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• How to create the laboratory home

  Hello

  I'm new to vmware, I learn to vmware, I want to know how to create the laboratory at home to vmware.

  Thanks in advance.

  I found this very informative article

  http://techhead.co/VMware-ESXi-home-lab-why-what-and-how-considerations-when-building-your-own-home-lab/

• CONFIG for VMWARE ESXi 5.1 LABORATORY home

  Hello

  Is below configuration good enough to set up the VMware ESXi 5.1 laboratory at home?

  
  

  CPU - Intel® Core™ i7-4770 processor (8 M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)

  Motherboard - Intel DQ87PG

  SAS hard drive - SEAGATE BARRACUDor

  SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.14 hard drive - 1 TB

  Hard drive SSD - Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB

  Memory (16 GB) - Kingston DDR3 1600 MHz 8 GB * 2

  Monitor - SAMSUNG S19A003N

  Cabinet - battle of Cooler Master HAF 912

  OS - Windows 7 Professional 64 bit

  
  

  I intend to return one of the below links to set up the LAB and I hope the above configuration is in favour.

  
  

  http://boerlowie.WordPress.com/2011/11/30/building-the-ultimate-vSphere-lab-part-1-the-story/

  
  

  or

  http://popravak.WordPress.com/2013/07/26/VMware-vSphere-5-1-lab-on-our-laptops/

  
  

  
  

  Thank you

  
  

  You can find all downloads for VMwre to https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads. What you might want to look for are the links "Download trial" to "VMware Workstation" and "VMware vSphere. BTW. is there a reason you ask for older versions?

  For Windows Server, see download Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days) from the official Microsoft Download Center

  André

  PS: In the past VMware has provided a free license of VMware Workstation after you have completed the requirements to become a VCP - DCV (i.e. necessary training, more exam). I'm sure they'll continue to do that.

• Reference Dell T310 - laboratory home

  Hi all

  I want to buy 2 of the Dell Poweredge T310 server for my laboratory at home to practice and prepare for my VCP certification. Here is the specification I chose and please let me know if this is compatible and I'm good to go set up my lab, I have to make changes to these specifications? I have not ordered any RAID controllers and do I really need?

  PowerEdge T310 chassis with up to 4 hard drives and Quad Pack LED Diagnostics
  Delivery charges for PowerEdge T310
  16 GB 1333 MHz UDIMM memory
  X 3430 Xeon processor, 2.4 GHz 8 MB Cache, Turbo
  PowerEdge T310 heatsink of heat
  No controller
  No operating system
  Gigabit network adapter double built-in
  Controller BMC
  Cable for optical drive SATA for PowerEdge T310
  Integrated SATA, 1-4 hard drives connected to the integrated SATA - no RAID controller

  250GB 7.2 k RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps 3, cable 5po hard drive

  250GB 7.2 k RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps 3, cable 5po hard drive
  Non-redondante 375W PSU

  Thanks in advance,

  I found the focus check tracking if help http://communities.vmware.com/message/1475041

  I am looking in HCL - check result.

  Research: Your search for "Systems" returned 2 results.
  Display:

  Name of the partner	Model	CPU series	Supported releases
  REFERENCE DELL	PowerEdge T310	Intel i3/i5 Clarkdale series	ESX 4.1 U1 4.1 4.1 U1 4.1 ...
  REFERENCE DELL	PowerEdge T310	Intel Xeon 34xx series Lynnfield	ESX 4.1 U1 4.1 4.1 U1

  ? deviceCategory = Server & productid = 10062 & releaseid = 142 & deviceCategory Server = & partner = 23 & keyword = t310 & page = 1 & display_interval = 10 & sortColumn = partner & sortOrder = Asc "> 4.1 ...

  Please, do not forget the points of call of the "useful" or "correct" answers

  Mauro Bonder - moderator

• ESXi5.5 on HP Proliant G6 laboratory home

  vSphere5.5 home lab. What is advised to configure my Lun? I have 4x146GB series ssci 10 k.

