vmware 网上资源
I've been collecting Vmware related links for a while and thought I would post them here for others who might like them. (also Oreeh keeps bugging me to post them), so here they are...
Backups:
Virtual Machine Backup Guide - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_backup.pdf[/url]
Consolidated Backup in Vmware Infrastructure 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup Best Practices, Tips and Tricks - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf[/url]
Backup and Recovery of Virtual Servers - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf[/url]
Hot Backups and Restores - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf[/url]
Non-disruptive Backups of Vmware Environments Using Veritas Netbackup - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup for Disaster Recovery - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab01-VCB-PRESENTATION.pdf[/url]
Perl Backup Script for Vmware ESX - vmbk.pl ( free ) - [url]http://www.vmts.net/vmbk.htm[/url]
ESX Ranger ( not free ) - [url]http://vizioncore.com[/url]
esXpress ( not free ) - [url]http://esxpress.com[/url]
Backup scripts - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=23[/url] and [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=156[/url]
Shell script - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=475244񴁬[/url]
Perl script - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=70253&start=0&tstart=0[/url]
Oracle backups - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76746&messageID=601703#601703[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup Technology: Today and Future - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4539.pdf[/url]
Implementing Effective Backup Strategies for Disaster Recover - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct9502.pdf[/url]
Books/Documentation/Learning Resources:
[url]http://www.lulu.com/content/712361[/url]
[url]http://www.vi3book.com[/url]
[url]http://www.vmguru.com/[/url]
Vmware VI3 documentation - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html[/url]
Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf[/url]
Vmworld presentations - [url]http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/vmworld/[/url]
ESX on non-supported hardware to learn with - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77560[/url]
Citrix
Optimizing Citrix Presentation Server on Vmware ESX Server - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/med0115.pdf[/url]
Citrix and Vmware - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9728.pdf[/url]
Cloning:
Newsid - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/NewSid.mspx[/url]
Sysprep - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx[/url]
Sysprep - [url]http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/[/url]
Clustering:
Setup for Microsoft Cluster Service - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_and_mscs.pdf[/url]
Converter/P2V:
Boot.ini file - [url]http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm[/url]
Guide to P2V 2.x - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-p2v-2.0.pdf[/url]
Vmware P2V Assistant Best Practices - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9886.pdf[/url]
Converter tutorial - [url]http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.htm[/url]
Introducing the Next Generation of P2V: Vmware Converter 3.0 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf[/url]
Converter FAQ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html[/url]
Converter Manual - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual.pdf[/url]
Converter Release Notes - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv3.html[/url]
Converter Data Sheet - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf[/url]
Converter download - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/[/url]
Import of physical machine fails - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=567860򊨴[/url]
Ultimate P2V - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=174[/url]
EZ P2V - [url]http://www.ezp2v.net/[/url]
VMware P2V and Virtual Machine Importer - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab09-P2V.VMImporter-MANUAL.pdf[/url]
What machines should not be converted - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357[/url]
Remove non-present devices from converted system - [url]http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf[/url]
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539[/url]
[url]http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html[/url]
Linux conversion - [url]http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html[/url]
Linux conversion - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582򉖖[/url]
Domain Controllers/Active Directory:
Virutalization of Active Directory - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=352424񖂨[/url]
Considerations when hosting Active Directory domain controller in virtual hosting environments - [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794[/url]
Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9710.pdf[/url]
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2003 Server: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885875/[/url]
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2000 Server: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/[/url]
P2Ving Domain Controllers - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=390630[/url]
ESX:
Disabling Web access on the ESX Server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=59508&tstart=0[/url]
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1918[/url]
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=599300򒔄[/url]
ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf[/url]
Change VM swap file path - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426[/url]
Change VM swap file path - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf[/url] (Page 141)
Vmimages obsolete - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=503192[/url]
Vmimages obsolete - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=530228[/url]
3.0.1 restart bug - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=597633򑺁[/url]
3.0.1 restart bug - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75462&tstart=0[/url]
General:
Server product comparison - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/server_comp.html[/url]
Introduction to ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_intro_vi.pdf[/url]
