How-to install the Schemus tool

Posted on 1 August, 2010 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

Obtaining a license key for Mail Synchronization:

Select Configuration > Email Services > Platform > Tools.
In the Synchronization Interface Activation area, click the Request key button.
Enter your name and check the email address to receive the key.
Select the checkbox according to the synchronization type you wish to use.
Click OK.

Downloading the Synchronization Tool for Mail Synchronization:

Select Configuration > Email Services > Platform > Tools
Download the Disclosure Agreement by clicking the attached statement link.
Email the Disclosure Agreement to [email protected].
You will be sent an email containing credentials and a URL to the site from which you can download the Synchronization Tool. Before downloading the Synchronization Tool, you must request a license key (see Obtaining a license key for Mail Synchronization).

Installing the Synchronization Tool

Run the installer
Click Next.
In the license agreement window, read the agreement and if your company is in agreement with the conditions, click the I accept the agreement option button, and then click Next. The installation location window is displayed.
Select the directory in which to install the Synchronization Tool, for example, C:\Program Files\schemus. Click Next.
Select where to launch Schemus from.
Click Next. The installation starts.
Once the copying of files has completed, the installer displays any release notes and change logs. The release notes contain any additional information that has been introduced since this guide was written. Additional features and bug fixes appear in this list as well as the history of changes.
Click Next to move to the end of the installer
Click Finish to quit the installer.

Disabling access to VMware Tools

Posted on 23 July, 2010 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

VMware KB: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006354

Purpose

This articles provides steps to disable VMware Tools access for other users.

Resolution

Disabling access to VMware Tools in the system tray by setting ShowTray to 0 in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware , does not prevent other users from accessing the VMware Tools from the Control Panel.

To ensure users cannot access VMware Tools from the system tray or control panel:

Go to C:\Program files\VMware\VMware Tools .
Right-click VMControlPanel.cpl properties and choose Security.
Click Advanced and deselect Allow inheritable permissions.
Click Deny for Read and Execute and Read for the users
Log in as an Administrator.
Right-click on the VMware Tools system tray icon.
Choose Disable.
In the registry editor, delete the VMware Tools key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run .

ESX 3.5 Logfile Retrieval

Posted on 3 March, 2010 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

vLogView is a Windows^® based application which manages VMware^® ESX Server log files.

The product is designed to be installed on an administrators PC, and provides the ability to store, view and search ESX Server log files from multiple ESX Servers, without requiring individual login, navigation and manual file transfer.

http://xtravirt.com/xd10132

Create “All Task Folder” in windows 7/vista

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

Create a folder with the following name (replace foldername with your own):

foldername.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

And you will get a “All Task Folder”, where you can manage your machine from.

LiveUSB Parted Magic

Posted on 22 December, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partimage, TestDisk, Truecrypt, Clonezilla, G4L, SuperGrubDisk, ddrescue, etc…)

Creating the Parted Magic LiveUSB

VM / P2V Engineering Worksheet

Posted on 22 July, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

source

The following Excel sheet was created to help management easily see what servers can be consolidated into group of ESX hosts. This is a engineering worksheet that architects can use to present to management showing the possible consolidation of servers using ESX/P2V.

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VMPerfMon: Measure real usage within a VM

Posted on 4 July, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

This tool shows you the actual perfomance the VM is using (while running itself within the VM) and also displays stats like how much Mhz the VM can access, etc.

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For more information visit the following website: http://www.run-virtual.com/?p=130

WinSCP

Posted on 3 July, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer.

For more information or download, visit the following url: http://winscp.net/eng/docs/introduction

CPU Busy Scipt

Posted on 30 June, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

To load test your vcpu’s you can use the following script:

[wpdm_file id=”3″]

Or cut and paste the following text into a vbs file:

Dim goal
Dim before
Dim x
Dim y
Dim i

goal = 2181818

Do While True
before = Timer
For i = 0 to goal
x = 0.000001
y = sin(x)
y = y + 0.00001
Next
y = y + 0.01
Loop

VMware CPU Host info

Posted on 29 June, 2009 by Bastiaan van Leeuwen

To find out the compatibility of cpu id’s in your ESX environment.

http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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