Windows 2008 Server , Administrative Tools, Vmware - Tools

VMWARE ESXi 5.0

2012-02-02T22:46:00.000+05:30

Creation of New -VM Files in ESX i 5.0
Files:
.hlog vMotion log file
.lck-XXX Locking file on NFS datastore
file.log VM activity log
file-#.log Old VM log
.nvram BIOS or EFI settings
file.rdm RDM in Virtual Compatibility mode
team.rdmp RDM in Physical Compatibility mode
memory.vmdk Disk descriptor (also raw virtual disk for hosted products

-flat.vmdk Raw pre-allocated virtual disk
-00000#.vmdk- Snapshot child disk
-ctk.vmdk Changed Block Tracking file
-00000#-delta.vmdk Snapshot differential file
file.vmsd Snapshot metadata
vmsn Snapshot state file
.vmss Suspended state file
log.vmss Suspended state file
.vmtx Template header
.vmx Primary configuration file
.vmxf Extra configuration file for VMs in a team
.vswp Swap file for over committed memory

As simple questions for Vmware administrator?

2012-01-27T18:18:00.000+05:30

1) How to find the log of ESX Server when Esx server is down?

2) How to get the log information of HBA ?

3) I had upgraded the bios version after that esx server is not running , how to find the log?

4)what is vilogger?

5) How to check the network information of esx server from a centralized place?

Use VMA server for all this solutions

Create a snapshot but do not have enough space on the VMFS volume

2011-11-07T19:47:00.000+05:30

Power on a virtual machine but there is not enough space to create a swap file on the VMFS volume

To change the default location:

Power off the virtual machine.

Add the following line to the VMX configuration file for the virtual machine:

workingDir=""

For example:

workingDir="/vmfs/volumes/46f1225f-552b0069-e03b-00145e808070/vm-snapshots"

To reload virtual machine configuration, run the command:

# vimsh -ne "vmsvc/reload "

When you power on the virtual machine, snapshot files and VSWP files are created in the new location.

Note: If you do not want to redirect the virtual machine’s swap file, add the following line to the VMX configuration file, then reload the configuration:

sched.swap.dir=""

When you power on the virtual machine, the swap file is created in the same directory as virtual machine.

Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores

2011-08-26T16:03:00.006+05:30

When you create a VMFS datastore on your VMware ESX servers many administrators select the default 1MB block size without knowing when or why to change it. The block size determines the minimum amount of disk space that any file will take up on VMFS datastores. So an 18KB log file will actually take up 1MB of disk space (1 block) and a 1.3MB file will take up 2MB of disk space (2 blocks). But the block size also determines the maximum size that any file can be, if you select a 1MB block size on your data store the maximum file size is limited to 256GB. So when you create a VM you cannot assign it a single virtual disk greater then 256GB. There is also no way to change the block size after you set it without deleting the datastore and re-creating it, which will wipe out any data on the datastore.

Because of this you should choose your block size carefully when creating VMFS datastores. The VMFS datastores mainly contain larger virtual disk files so increasing the block size will not use all that much more disk space over the default 1MB size. You have the following choices when creating a datastore:

• 1MB block size – 256GB maximum file size

• 2MB block size – 512GB maximum file size

• 4MB block size – 1024GB maximum file size

• 8MB block size – 2048GB maximum file size

Besides having smaller files use slightly more disk space on your datastore there are no other downsides to using larger block sizes. There is no noticeable I/O performance difference by using a larger block size. When you create your datastore, make sure you choose your block size carefully. 1MB should be fine if you have a smaller datastore (less than 500GB) and never plan on using virtual disks greater then 256GB. If you have a medium (500GB – 1TB) datastore and there is a chance that you may need a VM with a larger disk then go with a 2MB or 4MB block size. For larger datastores (1TB – 2TB) go with a 4MB or 8MB block size. In most cases you will not be creating virtual disks equal to the maximum size of your datastore (2TB) so you will usually not need a 8MB block size.

There is no noticeable I/O performance difference by using a larger block size. When you create your datastore, make sure you choose your block size carefully. 1MB should be fine if you have a smaller datastore (less than 500GB) and never plan on using virtual disks greater then 256GB. If you have a medium (500GB – 1TB) datastore and there is a chance that you may need a VM with a larger disk then go with a 2MB or 4MB block size. For larger datastores (1TB – 2TB) go with a 4MB or 8MB block size. In most cases you will not be creating virtual disks equal to the maximum size of your datastore (2TB) so you will usually not need a 8MB block sizeVMFS Size Limitations

New Partition Tables For VMFS

SOAP

2011-04-26T18:02:00.000+05:30

SIMPLE OBJECT ACESS PROTOCOL

The VMware Host Server (SOAP) sensor monitors a VMware host server using Simple Object Access Protocol. It shows CPU (percent) and memory (absolute) usage, disk read and write speed, and network received and transmitted speed of a VMware host server

Add Sensor

The Add Sensor dialog appears when adding a new sensor on a device manually. It only shows the setting fields that are imperative for creating the sensor. Therefore, you will not see all setting fields in this dialog. You can change all settings in the sensor's Settings tab later.

VMware Host Server Sensor Settings

On the sensor's detail page, click on the Settings tab to change settings.

Note: If not set explicitly in a sensor's settings, it will connect to the IP address or DNS name defined in the settings of the parent device the sensor is created on.

Basic Sensor Settings

Sensor Name

Enter a meaningful name to identify the sensor. The name will be shown by default in the device tree and in all alarms.

Tags: Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. You can use tags to group sensors and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case sensitive. We recommend using the default value. You can add additional tags to it, if you like. Tags are automatically inherited.

Priority

Select a priority for the sensor. This setting determines where the sensor will be placed in sensor lists. Top priority will be at the top of a list. You can choose from one star (low priority) to five stars (top priority).

Sensor Display
Primary Channel: Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, the last value of the primary channel will always be displayed underneath the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.

Chart Type

Define how different channels will be shown for this sensor.

•Show channels independently (default) : Show an own graph for each channel.

•Stack channels on top of each other : Stack channels on top of each other to create a multi-channel graph. This will generate an easy-to-read graph which visualizes the different components of your total traffic.

Stack Unit: This setting is only available if stacked graphs are selected above. Choose a unit from the list. All channels with this unit will be stacked on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking, if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so.

Inherited Settings: By default, all following settings are inherited from objects higher in the hierarchy and should be changed there, if necessary. Often, best practice is to change them centrally in the Root group's settings. To change a setting for this object, disable inheritance by clicking on the check mark symbol in front of the respective setting name. You will then see the options described below.

Scanning Interval
Scanning Interval: The scanning interval determines the time the sensor waits between two scans. Select a scanning interval (seconds, minutes, or hours) from the list. You can change the available intervals in the system administration.

Schedules and Dependencies
Schedule:

Select a schedule from the list. Schedules can be used to pause monitoring for a certain time span (days, hours) throughout the week. You can create new schedules and edit existing ones in the account settings. Note: Schedules are generally inherited. New schedules will be added to existing ones, so all schedules are active.

Inherit Access Rights
User Group Access
Define which user group(s) will have access to the object you're editing. A table with user groups and right is shown; it contains all user groups from your setup. For each user group you can choose from the following access rights:

•Inherited : Use the settings of the parent object.

•None : Users in this group cannot see or edit the object. The object does not show up in lists and in the sensor tree. Exception: If a child object is visible to the user, the object is visible in the sensor tree, though not accessible.

•Read : Users in this group can see the object and review its monitoring results.

•Write : Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, and edit the object's settings. They cannot edit access rights settings.

•Full : Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, edit the object's settings, and edit access rights settings.

You can create new user groups in the System Administration—User Groups settings. To automatically set all objects further down in the hierarchy to inherit this object's access rights, set a check mark for the Revert children's access rights to inherited option

Types Of VMDK FILES

2011-02-08T11:11:00.002+05:30

After a long research from Google , i found the differences of VMDK Files
vmdk files – These are the disk files that are created for each virtual hard drive in your VM. There are 3 different types of files that use the vmdk extension, they are:
*–flat.vmdk file
*.vmdk file
*–delta.vmdk file
*–flat.vmdk file - This is the actual raw disk file that is created for each virtual hard drive. Almost all of a .vmdk file's content is the virtual machine's data, with a small portion allotted to virtual machine overhead. This file will be roughly the same size as your virtual hard drive.

*.vmdk file – This isn't the file containing the raw data anymore. Instead it is the disk descriptor file which describes the size and geometry of the virtual disk file. This file is in text format and contains the name of the –flat.vmdk file for which it is associated with and also the hard drive adapter type, drive sectors, heads and cylinders, etc. One of these files will exist for each virtual hard drive that is assigned to your virtual machine. You can tell which –flat.vmdk file it is associated with by opening the file and looking at the Extent Description field.

*–delta.vmdk file - This is the differential file created when you take a snapshot of a VM (also known as REDO log). When you snapshot a VM it stops writing to the base vmdk and starts writing changes to the snapshot delta file. The snapshot delta will initially be small and then start growing as changes are made to the base vmdk file, The delta file is a bitmap of the changes to the base vmdk thus is can never grow larger than the base vmdk. A delta file will be created for each snapshot that you create for a VM. These files are automatically deleted when the snapshot is deleted or reverted in snapshot manager

SnapShot -1

Snap Shot-2

I think it will be very help full for all the viewers............................................................

2011-01-19T10:55:00.004+05:30

Esxcfg Command Help

Esxcfg command help

Jump
To:
Networking: Esxcfg-firewall
Esxcfg-nics Esxcfg-vswitch
Esxcfg-vswif
Esxcfg-route
Esxcfg-vmknic

Storage: Esxcfg-mpath Esxcfg-nas Esxcfg-swisci
Esxcfg-vmhbadevs
General: Esxcfg-advcfg
Esxcfg-auth Esxcfg-info Esxcfg-resgrp Esxcfg-upgrade
Boot/Diagnostic: Esxcfg-boot Esxcfg-dumppart Esxcfg-init
Esxcfg-linuxnet Esxcfg-module

Esxcfg-firewall
Description: Configures the service
console firewall ports
Syntax: esxcfg-firewall <options>

Options:

-q	Lists current settings
-q <service>	Lists settings for the specified service
-q incoming\|outgoing	Lists settings for non-required incoming/outgoing ports
-s	Lists known services
-l	Loads current settings
-r	Resets all options to defaults
-e <service>	Allows specified service through the firewall (enables)
-d <service>	Blocks specified service (disables)
-o <port, tcp\|udp,in\|out,name>	Opens a port
-c <port, tcp\|udp,in\|out>	Closes a port previously opened by –o
-h	Displays command help
-allowincoming	Allow all incoming ports
-allowoutgoing	Allow all outgoing ports
-blockincoming	Block all non-required incoming ports (default value)
-blockoutgoing	Block all non-required outgoing ports (default value)

Default Services:

AAMClient	Added by the vpxa RPM: Traffic between ESX Server hosts for VMware High Availability (HA) and EMC Autostart Manager – inbound and outbound TCP and UDP Ports 2050 – 5000 and 8042 – 8045
activeDirectorKerberos	Active Directory Kerberos - outbound TCPs Port 88 and 464
CIMHttpServer	First-party optional service: CIM HTTP Server - inbound TCP Port 5988
CIMHttpsServer	First-party optional service: CIM HTTPS Server - inbound TCP Port 5989
CIMSLP	First-party optional service: CIM SLP - inbound and outbound TCP and UDP Ports 427
commvaultDynamic	Backup agent: Commvault dynamic – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 8600 – 8619
commvaultStatic	Backup agent: Commvault static – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 8400 – 8403
ftpClient	FTP client - outbound TCP Port 21
ftpServer	FTP server - inbound TCP Port 21
kerberos	Kerberos - outbound TCPs Port 88 and 749
LicenseClient	FlexLM license server client - outbound TCP Ports 27000 and 27010
nfsClient	NFS client - outbound TCP and UDP Ports 111 and 2049 (0 – 65535)
nisClient	NIS client - outbound TCP and UDP Ports 111 (0 – 65535)
ntpClient	NTP client - outbound UDP Port 123
smbClient	SMB client - outbound TCP Ports 137 – 139 and 445
snmpd	SNMP services - inbound TCP Port 161 and outbound TCP Port 162
sshClient	SSH client - outbound TCP Port 22
sshServer	SSH server - inbound TCP Port 22
swISCSIClient	First-party optional service: Software iSCSI client - outbound TCP Port 3260
telnetClient	NTP client - outbound TCP Port 23
TSM	Backup agent: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 1500
veritasBackupExec	Backup agent: Veritas BackupExec – inbound TCP Ports 10000 – 10200
veritasNetBackup	Backup agent: Veritas NetBackup – inbound TCP Ports 13720, 13732, 13734, and 13783
vncServer	VNC server - Allow VNC sessions 0-64: inbound TCP Ports 5900 – 5964
vpxHeartbeats	vpx heartbeats - outbound UDP Port 902

Note: You can configure your own services in the file
/etc/vmware/firewall/services.xml

esxcfg-firewall
examples:
Enable ssh client connections from the
Service Console:
# esxcfg-firewall -e sshClient
Disable the Samba client connections:
# esxcfg-firewall
-d smbClient
Allow syslog outgoing
traffic:
# esxcfg-firewall -o
514,udp,out,syslog
Turn off the
firewall:
# esxcfg-firewall -allowIncoming
#
esxcfg-firewall -allowOutgoing
Re-enable the
firewall:
# esxcfg-firewall -blockIncoming
#
esxcfg-firewall –blockOutgoing

Esxcfg-nics
Description: Prints a list of physical network adapters along with information
on the driver, PCI device, and link state of each NIC. You can also use this
command to control a physical network adapter’s speed and
duplexing.
Syntax:
esxcfg-nics <options> [nic]

Options:

-s <speed>	Set the speed of this NIC to one of 10/100/1000/10000. Requires a NIC parameter.
-d <duplex>	Set the duplex of this NIC to one of 'full' or 'half'. Requires a NIC parameter.
-a	Set speed and duplex automatically. Requires a NIC parameter.
-l	Print the list of NICs and their settings.
-r	Restore the NICs configured speed/duplex settings. (Internal use only)
-h	Displays command help

esxcfg-nics
examples:
Set the speed and duplex of a NIC
(vmnic2) to 100/Full:
esxcfg-nics -s 100 -d full
vmnic2
Set the speed and duplex of a NIC (vmnic2)
to auto-negotiate:
esxcfg-nics -a vmnic2

Esxcfg-vswitch
Description: Creates and updates
virtual machine (vswitch) network settings
Syntax: esxcfg-vswitch <options>
[vswitch[:ports]]

Options:

-a	Add a new virtual switch.
-d	Delete the virtual switch.
-l	List all the virtual switches.
-L <pnic>	Set pnic as an uplink for the vswitch.
-U <pnic>	Remove pnic from the uplinks for the vswitch.
-p <portgroup>	Specify a portgroup for operation. Use ALL for operation to work on all portgroups
-v <vlan id>	Set VLAN ID for portgroup specified by -p. 0 would disable the VLAN.
-c	Check to see if a virtual switch exists. Program outputs a 1 if it exists, 0 otherwise.
-A <name>	Add a new portgroup to the virtual switch.
-D <name>	Delete the portgroup from the virtual switch.
-C <name>	Check to see if a portgroup exists. Program outputs a 1 if it exists, 0 otherwise.
-r	Restore all virtual switches from the configuration file (Internal use only)
-h	Displays command help

esxcfg-vswitch examples:
Add a pnic (vmnic2) to a vswitch (vswitch1):
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic2 vswitch1
Remove a pnic (vmnic3) from a vswitch (vswitch0):
esxcfg-vswitch -U vmnic3 vswitch0
Create a portgroup (VM Network3) on a vswitch
(vswitch1):
esxcfg-vswitch -A "VM Network 3"
vSwitch1
Assign a VLAN ID (3) to a portgroup (VM
Network 3) on a vswitch (vswitch1):
esxcfg-vswitch
-v 3 -p "VM Network 3" vSwitch1

Esxcfg-vswif
Description: Creates and updates service console network settings. This
command is used if you cannot manage the ESX Server host through the VI Client
because of network configuration issues.
Syntax: esxcfg-vswif <options>
[vswif]

Options:

-a	Add vswif, requires IP parameters. Automatically enables interface.
-d	Delete vswif.
-l	List configured vswifs.
-e	Enable this vswif interface.
-s	Disable this vswif interface.
-p	Set the portgroup name of the vswif.
-i <x.x.x.x> or DHCP	The IP address for this vswif or specify DHCP to use DHCP for this address.
-n <x.x.x.x>	The IP netmask for this vswif.
-b <x.x.x.x>	The IP broadcast address for this vswif. (not required if netmask and ip are set)
-c	Check to see if a virtual NIC exists. Program outputs a 1 if the given vswif exists, 0 otherwise.
-D	Disable all vswif interfaces. (WARNING: This may result in a loss of network connectivity to the Service Console)
-E	Enable all vswif interfaces and bring them up.
-r	Restore all vswifs from the configuration file. (Internal use only)
-h	Displays command help.

