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About ESX Server, Backup, Commandline Tools from VMWare, Console, Console Settings, Linux, SAN, Server installation, Server Network, Sever configuration, Virtual Center, Working in the Console
Solved problems (8/6)
Solved problems Backup, Solved problems server configuration, Solved problems Virtual Center, Solved problems VM configuration, Solved problems VM deployment, Sovled problems SAN, Sovled problems server installation, Sovled problems server network
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Configuration, VM Configuration, VM deployment, VM installation
 

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Password aging by default turned on
(Solved problems/Solved problems server configuration)
We suddenly encounterd problems with a backup software connecting to the hosts. Finally we reallized the password aging is enabled by default and it expires after 90 days. This is of course only a problem if you have a service or application whic...
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Intel Pro/1000 PT Quad PCIe installation
(Server/Server installation)
Download this patched e1000 driver: http://home.cogeco.ca/~plalonde2/e1000.tgz Uncompress it in a temporary folder: tar xfz e1000.tgz Make a backup copy of your existing ...
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Change the default editor for the crontab to nano
(Server/Console)
To edit the crontab you enter crontab -e Be aware editing the crontab in /etc/crontab with any editor will not activate the changes until you reboot the system. This is the reason to modify it with crontab -e. By default the vi edit...
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ISO file access from Network and any directory
(Server/Sever configuration)
In ESX 3.0 you can only access ISO Files in /vmimages or on VMFS Storage. To get alround this just mount the Network share into the /vmimage directory (if it doesn't exist just create one) To mount a windows share | Read more...

Mount Windows Network Share
(Server/Server Network)
Example: (Files will be visible in /mnt/androm) Password can be omitted, it will be prompted for in execution Example: Windows Server: andromeda Domain: london Share: data Username: Admin Password: secret Mountpoint: /mnt/androm&nbsp...
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Active Directory User integration
(Server/Sever configuration)
Use the esxcfg-auth command. /usr/sbin/esxcfg-auth --enablead --addomain mydomain.com --addc mydc.mydomain.com --krb5realm=mydomain.com --krb5kdc mydc.mydomain.com --krb5adminserver mydc.mydomain.com Replace your domain and server name wh...
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Script start after Server boots
(Server/Console)
Add the comand at the end of the file /etc.local /usr/bin/nohup /FullpathtoScript/YourScriptName >> /var/log/YourLogfile.log 2>&1 & Use this solution if your script is not removed from your parent-process. The script keeps runnin...
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Settings for a Domaincontroller
(Virtual Machines/VM Configuration)
Caching could be a problem when a Server craches. Some data might be lost and not weritten down to the disk. The virtual machine uses disk cache by default, However, you can disable this by using an option in the .vmx file. I would recomme...
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ESX Host shutdown problems
(Server/Console)
With ESX 3.X I encounter always problems with the shutdown. The host hangs and I receive maximal count mount reached error messages. The same machines where installed with ESX 2.5X and had no roblems. I filed a support request with VMware <...
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Aexia VM not visibel
(Solved problems/Solved problems Backup)
Make sure the rights of the vmx file is set to 755 check with: ls -lha corect the problem: chmod 755 YourVm.vmx

  
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