Posts Tagged ‘system’

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by by Steve

Windows System Properties – Manufacturer

When P2V’ing a server to ESX or vSphere, there is a small list of “clean-up” items that must be done to the new virtual image. I have added an additional item to my list that will modify the custom text and images that computer manufacturers add to the system properties dialogue box. Often when running [...]

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Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by by Steve

Broadcom NetXtreme ii Driver Issues – Static IP won’t stick

Today I setup a Windows Server 2003 32bit system, and windows did not have any drivers for my network card. This system was a Dell M600 blade (which uses the same Broadcom 57XX series NIC as the rest of Dell’s blade offerings, and 9th generation servers). I downloaded the NetXtreme II drivers directly from Broadcoms [...]

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Posted on June 15th, 2009 by by Steve

VMware – Security Bulletins

As with any good system, patching is extremely important to keeping your system in safe, running condition. The same holds true for ESX. I’d recommend that anyone who administers an ESX environment sign up to receive critical security bulletins from VMware’s Security Center.
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/
In addition, check their site for available patches monthly…
http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/allpatches.html
Those of you using VMware [...]

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Posted on June 6th, 2009 by by Steve

ESX snapshot deletion times out

First, let me say that in my dealings with ESX, a snapshot deletion process will rarely timeout if your snapshots are properly managed. Snapshots are meant to be taken before modifying the guest OS, and then removed within 2 or 3 days. Forgotten snapshots can cause a multitude of problems ranging from filling up your [...]

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