Author: Davoud Teimouri

VMware & NVIDIA Bring Blazing GPU Acceleration Performance to VDI!!! 0

Desktop Virtualization

VMware & NVIDIA Bring Blazing GPU Acceleration Performance to VDI!!!

I knew, VMware introduced Soft3D with View 5.0, vSGA with View 5.2 and vDGA with View 5.3 and the technologies are perfect in View 6.x. NVIDIA introduced GRID technology and we can use the graphic accelerator for ESXi and deliver 3D graphic to users via VMware Horizon View. I have read the VMware’s blog post before and there is new blog post from VMware with same title! VMware & NVIDIA Bring Blazing GPU Acceleration Performance to VDI VMware and NVIDIA are virtualizing the GPU to bring VDI to power users, with workstation-like performance for GPU acceleration of Direct3D, OpenGL, and NVIDIA CUDA applications. Find campaign details and the sales enablement tools you will need on the Partner Demand Center. There is a question? VMware and NVIDIA are developing new technology for virtualizing GPU or they are working on the current technology to add new features or improve current features? I want to know the answer of this question and I will keep this post update and share any information about that with you. Please share me your information as well.

Netlogon Event ID 5719 or Group Policy Event 1129 is logged when you start a Domain Member 0

How To / Operating System

Netlogon Event ID 5719 or Group Policy Event 1129 is logged when you start a Domain Member

I have this issue on my physical machine when NAC Agent is installed on them and sometimes, we faced with “There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request“. The issue was happened randomly and we have to restart the machine for resolving issue. Microsoft has published a KB and you can read the solutions for the problem: Netlogon Event ID 5719 or Group Policy Event 1129 is logged when you start a Domain Member Also a hotfix has been released for Windows 7 about DHCP relay agent delay, I suggest that installed the hotfix on your clients: Event ID 5719 and event ID 1129 may be logged when a non-Microsoft DHCP Relay Agent is used

VMware Horizon 7 0

Desktop Virtualization

VMware Horizon 7

I couldn’t read new blog posts about VMware Horizon 7 till now because I was busying by some personal projects but I could read some blog posts about that today. I suggest that read the below bog post from “Vladan Seget”, he wrote the post about Horizon 7 new features and improvements: http://www.vladan.fr/vmware-horizon-7-details-announced/

Linked-Clone Virtual Machine Without VMware Horizon View 0

Desktop Virtualization / How To / Server Virtualization

Linked-Clone Virtual Machine Without VMware Horizon View

You may know, we have two types of VM, Full-Clone and Linked-Clone. Now, you have two questions, what are Full-Clone and Linked-Clone? Full-Clone: The Full Clone — A full clone is an independent copy of a virtual machine that shares nothing with the parent virtual machine after the cloning operation. Ongoing operation of a full clone is entirely separate from the parent virtual machine. Linked-Clone: The Linked Clone — A linked clone is a copy of a virtual machine that shares virtual disks with the parent virtual machine in an ongoing manner. This conserves disk space, and allows multiple virtual machines to use the same software installation. You can find more information on “VMware Documentation Center”. VMware offers VMware Horizon View Composer for creating and delivering linked-clone machines to your user but is it possible without View Composer? Answer is yes. You can create linked-clone VM without using VMware Horizon View on VMware ESXi or VMware Workstation. You can create a linked-clone VM on VMware Workstation easily by its GUI, you should follow the below steps: Step 1: Create new virtual machine, install OS, install VMware Tools and other applications. Step 2: Power off VM and create a snapshot from...

Veeam ONE Settings Error 0

How To

Veeam ONE 8.x – Cannot Open Database “DB Name” Requested By The Login.

We had a change for migrating our SQL databases to new SQL 2012 instance and Veeam ONE database was one of our databases. Also we have Veeam B&R and its DB has been moved to another instance, we changed DB configurations via Registry and it had no issue. You can find Veeam B&R migration process to another server/another DB server on these links: Also you can user DBConfig utility for Veeam B&R 8.x and above: You need to check your credentials by “Manage Credentials” dialog via “Veeam Backup & Replication” main window as well. What’s The Error in Veeam ONE? Anyway, we had an issue with our “Veeam ONE” and we get the below error when we were trying to open “VeeamONESettings.exe” because you have to change DB configuration via this utility: I’ve searched it and I couldn’t find anything for resolving this issue but based on my experiences about Veeam B&R, I could find some settings on Registry about DB configurations on these registry paths: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam ONE Monitor\db_config” But it seems, changing the values will not help us on this regard. Because as you can see in the below screenshot, “db_login” and “db_password” are encrypted values and “SQLConnectionString” has been...