  I have ESXi installed on 1x146GB and create a large LUN with 3x146GB?

  study for VCP5-VTC

  My server

  HP Proliant G6

  2 x Intel Xeon CPU E5540 2.53 GHz

  24 GB RAM

  Hello

  because ESXi is intelligent in its partition on the storage configuration, feel free to simply create a RAID5 out of these disks and install ESXi on it - the partition of local data store is separate from the one system - you'll have the most available space in this way.

• NSX for laboratory home

  Hello

  I am preparing to review VCIX-NV and would like to build my own laboratory to prepare for the exam, but I can't download a NSX track Manager of the download Web site. Is there another way to download a trial version?

  Thank you

  MJr

  VCIX-NV

  VCIX-NV

  VCIX-NV

  Unfortunately the only way you can get your hands on the NSX is to buy it, or with a partner (certified), who has access. There is no trial available...

• Support of laboratory home

  Implementation of vSphere\ see lab and need help.  I bought a 1U server and a small netgear FS108 switch and a workstation to manage everything. I installed ESXi on the server and gave it the same IP range of 10.0. *. * that my comcast modem use for my range of dhcp wireless for all my devices.    My question is this, do I use a cat 5 my ESXi host cable to one of the ports on my cable modem? What do other people do? When you build the host ESXi what address IP should I give for DNS?

  Just to clarify, you have a cable modem and a wireless router in your configuration or are the two one device?

  If you need internet access for virtual machines residing inside your host ESXi, then you need to run a cable between the host and your modem.

• ESXi 5.5 network card help

  Hello

  This is my first post, hope both sound in the right place!

  In any case a recently built myself a box of ESXi from lab to the home of a GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 and i5 2500 k, 16 GB Ram etc...

  I does not, is that the onboard network adapter did not work

  I searched Google high and low for a fix, try to download a file .vib for the Board / card and custom creation iso but not luck

  I can get the map to be seen by ESXi but no HR connection static or DHCP

  In any case after further investigation I Born a card everyone talks of the EXPI9301CTBLK of intel, someone had experience using this successfully as its cheap not then want to make sure she s will work front a purchase it

  The link is less than the product

  Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Gigabit Pro PCI Express Gigabit network card OEM - Scan.co.uk

  Any help would be greatly appreciated and or if someone knows an accurate way to get the card to work, I just need LAN

  Thank you

  Hello

  YES it uses Intel® 82574 L controller that is listed on the HCL also:

  VMware Compatibility Guide: search for i/o device

  Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter benefits and Support Overview

  If you want to know about other vendors support and have a list of all supported network cards have a look at this PDF file:

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/compatibility/PDF/vi_io_guide.PDF

  For only Intel cards look here:

  http://www.Intel.com/support/network/adapter/PRO100/sb/CS-029808.htm

  The difficulties of hardware compatibility in environment of laboratory/home as a workaround, you can run ESXi as nested within VMware Workstation instead of deploy directly to your portable equipment, for more information, see:

  VMware KB: Support for ESXi/ESX implementation as a nested virtualization solution

• Problem with JDeveloper

  Hello
  
  I'm new to jDeveloper. I've coded successfully, but when I run my program im getting an exception or error. Here is the result. IM using jDeveloper 10.1.3
  
  I got under error when I run the client:
  
