Calivirtualization

Every now and then I get errors when trying to download our statistics from running the navi analyzer. The error we receive is: IO exception thrown when retrieve articles from array client
In order to remedy this, you can use naviseccli to grab the files from the storage processors.
To download naviseccli:

login to your powerlink [...]

Anytime I think about upgrading our ESX environment (we are currently on 3.5.x) I always run a vmheat grab and ensure that I have all existing firmware for our particular server(s) documented.  Oh, and it helps to have a test server running the same code as the rest of your hosts…  For all intensive purposes [...]

Sometimes when a disk fails on your EMC equipment you’d like to go know long the wonderful T is going to remain there. The GUI provides little insight on the actual percentage of the disk rebuild to your hot spare drive. This little command has come in quite handy while waiting for those [...]

As you may or may not know r1soft makes one of the best pieces of DR/backup software out there. I’m a big fan, as it’s saved our hides countless times from all the hackers, and of course the system failures that occur time to time.  r1soft does indicate that you cannot move disksafes around [...]

This is fantastic. Time to get off my butt and get back to blogging.
Check out the VMWare View 4 Evaluators Guide!
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/VMware-View4-Evaluators-Guide.pdf

So what do you get when you have an HP C7000 Chassis, 2 brocade switches and a EMC AX4-5 Clarrion, or CX4-120 and some VMWare licenses floating around…. Yeah that’s right!  A big headache.. or maybe a chance to do something really cool! I’m going to attempt and write one section at a time for [...]

Check it out! I’m going to upgrade hopefully later this week and see what’s improved.
http://app.connect.vmware.com/e/er.aspx?s=524&lid=6887&elq=6C4F2094751545CD89E12D649DDC99D1

Here are the official release notes.
VMware View Manager 3.1 Release Notes

View Manager Version 3.1 | 27 MAY 2009 | Build 167577 (View Manager), 161885 (View Composer)
Last Document Update: 27 MAY 2009
Check frequently for additions and updates to these release notes.

These release notes cover the following topics:

whatsnew
beforebegin
knownissues
fixedissues

The vanilla view portal is nice and all but I wanted to add some flavor to it.  In our set-up we have external security connection servers and internal connection servers.  First off, let’s have a look at the splash page to see what’s available… Using my unsupported client I launched Firefox along with FireBug (a [...]

Sweet, I can’t wait to go to good ole’ San Francisco!  Nothing like the Moscone Center in San Fran.  August 31st-Sept 3rd.
Here’s the link:
VMWorld