Tips and tricks for implementing infrastructure services on ESX server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/tips_tricks_infrastructure_services.pdf[/url]
Virtual Infrastructure Implementation Best Practices From A to Z - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0051.pdf[/url]
Vmware Infrastructure 3 Customer FAQ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_customer_faq.pdf[/url]
Server Consolidation with VMware ESX Server - [url]http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3939.pdf[/url]
Virtual Machine Cost Calculator spreadsheet - [url]http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls[/url]
TCO Calculator - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/calculator.html?[/url]
HA/DRS:
Automating High Availability (HA) Services with Vmware HA - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_ha_wp.pdf[/url]
Effective DRS and HA in Production - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9413.pdf[/url]
Resource Management with Vmware DRS - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_drs_wp.pdf[/url]
Resource Management in Vmware ESX Server 3 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9726.pdf[/url]
Intel & AMD with HA & DRS - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=526615[/url]
Hardware:
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for Intel processors - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1991[/url]
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for AMD processors - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1992[/url]
Vmotion - How to override CPU masks due to cpu mismatch - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993[/url]
Vmotion requirements - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf[/url] (Chapter 14)
Vmotion between Apples and Oranges: Understanding CPU Compatibility Restraints for Vmotion - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac1356.pdf[/url]
Vmotion and CPU Compatibility - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=452231񮚇[/url]
Vmotion Info tool - [url]http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155[/url]
HP Management Agents for VMware ESX Server 3.x version 7.7.0 - [url]http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26407.html[/url]
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Servers - [url]http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/vmotion_compatiblity_matix.pdf[/url]
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for HP Proliant Servers - [url]ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/vmware/vmmotion-compatibility-matrix.pdf[/url]
HP Vmotion Compatibility Matrix - [url]http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmotion-compatibility-matrix.html[/url]
Production Consolidation using VMware and the AMD Opteron Processor - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9743.pdf[/url]
IBM Insights in Sizing Hardware for Virtualization - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4057.pdf[/url]
HP Virtualization Management Software - [url]http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/vms/index.html[/url]
10K vs. 15K & iSCSI - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75202[/url]
To vSMP or not to vSMP - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=298150񈲦[/url]
Best Practices using Vmware Virtual vSMP - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf[/url]
Hardware recommendations to build a cheap ESX server - [url]http://www.vmweekly.com/articles/hardware_recommendations_to_build_cheap_esx_server/1/[/url]
White box/Home ESX system - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620124򗙜[/url]
Licensing:
Vmware licensing page - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/licensing.html[/url]
Server-based License File Checker - [url]http://www.vmware.com/checklicense/[/url]
Pricing, Packaging & Licensing Overview - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_pricing.pdf[/url]
Install License File - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76518[/url]
Microsoft Virtual Machine Technology FAQ - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/virtualization/faq.mspx[/url]
Windows Server Virtualization Calculator - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.mspx[/url]
Licensing Microsoft Server Products with Virtual Machine Technologies - [url]http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/virtualization_whitepaper.doc[/url]
Linux:
Getting a DHCP Address in a Red Hat Linux Virtual Machine - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977[/url]
Windows to Linux roadmap - [url]http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-roadmap.html[/url]
Windows to Linux roadmap post on Vmtn - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77279[/url]
Install Vmware Tools in a Linux VM under ESX Server 3.x - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5242329[/url]
From DOS/Windows to Linux HowTo - [url]http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html[/url]
Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems - [url]http://www.allcommands.com/[/url]
Memory:
Host Mem and Guest Mem % - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620581򗠥[/url]
[url]http://www.stanford.edu/~stinson/cs240/cs240_1/revs/esx.txt[/url]
The Role of Memory in ESX Server 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_memory.pdf[/url]
Memory resource management in Vmware ESX Server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/usenix_resource_mgmt.pdf[/url]
Understanding memory usage in Windows 2000 - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/tips/w2mem.mspx[/url]
Operating System Extensions to Support Host Based Virtual Machines - [url]http://www.eecs.umich.edu/techreports/cse/2002/CSE-TR-465-02.pdf[/url]
Memory performance - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65293[/url]
Memory Shares/Limits/Reservations - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73411[/url]
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - [url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223[/url]
Understanding the Impact of RAM on Overall System Performance - [url]http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-Impact-RAM-Overall-System-Performance.html[/url]
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - [url]http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/WindowsGeneralWeb/RAMVirtualMemoryPageFileEtc.htm[/url]
Pagefile thread - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79080&messageID=617876#617876[/url]
Resizing Memory With Balloons and Hotplug - [url]https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/reprints/schopp-reprint.pdf[/url]
