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This is a follow up post to the iSCSI Boot From SAN post that shows how the virtual networking and Storage Adapter configuration of ESXi looks post install. Note:  At the time that I posted this, only ESXi 4 is supported by Cisco for iSCSI Boot From SAN on Cisco UCS but ESXi 5 is what I had on hand to test the iSCSI Boot From SAN configuration.   Once the networking configuration for the host

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Last week Cisco released the new 2.0 code for Cisco UCS.  I had some time to play with the update and tried out the new iSCSI Boot from SAN support feature to see how it works.  Here are some of the steps I used to get a VMware ESXi 5.0 host up and running via iSCSI storage on UCS. Service Profile and vNIC Configuration 1)      In the UCSM, create a Service Profile.  This profile will be

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Activating UCS System and Fabric Interconnect Firmware from CLI I recently had to update the firmware on 2 UCS 6120XPs FIs that were on different firmware versions at the UCS Manager(USCM, also called system) level of the interconnects.   My first step was to erase the configs on each interconnect and setup was rerun to configure the FIs in "stand-alone" mode.  Also the firmware packages were

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Cisco has released the new code release (1.4.1j). I had the chance of setting up one of the newest features included in this code release which is configuring direct attached storage from an EMC storage array directly to UCS 6120XP fabric interconnects. The process was not that difficult but there were some configurations that had to be played with to make this work properly for Boot from SAN

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Before I left for Japan, I wanted to be sure I could take my gadgets with me while I was on the road, but more importantly, I didn't want to lug around any bulky items.  With this in mind, I went shopping online and in stores about a month or so before my trip to find 1) Netbook , and 2) a back pack to keep the netbook and other items in that would fit underneath an airplane seat.The Netbook:

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I'm dedicating this post to the Benten no Yado Itsukushima, the hotel that we had the please of residing for our one night stay in Miyajima. I stayed at a few hotels (or Ryokan), but this was the most memorable.My impressions of the hotel began with the lobby pictured below. When we arrived, we were required to remove our shoes at the lobby of the hotel, which was a first for me. Also instead of

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I have always had an interest in WWII and the conflicts that took place during the war, so I was glad to be taking my first trip to one of the most history conflicts of the Asian front of the war, Hiroshima.Honestly I didn't come across this sign until we were about to leave the city, but it has to go first. Below are a few pictures of the Atomic Bomb Dome. This building is located a few

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After a couple days we decided to do something local. We also wanted to shop, so we went to Osu Kannon. It is popular local shopping area in Nagoya, that has everything from electronics to clothes and souvenir shopping.This is is the temple at Osu. There happened to be a "Yard Sale" type of event that day, so the area around the temple was bustling with shoppers looking at the various items

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After taking in the onsen at Gero, our next stop was Takayama, another small town in Gifu Prefecture.When we arrived I noticed this interesting temple of in the distance.This the souvenir shop just out side the entrance of the Hida Folk Village.Here is video of the sign that say "Welcome" at the entrance the shop. The Hida Folk Village is an open air museum, displaying traditional housing and

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So we are heading on our first trip during this 3 week stay in Japan! Gero is a mountain town located about 2 hours north of Nagoya. The city is well known for its natural spring water and plenty of Onsens(public baths).We start the day with some steady traffic. Back home (Atlanta) we get our share of traffic but I didn't mind this here at all as I was taking in the scenery.Once we were a ways

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I am uploading images of my recent trip to Japan. I am making an effort to post a couple times a week till they are all up so stay tune!

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I am finally getting around to starting a blog!  While I am still trying to figure out my main goal for this blog, I will generally write about interests and any intersting things I come across from day to day. This will definitely be a work in progress so bare with me, and Thanks for stopping by!

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