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Hyper-V and new linux integration tools

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 5, 2020

Apparently new version of linux integration services for Hyper-V v.2.0 The Microsoft Virtualization Team blog published version 2.1 of Linux Integration Services. This version is for Hyper-V v.2.0. The Linux integration components include support for both the synthetic network controller and synthetic storage controller that have been developed specifically for Hyper-V. Well, even if Microsoft […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Hyper-V linux support, linux integration tools for hyper-v, Microsoft Hyper-V linux support

How to backup a system partion to another drive with Acronis

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 8, 2012

How-to do a first backup of system partition with Acronis Backup and Recovery Advanced Workstation. Acronis backup Recovery Advanced Workstation is another product from Acronis which is very useful in production environments whether you need to manage physical computers. Usually the data are stored on the file servers, but what about the physical PCs which […]

| Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Acronis Backup Recovery Advanced Workstation Video, Acronis backup video, Acronis video

How to Fix “Transaction log for database ‘VIM_VCDB’ is full” errors

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 26, 2025

Transaction log for VIM_VCDB is full. A week or two after an upgrade of vCenter to the 4.1 version I ended up with a vCenter server service down. I could not connect with my VI client any more, so I RDP to my vCenter server and I saw the vCenter server service was down. I […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Transaction log for database ‘VIM_VCDB’ is full, vcenter 4.1, VMware vSphere 4.1

Go Virtual – a Free tool from Paragon Software

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 8, 2012

New Free tool from Paragon Software. With this free tool you’ll be able to convert your PC running under Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 into a virtual machine. Either 32 or 64bits version of the software are available for download. Four types of virtual machines are supported: – VMware Workstation (Player) – Microsoft Virtual […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff Tagged With: Free software for P2V, Free tool for P2V, Paragon Go Virtual

How to change from ACPI Multiprocessor HAL back to ACPI Uniprocessor HAL in Windows 2003

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 15, 2017

Changing the number of vCPUs back to 1. A post by Jason Boche explaining the benefits in terms of cost for running individual applications in your vSphere 4.1 virtual infrastructure.  By using multiple cores of an individual socket (if the application is licensed per socket) you’re able to gain in necessary resources for your application […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: ACPI Monoprocessor HAL, ACPI Multiprocessor HAL, multiple vCPU, vCPU change, VMware vSphere 4.1 vCPU

Basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11 Video

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 25, 2010

Basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11. Here is my little how-to video showing some really basic partition operations with Acronis Disk Director Home 11. This edition of Acronis just went out few weeks ago and its fully compatible with Windows 7. I did already a review of Acronis DDH 11 in my […]

| Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Acronis Copy boot partition, Acronis Disk Director 11 Home, Acronis Disk Director Video, Acronis partition resize Tutorial, Tutorial Acronis Disk Director Home 11

AD Integration for ESXi 4.1

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 23, 2023

The new feature of ESXi 4.1 –  Active Directory integration, and also boot from SAN and scriptable installations now making the ESXi THE HYPERVIZOR as a choice for deployments. Vmware warned that vSphere 4.1 is the latest version with ESX classic (with the service console). With other improvements to the vSphere CLI, like the possibility […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Active Directory integration VMware, AD integration ESXi 4.1, AD with ESXi 4.1

vCenter converter with Hyper-V import

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 25, 2010

vCenter Converter now with Hyper-V import possibility. One of the caveats the vSphere 4.0 was the vCenter Converter Client. The one bundled with vCenter 4.0. Did not do the P2V with as a destination having thin provisioned disks. In that time, you had actually two choices. First: Do the conversion, and then storage vMotion to […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Hyper-V import into VMware, P2V, Thin provissioning, vcenter converter client 4.1, VMware vSphere 4.1

Veeam monitor 5 in Beta

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 17, 2018

Veeam monitor 5.0 fully supports vSphere 4.1 As expected, few days after the release of vSphere 4.1, Veeam announced the Beta of Veeam Monitor 5. With the new product, there will of course be full support for vSphere 4.1 but also many more new features. Take a look at some of the details already available […]

| Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Veeam Monitor, Veeam Monitor 5, vsphere 4.1 VEEAM

Serial Port handling in ESXi 4.1

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 15, 2017

It’s possible to use a serial port now on your physical host in ESXi 4.1 Few months back, way before the ESXi 4.1 went out I wrote an article about ESXi 4 which was not supporting serial ports. Serial ports are used for locally attached serial devices like a FAX/modems or some UPS devices. This […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Serial port ESXi 4.1, serial port VMware, use serial port in ESXi 4.1, Virtual machine serial port

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