Disk Alignment - handy Checker

What is disk algnment?
http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10510

VBscript to check Host is aligned and explenation on Disk Alignment
http://tcpdump.com/kb/virtualization/vmware-esx-server/vmware-disk-alignment/intro.html

Alignment Application
The trial version allows 2 alignments sometimes handy to have if you don’t have access to any other tools.

http://vizioncore.com/product/voptimizer-pro

Will save you time and frustrations.

Enjoy!!

VMware HP Proliant

Here are some handy links for HP Proliant on VMware.

HP Proliant Server and VMware Support Matrix
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/servers/4x-servers.html

ESX 4 HP Image G7
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVM08

ESXi HP Images
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVM06

HP Managment Agents
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4194735&prodNameId=4194638&swEnvOID=4040&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-cd4d37bc8df74075b90b187074

HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 and  vSphere PDF
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-9642ENW.pdf

VMware vSphere Health Check Report v4.1.4

Excellent script by William Lam which will check all aspects of your enviroment. The hardest thing about this is if your using PowerCli is having all the requirements installed.

vSphere SDK for Perl (formally VI Perl Toolkit) or VMware vMA 4.x+ (formally VIMA)

VMware vCenter 4.x+ and/or ESX(i) 4.x+

vMA is pretty easy just follow the steps under setup section from link below.

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9842

Sample
http://download.virtuallyghetto.com/sample_vmware_health_report.html

Many thanks to William Lam.

Have Fun!!!

VCAP-DCA and VCAP-DCD Live Lab Tutorials

VMware has released the VCAP-DCA and VCAP-DCD Live Lab Tutorials which can help you prepare for the actual exam.

The VCAP4-DCA is directed toward System Administrators, Consultants and Technical Support Engineers who can demonstrate their skills in VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter technologies in relation to the datacenter.

http://mylearn.vmware.com/courseware/82526/VCAPDCA_Tutorial.swf

The VCAP-DCD is directed toward IT Architects and Consulting Architects who are capable of designing VMware solutions in a multi-site, large enterprise environment.

http://mylearn.vmware.com/courseware/82525/VCAPDCD_Tutorial.swf

10 Reasons to become a better professional

Nice update from VMware Powercli Blog.

http://blogs.vmware.com/vipowershell/

Poweshell - Scripting - Tools

Virtualization EcoShell is a freeware desktop application that uses Windows PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI to enable administrators to easily administer their environments with virtualizaiton PowerShell scripts.

https://vizioncore.com/free/vecoshell

The hypervisors it supports are:

VMware VI3 / VirtualCenter 2.5

VMware vSphere / vCenter 4.0

Microsoft Hyper-V

You can add what is called Powerpacks.

You can download from http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-12183;jsessionid=2672CFEEF5A1E6182C70E4AED896EF9C

Handy Tool - Remote Desktop Manager

Remote Desktop Manager is a tool that will manage all your remote connections and virtual machines.

http://www.remotedesktopmanager.com/