Using VMXNET3 Ethernet Adapters for 10Gbps connections
In order to get the best network performance between my virtual servers I will replace the NICs with the new VMXNET3 adapter, which supports speeds of up to 10Gbps. I don’t believe it is possible to change the adapter type…
Creating a new Customisation Specification
As part of my job I tend to deploy a lot of images from templates and I always use a customisation specification to make it easier. Why? Because it can automatically configure network settings (such as IP address, gateway and…
Configuring virtual machine startup and shutdown
I have just discovered that I am able to configure virtual machines to automatically power on when ESXi starts up. This can be very useful if I reboot the ESXi server and have several virtual machines to bring back up….
How to clone a VM from another powered off VM in vSphere Client
1. Log into vSphere Client and ensure that you are in the VMs and Templates view 2. Locate the desired VM to clone. Right-click this VM and choose Clone 3. Enter a name for the new VM and choose an…
Cloning a VMware ESXi thick disk to a thin disk
Up until now I’ve been building all of my virtual servers with thick provisioned disks. In order to better utilise the available disk, I have decided use thin provisioned disks instead. This is easy enough for new servers but if, like me,…