Note: You can set the Service Console
default gateway by editing the /etc/sysconfig/network file or through the VI
Client under Configuration, DNS & Routing.

esxcfg-vswif
examples:
Change your Service Console (vswif0)
IP and Subnet Mask:
esxcfg-vswif -i 172.20.20.5 -n
255.255.255.0 vswif0
Add a Service Console
(vswif0):
esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p "Service
Console" -i 172.20.20.40 -n 255.255.255.0

Esxcfg-route
Description: Sets or retrieves the default VMkernel gateway
route
Syntax:
esxcfg-route <options> [<network> [<netmask>] <gateway>]

<network> can be specified in 2 ways: as a single argument in
<network>/<mask> format or as a <network> <netmask>
pair.
<gateway> is either an IP address or 'default'

Options:

-a	Add route to the VMkernel, requires network address (or 'default') and gateway IP address.
-d	Delete route from the VMkernel, requires network address (or 'default').
-l	List configured routes for the Service Console.
-r	Restore route setting to configured values on system start. (Internal use only)
-h	Displays command help

esxcfg-route examples:
Set the VMkernel default gateway route:
esxcfg-route 172.20.20.1
Add a
route to the VMkernel:
esxcfg-route -a default
255.255.255.0 172.20.20.1

Esxcfg-vmknic
Description: Creates and updates
VMkernel TCP/IP settings for VMotion, NAS, and iSCSI
Syntax: esxcfg-vmknic <options>
[[portgroup]]

Options:

-a	Add a VMkernel NIC to the system, requires IP parameters and portgroup name.
-d	Delete VMkernel NIC on given portgroup.
-e	Enable the given NIC if disabled.
-D	Disable the given NIC if enabled.
-l	List VMkernel NICs.
-i <x.x.x.x>	The IP address for this VMkernel NIC. Setting an IP address requires that the -n option be given in same command.
-n <x.x.x.x>	The IP netmask for this VMkernel NIC. Setting the IP netmask requires that the -i option be given in the same command.
-r	Restore VMkernel TCP/IP interfaces from configuration file. (Internal use only)
-h	Displays command help

esxcfg-vmknic examples:
Add
a VMkernel NIC and set the IP and subnet mask:
esxcfg-vmknic -a "VM Kernel" -i 172.20.20.19 -n 255.255.255.0

Physical to virtual converstion Issues, Virtual to Virtual Conversion

2011-01-11T14:48:00.000+05:30

Hi All
Most of the members will facing problem due to VSS writer , This issue will be faced due to volume shadow copy issue
Symptoms

•You cannot convert a virtual machine using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
•Conversion of a virtual machine fails immediately
•Conversion fails with the error:
Converter unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume
Error code 2147754776 (0x80042318)
•On a Windows machine running vCenter Converter Standalone, under Administration Tools > Event Viewer > Application you see the error:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: VSS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 5013
Date: 8/19/2005
Time: 10:38:14 PM

User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Shadow Copy writer ContentIndexingService called routine RegQueryValueExW which failed with status 0x80070002 (converted to 0x800423f4). For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

Data: 0000: 57 53 48 43 4f 4d 4e 43 WSHCOMNC 0008: 32 32 39 32 00 00 00 00 2292.... 0010: 57 53 48 43 49 43 00 00 WSHCIC.. 0018: 32 38 37 00 00 00 00 00 287.....

Procedure to reolve the issue

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs
Click the registry subkey for each program that is listed under the Catalogs registry subkey. For each registry subkey, verify whether the Location registry entry exists.
If the Location registry entry is missing for a selected program, verify whether the program is still installed.
If the program is not installed, right-click the registry subkey for the program under the Catalogs subkey, and then click Delete. If the program is installed, correct the location information.
Restart the computer, and then use Windows Backup Utility to test this problem

Please find more information http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907574

Using the Data Migration Tool to upgrade from vCenter Server 4.0 to vCenter Server 4.1 fails

2010-12-30T11:16:00.000+05:30

This known issue occurs when the Data Migration Tool is run against a vCenter Server with MS SQL Express that has been updated (for example, if vCenter Server 4.0 is updated to Update 2 or if vCenter Server 2.5 is updated to vCenter Server 4.0.)

When vCenter Server is upgraded, the value of the following registry keys are switched from Bundled to Custom:

•In Windows 2003 – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter\DbServerType

•In Windows 2008 – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter\DbServerTypeThe database migration tool fails to properly backup the database when this value is set to Custom, even though there are no observable error messages displayed. If the value is manually changed back to Bundled, then the database tool properly backs up and restores the database to the vCenter Server 4.1 machine. The backup part of the script checks if the DSN forwards to a localhost or a remote location to determine if the database is local or not. However, the Custom value is used by the restore part of the script which considers that the database is remote and does not restore the database dump created by the backup part.

Changing the registry value from Custom to Bundled before launching the backup.bat script resolves this issue. If you have already gone through the database migration, you can still resolve this issue by performing these steps after making the registry change.
To change the registry value from Custom to Bundled:

1.On the machine you are trying to perform the backup, go to Start > Run, type regedit, and click OK.

2.For Windows 2003 navigate to the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter or for Windows 2008 navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter.

3.Right-click the DbServerType value in the right hand pane, and click Modify.

4.Change the value from Custom to Bundled, and click OK.

5.Launch the backup.bat script as normal.

6.Ensure that vCenter Server is not already installed on the target server. If it is installed, uninstall it. If you do not uninstall it, the installation process fails.

7.Launch install.bat and follow the Installation Wizard.

vSphere Client Error parsing the server “SERVER IP” “clients.xml” file. Login will continue, contact your system administrator

2010-12-07T16:33:00.001+05:30

This is solution for xml error
Remove this KB980773 seems to have undesired effect on MS DotNet Framework required by the VMware vSphere client to run. I believe we will have to wait for VMware to fix it or to push Microsoft to fix it
1. Download the file system.dll. This file is typically located in %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ directory of a non-Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 machine with .NET v3.5 SP1 installed.
2. Copy the file to C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\lib.

Note: If the lib directory does not exist, create it.
3. Open VpxClient.exe.config in a text editor. The file is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher.
4. Add the following three lines to VpxClient.exe.config, just before :
5. From Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 System Properties, click the Advanced tab > Environment Variables.
6. Create a new System variable called DEVPATH and assign the value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib
Note: For 32bit operating systems, replace Program Files (x86)with Program Files.
You can now launch vSphere Client from a Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 machine. You may have to right-click on the vSphere Client icon and choose Run as administrator.

Fault issues

2010-12-07T13:48:00.005+05:30

Common Fault issues in VMware
Infrastructure

1007819 Dealing with an unresponsive virtual machine	1007802 Confirming a virtual machine is unresponsive 1007808 Ensuring a virtual machine is not inaccessible due to a VMware VirtualCenter issue 1007818 Dealing with unresponsive guest OS issues	1007805 Locating a virtual machine log files on an ESX host 1007813 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that has become unresponsive because of an ESX host	1000674 Can't stop or kill virtual machine 1007813 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that has become unresponsive because of an ESX host	1004344 Identifying causes of not being able to power cycle ESX Server virtual machines 1007814 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that is unresponsive because of configuration issues
1007808 Ensuring a virtual machine is not inaccessible due to a VMware VirtualCenter issue	1003895 Stopping, starting, or restarting the VirtualCenter Server service	1002687 Virtual machine stops responding in a Power On state in VirtualCenter	7114568 Cannot Power on Virtual Machines, "Not enough licenses installed to perform operation" Error Message	1004592 Vmware VirtualCenter console displays handshake error.
1007813 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that has become unresponsive because of an ESX host	1003751 Verifying that ESX virtual machine storage is accessible 1003659 Identifying shared storage issues with ESX 3.x 1004005 [Internal] Third Party System Management agents in the Service Console	1004144 ESX Server virtual machines stop responding due to shared storage connectivity issues 1006791 Server stops responding and shows errors on a purple screen	1003755 Verifying sufficient free disk space for an ESX virtual machine 10051 Virtual machine does not power on because of missing or locked files	1003564 Investigating disk space on an ESX host 1003690 Ensuring your hardware is functioning correctly
1007814 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that is unresponsive because of configuration issues	1005734 Troubleshooting a virtual machine that stops responding or fails when the CD-ROM entry is ATAPI 1003164 Guest stops responding after connecting a USB CD-ROM	1001637 Virtual machine does not power on and there is high CPU reservation	1002025 Virtual machine stops responding during backup	1002836 Why snapshot removal can stop a virtual machine virtual machine for long time
1007818 Dealing with unresponsive guest OS issues	1004007 Investigating operating system disk space	1007577 Do not use guest OS performance tools to monitor virtual machine performance	1007866 Using Windows Event Viewer to identify the cause of an unresponsive or failed virtual machine	1004764 Unable to shutdown Windows using Shutdown Guest option

System Management in VMWare

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Common system
management issues in VMware Infrastructure

1003926 Troubleshooting the VMware VirtualCenter Server service when it does not start or fails	1003895 Stopping, starting, or restarting the VirtualCenter Server service	1003928 Troubleshooting the database data source used by VirtualCenter Server	1003971 Determining if a port is in use	1003979 Investigating the health of a VirtualCenter database server	1003996 Investigating Active Directory when it causes the VirtualCenter Server to stop or fail to start
1003684 Overview of migration compatibility error messages	1003718 Troubleshooting VMotion CPU feature requirement error messages
1004070 Diagnosing why VirtualCenter is not sending email alerts	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command
1003409 Diagnosing an ESX Server that is Disconnected or Not Responding in VirtualCenter	1003480 Changing an ESX Server's connection status in VirtualCenter 1003490 Restarting the Management agents on an ESX Server	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command 1003496 Checking for resource starvation of the ESX Server service console	1003487 Testing port connectivity with the Telnet command	1003494 Verifying that the Management Service is running on an ESX host	1003495 Verifying that the VirtualCenter Agent Service is running on an ESX host
1004002 Diagnosing slow deployment of templates or clones from VirtualCenter	1004028 Troubleshooting slow template deployment on a single template	1003496 Checking for resource starvation of the ESX Server service console	1004089 Configuring the speed and duplex of an ESX Server host network adapter
1004050 Troubleshooting template deployment or cloning when it fails	1005593 Determining the correct version of sysprep to use	1005594 Ensuring VirtualCenter Server is the only VMware product installed on host	1005870 Ensuring the guest operating system type is set correctly
1003870 Diagnosing the Virtual Infrastructure Client when it fails to connect to an ESX host	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command	1003494 Verifying that the Management Service is running on an ESX host	1003487 Testing port connectivity with the Telnet command	1003887 Troubleshooting permissions errors when connecting to an ESX Server host with the Virtual Infrastructure client
1003869 Diagnosing the Virtual Infrastructure Client when it fails to connect to VirtualCenter	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command	1003895 Stopping, starting, or restarting the VirtualCenter Server service	1003487 Testing port connectivity with the Telnet command
1003561 Troubleshooting the VMware ESX Server Management Service when it will not start	1003631 Restarting the ESX Server Management service	1003564 Investigating disk space on an ESX host	1003634 Troubleshooting the firewall policy on an ESX Server	1003496 Checking for resource starvation of the ESX Server service console
1003807 Unable to connect to an ESX Server host using Secure Shell (SSH)	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command	1003906 Verifying that the Secure Shell Daemon is running on an ESX Server host	8375637 Enabling Root SSH Logins on ESX Server 3	1003808 Configuring the ESX Server host firewall for SSH	1003487 Testing port connectivity with the Telnet command
1003691 Diagnosing a VMware High Availability cluster configuration failure	1003692 Verifying a feature is licensed	1003735 Identifying issues with and setting up name resolution on ESX Server	1003713 Configuring name resolution for VMware VirtualCenter	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command	1003714 Verifying and reinstalling the correct version of VMware VirtualCenter Server agent
1003734 Diagnosing VMware VMotion failure at 10%	1002662 Unable to set VMkernel gateway as there are no VMkernel interfaces on the same network 1003791 VMware VMotion fails if target host does not meet reservation requirements	1003728 Testing VMkernel network connectivity with the vmkping command 1003496 Checking for resource starvation of the ESX Server service console	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command 1003780 Troubleshooting migration compatibility error: Device is a connected device with a remote backing	1003735 Identifying issues with and setting up name resolution on ESX Server	1003736 Verifying time synchronization across environment
1003839 Troubleshooting Virtual Machine loses network connection after VMware VMotion	1003486 Testing network connectivity with the Ping command	1002811 Port security on the physical switch causes a loss of network connectivity
1003792 Diagnosing VMware VMotion failure at 90-95%	1003490 Restarting the Management agents on an ESX Server	1003736 Verifying time synchronization across environment	1003791 VMware VMotion fails if target host does not meet reservation requirements	1003496 Checking for resource starvation of the ESX Server service console	1003659 Identifying shared storage issues with ESX 3.x

Virtual Networking Features of the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch and Cisco Nexus 1000V Switches

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VMware vNetwork Standard Switch

The VMware vNetwork Standard Switch (vSS) is the base-level virtual networking alternative. It extends the familiar appearance, configuration, and capabilities of the standard virtual switch (vSwitch) in VMware ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 and vSphere 4.

VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch

The VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) is new with vSphere 4. The VMware vDS extends the feature set of the VMware Standard Switch, while simplifying network provisioning, monitoring, and management through an abstracted, single distributed switch representation of multiple VMware ESX and ESXi Servers in a VMware data center.

Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches

Cisco Nexus™ 1000V Series Switches are the result of a Cisco and VMware collaboration building on the VMware vNetwork third-party vSwitch API of VMware vDS and the industry-leading switching technology of the Cisco Nexus Family of switches. Featuring the Cisco NX-OS Software data center operating system, the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series extends the virtual networking feature set to a level consistent with physical Cisco switches and brings advanced data center networking, security, and operating capabilities to the vSphere environment. It provides end-to-end physical and virtual network provisioning, monitoring, and administration with virtual machine–level granularity using common and existing network tools and interfaces. The Cisco Nexus 1000V Series transparently integrates with VMware vCenter Server to provide a consistent virtual machine provisioning workflow while offering features well suited for data center–class applications, VMware View, and other mission-critical virtual machine deployments.

VIRTUAL FEATURE COMPARISION

VCENTER MIGRATION FROM 4.0 to 4.1

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Hi Every One!!!!

Vcenter is used for maintaining the esx server from a centralized place with user permission and cluster creation and the licensing issues. while migration time from 4.0 to 4.1, we need to follow these steps for getting old database which is stored in 4.0 to 4.1.

