http://blog.vmpros.nl It's all about virtualization... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:32:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/01/14/vmware-call-propertycollector-retrievecontents-for-object-propertycollector-on-vcenter-server-vc-failed/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/01/14/vmware-call-propertycollector-retrievecontents-for-object-propertycollector-on-vcenter-server-vc-failed/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:39:25 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/01/14/vmware-call-propertycollector-retrievecontents-for-object-propertycollector-on-vcenter-server-vc-failed/ I wanted to update my templates with the latest VMware Tools and VMXNET3 adapter. After converting a template to a VM I tried to edit the settings. I received the following error: Call “PropertyCollector.RetrieveContents” for object “propertyCollector” on vCenter Server “VC” failed   Warning message: The only way I could fix this issue was deleting [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/01/14/vmware-call-propertycollector-retrievecontents-for-object-propertycollector-on-vcenter-server-vc-failed/feed/ 8 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/04/09/vmware-how-to-downgrade-vm-hardware-level-7-to-4/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/04/09/vmware-how-to-downgrade-vm-hardware-level-7-to-4/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:32:18 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/04/09/vmware-how-to-downgrade-vm-hardware-level-7-to-4/ After some problems with my ESX 4.0 host I want to move some critical VM’s to my ESX 3.5 u4 host.. but my upgraded hardware level (7) is not compatible with my ESX 3.5 u5 host. The following is a step-by-step guide on how to perform this downgrade: I want to downgrade my Windows 2008 [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/04/09/vmware-how-to-downgrade-vm-hardware-level-7-to-4/feed/ 11 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/2010/01/21/software-hp-proliant-support-pack-cleaner/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/21/software-hp-proliant-support-pack-cleaner/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:07:38 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/21/software-hp-proliant-support-pack-cleaner/ Guillermo Musumeci has written a good tool for removing HP Proliant Support Pack, also a good tip @ Twitter: “Nice tool before p2v action” indeed, you must remove all driver software before you start p2v . Download: Here]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/21/software-hp-proliant-support-pack-cleaner/feed/ 3 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