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Entries for August, 2008

Alternative to Vmkfstool

If using vmkfstool to convert your VMWare Server’s vmdk file to an ESX or ESXi file is not as convenient as it could be, you’ve got an alternative you can run inside of windows to do the same thing.
In VMWare Server 2.0 (RC or beta at this point), there’s a nice command line tool to [...]

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Verizon’s VZAccess Manager

This may seem obvious to many, but Verizon’s VZAccess Manager may immediately disconnect its cellular connection if it detects another internet connection.   This may seem like no big deal, but when you are troubleshooting why a Verizon Wireless Air Card can’t connect when you use VNC to remotely connect to it, the problem isn’t so obvious.  [...]

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VMWare ESX 3.5i Experiences (ESXi 3.5)

As a followup to my prior post on VMWare ESXi being free now, I’ve taken the plunge and changed over my home servers from VMWare Server 1.0 to ESX 3.5i.   The biggest thought was for performance and just something new to play with.
The first step was to see if I could get it installed on [...]

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