Author Archives: larry

Walking Again Sleeping Better

Posted on October 6, 2022 by larry

After a week break, the walk is starting to make me tired again. So I think I am going to sleep better. A little late post, was in bed, forgot. Got my backup server to 10Gb networking, just need my … Continue reading →

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Can’t Add 10G Card

Posted on October 5, 2022 by larry

I only had 2 PCI-E cards on one of my servers. I could not add another 10G card because it was populated by a video card and an HBA. Looking for an old school PCI card to get it to … Continue reading →

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Next ESXi Host

Posted on October 4, 2022 by larry

I am pretty much done with my new ESXi 7 host. I may get another 64GB of RAM but it works with the 192GB I got now. Going to 256 just insures I have enough spare capacity for testing. Also … Continue reading →

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Bummer Fiber Connection

Posted on October 3, 2022 by larry

I installed the new switch into the rack, unfortunately one of the fiber connections is bad, the long hard run. So look like I am going to be running another line. But not till later. I got at least the … Continue reading →

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Finally 12k steps

Posted on October 2, 2022 by larry

Made my first 12k steps in a week. Felt good. Got a bit done today, hoping to sleep well. Weight is up there, but this was late in the day. Forgot to weigh in this morning. Did it after dinner. … Continue reading →

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Almost Got Steps In

Posted on October 1, 2022 by larry

Almost got all my steps in, today was a good day… almost. Son had a cross country meet and I easily got my floors climbing hills. But nearly got my steps too. Just 7500. If I was paying attention I … Continue reading →

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Consolidating My Build

Posted on September 30, 2022 by larry

ESXi host is firmly in production, the only reason to turn it off is the new cable and RAM. With that I am slowly adding making it the way I want to. Looking for old VMs, getting backups ready etc. … Continue reading →

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Three Down One to Go

Posted on September 29, 2022 by larry

I have shutdown 3 machines and replaced it with 1, this one was the easiest to move over, it just worked. Thank you Linux. Add another 70Watts saved for a total of the 300 watts mentioned yesterday. Got one more … Continue reading →

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New ESXi Host Up

Posted on September 28, 2022 by larry

My new ESXi host is up and 90% done. It is serving significant workloads. Power consumption is high, but this replaces two servers directly. The old servers combined for 300 Watts, so I have already reduced some of my expenses. … Continue reading →

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Still Sore, Still Resting

Posted on September 27, 2022 by larry

Been feeling better, but still barely can go up and down the stairs. Definitely not ready to try and walk 12000 steps. I really needed the rest and recovery though. Tomorrow looking good, I think I can do it. I … Continue reading →

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