I've been collecting Vmware related links for a while and thought I would post them here for others who might like them. (also Oreeh keeps bugging me to post them), so here they are...
Virtual Machine Backup Guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_backup.pdf
Consolidated Backup in Vmware Infrastructure 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf
Vmware Consolidated Backup Best Practices, Tips and Tricks - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf
Backup and Recovery of Virtual Servers - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf
Hot Backups and Restores - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf
Non-disruptive Backups of Vmware Environments Using Veritas Netbackup - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf
Vmware Consolidated Backup for Disaster Recovery - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab01-VCB-PRESENTATION.pdf
Perl Backup Script for Vmware ESX - vmbk.pl ( free ) - http://www.vmts.net/vmbk.htm
ESX Ranger ( not free ) - http://vizioncore.com
esXpress ( not free ) - http://esxpress.com
Backup scripts - http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=23 and http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=156
Shell script - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=475244񴁬
Perl script - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=70253&start=0&tstart=0
Oracle backups - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76746&messageID=601703#601703
Vmware Consolidated Backup Technology: Today and Future - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4539.pdf
Implementing Effective Backup Strategies for Disaster Recover - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct9502.pdf
Books/Documentation/Learning Resources:[/b]
http://www.lulu.com/content/712361
Vmware VI3 documentation - http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html
Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf
Vmworld presentations - http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/vmworld/
ESX on non-supported hardware to learn with - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77560
Optimizing Citrix Presentation Server on Vmware ESX Server - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/med0115.pdf
Citrix and Vmware - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9728.pdf
Newsid - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/NewSid.mspx
Sysprep - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx
Sysprep - http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/
Setup for Microsoft Cluster Service - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vm_and_mscs.pdf
Boot.ini file - http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm
Guide to P2V 2.x - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-p2v-2.0.pdf
Vmware P2V Assistant Best Practices - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9886.pdf
Converter tutorial - http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.h...
Introducing the Next Generation of P2V: Vmware Converter 3.0 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf
Converter FAQ - http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html
Converter Manual - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual.pdf
Converter Release Notes - http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv3.html
Converter Data Sheet - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf
Converter download - http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/
Import of physical machine fails - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=567860򊨴
Ultimate P2V - http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=174
EZ P2V - http://www.ezp2v.net/
VMware P2V and Virtual Machine Importer - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab09-P2V.VMImporter-MANUAL.pdf
What machines should not be converted - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357
Remove non-present devices from converted system - http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539
http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html
Linux conversion - http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html
Linux conversion - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582򉖖
Domain Controllers/Active Directory:[/b]
Virutalization of Active Directory - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=352424񖂨
Considerations when hosting Active Directory domain controller in virtual hosting environments - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794
Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9710.pdf
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2003 Server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885875/
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows 2000 Server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/
P2Ving Domain Controllers - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=390630
Disabling Web access on the ESX Server - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=59508&tstart=0
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1918
Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=599300򒔄
ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf
Change VM swap file path - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426
Change VM swap file path - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf (Page 141)
Vmimages obsolete - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=503192
Vmimages obsolete - http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=530228
3.0.1 restart bug - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=597633򑺁
3.0.1 restart bug - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75462&tstart=0
Server product comparison - http://www.vmware.com/products/server_comp.html
Introduction to ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_intro_vi.pdf
Tips and tricks for implementing infrastructure services on ESX server - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/tips_tricks_infrastructure_services.pdf
Virtual Infrastructure Implementation Best Practices From A to Z - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0051.pdf
Vmware Infrastructure 3 Customer FAQ - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_customer_faq.pdf
Server Consolidation with VMware ESX Server - http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3939.pdf
Virtual Machine Cost Calculator spreadsheet - http://www.ronoglesby.com/downloads/vmoglator1.1.xls
TCO Calculator - http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/calculator.html?