  
  "D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdk\bin\javaw.exe" - client - classpath "D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdev\mywork\EJB_Lab\Lab\classes;" D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\ejb30.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\toplink\jlib\toplink-essentials.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\activation.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\ejb.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\jms.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\jta.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\mail.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\ j2ee\home\lib\servlet.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdev\system\oracle.j2ee.10.1.3.43.6\embedded-oc4j\.client;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\ laboratory home\oc4j.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\lib\oc4j-internal.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\opmn\lib\optic.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\toplink\jlib\toplink.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\toplink\jlib\toplink-oc4j.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\toplink\jlib\antlr.jar. SessionEJBClient
  javax.naming.CommunicationException: Connection refused: connect [root exception is java.net.ConnectException: connection refused: connect]
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClient.lookup(RMIClient.java:311)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClientContext.lookup(RMIClientContext.java:59)
  at javax.naming.InitialContext.lookup(InitialContext.java:351)
  in the laboratory. SessionEJBClient.main (SessionEJBClient.java:15)
  Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: connection refused: connect
  at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect (Native Method)
  at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:333)
  at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:195)
  at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:182)
  at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:366)
  at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:507)
  at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:457)
  at java.net.Socket. < init > (Socket.java:365)
  at java.net.Socket. < init > (Socket.java:207)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClientConnection.createSocket(RMIClientConnection.java:802)
  at oracle.oc4j.rmi.ClientSocketRmiTransport.createNetworkConnection(ClientSocketRmiTransport.java:59)
  at oracle.oc4j.rmi.ClientRmiTransport.connectToServer(ClientRmiTransport.java:75)
  at oracle.oc4j.rmi.ClientSocketRmiTransport.connectToServer(ClientSocketRmiTransport.java:69)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClientConnection.connect(RMIClientConnection.java:765)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClientConnection.sendLookupRequest(RMIClientConnection.java:247)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClientConnection.lookup(RMIClientConnection.java:231)
  at com.evermind.server.rmi.RMIClient.lookup(RMIClient.java:302)
  ... 3 more
  Process has finished with exit code 0.
  
  
  When I start the server I get below error msg:
  
  [Departure OC4J uses the following ports: HTTP = 8988, RMI = 23891, JMS = 9227]
  D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdev\system\oracle.j2ee.10.1.3.43.6\embedded-oc4j\config >
  ""D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdk\bin\javaw.exe"- client «-Doracle.home=D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135" - classpath "D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\j2ee\home\oc4j.jar;D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdev\lib\jdev-oc4j-embedded.jar" - Xverify: none - XX: MaxPermSize = 256 m - DcheckForUpdates = adminClientOnly - Doracle.application.environment = development - Doracle.j2ee.dont.use.memory.archive = true - Doracle.j2ee.http.socket.timeout 500 - Doc4j.jms.usePersistenceLockFiles = false oracle.oc4j.loader.boot.BootStrap = - config "D:\Softz\Programming stuff\jdevstudio10135\jdev\system\oracle.j2ee.10.1.3.43.6\embedded-oc4j\config\server.xml".
  [waiting for the server to complete its initialization...]
  11/11/15 23:27:18 SEVERE: error instantiating application file:/D:/jdevstudio10135/jdev/system/oracle.j2ee.10.1.3.43.6/embedded-oc4j/applications/datatags.ear XMLApplicationServerConfig.sortApplicationConfigReferences: could not get ApplicationConfig for datatags: deployment error creating directory: IO error: the system cannot find the path specified
  November 15, 2011 23:27:18 com.evermind.server.XMLDataSourcesConfig parseRootNode
  NEWS: Legacy datasource detected... trying to convert to the new syntax.
  11/11/15 23:27:19 SEVERE: XMLApplicationServerConfig.store there are some failures of configuration in the following applications. Correct the problem and restart the oc4j. : datatags
  11/11/15 23:27:20 server initialization error: at least valid a source code or import-shared-library is required for shared-library "global.libraries" in/D:/Softz/Programming stuff/jdevstudio10135/jdev/system/oracle.j2ee.10.1.3.43.6/embedded-oc4j/config/server.xml.
  11/11/15 23:27:21 fatal error: outgoing server
  Process has finished with exit code 1.
  
  Here is my code:
  SessionEJBBean.java
  
  Laboratory of package;
  
  import Java.Math.BigDecimal;
  
  Import javax.ejb.Stateless;
  
  @Stateless (name = "SessionEJB")
  / public class SessionEJBBean implements SessionEJB {}
  public SessionEJBBean() {}
  }
  
  public BigDecimal poundToYen (BigDecimal books) {}
  BigDecimal result = pounds.multiply (yenRate);
  return result.setScale(2,BigDecimal.ROUND_UP);
  
  }
  
  public BigDecimal poundToEuro (BigDecimal books) {}
  BigDecimal result = pounds.multiply (euroRate);
  return result.setScale(2,BigDecimal.ROUND_UP);
  
  
  }
  
  BigDecimal yenRate = new BigDecimal ("211.6");
  BigDecimal euroRate = new BigDecimal("1.46");
  
