[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG workshops

[Burton Strauss III]

FYI- having had some problems with ESXi, this has a high frustration
potential - ESXi v4 is VERY sensitive to the GigE NIC. Pretty much requires
an Intel chip (or a very few other server-class units) and the kit most of
us have lying around is Marvel, Broadcom, etc. which will not work - the
install stops. This was a few months ago, but NOTHING in the retail chain
(Worst Lie, Fried, etc.) would work - had to mail order.

-----Burton


-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of Ralph Green
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:28 AM
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG workshops

Howdy,
  One of our members(CoryC) made a suggestion at the last meeting that we
have some workshops.  The idea is to have more of a hands on participation
than our regular meetings.  The workshops would be longer than the regular
meeting.  There are a number of options on how we would do these and I am
soliciting your feedback as to whether there is interest and how we should
do these.

 One option would be to hold these at the same location as out current
meetings, but do them in another room.  We could use the install room
starting at 11 AM, or ask NTPCUG if another room were available to start
earlier.  We can keep the rooms longer than we do now.  We need to be out
the door by 2 PM, per the contract we have with the church.

  Another option would be to replace some of our regular meetings with these
workshops.  We might, for example, have a quarterly or semi-annual workshop
instead of a regular meeting.

 Another option is to find some other location and time to hold these
workshops.  If you like this option, then please suggest where and when.

 Tell us what you think and how you think we might do something like this.
We have other workshop idea, but really the workshops we might hold would
depend on who is willing to do the work to organize them.
Step forward if you want to do one and once we decide on our schedule, we
will see where to schedule your workshop.

 To get us started, CoryC would like to organize a workshop on setting up
VMWare esxi.  He would bring a couple of computers that could do the
install.  People would be encouraged to bring their own computers along with
the prerequisites.  For esxi, you would need the install CD, the server
machine with a clean hard drive, since the esxi install wipes out everything
and a Windows computer to install the management client on.
More detailed instruction will follow before the workshop, but I just wanted
to give you an idea of what is needed.  CoryC has not committed to hold this
workshop yet, so let him know if you like the idea.

Have a good day,
Ralph



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