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Getting eth0 back in a SLES for VMware clone
After cloning a Linux VM in vSphere, the network interface may be named eth1 instead of eth0. Learn how to change it in a snap. Continue reading
The Truth About VM SAN Transfers
While Microsoft marketing material claims Hyper-V and SCVMM can transfer large virtual machine files and templates over a SAN, the truth is that all VM transfers are done over the network. Only VMware ESX leverages high-speed storage area networking for VM migration. Continue reading
Posted in Virtualizationism
Tagged ESX, Hyper-V, PASS, SCVMM, storage, templates, vCenter
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Don’t Sysprep Me, Bro!
With SCVMM, VM templates are generalized with Sysprep before storing in the image library — the original VM is destroyed and cannot be updated. vCenter only Syspreps after cloning. Continue reading
Posted in Virtualizationism
Tagged Citrix, customization, SCVMM, Sysprep, templates, vCenter, virtual machines, XenCenter
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Hyper-V Linux Smokescreen
Hyper-V Linux guests (SUSE) do not yet have integration components or customization capabilities. Nor can you P2V a Linux system to Hyper-V. Continue reading
Posted in Virtualizationism
Tagged ESX, Hyper-V, Linux, Microsoft, SCVMM, templates, Windows
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Which guest operating systems can be customized by SCVMM?
Although SLES 10 is supposedly supported by SCVMM 2008, administrators must look elsewhere for a Linux guest customization solution. Continue reading
Posted in Virtualizationism
Tagged customization, Hyper-V, Linux, PowerShell, SCVMM, templates
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