Comments for Patrick Kremer

Comment on APC PDU configuration trick by matt

matt — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:13:59 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on APC PDU configuration trick by pkremer

pkremer — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:20:53 +0000

As long as you’re on the same broadcast domain, the trick should work. When I wrote the post, the PDU and my laptop were connected to a Cisco 3750 switch and on ports in the same VLAN. If you’ve got a simple home switch like a Linksys or whatever, you should just be able to plug both into your switch. But it wouldn’t hurt to plug directly in via crossover cable, I’d expect that to work as well.

Comment on APC PDU configuration trick by matt

matt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:43 +0000

Great post! I’ve been fighting with this thing and it’s still not working. I have it on my home network using a regular cat 5 Ethernet cable. Do you need to use a crossover cable and directly connect it to your pc? For as much as these devices cost I can’t believe how old school this config is! Thanks a TON!

Comment on APC PDU configuration trick by Julien

Julien — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:17:41 +0000

Very useful, thanks!

Comment on vSphere Datastore Last Updated timestamp – Take 2 by pkremer

pkremer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:51:32 +0000

Unfortunately, I don’t know. The issue resolved itself when we upgraded the hosts from 4.0U2 to 4.1 and I haven’t seen anything like this since. I never saw an official KB article about it or anything, the claim about it being a known bug came from VMware support.

Comment on vSphere Datastore Last Updated timestamp – Take 2 by Anders Olsson

Anders Olsson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:26:11 +0000

I have two customers experiencing this on vSphere 5.0 U1/U2.

Comment on vSphere Datastore Last Updated timestamp – Take 2 by Anders Olsson

Anders Olsson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:25:06 +0000

Nice workaround, but has anybody gotten the root problem solved by VMware?

Comment on Is It Time To Remove the VCP Class Requirement – Rebuttal by Mike Laak (@mlaakness)

Mike Laak (@mlaakness) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:29:06 +0000

I used to think, before I attended the class, that it was just a way for VMware to have a different revenue stream. After the class and other vendor training I soon realized that the quality of the class is quite good in comparison. I think that the same base set of knowledge is important as Patrick mentioned. I even had 3 students in my class that had paid with their own money because they felt it was worth it. I am in favor of keeping the class requirement but am just a biased VCP as well…

Comment on My MCSA 2012 upgrade exam experience – MS 70-417 by Is It Time To Remove the VCP Class Requirement – Rebuttal | Patrick Kremer

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Comment on License activation for Adobe CS6 in a View linked clone environment by pkremer

pkremer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:16:51 +0000

There’s no need for Sysprep for those requirements. Quickprep will join to the domain, and your KMS key should already be registered in DNS. The Windows 7 guests will automatically activate based on the SRV records registered in DNS. nslookup -type=srv _vlmcs._tcp at a command prompt will show you what’s currently in DNS – if your KMS host(s) are there, you are good to go.

Give it a shot, just create a test pool with a single VM in it using Quick prep and see what it does in your environment. I’ve set up dozens of View environments and haven’t ever had a use case for Sysprep.