2011 Contents

2011 December (8)

A Brocade Switch CLI Zoning Configuration Walkthrough

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/brocade-switch-cli-zoning-configuration.html

Windows 7 XP Mode User Experience (or How Easy it is to Run Native XP Apps from Windows 7)

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/windows-7-xp-mode-user-experience-or.html

Citrix Udadmin Delete Script & Event 1163

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/citrix-udadmin-delete-script-event-1163.html

Veeam Backup and Replication v6 Pre-Install Checklist

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/veeam-backup-and-replication-v6-pre.html

Veeam Backup and Replication v6 Install Complete Walkthrough

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/veeam-backup-and-replication-v6-install.html

Flow Control Best Practice for a VMware vSphere ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/flow-control-best-practice-for-vmware.html

NetApp Simulator 8.1 Walkthrough Setup Guide

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/netapp-simulator-81-walkthrough-setup.html

Installing APC UPS PowerChute Network Shutdown Software on VMware vSphere Management Assistant for use with VMware ESXi Hosts Walkthrough Guide

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/installing-apc-ups-powerchute-network.html

2011 November (5)

IT Infrastructure Design Components 2012

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/11/it-infrastructure-design-components.html

SAN/iQ 9.5

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/11/saniq-95.html

Using MEMCTL (with MEMSZ), SWAP, and ZIP to diagnose a memory bottleneck in ESXi
http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/11/using-memsz-memctl-swap-to-diagnose.html

Configuring Broadcom iSCSI Adapter with VMware vSphere

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/11/configuring-broadcom-iscsi-adapter-with.html

Dell Powervault MD3200i Brief Installation Walkthrough Notes with VMware vSphere Hosts

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/11/dell-powervault-md3200i-brief.html

2011 October (7)

Experiment: Is it Possible to Shrink Back Down a Thin-Provisioned LUN in SAN/iQ 9.0?

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/experiment-is-it-possible-to-shrink.html

Upgrading Citrix Access Gateway VPX Walkthrough

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/upgrading-citrix-access-gateway-vpx.html

VCP510 (VCP on vSphere 5) Exam Cram Notes Part 3/3: Exam Passed!

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/vcp510-vcp-on-vsphere-5-exam-cram-notes_16.html

VCP510 (VCP on vSphere 5) Exam Cram Notes Part 2/3: vSphere 5 Configuration Maximums

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/vcp510-vcp-on-vsphere-5-exam-cram-notes_06.html

VCP510 (VCP on vSphere 5) Exam Cram Notes Part 1/3

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/vcp510-vcp-on-vsphere-5-exam-cram-notes.html

Veeam Backup and Replication v5 Install Complete Walkthrough
http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/veeam-backup-and-replication-v5-install.html

MSExchange ADAccess Error Event 2915 BESAdmin Over Budget Policy:[Fallback]

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/10/msexchange-adaccess-error-event-2915.html

2011 September (11)

An Easy Way to Rename a VMDK Using a GUI

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/easy-way-to-rename-vmdk-using-gui.html

What's New in the vSphere 5 Client GUI & Notes on Differences Between ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/whats-new-in-vsphere-5-client-gui-notes.html

Installing VMware vSphere 5.0 vCenter Server Complete

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/installing-vmware-vsphere-50-vcenter.html

Dell Equallogic PS5000 Firmware Upgrade Walkthrough from V4.1.X via V4.3.X to V5.0.X

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/dell-equallogic-ps5000-firmware-upgrade.html

Designing Backup Solutions to Compliment Veeam Backup

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/designing-backup-solutions-to.html

VMware vCenter Server Appliance First Look and Installation Walkthrough (5.0.0.3324 Build 472350)

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-first.html

A Philosophy of Information Technology (IT) relating to Business
http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/philosophy-of-information-technology-it.html

VMware, NFS, and Thin Provisioning

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/vmware-nfs-and-thin-provisioning.html

Sharepoint 2010 Pilot Project: Part 3/3 Some Additional Steps After Installing SharePoint 2010

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-2010-pilot-project-part-33.html

Sharepoint 2010 Pilot Project: Part 2/3 Installing SharePoint Server 2010 and Basic Configuration

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-2010-pilot-project-part-23.html

Sharepoint 2010 Pilot Project: Part 1/3 Steps Prior to Sharepoint 2010 Install

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-2010-pilot-project-part-13.html

2011 August (11)

Notes for Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration Exam 1Y0-A19: Part 3/3 – Ports and Policies