Veeam endpoint 4 1

Reviews

Veeam Endpoint Backup

Veeam Endpoint Backup is a free solution that provided by Veeam and you can download it as free software and use on unlimited computer. I was one of BETA tester and I suggest using it and Veeam Backup&Replication together. You can use it for you physical system and it can be installed on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 2008 R2 SP1 and later. So it can be installed even on your physical servers as backup software. But you know, it’s like a baby, it’s free and doesn’t have some features yet but it’s useful. Anyway, VEB (Veeam Endpoint Backup) lets you create the following backup types: Volume-Level File-Level Veeam Endpoint Backup lets you configure a scheduled backup job that will perform backup automatically in a timely manner or it can take backup on specific events. It can create ad-hoc backup and you can use this backup type when you are going to install software or doing any changes on your system or facing with alerts. VEB can stand-alone backup and also incremental backup. I don’t want to explain all its features and configurations, you can download this application from Veeam web site as free application and test it. Also Veeam provides...

vSphere HA virtual machine monitoring action 0

How To / Server Virtualization

vSphere HA virtual machine monitoring action

When you enabled HA on a clster, some definition alarm will be activated. “vSphere HA virtual machine monitoring action” is one of them, this alarm has two triggers: vSphere HA enabled VM reset with screenshot. vSphere HA is resetting VM. These are useful alarms for troubleshooting and know, what was happened for a virtual machines during fail-over. Also you can find the screenshot on the VM’s folder as a PNG file. [quotes_and_tips]  

Upgrade Teradici PCoIP MC 1.10.2 To 1.10.3 – Firmware Upgrade Problem 0

Teradici

Upgrade Teradici PCoIP MC 1.10.2 To 1.10.3 – Firmware Upgrade Problem

If you have plan to upgrade your PCoIP Management Console, you should consider about testing firmware upgrade by applying profiles after management console upgrade. I faced with an issue and none of Tera1 and Tera2 couldn’t download new firmware and install it. As you know, we have to take backup from database and restore it after importing PCoIP MC console by vCenter Converter. All firmware, profiles, groups and groups’ members should be restored after restoring database but it seems, there is a problem about firmware and firmware won’t restore properly. So you should remove all firmwares and upload firmwares again.

HP FW UP 1 0

How To / Server Hardware

Updating HP Server Firmware – vSphere

  If you want to update an specific firmware on your server, you can download firmware package from the product support page and do your installation via ESXi Tech Support Mode or ESXi shell via SSH. You need to download the package at the first step, so go to your product Technical Support / Manual page and choose your vSphere version as Operating System: Then download the firmware and upload it on your server’s disk for fast access. After uploading the firmware, you should follow the below instruction: Login as root. (You must be root in order to apply the ROM update.) Place the Smart Component in a temporary directory. Unzip the file CPXXXXXX.zip Ensure that CPXXXXXX.vmexe is executable by using the command: chmod +x CPXXXXXX.vmexe From the same directory, execute the Smart Component. For example: ./CPXXXXXX.vmexe Follow the directions given by the Smart Component. Logout You can also upload unzipped folder before doing the above instruction. There is some other ways to update server’s firmware: Offline: Place the HP Service Pack for ProLiant on a USB key using the HP USB Key Creator Utility. Place the desired firmware to be updated in the directory, /hp/swpackages on the USB key. Boot from...

NFV 2 0

Reviews

vCloud NFV Platform

VMware has announced Network Functions Virtulization (NFV) that helping communications services providers (CSPs) to accelerate their implementations and saving cost of implementation. vCloud Network Functions Virtulization is a solution for cloud based network deployment. This solution using other VMware solutions for operations, security and availability: VMware vSphere VMware vSphere with Operations Management and VMware vRealize Operations Insight VMware Virtual SAN VMWare vCloud Director for Service Providers VMware Integrated OpenStack VMware NSX VMware Site Recovery Manager You can check the product link for more information: vCloud Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)      

