Dell OpenManage Server Adminstrator and vSphere 6
May27

Dell OpenManage Server Adminstrator and vSphere 6

Dell recently released a version of OMSA agent/provider compatible with ESXi 6.0 and it works really, really well. More details inside!

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Red Hat warns of Leap Second glitch
Mar18

Red Hat warns of Leap Second glitch

Consider updating your Linux kernel to avoid system hangs on June 30!

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vSphere 6.0 now available for download!
Mar12

vSphere 6.0 now available for download!

After a lengthy beta program, vSphere 6.0 GA is out!

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Firefox 34.0.5 uses Yahoo search – simple fix back to Google!

So I let Firefox upgrade to 34.0.5 and expected no changes, per their usual releases.  However, the first time I typed something into my address bar I was annoyed – ew, Yahoo.com So, if you click the magnifying glass in the “Search” field at the top of the window you’ll get a drop-down, from that there is “Change Search Settings” Once you’ve clicked that, its blatantly obvious how to change...

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DSM 5.1-5004 Update 2 – issues for some!

Synology recently released the latest version of their operating system/software DSM 5.1-5004 Update 2.  I won’t bore you with the details of what the update fixes as it’s mostly minor stuff that had cropped up after their recent, more exciting 5.1 update.  I will, however, let you know that many people including a coworker of mine are reporting that they are unable to access the web front-end after the update.  My...

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Going International!

A bit tongue-in-cheek but semi accurate. I’ve recently picked up a new server and it’s in Canada.  The part about it being outside of the US is purely coincidental, but its worth posting about for a couple reasons.  As anyone who follows me knows, I have a decent “home lab”/small business VMware ESXi cluster going.  It’s comprised of (2) Dell 2950 w/ dual Xeon E5450 (one 2950 is a spare that is only...

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