We have a new video for you today which should be special interest for anyone looking to try out, evaluate or install vCenter Server Heartbeat.
In this video we discuss and demonstrate installing vCenter Server Heartbeat, and also validating the installation.
This video is a first installment of a series answering the most common questions asked by the VMware user community when deploying vCenter Server Heartbeat. Whether deploying in High Availability or Disaster Recovery deployment modes, this video will offer key points, tips and considerations for a successful deployment.
It would be worth reading up on the installation procedures in general for both the vSphere and Heartbeat products if you have not done so previously. Below are the links to the relevant documentation sites.
* To familiarize yourself with the Heartbeat installation requirements, see the Heartbeat documentation page here<https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/heartbeat_pubs.html>.
* For vSphere 5.1 documentation, see the vSphere 5.1 documentation page here<https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html>.
http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/2013/02/vcenter-heartbeat-installation-and-validation.html#.URLBjkWoOc0
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
64GB Microsoft Surface Pro to Only Have 23GB of Usable Storage
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The Microsoft Surface Pro, the higher model version of the earlier released Surface RT<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/microsoft/microsoft-windows-chief-using-new-surface-tablet-as-a-skateboard-photos/>, is set to hit stores in early February. This new tablet will run Windows 8, which unfortunately also takes up 64% free space on the entry 64GB model.
A Microsoft spokesperson revealed to The Verge<http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3929110/surface-pro-disk-space-windows-8> the free space users will have available on their 64GB and 128GB models:
The base 64GB Surface Pro model will have 41GB of installed assets, leaving users only 23GB of disk space, while the more expensive 128GB version will have 83GB left after a 45GB partition is applied. For its part, Microsoft does warn users of the issue on the Surface webpage, saying that, "System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage."
Wait. What? So the 64GB Surface Pro ($899) will only have 36% of its advertised storage available and the 128GB model ($999) will only have 65%?
Of course, Microsoft says users can create a backup bootable USB and delete the installed recovery partition to reclaim used space. Microsoft stressed to AllThingsD<http://allthingsd.com/20130129/and-the-32-gb-surface-pro-will-have-just-enough-storage-to-display-the-start-up-screen/> the Surface Pro's USB 3.0 port and microSDXC slot should rid storage woes users may encounter.
"Surface Pro has a USB 3.0 port for connectivity with almost limitless storage options, including external hard drives and USB flash drives," the company said in a statement. "Surface also comes pre-loaded with SkyDrive, allowing you to store up to 7 GB of content in the cloud for free. The device also includes a microSDXC card slot that lets you store up to 64 GB of additional content to your device. Customers can also free up additional storage space by creating a backup bootable USB and deleting the recovery partition."
So what is the Surface Pro? A tablet or a notebook? Does Microsoft expect users to lug around external USB hard drives, USB sticks or microSDXC memory cards for extra storage? At least it has that awesome 'clicking' keyboard (wait–that costs an additional $120-$130 depending on model).
There's nothing better than spending $900 for 23GB of free space on your Surface Pro, which has half the battery life of the Surface RT<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ipad/microsoft-surface-pro-starts-at-899-with-half-the-battery-life-of-surface-rt/>, is 43% thicker and half a pound heavier. Nothing else much to say here other than "Oh, Microsoft." You can't make this stuff up.
Earlier today, Apple conveniently timed its announcement of the availability of a 128GB capacity iPad 4<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/apple/apple-announces-128-gb-ipad-4-with-retina-display/> starting at $799, coming in February.
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The Microsoft Surface Pro, the higher model version of the earlier released Surface RT<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/microsoft/microsoft-windows-chief-using-new-surface-tablet-as-a-skateboard-photos/>, is set to hit stores in early February. This new tablet will run Windows 8, which unfortunately also takes up 64% free space on the entry 64GB model.
A Microsoft spokesperson revealed to The Verge<http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3929110/surface-pro-disk-space-windows-8> the free space users will have available on their 64GB and 128GB models:
The base 64GB Surface Pro model will have 41GB of installed assets, leaving users only 23GB of disk space, while the more expensive 128GB version will have 83GB left after a 45GB partition is applied. For its part, Microsoft does warn users of the issue on the Surface webpage, saying that, "System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage."
Wait. What? So the 64GB Surface Pro ($899) will only have 36% of its advertised storage available and the 128GB model ($999) will only have 65%?
Of course, Microsoft says users can create a backup bootable USB and delete the installed recovery partition to reclaim used space. Microsoft stressed to AllThingsD<http://allthingsd.com/20130129/and-the-32-gb-surface-pro-will-have-just-enough-storage-to-display-the-start-up-screen/> the Surface Pro's USB 3.0 port and microSDXC slot should rid storage woes users may encounter.
"Surface Pro has a USB 3.0 port for connectivity with almost limitless storage options, including external hard drives and USB flash drives," the company said in a statement. "Surface also comes pre-loaded with SkyDrive, allowing you to store up to 7 GB of content in the cloud for free. The device also includes a microSDXC card slot that lets you store up to 64 GB of additional content to your device. Customers can also free up additional storage space by creating a backup bootable USB and deleting the recovery partition."
