How to add Dell PERC Drivers into VMware Converter Cold Clone ISO

Last week I have completed P2V job for few old Dell PowerEdge servers. When booting a physical server with the VMware Converter coldclone.iso CD, the system do not detect any local drives. In order to complete the P2V and detect the local hard drives, you need a Dell PERC 4/5/6 drivers. I just would like to share “How to add Dell PERC Driversin to VMware Converter Cold Clone ISO” Read more

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July 18, 2011 · Filed Under Tips, VMware

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Microsoft SQL 2008 Agent not starts

I was playing around with VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1 & vCenter 4.1 together with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 & Microsoft SQL 2008. I can login to my vCenter and everything seems to be work perfectly. Due to certain reason, I have rebooted the Windows server and the incident happen. The VMware Virtual Center service and SQL Agent do not start. The VMware vCenter service is highly depending on SQL Services before it can startup.

The SQL agent event log show as example below:

Log Name: Application
Source: SQLAgent$SQL2008
Date: 10/9/2008 11:22:57 AM
Event ID: 103
Task Category: Service Control
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: WIN2K8.local.planetmy.com
Description:
SQLServerAgent could not be started (reason: Unable to connect to server ‘WIN2K8\VCSQL2008′; SQLServerAgent cannot start).
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September 14, 2010 · Filed Under Tips, VMware

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VMware Workstation 7 Serial Key

Two year back I have posted an article “How To Find VMware Workstation Serial Number In Windows” which is focus on VMware Workstation version 6. Today, I just would like share another tips about “How To Find VMware Workstation 7.x Serial Key In Microsoft Windows 7″.

Please follow step by step as below:
1. Click on Windows Button.
2. Type “regedit” and press Enter.
3. The Windows Registry windows popup, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation\License.ws.7.0.e1.xxxxxx\
4. Please look at right hand column and refer to ‘Serial’ Name. The VMware Workstation 7 serial key just on the right hand site under data column.
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August 8, 2010 · Filed Under Tips

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2009 Metrics

Goodbye to Year 2009 and Say Hello to Year 2010! Planet Malaysia wishes you and your family Happy New Year 2010!

Here are the year 2009 metrics.
Jan-Dec 2009

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December 31, 2009 · Filed Under Announcement

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How To Capture PUTTY Session Log

PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It is written and maintained primarily by Simon Tatham.

Here I would like to share How To Capture PUTTY Session Log.

1. To capture a session with PuTTY, open up a PUTTY.
2. Look for Category Session -> Logging
3. Under Session Logging, choose “All session output” and key in your desire log filename(default is putty.log).

4. This should create the file in the location you choose and start loggin everyting from the session.
5. For capture Cisco Router or Switches(I tried with Nexus 1000V on VMware vSphere), type ‘show running-config’.

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