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	<title>Lewan &#38; Associates IT Solutions Technical Blog &#187; Manuals &amp; How-To&#8217;s</title>
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		<title>P2V Conversion of Linux Virtual Machine (for XenServer)</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2011/04/14/p2v-conversion-of-linux-virtual-machine-for-xenserver/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2011/04/14/p2v-conversion-of-linux-virtual-machine-for-xenserver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kfingerlos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With XenServer 5.6 Citrix removed the old Linux P2V tool which was included in earlier versions of XenServer. The old version 5.5 tool will not work with XenServer 5.6, and only supported older distributions. For this reason is may be &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2011/04/14/p2v-conversion-of-linux-virtual-machine-for-xenserver/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Backing Up ESX and vSphere Host Configurations with the Host Profile Feature</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2010/05/05/backing-up-esx-and-vsphere-host-configurations-with-the-host-profile-feature/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2010/05/05/backing-up-esx-and-vsphere-host-configurations-with-the-host-profile-feature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 19:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back before vSphere, some very creative people/companies created utilities to backup all of the host configuration on your ESX servers. Things like Networking configuration, vSwitch configuration, Port groups, etc. Now with vSphere, how do you protect this information in case &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2010/05/05/backing-up-esx-and-vsphere-host-configurations-with-the-host-profile-feature/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VMware vSphere &#8211; Using VMware Converter to Import VM&#8217;s or VMDK&#8217;s From Other VMware Products</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/12/22/vmware-vsphere-using-vmware-converter-to-import-vms-or-vmdks-from-other-vmware-products/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/12/22/vmware-vsphere-using-vmware-converter-to-import-vms-or-vmdks-from-other-vmware-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manuals & How-To's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When using Virtual Machines (VM&#8217;s) from other VMware products, the easiest way to get these VM&#8217;s into ESX/vSphere is to use VMware&#8217;s product called vCenter Converter Standalone. vCenter Server does include a version of Converter, however I&#8217;ve had better success &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/12/22/vmware-vsphere-using-vmware-converter-to-import-vms-or-vmdks-from-other-vmware-products/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How-To : Running the vSphere 4 Client on Microsoft Windows 7 (RTM/Retail)</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/10/22/how-to-running-the-vsphere-4-client-on-microsoft-windows-7-rtmretail/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/10/22/how-to-running-the-vsphere-4-client-on-microsoft-windows-7-rtmretail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Running the VMware vSphere 4 client on a Windows 7 machine just doesn&#8217;t seem to work. After the Windows 7 RTM version was released, we could use the vSphere Client to connect to an ESX 3.5 host with no problems. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/10/22/how-to-running-the-vsphere-4-client-on-microsoft-windows-7-rtmretail/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How-To: Make ISO&#8217;s from the ESX/vSphere Service Console</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/07/11/how-to-make-isos-from-the-esxvsphere-service-console/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/07/11/how-to-make-isos-from-the-esxvsphere-service-console/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manuals & How-To's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since you can mount ISO files as a &#8220;CDRom Device&#8221; inside VM&#8217;s, the common question that normally will come up is, &#8220;How do I make ISO files from my existing CD&#8217;s?&#8221; There are a number of ways to do this &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/07/11/how-to-make-isos-from-the-esxvsphere-service-console/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>How To Collect Data From a Fibre Channel (FC) Switch</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/06/15/how-to-collect-data-from-a-fibre-channel-fc-switch/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/06/15/how-to-collect-data-from-a-fibre-channel-fc-switch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manuals & How-To's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you will be asked by either the manufacturers support or perhaps by Lewan for data from your Fibre Channel switch. Here is how you can gather that information in a format that helps support and/or Lewan: Brocade &#8211; How-To &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/06/15/how-to-collect-data-from-a-fibre-channel-fc-switch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lefthand Networks How-To : Reset Storage Module Password</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/03/23/lefthand-networks-how-to-reset-storage-module-password/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/03/23/lefthand-networks-how-to-reset-storage-module-password/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lefthand Networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manuals & How-To's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[admin password]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[password reset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SANiQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lefthand Networks storage modules have an admin password which is needed to log into the storage module and to change any settings. In case you forget this password, this How-To explains how to reset the admin password through the console. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/03/23/lefthand-networks-how-to-reset-storage-module-password/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How-To: Setup SNMP on ESX 3.5 Servers</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/23/how-to-setup-snmp-on-esx-35-servers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/23/how-to-setup-snmp-on-esx-35-servers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manuals & How-To's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To monitor your ESX 3.5 server by using SNMP, we need to enable SNMP on ESX before adding it to your monitoring software. This How-To will show you the steps involved.   Log Into ESX Server Log into your ESX &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/23/how-to-setup-snmp-on-esx-35-servers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>See Hidden Devices In Windows on Converted VM&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/10/see-hidden-devices-in-windows-on-converted-vms/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/10/see-hidden-devices-in-windows-on-converted-vms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever performing a P2V (Physical to Virtual) process, you&#8217;ll usually have some devices that are left over in the system which are no longer present. It is best practice to remove these devices from the VM so that it is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/10/see-hidden-devices-in-windows-on-converted-vms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VMware &#8211; Enable SSH by Root and Connecting via SSH (CLI)</title>
		<link>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/04/vmware-enable-ssh-by-root-and-connecting-via-ssh-cli/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/04/vmware-enable-ssh-by-root-and-connecting-via-ssh-cli/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djlaube</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESX 3.5 has a command line interface called the Service Console, which you can SSH (Secure Shell) into in order to manage ESX or to run commands/scripts. This is how you connect to ESX 3.5 via SSH. Why Can I &#8230; <a href="http://blog.lewan.com/2009/02/04/vmware-enable-ssh-by-root-and-connecting-via-ssh-cli/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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