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This entry will be a location for web sites, links to common tasks, free software and excellent ecosystem technology critical to any size environment.  

VMware Site

• VMware Downloads - VMware Licensing
• VMware Knowledge Base 
• VMware Support Forums
• Command Line Tips and Tricks for VI3 and VC2
• Configuration Maximums in VI3 and VC2
• VMware General Support Policy (End of Support matrix)) http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html
• VMware Virtual Infrastructure Support Policy (End of Support matrix) http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html

Common Tasks

• How to setup VirtualCenter 2.0.1 with a Microsoft SQL 2005 DB - If you don't do this, the VirtualCenter Server service will fail to start.
• Error: Failed to install the VirtualCenter Agent Service - Run service mgmt-vmware restart on the VMware ESX host in question
• How to change the IP Address/Subnet/Gateway/DNS/Hostname of a ESX 3.x server from the service console - You can do it from the Virtual Infrastructure Client, but you need to be able to connect to the IP in the first place.
• How to recover an unknown/forgotten root password (Coming Soon)
• How to enable SSH for Root user
• Best Practice for Disk Sizes (Coming Soon)
• Set NTP (Network Time Protocol) and Hardware Clock (HWClock)
• Setup Virtual Center 2.0 to Sysprep a Virtual Machine - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_admin_guide.pdf (Appendix B)
• Windows XP SP2 Deployment Tools
• Windows 2003 SP1 Deployment Tools
• Windows 2000 Deployment Tools (Sysprep 1.1)

Software

• WinSCP - Free SCP Client
• Putty - Free SSH Client

 3rd Party Products

• Platespin
• Vizioncore
• DoubleTake

Virtualization Sites

• VMguru.com
• VMblog.com
• RTFM Education