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Re: Database size calculation sheets

Erik Scholten — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:03:45 -0000

Thanks. Corrected.

Re: VMware announces View 5.1

Anne Jan Elsinga — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:50:29 -0000

I'm happy with the RADIUS support. A lot of smartcards etc. can finally be used in a View environment.

Re: Revert to snapshot from within a VM

Mj Almassud — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:56:47 -0000

got the same thing for a VM running in hyper-v environment?

Re: Database size calculation sheets

Sousan Niroobakhsh — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:53:58 -0000

The link for VirtualCenter database calculator for Oracle is not working

Re: VMGuru.nl prolongues the vExpert status in 2012

Chris Wahl — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:01:27 -0000

Nicely done gents.

Re: VMGuru.nl prolongues the vExpert status in 2012

Sander — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:49:03 -0000

Congratulations :)

Re: How to: License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1

Neil G — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:57:26 -0000

Yes 4 (2 for each server). Enterprise is licensed per server, Datacenter per processor. The number of cores in each processor doesn't matter for Windows Server licensing.

Re: How to: License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1

Neil G — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:50:12 -0000

You do get downgrade rights, so If you assign a single Windows Server 2008R2 Enterprise licence to the ESXi server then it is entitled to host four VMs using either Enterprise or Standard edition of Windows (or a mixture). They don't have to be 2008R2 either you could run 2008, 2003R2 or 2003.
If you allocated two Datacenter licences to the ESXi server then it could run unlimited VMs on any current version of Windows Server. You would only be able to run future versions, such as Windows 8 server, if the licences have Software Assurance.
If you downgrade, you will of course need to use the licence key relevant to the version you are installing in the VM:
http://www.microsoft.com/windo...

Re: How to: License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1

Santhosh C — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:26:33 -0000

This absolutely great !!
Thanks Niel again.
One more doubt. Is there any restriction that i can run only lower version of Windows in the VMs ?? For example, if i license my ESXi server with 2008R2 Enterprise, I can run four 2008R2 enterprise VMs in it right ? Or am I saying something wrong ??!!

Re: Updated Enterprise hypervisor comparison

Art — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:39:33 -0000

Maybe it's good to take this also in account:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/vir...

Re: New VMware View Client for iPad

Erik Scholten — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:01:33 -0000

Ït says "The VMware View Client for iPad is the first iPad client with support for the PCoIP"
So the first client with PCoIP support for the iPad, not the first version with PCoIP support for the iPad. I agree, it's a bit fuzzy ....

With regard to the picture, DAMN I hate it when you're right :-)

Thanks Duco.

Re: New VMware View Client for iPad

Duco — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:05:05 -0000

Guys wake up :-)

View client for iPad has always had PCoIP support, from version 1.0 on (it does not have RDP support)
And the picture in your blog post shows iPad vSphere client, not iPad View client Duco

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Ed Grigson — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:39:14 -0000

Jason Boche has covered similar ground in a blogpost where he also references the settings for Linux guest OSs;
http://www.boche.net/blog/inde...

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Edwin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:21:56 -0000

@Paintcheck200 @Joerg Thanks for adding this information, will be helpful for a lot of people.

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Edwin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:52:52 -0000

Just looked into this on the specific virtual machines. Restored 1 to the test street. VMware tools are running on these Windows 2008 virtual machines, but the registry setting is not there. The change log of the VM indicates that these machines where imported from a previous environment and than upgraded from Windows 2003 to windows 2008. Will investigate this further tomorrow morning.

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Joerg — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:37:49 -0000

That's right since 3.0.2. Look here:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservi...

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Paintcheck200 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:30:26 -0000

I believe VMware tools sets this timeout to 60 for you if it has been installed

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Edwin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:58:25 -0000

Very nice Jase! Thanks for the addition will help save lots of people some time :)

Cheers,
Edwin

Re: Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors

Jase — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:17:24 -0000

I did this with Powershell & PS Remote Registry here: http://www.jasemccarty.com/blo... as well as with reg.exe here: http://www.jasemccarty.com/blo...

Cheers,
Jase

Re: How to: License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1

Mg — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:36:34 -0000

When I have 2 ESXi running on 2 server(each one with 2 CPU six core) which is the number Windows Datacenter licensing that I have to buy?, Over this scenario the answer is 4 or not?
Thanks for you help

Re: EqualLogic on 10Gbit

Avram — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:30:23 -0000

"but now EqualLogic released their new products on 10GbE, solving the connectivity issue."

Huh? We have 9 EQL's, mostly PS6010XV's, purchased since July of 2010, all running on SFP+ 10GbE. What do you mean "lagged behind"?

Re: How to: License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1

Neil G — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:44:04 -0000

Yes, if Microsoft come knocking you just need to be able to show that you have bought the appropriate licences for your ESXi servers to cover all the VMs they will run. There is nothing technical within ESXi that prevents you from running more Windows VMs than you are licensed for, it's all done on a trust basis.

Re: Updated: Build numbers database

Balázs Engedi — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:38:29 -0000

VMware workstation 8.x versions are missing as well.

Re: Updated Enterprise hypervisor comparison

Erik Scholten — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:57:29 -0000

OK, XenServer 6.0 ships with Openvscwitch. And your point is ....?
With regard to LACP for ESXi. Sorry you're not correct, VMware supports LACP link aggregation from version 3.0. Google "ESXi + LACP" or just check http://kb.vmware.com/selfservi...

Re: Top Virtualization Blogs 2012 Results are in

Edwin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:37:44 -0000

I am proud and humble to be among such great and intriguing people on the list, in such a nice community, cohesive yet open family.

I like to repeat what was mentioned at the end of the vChat of the Top 25 blogs:

All these bloggers are really approachable. If they present at an event like a VMUG, VMworld or product demonstration, if you see them walking around at an event don’t hesitate to step up and introduce yourself. It is always great to talk to
readers and get feedback or just have a nice colorful chat!