Category Archives: Training

This is all items related to my physical training.

Taking A Long Time To Copy VMs

Posted on November 16, 2022 by larry

Got about 120 vmdk files to backup, I started last night and I am not even a 3rd of the way there. So will keep going, but it is frustrating. A little tired today, need to get some sleep. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Mass Copy VMs

Posted on November 15, 2022 by larry

Just got a 12TB hard drive, more than enough to back up some VMs I have on a couple of datastores. Wrote a script to copy the VMs from an ESXi host, I just tried and the disk seemed to … Continue reading →

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Shutting Down Another Box

Posted on November 14, 2022 by larry

Working on shutting down another physical box. Hopefully that is enough. Although I did bring up another box, I am still running a deficit. This is basically a P2V with some things disabled. I cleaned my office, for my future … Continue reading →

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Second New ESXi In Place

Posted on November 13, 2022 by larry

Got the new ESXi host in place, put a nested VM in there that can read the old drives. Looks like a total of 4 disks from the old setup. Basically I have everything in place to work on the … Continue reading →

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That Felt Good

Posted on November 12, 2022 by larry

Got my fitbit goals today. That was good, I feel good too. Actually walked outside, twice around RTC. I had a list of things to do started on them but didn’t finish. Got tomorrow, also there is a Seahawks game … Continue reading →

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Kind of Long Weekend

Posted on November 11, 2022 by larry

It is Friday, but I feel like my weekend started early. Already did my exercise for the day and I did complete my fitbit goals yesterday. Going to have some fun tonight, going to get some housework done tomorrow. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Last of Busy Days

Posted on November 10, 2022 by larry

Been burning the candle on two ends, tomorrow is Veteran’s day and I am hoping things are slow and I get to chill out a bit. Gonna try and hit my fitbit goals. If I don’t make it I will … Continue reading →

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Transcoding A Lot of Files

Posted on November 9, 2022 by larry

Getting better at bash scripting, I want to take advantage of new things a learned in scripting. Anyway, found some handy ffmpeg commands to compress plex TV records to mkv ones for better storage. Taking advantage of my GTC1660 with … Continue reading →

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Election Day 2022

Posted on November 8, 2022 by larry

Today was General Election day for our country. Did my civic duty and voted. Not as exciting as a presidential election, but one hopes there was no Russian interference. Anyway, not staying up for results like the last presidential election. … Continue reading →

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Need To Post Before 11PM

Posted on November 7, 2022 by larry

I have to get back in to the habit of posting before 11PM again. Kind of sucks, but have to do it till March 12 which will be during Lent. I get to reflect on a lot of changes till … Continue reading →

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