Feb 23, 2017 Posted by newlife007

Network performance with VMXNET3 on Windows Server 2016

Introduction In this post we will cover an updated version for addressing VMXNET3 performance issues on Windows Server 2016. As with an earlier post we addressed Windows Server 2012 R2 but, with 2016 more features were added and old settings are not all applicable. What To Change According to VMWare you may experience issues similar to: Poor performance Packet loss Network latency Slow data transfer The... read more

Feb 19, 2017 Posted by newlife007

Using PowerShell for EMC XtremIO

Introduction EMC have released XIOS version 4.1.10-33 and XMS version 4.2 recently and with this release they have added PowerShell support. Being a PowerShell guy this is a good thing for automation and maintaining EMC XtremIO. In this post we will cover downloading and installing PowerShell for XtremIO and a few of the available features. Installation Download the PowerShell Modules for XtremIO from... read more

Feb 15, 2017 Posted by newlife007

How to Collect Clariion VNX SPCollects via Unisphere

Overview As a storage administrator there are times in which EMC support asks for SP Collects. As a new administrator this maybe a new request, no worries here are the steps to collect the information. Process To collect the SPCollects via the Unisphere GUI, follow these steps: Log in to the CLARiiON/VNX via Unisphere. On the Dashboard screen, select the CLARiiON/VNX system you wish to generate SPCollects... read more

Feb 10, 2017 Posted by newlife007

Using EMC PowerPath with Oracle ASM

Introduction This post explains how to configure and use EMC PowerPath with Oracle ASM for clustered Oracle RAC servers running on RHEL 6.4 or higher servers. Oracle ASM ensures consistent naming of devices across RAC clusters, and also maintains permissions on devices across reboots, a feature that was important until UDEV rules were added to Linux with the 2.5 kernel. EMC PowerPath is an advanced... read more

Feb 3, 2017 Posted by newlife007

How To Install Kdenlive 16.12 on Windows

Due to the Google Summer of Code slot last summer, work on a Windows port of Kdenlive was done. The much expected first version of Kdenlive for Windows is available. This is a first testing version, zipped in a folder that does not require an install. I am always excited when tools I use on Linux are available on Windows, makes it easier to decide on cross platform tools to use. Installation is very easy... read more