Networking:
VMware ESX Server 3 802.1Q VLAN Solutions - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_vlan_wp.pdf[/url]
Networking Virtual Machines - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/TAC9689-A.pdf[/url]
Networking Scenarios & Troubleshooting - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf[/url]
Duplex Mismatch Primer - [url]http://www.happyrouter.com/content/view/32/1/[/url]
3rd party software and the new Service Console Firewall - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/302/2143_f.SAL_Public.html[/url]
Firewall and Netbackup - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=477399񴣗[/url]
DMZ & VLANs - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=347532񔶌[/url]
ESX & DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=233918𹆾[/url]
ESX & DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=344471񔆗[/url]
ESX VM’s in the DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&threadID=19402&messageID=222399#222399[/url]
Second Service Console NIC - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=536518򂿆[/url]
NIC teaming and VLAN trunking - [url]http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/[/url]
Which NIC is used in cold migration - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=555404򇦌[/url]
Esxcfg-firewall - [url]http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:do0cm-wxcWsJ:download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf+esxcfg-firewall&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us[/url]
Service Console and Vmotion NIC sharing - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=146348𣮬[/url]
Configure multiple IP addresses to a NIC in Linux - [url]http://handsonhowto.com/virt.html[/url]
Configure a static MAC address for a VM - [url]http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html[/url]
Rename a vSwitch - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80075&tstart=0[/url]
Rename a vSwitch - [url]http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/how_can_I_rename_a_virtual_switch/1/[/url]
Changing the MAC address of a virtual machine - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=507[/url]
Patches:
Patch Management for ESX Server 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf[/url]
Download - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/index.html[/url]
ESX patches - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html#c4310[/url]
Virtual Center 2.0.1 Patch2 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vc-201-200702-patch.html[/url]
Autopatching ESX host - [url]http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-autopatching-your-esx-host.html[/url]
Patching and updating Vmware ESX Server 3 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9858.pdf[/url]
Automated download of ESX patches - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=600341[/url]
Patch Script: - [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/esx-autopatch.pl[/url]
Pre-compiled patchlist.txt - [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.1/patchlist.txt[/url] and [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.0/patchlist.txt[/url]
Patch order - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80531[/url] amd [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80296[/url]
Backups:
Virtual Machine Backup Guide - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_backup.pdf[/url]
Consolidated Backup in Vmware Infrastructure 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup Best Practices, Tips and Tricks - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf[/url]
Backup and Recovery of Virtual Servers - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf[/url]
Hot Backups and Restores - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf[/url]
Non-disruptive Backups of Vmware Environments Using Veritas Netbackup - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup for Disaster Recovery - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab01-VCB-PRESENTATION.pdf[/url]
Perl Backup Script for Vmware ESX - vmbk.pl ( free ) - [url]http://www.vmts.net/vmbk.htm[/url]
ESX Ranger ( not free ) - [url]http://vizioncore.com[/url]
esXpress ( not free ) - [url]http://esxpress.com[/url]
Backup scripts - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=23[/url] and [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=156[/url]
Shell script - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=475244񴁬[/url]
Perl script - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=70253&start=0&tstart=0[/url]
Oracle backups - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76746&messageID=601703#601703[/url]
Vmware Consolidated Backup Technology: Today and Future - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4539.pdf[/url]
Implementing Effective Backup Strategies for Disaster Recover - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct9502.pdf[/url]
Books/Documentation/Learning Resources:
[url]http://www.lulu.com/content/712361[/url]
[url]http://www.vi3book.com[/url]
[url]http://www.vmguru.com/[/url]
Vmware VI3 documentation - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html[/url]
Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf[/url]
Vmworld presentations - [url]http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/vmworld/[/url]
ESX on non-supported hardware to learn with - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77560[/url]
Citrix
Optimizing Citrix Presentation Server on Vmware ESX Server - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/med0115.pdf[/url]
Citrix and Vmware - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9728.pdf[/url]
Cloning:
Newsid - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/NewSid.mspx[/url]
Sysprep - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx[/url]
Sysprep - [url]http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/[/url]
Clustering:
Setup for Microsoft Cluster Service - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_and_mscs.pdf[/url]
Converter/P2V:
Boot.ini file - [url]http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm[/url]
Guide to P2V 2.x - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-p2v-2.0.pdf[/url]
Vmware P2V Assistant Best Practices - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9886.pdf[/url]
Converter tutorial - [url]http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.htm[/url]
Introducing the Next Generation of P2V: Vmware Converter 3.0 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf[/url]
