Howto: Send mails from your ESX 3.x host
Yellow-bricks.com has been so nice to update the smtp_send.pl script and host a copy of it. You can find the latest version on his website A. Mikkelsen
Category Archives: vSphere (ESX)
Root access with ESX 3.x
Edit the sshd_config file by entering the command: vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config Look for the line called “PermitRootLogin no†and change it to “PermitRootLogin yes“ After changing the line you have to restart the host or the sshd server by running the command: ./etc/init.d/sshd restart A. Mikkelsen (This is so i don’t forget 🙂 )
vmReference Card ver. 1.0 has been released
Finally the vmReference Crad version 1.0 has been released. This card gives you alot of very usefull information. It speakes for it self. Take a look at it, you won’t regreat it – i didn’t http://www.vmreference.com/
Change the network in a VM to e1000
To change the network driver in a 32 Bit VM do the following: 1. From the VM download and extract the Intel e1000 network driver for your Windows 32 Bit OS here 2. Shut down the VM 3. If you wan’t to be damm sure your VM doesn’t crash make a Snapshot 4. Connect to… Read More »
The ultimate SATA controller list for ESx 3.x
Dave.Mishchenko has “reversed enginered” the RPM’s shipped on the ESX CD and created a list of all the SATA controller drivers that is shipped with ESX 3.x. You can see the entire list in the discussion http://communities.vmware.com/message/839577?tstart=0#839577 A. Mikkelsen
Ever nneded a easy way to deploy your ESX hosts – look no further…
Take a look at this cool application for deployment of ESX hosts. http://www.vployment.com/ A. Mikkelsen
A easy way to document and import VC Roles and Permissions
René vd Linden at www.renevdlinden.nl has released a excel sheet that can be used to document and update roles and permissions in VC. It look very easy and straight forward. http://www.renevdlinden.nl/wordpress/2008/01/04/vmware-vc-roles-permissions/ A. Mikkelsen
Create your own updated ESX 3i – bootable USB stick….
VCPaul has been so nice to share how he was able to create a bootable USB stick with the latest ESX 3i. You can read his post in the VMware Community at http://communities.vmware.com/message/825686 Or read it here: ——————————————————————————- Requirements: 1 GB USB flash drive WinImage IZArc Of course you can use your favourite tools and… Read More »
Don’t miss the VMware Security Center
If you are looking for Security White Papers for VMware products take a closer look at http://www.vmware.com/security/ A. Mikkelsen
The power of VIPerlToolkit
Over the past 2 weeks i have been playing around with the VIperlToolkit and discovered hwo easy and powerfull it is. Some of the scripts i have created is avaiable for download in the Download section of this site. I first came accross the VIPerlToolkit about 8 months ago when looking through www.run-virtual.com. I got… Read More »