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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:32:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2012/01/03/vmware-host-baseboard-management-controller-status/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2012/01/03/vmware-host-baseboard-management-controller-status/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:02:22 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/?p=4203 Last week I received some warnings at some HP Proliant DL380 G7’s, the warning message: Host Baseboard Management Controller status The HP branded VMware vSphere 5 installation (build 474610) detected that my colleague disconnected the UTP cable at the ILO interface.. okay.. good to know If you don’t use ILO (not recommended) you can disable [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2012/01/03/vmware-host-baseboard-management-controller-status/feed/ 4 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/04/06/vmware-configure-anywhereusb5-g2-in-a-virtual-machines/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/04/06/vmware-configure-anywhereusb5-g2-in-a-virtual-machines/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:08:28 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/04/06/vmware-configure-anywhereusb5-g2-in-a-virtual-machines/ I’m working on a project to P2V a bunch of servers to a vSphere environment, In the list of servers to P2V I’ve one USB (Hasp Keys) based license server.. to P2V this server we need a TCP/IP USB Hub to connect remotely the Hasp Key. We bought Digi AnywhereUSB/5     AnywhereUSB Device configuration: [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/04/06/vmware-configure-anywhereusb5-g2-in-a-virtual-machines/feed/ 9 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/03/10/vmware-install-hp-nmi-sourcing-driver-for-vmware-esxesxi-4-1/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/03/10/vmware-install-hp-nmi-sourcing-driver-for-vmware-esxesxi-4-1/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:39:12 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/03/10/vmware-install-hp-nmi-sourcing-driver-for-vmware-esxesxi-4-1/ VMware introduced the capability to register for NMI events in ESX/ESXi 4.1 kernel. HP is providing the HP NMI Driver (hpnmi) that will work with ESX/ESXi 4.1 kernel to log NMI info to HP Integrated Management Log (IML). Also ESX 4.1 kernel halts the server with PSOD – “Panic requested by 3rd party NMI handlers” [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/03/10/vmware-install-hp-nmi-sourcing-driver-for-vmware-esxesxi-4-1/feed/ 4 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/12/23/vmware-esxi-4-1-installation-hangs-on-multiextent-loaded-succesfully-hp-dl380-g7/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/12/23/vmware-esxi-4-1-installation-hangs-on-multiextent-loaded-succesfully-hp-dl380-g7/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:26:06 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/12/23/vmware-esxi-4-1-installation-hangs-on-multiextent-loaded-succesfully-hp-dl380-g7/ Last week I build a rack for a customer with some brand new HP DL380 G7’s, pre-sales decided (happy me) to install ESXi 4.1.. after creating a RAID10 (2x 72GB) configuration on HP SmartArray 410i I started the installation. After the installation my first boot, ESXi keeps hanging on “multiextent loaded successfully” .. rebooted once [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/12/23/vmware-esxi-4-1-installation-hangs-on-multiextent-loaded-succesfully-hp-dl380-g7/feed/ 3 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/03/10/hardware-performance-tweak-windows-7-64-bit-with-ocz-agility-60-gb-ssd/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/03/10/hardware-performance-tweak-windows-7-64-bit-with-ocz-agility-60-gb-ssd/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:45:34 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/03/10/hardware-performance-tweak-windows-7-64-bit-with-ocz-agility-60-gb-ssd/ Last week I bought a brand new OCZ Agility Series 60 GB SSD for my workstation as OS disk. I started a fresh Windows 7 64-bit installation and made some software tweaks for optimal performance. Down here some of those little settings to maximize your performance. I already upgraded the firmware to the latest level [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/03/10/hardware-performance-tweak-windows-7-64-bit-with-ocz-agility-60-gb-ssd/feed/ 1 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/02/11/vmware-tweaking-my-esxi-whitebox-memory-asus-p6t-se-ocz-gold-pc3/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/02/11/vmware-tweaking-my-esxi-whitebox-memory-asus-p6t-se-ocz-gold-pc3/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:16:04 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/02/11/vmware-tweaking-my-esxi-whitebox-memory-asus-p6t-se-ocz-gold-pc3/ Few days ago I read some information about memory tweaking on my PC / USB ESXi 4.0 whitebox. I got the this hardware configuration at home: Asus P6T SE (HCL) Intel Core I7 920 2.66 GHz, 4.8 GT/s, 4x 256kb, 8 MB, Boxed OCZ Gold 6 GB, PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 8, Non-ECC, Kit Of 3  [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/02/11/vmware-tweaking-my-esxi-whitebox-memory-asus-p6t-se-ocz-gold-pc3/feed/ 2 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/31/vmpros-my-homelab/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/31/vmpros-my-homelab/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:41:18 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/31/vmpros-my-homelab/ Some “blogging” colleagues posted their home lab configuration on the internet, see the list below: Simon S. – VMware ESX(i) Home Lab – Why, What and How? Considerations when building your own home lab Duncan – My Homelab Gabe – White box ESX home lab Jason Boche – EMC Celerra NS-120 Bouke – v-Water: ESXi [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/31/vmpros-my-homelab/feed/ 5 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/17/microsoft-connection-problems-by-opening-iloilo2-using-internet-explorer-8/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/17/microsoft-connection-problems-by-opening-iloilo2-using-internet-explorer-8/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:36 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/17/microsoft-connection-problems-by-opening-iloilo2-using-internet-explorer-8/ Description: When a remote connection is established with Integrated Lights-Out/Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO/iLO2) using Internet Explorer 8, the browser may stop responding due to Internet Explorer 8 security features. The issue occurs while connecting to the iLO webpage and starting IRC or another iLO/iLO2 remote console client. Scope: Any ProLiant server using Integrated Lights-Out/Integrated Lights-Out [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/17/microsoft-connection-problems-by-opening-iloilo2-using-internet-explorer-8/feed/ 2 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/28/vmpros-getting-new-vmpros-nl-esx-4-0-server-part-1/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/28/vmpros-getting-new-vmpros-nl-esx-4-0-server-part-1/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:22:55 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/28/vmpros-getting-new-vmpros-nl-esx-4-0-server-part-1/ Jaja, eindelijk is het dan zover, vanmiddag kwam UPS mijn nieuwe (tweedehandse) server afleveren. Dit pakket kost me denk ik 3 weken ziektewet (40 kilo) maar het resultaat mag er zijn: HP ProLiant DL585 G1 CPU TYPE : Quad (4) AMD Opteron 64-880 Dual Core CPU Speed: 8 x 2,4 Ghz Geheugen : 8 GB DDR [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/28/vmpros-getting-new-vmpros-nl-esx-4-0-server-part-1/feed/ 0 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/26/doodse-stilte-op-vmprosnl/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/26/doodse-stilte-op-vmprosnl/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:35:29 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/26/doodse-stilte-op-vmprosnl/ Helaas is het een tijdje stil geweest op VMpros.nl, heb mijn testomgeving (HP ML350 G3) verkocht in de hoop 1:1 een nieuwe testomgeving te kunnen kopen is helaas wat moeilijker geworden als dat ik dacht. Gelukkig heb ik sinds vandaag een nieuwe server gekocht (HP Proliant DL585-G1 Quad AMD Opteron 64 (Dual Core) – 2,4Ghz/8192MB/210GB/DVD/Rails/4U [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/07/26/doodse-stilte-op-vmprosnl/feed/ 0