Posted in Troubleshooting, tagged PSOD on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some useful VMware KB articles covering the PSOD and how to “read” them.
Types of purple screen errors – link
Service Console stops responding and displays a purple screen error – link
Decoding Machine Check Exception (MCE) output after a purple screen error – link
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1005184
Posted in General, tagged PDF, vSphere Quick Start Guide on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The PDF version of the vSphere Quick Start Guide is now available for download (GBP £6.26)
Register and use promo code “HOHOHO” until the end of the week to get £1.25 off.
Download your copy today from Lulu website.
Just downloaded my copy today
Posted in Certification, tagged vcp4 on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Due to overwhelming demand, existing VCP3 professionals will be able to obtain the VCP4 certification with no additional course requirement through January 31st, 2010
Posted in Troubleshooting, tagged vSphere Client, Windows 7 on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those running Windows 7 OS, you may, like myself, have found a problem with the vSphere client not working, giving errors such as:
“Error parsing the server <server name> clients.xml” file.” or “The type initializer for ‘VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.HttpWebRequestProxy’ threw an exception.”
To correct this problem you can either update ESX to 4 Update 1 and re-download the [...]
Posted in Hardware, tagged cna, qlogic on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new Ethernet switching option for the IBM Blade Center H series (article from StorageNewsletter.com) :
An Ethernet switching option
The QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module is the latest Ethernet switching option for the IBM BladeCenter. This offering allows BladeCenter integration with virtually any open-standards based local area network (LAN).
Blades have made inroads into enterprise data centers [...]
Posted in Certification, tagged VCP on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Information below on the new vSphere Troubleshooting course:
Overview
This lab-intensive course focuses on providing system administrators with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in troubleshooting the VMware vSphere™ virtual infrastructure. In this course, you will spend most of the time diagnosing and rectifying configuration problems created on VMware® ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware vCenter™ [...]
Posted in Certification, tagged VCP on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting course meets requirements for VCP4
VMware is happy to announce that the VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V4] course will meet the class attendance requirements for those wishing to achieve VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4.
Posted in Certification, tagged VCP on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
VCP310 Exam Availability Extended!
The available of the VCP310 exam has been extended to March 31st, 2010.
Please beware the upgrade requirements to become a VCP4 have NOT changed.
Posted in General, tagged VCP on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From VMware:
IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING VCP WELCOME KITS
VMware has experienced a surge in newly certified professionals. We are excited to be welcoming so many new (and upgrading!) people to the VCP family. As a result of this surge, the sending of VCP Welcome Kits has been delayed. Rest assured, the Technical Certification Team is working through [...]
Posted in General, tagged Maximums on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New page added to blog site detailing vSphere “maximums” – great for those studying their VCP4 and a one page reference for the rest of us.
See Maximums page for more info.
