14Apr 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
Installing VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 on Windows Server 2012

Installing VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 on Windows Server 2012

Video Tutorials, vSphere
VMware released the new version of vCenter server which is 5.1 update 1, with new improvements and features. Such as:  vCenter Server is now supported on Windows Server 2012 Additional vCenter Server Database Support: vCenter Server now supports the following databases. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 vCenter Essentials no longer enforces vRAM usage limit of 192 GB vCenter 5.1 Requirements VMware recommends 10GB of RAM if you are planning to install all components on a single server (which is what the simple install does). 64-bit dual logical CPU cores have been required since vSphere 4.1, so no change here. You will also need at least 40-60GB of free disk space after installation (100GB recommended). vCenter Server supports IBM DB2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server databases.…
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10Apr 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments

How to Install and Configure Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1

Video Tutorials, vSphere
Since vSphere 5.1 U1 it’s possible to install vCenter Server on Windows Server 2012. Also a Microsoft SQL 2012 is supported as an external database. Since the vSphere 5.1, the architecture of vCenter has changed and another database which name is Single Sign On is present. So there are three databases for vCenter: VMware vSphere 5.1 Single Sign-On VMware vSphere vCenter server VMware Update Manager All those database can be installed on a separate Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (this post) or on the same VM as vCenter server. SQL 2008R2 Express is still the database which is bundled with the VMware vSphere.
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30Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Released

VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Released

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[caption id="attachment_561" align="alignnone" width="303"] VMware vSphere 5.1 Update 1[/caption]   April 25th, VMware released vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1. This release offers the following improvements: vCenter Server is now supported on Windows Server 2012 Additional vCenter Server Database Support: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Additional Guest Operating System Customization Support: Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Ubuntu12.04 RHEL 5.9 Resolved Issues: This release delivers a number of bug fixes that have been documented in the Resolved Issues section in release notes. All new vSphere features are available only through the vSphere Web Client.  vSphere Client will continue to operate,  but not exposing any of the new features in vSphere 5.1. vSphere 5.1 and its subsequent update and patch releases are the…
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20Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
Step by Step Upgrade from VMware vCenter Server 5.1 to vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1

Step by Step Upgrade from VMware vCenter Server 5.1 to vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1

Video Tutorials, vSphere
VMware vCenter Server has been split into 4 services: Single-Sign On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client. That makes the update process a little bit more more complex. All vCenter Server Components have to be patched separately. The update process itself if strait forward and can usually been clicked through without answering much questions. Recommended Upgrade Sequence for VMware vCenter: Update vCenter Single Sign On Reboot Update VMware vCenter Inventory Service Update VMware vCenter Server Update VMware vSphere Web Client Update VMware vSphere Update Manager Update ESXi Hosts
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08Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments

How to Install VMware vCenter Server 5.1 U1 with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server 2012

Video Tutorials, vSphere
it’s possible to install vCenter Server on Windows Server 2012. Also a Microsoft SQL 2012 is supported as an external database. Since the vSphere 5.1, the architecture of vCenter has changed and another database is present – SSO (single sign on database). So there are three databases for vCenter: VMware vSphere 5.1 Single Sign-On VMware vSphere vCenter server VMware Update Manager All those database can be installed on a separate Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (this post) or on the same VM as vCenter server. SQL 2008R2 Express is still the database which is bundled with the VMware vSphere. VMware vCenter Server VM requirements: 64-bit system DSN to connect to its database I recommend getting the latest patches from Microsoft before going further.
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08Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
Implementing iSCSI Cluster Using Starwind iSCSI Target and WMware Workstation

Implementing iSCSI Cluster Using Starwind iSCSI Target and WMware Workstation

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In this article, I will show you how to implement iSCSI cluster on vmware workstation. In an iSCSI network, there are three components: Target, Initiator and Network. I will use Starwind as an iSCSI target and Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator as an iSCSI Initiator. You can download free trial version of Starwind at http://www.rocketdivision.com/ and Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ Basic Steps 1. Install Starwind and make disks available that can be used for the Quorum and Data in MSCS on the host pc 2. Install Microsoft iSCSI Initiator in the guest operating system. 3. Configure MS iSCSI Software Initiator to use the disks made available by Starwind in the guest OS 4. Now you can see extra SCSII disks in Windows 2003 that you can format and assign a…
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