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Monthly Archives: September 2012
VMware ESXi 4 vs ESXi 5 Log File Locations
This post is inspired by a tweet from Andrew Storrs, where he pinpoints that the host log file locations have changed between ESXi 4 and ESXi 5. Note: This post has been updated with new log files for ESXi 5.1 ESXi 4 Log File Locations: ESXi 5 Log Fi...
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Tagged ESXi, ESXi 4, ESXi 5, Log Files, Ops, VMware, vSphere
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Verifying VMware Downloads
Now that vSphere 5.1 and assorted products have been released into the wild, how do you check the integrity of your downloaded file? As you might be aware of, VMware publishes both MD5 and SHA1 hashes for their files, making it possible to check if t...
… and All I Asked for Was a Pin
Way back in the old days, you know when VMworld 2012 was held in San Francisco, I tweeted that if someone could get hold of a VCP pin for me, I would be very happy. Luckily Paul Valentino from vCommunity Trust picked that up, and apparently went on ...
The Personal Value of Certification
Fabio Rapposelli´s post “On the Real Value of IT certifications” highlights some of the current problems related to IT certifications in general, and basic “entry level” exams in particular. The problems with brain dumps, lac...