Before migration All the service of vcenter should be stop

VMware VirtualCenter Server

VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices

VMware vCenter Update Manager Service

Mount the vcenter in the old vcenter machine and open the cd and copy the Datamigration folder to C:\Datamigration

Extract all the file in the same folder

Navigate to C:\Datamigration\ and run backup.bat , the script will backup all configuration settings from your recent vCenter installation and database. (Software builds, used ports, database information, server names and VUM Settings/Patches etc.).. once finished all the important data is stored in C:\Datamigration\Data\
If there are any errors while making the backup… check this and fix before you go further!
Now you need to copy the C:\Databasemigration\ folder to your new planned vCenter 4.1 server. You can do this by share, copy this on USB stick or whatever.

Migrate the database and install vCenter 4.1:
- Login to the new vCenter server;
- Mount the new VMware vCenter Server 4.1 and modules
Open CMD:

- Navigate to C:\Data migration\ and run install.bat. The script will check if the correct data is present..

If you used a different name for your new vCenter server press Yes.. to continue

Then you must select the vCenter 4.1 and VUM installation source. In my case the mounted ISO has driveletter F:\

The configuration will be validated, correct ports numbers, vCenter serial number etc.. all good..

.. The vCenter Installation is started

I already installed a Microsoft SQL 2005 Enterprise server (local) and created a 32 bit ODBC connection, THEN select “vCenter41” DSN

If needed, give the correct credentials

You can modify this later, please check: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1001046 for more information

- I changed the installation path to D:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\ .. default location is C:\..\.

Oke, the installation was not so difficult. After clicking finish the install.bat will continue with the VMware Update Manager database migration and installation.

VMware Update Manager – Database migration and installation software:

As you can see “vCenter Server migration installed completed successfully” great

The install.bat script will continue and check again if the selected VUM ports are available and if the copied data migratable is for the new VUM database location

For VMware Update Manager you need to create a 64-Bit DSN. You can create this here: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe .. oke, thats done.. select the VUM (already created before installation) database.

The installation and patch download location is by default C:\.. I prefer to install this data on a separate disk.. so I changed the installation path to D:\…\..

Now you can connect your vCenter server and manage your hosts and VM’s.. sometimes you can’t!

Tip before connect the vCenter:

- Reboot your new vCenter 4.1 server;

- On the ESX host: Restart your management services: service mgmt-vmware restart

- On the ESX host: Use a text editor to view/change the IP address inside the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx tags the following file:/etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg

Finally result:

Successful migration process of vCenter 4.0 to new 4.1 server

I Hope Every Body Enjoyed .Problem has been solved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VMWARE BUILD With Versions

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Template Customization In VMware On windows 2008

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for eg: goto 2003 cd 1
goto support folder----> Tool-------->Deploy.cab ( extract that file in folder like windows2003)
copy that files in the below given path in sysprep folder......•If vCenter Server is installed on Windows Server 2008, is %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep which translates to C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep by default.

•If vCenter Server is installed on any other Windows operating system, is %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\ which translates to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\ by default

After copying the file ,Check Once whether custimazion option will be available or Not...
Windows 2003 Server SP1
Download at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A34EDCF2-EBFD-4F99-BBC4-E93154C332D6 \svr2003 5.2.3790.1830

(srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447)

Windows 2003 Server SP2

Download at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=93f20bb1-97aa-4356-8b43-9584b7e72556 \svr2003 5.2.3790.3959

(srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)

Windows 2003 Server R2

Download at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=93f20bb1-97aa-4356-8b43-9584b7e72556&displaylang=en \svr2003 5.2.3790.1830

(srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447)

if Any Doubts , Please send a mail Satishchirala@gmail.com
Please give comments , if the problem is solved or not

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esxcfg-nics –l Display the nic card information

esxcfg-vswitch –l Display the information of Switch

esxcfg-vswitch –a vswitch1 Creates a virtual switch

esxcfg-vswitch –A “service console” vswitch1 Creating a service console switch

esxcfg-vswitch –L vmnic1 vswitch1

esxcfg-vswitch –v -p “service console” vswitch0

esxcfg-vswif –a vswif0 –I -n -P “SERVICE CONSOLE “ Changing the ip addresss of vswif

vmware-cmd -l Display the guest OS information

vm-support –x Display the VMID Value

vm-support –X for stoping the guest OS ( KillIng Vm)

service mgmt-vmware restart Restart the Management agent of Vmware Esx server

service network restart Restart the network Service

esxcfg-vswif –l List of virtual network Adapters

esxcfg-vswitch –l List of virtual switch

esxcfg-vswif --del vswif0 Deleting the vswif adapter

esxcfg-vswitch -d vSwitch0 Deleting the vSwitch

cat /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING=yes

GATEWAYDEV=vswif0

HOSTNAME=host.domain.com

GATEWAY=nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn verify that the settings in the network file are correct

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess status

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess start

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess restart

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess stop Web Browser is not working, we need to check this commands

service vmware-vpxa restart Restart the virtual center agent

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat Copying the VMFS file from one place to another place

Simple Service Commands

Get help on a command man reboot or

reboot –help This works with both Linux & ESX commands. Q to quit

Gives you short explanation

View Last 10 commands history
tail History normally list your past commands, used with tail it will filter to show only the last 10

Clear the screen Clear Same as CLS in a cmd prompt

Switch to being root su - It is regarded as good practice to login with a VM Administrator

account and then switch to being ROOT if required. The minus sign switches bash to ROOT and ROOT’s environment. Without you would have the rights of root, but command might fail due to being in the incorrect path for the executable

Currently logged in user whoami or

id I find it especially important to know who I am in all situations.

Failure to know who you are can result in surprising results. Id

shows your group membership as well

Change the Date/Time date –u 0701180504 The –u switch indicates the UTC format is being used. Numbers

equate to mm/dd/hh/mm/yy

Display ESX Version

Number vmware –v Should display information along this kind “VMware ESX Server

2.5.0 build-11343

Get help on a Command vmware –? or vmware –help Prints to console a quick list of switches and their meaning

Get a manual page on

a command man su Open a more detail page of information about a command or utility

Search Man pages by index Makewhatis

man –k partition Makewhatis man –k partition

Reboot ESX Server Reboot Reboots the server, does not ask are you sure… are you really sure?

Shutdown shutdown now “Server shutting down for maintenance” Shuts down the VM’s and stops remote access – physical console is still accessible

Shutdown & Halt shutdown –h now “server shutting down for maintenance” Shuts down the VM’s; Stops Remote Access – and does a fault halt of the system… Swap file is deactivated, and volumes un-mounted

File & Folder Management

Purpose Syntax Example/Sample Notes

List files ls -l In PuTTy this colour codes the files, and directories and shows Type,Permissions, Group, User, Size (b) Date, and filename

List files with a pause ls –l
more The
is the pipe symbol commonly found where the \ is on a UK keyboard

List hidden files ls –a l Shows files that are hidden – files are made hidden if prefixed with a period, such as ./install

Full Path location Pwd Like what would see in a DOS command prompt

Return to the root cd / You have to put a space between d and /

Return one directory

up cd .. Again, you need a space between cd and ..

Go to home directory cd CD on its own returns you to the home directory of the current users

Type the contents of a

file cat instructor1.vmx

less instructor1.vmx Same as the TYPE command in DOS

Works better with longer files – use the keystroke [Q] to quit like

Man

Search for string

inside a file grep lavericm /etc/passwd Here we are searching for a piece of text called lavericm in the file

called passwd

Use a command

together with grep ls /etc -l
grep vmware Here we are listing all the files in /etc that contain the string vmware

Edit the contents of a

file nano –w /etc/fstab -w disables word wrap and stops unwanted carriage returns

Control+X, [ENTER] [ENTER] exits nano and saves a file

Create/Delete a

directory mkdir /vmimages/iso

rmdir /vmimages/iso Without file path, directory made relative to your path

Delete a file rm filename If your deleting lots of files rm –f *.txt will delete all the txt files but will NOT prompt you

Mount a CD at the Service Console mount /dev/cdrom

ls –l /mnt/cdrom Root only!

Mount an ISO at the

Service Console mkdir /mnt/isocd

mount -o loop -t iso9660 -r /vmimges/esx2.1.iso

/mnt/isocd Create directory for the mount point

-o loop means mount the device as a block device

-t iso9660 means its using the iso file system (as opposed to say Joliet) –r means to mount read-only

Copy a file cp /vmimges/w2k3.iso /vmfs/local Becareful with the use of wildcards if you try to copy every file with *.* as you would with DOS/Windows – this would misout files that DID NOT have extension. So w2k3.iso would be copied but w2k3 would not…

Securely copy a file

from one ESX server

to another scp /vmimages/w2kadvsrv-sp4.iso

root@esxinstructor2.education.vmw:/vmimages/ This uses secure copy. You will prompted with some security

warnings on the first copy for the first time. You will have manually

type the password of the remote machine

Renaming a file/folder mv w2k3.iso cdw2k3.iso Move because effectively, any rename is move procedure. As can be seen in the MUI

Find a file whereis vmsnap.pl If you know the name of a file but can’t remember where it is stored

the whereis command is dead easy to use

Find a file find / -iname '*.conf' Find is much more powerful but can take longer based on your

search criteria. Search here begins at the root / and is caseinsensitive

search by using –iname and ‘*.conf’ would find every

conf file – note ‘ ’ are required – these are ‘single quotes’ not

“double-quotes”

Find a file which

contains a piece of

text find /usr/lib/vmware-mui -iname '*.html' -exec grep -il

'Download VMware Remote Console' {} \; This invokes the find command with the exec switch which allows

you to execute a program based on the find results. Here we are

search every html file which exists in the MUI web directories.

Executing a grep on each file searching for the words ‘Download

VMware Remote Console”. The -i stops case-sensitivity, and –l

causes the file name to printed to the service console session. The

{} is a variable holder for the search string in single quotes. The \

and ; are “end of expression” and “end of command” marker

Find new files find / -mount -mtime -1 -print / is the search point, -mount volumes mounted, -mtime is the

duration and –print is the format for output to the screen

Find files of N size find / -mount –size +10240k This would find files off / taking up more than 10MG

Compress a single file gzip instructor1.dsk –best Works best with single files such a DSK file Caution, automatically deletes original and adds a gz extension to

the file name
hostname newhostname

vi /etc/hosts

vi /etc/sysconfig/network

service network restart

nage Services

service mgmt-vmware restart

Restart Network:

service network restart

Web Access

service vmware-webAccess restart

VMkernel authorization daemon

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd stop

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd start

VMware late init tools

service vmware-late restart

Virtualcenter agent

service vmware-vpxa restart

service restart

vmware-cmd –l

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -l

/vmfs/volumes/44ee9812-da790870-b7f7-00145e1b5242/cumuli/cumuli.vmx

/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host

Very important!

Use the path with the UUID (vmfslabel) where requested in vmware-cmd

use vmware-cmd -l command to retrieve the UUID list

vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx getstate

getstate() = on

Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck

getstat

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx reset trysoft

reset(trysoft) = 1 ls VM-Disk and VMFS Management in the console

vmkfstools -X

Extend virtual Disk

vmkfstools -X 12G ./testing.vmdk

To extend an existing Virtual Disk to 12GB. Instead of G you can use M for Megabytes

With the same command you can shrink the disk (only for ESX Version prior to 3.0) if you choose a smaller than the present size. Be aware if the shrinked size is smaller as the partition size in the guest there might be a data losse or a corrupted system resulting!

In some cases the shrink command must be issued with the --force option:

vmkfstools -X 4G ./testing.vmdk --force

For shrinking on ESX 3.0x use the VMWare Converter (download from the VMware Website for freee). Point the source and destination to the same ESX Host.

If you receive an error one parameter was incorrect the size might be smaller as the original size!

If you have blanks in the file or directory name, mask the full path with '

vmkfstools -i

To export or clone a virtual disk from VMFS

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat

Example:

Copy from one vmfs to another:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

Export to ext3 partition:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk -d 2gbsparse /vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -E

Rename files associated with a specified virtual disk

vmkfstools -U

Delete Virtualdisk

Delete files associated with the specified virtual disk.

vmkfstools -c 4000M ./file.vmdk

To create a new empty virtual disk

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/directory/newdisk.vmdk

or in current directory

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic ./newdisk.vmdk

This command is very useful because you can use user-friendly names for the disks

For further options enter man vmkfstools

Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot

reboot

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx start

start() = 1

Power on the VM

start

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop hard

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx stop trysoft

stop(trysoft) = 1

Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off.

shutdown

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx suspend

suspend() = 1

Suspend the VM

suspend vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() =

Query if VM has a snapshot

snapshot vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx createsnapshot "snap1" "before patching" quiesce memory

createsnapshot(snap1 before patching quiesce memory) = 1

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() = 1

Quiesce will quiesce file system writes

Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)

createsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot

Sample:

[root@vs03 root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx revertsnapshot

revertsnapshot() = 1

Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)

revertsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx removesnapshots

removesnapshots() = 1

Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)

removesnapshots vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

register(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Register VM (add to inventory)

register vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

unregister(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Unregister VM (add to inventory)

unregister vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx answer

No questions pending.

In this case there is no pending input request. If there is any pending input request you will be promptet for the answser.

answer pending request for userinput

Cd etc/init.d

Service vmware-webacess start

Cd etc/ssh

Nano sshd_config

Root permission yes

Esc

CtrlX

Save yes

/sbin/service /ssh restart Service Command sshd on same path

/sbin/service /ssh start

/sbin/service /ssh status

Manage Services

Management agent on the host:

service mgmt-vmware restart

Restart Network:

service network restart

Web Access

service vmware-webAccess restart

VMkernel authorization daemon

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd stop

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd start

VMware late init tools

service vmware-late restart

Virtualcenter agent

service vmware-vpxa restart

service restart

vmware-cmd –l

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -l

/vmfs/volumes/44ee9812-da790870-b7f7-00145e1b5242/cumuli/cumuli.vmx

/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host

Very important!

Use the path with the UUID (vmfslabel) where requested in vmware-cmd

use vmware-cmd -l command to retrieve the UUID list

vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx getstate

getstate() = on

Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck

getstat

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx reset trysoft

reset(trysoft) = 1

vmkfstools VM-Disk and VMFS Management in the console

vmkfstools -X

Extend virtual Disk

vmkfstools -X 12G ./testing.vmdk

To extend an existing Virtual Disk to 12GB. Instead of G you can use M for Megabytes

With the same command you can shrink the disk (only for ESX Version prior to 3.0) if you choose a smaller than the present size. Be aware if the shrinked size is smaller as the partition size in the guest there might be a data losse or a corrupted system resulting!

In some cases the shrink command must be issued with the --force option:

vmkfstools -X 4G ./testing.vmdk --force

For shrinking on ESX 3.0x use the VMWare Converter (download from the VMware Website for freee). Point the source and destination to the same ESX Host.

If you receive an error one parameter was incrorrect the size might be smaller as the original size!

If you have blanks in the file or directoryname, mask the full path with '

vmkfstools -i

To export or clone a virtual disk from VMFS

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat

Example:

Copy from one vmfs to another:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

Export to ext3 partition:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk -d 2gbsparse /vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -E

Rename files associated with a specified virtual disk

vmkfstools -U

Delete Virtualdisk

Delete files associated with the specified virtual disk.

vmkfstools -c 4000M ./file.vmdk

To create a new empty virtual disk

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/directory/newdisk.vmdk

or in current directory

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic ./newdisk.vmdk

This command is very useful because you can use user-friendly names for the disks

For further options enter man vmkfstools

Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot

reboot

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx start

start() = 1

Power on the VM

start

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop hard

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx stop trysoft

stop(trysoft) = 1

Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off.

shutdown

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx suspend

suspend() = 1

Suspend the VM

suspend vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() =

Query if VM has a snapshot

snapshot vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx createsnapshot "snap1" "before patching" quiesce memory

createsnapshot(snap1 before patching quiesce memory) = 1

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() = 1

Quiesce will quiesce file system writes

Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)

createsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot

Sample:

[root@vs03 root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx revertsnapshot

revertsnapshot() = 1

Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)

revertsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx removesnapshots

removesnapshots() = 1

Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)

removesnapshots vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

register(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Register VM (add to inventory)

register vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

unregister(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Unregister VM (add to inventory)

unregister vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx answer

No questions pending.