HP PowerShell 2

Reviews

HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell

HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell is a scripting tools for automating HP configuration task. Features Utilizes Proven PowerShell Technology The HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell provides consistent and reliable server configurations. Supports the standard PowerShell architecture and scripting model for a consistent infrastructure management experience. Object oriented—output from one command can be passed to another via a pipe command to reduce the effort of entering complex commands for a more efficient scripting. All HP PowerShell cmdlets have built-in Help functions that document syntax and usage examples. Reliable and Repeatable Scripting Capabilities The HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell provides consistency and frees up scarce IT resources. Scales to support high volume of server configuration in minutes even remotely. Delivers consistent server configurations across multiple servers. Integrates into other deployment and configuration models that leverage PowerShell. Configure and managing Insight Lights Out (iLO), HP BIOS and Onboard Administrator (OA) HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), HP BIOS, HP Onboard Administrator for HP BladeSystem Enclosures provide a comprehensive set of HP integration tools designed for IT experts in PowerShell scripting to configure a HP Server. HP BIOS cmdlets support both Legacy and UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Boot Modes on Gen9 systems HP iLO 3...

HP Power Advisor 0

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HP Power Advisor

HP Power Advisor is a tool that estimates your data center power requirements for your server and storage configurations. The new version (6.x) supporting ProLiant Gen9. The application is available as downloadable and Windows online application. You can download it from this link: HP Power Advisor And you can use online version via this link: Online Version Here is the application key features: Both a downloadable and online Windows application. Power Advisor online tool supports Google Chrome** and Mozilla Firefox. Accurately estimate power consumption of your HP server and storage products Select the appropriate power supplies and other system components Configure and plan power usage at a system, rack, and multi-rack level Access useful tools including a cost-of-ownership calculator, power report, and bill of materials [quotes_and_tips]

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server 0

Free Tools / Reviews

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server is a software plug-in that integrates real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex into the VMware vCenter console, using the desktop client or the vSphere 5.1 Web Client. This tight integration centralizes and simplifies virtualization management. OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server builds on Emulex Common Information Model (CIM) providers and established OneCommand Manager features to proactively address key data center issues and improve operational efficiency across VMware hosts and clusters. The core functionality delivered includes multiprotocol management (Fibre Channel (FC), FC over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, Network Interface Card (NIC)), online firmware flashing, configuration updates, adapter diagnostics, plus flexible graphical and command line interfaces. Key Benefits Centrally manage adapters provided by Emulex from the VMware vCenter console using either the desktop client or vSphere Web Client Simplify adapter administration with centralized cross platform / cross-protocol management Respond quickly to infrastructure changes Streamline and automate network adapter deployment and updates Increase systems availability with online update, configuration and diagnostic tools Key Features Runs with either the vCenter desktop client or the vSphere Web Client Real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex and ports via host, VMware cluster and fabric-centric views Update HBA firmware...

HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and 0

Free Tools / Reviews

HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux

The Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux is a server deployment solution that deliver unattended automated installation for high-volume server and BladeSystem infrastructure deployments. You need to the below requirements for deploy OS on your servers by the tools: Scripting Toolkit for Linux or Windows A Linux workstation (any Linux distribution) Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 8. 1 and Server 20 1 2 R2 (for the creation of Windows PE 5.0) or Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8 and Windows Server 20 1 2 (for the creation of Windows PE 4.0). The Scripting Tools can deploy Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and most of Linux Server distributions. The deployment steps for Linux and Windows are as follows: Linux: Create a network share. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key , or PXE). Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server . Perform the operating system installation. Windows: Create a network share. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key , or PXE). Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server . Install the operating system. Update the drivers and agents as needed. You can download the Scripting Tools...

iLO IRC 2 2

Free Tools / Reviews

HP Lights-Out Stand Alone Remote Console for Windows

HP Lights-Out Stand Alone Remote Console is a tool for connecting to your iLO4 or iLO3 remote console without going through the iLO web-based user interface. This Last version (1.2.3) has been released at 24 Jul 2014. You can download it from HP site. Launching from the Command Line: During start-up, this application will pop up a dialog box asking for login information. The dialog box will be bypassed if the login information is provided on the command line as follows: HPLOCONS –addr address[:https_port] –name login_name –password password –lang language_code address DNS name or IP address https_port SSL port. Default is 443. login_name login name password Password language-code en, ja, or zh-CHS   Requirements: .NET Framework 3.5 (SP1 is recommended), 4.0 or 4.5 ProLiant or Integrity server with an iLO management processor Limitations: Older computers or computers without accelerated graphics will require significantly more CPU overhead. If a firewall is in use, shared remote console will require a firewall exception. The default ports are 17990 for KVM and 17988 for virtual media. The local and remote mouse cursors will be unsynchronized on Linux unless the HP mouse driver is installed.