Month: December 2010

VMware

Let’s troubleshoot VMware

Scenario#1: Logon to Virtual Center Server Fails with generic error “Unable to connect to remote server” Isolate if it’s a Networking issue adfind – Ensure the server name is typed correctly and is a valid Windows server in AD using adfind ping – Ensure the remote vCenter server is reachable using ping nslookup – Ensure the DNS entries are correct for the server by doing a nslo0kup FQDN – use FQDN JIC if some DNS Zones entries issues is around causing the network connectivity Isolate if it’s a Windows server issue telnet to 443 – Check the connectivity to the […]

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Careers, VMware

Interview Questions VMWare L3 Administrator

Common Interview Questions VMWare L3 Administrator This is an attempt to make a list of typical questions you can expect in the initial technical round for VMWare administrator L3 positions.  Apparently most people can answer these questions just by preparation but it makes to the interviewer about how strong the candidate in basic overview. What will be your daily activities in VMWare What is the difference between VMWare and Hyper-V, when do you use one over the other When you encounter PSOD, what steps do you follow What do you do when you encounter “Failed to load, swap file not […]

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Windows Technologies

Managing Outlook files

some quick notes to personalize Outlook client files as you want: Create below key to have your .PST files located in a folder you wish (note, you can’t do this via Outlook GUI Options) C:>reg query “HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice14.0Outlook” /v ForcePSTPath HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice14.0Outlook ForcePSTPath    REG_EXPAND_SZ    C:OutlookPSTs C:> Use OST to PST converter tool if your excg server is inaccessible.  Tool I tested is “Advanced Exchange Recovery(AEXR)“  

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