In this case there is no pending input request. If there is any pending input request you will be promptet for the answser.

answer pending request for userinput

o delete and recreate a virtual switch and Service Console from the command line:

Note: On your system the vswif, vmnic, vSwitch numbers and network settings are different.

esxcfg-nics –l Display the nic card information

esxcfg-vswitch –l Display the information of Switch

esxcfg-vswitch –a vswitch1 Creates a virtual switch

esxcfg-vswitch –A “service console” vswitch1 Creating a service console switch

esxcfg-vswitch –L vmnic1 vswitch1

esxcfg-vswitch –v -p “service console” vswitch0

esxcfg-vswif –a vswif0 –I -n -P “SERVICE CONSOLE “ Changing the ip addresss of vswif

vmware-cmd -l Display the guest OS information

vm-support –x Display the VMID Value

vm-support –X for stoping the guest OS ( KillIng Vm)

service mgmt-vmware restart Restart the Management agent of Vmware Esx server

service network restart Restart the network Service

esxcfg-vswif –l List of virtual network Adapters

esxcfg-vswitch –l List of virtual switch

esxcfg-vswif --del vswif0 Deleting the vswif adapter

esxcfg-vswitch -d vSwitch0 Deleting the vSwitch

cat /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING=yes

GATEWAYDEV=vswif0

HOSTNAME=host.domain.com

GATEWAY=nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn verify that the settings in the network file are correct

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess status

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess start

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess restart

service /etc/init.d/ vmware-webAccess stop Web Browser is not working, we need to check this commands

service vmware-vpxa restart Restart the virtual center agent

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat Copying the VMFS file from one place to another place

Simple Service Commands

Get help on a command man reboot or

reboot –help This works with both Linux & ESX commands. Q to quit

Gives you short explanation

View Last 10 commands history
tail History normally list your past commands, used with tail it will filter to show only the last 10

Clear the screen Clear Same as CLS in a cmd prompt

Switch to being root su - It is regarded as good practice to login with a VM Administrator

account and then switch to being ROOT if required. The minus sign switches bash to ROOT and ROOT’s environment. Without you would have the rights of root, but command might fail due to being in the incorrect path for the executable

Currently logged in user whoami or

id I find it especially important to know who I am in all situations.

Failure to know who you are can result in surprising results. Id

shows your group membership as well

Change the Date/Time date –u 0701180504 The –u switch indicates the UTC format is being used. Numbers

equate to mm/dd/hh/mm/yy

Display ESX Version

Number vmware –v Should display information along this kind “VMware ESX Server

2.5.0 build-11343

Get help on a Command vmware –? or vmware –help Prints to console a quick list of switches and their meaning

Get a manual page on

a command man su Open a more detail page of information about a command or utility

Search Man pages by index Makewhatis

man –k partition Makewhatis man –k partition

Reboot ESX Server Reboot Reboots the server, does not ask are you sure… are you really sure?

Shutdown shutdown now “Server shutting down for maintenance” Shuts down the VM’s and stops remote access – physical console is still accessible

Shutdown & Halt shutdown –h now “server shutting down for maintenance” Shuts down the VM’s; Stops Remote Access – and does a fault halt of the system… Swap file is deactivated, and volumes un-mounted

File & Folder Management

Purpose Syntax Example/Sample Notes

List files ls -l In PuTTy this colour codes the files, and directories and shows Type,Permissions, Group, User, Size (b) Date, and filename

List files with a pause ls –l
more The
is the pipe symbol commonly found where the \ is on a UK keyboard

List hidden files ls –a l Shows files that are hidden – files are made hidden if prefixed with a period, such as ./install

Full Path location Pwd Like what would see in a DOS command prompt

Return to the root cd / You have to put a space between d and /

Return one directory

up cd .. Again, you need a space between cd and ..

Go to home directory cd CD on its own returns you to the home directory of the current users

Type the contents of a

file cat instructor1.vmx

less instructor1.vmx Same as the TYPE command in DOS

Works better with longer files – use the keystroke [Q] to quit like

Man

Search for string

inside a file grep lavericm /etc/passwd Here we are searching for a piece of text called lavericm in the file

called passwd

Use a command

together with grep ls /etc -l
grep vmware Here we are listing all the files in /etc that contain the string vmware

Edit the contents of a

file nano –w /etc/fstab -w disables word wrap and stops unwanted carriage returns

Control+X, [ENTER] [ENTER] exits nano and saves a file

Create/Delete a

directory mkdir /vmimages/iso

rmdir /vmimages/iso Without file path, directory made relative to your path

Delete a file rm filename If your deleting lots of files rm –f *.txt will delete all the txt files but will NOT prompt you

Mount a CD at the Service Console mount /dev/cdrom

ls –l /mnt/cdrom Root only!

Mount an ISO at the

Service Console mkdir /mnt/isocd

mount -o loop -t iso9660 -r /vmimges/esx2.1.iso

/mnt/isocd Create directory for the mount point

-o loop means mount the device as a block device

-t iso9660 means its using the iso file system (as opposed to say Joliet) –r means to mount read-only

Copy a file cp /vmimges/w2k3.iso /vmfs/local Becareful with the use of wildcards if you try to copy every file with *.* as you would with DOS/Windows – this would misout files that DID NOT have extension. So w2k3.iso would be copied but w2k3 would not…

Securely copy a file

from one ESX server

to another scp /vmimages/w2kadvsrv-sp4.iso

root@esxinstructor2.education.vmw:/vmimages/ This uses secure copy. You will prompted with some security

warnings on the first copy for the first time. You will have manually

type the password of the remote machine

Renaming a file/folder mv w2k3.iso cdw2k3.iso Move because effectively, any rename is move procedure. As can be seen in the MUI

Find a file whereis vmsnap.pl If you know the name of a file but can’t remember where it is stored

the whereis command is dead easy to use

Find a file find / -iname '*.conf' Find is much more powerful but can take longer based on your

search criteria. Search here begins at the root / and is caseinsensitive

search by using –iname and ‘*.conf’ would find every

conf file – note ‘ ’ are required – these are ‘single quotes’ not

“double-quotes”

Find a file which

contains a piece of

text find /usr/lib/vmware-mui -iname '*.html' -exec grep -il

'Download VMware Remote Console' {} \; This invokes the find command with the exec switch which allows

you to execute a program based on the find results. Here we are

search every html file which exists in the MUI web directories.

Executing a grep on each file searching for the words ‘Download

VMware Remote Console”. The -i stops case-sensitivity, and –l

causes the file name to printed to the service console session. The

{} is a variable holder for the search string in single quotes. The \

and ; are “end of expression” and “end of command” marker

Find new files find / -mount -mtime -1 -print / is the search point, -mount volumes mounted, -mtime is the

duration and –print is the format for output to the screen

Find files of N size find / -mount –size +10240k This would find files off / taking up more than 10MG

Compress a single file gzip instructor1.dsk –best Works best with single files such a DSK file Caution, automatically deletes original and adds a gz extension to

the file name

hostname newhostname

vi /etc/hosts

vi /etc/sysconfig/network

service network restart

nage Services

service mgmt-vmware restart

Restart Network:

service network restart

Web Access

service vmware-webAccess restart

VMkernel authorization daemon

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd stop

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd start

VMware late init tools

service vmware-late restart

Virtualcenter agent

service vmware-vpxa restart

service restart

vmware-cmd –l

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -l

/vmfs/volumes/44ee9812-da790870-b7f7-00145e1b5242/cumuli/cumuli.vmx

/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host

Very important!

Use the path with the UUID (vmfslabel) where requested in vmware-cmd

use vmware-cmd -l command to retrieve the UUID list

vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx getstate

getstate() = on

Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck

getstat

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx reset trysoft

reset(trysoft) = 1 ls VM-Disk and VMFS Management in the console

vmkfstools -X

Extend virtual Disk

vmkfstools -X 12G ./testing.vmdk

To extend an existing Virtual Disk to 12GB. Instead of G you can use M for Megabytes

With the same command you can shrink the disk (only for ESX Version prior to 3.0) if you choose a smaller than the present size. Be aware if the shrinked size is smaller as the partition size in the guest there might be a data losse or a corrupted system resulting!

In some cases the shrink command must be issued with the --force option:

vmkfstools -X 4G ./testing.vmdk --force

For shrinking on ESX 3.0x use the VMWare Converter (download from the VMware Website for freee). Point the source and destination to the same ESX Host.

If you receive an error one parameter was incorrect the size might be smaller as the original size!

If you have blanks in the file or directory name, mask the full path with '

vmkfstools -i

To export or clone a virtual disk from VMFS

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat

Example:

Copy from one vmfs to another:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

Export to ext3 partition:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk -d 2gbsparse /vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -E

Rename files associated with a specified virtual disk

vmkfstools -U

Delete Virtualdisk

Delete files associated with the specified virtual disk.

vmkfstools -c 4000M ./file.vmdk

To create a new empty virtual disk

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/directory/newdisk.vmdk

or in current directory

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic ./newdisk.vmdk

This command is very useful because you can use user-friendly names for the disks

For further options enter man vmkfstools

Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot

reboot

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx start

start() = 1

Power on the VM

start

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop hard

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx stop trysoft

stop(trysoft) = 1

Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off.

shutdown

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx suspend

suspend() = 1

Suspend the VM

suspend vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() =

Query if VM has a snapshot

snapshot vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx createsnapshot "snap1" "before patching" quiesce memory

createsnapshot(snap1 before patching quiesce memory) = 1

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() = 1

Quiesce will quiesce file system writes

Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)

createsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot

Sample:

[root@vs03 root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx revertsnapshot

revertsnapshot() = 1

Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)

revertsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx removesnapshots

removesnapshots() = 1

Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)

removesnapshots vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

register(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Register VM (add to inventory)

register vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

unregister(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Unregister VM (add to inventory)

unregister vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx answer

No questions pending.

In this case there is no pending input request. If there is any pending input request you will be promptet for the answser.

answer pending request for userinput

Cd etc/init.d

Service vmware-webacess start

Cd etc/ssh

Nano sshd_config

Root permission yes

Esc

CtrlX

Save yes

/sbin/service /ssh restart Service Command sshd on same path

/sbin/service /ssh start

/sbin/service /ssh status

Manage Services

Management agent on the host:

service mgmt-vmware restart

Restart Network:

service network restart

Web Access

service vmware-webAccess restart

VMkernel authorization daemon

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd stop

/etc/init.d/vmware-vmkauthd start

VMware late init tools

service vmware-late restart

Virtualcenter agent

service vmware-vpxa restart

service restart

vmware-cmd –l

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -l

/vmfs/volumes/44ee9812-da790870-b7f7-00145e1b5242/cumuli/cumuli.vmx

/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host

Very important!

Use the path with the UUID (vmfslabel) where requested in vmware-cmd

use vmware-cmd -l command to retrieve the UUID list

vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx getstate
getstate() = on
Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck

getstat

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx reset trysoft

reset(trysoft) = 1

vmkfstools VM-Disk and VMFS Management in the console

vmkfstools -X

Extend virtual Disk

vmkfstools -X 12G ./testing.vmdk

To extend an existing Virtual Disk to 12GB. Instead of G you can use M for Megabytes

With the same command you can shrink the disk (only for ESX Version prior to 3.0) if you choose a smaller than the present size. Be aware if the shrinked size is smaller as the partition size in the guest there might be a data losse or a corrupted system resulting!

In some cases the shrink command must be issued with the --force option:

vmkfstools -X 4G ./testing.vmdk --force

For shrinking on ESX 3.0x use the VMWare Converter (download from the VMware Website for freee). Point the source and destination to the same ESX Host.

If you receive an error one parameter was incrorrect the size might be smaller as the original size!

If you have blanks in the file or directoryname, mask the full path with '

vmkfstools -i

To export or clone a virtual disk from VMFS

vmfsktools -i -d diskformat

Example:

Copy from one vmfs to another:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/production/testvmnew2.vmdk

Export to ext3 partition:

Source=/vmfs/volumes/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk

Destination=/vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -i /vmfs/esxpublic/testvm2.vmdk -d 2gbsparse /vmimages/testvm2.vmdk

vmkfstools -E

Rename files associated with a specified virtual disk

vmkfstools -U

Delete Virtualdisk

Delete files associated with the specified virtual disk.

vmkfstools -c 4000M ./file.vmdk

To create a new empty virtual disk

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/directory/newdisk.vmdk

or in current directory

vmkfstools -c 300G -a lsilogic ./newdisk.vmdk

This command is very useful because you can use user-friendly names for the disks

For further options enter man vmkfstools

Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot

reboot

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx start

start() = 1

Power on the VM

start

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop hard

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx stop trysoft

stop(trysoft) = 1

Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off.

shutdown

vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx suspend

suspend() = 1

Suspend the VM

suspend vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() =

Query if VM has a snapshot

snapshot vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx createsnapshot "snap1" "before patching" quiesce memory

createsnapshot(snap1 before patching quiesce memory) = 1

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot

hassnapshot() = 1

Quiesce will quiesce file system writes

Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)

createsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot

Sample:

[root@vs03 root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx revertsnapshot

revertsnapshot() = 1

Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)

revertsnapshot vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx removesnapshots

removesnapshots() = 1

Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)

removesnapshots vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

register(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Register VM (add to inventory)

register vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx

unregister(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1

Unregister VM (add to inventory)

unregister vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer

Sample:

[root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx answer

No questions pending.

In this case there is no pending input request. If there is any pending input request you will be promptet for the answser.

answer pending request for userinput

o delete and recreate a virtual switch and Service Console from the command line:

Note: On your system the vswif, vmnic, vSwitch numbers and network settings are different.

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 CRACK for RTM EDITIONS

2010-09-20T12:17:00.001+05:30

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NETWORKING ISSUES COMMANDS FOR VSWITCH,VKERNEL,VSWIF

2010-09-05T22:16:00.003+05:30

This command will be use ful for migraton of servers from one network place to another network place , i hope this will be very useful in working scenario...

