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

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

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..

DISA releases official ESX Security Technical Implementation Guide

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 [...]

Script to allow ESX to pass a DISA Security Readiness Review

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 [...]

Edit vswitch properties via command-line

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 [...]

ESX Server 3.5 /VirtualCenter 2.5 are now generally available!

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!