So what is the Surface Pro? A tablet or a notebook? Does Microsoft expect users to lug around external USB hard drives, USB sticks or microSDXC memory cards for extra storage? At least it has that awesome 'clicking' keyboard (wait–that costs an additional $120-$130 depending on model).
There's nothing better than spending $900 for 23GB of free space on your Surface Pro, which has half the battery life of the Surface RT<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ipad/microsoft-surface-pro-starts-at-899-with-half-the-battery-life-of-surface-rt/>, is 43% thicker and half a pound heavier. Nothing else much to say here other than "Oh, Microsoft." You can't make this stuff up.
Earlier today, Apple conveniently timed its announcement of the availability of a 128GB capacity iPad 4<http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/apple/apple-announces-128-gb-ipad-4-with-retina-display/> starting at $799, coming in February.
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Video - vCert Manager
A massive area of pain for customers in a virtualized environment is managing SSL certificates and keys for components in the VMware stack. Currently under development, with a scheduled release in Q1 2013, the vCert Manager<http://www.vsslabs.com/vCert.html> is a solution that provides automated management and operations of SSL Certificates in a VMware environment - a single pane of glass to create, manage, apply, custom SSL certificates for all of the products, including creating the certificate keys, signing request, applying to the Certificate Authority, and when the certificate is issued, to automatically apply it to the particular vSphere component.
vCert manager is available as a plug in install into vCenter, or vCenter Configuration Manager, it integrates at an API level with open SSL or an Enterprise CA such as Microsoft CA in addition to allowing manual import of existing certificates and public CA certificates that can then be applied by the system.
It integrates at an API level with the VMware stack of tools (vCenter Server, Update Manager, vShield Manager, vCenter Configuration Manager, vCenter Operations, vSphere Web Client, Virtual Infrastructure Navigator, vCenter Chargeback, SRM, vCloud Director, vCenter Heartbeat, ESX and ESXi Hosts, VMware View, or a subset of these based on discussions and priorities between VSS, ITS2K and VMware from versions compatible from vSphere 4.x onwards (v5.5 of vCenter Configuration Manager and 5.0 of vCenter Operations Only onwards only)
* Has auto discovery of VM components (through vCenter, vCOps, vCloud and Linked Mode)
* Upon initial installation of VM components, replaces temporary/ unsecure default certificates supplied with the VMware components with those supplied by the Enterprise CA.
* Stores all VMware related certificates and VM account credentials in a secure database.
* Keeps track of all expirations and revocations and allows an administrator to view upcoming expirations and automatically go apply for a new certificate
* Allows role based access control and separation of duties between security admin and VI admin"
Via Michael Webster<https://twitter.com/vcdxnz001>
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vCert manager is available as a plug in install into vCenter, or vCenter Configuration Manager, it integrates at an API level with open SSL or an Enterprise CA such as Microsoft CA in addition to allowing manual import of existing certificates and public CA certificates that can then be applied by the system.
It integrates at an API level with the VMware stack of tools (vCenter Server, Update Manager, vShield Manager, vCenter Configuration Manager, vCenter Operations, vSphere Web Client, Virtual Infrastructure Navigator, vCenter Chargeback, SRM, vCloud Director, vCenter Heartbeat, ESX and ESXi Hosts, VMware View, or a subset of these based on discussions and priorities between VSS, ITS2K and VMware from versions compatible from vSphere 4.x onwards (v5.5 of vCenter Configuration Manager and 5.0 of vCenter Operations Only onwards only)
* Has auto discovery of VM components (through vCenter, vCOps, vCloud and Linked Mode)
* Upon initial installation of VM components, replaces temporary/ unsecure default certificates supplied with the VMware components with those supplied by the Enterprise CA.
* Stores all VMware related certificates and VM account credentials in a secure database.
* Keeps track of all expirations and revocations and allows an administrator to view upcoming expirations and automatically go apply for a new certificate
* Allows role based access control and separation of duties between security admin and VI admin"
Via Michael Webster<https://twitter.com/vcdxnz001>
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
vCloud Suite Poster - VMware vSphere Blog
Are you still confused by the vCloud Suite? Are you unaware of the products and great features you could have access to right now?
This poster was designed to help you, the vSphere administrators, understand which products are part of the vCloud Suite, this poster will show you what is available as part of the vCloud Suite but also what the vCloud Suite products can be used for.
The vCloud Suite Poster (shown below) can be downloaded as a PDF file from here<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf> and printed to hang on your wall, it shows both the cloud management and cloud infrastructure products and how these can be used within the vCloud Suite to turn your IT Infrastructure into a Software-Defined Data Center.
If you are at Partner Exchange 2013 (PEX)<http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/partner-exchangehttp://> make sure you pick up a poster to take back to your office, if you are not at PEX then please click here<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf> or the below poster to get the PDF version.
Also, don't forget to visit http://vmware.com/go/Posters for more fantastic VMware posters available to download.