  
  }
  
  
  Here's my customer code:
  SessionEJBBean.java
  
  Laboratory of package;
  
  import Java.Math.BigDecimal;
  
  to import javax.naming.Context;
  Import javax.naming.InitialContext;
  Import javax.naming.NamingException;
  
  Import oracle.toplink.essentials.mappings.converters.Converter;
  
  public class SessionEJBClient {}
  Public Shared Sub main (String [] args) {}
  try {}
  final Context context = getInitialContext();
  SessionEJB sessionEJB = (SessionEJB) context.lookup ("SessionEJB");
  Call one of the methods below to access the Remote EJB
  Converter SessionEJBClient = (SessionEJBClient) context.lookup ("Converter");
  BigDecimal param = new BigDecimal ("100.00");
  BigDecimal amount = converter.poundToYen (param);
  BigDecimal amount = sessionEJB.poundToYen (param);
  
  System.out.println (param + "books is" + amount + "Yen");
  quantity = sessionEJB.poundToEuro (param);
  System.out.println (param + "books is" + amount + "Euros");
  
  
  } catch (Exception ex) {}
  ex.printStackTrace ();
  }
  }
  
  private static context getInitialContext() throws NamingException {}
  Get InitialContext for Embedded OC4J
  The built-in server must run for research to succeed.
  return new world;
  }
  }
  
  Im stuck with this problem could solve the problem?
  
  All comments are very welcome. Please help me.

  You can set the environment variable user to control the location of directory:
  http://www.Oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/install-091582.html#homeDirectory

• Help setting up a laboratory at home using Cisco kit and a blank Superhub

  

  Hello world

  I just started my CCENT class and so I try to create a laboratory that is separate from my LAN House, initially using a blank Superhub and a Cisco 1841 router.  Please keep in mind that I am a beginner, so it may not make sense or be completely illogical...

  The superhub for those who don't know, is a renamed netgear, limit VMDG480.  It's basically a cable modem and router wireless combined.

  The normal daily LAN side of the network was the default installation to receive an IP address via DHCP from the superhub in range 192.168.0.1/24.

  At first, I thought I could put things in preparation for my lab installation, by configuring the LAN subnet using 192.168.0.0 and superhub of/16 mask rank for my 'everyday' network and 192.168.1.0 rank for my "laboratory at home." (Good or bad?...)

  Unfortunately, I'm unable to do so because the superhub only allows the last byte in the mask to be changed, so I changed the mask and it now reads 255.255.255.128, with the idea that I can always have 2 separate networks.

  In the photo above you can see devices on the right side are all directly related to the superhub and continue to work as usual.

  On the left side is where I've implemented a Cisco 1841 router and a laptop computer to test.

  The details of each device are;

  Blank Superhub
  LAN:192.168.0.1
  The DHCP scope: 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.126

  Cisco 1841
  Fast Ethernet 0/1: 192.168.0.126
  255.255.255.128

  Fast Ethernet 0/0: 192.168.0.129
  255.255.255.128

  PC2 (mobile wired connected to FE 0/0)
  IP: 192.168.0.200
  255.255.255.128
  Default gateway: 192.168.0.126 (the address IP of Cisco 1841)

  Someone would be kind enough to look at this and tell me where I'm wrong please?

  I thought about pulling the superhub completely, but I am bound to her by my ISP :(

  Hello

  It of a little early in your studies for this :) but implementation of your knees it should work:

  1841 router:

  int fa0/0 (interface connected to the hub)
  IP 192.168.0.126 255.255.255.0
  NAT outside IP
  No tap

  int fa0/1.2
  encapsulaton dot1q 2
  IP 172.16.0.1 255.255.0.0
  IP nat inside
  No tap

  int fa0/1 (interface connected to)
  No tap

  NAT configuration:

  access-list 1 permit 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255
  IP nat inside source list 1 interface fa0/0 overload

  Add a default route:
  IP route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 (so your router knows where to forward DNS queries to 8.8.8.8)

  Connect your 3560 to the second port on the router and configure a trunk on the switch port and add vlan 2:

  int fa0/0 (connected to the 1841 router)
  switch to trunk encapsulation dot1q
  mode trunk switch

  VLAN 2
  name Home_Lab

  Connect your PC to the second switchport and add vlan2:

  int fa0/1
  access mode switch
  access switch vlan 2
  No tap

  Finally, give your PC an address in the subnet of vlan 2:

  IP: 172.16.0.2
  Mask: 255.255.0.0
  Gateway: 172.16.0.1
  DNS: 8.8.8.8

  You should be able to ping the address of the router on the subnet in 172.16.x.x 192.x.x.x. I don't have a Virgin hub to test this, but it worked well with two 1841 routers.

