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* Shut down the guest operating system and power off the virtual machine. | * Shut down the guest operating system and power off the virtual machine. | ||
* Change the virtual machine video card RAM setting to 128 MB. | * Change the virtual machine video card RAM setting to 128 MB. | ||
* Power on the virtual machine. | * Power on the virtual machine. |
Revision as of 18:42, 26 February 2016
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clone
clone virtual machines and copy their own unique vmdk image to folder
- create the new VM choose custom settings
- select the existing Virtual Machine Image (base)
- finish creating
- ssh into box
- copy vmdk using: vmkfstools -i <source> <destination> -d thin (NOT the data file -flat.vmdk)
- when copy is complete, using vi, edit .vmx file in new VM directory. Point the data store (hdd file location) to the new copy that is now in the same folder
- start up VM
- shut down vm, double check and make sure store is showing in the correct location. Virtual Machine > Edit Settings > Hard Disk > review Disk File
notes: until the virtual machine is started for the first time, the Disk File location will still show as the prior location.
i.e. /vmfs/volumes/511a8041-9e4d7168-27f2-001cc46b0828/Windows XP Pro x32 - Outlook 2003_2 # vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/ datastore2\ -\ RAID5/Windows\ XP\ Pro\ x32\ -\ Outlook\ 2003/Windows\ XP\ Pro\ x32\ -\ Outlook\ 2003.vmdk /vmfs/volumes /datastore2\ -\ RAID5/Windows\ XP\ Pro\ x32\ -\ Outlook\ 2003_2/Windows\ XP\ Pro\ x32\ -\ Outlook\ 2003_2.vmdk -d thin
add cronjob to esxi 5.1
- edit /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh
/bin/kill $(cat /var/run/crond.pid) /bin/echo '5 0 * * * /full/path/to/script arguments/with/full/path > /full/path/to/logfile 2>&1' >> /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root /bin/busybox crond
expand harddisk space on winxp and other non-modifiable vms
- create a new hard disk in the vm that is the desired size
- attach ubcd to the virtual cdrom and boot off disc (esc at POST)
- using hd clone tool, copy wipe, perform a sector by sector copy from the source to the dest
- remove old hard disk from virtual machine, verify you can boot off new hard disk. It will still show as smaller disk size.
- attach ubcd to the virtaul cdrom and boot off disc (esc at POST)
- using Parted Magic, use gparted and resize the disk incorporate the new free space
- reboot and verify
CentOS6.4 VM keystrokes duplicate
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=196
- Power off the virtual machine
- Right click virtual machine select Edit Settings
- Click Options > General > Configuration Parameters
- Click Add Row
- Under Name enter keyboard.typematicMinDelay In the Value field 2000000
- Click OK
- Power on the virtual machine
Enable copy/paste for a single VM
- power off vm
- vsphere > Settings > Options > Advanced > General > Configuration Parameters
- Add rows
isolation.tools.copy.disable – false isolation.tools.paste.disable – false
Done. power on VM
Windows 7 optimizing performance
https://pubs.vmware.com/view-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.view.administration.doc%2FGUID-E712DAE6-88DF-4208-BEFA-09513A01A26E.html
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/192806
- Enable Run command
- Disable un-needed windows components
- Start > run > type: optionalfeatures > Enter > select options listed below > OK
- uncheck: Tablet PC Components
- uncheck: Media Features
- uncheck: Windows Gadget Platform
- Start > run > type: optionalfeatures > Enter > select options listed below > OK
- Disable IPv6, unless it is needed.
- Start > run > type: control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter > Enter > click: Local Area Connection > click: Properties > uncheck: Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) > OK
- Use the File System Utility (fsutil) command to disable the setting that keeps track of the last time a file was accessed.
- Start > search: cmd.exe > right-click: select: run as administrator > Yes > type: fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1
- Change disk timeout from 30 to 190
- Start > regedit > change the TimeOutValue REG_DWORD in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Disk to 0x000000be(190).
- Change Power Options
- Start > run > type: control.exe /name Microsoft.PowerOptions > Select: High Performance > click: Change plan settings > complete settings listed below > Apply > Save Changes
- Turn off the display: Never
- Advanced: Hard Disk > Turn off hard disk after > Setting: 0 Minutes (never)
- Advanced: Display > Turn off display after > Setting: 0 Minutes (never)
- Start > run > type: control.exe /name Microsoft.PowerOptions > Select: High Performance > click: Change plan settings > complete settings listed below > Apply > Save Changes
- Change to windows basic theme
- Start > run > type: control.exe /name Microsoft.Personalization > select: Windows Classic Theme
- Adjust Visual Effects for best performance
- Start > run > type: control.exe /name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools > select: Adjust Visual Effects > Adjust for best performance > Apply > OK
- Disable un-needed services
- Start > run > services.msc > select services from list below > right click: properties > Startup Type: Disabled
- IP Helper: Stop and Disable
- Offline Files: Stop and Disable
- Start > run > services.msc > select services from list below > right click: properties > Startup Type: Disabled
- Disable un-needed startup services
- Start > run > msconfig > select services from the list below > uncheck > Apply > OK
- Fax
- Home Group Listener
- Home Group Provider
- Smart Card
- Smart Card Removal Policy
- Adaptive Brightness
- Tablet PC Input Service
- Parental Controls
- Start > run > msconfig > select services from the list below > uncheck > Apply > OK
- Shut down the guest operating system and power off the virtual machine.
- Change the virtual machine video card RAM setting to 128 MB.
- Power on the virtual machine.