prior to installing SQL 2005 onto a Windows 2008 R2 cluster...
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...make sure you configure the service in the Failover Cluster Manager first. SQL 2008 automatically does this for you...2005, not so much. You need to create the service first and rename, then add the storage. During the SQL '05 install you'll check choose this service you just created.
GOOD MORNING MICHIGAN!!
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It's mornings like these that remind me why I love living in Michigan.
I didn't know by default time syncing between a VMware host and the VM takes place at certain times
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I thought having the "Synchronize guest time with host" box unchecked was enough but apparently syncing also takes place when:
- VMware Tools daemon is started
- Resuming a VM from a suspend operation
- After reverting to a snapshot
- After shrinking a disk
In order to prevent any syncing you need to edit the .VMX file of the VM. That's a good reason to keep the host time up-to-date and, ultimately, setup NTP.
Apparently me going through this VCP5 blueprint throroughly is working.
- VMware Tools daemon is started
- Resuming a VM from a suspend operation
- After reverting to a snapshot
- After shrinking a disk
In order to prevent any syncing you need to edit the .VMX file of the VM. That's a good reason to keep the host time up-to-date and, ultimately, setup NTP.
Apparently me going through this VCP5 blueprint throroughly is working.
so I learned something at 3 am this morning
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You cannot use a dynamic disk as a clustered disk in a Microsoft cluster...only basic disks are supported.
11+ years later and my degree is still going strong
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Computer engineering majors were the highest-paid of that bunch, bringing in a whopping $70,400 a year.
College graduates score higher-paying jobs - cnnfn.com
Probably the most difficult I've done and ever will do, but it was well worth it!
College graduates score higher-paying jobs - cnnfn.com
Probably the most difficult I've done and ever will do, but it was well worth it!
milli vanilli just came up on the ol'mp3 player
Posted by: tbailey
I'm definitely diggin' this new receiver of mine. Just plug my Sony mp3 player into the USB port of the receiver and press play on the remote.
HA problem workaround
Posted by: tbailey
Still don't know the root cause yet, but we have a workaround. You can read about it here at the VMware Communities site:
vSphere HA Waiting for cluster election to complete Operation timed out
One thing I'd like to mention is I'm continually amazed at the support I've received from VMware. I've made a few calls (not just from my current employer) and have always been impressed. Now I can say that their forum presence is just as impressive. When I initiated this support call I was thinking about half way through that if we were on Hyper-V I'd still be stuck in their waiting queue with that cheesy music. :) The vSphere product may be a bit more pricey vs. Hyper-V, but the product is VERY rock solid and support (the few times you'd need it) is world class. I can't speak of Citrix and XenServer since I haven't had experience with them.
vSphere HA Waiting for cluster election to complete Operation timed out
One thing I'd like to mention is I'm continually amazed at the support I've received from VMware. I've made a few calls (not just from my current employer) and have always been impressed. Now I can say that their forum presence is just as impressive. When I initiated this support call I was thinking about half way through that if we were on Hyper-V I'd still be stuck in their waiting queue with that cheesy music. :) The vSphere product may be a bit more pricey vs. Hyper-V, but the product is VERY rock solid and support (the few times you'd need it) is world class. I can't speak of Citrix and XenServer since I haven't had experience with them.
VMware vSphere build 515841 causing HA problems
Posted by: tbailey
For testing, I threw on the vSphere 5 patches released on 12/15 to our build 474610 hosts. The hosts now have issues starting up HA. Within the "Summary" tab:
vSphere HA agent for this host has an error: The vSphere HA agent is not reachable from vCenter Server
There was an error unconfiguring the vSphere HA agent on this host. To solve this problem, connect the host to a vCenter Server of version 5.0 or later.
Our v5 build 474610 and v4.1 hosts run without an issue. It was only after this patching that they started freaking out. Doesn't seem to be a SSL problem, but from the things I've read and after talking with VMware last night this could be the case. Hopefully I'll hear back from them by tomorrow on some options for fixing. For now, though, anything production will be no greater than build 474610.
vSphere HA agent for this host has an error: The vSphere HA agent is not reachable from vCenter Server
There was an error unconfiguring the vSphere HA agent on this host. To solve this problem, connect the host to a vCenter Server of version 5.0 or later.
Our v5 build 474610 and v4.1 hosts run without an issue. It was only after this patching that they started freaking out. Doesn't seem to be a SSL problem, but from the things I've read and after talking with VMware last night this could be the case. Hopefully I'll hear back from them by tomorrow on some options for fixing. For now, though, anything production will be no greater than build 474610.
VMware View coming to a Kindle Fire near you!
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eh boy...
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Cost of Tax Cut: Another $17 a Month on Most Mortgages - cnbc.com
Now this assumes a 200k mortgage and that you get a new mortgage from Fannie/Freddie or refinance, but seriously...it's no wonder our tax code is impossible to understand. We pull money from one place to play for something else. Now yes, we all do this, but there comes a point where you just need to stop!
Now this assumes a 200k mortgage and that you get a new mortgage from Fannie/Freddie or refinance, but seriously...it's no wonder our tax code is impossible to understand. We pull money from one place to play for something else. Now yes, we all do this, but there comes a point where you just need to stop!
is it just me or is our government "too big to fail"?
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Senate approves two-month extension of payroll tax cut - cnn.com
Hey, I have an idea, how about we let it expire? This was a temporary tax break to begin with and yes, it sucks to pay more taxes (and I would be one of them), but it also sucks to pull the money to pay for this from a completely unrelated area which is most likely being borrowed in the end from China causing us to get even further into debt due to the interest costs. Instead we're going to go through this crap again in two months...so we're paying our representatives twice for the same thing...if that were a consultant for a private company he/she would be fired...in this case it'll happen Nov. '12.
Hey, I have an idea, how about we let it expire? This was a temporary tax break to begin with and yes, it sucks to pay more taxes (and I would be one of them), but it also sucks to pull the money to pay for this from a completely unrelated area which is most likely being borrowed in the end from China causing us to get even further into debt due to the interest costs. Instead we're going to go through this crap again in two months...so we're paying our representatives twice for the same thing...if that were a consultant for a private company he/she would be fired...in this case it'll happen Nov. '12.
chocolate goodness straight from Germany...
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...courtsey of former M+H compradres. Thanks Daniel & Katrin!
Yummy!
Yummy!
replacing your vCenter 5 SSL certificates
Posted by: tbailey
To get rid of the initial warning when accessing vCenter and to make things a bit more secure I'm going through the process of replacing our newly setup vCenter 5 server certs. And here's an excellent article on how to do it:
vSphere 5 Certificates: 3 – Replacing the default vCenter 5 Server Certificate - wooditwork.com
vSphere 5 Certificates: 3 – Replacing the default vCenter 5 Server Certificate - wooditwork.com
the comments in this article are so true!
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Tech Disasters comments - money.cnn.com