatic Patch downloading from VMware Web site
• Virtual Center Integration
• Support for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (Microsoft BITS)
• Password saved inside the Microsoft Protected Storage
• SSH Connection (with root or other users)
• Multi Thread implementation
Download it for free here. Thanks to virtualization.info for the pointer.
VMTSPatchManager: Free “Windows Update” For ESX Servers
Michel Roth - mrdizzz@thincomputing.net
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June 7, 2007 1 Comment
Fun night patching servers and…
Fun night patching servers and upgrading vmware ESX host
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May 12, 2007 No Comments
