So I’m currently going through all the notes I’ve ever written on VMware VI and vSphere in preparation for my VCP5 exam and thought I’d share them with you, many of you will know big chunks already, but for those who are new to VMware, looking to round out their knowledge or looking for revision for exams may find them useful. This post will go through the basic anatomy of a Virtual Machine, including the files it’s made up of, and the options available. This will not go into the detail of advanced parameters at this time. Some of this information was created some time ago, I have tried to update wherever possible but if you notice something incorrect please let me know and I will do my best to update it promptly. Files that make up a VM These are the files that make up a VM, below will be a detailed description of each • VMX file – Configuration • VMXF file – Supplementational Configuration • VMDK Files – Disk related files, includes.VMDK, -delta.vmdk, -rdm.vmds • VSWP File – Memory overflow (SWAP) file • VMSD File – Snapshot details • VMSS File – Memory contents of suspended VM • VMSN File – Snapshot Files • NVRAM File – BIOS file • Log files VMX file The VMX file is the primary configuration file a virtual machine. Every aspect of your virtual machine is detailed in the VMX file. Any virtual hardware assigned to your virtual machine is present here. An example entry for a virtual floppy drive is outlined below: floppy0.startConnected = “false” floppy0.clientDevice = “true” Each time you create a new virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard, the VMX file is appended to with each question you answer regarding the guest operating system, disk sizes, and networking. Whenever you edit the settings of a virtual machine, this file is updated to reflect those changes. Keeps a log of key VMware Workstation activity. This file is useful in troubleshooting. This file is stored in the directory that holds the configuration (.vmx) file of the virtual machine. .VMX File Extension File Type 1 VMware. If the virtual machine was created with an earlier Linux version of VMware Workstation, the configuration file may use. You define the hot key used to switch to a virtual machine by adding a line to the target virtual machine's configuration (.vmx) file. Things that are included in this file • Hardware configuration (incl. RAM, NICs, Hard drive and serial/parallel port info), • Advanced power and resource settings • VMware tools options • Power management options Warning making direct changes to this file should be done with care, and either creating a backup or updating your resume should be undertaken before directly editing this file especially on production VMs. VMFX File This file is a supplemental configuration file that is only retained for compatibility purposes with VM teaming in Workstation. VMDK Files All virtual disks are made up of two files, a large data file equal to the size of the virtual disk and a small text disk descriptor file • The –.vmdk file Th descriptor file describes the size and geometry of the virtual disk file. The descriptor file also contains a pointer to the large data file as well as information on the virtual disks drive sectors, heads, cylinders and disk adapter type. • The –flat.vmdk file This is the virtual disk data file that is created when you add a virtual hard drive to your VM that is not an RDM. One of these files is created for each virtual hard drive that a VM has configured. The size will vary based on the maximum size of the disk, and the type of provisioning used (i.e. Thick or thin) • The –delta.vmdk file These virtual disk data files are only used when snapshots are created of a virtual machine. When a snapshot is created, all writes to the original –flat.vmdk are halted and it becomes read-only; changes to the virtual disk are then written to these –delta files instead. A delta file will be created for each snapshot that you create for a VM and their file names will be incremented numerically (i.e., myvm01-delta.vmdk, myvm-02-delta.vmdk). These files are automatically deleted when the snapshot is deleted after they are merged back into the original –flat.vmdk file. • The -rdm.vmdk file This is the mapping file for the RDM that manages mapping data for the RDM device. The mapping file is presented to the ESXi host as an ordinary disk file, available for the usual file system operations. However, to the virtual machine the storage virtualization layer presents the mapped device as a virtual SCSI device. The metadata in the mapping file includes the location of the mapped device (name resolution) and the locking state of the mapped device. If you do a directory listing you will see that these files will appear to take up the same amount of disk space on the VMFS volume as the actual size of the LUN that it is mapped to, but in reality they just appear that way and their size is very small. One of these files is created for each RDM that is created on a VM. VSWP file At VM power on, a memory swap file is created, it is equal to the memory designated to the VM in its VM settings.