Networking: Esxcfg-firewall Esxcfg-nics Esxcfg-vswitch Esxcfg-vswif Esxcfg-route Esxcfg-vmknic

Storage: Esxcfg-mpath Esxcfg-nas Esxcfg-swisci Esxcfg-vmhbadevs

General: Esxcfg-advcfg Esxcfg-auth Esxcfg-info Esxcfg-resgrp Esxcfg-upgrade

Boot/Diagnostic: Esxcfg-boot Esxcfg-dumppart Esxcfg-init Esxcfg-linuxnet Esxcfg-module

Esxcfg-firewall

Description: Configures the service console firewall ports

Syntax: esxcfg-firewall
Options:

-q Lists current settings

-q Lists settings for the specified service

-q incoming
outgoing Lists settings for non-required incoming/outgoing ports

-s Lists known services

-l Loads current settings

-r Resets all options to defaults

-e Allows specified service through the firewall (enables)

-d Blocks specified service (disables)

-o
udp,in
out,name> Opens a port

-c
udp,in
out> Closes a port previously opened by –o

-h Displays command help

-allowincoming Allow all incoming ports

-allowoutgoing Allow all outgoing ports

-blockincoming Block all non-required incoming ports (default value)

-blockoutgoing Block all non-required outgoing ports (default value)

Default Services:

AAMClient Added by the vpxa RPM: Traffic between ESX Server hosts for VMware High Availability (HA) and EMC Autostart Manager – inbound and outbound TCP and UDP Ports 2050 – 5000 and 8042 – 8045

activeDirectorKerberos Active Directory Kerberos - outbound TCPs Port 88 and 464

CIMHttpServer First-party optional service: CIM HTTP Server - inbound TCP Port 5988

CIMHttpsServer First-party optional service: CIM HTTPS Server - inbound TCP Port 5989

CIMSLP First-party optional service: CIM SLP - inbound and outbound TCP and UDP Ports 427

commvaultDynamic Backup agent: Commvault dynamic – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 8600 – 8619

commvaultStatic Backup agent: Commvault static – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 8400 – 8403

ftpClient FTP client - outbound TCP Port 21

ftpServer FTP server - inbound TCP Port 21

kerberos Kerberos - outbound TCPs Port 88 and 749

LicenseClient FlexLM license server client - outbound TCP Ports 27000 and 27010

nfsClient NFS client - outbound TCP and UDP Ports 111 and 2049 (0 – 65535)

nisClient NIS client - outbound TCP and UDP Ports 111 (0 – 65535)

ntpClient NTP client - outbound UDP Port 123

smbClient SMB client - outbound TCP Ports 137 – 139 and 445

snmpd SNMP services - inbound TCP Port 161 and outbound TCP Port 162

sshClient SSH client - outbound TCP Port 22

sshServer SSH server - inbound TCP Port 22

swISCSIClient First-party optional service: Software iSCSI client - outbound TCP Port 3260

telnetClient NTP client - outbound TCP Port 23

TSM Backup agent: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager – inbound and outbound TCP Ports 1500

veritasBackupExec Backup agent: Veritas BackupExec – inbound TCP Ports 10000 – 10200

veritasNetBackup Backup agent: Veritas NetBackup – inbound TCP Ports 13720, 13732, 13734, and 13783

vncServer VNC server - Allow VNC sessions 0-64: inbound TCP Ports 5900 – 5964

vpxHeartbeats vpx heartbeats - outbound UDP Port 902

Note: You can configure your own services in the file /etc/vmware/firewall/services.xml

esxcfg-firewall examples:

Enable ssh client connections from the Service Console:

# esxcfg-firewall -e sshClient

Disable the Samba client connections:

# esxcfg-firewall -d smbClient

Allow syslog outgoing traffic:

# esxcfg-firewall -o 514,udp,out,syslog

Turn off the firewall:

# esxcfg-firewall -allowIncoming

# esxcfg-firewall -allowOutgoing

Re-enable the firewall:

# esxcfg-firewall -blockIncoming

# esxcfg-firewall –blockOutgoing

Esxcfg-nics

Description: Prints a list of physical network adapters along with information on the driver, PCI device, and link state of each NIC. You can also use this command to control a physical network adapter’s speed and duplexing.

Syntax: esxcfg-nics [nic]

Options:

-s Set the speed of this NIC to one of 10/100/1000/10000. Requires a NIC parameter.

-d Set the duplex of this NIC to one of 'full' or 'half'. Requires a NIC parameter.

-a Set speed and duplex automatically. Requires a NIC parameter.

-l Print the list of NICs and their settings.

-r Restore the NICs configured speed/duplex settings. (Internal use only)

-h Displays command help

esxcfg-nics examples:

Set the speed and duplex of a NIC (vmnic2) to 100/Full:

esxcfg-nics -s 100 -d full vmnic2

Set the speed and duplex of a NIC (vmnic2) to auto-negotiate:

esxcfg-nics -a vmnic2

esxcfg-vswitch

Description: Creates and updates virtual machine (vswitch) network settings

Syntax: esxcfg-vswitch [vswitch[:ports]]

Options:

-a Add a new virtual switch.

-d Delete the virtual switch.

-l List all the virtual switches.

-L Set pnic as an uplink for the vswitch.

-U Remove pnic from the uplinks for the vswitch.

-p Specify a portgroup for operation. Use ALL for operation to work on all portgroups

-v Set VLAN ID for portgroup specified by -p. 0 would disable the VLAN.

-c Check to see if a virtual switch exists. Program outputs a 1 if it exists, 0 otherwise.

-A Add a new portgroup to the virtual switch.

-D Delete the portgroup from the virtual switch.

-C Check to see if a portgroup exists. Program outputs a 1 if it exists, 0 otherwise.

-r Restore all virtual switches from the configuration file (Internal use only)

-h Displays command help

esxcfg-vswitch examples:

Add a pnic (vmnic2) to a vswitch (vswitch1):

esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic2 vswitch1

Remove a pnic (vmnic3) from a vswitch (vswitch0):

esxcfg-vswitch -U vmnic3 vswitch0

Create a portgroup (VM Network3) on a vswitch (vswitch1):

esxcfg-vswitch -A "VM Network 3" vSwitch1

Assign a VLAN ID (3) to a portgroup (VM Network 3) on a vswitch (vswitch1):

esxcfg-vswitch -v 3 -p "VM Network 3" vSwitch1

Esxcfg-vswif

Description: Creates and updates service console network settings. This command is used if you cannot manage the ESX Server host through the VI Client because of network configuration issues.

Syntax: esxcfg-vswif [vswif]

Options:

-a Add vswif, requires IP parameters. Automatically enables interface.

-d Delete vswif.

-l List configured vswifs.

-e Enable this vswif interface.

-s Disable this vswif interface.

-p Set the portgroup name of the vswif.

-i or DHCP The IP address for this vswif or specify DHCP to use DHCP for this address.

-n The IP netmask for this vswif.

-b The IP broadcast address for this vswif. (not required if netmask and ip are set)

-c Check to see if a virtual NIC exists. Program outputs a 1 if the given vswif exists, 0 otherwise.

-D Disable all vswif interfaces. (WARNING: This may result in a loss of network connectivity to the Service Console)

-E Enable all vswif interfaces and bring them up.

-r Restore all vswifs from the configuration file. (Internal use only)

-h Displays command help.

Note: You can set the Service Console default gateway by editing the /etc/sysconfig/network file or through the VI Client under Configuration, DNS & Routing.

esxcfg-vswif examples:

Change your Service Console (vswif0) IP and Subnet Mask:

esxcfg-vswif -i 172.20.20.5 -n 255.255.255.0 vswif0

Add a Service Console (vswif0):

esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p "Service Console" -i 172.20.20.40 -n 255.255.255.0

Esxcfg-route

Description: Sets or retrieves the default VMkernel gateway route

Syntax: esxcfg-route [ [] ]

can be specified in 2 ways: as a single argument in / format or as a pair.

is either an IP address or 'default'

Options: -a Add route to the VMkernel, requires network address (or 'default') and gateway IP address.

-d Delete route from the VMkernel, requires network address (or 'default').

-l List configured routes for the Service Console.

-r Restore route setting to configured values on system start. (Internal use only)

-h Displays command help

esxcfg-route examples:

Set the VMkernel default gateway route:

esxcfg-route 172.20.20.1

Add a route to the VMkernel:

esxcfg-route -a default 255.255.255.0 172.20.20.1

Esxcfg-vmknic

Description: Creates and updates VMkernel TCP/IP settings for VMotion, NAS, and iSCSI

Syntax: esxcfg-vmknic [[portgroup]]

Options:

-a Add a VMkernel NIC to the system, requires IP parameters and portgroup name.

-d Delete VMkernel NIC on given portgroup.

-e Enable the given NIC if disabled.

-D Disable the given NIC if enabled.

-l List VMkernel NICs.

-i The IP address for this VMkernel NIC. Setting an IP address requires that the -n option be given in same command.

-n The IP netmask for this VMkernel NIC. Setting the IP netmask requires that the -i option be given in the same command.

-r Restore VMkernel TCP/IP interfaces from configuration file. (Internal use only)

-h Displays command help

esxcfg-vmknic examples:

Add a VMkernel NIC and set the IP and subnet mask:

esxcfg-vmknic -a "VM Kernel" -i 172.20.20.19 -n 255.255.255.0

How-to-change-ip-address-of-the-esx-server-console

2010-09-05T01:26:00.002+05:30

Hi
This below content is used for shifting one esx server to another esx server in different networks, for connecting esx server , we required a console for graphic user interface , i hope if u follow this for connecting esx server thru vsphere client....
There is a time when you need to change the IP address your ESX host. You can’t do it in the VI client Graphical User Interface. The only thing you can do is to go to the ESX server console.
1.) First of all , you must have physical access to the console.
2.) Put your ESX host in Maintenance Mode and disconnect it from Virtual Center.
3.) Now you can connect to the console of your ESX host.
4.) Remove the old IP address (by deleting the vswif interface) “esxcfg-vswif -d vswif0″ (vsfif0 is your interface to remove. Otherwise use the number you need)

5.) Create a new vswif interface with the New IP address “esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p “Service Console” -i 192.168.0.100 -n 255.255.255.0 -b 192.168.0.255″ (vsfif0 is your interface you work with. Otherwise use the number you need). If you need, replace Service Console with the name of your Service Console portgroup (this one is the default value)
-i is the new IP address
-n is your new subnet
-b is your broadcast
6.) Update the default gateway. Open nano “nano /etc/sysconfig/network file”

Press “CTRL+O” and “ENTER” then “CTRL+Q” to quit
7.) Then you need to restart the interface. Do a “esxcfg-vswif -s vswif0″ (this will disable the vswif0 interface) and “esxcfg-vswif -e vswif0″ (this will enable the vswif0 interface)

8.) You should now update update DNS and your HOSTS files. Also what I would do is a “ipconfig /flushdns” and “ipconfig /registerdns” on your Virtual Center server. Only after you should reconect your ESX server host in the Virtual Center.
You can change the DNS information, hostname from the VI client GUI:
01.) Open the VI client and highlight the ESX Server host and click on the Configuration tab.
02.) Click DNS and Routing.

03.) Click Properties.
04.) If you want to change the hostname, domain, and DNS servers, click the DNS Configuration tab and enter the appropriate values.

05.) To change the default gateway, click the Routing tab and enter the appropriate values.

06.) Then you can restart the ESX server from the GUI interface of your VI client for the changes to take an effect

So after the reboot you get this : (I just changed my DNS info from “vladanseget.com” to “vladan.fr” … as an example
Please send a comment .....Satishchirala@gmail.com

VMware Infrastructure

2010-09-01T23:34:00.004+05:30

What is VMware Infrastructure?

As you probably already know, VMware ESX is an enterprise grade virtualization product by VMware. Unlike VMware Server, VMware ESX does not require an underlying operating system to be loaded first. What this means is that you get the highest virtualization performance that is possible when using VMware ESX Server.

So what is VMware Infrastructure (VI)? VI, is really just a product suite. Keep that in mind. There is really no application called "VMware Infrastructure". VI is a bundle of VMware products.

What capabilities or options are available for VMware ESX?
When you buy a VMware Infrastructure suite, you are really just buying VMware ESX Server, the VMFS file system, and some number of options. No matter which suite or bundle you buy, you MUST get VMware ESX as that is the core virtualization product you will need.

So what options are available for VMware ESX? (some of these were covered in our VMware Versions Compared article)

•Virtual Center (VC) - VC provides a centralized management console for all VMware ESX servers. If you plan to grow your virtual data center into the ten’s and hundreds, over time, you should have Virtual Center in your plans. To use VMotion, VM HA, VM DRS, and VM consolidated backup, you must purchase Virtual Center.

•VMotion - Like magic, VMotion can move a running virtual server to another physical server, without interrupting that server’s requests. This can be done for maintenance of hardware or to better balance workload. VMotion requires a SAN be used to store the virtual machines being moved.

•Virtual SMP- virtual symmetric multi-processing(SMP) option is what allows virtual machines to act as if they have multiple processors, thus improving performance.

•VMware HA - the high availability (HA) option for ESX server is what moves virtual guest machines from a failed server to a running server. VM HA uses VMotion to accomplish its task.

•VMware DRS - dynamic resource scheduling (DRS) is a load balancing system. It can be tuned to move virtual machines, or groups of machines, from one server to another based on the CPU, memory, disk, and network demands being placed on those servers. By using VMotion, DRS can move virtual machines automatically, throughout each day, to best balance the server load, and provide optimum performance to users.

•VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)- VCB is an application, running on a separate server, that contacts virtual guests, on a schedule, and provides a pass-through to backup the virtual guest data to your third party backup application. VCB is not a backup application in itself but it has the ability to gain access to the VMFS proprietary file system and allow you to backup or restore individual files, inside the file system.

What different VMware Infrastructure Suites are available?

There are three VMware Infrastructure Suites available: Starter, Standard, and Enterprise. Here is how they compare:

•VMware Infrastructure Starter Edition - only ESX Server & VMFS - no SAN storage, up to 4 CPU and 8GB of RAM per server, starting cost about $1000 per server

•VMware Infrastructure Standard Edition - only ESX Server, VMFS, SAN storage, and Virtual SMP, starting cost about $3750 per server

•VMware Infrastructure Enterprise Edition - includes ESX Server, VMFS, Virtual SMP,

VM HA, VM DRS, and VCB, starting cost about $6000 per serverAlso, keep in mind that no matter which option you choose if you want to use centralized management and/or you want to use features like VMotion, VM HA, or VM DRS, you must purchase Virtual Center separately, at a cost of approximately $5000

Windows 2003 and 2008 Server

2010-08-11T10:31:00.001+05:30

There are major changes in windows 2003 & 2008 Server with new features,i am expecting this would help for you ......

Windows 2003 Server	Windows 2008 Server
RIS	WDS-Windows Deployment Services
IIS 6.0	IIS 7.0
DFS	Changes in DFS
4-Primary Partitions	3-Primary Partitions
No Shrinking Volumes	Shrinking Volumes
No network discovery service	Network Discovery service
No RODC	RODC
No in built GPMC	Inbuilt GPMC
windows NT Backup	windows server Backup
No windows server core	windows server core
Terminal Service-RDP 5.2	Improved Terminal Services-RDP 6.0
DNS	Improved DNS

1. 32 / 64 Bit Operating system.

2. Built on NT Technology

3. Inbuilt Terminal Services

4. No Primary Domain controller and Backup Domain Controller

5. Transitive trust relationship automatically created

6. Active Directory

7. Secondary Logon Services

8. Improved Security – Kerberos Version5

9. Distributed File System (DFS)

10. Freedom from drive letters

11. Centralized deployment of applications

12. Only DNS required no need for WINS

13. Remote Installation service

14. Supports FAT 16, Fat 32, NTFS and EFS

15. Internet Information services (IIS)

16. Volume shadow copy

17. Quality of service

18. Disk Quotas

1. 32 / 64 Bit Operating system.

2. Server Manager

3. Active Directory

-- Domain Services

-- Federation Services

-- Lightweight Directory Services

-- Rights Management Services

-- Read-only Domain Controller

4. In-built GPMC

5. Centralized deployment of applications

6. Disk Quotas

7. Distributed File System (DFS)

8. Windows Server Backup

9. DNS Dependency

10. Internet Information services (IIS)

11. Improved Terminal Services

--Ts web Access Administration

--Ts Remote App

--Ts Gateway

12. Windows Deployment Services

13. Support FAT16, FAT32, NTFS

14. Windows Server Core

15. Volume Shadow Copy

16. Network Access Protection

17. Virtualization

18. Windows Power Shell

19. Improved Security

-- Kerberos Version5

-- Internet Protocol Security

-- Support for smart card

please update me if there is any problems via comments or to my mail id :satishchirala@gmail.com

error 28035 %windir%\adam

2010-06-27T21:06:00.000+05:30

HI

After a long time , i got solution for this error resolving in windows 7, i had seen many blog about this issue

please download this file http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/3/9/73982B95-A8C9-4B6C-BD85-6EC620BB0A7A/Windows6.1-KB975541-x86.msu

I hope this will solve your problem

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SNMP CONFIGURATION

2010-06-09T20:17:00.000+05:30

Me And My Friend Had worked on SNMP In VMware It's working .....
Enabling SNMP access and trap forwarding for VMware
IBM® Director 5.10.3 supports SNMP access and trap forwarding on VMware ESX Server, and will inter-operate with the ucd-snmp versions that ship with VMware ESX Server version 2.5.2 and 3.0.

