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System Logging is not configured on ESXi host

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How-to Get rid of the “System Logging is not configured on ESXi host” message Usually when it happens is just after a fresh installation on an ESXi 5 host without Direct Attached Storage (DAS). When you’re running your ESXi 5 server from an USB Flash drive like me in my lab, you might want to […]

VMware Management suites introduced

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During the VMworld Copenhagen, 2011 VMware has introduced new managements suites for VMware vSphere 5. Those management products are destined for enterprises which want to manage and optimize and monitor their IT infrastructure with products from VMware which are tailored for vSphere 5. Make the IT more efficient, more reliable. Today’s post is about VMware Management […]

The Solution Exchange VMworld Copenhagen 2011 – a place to be

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At VMworld Copenhagen 2011 this year, the Solution Exchange was a highly visited place, where you could directly get in touch with new technologies and new products. Even if the bigger companies had French personnel present, not at every stand you would be able to talk to the French speaking guy. But this wasn’t a […]

Mythbuster Stories at the VMworld Copenhagen 2011

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Nice to see Eric Sloof at stage for Mythbusters goes Virtual. One of the sessions I attend and appreciated was the one called Mythbusters Goes Virtual break-out session. Presented by Mattias Sundling and Eric Sloof. In this session the Myths were Busted.  -:) With some great amount of humour and show talent, Eric has started […]

French Connection with John Troyer at VMworld Copenhagen 2011

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VMworld Copenhagen – We had a great fun by doing some recordings during this year’s VMworld 2011 at the Copenhagen’s Bellacenter. At VMware it’s always been the community model which worked. The great amount of community users and the enthusiasm in this virtualization technology is always bringing, and bring every year more people to the events […]

Drobo B1200i at VMworld Copenhagen 2011- SSDs and auto-tiering iSCSI SAN

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Drobo B1200i at Copenhagen Event – new iSCSI SAN models which supports SSDs and auto-tiering. The new model from drobo is a 12-bay iSCSI model that supports solid-state drives (SSDs) and built-in automated tiering. The model’s name is  B1200i and it’s rackable. It takes 3U. This system is the largest of Drobo’s series of products for […]

VMworld Copenhagen 2011 – in the labs with Xangati and talk about Xangati Management Dashboard

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The Xangati Management Dashboard (XMD) is used to help the VMware Core Lab staff to get the closer look at the performance etc. You can read my review of the product in my blogpost here. I’m here with Nathanel Iversen from Xangati which is showing me the XMD and it’s features and metrics in the […]

Impossible to scan, remediate, or apply patches to guest OS with vCenter Update Manager 5.0

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There is no longer the possibility to patch your VM’s guest OS with vCenter Update Manager 5.0 If some of you (many), did use this functionality, then you’ll be a bit disappointed. VMware vSphere 5 did not continue in it’s release to develop and maintain this feature and so the latest release which is possible […]

How to configure ESXi for iSCSI connection to Drobo

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Configuration of the iSCSI Storage on VMware vSphere 5 and creating Datastores. In order to do an initial configuration for the Drobo, you must install the Drobo dashboard. There is no other way doing a configuration through LAN port as you might expect. Once done you can disconnect the USB cable from the Drobo. ESXi 5 for […]