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This video details how to configure alarms in your VMware vSphere environment, through vCenter Server. Specifically, this video focuses on creating an alarm to alert you when virtual machines are running on snapshots.

For more information and context, continue reading the KB article: Configuring vSphere to send alerts when virtual machines are running from snapshots.

Configuring VMware vCenter Server to send alarm when virtual machines are running from snapshots

For more information on diagnosing why Virtual Center is not sending email alerts, see Diagnosing why VirtualCenter is not sending email alerts (1004070).  

For more information about the settings related to alarms, see the section Working with Alarms sections in:

• vSphere 4.0 Update 1 Basic System Administration Guide
• vSphere 4.0 Basic System Administration Guide

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This video details adding or modifying secondary license administrators (SLA) or support administrators (SA) on a VMware support contract. You must be the primary license administrator to perform these tasks. The video walks you through the process.

For more information and context, continue reading the KB article: Adding or modifying secondary license administrators or support administrators on a contract.

How to add or modify SLAs or SAs on a VMware support contract

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Expanding a VMDK and extending a partition using the DiskPart utility in Windows can be tricky. That’s why we created a video to show you how. Essentially, this allows for expanding virtual disks for virtual machines in VMware ESX.

Caution: VMware strongly recommends that you have backups in place before any performing any disk partition operation. Also make sure there are no snapshots existing for the virtual machine before extending the VMDK.

For more information and context, continue reading the KB article: Extending partitions in Windows using DiskPart.

How to expand a VMDK and extend a partition in for VMware ESX

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Today’s video provides steps for purging old data from the vCenter Server database.

You may need to do this because over time, data collection results in growth of the database files to the point you have to intervene. The scripts included with the article referenced in the video are intended for experienced DBAs who are familiar with databases.

For more information and context, continue reading the KB article: Purging old data from the database used by vCenter Server.

How to purge old data from the database used by VMware vCenter Server

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This video helps you troubleshoot a situation where VMware VMotion fails at 10%. The video demonstrates how to perform some of the more common tasks associated with resolving the failure. For more information, you can visit the VMware knowledge base article. The KB article goes on to provide a few more troubleshooting steps for less common issues.

For more information, continue reading the KB article: Diagnosing VMware VMotion failure at 10%.

How to troubleshoot VMware VMotion when it fails at 10%