Automating High Availability (HA) Services with Vmware HA - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_ha_wp.pdf
Effective DRS and HA in Production - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9413.pdf
Resource Management with Vmware DRS - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_drs_wp.pdf
Resource Management in Vmware ESX Server 3 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9726.pdf
Intel & AMD with HA & DRS - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=526615
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for Intel processors - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1991
Vmotion CPU Compatibility for AMD processors - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1992
Vmotion - How to override CPU masks due to cpu mismatch - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993
Vmotion requirements - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf (Chapter 14)
Vmotion between Apples and Oranges: Understanding CPU Compatibility Restraints for Vmotion - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac1356.pdf
Vmotion and CPU Compatibility - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=452231񮚇
Vmotion Info tool - http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155
HP Management Agents for VMware ESX Server 3.x version 7.7.0 - http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26407.html
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Servers - http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/vmotion_compatiblity_matix.pdf
Vmotion and VM Compatibility Matrix for HP Proliant Servers - ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/vmware/vmmotion-compatibility-matrix.pdf
HP Vmotion Compatibility Matrix - http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/vmware/hpvmotion-compatibility-matrix.html
Production Consolidation using VMware and the AMD Opteron Processor - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9743.pdf
IBM Insights in Sizing Hardware for Virtualization - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4057.pdf
HP Virtualization Management Software - http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/vms/index.html
10K vs. 15K & iSCSI - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75202
To vSMP or not to vSMP - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=298150񈲦
Best Practices using Vmware Virtual vSMP - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf
Hardware recommendations to build a cheap ESX server - http://www.vmweekly.com/articles/hardware_recommendations_to_build_cheap_esx_server/1/
White box/Home ESX system - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620124򗙜
Vmware licensing page - http://www.vmware.com/download/licensing.html
Server-based License File Checker - http://www.vmware.com/checklicense/
Pricing, Packaging & Licensing Overview - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_pricing.pdf
Install License File - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76518
Microsoft Virtual Machine Technology FAQ - http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/virtualization/faq.mspx
Windows Server Virtualization Calculator - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.mspx
Licensing Microsoft Server Products with Virtual Machine Technologies - http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/virtualization_whi...
Getting a DHCP Address in a Red Hat Linux Virtual Machine - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977
Windows to Linux roadmap - http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-roadmap.html
Windows to Linux roadmap post on Vmtn - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77279
Install Vmware Tools in a Linux VM under ESX Server 3.x - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5242329
From DOS/Windows to Linux HowTo - http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html
Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems - http://www.allcommands.com/
Host Mem and Guest Mem % - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=620581򗠥
http://www.stanford.edu/~stinson/cs240/cs240_1/revs/esx.txt
The Role of Memory in ESX Server 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_memory.pdf
Memory resource management in Vmware ESX Server - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/usenix_resource_mgmt.pdf
Understanding memory usage in Windows 2000 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/tips/w2mem.mspx
Operating System Extensions to Support Host Based Virtual Machines - http://www.eecs.umich.edu/techreports/cse/2002/CSE-TR-465-02.pdf
Memory performance - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65293
Memory Shares/Limits/Reservations - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73411
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223
Understanding the Impact of RAM on Overall System Performance - http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-Impact-RAM-Overall-System-Performa...
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/WindowsGeneralWeb/RAMVirtualMemoryPageFileEtc.htm
Pagefile thread - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79080&messageID=617876#617876
Resizing Memory With Balloons and Hotplug - https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/reprints/schopp-reprint.pdf
VMware ESX Server 3 802.1Q VLAN Solutions - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_vlan_wp.pdf
Networking Virtual Machines - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/TAC9689-A.pdf
Networking Scenarios & Troubleshooting - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf
Duplex Mismatch Primer - http://www.happyrouter.com/content/view/32/1/
3rd party software and the new Service Console Firewall - http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/302/2143_f.SAL_Public.html
Firewall and Netbackup - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=477399񴣗
DMZ & VLANs - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=347532񔶌
ESX & DMZ - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=233918𹆾
ESX & DMZ - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=344471񔆗
ESX VMs in the DMZ - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&threadID=19402&messageID=222399#222399
Second Service Console NIC - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=536518򂿆
NIC teaming and VLAN trunking - http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/04/esx-server-nic-teaming-and-vlan-trunking/
Which NIC is used in cold migration - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=555404򇦌
Esxcfg-firewall - http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:do0cm-wxcWsJ:download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld....