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Dave Smartcard Exploration: Introduction: Tools: Smartmouse3 smartcard reader - Phoenix mode (Reset LOW) - quartz at 3,579 Mhz SEASON Interface (self powered) - NOKIA 9800S - THOMSON - SAGEM decoders Decrypt 2.45 & Windecrypt 1.05 SCIntegrator for the first tests WINEXPLORER 4.3 (by Dexter) under WINDOWS 98 SCAM, STEST et SIO under LINUX TPS Viaccess smartcard (FRENCH BOUQUET) Aim - Disclaimer: These notes are for educational purposes only. The aim is to understand the viaccess communication protocol between a digital decoder (MPEG2) and a smartcard. All the tools used for this purpose are in public domain and the reference books are sold in France, in every good electronics shops. No subscription or participation in any forbidden group or organisation has been realised. Eventually, a brute force key search will be done with the aim to validate the knowledge acquired during this study. This study is not a pirate attack against TPS, for what I pay a subscription. The TPS Viaccess card is here only one element of a global system, which uses the viaccess protocol. I could not be held responsible for the use or misuse that people could do with these information. A glossary is at the end of this document. Progress has to be shared Generality: Viaccess cards are BULL PC2 or PC3 models. They may be built under BULL's license. WinExplorer 4.3 parameters: PHOENIX mode (Reset Low). 9600 Bds Parity: ODD PROGRAM SETTINGS options: none inverse convention Protocol Format: CLA INS P1 P2 LEN CLA: class INS: instruction P1: Parameter N01 P2: Parameter N02 LEN: Data Length All dialog between card and computer is in hexadecimal. ATR (Answer to reset): The ATR is the smartcard signature. It defines the convention used (direct or inverse) and the protocol for the communication establishment between the smartcard and the decoder. Classic ATR: 3F 77 18 25 00 29 14 00 62 68 90 00 This ATR is observed not only on TPS smartcards, but also on SRGSSR (Swiss) and NTV+ (Russia). It is totally independent from TPS, and it seems to be the viaccess standard ATR. 3F Inverse convention 77 7 historical bytes TA1, TB1, TC1 transmitted TD1 not transmitted. 18 TA1 25 TB1 Vpp = 5 V, 50 mA max 00 TC1 Guard delay / 2 bits TD1 not transmitted Protocole T=0 asynchrone in half-duplex 9600 bds 29 14 00 62 68 historical bytes 90 00 End of transmission - ok Specific ATR: 3F 27 17 C4 01 2C 29 14 00 62 68 90 00 This ATR was seen only on a TPS card, when using it in a THOMSON decoder (rented in a TPS pack). We can notice that the same card used in a NOKIA 9800S decoder send the classic ATR (3F 77 18 25 00 29 14 00 62 68 90 00) and not this one (3F 27 17 C4 01 2C 29 14 00 62 68 90 00). Moreover, the same card gives also the normal ATR when it is used in a SAGEM decoder (also rented in a TPS pack). Welcome to ‘Brad Mehldau, the transcriptions page, part 2′. Below is a collection of 20 files, containing leadsheets and transcriptions of seminal Mehldau performances. Below is a collection of 20 files, containing leadsheets and transcriptions of seminal Mehldau performances. Welcome to ‘Brad Mehldau, the transcriptions page, part 2′. Below is a collection of 20 files, containing leadsheets and transcriptions of seminal Mehldau performances. All pieces have been composed by Brad, some are very recent such as Dreamsketch, Ode and Kurt Vibe. Others are from albums recorded in the 90’s. Welcome to ‘Brad Mehldau, the transcriptions page, part 2′. Below is a collection of 20 files, containing leadsheets and transcriptions of seminal Mehldau performances. All pieces have been composed by Brad, some are very recent such as Dreamsketch, Ode and Kurt Vibe. Others are from albums recorded in the 90’s. All transcriptions have been thoroughly checked but please let me know if you find any errors, as, like my other transcription page, they are all currently first draft. PLEASE NOTE: – to print these documents, download the latest version of Acrobat Reader (free), then remove security. Please subscribe to my site, then, I am happy for you to print these, if you ask nicely! ? (full stave) (full stave) (full stave) (full stave) To view my other Mehldau transcriptions, please visit. To download my doctoral thesis containing a ten solo analysis of the work of Brad Mehldau, please visit. – Links to these documents can be found! Thanks Mark As part of my doctoral studies I have almost finished transcribing several FULL solos as played by Brad Mehldau. I am happy to email these to anyone who is interested if you drop me an email, maybe we could do a swap? Knives Out – Day Is Done, 2005 River Man – Art Of The Trio 5, 2001 Sky Turning Grey – Highway Rider, 2010 How Long Has This Been Going On? – Art Of The Trio 5, 2001 Anything Goes – Anything Goes, 2004 Someone To Watch Over Me – Live In Tokyo, 2006 Tres Palabras – Anything Goes, 2004 I’ll Be Seeing You, Art Of The Trio 4, 1999 Exit Music For a Film (full solo) – Art Of The Trio 4, 1999. Would Love any transcriptions you care to share. I have been working on and off for over 2 years transcribing “From Within”, (Calle 54, and Live from Rendevous; 2 