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DNS name does not display as FQDN on the Summary tab of a virtual machine

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This usually happens when your VM is not part of the Microsoft domain. The summary TAB do not show the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) but only the hostname. DNS name does not display as FQDN on the Summary tab of a virtual machine and you might be thinking how to fix this.It’s just a quick […]

VMware Horizon View Firewall Ports Requirements

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There are ports which needs to be open on a firewall when installing VMware Horizon View. The best way to get started with Horizon View is to follow an excellent VMware PDF called – VMware Horizon View 6 Evaluator’s guide. However keep in mind that good knowledge of required firewall ports for VMware Horizon View deployments […]

Free Task Manager for Hyper-V By Veeam

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Windows task manager is usually used for monitoring of different process and applications running on Windows servers. However, when Hyper-V role is installed and some VMs running, the task manager don’t show the CPU utilization of those individual VMs. Veeam has released a small utility called Task Manager for Hyper-V which just allows to monitor […]

VCAP5-DCD Exams Now Based on vSphere 5.5 Too

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VMware has updated VCAP5-DCD Certification exam. You can now pass certification exam based on vSphere 5.5, but you still only earn VCAP5-DCD title. On the other hand you still have a possibility to pass existing exam based on vSphere 5.0/5.1. Any of those exams will give you the same title – VCAP5-DCD. Quote from the […]

SyncBackFree – Backup and Replication Freeware

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An easy topic today. I’d like to share this post, because I found a product with a good value. It’s not targeted towards virtualised environments in any way, but rather I’d say it might be a good choice for an average admin’s toolbox. SyncBack Free is Backup and Replication Freeware which is used as an in guest utility […]

How-to use ViewDbChk – Free Utility for Horizon View Databases

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ViewDbChk is new free utility from VMware Labs which allows to fix VMware Horizon View database in case you’re experiencing provisioning errors. The creator of ViewDbChk is Griff James. The utility allows to clean the DB from orphaned Horizon View desktop pools or individual desktops. If an admin has deleted a VM from within the vSphere […]

How-to Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows – Three Ways To Do It

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UAC aka User Account Control has been here since Vista and it’s been hated by the end users and admins all over. It’s one of the first things that users asking to deactivate when setting up a desktop for someone or in VDI deployments when optimizing the master image. User account control = pain. So […]

Freebie – VMware OS Optimization Tool

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There is a new update on VMware OS Optimization Tool, which allows to gain some performance when using Horizon View. Usually it’s used to optimize the golden master image in VDI deployments by deactivating some windows services, using different registry settings or disabling scheduled tasks. It’s a free utility by VMware labs that I’ve reported last […]

How-to install vSphere Client on Domain Controller or Use a Workaround

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By default it’s just not possible. The installation of the vSphere Client fails with a message saying the as a requirements the management station has to be running XP SP2 and not a domain controler. There might be a situations where in some very small shops you find a single ESXi box with a single […]