Phil Morris

Upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 without media

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A good guide over on the Technet Blog site on how to convert/upgrade editions of Windows 2008 R2. Upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 without media – Server Core – Site Home – TechNet Blogs.

Using the vi Text Editor in Solaris 9 – For Dummies

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A nice guide over on the ‘Dummies’ series website.  Covers the basics – open/close/save files, edit a file etc. Very handy, if like me, not a daily user of *nix type systems.  All I needed to do was edit resolv.conf on a box to update DNS servers! Using the vi Text Editor in Solaris 9 – For … Read more

VMware KB: Forcing a link state up or down for a vmnic interface on ESXi 5.x

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Forcing a link state up or down for a vmnic interface on ESXi 5.x VMware KB: Forcing a link state up or down for a vmnic interface on ESXi 5.x. Used this to help work out the physical server’s NIC interfaces had been cabled up to the network switch correctly. Luckily, the servers DRAC Remote access … Read more

virtuallyGhetto: How to Enable Support for Nested 64bit & Hyper-V VMs in vSphere 5

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How to Enable Support for Nested 64bit & Hyper-V VMs in vSphere 5 Excellent guide over on the blog site: virtuallyGhetto  How to Enable Support for Nested 64bit & Hyper-V VMs in vSphere 5.

Adaptive Queueing vs. Storage I/O Control |

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An excellent and well explained guide for VMWare IO storage control  – how queue depth and queue full conditions are handled. Adaptive Queueing vs. Storage I/O Control |.

EMC VNX Exam

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Well, better late, that never! Bit of news from Dec 2012 – I took and passed my EMC Proven Professional – VNX Specialist  Exam. Or to give it full reference: (E20-547) VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators Tips of anyone also thinking of taking the exam – make sure you read the prerequisites to the course. … Read more

Happy New Year for 2013

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Wishing everyone a happy new year for 2013. In the new year I will be starting my new project here on this site. Will be a bit of fun, not a serious piece of work. But could develop into something more usefull later on.

VMware KB: Methods of installing ESXi 5.1

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VMware KB: Methods of installing ESXi 5.1 This article provides high-level information that may be useful when installing ESXi 5.1. VMware KB: Methods of installing ESXi 5.1.

VMware KB: Installing ESXi 5.x in VMware Workstation

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VMware KB: Installing ESXi 5.x in VMware Workstation This article explains how to install VMware ESXi in a virtual machine. Installing ESXi in a virtual machine provides a way to try the product without dedicating hardware to it. A virtual ESXi machine may be useful if you are studying to become a VCP VMware Certified … Read more