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/notes-for-citrix-xendesktop-5_9936.html

Notes for Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration Exam 1Y0-A19: Part 2/3 – Provisioning Services

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/notes-for-citrix-xendesktop-5_30.html

Notes for Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration Exam 1Y0-A19: Part 1/3 - General

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/notes-for-citrix-xendesktop-5.html

Walkthrough: Windows Server 2008 R2 DFS – Setting up a DFS Namespace and Replicated Folders

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/walkthrough-windows-server-2008-r2-dfs.html

vSphere 4.1 vCenter VIM_VCDB database has hit the 10GB SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Max Database Size Limit

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/vsphere-41-vcenter-vimvcdb-database-has.html

How to Reattach a Snapshotted vmdk

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-reattach-snapshotted-vmdk.html

UPDATE: Custom VMware Tools Install for Windows 7 Citrix XenDesktop

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/update-custom-vmware-tools-install-for.html

Converting an Existing HP P4000 Storage Cluster into a Multi-Site Cluster

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/converting-existing-hp-p4000-storage.html

HP P4000 Multi-Site SAN Notes

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/hp-p4000-multi-site-san-notes.html

Steps to Enhance the Customer Experience of Exchange 2010 OWA

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/steps-to-enhance-customer-experience-of.html

Installing a New Exchange 2010 with CA, Hub, and Mailbox Roles, and Additional Steps to Achieve an Operational Exchange

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/08/installing-new-exchange-2010-with-ca.html

2011 July (1)

Guest VM on VMware ESXi 4.1 host has state powered off but is running fine?

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-vm-on-vmware-esxi-41-host-has_12.html

2011 June (3)

Custom VMware Tools Install for Windows 7 Citrix XenDesktop VDI

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/06/custom-vmware-tools-install-for-windows.html

P4000 SAN Networking Best Practices

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/06/p4000-san-networking-best-practices.html

Example of Using CLIQ to Change the Coordinating Manager within a SAN/iQ 9.0 (HP LeftHand / Storageworks P4000) Management Group

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/06/example-of-using-cliq-to-change.html

2011 May (2)

Creating a Portable P2V VMware Converter Machine

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/05/creating-portable-p2v-vmware-converter.html

Installing HP NC365T (Intel 82580) Network Driver to VMware vSphere ESXi 4

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/05/installing-hp-nc365t-intel-82580.html

2011 March (2)

Monitoring HP VMware ESXi Hosts with HP Systems Insight Manager (HPSIM)

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/03/monitoring-hp-vmware-esxi-hosts-with-hp.html

Troubleshooting HP Systems Insight Manager (HPSIM) High CPU Usage

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/03/troubleshooting-hp-systems-insight.html

2011 February (7)

Citrix VDI and What It Means To You

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/citrix-vdi-and-what-it-means-to-you.html

Configuring Citrix Access Gateway (CAG) VPX 5.0.1 with XenDesktop 5

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/configuring-citrix-access-gateway-cag.html

Setting up a Basic XenDesktop 5 Proof Of Concept – Part 2 of 2: Walkthrough from Desktop Deployment (Using 'Host Type' None) to Testing

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/setting-up-basic-xendesktop-5-proof-of_20.html

Setting up a Basic XenDesktop 5 Proof Of Concept – Part 1 of 2: Walkthrough from Install to Desktop Deployment

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/setting-up-basic-xendesktop-5-proof-of.html

Corruption of Filesystem Occurs After Veeam Backup of Uploaded Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversion

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/corruption-of-filesystem-occurs-after.html

Setting Up Citrix Access Gateway VPX 5.0.1 and SSL Certificate for use with Citrix Desktop Delivery Controller – Walkthrough

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/setting-up-citrix-access-gateway-vpx.html

Planning a Citrix XenDesktop 5 Small Business Deployment

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/02/planning-citrix-xendesktop-5-small.html

2011 January (4)

SAN/iQ 9.0 How to Disable (Circumvent) Automatic Upgrade Path

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/01/saniq-90-how-to-disable-circumvent.html

Exchange 2007/2010 Get Out Of Jail Quick Card - No Disk Space

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/01/exchange-20072010-get-out-of-jail-quick.html

Upgrading Basic 2 Node SAN/iQ 8.5 SAN to SAN/iQ 9.0

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/01/upgrading-basic-2-node-saniq-85-san-to.html

SAN/iQ 9.0

http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/01/saniq-90_09.html