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Comment on NetApp vs EqualLogic. An exercise in dumbness by Jack

Jack — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:04:00 +0000

Thank you all for simplifying this for me. I have been on the fence between Netapp and EQL for quite some time listening to VARs promote thier own agendas. I am a small shop running Exchange and Oracle trying to put the final touches on a DR plan. EQL seems like the logical choice for us as we embark on virtualization environment.

Comment on How to patch and update a Dell Server running VMware ESX 3.5 by Phil Wiffen

Phil Wiffen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:28:44 +0000

Chris, I’m not experienced with ESXi 3.5 (only used ESXi in 4.0 flavour), but when I used ESX 3.5, you could just download the whole CD and upgrade via CD. Maybe the same applied to ESXi?

You should also be able to use VMware’s Host Update Utility to manage the ESXi upgrade, if you have it.

Comment on How to patch and update a Dell Server running VMware ESX 3.5 by Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:25:57 +0000

ESXi 3.5.0 build 110271 – SUU needs ESXi 3.5 update 5 on PE2950 before running. IS Update 5 a consolidated upgrade or does ESX have to go through Update 1, 2 etc as well?

Comment on Outlook 2007 – how to disable the Hand cursor by Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:19 +0000

GOOD GRIEF, Thanks for figuring this out!

Comment on Outlook 2007 – how to disable the Hand cursor by Dan

Dan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:46:11 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on Downloaded a CHM file but can’t view it? by Bogdan

Bogdan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:25:47 +0000

You are my hero! Thanks

Comment on Downloaded a CHM file but can’t view it? by Nick

Nick — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:04:45 +0000

Hmmm…got the same problem (WinXP SP3) but there is no ‘Unblock’ button…:(

Comment on How to enable Remote Desktop via Group Policy by Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:06:14 +0000

Hi Pablo:

I use the same setup, a Windows 2003 Domain with Windows 7 Enterprise workstations, and I was able to get this to work.

Although, while administering my group policy via the Group Policy Management console from a Windows 7 Enterprise workstation I have the following hierarchy for the Terminal Service (Remote Desktop Settings).

Open the policy associated with the OU the machines are located in
Windows Firewall Setting:
Note: Depending on which “location” you assigned your network connections you may want to do this below for both “Domain Profile” and the “Standard Profile”.

Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Firewall > Domain Profile > Windows Firewall: Allow Remote Desktop Exception
Note: Don’t forget to add your subnet to the above entry as well, if you are unsure what your subnet is (scary) enter “localsubnet”.

Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Connections -> Allow users to connect remotely using Remote Desktop Services = Enabled

Comment on Downloaded a CHM file but can’t view it? by Sujay

Sujay — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:02:24 +0000

thanks a lot boss…

Comment on Force VMWare to Generate a new MAC Address by Tobias

Tobias — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:37:42 +0000

Thanks for sharing this. I made a linked clone (of a linked clone) with Workstation 7 and for some reason it did not generate new uids/macs.

Regards, Tobias

Comment on How to enable Remote Desktop via Group Policy by Pablo Montero

Pablo Montero — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:12:02 +0000

This is not working for me. I am using Windows 7 workstations on a Windows 2003 server domain recently installed from scratch. I followed Phil’s suggestions and I am still unable to log on to any workstation remotely.

Has anyone been unable to make this work even after applying the suggested changes to the group policy?

Thanks,

Pablo.

Comment on Outlook 2007 – how to disable the Hand cursor by Donna

Donna — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:24 +0000

Thank you SO much! This has been driving me absolutely crazy! Maybe I’ll get my sanity back now !

Comment on How to enable Remote Desktop via Group Policy by David

David — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:01:08 +0000

Thanks! This helped!

Comment on How to boot 64-bit Boot Image from WDS PXE when only 32-bit will show by Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:42:05 +0000

wow, I am so glad i found this.
I was really not looking forward to taking out my frustration physically on this server.

Comment on Enable Automatic Start Up for Guest OS on VMware ESX 3.5 by Fred

Fred — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:04:33 +0000

Well, I guess it is not just me….
Tried many things before finally giving up and searching the net.
Very happy to have found this post.

Comment on Force VMWare to Generate a new MAC Address by Phil Wiffen

Phil Wiffen — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:38:58 +0000

Try this….

Edit the .vmx file and locate the following generated MAC address:

Ethernet0.addressType =
and
Ethernet0.generatedAddress =

Change the value for ethernet0.addressType from “vpx” to “static”

Change ethernet0.GeneratedAddress to ethernet0.Address

Change the current MAC to a MAC address in the following range:
00:50:56:00:00:00-00:50:56:3F:FF:FF

I got the instructions from here: http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html

Comment on Force VMWare to Generate a new MAC Address by Paul Rowley

Paul Rowley — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:55:04 +0000

Hi Phil,

Found this article, however…..

What I need to do is assign a static mac address, is this possible in VMware player? and if so how?

Thanks,

Paul

Comment on Windows XP Service Pack 2 Halts on “Checking Product Key” by Jack

Jack — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:49:35 +0000

brilliant – after what seems an eternity, i can finally install SP2 – thanks a million!

Comment on Recover your lost Windows Key by Jack

Jack — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:48:24 +0000

brilliant – after what seems an eternity, i can finally install SP2 – thanks a million!

Comment on How to enable Remote Desktop via Group Policy by Phil Wiffen

Phil Wiffen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:47:07 +0000

Thanks Sem!