Service Console and Vmotion NIC sharing - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=146348𣮬
Configure multiple IP addresses to a NIC in Linux - http://handsonhowto.com/virt.html
Configure a static MAC address for a VM - http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/04/vmware-configuring-static-mac-address.html
Rename a vSwitch - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80075&tstart=0
Rename a vSwitch - http://www.vmweekly.com/ask_an_expert/how_can_I_rename_a_virtual_switch/1/
Changing the MAC address of a virtual machine - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=507
Patch Management for ESX Server 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf
Download - http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/index.html
ESX patches - http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html#c4310
Virtual Center 2.0.1 Patch2 - http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vc-201-200702-patch.html
Autopatching ESX host - http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-autopatching-your-esx-host.html
Patching and updating Vmware ESX Server 3 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9858.pdf
Automated download of ESX patches - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=600341
Patch Script: - http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/esx-autopatch.pl
Pre-compiled patchlist.txt - http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.1/patchlist.txt and http://www.vmprofessional.com/material/3.0.0/patchlist.txt
Patch order - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80531 amd http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80296
VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt .1 - http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231666,00.html
VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt. 2 - http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1231917,00.html
VMware ESX Server guest performance tips Pt. 3 - http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid94_gci1235138,00.html
Top 12 ways to Improve Guest Server Performance under VMware ESX Server - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9700.pdf
Vmware ESX Server 2 Performance Tips and Tricks - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_performance_tips_tricks.pdf
Performance Tuning for VI3 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9872.pdf
Performance Troubleshooting - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab04-PERFORMANCE-MANUAL.pdf
Performance Tuning Best Practices for ESX Server 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_performance_tuning.pdf
ESX Server 3.0 Tips and Tricks - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9567.pdf
Performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0199.pdf
A Performance Comparisopn of Hypervisors - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/hypervisor_performance.pdf
Using esxtop to troubleshoot performance problems - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_using_esxtop.pdf
ESX Workload Analysis: Lessons Learned - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc9398.pdf
Upgrade Guide to ESX 3 and VirtualCenter 2 - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2-upgradeguide.pdf
Guide to ESX 3 Service Console - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx3.x-vc2.x-serviceconsole-guide.pdf
Guide to ESX 2.x Administration I - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-01-esx2.x.pdf
Guide to ESX 2.x Administration II - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-02-esx2.x.pdf
Beyond the Manual - VMware ESX 2.x - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-beyondthemanual.pdf
ESX 2.x Service Console Quick Command-Line Guide - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/esx2.x-serviceconsolecommands.pdf
Guide to vCenter 1.x Administration - http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/admin-vcenter1.2.pdf
Simplifying Administration with Scripting APIs - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab12-Scripting.VI3-MANUAL.pdf
Vmware as a secure and leak resistant sandbox environment - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=66085&tstart=0
Security Design of the Vmware Infrastructure 3 Architecture - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_architecture_wp.pdf
Vmware Infrastructure 3 Security Hardening - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_hardening_wp.pdf
VI3 Securing and Monitoring - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/labs2006/vmworld.06.lab05-SECURITY-MANUAL-APPENDIX.pdf
Vmware ESX Server Providing LUN Security - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_lun_security.pdf
Vmware and NSA - http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/nsa_pr.html
Common Linux commands on the service console - http://www.vmts.net/article/linuxcommand.htm
Command Line Interface Tips and Tricks for Vmware ESX Server 2 and 3 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9685.pdf
Snapshots take long time to commit - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=74669
Snapshots take long time to commit - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=584324򎪄
Snapshots take long time to commit - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73553
Beware the long snapshot - http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/11/beware-long-snapshot.html
SAN Configuration Guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_san_cfg.pdf
SAN System Design and Deployment Guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_design_deploy.pdf
Extending a VMFS3 data store - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=65156&tstart=0
LUNS - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=333672񑝨
HBA load balancing - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=342918񓮆
HBA Redundancy - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=428932񨮄
Configuring iSCSI in a Vmware 3 environment - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_iscsi_cfg.pdf
iSCSI , NAS and IP Storage Configuration for Vmware ESX Server - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9722.pdf
ESX Server Raw Device Mapping - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx25_rawdevicemapping.pdf
Unofficial list of SATA controllers that will work with ESX - http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=sata_faq
Running Vmware ESX on SATA disks - http://www.virtualization.info/2006/02/tech-running-vmware-esx-server-on-sata.html
Install ESX on SATA - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=554936򇞸
Fibre channel paths - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=76763&messageID=601390#601390
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx20admin_multipath_disks.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html
VMFS volume symblic links/uuid - http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-devlabel.html
VMFS volume symblic links/uuid - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=606588򔅼
Choosing and Architecting Storage for your Environment - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/adc0135.pdf
Using multi-pathing in ESX Server - http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_multipath_disks.html
Vmware Infrastructure 3, HP StorageWorks best practices - http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/downloads/VMware3_StorageWorks_BestPractice.pdf
Configuring windows time service (not in ESX) - http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Windows-Time-Service.html
Vmware time sync and windows time service (understand windows time first) - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1318
Time sync - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=21&threadID=16115&messageID=186017
Timekeeping in VMware virtual machines - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_timekeeping.pdf
Clock in a Linux guest runs more slowly or quickly than real time - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1420
Troubleshooting Vmware ESX Server 3 and Vmware VirtualCenter 2 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9694.pdf
Kernrate viewer - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d6e95259-8d9d-4c22-89c4-fad382eddcd1&displa...