• Problem with server Supermicro laboratory at home, ESXi sets in not as server restarts always

  Dear community,

  I'm having a problem that makes me nuts and I was wondering if you can help me with this.

  While trying to set up a laboratory at home (I think it's often referred to a "white box" system)? I don't get the operational ESXi installation. For three days, I was not able to install ESXi.

  Problem:

  ESXi 5.5U3 installation fails and immediately restarts the host until it starts doing anything... specific.

  Using IPMI my motherboard I recorded (and also attached) a video and tried to integrate it here:

  In case you don't see it please look at the attachment.

  For those who do not see the host starts and begins to extract the files in memory. When he goes to the grey-yellow screen it shows the following lines and then - BOOM - restarts the host and it again:

  Initialization of the moment...

  Initializing Scheduler...

  Initializing power management...

  the user successfully loaded.

  RESET

  I tried several options, such as the boot via USB, both internally and externally, to change between USB 2.0 or 3.0 port or IPMI ISO loading but nothing, all this goes down with the same problem or even f * cks up to my output video when you attach a file ISO storage KVM. Disabling USB legacy support also solves nothing and even had to reset the BIOS thereafter. Also to make sure that it is not related to the RAM, I changed the memory and tried with 8 or 16 GB or 32 GB full and also tried different banks, no change.

  It is the material that I use:

  • Supermicro X10SLL-F
  • Kit of UDUMM 240-pin ECC Kingston 32 GB (4 x 8 GB)
  • be quiet 400W power
  • SATA 250 GB HARD drive (or without)
  • Lexar 8 GB USB stick (formatted with Rufus) / anonymous 4 GB USB Stick

  As described above, nothing I tried quite fix it and I start to feel the distress of one.) "(ne pas pouvoir continuer et b.)" After spending a lot of money on things that don't work (and I'd rather not things).

  I know that, currently, this motherboard is not himself but factually have seen several blog posts of people who use this motherboard with success. Why am I the only one who can not do?

  Oh any by the way, the ESXi version is this: VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 5.5.0.update03 - 3116895.x86_64.iso

  I hope that someone out there is able to help me.

  Thank you in advance for your help!

  Believe it or not, it was the power supply.

  All those who try and random restarts as beds me days were due to the poor being quiet power, hopefully, at some point this will help everyone.

• Conditions of installation of laboratory at home to study for VCP

  I just purchased a Lenovo think TD 230 server with Xeon processor and 2 gd of ram. I confirmed that it meets all of the requirements in the HCL on the VMware Web site. The server contains up to 32 GB of ram, but until I buy the second processor I'm only will be upgraded to 16 GB which will give me a nice amount of memory to be distributed to the virtual machines. I'm looking for some documents with details on how to set up a laboratory SCNET using workstation as host. I know that I have I have an msdn account have access to tons of operating systems and of AMENDMENTS to build the vm with. I'm just trying to understand how to structure the environment using esxi, vsphere, vcenter server and build it in the workstation 8

  Material looks enough to VCP5 virtual lab, you can go through the links for more details information & installation below

  http://www.vhersey.com/2011/12/my-home-VMware-Lab/

  http://boerlowie.WordPress.com/category/ultimate-vSphere-lab/

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1874529#1874529

• Question of laboratory network home

  I recently acquired a couple of HP DL360 G4s and a NAS I think to support NFS and want to set up a laboratory at home using ESXi 4.1. I also acquired a couple of NIC dual port to add to the servers for additional physical network adapters. I'm a bit confused on the side network, I do not have a GBit 8 port switch I could connect all this, but it is unmanaged and that means no configuration of VLAN. How can I make this work if I want to put the SIN in NFS on my network with internet access?

