Link Best Practices para Patching del ESX

Os dejo un link que he encontrado interesante sobre el parcheo de servidores ESX:
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/esx_patching_best_practices.pdf

Summary:

• “Patch Overview”
• “Patch Delivery and Packaging”
• “Patch Preparation”
• “Understanding the Impact of Patching an ESX Host”
  
• “Understanding the Impact of Patching an ESXi Host”
• “Identifying Build Numbers after Patch Install”
• “Resources”

VMware Virtual Desktop Manager 2.1 Reviewers Guide

Simplemente enlazar este magnifico documento que facilita la comprension de VMware Virtual Desktop Manager 2.1. Es una guia detallada paso a paso de la installation y configuration de VMware VDM 2.1 consolidando la informacion en un unico documento. Lo cual facilita el aprendizaje.

Indice:

• VMware VDM 2.1 Overview
• VMware VDM 2.1 Key Features and Components
• VMware VDM 2.1 Requirements & Prerequisites
• VMware VDM Agent, Client and Web Access Prerequisites
• Firewall Modifications
• How to Create VMware VDM Specific User Groups
• How to Install the VDM Connection Server Standard Role
• How to Install the VDM Replica Server Role
• How to Load Balance VDM Connection Servers
• How to Install the VDM Security Server Role
• How to Login to the VDM Administrator Web Site
• How To License VMware VDM 2.1
• How to Configure VDM to Communicate with VMware VirtualCenter
• How To Add a VDM Administrator
• How To Edit the VDM Global Settings
• How to Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Key
• How to Submit CSR to your Certificate Authority
• How to Add the New SSL Certificate to VMware VDM
• How to Create the Base Virtual Machine
• How To Install Windows XP on a VMware ESX Host
• How to Install Applications
• How to Apply Windows XP Patches and Security Updates
• How to Add Group Policy Loopback Setting to VDM Managed Desktops
• How to Install the VDM Agent
• How to Create and Configure Virtual Machine Templates
• How to Convert the Base Virtual Machine to Template
• How to Configure VirtualCenter to Deploy Unique Virtual Machines from Templates
• How to Create a Guest Customization Specification
• How to Perform Maintenance to Existing Virtual Machine Templates
• How to Implement VDM Specific Windows Group Policies
• How to Prepare the Active Directory Environment for VMware Group Policies
• How to Add the VDM Group Policy ADM Template
• How to Add a New Individual Desktop
• How to Assign (Entitle) Users / Groups to a Individual Virtual Desktop
• How to Create a Persistent Desktop Pool
• How To Assign (Entitle) Users / Groups to a Persistent Desktop Pool
• How to Create a Non-Persistent Desktop Pool
• How To Assign (Entitle) Users / Groups to a Non-Persistent Desktop Pool
• How to Install the VDM Client on a Windows Client
• How to Login to VDM 2.1 through the VDM Windows Client
• How to Login to VDM 2.1 through the Web Access Client