versions.) Have yet to get to a friends house to clean up on Finale, or some other program. I’m 58, and not at all up to speed with all of this, but if I DO finish these, I’d be glad to share them with you, (or do you know where to get “them”?) Any advisement on the best way to share, or perhaps make a few bucks doing this stuff? My versions will hopefully include LH and bass for piano, and electric bass. I got an email about 2 weeks ago from someone in Europe (I can't remember where - Denmark, I think) asking me for a copy of my transcription of Brad Mehldau's Goodbye Storyteller (for Fred Myrow) (listen to the piece below), a solo piano piece from his incredible album Elegiac Cycle. After some searching, I found that unfortunately I never entered it into Finale or Sibelius. Also, I did that transcription at least 7 or 8 years ago, and I've moved 5 or 6 times since then, meaning the chicken scratch manuscript is packed away somewhere. I know I still have it, because I've seen it since moving to the flatlands, but I have yet to dig it out. Stephan, if you're reading this, I'm looking for it, and I need to enter it into Sibelius before it's even worth sending out. My apologies - it might be a while yet! But this got me thinking: what else have I transcribed that I haven't touched in a long time, haven't entered into Sibelius, or could revisit with some more musical maturity? I found my transcription of Mehldau's Bard (opening track from Elegiac Cycle), and I took some time over the past 2 days to re-enter it into Sibelius, with a better understanding of harmony and notation software. I need to proof it (some things sounded wrong on the playback, but it's too late to worry about them tonight), then I'll be posting a PDF of that transcription. I'll probably post a lead sheet to his Song-Song, and also look for The Bard Returns in the relatively near future. (In case you're wondering, yes, I went through quite the Mehldau phase for a few years. I'm over the obsession now, in fact I haven't listened to him deeply in quite a while, but I'm slowly incorporating him into my playlists.) It also made me think about how much I enjoy transcribing piano music. Yes, it can be a painful process, and at times I want to throw my then-Discman/then-iPod/now-iPhone at the wall, but I also find it very rewarding. 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While the Windows guest could be started with the Virtio NIC without any problems, we can not start with the Windows image (i.e. The virtual hard disk image where Windows is installed on your guest VM) using the Virtio hard disk interface (until the driver is installed, Windows will not know how to use the Virtio hard disk interface). The easiest solution to this problem is to create another virtual disk that can use Virtio: qemu-img create -f qcow2 Now, start the Windows VM with the Virtio interfaces: qemu-kvm -hda -drive file=,if=virtio -drive file=,media=cdrom,index=1 -net nic,model=virtio -net user -boot d -vga std -m 1024 When Windows is loaded in your guest VM, go in to the Device Manager. Under Other Devices, there should be two entries – one for the SCSI controller to the the temporary virtual hard drive and the other for the Virtio network card. On one of the items, right click on it and select Properties, go to the Driver tab. You should now see the following: Click on Update Driver. In the next dialog, choose to specify a location and install the Red Hat Virtio drivers. The dialogs for installing the drivers will vary, depending on the installed version of Windows. It should be fairly easy to work how to install the drivers, but installing the drivers for Windows 7 and Windows XP are here if you need them (). Installing the Drivers on Windows XP For Windows XP, choose Install from a list or specific location on the first prompt. On the next set of options, choose Search for the best driver in these locations and ensure that Search removable media is ticked and click on Next again. When installing the hard disk controller, you might be prompted, at this point, to choose a driver. At this point, choose the one in the wxp directory. Eventually, you will probably be warned that you are installing an unsigned driver. Select Continue Anyway to install the driver. When installation is complete, you should get a confirmation, similar to the following: After repeating the steps for the other driver, you use the Virtio interface on your Windows hard disk image (see ). Installing the Drivers on Windows 7 For Windows 7, choose Browse my computer for driver software. On the next screen, choose the drive for your CDROM. You should be able to let Windows search the CD for the drive. When prompted, confirm that you want to install the driver. There will be a confirmation that the driver was installed, similar to this one: Close the dialog and repeat the steps for the other driver. After Installing the Drivers After both drivers are installed, the device manager should contain a Red Hat VirtIO device for the SCSI controller and another one for the ethernet adapter. 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