  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  .. Since I have a switch and can not do VLAN for the time being, I have several uplinks on the standard vSwitch connected to the same subnet?

  As long as you use the 'Road' default vSwitch strategy based on the source port id, it should work.

  André

• Need advice with a laboratory at home

  What is your opinion with this laboratory to the House vSphere: 2 servers with 16 or 32 GB of RAM from Newegg or Amazon PowerEdge T110 II (Xeon 1230 v2 w/3 NIC) Dell (Dell RAM is of $$), switch (Cisco SG300) managed gigabit, box of i3 intel not expensive with 3 or 4 discs running openfiler or Freenas for storage and a UPS am I missing something? I don't want to build a white box and don't want a RAID controller (for now). Thanks for your advice. (I'm studying for my VCP)

  Welcome to the community,

  If the purpose of this study, I would not even spend a lot of money on server hardware, but try to have a decent PC (e.g. I7 CPU, 16 + GB RAM, SSD and HARD disk) and build a virtual lab with which you will have a much better flexibility in what you have installed. For example look at building the ultimate vSphere lab to see if this might be an option for you.

  André

• Laboratory at home - will this work?

  I'm not familiar with ESXi capabilities or it is that I've never experimented with a bare metal hypervisor. I would like to know if what I have in mind will work before investing my time and money into this project

  Objectives - build a ZFS NAS bases / syslog server under a card for my lab at home

  Material

  N40L - Dual-core 1.3 GHz AMD Athlon Microserver HP 2 - NC107i PCI - e Gigabit NIC. I'll add one extra gigabit NIC as well.

  I'll put the max 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM

  For storage, I have to make a minor mod so I can get 5 x HD machine comes with 4 drive bays, so I'll put disks SATA 4 x 2 TB to use as storage RAID-Z. I want to add a shopping cart to drive for 5.25 inch optical drive to install an additional SSD used for these two VMS operating systems. Here is a link for someone who has done the mod - http://paulroberts69.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/installing-a-hdd-in-the-optical-drive-bay-on-an-hp-microserver-n40l/

  Configuration

  In the end, I want to have 2 virtual machines running on this computer.

  VM1 - FreeNas 8

  VM2 - FreeBSD or Linux used as mainly a syslog / web server

  Questions and concerns. Will it be possible?

  I want to start ESXi on internal USB port of motherboards.

  I'll be able to install the operating system of these two virtual machines if I partition the SSD added that I installed in the optical drive Bay?

  The FreeNas VM will be able to configure the RAID-Z among the 4 SATA physical disks?

  Each virtual computer will be assigned it's own physical NIC because they will run on 2 separate behind my pfSense firewall network segments. I don't have any image it will really be a problem if I used it in network bridge.

  If this is not possible, I'll probably install FreeBSD on its own and try to get my setup above to work. I'm not familiar with FreeBSD and I want the nice interface of the FreeNAS GUI to manage my storage and Samba shares, so that is why I want to virtualize.

  Advice or advice is greatly appreciated.

  dafunkphenom wrote:

  I think I'll have to sacrifice the RAM. It looks like buy sticks of 2 x 4 GB RAM ECC would cost me about $450. The box already comes with a 2 GB module, so if I buy another 2 GB directly from HP module I can get it for $70. I doubt I need 8GB to my config anyway.

  Try to search in Kingston or other compatible memory instead of HP original.

  I was looking here (Europe, Switzerland) locally and them found for about $ 40. Kingston is the list this memory as KTH-PL313E / 4G

  $600 tax Inc. for the Microserver.

  $400 for 2 x 3,5 "SATA 2 TB + 1 x 120 GB SSD (I have already 2 x 2 TB drives kicking around and I have a PCI-e Gigabit NIC to an old box)

  $70 for 2 GB ECC memory module

  So probably all said and done between $1000-$1100 taxes. I'm from good old (Ontario) Canada.

  Ah, got a few distant relatives in and around London (Ontario).

  Greetings from nightly from Bern, Switzerland