Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-16 Thread Phil Leinhauser
I'm not sure how you'll be able to do a QTP version since it runs on the host but you're the script magician.  I just marvel at the magic...  Actually, looking at the script, he documents it well so it's easy to follow.  The ESX version isn't all that well documented. I threw up an overview of t

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-16 Thread Phil Leinhauser
I see that.  Judging by the last modified date on serverVCB.sh I would say probably not. While the enhancements aren't deal breakers, the logging and dryrun certainly look interesting... > Phil, looks like the upstream script has been enhanced recently: > http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-16 Thread Phil Leinhauser
Yep, I'll take care of it. > Looks nice to me as well. Phil, will you get this on the wiki page? I'll > have a look at the script in detail later. > > Phil Leinhauser wrote: >> Good catch! I've been out of commission for a few days so I didn't see >> this till just now. The script you found i

RE: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-16 Thread Phil Leinhauser
FDE96949 > DF > F1547838FA9E > > -Original Message- > From: sysad...@tricubemedia.com [mailto:sysad...@tricubemedia.com] > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:12 PM > To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com > Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT > > I use a clone V

RE: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-15 Thread MagicWISP Sales
Message- From: sysad...@tricubemedia.com [mailto:sysad...@tricubemedia.com] Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:12 PM To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT I use a clone VM, then daily I shutdown the clone do an export. If you use Vsphere4, and all

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-14 Thread sysadmin
I use a clone VM, then daily I shutdown the clone do an export. If you use Vsphere4, and all the gimmicks, your can do " Live backup " IE back up a Running VM. but it gets costly. I just use ESXi, as I sais above, I have a clone VM( using Jakes replication Videos ) then I shutdown clone, do the e

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-13 Thread sales
How are you guys backing up your VM's? I love the idea of using a virtual machine, and was playing with one that got pressed into service this week. It appears to be running pretty smoothly, now I am going to try to fine tune it. My biggest concern is trying to back it up. I am hoping I can jus

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-10 Thread Brent Gardner
Eric Shubert wrote: Brent Gardner wrote: FWIW I run my toasters as guests under VMware Server 2. I'm willing to provide stats if you tell me where to look, or other info. Great Brent, thanks. I'm running the same thing. Host and guests are CentOS5. Out of curiosity, are you using any parav

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-10 Thread Brent Gardner
FWIW I run my toasters as guests under VMware Server 2. I'm willing to provide stats if you tell me where to look, or other info. My toasters forward all messages that clear the gauntlet to an Exchange server, so there's no local message storage. I have about 1000 accounts configured on each

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-10 Thread Jacob Vickers
> On 2/10/2010 7:50 AM, Jake Vickers wrote: >> >> One of the setups I was working on was Xen, but there is one running >> ESX. They have 500 users, all using IMAP, and some users experience >> 8-10 minute lags in accessing their imap stores (or webmail). > This isn't directly related to the topic o

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-10 Thread Jacob Vickers
> Jake Vickers wrote: >> Eric Shubert wrote: >>> Phil Leinhauser wrote: Is there anything like a load tester for QMT to mimic the 500 user limit? >>> >>> I don't know of one. (Doesn't mean there isn't one) >>> >>> It'd be nice to have a testing harness of some sort for QMT. Anyo

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-09 Thread Bharath Chari
On 2/10/2010 7:50 AM, Jake Vickers wrote: One of the setups I was working on was Xen, but there is one running ESX. They have 500 users, all using IMAP, and some users experience 8-10 minute lags in accessing their imap stores (or webmail). This isn't directly related to the topic on hand, but

Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Virtual QMT

2010-02-09 Thread Jake Vickers
Eric Shubert wrote: Phil Leinhauser wrote: Is there anything like a load tester for QMT to mimic the 500 user limit? I don't know of one. (Doesn't mean there isn't one) It'd be nice to have a testing harness of some sort for QMT. Anyone up for writing one? One of the setups I was worki