These instructions apply only to using IBM Director SNMP support on VMware ESX Server.
Complete the following steps to enable SNMP access and trap forwarding for managed systems running VMware:
Download the net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gz file from the Net-SNMP Web site at www.net-snmp.org/download.html.
Build and install the Net-SNMP libraries using the following steps.
Notes:
This procedure does not perform a full installation of Net-SNMP, but installs only the Net-SNMP libraries, which are required for IBM Director Core Services SNMP functions.
Refer to the INSTALL and README files included in the net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gz package for additional installation information.
Untar the source files. Type the following command and press Enter.
tar -xvzf net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gzChange to the source directory. Type the following command and press Enter.
cd net-snmp-5.2.1Build the Net-SNMP libraries with default options. Type the following commands (press Enter after each).
./configure --with-defaults
makeInstall the Net-SNMP libraries only to /usr/local/lib. Type the following command and press Enter.
make installlibsTo enable trap forwarding, edit the /etc/init.d/dacimlist file and uncomment the following two lines two lines in the SNMP End Consumer section.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATHNote: The configuration changes will not take effect until you restart the cimlistener daemon in step 7.
To enable SNMP access, edit the /etc/init.d/dasnmp file and uncomment the following two lines in the section regarding the location of the net-snmp libraries.

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

export LD_LIBRARY_PATHConfigure the SNMP daemon that ships with VMware to support AgentX agents. For details, see the VMware documentation at www.vmware.com/support/pubs/esx_pubs.html.

Create the file /usr/local/share/snmp/snmpd.conf to specify trapsink and trapcommunity settings. You might have to create the directory. This file should contain only settings for trapcommunity and trapsink.
Specify a trap community value by adding a line containing the word trapcommunity followed by a space and the trapcommunity value, as in the following example.
trapcommunity publicSpecify a trapsink value for each destination to which IBM Director will send SNMP traps. Add a line containing the word trapsink followed by a space and the trapsink value, as in the following example.
trapsink 192.168.1.1Restart the cimlistener daemon by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each:
/etc/init.d/dacimlist stop
/etc/init.d/dacimlist startRestart the IBM Director AgentX subagent by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each:
/etc/init.d/dasnmp stop
/etc/init.d/dasnmp start

Installing NETWORK FILE Server

2010-06-02T17:57:00.000+05:30

(Note: NFS Server works on Windows 2003 R2 with Service pack 2 & Windows 2008 )

1. On the Windows 2003 Server make sure “Microsoft Services for NFS” in installed. If not you need to add it under Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components, Other Network File and Print Services
2. Next go to folder you want to share and right-click on it and select Properties
3. Click on the NFS Sharing tab and select “Share this Folder”
4. Enter a Share Name, check “Anonymous Access” and make sure the UID and GID are both .
5. In Virtual Center, select your ESX server and click the “Configuration” tab and then select “Storage”
6. Click on “Add Storage” and select “Network File System” as the storage type
7. Enter the Windows Server name, the folder (share) name and a descriptive Data store Name
8. Once it finishes the configuration you can now map your VM’s CD-ROM devices to this new VMFS volume
Note: It is assumed that you have already installed Active Directory and DNS with the correct configuration.
Open the Control Panel and then start the Add/Remove Programs utility. After it has started select from the left panel “Add/Remove Windows Components.”

This will open a new panel. A list of components will be presented. Those components that already have a checkmark in the box at their left are already installed. Scroll down until you find the entry for ‘Other Network File and Print Services.’ (Why NFS is lumped in with Print Services is unknown, but this arrangement does change with the next Server release.)

Now select the Details button. A new window will open titled “Other Network File and Print Services.”

From this Window choose “Microsoft Services for NFS” and choose Details again. Yet another window will open, showing all of the available components related to NFS, titled ‘Microsoft Services for NFS.’

In the ‘Microsoft Services for NFS’ window you will select all of the components that you need to support your local configuration. You should check all of the available selection boxes in a typical situation because all of these components will be needed. If you are not going to use UNM because all of your client machines are now Windows Vista then you won’t need to select User Name Mapping. Once all of the choices are made, click on OK (several times) to begin the installation/activation.

MOSS How to ...: Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2008 Server R2

2010-06-02T00:31:00.000+05:30

MOSS How to ...: Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2008 Server R2

BASIC COMMAND FOR VMWARE & LINUX

2010-05-31T13:34:00.003+05:30

Directory description

/bin	Essential command binaries (programs) are stored here (bash, ls, mount,tar, etc.)
/boot	Static files of the boot loader.
/dev	Device files. In Linux, hardware devices are acceessd just like other files, and they are kept under this directory.
/etc	Host-specific system configuration files.
/home	Location of users' personal home directories (e.g. /home/susan).
/lib	Essential shared libraries and kernel modules.
/Proc	Process information pseudo-filesystem. An interface to kernel data structures.
/root	The root (superuser) home directory.
/sbin	Essential system binaries (fdisk, fsck, init, etc).
/tmp	Temporary files. All users have permission to place temporary files here.
/usr	The base directory for most shareable, read-only data (programs, libraries,documentation, and much more).
/var	Variable data: mail and printer spools, log files, lock files, etc.

Basic Commands For Navigation

ESX Command	DOS/Windows Command	Description
pwd	cd	“Print Working Directory”. Shows the current location in the directory tree.
cd	cd,chdir	“Change Directory”. When typed all by itself, it returns you to your home directory.
cd directory	cd directory	Change into the specified directory name. Example: cd /usr/src/linux
cd ~	.	“~” is an alias for your home directory. It can be used as a shortcut to your “home”, or other directories relative to your home.
cd..	cd..	Move up one directory. For example, if you are in /home/vic and you type “cd ..”, you will end up in /home.
cd -	.	Return to previous directory. An easy way to get back to your previous location!
Is	Dir /w	List all files in the current directory, in column format.
Is directory	Dir directory	List the files in the specified directory. Example: ls /var/log

Special Characters

Character	Description
\	Escape character. If you want to reference a special character, you must “escape” it with a backslash first. Example: touch /tmp/filename\*
/	Directory separator, used to separate a string of directory names. Example: /usr/src/linux
.	Current directory. Can also “hide” files when it is the first character in a filename.
..	Parent Directory
~	User's Home Directory
*	Represents 0 or more characters in a filename, or by itself, all files in a directory. Example: pic*2002 can represent the files pic2002, picJanuary2002, etc.
?	Represents a single character in a filename. Example: hello?.txt can represent hello1.txt, helloz.txt, but not hello22.txt
[]	Can be used to represent a range of values, e.g. [0-9], [A-Z], etc. Example: hello[0-2].txt represents the names hello0.txt,hello1.txt, and hello2.txt
\|	“Pipe”. Redirect the output of one command into another command. Example: ls \| more
>	Redirect output of a command into a new file. If the file already exists, over-write it. Example: ls > myfiles.txt
>>	Redirect the output of a command onto the end of an existing file. Example: echo .Mary 555-1234. >> phonenumbers.txt
<	Redirect a file as input to a program. Example: more < phonenumbers.txt
;	Command separator. Allows you to execute multiple commands on a single line.Example: cd /var/log ; less messages
&&	Command separator as above, but only runs the second command if the first one finished without errors. Example: cd /var/logs && less messages
&	Execute a command in the background, and immediately get your shell back. Example: find / -name core > /tmp/corefiles.txt &

Working with Files and Directories

ESX Command	DOS/Windows Command	Description
Cat	type	Display the contents of a text file on the screen. For example: cat mp3files.txt
Head	-	Display the first few lines of a text file. Example: head /etc/services
Tail	-	Display the last few lines of a text file. Example: tail /etc/services
tail-f	-	Display the last few lines of a text file, and then output appended data as the file grows (very useful for following log files!). Example: tail -f /var/log/messages
Cp	Copy	Copies a file from one location to another. Example: cp mp3files.txt /tmp
mv	Move,ren,rename	Moves a file to a new location, or renames it. For example: mv mp3files.txt /tmp
rm	Del	Delete a file. Example: rm /tmp/mp3files.txt
mkdir	md	Make Directory. Example: mkdir /tmp/myfiles/
rmdir	rd,Rmdir	Remove Directory. Example: rmdir /tmp/myfiles/

Find/Search things

Linux Command	Description
Which	Shows the full path of Shell Commands found in your path.For example,if u want to know exactly where the "grep Command is located on the file system,you cantype "Which grep".The Output should be something like /bin/grep.
where is	Locates the Program,Source code,and manual page for a command(if all information is available).For example, to find out where "1s" and its main page are, type "Whereis 1s".The output will look something like: 1s:/bin//1s/usr/share/man/man1/1s.1.gz
locate	A quick way to search for files anywhere on the file system.For example,you can find all files and directories that contain the name "mozilla"by typing: locate mozilla
find	A very powerful command,but sometimes tricky to use.It can be used to search for files matching certain patterns as well as many other types of searche.A simple example is: find . -name \*mp3 This example starts searching in the current directory"." and all sub directories looking for files with"mp3"at the end od their names

Informational Commands

Linux Command	Description
ps	Links currently running process(programs).
w	Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
id	Print your User-id's and Group id's.
df	Report File system disk space usage("DiskFree" is how I remember it)
du	Disk Usage in a Particular Directory."du -s" provides a summary for current directory.
top	Displays CPU Processes in a full screen GUI.A great way to see the activity on your computer in real time.Type "Q" to quit.
free	Displays amount of free and used memory in the system.
cat/proc/cpuinfo	Displays information about your CPU.
cat/proc/meminfo	Displays lots of information about current memory Usage
uname -a	Prints system information to the screen(Kernel version,machine type,etc.,).

Other Utilities

Linux Command	Description
Clear	Clear the Screen
echo	Display text on the screen.Mostly useful when writing shell scripts.For example: echo"Hello World"
more	Display a file, or program output onpage at a time.Examples: more mp3files.txt ls -la \| more.
less	An improved replacement for "more" command".Allows you to scroll backwards as well as forwards.
grep	Search for a pattern in a file or program output.For example to find out which TCP network is used by the "NFS" service,You can do this: grep "nfs" /etc/services This looks for any line that contains the string "nfs" in the file "/etc/services" and displays only those lines.
lpr	Print a file or program output.Examples: lpr mp3files.txt - Prints the mp3files.txt files. ls -la \| lpr -Prints the output of the "ls -la" command.
sort	Sort a file or Program Output.Examples: sort mp3files.txt.
su	"Switch user".Allows you to switch to another user account temporarily.The default account to switch to is the root/superuser account.Examples: su -Switch to root account. su- -Switch to root and log in with root's environment. su larry-Switch to larry's account.

FAILOVER CLUSTER

2010-05-25T17:05:00.006+05:30

Installing a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster

I recently needed to do some testing with a Windows 2008 cluster for OpsMgr so I decided to go ahead and embrace Windows 2008 as both a host and guest operating system.
Server 2008 with Hyper-V ....

To do this I upgraded my Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, and added the role for Hyper-V. First off, Hyper-V is really cool. Attaching a Video of what my environment looked like once I had configured .

I followed this video ,Look into this !!!!!

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/edge/0/9/1/3/3HyperVR2BuildingaHyperVR2Cluster_2MB_edge.wmv

window7 Updates

2010-05-12T12:01:00.002+05:30

Windows updates may fail in Windows 7 or in Vista with the Error Code 0×80070422 with the following error in the c:\windows\logs\CBS\CBS.log file.

80070422 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0×80070422

This can happen for two reasons,

•“Windows Update” Service is disabled or not set to Automatic as Startup Type

•“Windows Modules Installer” Service is not set to manual as Startup type.

To resolve this Windows Vista or Windows 7 update issue, set the Startup type of respective services to “Automatic” & “Manual” respectively.

Follow the steps to resolve Windows Update error 80070422:

Important:You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.
•Press Start, type admin in the start menu search box, and click on Administrative Tools
•Double-click Services. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation
•Right-click the Windows Update service, and then click Properties
•On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected
•Next to Service status, check to see if the service is started. If it is not, click Start. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
•Similarly, set the “Windows Modules Installer” service startup type as “manual”.
Note:First you want to reveal the hidden admin account in Windows Vista and login to the hidden admin account.For this do the following:
•Click on Windows Vista Start orbs.
•In start menu search type: cmd
•Right-Click the cmd icon and choose “Run as Administrator”
•Now type the follwoing command:
net user administrator /active:yes
You should see a message that the command completed successfully, logoff and login to the true admin account

Updates Error In windows Operating System

2010-05-07T11:31:00.003+05:30

I understand the inconvenience you encountered when trying to perform Windows Update. Please be assured that I will do my best to help you.

The issue may be caused by one of the following factors:
1. The installation is affected by some third-party security software.
2. The downloaded installation file is corrupted.

In order to narrow down the cause of our issue, let's refer to the following steps:

NOTE: Some third party programs can affect the Windows Update service. If you are running any third party applications such as Spyblocker, Internet or web accelerators (programs designed to boost the speed of the Internet connection), security or anti-virus programs (Norton, McAfee, etc.), I recommend we temporarily disable or shut them down and then try accessing Windows Update later. Please be sure to enable them again when the update process has been completed.

Step 1: Rename the Windows Update Softwaredistribution folder
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This issue may occur if the Windows Update Software distribution folder has been corrupted. We can refer to the following steps to rename this folder. Please note that the folder will be re-created the next time we visit the Windows Update site.
1. Close all the open windows.
2. Click the "Start" Button, click "All programs", and click "Accessories".
3. Right-click "Command Prompt", and click "Run as administrator".

4. In "Administrator: Command Prompt" window, type in "net stop WuAuServ" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
Note: Please look at the cmd window and make sure it says that it was successfully stopped before we try to rename the folder. However, if it fails, please let me know before performing any further steps and include any error messages you may have received when it failed.

5. Click the "Start" Button, in the "Start Search" box, type in "%windir%" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
6. In the opened folder, look for the folder named "SoftwareDistribution".
7. Right-click on the folder, select "Rename" and type "SDold" (without the quotes) to rename this folder.
8. Still in "Administrator: Command Prompt" window, type the command "net start WuAuServ" (without the quotes) in the opened window to restart the Windows Updates service.

Note: Please look at the cmd window and make sure it says that it was successfully started. However, if it fails, please let me know before performing any further steps and include any error messages you may have received when it failed.
If the steps above do not work, let's refer to the following steps to manually download and install the update.
Step 2: Download and install the update manually.
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1. Please download the update from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c0145563-428e-47b6-b245-b59dce88ac0e
Please note its location.
2. Please double-click the downloaded file to install the update.
If an error is encountered when installing the update manually, please capture a screenshot for further research
How to capture a screenshot
======================
1. Press the Print Screen key (PrtScn) on your keyboard.
2. Click the "Start" Button, type "mspaint" in the Search Bar and Press Enter.
3. In the Paint program, click the "Edit" menu, click "Paste". Then click the "File" menu, and click "Save".
4. The "Save As" dialogue box will appear. Type a file name in the "File name:" box, for example: "screenshot".
5. Make sure "JPEG (*.JPG;*.JPEG;*.JPE;*.JFIF)" is selected in the "Save as type" box, click "Desktop" on the left pane and then click "Save".
In the meantime, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.

How to collect the WindowsUpdate.log file
================================
1. Click the "Start" Button, type "WindowsUpdate.log" (without the quotes) in the Search Bar and Press Enter. We will see a file named "WindowsUpdate.log"
2. Now click on the "File" menu and then click on the "Save As".

3. From the left panel, click "Desktop" and click the Save button.
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Windows 7 & Vista Updates Errors

2010-04-26T22:55:00.003+05:30

Many people having problem with online updates , in windows 7& Vista having some problem for online updating, if updating is not done perfectly virus will come automatically & system performance may decrease,and some software won't work without updates....

I have some solutions to solve this problems (Note: Uninstall Google updater or any Google tools except G talk,Chrome)

Download Patches for windows7 & Vista & XP
Sytem perfomance is down             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.performance.exe
Maintainence problem                     http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.maintenance.exe
Printing problem                             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.printing.exe
Dvd& Cd is not working       http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.dvd.exe
Audio Recording                             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.AudioRecording.exe
Audio Playback                              http://www.blogger.com/%20%20http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.AudioPlayback.exe%20%20%20
i had done this before writing the blog ...keep go on doing this ...
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MICROSOFT OUTLOOK ERROR "cannot start microsoft outlook cannot open the outlook window 2010"

2010-04-24T02:38:00.000+05:30

Hey many of you got this problem ,There is a small procedure below for solving this issue

go to run.........& type "Outlook.exe /resetnavpane"

say ok!!!