Converter FAQ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html[/url]
Converter Manual - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual.pdf[/url]
Converter Release Notes - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv3.html[/url]
Converter Data Sheet - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf[/url]
Converter download - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/[/url]
Import of physical machine fails - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=567860򊨴[/url]
Ultimate P2V - [url]http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=174[/url]
EZ P2V - [url]http://www.ezp2v.net/[/url]
VMware P2V and Virtual Machine Importer - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab09-P2V.VMImporter-MANUAL.pdf[/url]
What machines should not be converted - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357[/url]
Remove non-present devices from converted system - [url]http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf[/url]
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539[/url]
[url]http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html[/url]
Linux conversion - [url]http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html[/url]
Linux conversion - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582򉖖[/url]
Domain Controllers/Active Directory:
Virutalization of Active Directory - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=352424񖂨[/url]
Considerations when hosting Active Directory domain controller in virtual hosting environments - [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794[/url]
Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9710.pdf[/url]
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2003 Server: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885875/[/url]
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2000 Server: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/[/url]
P2Ving Domain Controllers - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=390630[/url]
ESX:
Disabling Web access on the ESX Server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=59508&tstart=0[/url]
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1918[/url]
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=599300򒔄[/url]
ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf[/url]
Change VM swap file path - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426[/url]
Change VM swap file path - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf[/url] (Page 141)
Vmimages obsolete - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=503192[/url]
Vmimages obsolete - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=530228[/url]
3.0.1 restart bug - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=597633򑺁[/url]
3.0.1 restart bug - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75462&tstart=0[/url]
General:
Server product comparison - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/server_comp.html[/url]
Introduction to ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_intro_vi.pdf[/url]
Tips and tricks for implementing infrastructure services on ESX server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/tips_tricks_infrastructure_services.pdf[/url]
Virtual Infrastructure Implementation Best Practices From A to Z - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0051.pdf[/url]
Vmware Infrastructure 3 Customer FAQ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_customer_faq.pdf[/url]
Server Consolidation with VMware ESX Server - [url]http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3939.pdf[/url]
Virtual Machine Cost Calculator spreadsheet - [url]http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls[/url]
TCO Calculator - [url]http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/calculator.html?[/url]
HA/DRS:
Automating High Availability (HA) Services with Vmware HA - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_ha_wp.pdf[/url]
Effective DRS and HA in Production - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9413.pdf[/url]
Resource Management with Vmware DRS - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_drs_wp.pdf[/url]
Resource Management in Vmware ESX Server 3 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9726.pdf[/url]
Intel & AMD with HA & DRS - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=526615[/url]
Hardware:
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for Intel processors - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1991[/url]
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for AMD processors - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1992[/url]
Vmotion - How to override CPU masks due to cpu mismatch - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993[/url]
Vmotion requirements - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf[/url] (Chapter 14)
Vmotion between Apples and Oranges: Understanding CPU Compatibility Restraints for Vmotion - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac1356.pdf[/url]
Vmotion and CPU Compatibility - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=452231񮚇[/url]
Vmotion Info tool - [url]http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155[/url]
HP Management Agents for VMware ESX Server 3.x version 7.7.0 - [url]http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26407.html[/url]
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Servers - [url]http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/vmotion_compatiblity_matix.pdf[/url]
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for HP Proliant Servers - [url]ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/vmware/vmmotion-compatibility-matrix.pdf[/url]
HP Vmotion Compatibility Matrix - [url]http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmotion-compatibility-matrix.html[/url]
Production Consolidation using VMware and the AMD Opteron Processor - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9743.pdf[/url]
IBM Insights in Sizing Hardware for Virtualization - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4057.pdf[/url]
HP Virtualization Management Software - [url]http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/vms/index.html[/url]
10K vs. 15K & iSCSI - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75202[/url]
To vSMP or not to vSMP - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=298150񈲦[/url]
Best Practices using Vmware Virtual vSMP - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf[/url]
