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         <title><![CDATA[VMware Build Numbers - vCenter, VirtualCenter, ESX(i), View and VDM]]></title>
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	VMware Build Numbers for VDM, View, ESX and vCenter 

	(2008 – 2011)

	&nbsp;

	** UPDATED with the release of vSphere 5 and View 5 **

	&nbsp;

	I have taken the following build numbers from the Release notes pages&nbsp;on the VMware&nbsp;site, needed a single reference point so will&nbsp;add to this as more&nbsp;are released.&nbsp;Download this as a PDF &nbsp;here&nbsp;.

	vCenter and VirtualCenter

	&nbsp;

	vCenter Appliance...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Missing esxupdate.log file on ESXi 4]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[On ESXi 4 the useful log file which logs events for updating the ESXi host is off by default, and there is no file for it in:
&#160;
/var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log as used to be the case.
&#160;
There is a VMware Knowledge Base article describing the process: KB1034329
&#160;
In order to enable the logging and generate the esxupdate.log file, follow the steps below:
&#160;
Enable Remote or Local Tech Support Mode (TSM)
Log in to the host as root
Run the command:
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;chmod +w...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Citrix XenApp 6 Hotfix Resources with Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&#160;
After having some major issues with XenApp 6 on Server 2008 R2 SP1 which were resolved with Hotfixes I have put together some brief notes:
&#160;
Issues:
&#160;
Blank Screen when logging in until desktop is ready.
XenApp Servers refuse to shutdown and hang at the Shuttig Down Screen.
Enable to get any published resouces through Web Interface or Online Plugin - Event&#160;ID 30102&#160;"The Citrix servers reported an unspecified error from the XML...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Allow Ping through firewall of Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/allow-ping-through-firewall-of-windows-server-2008-and-server-2008-r2/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[To allow a ping test to a Windows Server 2008 machine you need to open the firewall to allow it with this command:
&#160;
netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8
&#160;
To acheive the same thing but on Windows Server 2008 R2, use the following command:
&#160;
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow
&#160;
&#160;<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[P2V of Windows Server 2008 - Cannot boot, winload.exe is missing or corrupt, Status: 0xc0000225]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/p2v-of-windows-server-2008-cannot-boot-winload-exe-is-missing-or-corrupt-status-0xc0000225/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[After doing a conversion of a Windows Server 2008 and powering on the new virtual machine, a black screen as shown below is displayed complaining that \windows\system32\winload.exe is missing or corrupt with a Status of 0xc0000225:

To resolve this issue:

    Attach your Windows Server 2008 installation CD ISO to the virtual machine
    Boot off the ISO into windows setup
    Enter Language settings and Next
    Click on the repair option - this will give you a commandline window
    At the...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[P2V of Windows NT4 SP6 Server requests files SP6I386.exe and KB885835]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/p2v-of-windows-nt4-sp6-server-requests-files-sp6i386-exe-and-kb885835/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;During the P2V process of a Windows NT4 server which has Service Pack 6a installed as per the requirements, the VMware Converter application requests two files to be present and a location for these, see image below:

The two files are:

    SP6I386.exe DOWNLOAD HERE
    KB885835 DOWNLOAD HERE

&#160;
Reboot the server into Windows, download these two files onto the hard drive of the server and then restart the conversion process. When you get to this screen, click on...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <category>Knowledge Base</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Attributes list from dsquery on an AD 2003 domain]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/attibutes-list-from-dsquery-on-an-ad-2003-domain/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[List of useful attributes you can get using a dsquery on an Active Directory 2003 domain:
&#160;

    Use the following command to list all attributes for the user:

dsquery * "CN=Training2,OU=Training,OU=Division,DC=domain,DC=com" -scope base -attr *
&#160;

    Or pick the attribute you need:

dsquery * "CN=Training2,OU=Training,OU=Division,DC=domain,DC=com" -scope base -attr givenName
&#160;
&#160;
ALL ATTRIBUTES:
&#160;
objectClass: top
objectClass: person
objectClass:...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Configure or Reset IBM 249824E Fibre Switch with IP and Zones]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/configure-ibm-24982e-fibre-switch-with-ip-and-zones/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Using a serial cable to connect into the serial IOIOI port on the front of the unit, or telnet to the default IP address of 10.77.77.77 / 255.255.255.0.
Open Putty in this case from COM port 5 serial with the default settings shown below and connect:

&#160;
Press Enter and the login box will appear, login as user: admin&#160;and password:&#160;password.
You will be asked to change all passwords for the many switch user accounts or Ctrl-C to exit:

&#160;
Changing the switch user account...<br />
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         <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Configuring boot order for ESX on an IBM x3550 or x3650 M2]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/configuring-boot-order-for-esx-on-an-ibm-x3550-or-x3650-m2/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[After installing ESX onto an M2 version of the IBM x3550 or x3650, the server fails to boot. This is due to the server wanting a UEFI enabled Operating System like Windows Server 2008. If a Server 2008 DVD is in the drive, the server will boot into ESX after detecting the DVD providing no key is presses when prompted.
Prior to installation, two Hard drives were installed and configured using the inbuilt utility to be a mirrored RAID set.
&#160;
The following boot order changes allow the server...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Add the VMware Network adapter to a Windows NT4 server after P2V]]></title>
         <link>http://a2alpha.webnode.com/news/add-the-vmware-network-adapter-to-a-windows-nt4-server-after-p2v/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[After a Physical to Virtual (P2V) convertion of an old Windows NT4 SP6 server, the network adapter is not automatically added or detected.

&#160;
The following process successfully adds the 'VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter' to the new Virtual Machine.

    First of all Install VMware Tools.
    Confirm that the drivers have been copied during the install to C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet
    Open up Control Panel:

&#160;


    Double Click on 'Network' and confirm no...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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