Solution for LVM based Linux servers using VMware Converter showing no volumes

Solution for LVM based Linux servers using VMware Converter showing no volumes

While trying to convert some Linux servers (Ubuntu 12.04) using VMware Converter I ran into an issue. Because of the servers being LVM based I could only see the /boot volumes and no other volumes, certain servers didn’t even show the /boot volume. The problem is due to the newest LVM version which has some changes made into it. The amount of lv_attr has changed from 6 to 8, you can see this using the command “lvs” which will result…

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Veeam will announce first v7 feature at VMware PEX

Veeam will announce first v7 feature at VMware PEX

Veeam will reveal enhanced backup and recovery for VMware vCloud Director at VMware PEX 2013. Using the vCD API, Veeam will display the vCD infrastructure directly in Veeam Backup & Replication, backup all vApp metadata and attributes, and restore vApps and VMs directly to vCD. This feature was one of the most requested at VMworld 2012 US. The release will have the following options: Capture vCD metadata during the backup process Restore full vApps or individual VMs Granular recovery (individiual…

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New Fling: Makyo by VMware Labs

New Fling: Makyo by VMware Labs

VMware Labs released a new Fling called Makyo. The download is available as zip package and the total size is about 2MB. Quote taken from the Fling page: Makyo lets you copy virtual machines and vApps from one vCenter Server to another using a wizard in the vSphere Web Client. The said copy operation from one vCenter Server to another is done by starting an OVF export operation on the source server and an import OVF operation on the target…

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Aiming for VCAP5-DCA? Check out The Unofficial Official VCAP5-DCA Study Guide

Aiming for VCAP5-DCA? Check out The Unofficial Official VCAP5-DCA Study Guide

If you are still aiming for VCAP5-DCA this might be some great news for you. Jason Langer and Josh Coen (who have been covering all the objects) decided to create a PDF named “The Unofficial Official VCAP5-DCA Study Guide“. More information about this PDF can be found at the official release blogpost by Josh Coen. You can download it via his blog.

VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced announced

VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced announced

Today VMware announced a new version on their backup product vSphere Data Protection. They gave it the “extra” name called “Advanced”. What is it? vSphere Data Protection Advanced is a backup and recovery solution powered by EMC Avamar designed for midsize vSphere environments. It extends the capabilities of vSphere Data Protection – available with all vSphere editions – to provide the most proven, efficient and easy-to-use protection for virtual machines with greater scalability and integration with business-critical applications. Features Besides…

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