Hardware recommendations to build a cheap ESX server - [url]http://www.vmweekly.com/articles/hardware_recommendations_to_build_cheap_esx_server/1/[/url]
White box/Home ESX system - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620124򗙜[/url]
Licensing:
Vmware licensing page - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/licensing.html[/url]
Server-based License File Checker - [url]http://www.vmware.com/checklicense/[/url]
Pricing, Packaging & Licensing Overview - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_pricing.pdf[/url]
Install License File - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76518[/url]
Microsoft Virtual Machine Technology FAQ - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/virtualization/faq.mspx[/url]
Windows Server Virtualization Calculator - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.mspx[/url]
Licensing Microsoft Server Products with Virtual Machine Technologies - [url]http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/virtualization_whitepaper.doc[/url]
Linux:
Getting a DHCP Address in a Red Hat Linux Virtual Machine - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977[/url]
Windows to Linux roadmap - [url]http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-roadmap.html[/url]
Windows to Linux roadmap post on Vmtn - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77279[/url]
Install Vmware Tools in a Linux VM under ESX Server 3.x - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5242329[/url]
From DOS/Windows to Linux HowTo - [url]http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html[/url]
Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems - [url]http://www.allcommands.com/[/url]
Memory:
Host Mem and Guest Mem % - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620581򗠥[/url]
[url]http://www.stanford.edu/~stinson/cs240/cs240_1/revs/esx.txt[/url]
The Role of Memory in ESX Server 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_memory.pdf[/url]
Memory resource management in Vmware ESX Server - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/usenix_resource_mgmt.pdf[/url]
Understanding memory usage in Windows 2000 - [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/tips/w2mem.mspx[/url]
Operating System Extensions to Support Host Based Virtual Machines - [url]http://www.eecs.umich.edu/techreports/cse/2002/CSE-TR-465-02.pdf[/url]
Memory performance - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65293[/url]
Memory Shares/Limits/Reservations - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73411[/url]
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - [url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223[/url]
Understanding the Impact of RAM on Overall System Performance - [url]http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-Impact-RAM-Overall-System-Performance.html[/url]
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - [url]http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/WindowsGeneralWeb/RAMVirtualMemoryPageFileEtc.htm[/url]
Pagefile thread - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79080&messageID=617876#617876[/url]
Resizing Memory With Balloons and Hotplug - [url]https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/reprints/schopp-reprint.pdf[/url]
Networking:
VMware ESX Server 3 802.1Q VLAN Solutions - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_vlan_wp.pdf[/url]
Networking Virtual Machines - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/TAC9689-A.pdf[/url]
Networking Scenarios & Troubleshooting - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf[/url]
Duplex Mismatch Primer - [url]http://www.happyrouter.com/content/view/32/1/[/url]
3rd party software and the new Service Console Firewall - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/302/2143_f.SAL_Public.html[/url]
Firewall and Netbackup - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=477399񴣗[/url]
DMZ & VLANs - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=347532񔶌[/url]
ESX & DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=233918𹆾[/url]
ESX & DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=344471񔆗[/url]
ESX VM’s in the DMZ - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&threadID=19402&messageID=222399#222399[/url]
Second Service Console NIC - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=536518򂿆[/url]
NIC teaming and VLAN trunking - [url]http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/[/url]
Which NIC is used in cold migration - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=555404򇦌[/url]
Esxcfg-firewall - [url]http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:do0cm-wxcWsJ:download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf+esxcfg-firewall&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us[/url]
Service Console and Vmotion NIC sharing - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=146348𣮬[/url]
Configure multiple IP addresses to a NIC in Linux - [url]http://handsonhowto.com/virt.html[/url]
Configure a static MAC address for a VM - [url]http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html[/url]
Rename a vSwitch - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80075&tstart=0[/url]
Rename a vSwitch - [url]http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/how_can_I_rename_a_virtual_switch/1/[/url]
Changing the MAC address of a virtual machine - [url]http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=507[/url]
Patches:
Patch Management for ESX Server 3 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf[/url]
Download - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/index.html[/url]
ESX patches - [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html#c4310[/url]
Virtual Center 2.0.1 Patch2 - [url]http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vc-201-200702-patch.html[/url]
Autopatching ESX host - [url]http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-autopatching-your-esx-host.html[/url]
Patching and updating Vmware ESX Server 3 - [url]http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9858.pdf[/url]
Automated download of ESX patches - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=600341[/url]
Patch Script: - [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/esx-autopatch.pl[/url]
Pre-compiled patchlist.txt - [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.1/patchlist.txt[/url] and [url]http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.0/patchlist.txt[/url]
Patch order - [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80531[/url] amd [url]http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80296[/url]