I was looking through the VMware website and stumbled on the free version of ESX (since 28 Jul 08). So I thought I do a test drive together with some of the very old VM Server images.
Taking a long time view Veritas job history
If the Symantec Backup Exec job history takes a long to load and when it does, it is blanked. This usually means the database is too large and needs to be compacted. Use the commands at your own risk.
Exchange 2007 on a VM
I need some face time with Exchange 2007. My previous two attempts to run it off the company’s data centre servers almost always got hijacked.
Next project
The next project could be an Exchange 2007 on a Compellent. This is going to be fun!!!
Web-enabled management for Linux
If you need to manage a Linux server and you hate the CLI interface, check out Webmin. It really rocks for Windows savvy users. You can access Linux and all its guts without figuring out how Gnome works.
Dedicate physical network adapter to VMware guest OS
The number of guest OSes that can be hosted is limited by CPU power, RAM, hard disks and network bandwidth.
Fixing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
After installation of the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, you might encounter the home page, reports and policy page cannot be viewed. “The website declined to show this webpage”.
Creating a Linux Virtual Machine Part Deux
The VMTools required installation of kernel headers for Fedora Core 9, after a bit of head-scratching, I managed to find it. This is done by Googling on compiling kernels and kernel headers.
Network configuration for Solaris
In Windows, you can change IP address, all in one place. For Solaris, it is slightly different.