[VMware vCloud Suite Poster]<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf>
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This poster was designed to help you, the vSphere administrators, understand which products are part of the vCloud Suite, this poster will show you what is available as part of the vCloud Suite but also what the vCloud Suite products can be used for.
The vCloud Suite Poster (shown below) can be downloaded as a PDF file from here<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf> and printed to hang on your wall, it shows both the cloud management and cloud infrastructure products and how these can be used within the vCloud Suite to turn your IT Infrastructure into a Software-Defined Data Center.
If you are at Partner Exchange 2013 (PEX)<http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/partner-exchangehttp://> make sure you pick up a poster to take back to your office, if you are not at PEX then please click here<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf> or the below poster to get the PDF version.
Also, don't forget to visit http://vmware.com/go/Posters for more fantastic VMware posters available to download.
[VMware vCloud Suite Poster]<http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2013/01/VMware-vCloud-Suite-Poster-v1.pdf>
blogs.vmware.com [X] <http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2013/01/vcloud-suite-poster.html> |by Alan Renouf on January 28, 2013
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Cisco UCS Platform Emulator version 2.1 is now available for download
Cisco UCS Platform Emulator is the Cisco UCS Manager application bundled into a virtual machine (VM). The VM includes software that emulates hardware communications for the Cisco Unified Computing System. The UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) was developed to enable the use of Cisco UCS Manager and the UCS XML API without requiring physical hardware. UCSPE significantly shortens the development cycle for applications that are based on the UCS XML API. You can create and test programs using only UCSPE installed on a laptop. UCSPE presents a controlled environment for the following:
* Emulation of large-scale environments
* Changes in the hardware inventory (device discovery)
* Firmware upgrade testing
* Troubleshooting real UCS problems
For example, you can use Cisco UCS Platform Emulator to create and test a supported Cisco UCS configuration, or to duplicate an existing Cisco UCS environment for troubleshooting or development purposes. Cisco UCS Platform Emulator supports both DHCP and static IP. By default, Cisco UCS Platform Emulator is configured to use the local network to obtain an IP address via DHCP. If your network does not include a DHCP server, you must assign a static IP address to Cisco UCS Platform Emulator.
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After the initial deployment of the OVA completes, Cisco UCS Platform Emulator displays the management IP address in the VM console. If you assign a static IP address, the IP address persists across VM reboots. You can host Cisco UCS Platform Emulator using VMplayer, VMfusion and VMware vSphere ESXi.
Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 2.1.1aPE2.ova<http://developer.cisco.com/documents/2048839/2482256/Cisco_UCS_Platform_Emulator_2.1.1aPE2.ova?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.cisco.com%2Fweb%2Funifiedcomputing%2Fucsemulatordownload%3Fp_p_id%3Ddoc_library_summary_portlet_WAR_doclibrarysummaryportlet_INSTANCE_5iBQ%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D2>
UCS Emulator release notes and user guide<http://developer.cisco.com/web/unifiedcomputing/ucsemulatordownload>
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* Emulation of large-scale environments
* Changes in the hardware inventory (device discovery)
* Firmware upgrade testing
* Troubleshooting real UCS problems
For example, you can use Cisco UCS Platform Emulator to create and test a supported Cisco UCS configuration, or to duplicate an existing Cisco UCS environment for troubleshooting or development purposes. Cisco UCS Platform Emulator supports both DHCP and static IP. By default, Cisco UCS Platform Emulator is configured to use the local network to obtain an IP address via DHCP. If your network does not include a DHCP server, you must assign a static IP address to Cisco UCS Platform Emulator.
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After the initial deployment of the OVA completes, Cisco UCS Platform Emulator displays the management IP address in the VM console. If you assign a static IP address, the IP address persists across VM reboots. You can host Cisco UCS Platform Emulator using VMplayer, VMfusion and VMware vSphere ESXi.
Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 2.1.1aPE2.ova<http://developer.cisco.com/documents/2048839/2482256/Cisco_UCS_Platform_Emulator_2.1.1aPE2.ova?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.cisco.com%2Fweb%2Funifiedcomputing%2Fucsemulatordownload%3Fp_p_id%3Ddoc_library_summary_portlet_WAR_doclibrarysummaryportlet_INSTANCE_5iBQ%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D2>
UCS Emulator release notes and user guide<http://developer.cisco.com/web/unifiedcomputing/ucsemulatordownload>
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Lock outs over
Now all you hockey dads can go back to telling your kids they will never make the NHL with that attitude
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Free eLearning course - Introducing the VMware Security Solution Fundamentals
This free eLearning course provides the background information needed to work with the products included in the VMware Security Solution. The course begins with a review of basic security methodologies and how virtualization affects security. References for follow-on reading are provided for students less familiar with these concepts. Next, the course discusses the VMware security strategy. Each product in the VMware Security Solution is introduced by discussing the limitations of traditional security controls and describing how the products in the solution address these limitations. The course concludes with a list of relevant security and compliance online resources.
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=31788
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