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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
How to Increase the VMFS datastore default 1MB block size of the local storage during the installation of ESX 4.0
I needed to create a VM with a 600GB vmdk. Therefore, I needed to increase the default 1MB block size of the local datastore during installation to support the block change of 4MB that I wanted. I found the VMware KB below as my reference and I was finally able to do what I needed.
I have modified the steps below that I took to make it a bit easier.
VMware KB Reference
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012683
1. Boot to the ESX installation DVD
2. Wait for the installation process to begin once it does Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to the shell
3. # ps grep Xorg
4. Kill the PID where 590 is the PID.For example: # kill 590 or kill 509
5. # cd /usr/lib/vmware/weasel
6. Edit the config file: # vi fsset.py
7. Locate class vmfs3FileSystem(FileSystemType):
8. Edit the blockSizeMB parameter to the block size that you want it to be. It is currently set to 1. The only values that work correctly are 1, 2, 4, and 8
9. Press i for insert mode
10. To save Esc, then :wq! and press Enter. The exclamation mark is required to save a file that is in red-only mode
11. You can verify that file has been modified by typing the following command bleow:
# grep -i blockSizeMB fsset.py
12. # cd /
13. Now launch the ESX4 installer with the new configuration of the new block size. # /bin/weasel
14. At this point you can continue your ESX4 installation
Done!
I have modified the steps below that I took to make it a bit easier.
VMware KB Reference
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012683
1. Boot to the ESX installation DVD
2. Wait for the installation process to begin once it does Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to the shell
3. # ps grep Xorg
4. Kill the PID where 590 is the PID.For example: # kill 590 or kill 509
5. # cd /usr/lib/vmware/weasel
6. Edit the config file: # vi fsset.py
7. Locate class vmfs3FileSystem(FileSystemType):
8. Edit the blockSizeMB parameter to the block size that you want it to be. It is currently set to 1. The only values that work correctly are 1, 2, 4, and 8
9. Press i for insert mode
10. To save Esc, then :wq! and press Enter. The exclamation mark is required to save a file that is in red-only mode
11. You can verify that file has been modified by typing the following command bleow:
# grep -i blockSizeMB fsset.py
12. # cd /
13. Now launch the ESX4 installer with the new configuration of the new block size. # /bin/weasel
14. At this point you can continue your ESX4 installation
Done!
Monday, February 8, 2010
How to Sysprep Windows 2008 Server
Sysprep is now available within Windows 2008 Server. You no longer have to hunt it down and create a folder, etc., etc.
Go to a command line of the Windows 2008 server that you want to run sysprep on
Go to the C:\Windows\System32\Sysprprep
Run sysprep.exe
Choose (OOBE) System Out of Box Experience and Select Reboot
The server will run sysprep and reboot
Done!
Go to a command line of the Windows 2008 server that you want to run sysprep on
Go to the C:\Windows\System32\Sysprprep
Run sysprep.exe
Choose (OOBE) System Out of Box Experience and Select Reboot
The server will run sysprep and reboot
Done!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
How to Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security for Windows 2008 Server
Close your Browser
Open up Server Manager and select the Root Folder
Then scroll down to the Security Information Section
The select Configure IE ESC
Check OFF Administrators then select OK
Open up your Browser
Done!
Open up Server Manager and select the Root Folder
Then scroll down to the Security Information Section
The select Configure IE ESC
Check OFF Administrators then select OK
Open up your Browser
Done!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Problem adding an Extent in VCenter 4.0
I had a problem that I could not add an Extent to an exsiting VMFS datastore using VCenter 4
The extent is not visible when you attempt to increase the DataStore within VCenter 4.
The workaround is to use the VSpehere client and connect directly to the ESX server. The extent in visible when you connect to the ESX server directly. This is most likley a bug in VCenter which will be fixed with a patch or the next release.
The extent is not visible when you attempt to increase the DataStore within VCenter 4.
The workaround is to use the VSpehere client and connect directly to the ESX server. The extent in visible when you connect to the ESX server directly. This is most likley a bug in VCenter which will be fixed with a patch or the next release.
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