Outlook will be opened

if not run this below site

The way to fix this is to do a system restore.
Below is a link to those instructions.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/

While the "broken profile" part of this post belongs in the Vista forum.
I'm going to suggest that you pop over to the Office forum for the Outlook part. That is more appropriate for them to handle.
Hope this helped!

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/flyoutoverview.mspx

Ports and Protocols of systems

2010-04-24T01:44:00.001+05:30

The Windows server system includes a comprehensive and integrated infrastructure that is designed to meet the requirements of developers and of information technology (IT) professionals. This system is designed to run programs and solutions that information workers can use to obtain, to analyze, and to share information quickly and easily. These Microsoft client, server and server program products use a variety of network ports and protocols to communicate with client systems and with other server systems over the network. Dedicated firewalls, host-based firewalls, and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) filters are other important components that are required to help secure your network. However, if these technologies are configured to block ports and protocols that are used by a specific server, that server will no longer respond to client requests.

Ports and Protocols
The following table summarizes the information from the "System Services Ports" section of this article. This table is sorted by port number instead of by the service name.

Protocol / Port - Application protocol - System service name
Protocol 47 - GRE - GRE (IP protocol 47) Routing and Remote Access
Protocol 50 - ESP - IPsec ESP (IP protocol 50) Routing and Remote Access
Protocol 51 - n/a AH IPsec AH (IP protocol 51) Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 7 - Echo Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 7 - Echo Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 9 - Discard Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 9 - Discard Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 13 - Daytime Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 13 - Daytime Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 17 - Quotd Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 17 - Quotd Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 19 - Chargen Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 19 - Chargen Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 20 - FTP default data FTP Publishing Service
TCP Port 21 - FTP control FTP Publishing Service
TCP Port 21 - FTP control Application Layer Gateway Service
TCP Port 23 - Telnet Telnet
TCP Port 25 - SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
UDP Port 25 - SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
TCP Port 25 - SMTP Exchange Server
UDP Port 25 - SMTP Exchange Server
TCP Port 42 - WINS Replication Windows Internet Name Service
UDP Port 42 - WINS Replication Windows Internet Name Service
TCP Port 53 - DNS DNS Server
UDP Port 53 - DNS DNS Server
TCP Port 53 - DNS Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 53 - DNS Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 67 - DHCP Server DHCP Server
UDP Port 67 - DHCP Server Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 69 - TFTP Trivial FTP Daemon Service
TCP Port 80 - HTTP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 80 - HTTP World Wide Web Publishing Service
TCP Port 80 - HTTP SharePoint Portal Server
TCP Port 88 - Kerberos Kerberos Key Distribution Center
UDP Port 88 - Kerberos Kerberos Key Distribution Center
TCP Port 102 - X.400 Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks
TCP Port 110 - POP3 Microsoft POP3 Service
TCP Port 110 - POP3 Exchange Server
TCP Port 119 - NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol
UDP Port 123 - NTP Windows Time
UDP Port 123 - SNTP Windows Time
TCP Port 135 - RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Procedure Call
TCP Port 135 - RPC Exchange Server
TCP Port 135 - RPC Certificate Services
TCP Port 135 - RPC Cluster Service
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed File System
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed Link Tracking
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed Transaction Coordinator
TCP Port 135 - RPC Event Log
TCP Port 135 - RPC Fax Service
TCP Port 135 - RPC File Replication
TCP Port 135 - RPC Local Security Authority
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Storage Notification
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Storage Server
TCP Port 135 - RPC Systems Management Server 2.0
TCP Port 135 - RPC Terminal Services Licensing
TCP Port 135 - RPC Terminal Services Session Directory
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Computer Browser
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Server
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Windows Internet Name Service
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Net Logon
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Systems Management Server 2.0
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Computer Browser
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Messenger
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Server
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Net Logon
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Distributed File System
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Systems Management Server 2.0
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service License Logging Service
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Computer Browser
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Fax Service
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Performance Logs and Alerts
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Print Spooler
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Server
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Net Logon
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Remote Procedure Call Locator
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Distributed File System
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Systems Management Server 2.0
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service License Logging Service
TCP Port 143 - IMAP Exchange Server
UDP Port 161 - SNMP SNMP Service
UDP Port 162 - SNMP Traps Outbound SNMP Trap Service
TCP Port 389 - LDAP Server Local Security Authority
UDP Port 389 - LDAP Server Local Security Authority
TCP Port 389 - LDAP Server Distributed File System
UDP Port 389 - LDAP Server Distributed File System
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS HTTP SSL
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS World Wide Web Publishing Service
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS SharePoint Portal Server
TCP Port 443 - RPC over HTTP Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 445 - SMB Fax Service
TCP Port 445 - SMB Print Spooler
TCP Port 445 - SMB Server
TCP Port 445 - SMB Remote Procedure Call Locator
TCP Port 445 - SMB Distributed File System
TCP Port 445 - SMB License Logging Service
TCP Port 445 - SMB Net Logon
TCP Port 464 - Kerberos Password V5 Net Logon
UDP Port 500 - IPsec ISAKMP Local Security Authority
TCP Port 515 - LPD TCP/IP Print Server
TCP Port 548 - File Server for Macintosh File Server for Macintosh
TCP Port 554 - RTSP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 563 - NNTP over SSL Network News Transfer Protocol
TCP Port 593 - RPC over HTTP endpoint mapper Remote Procedure Call
TCP Port 593 - RPC over HTTP Exchange Server
TCP Port 636 - LDAP SSL Local Security Authority
UDP Port 636 - LDAP SSL Local Security Authority
TCP Port 993 - IMAP over SSL Exchange Server
TCP Port 995 - POP3 over SSL Exchange Server
TCP Port 1067 - Installation Bootstrap Service Installation Bootstrap protocol server
TCP Port 1068 - Installation Bootstrap Service Installation Bootstrap protocol client
TCP Port 1270 - MOM-Encrypted Microsoft Operations Manager 2000
TCP Port 1433 - SQL over TCP Microsoft SQL Server
TCP Port 1433 - SQL over TCP MSSQL$UDDI
UDP Port 1434 - SQL Probe Microsoft SQL Server
UDP Port 1434 - SQL Probe MSSQL$UDDI
UDP Port 1645 - Legacy RADIUS Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1646 - Legacy RADIUS Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1701 - L2TP Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 1723 - PPTP Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 1755 - MMS Windows Media Services
UDP Port 1755 - MMS Windows Media Services
TCP Port 1801 - MSMQ Message Queuing
UDP Port 1801 - MSMQ Message Queuing
UDP Port 1812 - RADIUS Authentication Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1813 - RADIUS Accounting Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1900 - SSDP SSDP Discovery Service
TCP Port 2101 - MSMQ-DCs Message Queuing
TCP Port 2103 - MSMQ-RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 2105 - MSMQ-RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 2107 - MSMQ-Mgmt Message Queuing
TCP Port 2393 - OLAP Services 7.0 SQL Server: Downlevel OLAP Client Support
TCP Port 2394 - OLAP Services 7.0 SQL Server: Downlevel OLAP Client Support
UDP Port 2460 - MS Theater Windows Media Services
UDP Port 2535 - MADCAP DHCP Server
TCP Port 2701 - SMS Remote Control (control) SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2701 - SMS Remote Control (control) SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2702 - SMS Remote Control (data) SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2702 - SMS Remote Control (data) SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2703 - SMS Remote Chat SMS Remote Control Agent
UPD Port 2703 - SMS Remote Chat SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2704 - SMS Remote File Transfer SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2704 - SMS Remote File Transfer SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2725 - SQL Analysis Services SQL Analysis Server
TCP Port 2869 - UPNP Universal Plug and Play Device Host
TCP Port 2869 - SSDP event notification SSDP Discovery Service
TCP Port 3268 - Global Catalog Server Local Security Authority
TCP Port 3269 - Global Catalog Server Local Security Authority
UDP Port 3343 - Cluster Services Cluster Service
TCP Port 3389 - Terminal Services NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
TCP Port 3389 - Terminal Services Terminal Services
UDP Port 3527 - MSMQ-Ping Message Queuing
UDP Port 4011 - BINL Remote Installation
UDP Port 4500 - NAT-T Local Security Authority
TCP Port 5000 - SSDP legacy event notification SSDP Discovery Service
UDP Port 5004 - RTP Windows Media Services
UDP Port 5005 - RTCP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 6001 - Information Store Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 6002 - Directory Referral Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 6004 - DSProxy/NSPI Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 42424 - ASP.Net Session State ASP.NET State Service
TCP Port 51515 - MOM-Clear Microsoft Operations Manager 2000

System Update Error in windows 7

2010-04-14T15:38:00.003+05:30

What does the System Update Readiness Tool do?
The System Update Readiness Tool verifies the integrity of the following resources:

Files that are located under the following directories:

%SYSTEMROOT%\Servicing\Packages %SYSTEMROOT%\WinSxS\Manifests

Registry data that is located under the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Components

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Schema

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Note This list may be updated at any time.

When the System Update Readiness Tool detects incorrect manifests, files, or registry data, it might replace the incorrect data with a corrected version.

What Windows Update installation errors can the System Update Readiness Tool potentially address?

The following table lists error messages that you might receive when you try to install a software update. These errors might be caused by a system irregularity that the System Update Readiness Tool might be able to resolve. However, the tool might be unable to fix all instances in which these errors occur. Collapse this tableExpand this table

How to Fix this issue ????

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Windows6.1-KB947821-v4-x86.msu

please run this patch for solving this problemhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=44e15787-66b0-4e9c-9c3b-1fc9ea40f69f&displaylang=en&Hash=%2bVOBTsJl7uRC6LQdluxNCzzaSfSxXEA%2f%2fVMHsQJR34AT1saZpze%2f1ZBOResn7pIdLnmrQAg2Sg%2fo3FXg%2b%2bF0pg%3d%3d

visit http://support.microsoft.com/

VMWARE ESX (VMDK) for VHD Convertor

2010-04-13T14:39:00.000+05:30

After a Long search in google i found the tool starwind software convertor, Which is used for converting VMDK files to VHD files ....

http://www.starwindsoftware.com/

HOW TO CHECK UPDATES ON WINDOWS BOX

2010-04-12T18:57:00.000+05:30

This is a general question for administrators and windows users. We have two ways to test it. One is through GUI and another is through command prompt.

Figure.1

If your windows installed in full installation mode, then you can directly go to Start –> Windows Update –> View Update History. In that window you can check all the list of updates installed in your machine.
If your windows installed in core installation then open command prompt –> type the below command in it and hit enter.

wmic qfe list

Now, in the list it will shows all the list of updates installed in the server. Tested in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Thanks

Troubleshooting Server/Client Side error's for wsus server 2003/2008

2010-04-06T13:26:00.001+05:30

WSUS SERVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/WSUS30SP2StepbyStep.pdf

When i check the log under c:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log i get the following error "Error 0x80072efd occurred while downloading update; notifying dependent calls"

Solution to this is as follows

go to RUN and type "gpedit.msc" on the client PC and check if server name/IP is correct or not.

If you have installed a new Anti-virus/Firewall, check if it has blocked any ports (which may have blocked the updates)

Clear the BITS queue

Click on start -> run

Type "services.msc"

Select "Background Intelligent transfer service", then restart this service. (stop and start resolved my problem)

Run the ClientDiag tool. you can download it from CLIENT TOOL

Cool
Have a Good Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How to send Updates from Server to client using Windows server updated Services

2010-04-01T11:56:00.000+05:30

Your computers do not need to join a domain to take advantage of WSUS server. You can leave your computers in a workgroup and still add them to any computer groups you want. For various reasons some small organizations may have a group of computers that they would rather not join the domain. However, they may prefer to update all the patches on these computers by using the WSUS server.

Computer groups are created in WSUS to manage computers and deploy patches in a more controlled fashion. However, to add computers to your computer groups you need to configure either Group Policy (for computers in the domain) or Local Computer Policy (for computers in a workgroup). In your case, you have computers that are part of a workgroup. So, you should follow this procedure:
1.Go to your Windows XP client and start a new Microsoft Management Console (MMC). At Start, Run, type MMC.
2.Use Ctrl+M to add a new snap-in.
3.Click Add, and then add the Group Policy Object Editor for the Local Computer.
4.Click Close, and then click OK.
5.Expand the Local Computer Policy.
6.Under Computer Configuration, go to Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Update. The result is shown in Figure 1.
7.In the right-hand pane, double-click Specify intranet Microsoft update service location. Note:You can also configure the option Automatic Updates detection frequency if you want. The default is 22 hours.
8.Configure the settings as shown in Figure 2. Replace MARS with the name of your WSUS server.
9.Click OK and then close the MMC without saving it.

Figure 1. Configuring local policy for Windows Update

Within about 20 minutes, your computer should show up in WSUS server under Unassigned Computers category. If you don’t want to wait 20 minutes, execute the following command on your Windows XP client at the command prompt:

wuauclt.exe /detectnow

Your computer will show up in WSUS right away. To move it to a different Computer Group, click "Move the selected computer under Tasks" in the upper left corner

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HOW TO DELETE EVENT LOGS

2010-03-25T18:41:00.001+05:30

NTFS Partition
Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
Select the EventLog service and click Startup. Change the Startup Type to Disabled, and then click OK. If you are unable to log on to the computer but can access the registry remotely, you can change the Startup value in the following registry key to 0x4:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog
Restart Windows.

NOTE: When the system starts up, several services may fail; a message informing the user to use Event Viewer to review errors may appear.
Rename or move the corrupt *.evt file from the following location:
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config
In Control Panel Services tool, re-enable the EventLog service by setting it back to the default of Automatic startup, or change the registry Startup value back to 0x2.
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FAT partition (Alternative method)
Boot to a MS-DOS prompt using a DOS bootable disk.
Rename or move the corrupt *.evt file from the following location:
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config
Remove the disk and restart Windows.
When Windows is restarted, the Event Log file will be recreated.

Hack to Activate Office 2010 RC (RTM Escrow) With Free Product Key

2010-03-24T18:32:00.002+05:30

Before you are installing office 2010 RC,We need to follow the below steps or else we can install office 2007 and we can upgrade it to office 2010 Rc(key not required for this procedure)

nullMicrosoft does not invite many people to join the official MS Office 2010 RC (Release Candidate) beta testing program in Connect website. For people who downloads and installs Office Professional 2010 RC (RTM Escrow) build 14.0.4734.1000 for volume licensing distribution channel, it’s possible to install the Office 2010 without any product key. For user who wants to activate the installed Office 2010, which may become the final RTM version (the RTM version is now rumored to be build 14.0.4740.1000), here’s the trick or hack on how to activate Office 2010 RC.null

The workaround to crack Office 2010 activation as detailed below works by replacing the unactivated tokens.dat and pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms, with activated version, which provided for free by Microsoft for Office 2010 Beta program. The free product key for Office 2010 Beta is a MAK type (Multiple Activation Key), which is now required to activate volume licensing version of Office 2010 products.

One benefit of using MAK to activate a Microsoft product is that, the system does not required to update or refresh its activation status, internally or externally against any activation servers. The convenience is provided from computers, such as laptops or notebooks, which does not connected to the corporate network persistently or consistently. Reactivation is only required when there is a hardware change. Best of all, if for any reason the software product which has received a MAK product key loses activation or fails validation, its functionality is not limited or restricted. Only nagging notifications will appear, which will disappear when the product is activated again.

Furthermore, the time bomb, which renders the pre-release Office 2010 useless after an expiry date does not exist in the leaked volume or Select versions of Office 2010. So, the activated Office 2010 RC (RTM Escrow) will likely to stay activated forever, even if it’s been activated with license files from the beta.

