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How to fix missing mouse driver for VM using RedHat Enterprise 5

September 12th, 2008 · No Comments

If you ever created a RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 virtual machine using VMware’s ESX you may have discovered that the virtual mouse driver is not installed correctly. The driver is there but they messed up the xorg.conf file.
-A friend of mine found this so I have to give credit to SW on this one-
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ESX STIG Script

September 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Just to let everyone know, we posted a new version (1.3) of the ESX_SRRSecure.sh script on the VMTN.
ESX_SRRSecure - Script to allow ESX to pass a DISA Security Readiness Review
For now you still have to edit the file and search for 192.168.10. and replace it with your network id.
Version 1.4 will come soon..
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DISA releases official ESX Security Technical Implementation Guide

June 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

ESX Server STIG Version 1, Release 1.0
Seems harmless enough on the first pass but if you read carefully you will see the following finding:
(ESX0010: CAT II) The IAO/SA will configure the ESX Server in accordance with the UNIX STIG and Checklist. This is not applicable to ESX Server 3i. The following open findings will NOT [...]

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Script to allow ESX to pass a DISA Security Readiness Review

May 12th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Just created a post on the VMTN but wanted to point it out here.
Script to allow ESX to pass a DISA Security Readiness Review
A co-worker and I have been hammering on this document for a few months and we are now to the point where we need other ESX admins to take a look at [...]

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Edit vswitch properties via command-line

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

OK so I have been trying to figure out a way to script the settings for vSwitches in ESX 3.x and got it!
vimsh is the command and there is a great site out there that has some pdf files talking about the various things you can do with vimsh.xtravirt.com
So for example: if you wanted [...]

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ESX Server 3.5 /VirtualCenter 2.5 are now generally available!

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Here is the release notes for the new versions of ESX and VirtualCenter.
Loads of new features!! 64Gig VMs, Storage VMotion, Update Manager and more!
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