Nested 64bit VMs on a Mac

I have just come back to the Mac world, with a purchase of a Macbook Pro. Its fully loaded with 16GB of RAM, and I am planning on using it for my practice lab for VCAP.

Once I fired it up after upgrading the RAM, I started VMware Fusion, installed ESXi 5 and a Windows . . . → Read More: Nested 64bit VMs on a Mac

VMworld Europe 2011 Announced

Officially announced today, VMworld Europe 2011 will again take place in Copenhagen, Denmark (my hometown)! I was lucky enough to attend VMworld Europe 2010 in Copenhagen, and it was one of the highlights of the year for me.

I especially enjoyed the labs. Where I spent so much time, I was able . . . → Read More: VMworld Europe 2011 Announced

Upgrade ESXi 3.5 to 4.1 – HA Configuration Fails “A general system error occurred: Invalid fault”

After upgrading my ESXi 3.5 host to ESXi 4.1 using the Update Manager, HA configuration kept failing.

I would get an error saying: A general system error occurred: Invalid fault.

I tried all the basic things like checking all the VMs to make sure VMware tools were not mounted on any machines. They were not.

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Hello World!

This is my first post on VirtualCitizen.org, I hope it to be the first of many talking about my experiences and lessons learned as a System Admin for a large enterprise. My main focus will be on Virtualization, Storage and Scripting with a few other things thrown in.

I welcome any comments and will do . . . → Read More: Hello World!