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CentOS 8 Firmware Bug BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources in VMware [Resolved]
An instance of CentOS 8 is not running on a Dell or HP Enterprise level server; however, is running on a VMware Workstation on a Windows 10 laptop presents the [Firmware Bug]: the BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources (MSR 38d is 3) message. Every article on the internet suggests live with the message it is harmless. While that maybe the…
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VMware Expand Hard Drive Size and Extend in CentOS 7 Linux
One approach to adding space to an existing Linux hard drive that is using Linux LVM is to add space to the drive. This can easily be accomplished in VMware. This has been tested using VMware vSphere Client for Windows with CentOS 7.5 (minimal install). To demonstrate a before and after, here are a few commands that can be used...
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VMware Workstation loses bridged network

VMware vSphere Client incorrectly displays Guest OS version for CentOS 7.4
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Rebuild the virtual machine’s .vmx file from vmware.log
While attempting to diagnose a problem where there are a couple of (orphaned) virtual machines as identified by the VMware vSphere Client, one of interest seemed to have all the files in the datastore, however, upon closer inspection the .vmx file was zero byte. The .vmx file can be rebuilt with the vmware.log file. Basically, I downloaded the most recent...
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VMware Expand Hard Drive Size and Extend in CentOS Linux
One approach to adding space to an existing Linux hard drive that is using Linux LVM is to add space to the drive. This can easily be accomplished in VMware. This has been tested using VMware Workstation 9.0 for Windows with CentOS 6.5 (minimal install). To demonstrate a before and after, here are a few commands that can be used...
Read More »Hyperic Server init Script to Autostart
Hyperic is a tool that offers visibility into applications and infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It consolidates discovery, monitoring, analysis and control of application, system, and network assets. Hyperic is available as vFabric Hyperic, the commercial version, and as Hyperic HQ, the open-source version. While similar, vFabric Hyperic offers additional features over the open source version. What this…
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