ESX/ESXi 4.0 /etc/vmware/ssl/
vCenter Server 4.0 C:UsersAll UsersVMwareVMware VirtualCenterSSL
For Windows Server 2008, C:ProgramDataVMwareVMware VirtualCenterSSL
Connect vCenter To ESX/ESXi Through MIP NATd IP
To make both connectivity to vCenter and clone operations function with NATd ESX service consoles:
1. In Vmware vCenter client, disable Vmware HA and DRS.
2. In Vmware vCenter client, disconnect the host. The VMs will continue to run.
3. Log in to the ESX service console via SSH and change to root.
$ ssh
$ sudo su –
1. Change the IP address in /etc/hosts to the public IP.
$ vi /etc/hosts
$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
33.33.22.22 esxhost.example.com esxhost
1. Verify the hostIP address is the public IP, and add preserveServerIp in /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg .
$ vi /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg
…
33.33.22.22
…
true
1. Restart the VPXA service.
$ service vmware-vpxa restart
1. Log out of the ESX service console.
2. In Vmware vCenter client, reconnect the host. You may need to re-enter the root user�s credentials.
3. In Vmware vCenter client, enable Vmware HA and DRS.
SSH Client in ESXi
By default, the “ssh” command does not exist in VMware ESXi 4.1.
To create it, login as root and execute the following command:
ln -s /sbin/dropbearmulti /bin/ssh
VMware ESX 4.0 to 4.1 Upgrade Error
When updated VMware ESX 4.0 to 4.1:
Host was not updated, no changes required.
Skipping bulletin ESX410-GA-esxupdate; it is installed or obsoleted.
Encountered error RunCommandError:
This is an unexpected error. Please report it as a bug.
Error Message – Command ‘[‘/usr/bin/vim-cmd’, ‘hostsvc/runtimeinfo’]’
terminated due to signal 6
Simply type: ldconfig
[ad#Google Adsense]vCenter 4.1 “No 64Bit DSN Found” DSN Error on Windows 2008 R2 Server
This error will appear when attempting to install VMware vCenter 4.1.
A work around for this issue is to create a system DSN.
Then open regedt32 on the server and go to HKLM > Software > ODBC.INI >
Update its driver to: C:WINDOWSsystem32sqlncli10.dll.
Restart the vCenter install.
Shrink Postgres Tables / Databases
psql
With psql cli:
vacuum full;
also do:
reindex
Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell’ is denied.
When running VMware PowerShell CLI you receive this error:
Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftPowerShell1ShellIdsMicrosoft.PowerShell’ is denied.
Right click powercli and click: “Run As Administrator”
Once powershell starts type this command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
IPTABLES Tidbits
List off all the rules in order. This helps to see if an allow is overriding one of your denies:
iptables -nvL –line-numbers
Reject or Drop?
Drop means to drop everything at the interface and give no response. Best for port probes and the like.
Reject responds to the source. Best practices for TCP/IP
NetApp “Broken Drives” Simulator
Mon Nov 29 17:38:05 PST [raid.assim.disk.nolabels:error]: Disk 0b.18 Shelf 1 Bay 2 [NETAPP X274_HPYTA146F10 NA03] S/N [V5Y692RA] has no valid labels. It will be taken out of service to prevent possible data loss.
You will receive a message similar to the above on the simulator.
Type these commands in the shell:
priv set diag
disk unfail -s v4.29
Malware Protection Designed To Protect
This is scumbag malware designed to take your machine hostage until you pay.
Here is the -quickest- way to eliminate this tediosity:
1. Register the scumware using this serial number: SL55J-T54YHJ61-YHG88
Once this is done it will allow you to now use your computer.
2. Open explorer and delete: C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication Datadefender.exe
If the file is not there, search for: defender.exe and delete it.
3. Download SpyBot Search & Destroy and run it on your machine: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/