VI3 Network Scenarios and Troubleshooting - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9689-b.pdf
VirtualCenter 2 Diagnostics - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac4096.pdf
Tips for Troubleshooting Vmware ESX Server Faults - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac0028.pdf
Vm-support options - http://www.vmug.nl/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2&page=15
When disaster strikes Vmware - http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-vmware/
Troubleshoot high CPU on ESX with top command - http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP&q1=mustgather+cpu&uid=swg21132699&loc...
Upgrade from ESX 2.x to ESX 3.0:[/b]
Virtual Infrastructure 3: Beta to Production - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc5173.pdf
Understanding Virtual Infrastructure Upgrade Moving to the new ESX 3.0/VC2.0 Release - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9809.pdf
Details of What's New and Improved in VMware Infrastructure 3 - http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/whatsnew_esx301_vc201.html
Vmware Infrastructure 3 Release Notes - http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_esx301_vc201.html
Planning a Upgrade to Vmware Infrastructure 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_upgrade_plan.pdf
http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/docs/vmwdocs/ESX3.x-VC2-upgradeguide.pdf
Vmware utilities - http://petruska.stardock.net/Software/VMware.html
WinScp - http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Vmount 1.1 for Vmware - http://www.abinsight.com/vm/
FastSCP - http://www.veeam.com/veeam_fast_scp.asp
Repair VMDK - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77535&messageID=606523#606523
Extend boot volume of Windows 2003 VM - http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize
Resizing Windows VM disks - http://djberen.googlepages.com/resizingvmwarepartitions
Defragging virtual disks - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=77661&tstart=0
Resizing Windows VM disks - http://www.vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize
Resizing Windows VM disks - http://h0bbel.p0ggel.org/2007/04/10/howto-expand-vm-boot-partition/
Resizing Windows VM disks - http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Recovery/System-Rescue-CD-188.shtml
Unable to log on if the boot partition drive letter has changed - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321/en-us
How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188/en-us
VIrtualCenter Technical Best practices - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_technical_best.pdf
VirtualCenter Monitoring and Performance Statistics - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_monitoring_statistics_note.pdf
VirtualCenter 2.X Using Database Views - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_dbviews_2x.pdf
SQL Server database as a VM Guest - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=577459򌾳
SQL 2005 support - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6565318
SQL 2005 Express edition support - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=67175
SQL 2005 support - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75222
Operation timeout - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=75010
Managing remote servers - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730򐽂
Running VirtualCenter in a Virtual Machine - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_in_vm.pdf
Template Usage and Best Practices - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.pdf
Virtual Center and remote ESX servers - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=593730򐽂
Managing Vmware VirtualCenter Roles & Permissions - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vc_roles.pdf
VMware disk files explained - http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_vmware_files_explained.htm
What Files Make Up a Virtual Machine? - http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_learning_files_in_a_vm.html
Installing Windows XP on ESX - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=61099&tstart=100
SQL Server virtualization and multi-instancing - http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/virtualization.mspx
How to virtualize SQL Server on Virtual server - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/vs/add-62.mspx
Configuring swap files on Windows 2003 VM - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=326236
Deploying Microsoft Exchange in Vmware Infrastructure - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/exchange_best_practices.pdf
Change vswp file location - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=530426
10 ways to increase performance on a Vmware system - http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_increase_vmware_performance.htm
Vmware Server Tips and Tricks - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/dvt4696.pdf
Mike Laverick's RTMF Education - http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk
Vmware Technology Center - http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/technology/
Australia and New Zealand's Premier Virtualisation Community - http://www.ozvms.com/
VM Professional - http://vmprofessional.com/
Virtual Tricks - http://virtrix.blogspot.com/
http://www.virtualization.info/
http://www.vmwareprofessional.com/
Vmwarez - http://www.vmwarez.com/
Virtual Strategy Magazine - http://www.virtual-strategy.com/en/home
http://trivore.com/vmware/esx25.html
Virtual Infrastructure 411 - http://www.vi411.org/
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This is really very helpful.....saves lots of time.
Thanks !!!
THANX for sharing
hi,
really very good links., I just want to know about material to refer for clear VCP I have attend training.
want to know how can I lock vi infra client console whenever I left desk.
can you help me about memory and cpu resource sharing, what is guest os memory what is maximum and what is dedicated and wht is share how it work in a plain vanila language.
thanks a lot for sahring this doc ......................
This very fantastic, thanks for sharing.
AWESOME! :smileycool:
Thank you for posting these informative VMware links.
Dave...