How to configure OpenFiler iSCSI Storage for use with VMware ESX.

I wanted to test an Openfiler as a solution forHA and vMotion with ESX Server and vCenter. Using Openfiler is a great way to save some money on expensive SANs and for home lab testing and learning, this choice is just great. I did not have 3 physical boxes (2 for ESX hosts and one for Openfiler) so I opted for a hybrid solution, where I’m actually running one ESX server inside of VMware workstation.

via How to configure OpenFiler iSCSI Storage for use with VMware ESX. | ESX Virtualization.

How to build your own Linux distro

Few new distros are created from scratch, although it is possible – see the Linux From Scratch HOWTOs at www.linuxfromscratch.org if you want to try it. Apart from getting a head start, there are other reasons to hang on the coat-tails of another distro, and probably the biggest is package compatibility. Consider that there are over 18,000 free software packages considered good enough to be in Debian, and many more that aren’t on that project’s radar.

How to build your own Linux distro | TuxRadar Linux.

Business Owner’s Toolkit: Starting Sole Proprietorships

Starting Sole Proprietorships

The easiest and least expensive way to begin operating a business is as a sole proprietorship. You simply decide to begin operating the business as a sole proprietor and you’re done.

There are no documents or forms needed, unless the business will operate under a name other than the owner’s name

via Business Owner’s Toolkit: Starting Sole Proprietorships.

A step-by-step plan to starting a consulting business

During my career, I have also worked as a recruiter and a managing director at a consulting company. My varied experiences have given me the opportunity to talk with hundreds of consultants over the years. From both my own experiences and the experiences of others, I’ve developed a start-up plan for those seeking to head into consulting.

Via A step-by-step plan to starting a consulting business | TechRepublic.

Create Your Own Web Server With BIND And Apache On CentOS 5 (Simplified)

Installing necessary packages

yum install bind bind-chroot bind-libs bind-utils caching-nameserver -y

After installing the necessary packages you are ready to start configuring named.conf. You may check and see that there is no named.conf in your /etc/ directory in Centos 5. No worries here you can see a sample named.conf file. Now create the file /etc/named.conf and copy/paste the content of the sample config file – just make sure you replace website.com with your own domain name.

via Create Your Own Web Server With BIND And Apache On CentOS 5 (Simplified) | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials.

Centos making things difficult again.

Adding MySQL Cluster Data Nodes Online

The redistribution for NDBCLUSTER tables already existing before the new data nodes were added is not automatic, but can be accomplished using simple SQL statements in mysql or another MySQL client application. However, all data and indexes added to tables created after a new node group has been added are distributed automatically among all cluster data nodes, including those added as part of the new node group.

via MySQL :: MySQL Cluster :: 5.12.1 Adding MySQL Cluster Data Nodes Online: General Issues.