This post is more for more reference, but hopefully someone else finds it useful as well. There are several posts online about LVM, but the…
Bug in PowerCLI 4.1.1: Set-VIRole
I was trying to set up some permissions on vCenter Server using PowerCLI. Here is an example of a command I was running: foreach ($role…
Default gateway on Windows system disappears on reboot
This appears to be an old problem that keeps popping up, but I just experienced it for the first time. I was tasked with deploying…
vShield Manager 4.1 – First Impressions
My group is in the process of deploying multiple vCloud Director instances and as such I thought it would be a good idea to download…
Permanently enabling SSH on ESXi via PowerShell
As you all know by now, ESXi comes with SSH, which VMware now refers to as Tech Support Mode, disabled. The reasons behind this include…
Using diff when the same text is on different lines
I recently ran into an issue where I needed to diff two files and determine what text was different though I did not want text…
Farewell PmWiki!
It is with mixed emotions that I bid farewell to my beloved PmWiki website. At this point, the transition to Joomla is complete and I…
VMworld 2010 Backpack
I have made the transition from my old Dell shoulder strap laptop case to the VMworld 2010 backpack. I have to admit that the backpack…
VMworld 2010: Final Thoughts
Here are my final thoughts on my first VMworld conference: If going to the conference, try not to work. While this may not be…
VMworld 2010: Day 4 Keynote
The Keynote general session this morning had several presenters talking about the future of computing. Topics included: Interacting with the virtual world in the physical…