vCenter Client Shortcuts
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VMware on NetApp : The Virtual Storage Console
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OpsMgr Alert: Service Check Data Source Module Failed Execution
Come following reports familiar? These messages are caused by the management pack for SQL 2005. According to Microsoft this is not so neatly programmed and can generate these warnings. These messages can be so ignored and / or suppressed. enRead More →
Windows Update 80072EFD problem solved !
Although I don’t think it’s necessary for error 80072EFD but it’s a magic cure for many – Stop Windows update services ; cmd net stop wuauserv (to stop Automatic updates service) Rename the “SoftwareDistribution” folder: a. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%, and then click OK. b. Right-click the SoftwareDistributionRead More →
Resetting Health States in OpsMgr 2007 #2
I found a nicer method than the one I described in my post earlier, Resetting Health States in OpsMgr 2007. Create a new State View with the following options : Wait for the view to be populated, I didn’t take me a lot of time and then you canRead More →
Resetting Health States in OpsMgr 2007
When SCOM agents keep appearing in a variety of red and yellow states : Launch Health Explorer for the RMS and document any Yellow or Red monitors within the Root Management Server. Disable Monitors which are Red using an Override which applies only to the RMS server. Put the RMSRead More →
Want to use Host Profiles without Enterprise Plus license ?
For those people not using the Enterprise Plus license for vSphere : Learn how to use vicfg-cfgbackup.pl — a RCLI command which could be found in the vMA. This utility will allow you to create a backup and restore a full ESXi configuration. The commands vicfg-cfgbackup.pl (esxcfg-cfgbackup.pl) allow you toRead More →
Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Freeze on VMware vSphere 4
Although this issue has been resolved with vSphere 4 U1, for those of you that haven’t upgraded please be aware of a known issue with Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 where the guest operating system can freeze for a long period of time. The issue is noted in VMwareRead More →
Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 4.0
Download it here : Perf_Best_Practices_vSphere4.0Read More →
Microsoft: No Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2 until SP3
Last month, Microsoft’s Exchange team announced– to the relief of many customers and partners — that it planned to reverse course and allow Exchange Server 2007 to run on top of the latest version of Windows Server, a k a Windows Server 2008 R2. This week, the team admitted thatRead More →