1.If there is any existing Office 2010 been installed, uninstall it, then reboot the system.
2.Download and install official Microsoft Office 2010 Beta (the version of Office 2010 suites to install is Office Professional 2010 Beta build 14.0.4536.1000, and must be the same system architecture of x86 or x64 that intends to be installed at RC, i.e. 32-bit Office 2010 Beta activation files will activate 32-bit Office 2010 RC/RTM while 64-bit Office 2010 Beta activation files will activate 64-bit Office 2010 RC/RTM).
While at the Office 2010 Beta page, register and request for a free product key (which is a MAK – Multiple Activation Key) for Office 2010 to activate the installed Office Professional 2010 Beta over Internet against Microsoft’s activation key.

3.Once Office Professional 2010 Beta has been installed and activated, copy the pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms file from the following folder to another folder location for safekeeping:
%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\

Tip: User who installs 32-bit Office 2010 in 64-bit OS should find the file at %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\ folder.

4.Also copy and save the tokens.dat file in the following folder to another but same folder location as above for safekeeping (for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server):
%ProgramData%\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\

In Windows XP, it’s located here:

%AllUsersProfile%\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\

5.After copying above two files, uninstall the installed Office 2010 Beta product.
6.Download and install Office 2010 RC (RTM Escrow) for corporate volume licensing distribution channel.
7.Download ActivateOffice2010beta.7z script by SoLoR from MDL forum.
8.Extract the activate.cmd script from the archive and place the file inside the same folder with the two saved tokens.dat and pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms files in steps above.
9.Edit the activate.cmd file with any text editor, and the modify the following line to include the Office 2010 MAK product key used to activate the beta version:
cscript “%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs” /inpkey:GVFBT-K6Q6T-HTX3P-C4K7G-7V2FR

Replace the GVFBT-K6Q6T-HTX3P-C4K7G-7V2FR in the line above to own personalized Office 2010 MAK product key.

10.Run a console command prompt as administrator.
11.Change directory to the folder with three files mentioned above – activate.cmd, tokens.dat and pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms.
12.Execute the activate.cmd.
The script will automate the process to take ownership and grant full access permissions on tokens.dat and pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms, and then replace the files with activated copy. It then calls the ospp.vbs via cscript engine to re-input the product key for Office 2010 and activate the full version product:

cscript “%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs” /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
cscript “%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs” /act

13.The Office 2010 should be activated. To check activation status of Office 2010, run the following command:
cscript “%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs” / dstatus

How to Activate Microsoft Visio 2010 and Project 2010

Visio 2010 and Project 2010 are using the same tokens.dat for activation status. As such, just install the Viso 2010 Beta and Project 2010 Beta and activate them before performing steps above.

Tip: For user who has problem activating Office 2010 RC or RTM Escrow after following steps above, try to delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform registry key after uninstalling Office 2010 Beta.

Tip: The data inside tokens.dat file is generated based on the hardware configuration, so it will be different on each PC. If you intend to activate Office 2010 with crack method above, backup the tokens.dat from each PCs you intend to do so.

The MS Office 2010 activation crack is likely able to crack and activate Office 2010 RTM build. As the method has been revealed, it’s likely that Microsoft will fix the loophole before releasing the final RTM version of Office 2010. Thus, the RTM build version of Office 2010 is unlikely to stay at 14.0.4734.1000, especially when the target RTM data to be around April.

Have a Great Day!!!!!!!
Satish.P

Sharepoint & Visual Studio 2010

2010-03-23T17:41:00.000+05:30

Today, we officially announced that May 12th, 2010, is the launch date for SharePoint 2010 & Office 2010. In addition, we announced our intent to RTM (Release to Manufacturing) this April 12 2010.

It’s an exciting time for us! We hope you can virtually join us on May 12th at 11am EST to listen to Stephen Elop, President of the Microsoft Business Division, announce the launch. You can register for the event @ http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/businessproductivity/proof/pages/2010-launch-events.aspx

MS OFFICE ERRORS

2010-03-23T16:13:00.001+05:30

nullI understand that when you tried to open Outlook 2010 beta on the Windows 7 computer, you encountered the following error:
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"Either there is not default mail client of the current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client."
You tried to repair Office, but the problem persists.
Before we go further, I would like to confirm if you tried Ben’s suggestions to start Outlook in the safe mode. If we can start Outlook in the safe mode, the issue is caused by some third party add-ins in the Outlook program. We can try to disable them.
However, if the problem persists when trying to start Outlook in the safe mode, let’s continue.

First, let’s try to manually set Outlook 2010 as the default e-mail client on Windows 7:

Click Start.

Type "default programs" in the Start Search box.

Click Default Programs under Programs in the search results.

Now click Set your default programs.

Highlight Microsoft Office Outlook or Microsoft Outlook on the left.

Click Set this program as default.

Click OK.

Check the issue again. If the problem persists, this issue may occur when the Outlook registry is corrupted. Let’s try to remove the related registry and try to repair Office again.

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Click Start, in the Search box, type regedit, and then press ENTER.

In Registry Editor, locate the following subkey in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook

Select the subkey, and then press DELETE.

Click Yes.

Quit Registry Editor.

Click Start, then click Control Panel.

Click Programs and Features.

Click the Office 2010 program that you want to repair, then click Change.

Click Repair, then click Continue. You might need to restart your computer after the repair is complete.

Can we open Outlook after this? If the problem persists, we might need to reinstall the Office program to resolve the issue.

PROCEDURE 2
An administrator can monitor the performance of their Outlook application by shutting down all other applications and then running the performance monitoring tool from the Task Manager which will show the CPU utilization and memory usage on the Performance tab. If the Task Manager is not available to an end user then get an administrator to follow these steps:

1.Press the Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence simultaneously.
2.Choose Task Manager.
3.Select the Performance tab.
You can also select the Processes tab to view all CPU and memory usages per process running on the system. Selecting the CPU or Memory headings from within the Process tab will allow an administrator to monitor the usages from high to low or from low to high based on the needs of the administrator.

An administrator might want to try opening Outlook in safe mode by using the following command with the forward slash safe argument:

C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE11Outlook.exe / safe

In safe mode the add-ins are not running which is at least a workaround to allow your users to run their email application while preventing the potential issue of memory leaks. One way of determining if the add-ins are causing trouble is to start Outlook normally and then disable the add-ins one-by-one. An administrator can start Outlook, disable an add-in, restart Outlook and then monitor the memory for memory leaks. If no leaks are occurring then repeat the same procedure until an add-in has been identified. Once identified then remove that add-in permanently, install the previous add-ins and then report the problem to the respective author of the add-in.

Another diagnostic procedure to take would be to run all spyware applications and check for something out of the ordinary. This is why routine and regular maintenance of all software applications on the client is strongly recommended to prevent problems before they happen.

A less desirable approach is to completely uninstall Outlook and then re-install it so that they are operating with a clean application.

If your client is running an earlier version of Outlook such as Outlook 2000 then there was a patch (service pack 3 – SP3) which existed that fixed this memory leak problem. You can check the Microsoft Knowledge database for the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811167.

Difference between Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7

2010-03-23T12:42:00.000+05:30

Intel will stop selling Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad in 2010. Core is the new range of Intel processors.

Core i3:
* Entry level processor.
* 2-4 Cores
* 4 Threads
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 3-4 MB Catche
* 32 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)
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Core i5:
* Mid range processor.
* 2-4 Cores
* 4 Threads
* Turbo Mode (turn off core if not used)
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 3-8 MB Catche
* 32-45 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)null

Core i7:
* High end processor.
* 4 Cores
* 8 Threads
* Turbo Mode (turn off core if not used)
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 4-8 MB Catche
* 32-45 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)

2010-03-13T22:41:00.001+05:30

Windows Server Commands

netdom query fsmo ( for checking fsmo roles )
dcdiag ( checks the entire system services)
netsh dhcp
The DHCP service has detected that it is running on a DC and has no
credentials configured for use with Dynamic DNS registrations initiated by the
DHCP service. This is not a recommended security configuration. Credentials for
Dynamic DNS registrations may be configured using the command line "netsh dhcp server set dnscredentials" or via the DHCP Administrative tool.

Usage: netsh [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [-r RemoteMachine] [-u [DomainName\]Use
rName] [-p Password | *]
[Command | -f ScriptFile]

The following commands are available:

Commands in this context:
? - Displays a list of commands.
add - Adds a configuration entry to a list of entries.
advfirewall - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall' context.
bridge - Changes to the `netsh bridge' context.
delete - Deletes a configuration entry from a list of entries.
dhcp - Changes to the `netsh dhcp' context.
dhcpclient - Changes to the `netsh dhcpclient' context.
dump - Displays a configuration script.
exec - Runs a script file.
firewall - Changes to the `netsh firewall' context.
help - Displays a list of commands.
http - Changes to the `netsh http' context.
interface - Changes to the `netsh interface' context.
ipsec - Changes to the `netsh ipsec' context.
lan - Changes to the `netsh lan' context.
nap - Changes to the `netsh nap' context.
netio - Changes to the `netsh netio' context.
ras - Changes to the `netsh ras' context.
rpc - Changes to the `netsh rpc' context.
set - Updates configuration settings.
show - Displays information.
winhttp - Changes to the `netsh winhttp' context.
wins - Changes to the `netsh wins' context.
winsock - Changes to the `netsh winsock' context.

The following sub-contexts are available:
advfirewall bridge dhcp dhcpclient firewall http interface ipsec lan nap netio
ras rpc winhttp wins winsock

Windows Server 2008 Editions - Features

2010-02-18T15:43:00.000+05:30

Windows Server 2008 Editions - Features

Difference between windoows 2008, standard,enterprise,Data centre different edition. There are many reasons to read this below document.

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* – For customers that do not need virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter editions are available without Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology
1 – Limited to creating Certificate Authorities – no other ADCS features (NDES, Online Responder Service). See ADCS role documentation on TechNet for more information
2 – Limited to 1 standalone DFS root
3 – Limited to 250 RRAS connections, 50 IAS connections and 2 IAS Server Groups
4 – Limited to 250 Terminal Services Gateway connections
Edition Comparison by Server Core Installation Option
The Server Core installation option of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system is a new option for installing Windows Server 2008. A Server Core installation provides a minimal environment for running specific server roles that reduces the maintenance and management requirements and the attack surface for those server roles. A Server Core installation supports the following server roles.

* – For customers that do not need virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter editions are available without Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology
1 – Limited to 1 standalone DFS root
Differentiated Feature Comparison by Edition

Keyboard shortcut tips in MS Outlook

2010-02-18T15:11:00.001+05:30

Keyboard shortcut tips in MS Outlook

1. To show the menu to download pictures, change automatic download settings, or add a sender to the Safe Senders List, press CTRL+SHIFT+W.

2. To switch the Navigation Pane on and off, press ALT+F1.

3. To display the Advanced Find dialog box, press CTRL+SHIFT+F.

4. The fastest way to compose a new message is to press CTRL+SHIFT+M.

5. Need to jot a quick note? Press CTRL+SHIFT+N.

6. To create a new contact, press CTRL+SHIFT+C.

7. To go to Mail view, press CTRL+1.

8. To go to Calendar view, press CTRL+2.

9. To go to Contacts view, press CTRL+3.

10. To go to the Tasks list, press CTRL+4.

11. To go to Notes view, press CTRL+5.

12. To reply to the current e-mail message, press CTRL+R.

13. To forward the current e-mail message, press CTRL+F.

14. To delete the current e-mail message, press CTRL+D.

15. To quickly record selected items in the Journal, press CTRL+J.

16. To quickly remove formatting from selected text, press CTRL+SPACEBAR.

17. To reply to everyone who received the selected message, press CTRL+SHIFT+R.

18. To select several adjacent items, click the first item, and then hold down SHIFT and click the last item.

19. To select several nonadjacent items, click the first item and then hold down CTRL and click each additional item.

20. To select all the items in a folder, click one of the items and press CTRL+A.
21. To send an open message, press ALT+S.

22. To quickly check spelling in an open item, press F7.

23. To select the next or previous item on the timeline in Journal, even if it isn't visible, press the LEFT ARROW key or RIGHT ARROW key.

24. To quickly switch to your Inbox, press CTRL+SHIFT+I.

25. To quickly switch to your Outbox, press CTRL+SHIFT+O.

26. When viewing an open item, you can move to the next item or previous item by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+> or CTRL+SHIFT+<.

27. To quickly switch to viewing by weeks in Calendar, click in Calendar and then press ALT+HYPHEN.

28. To quickly mark a message as read, press CTRL+Q.

29. To quickly move between the schedule area and TaskPad view in Calendar, press CTRL+TAB.

30. To quickly create a new item of the same type as the folder you are in, press CTRL+N. For example, CTRL+N creates a new message in the Inbox or a new task in Tasks.

31. To quickly create a new Journal entry, press CTRL+SHIFT+J.

Microsoft Loopback Adapter

2010-02-18T15:10:00.000+05:30

To install Microsoft Loopback Adapter

1.In the host operating system, right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. Depending on the style of the start menu, My Computer may be located in the Start menu.

2. In the System Properties dialog box, on the Hardware tab, click Add Hardware Wizard.

3.In the Add Hardware dialog box, click Next.

4. When the Is the hardware connected? dialog box appears, click Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and then click Next.

5. In the Installed hardware list, click Add a new hardware device, and then click Next.

6. In the What do you want the wizard to do? list, click Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced), and then click Next.

7. In the Common hardware types list, click Network adapters, and then click Next.

8. In the Manufacturer list, click Microsoft.

9.In the Network Adapter list, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next twice.

10. If a message about driver signing appears, click Continue Anyway.

11. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard dialog box, click Finish, and then click OK.

Notes:
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

Windows 2008 Server , Administrative Tools, Vmware - Tools

VMWARE ESXi 5.0

As simple questions for Vmware administrator?

Create a snapshot but do not have enough space on the VMFS volume

Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores

SOAP

Types Of VMDK FILES

Physical to virtual converstion Issues, Virtual to Virtual Conversion

Using the Data Migration Tool to upgrade from vCenter Server 4.0 to vCenter Server 4.1 fails

vSphere Client Error parsing the server “SERVER IP” “clients.xml” file. Login will continue, contact your system administrator

Fault issues

Common Fault issues in VMwareInfrastructure

System Management in VMWare

Common systemmanagement issues in VMware Infrastructure

Virtual Networking Features of the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch and Cisco Nexus 1000V Switches

VCENTER MIGRATION FROM 4.0 to 4.1

VMWARE BUILD With Versions

Template Customization In VMware On windows 2008

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 CRACK for RTM EDITIONS

NETWORKING ISSUES COMMANDS FOR VSWITCH,VKERNEL,VSWIF

How-to-change-ip-address-of-the-esx-server-console

VMware Infrastructure

Windows 2003 and 2008 Server

error 28035 %windir%\adam

SNMP CONFIGURATION

Installing NETWORK FILE Server

MOSS How to ...: Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2008 Server R2

BASIC COMMAND FOR VMWARE & LINUX

Basic Commands For Navigation

Special Characters

Working with Files and Directories

Find/Search things

Informational Commands

Other Utilities

FAILOVER CLUSTER

window7 Updates

Updates Error In windows Operating System

Windows 7 & Vista Updates Errors

MICROSOFT OUTLOOK ERROR "cannot start microsoft outlook cannot open the outlook window 2010"

Ports and Protocols of systems

System Update Error in windows 7

VMWARE ESX (VMDK) for VHD Convertor

HOW TO CHECK UPDATES ON WINDOWS BOX

Troubleshooting Server/Client Side error's for wsus server 2003/2008

How to send Updates from Server to client using Windows server updated Services

HOW TO DELETE EVENT LOGS

Hack to Activate Office 2010 RC (RTM Escrow) With Free Product Key

Sharepoint & Visual Studio 2010

MS OFFICE ERRORS

Difference between Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7

Windows Server 2008 Editions - Features

Keyboard shortcut tips in MS Outlook

Microsoft Loopback Adapter

Common Fault issues in VMware
Infrastructure

Common system
management issues in VMware Infrastructure