Sunday, October 31, 2010

Create #Encrypted Files and Folders in #Ubuntu with #Seahorse http://ping.fm/hQLYg
Installing #decrypt file from #Ubuntu Software Center to encrypt folders. #OpenSource is good.
Watching #Pacific band of brothers
Scheduling next Sunday #tennis play w/ kids after travel from #Melbourne
Tried Audio CD Extractor on #Ubuntu. Stable. Nice
Ripping high society - #passion 3 w/o #cddb data
Try to rip #high #society #Passion 3. cddb doesn't have record.
Installing #lame for #mp3
Searching #CD #ripper for #Ubuntu #Lucid. Going to rip music then installing them to my #Android phone on way to #Melbourne

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Prepare my trip to #melbourne
Played 2 hours #tennis from 7am. Nicely start Sunday. Halloween.
Bring kid to happy valley. Kid is happy. I'm watching. Cold
Bring kid to happy valley. Kid is happy. I'm watching. Cold

Friday, October 29, 2010

played 2 hrs tennis. Scheduled another play 7am tomorrow. Will still have a whole day after hit.
1st tweet from my #android device.
#nimbus is compatible w/ #skype on #android. nice
Stuck @ #openssh credential/ authentication on #p. Failed to discover NIM @ #TivSAM

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Working w/ colleague to install #openssl + #openssh on #p #AIX 6.1

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Applied #Australian #visa online
Configuring #NIM
#HMC discovery is successful.
Configuring #NIM boot server @ /etc/hosts
@ 18/76 in instruction.
We think we would reach discovery of NIM + HMC for today
Backup maxdb71 again. Disk full. Removing old archive
Import AIX cloud pool DCM xml #successful after 2 attemps
Backup done. /shared/opt/IBM/tivoli/tpm/tools/tio.sh start wasadmin password
Preparing #AIX #p environment for registration @ #Cloud resource pool. Backup #maxdb71 now
View from #Shangrila
View from #Shangrila
Planning another trip to #Melbourne
2 hours #Cloud talk w/ customer

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

#Demo via my #Ubuntu #Linux. #opensource is great.
#Performance to reach #ISDM via #Maximo, #Web20 UI, #ITM #monitoring, and mail #notification is good.
Setup #live #demo environment @ customer site right now. Waiting for customer's GM. Standby now
Low skill of communication w/ customer causes more effort but lack result.
#ISDM is very sensitive to daemons starting sequences. Carefully start daemons one by one manually.
@ customer site, working on configuring #AIX #p @ #Cloud resource pool today
Shared Google location/ latitude with friends
Writing draft scripts for #live #demo -> automation, lifecycle, vendor-unlock, multi- hypervisor, whole monitoring, customizable to reach Network, SAN...
There're too many steps to reach http://ping.fm/T95Et in order to install #Firefox on #Android
Downloading #Firefox for my #Android phone
A live demo of #ISDM #Cloud is scheduled tomorrow 4pm @ customer provincial HQ office.
Handling my works @OpenIBM & @ComputeCloud
It's a long day of communication with customer's mgmt, operator and internal client team.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Received updated doc from colleague. Following. Doubt & disappointed @ #InfoCenter!
Too many things to handle
I might have forgot attaching screenshots of #Chinese language enabled #ISDM yesterday. Resent to team
#Cheese beef meat ball hotpot. Delicious
#Cheese beef meat ball hotpot. Delicious
Unbelievable pictures #ng http://ping.fm/EgNoV
Leaving for today. Done work: customer logo applied. Chinese language applied but rolled back later (as service template becomes unclickable). Kicked AIX/ p deployment @ resource pool
tivsam:/etc/cloud/install/DCM # cp 12_Cloud_NetworkSettings_Systemp.xml 12_Cloud_NetworkSettings_Systemp.xml.orig
tivsam:/etc/cloud/install/DCM # cp 32_Cloud_Pool_Systemp.xml 32_Cloud_Pool_Systemp.xml.orig
Discussing #HSLT w/ team
Rack manager topology
Somewhere near customer office is painting. Like being @ gas room
Sending email w/ #LPar credential to customer to install #Oracle + #WebLogic, which would be created into #Cloud service template
Missing my #Android phone now. Want to buy another one
Restart #TPM @ #WebSphere
Restoring is done. db2 stop > db2 start
Sending out the screenshots of #Chinese #Language enabled to client team for presentation.
Restore db2 "restore db maxdb71 from '/home/ctginst1/dbBackups/MAXDB71.0.ctginst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20101025124315.001'"
One guy keeps asking me on .Net via #LinkedIn -> again Not Interested in .Net
Not interested in .Net
Roll back to #en_US language @ #ISDM
Moving targets @ customer
Service offering not clickable
Zip & supply MXServer log to development
Debugging
#Language switch from en_US to zh_CN took 2.5 hours to complete.
Reaching the famous one -> #MXServer is not started and wait for 300 seconds
Checking #MXServer -> #maximo
Starting #tpm... Unbelievable smooth
Stopping #WebSphere now
#OMG a lot of "SUCCESS" in message. Unbelievable!
Building #ear file
Building #war file
Updating & switching default en_US language to zh_CN are taking more than 2 hours - updating #maxdb71
Updating #language table
Working alone in a corner @ customer site for #Cloud
#Language switch really takes time to update maxdb71. Language partially displayed. Lovely
#Language switch to #Chinese. #milestone #Oohoo
Work alone @ customer site. Humid and quiet.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Add #Chinese #language /opt/IBM/CB/bin/tsamLanguage.sh –change zh –add en –user wasadmin –password password
Add #Chinese #language /opt/IBM/CB/bin/tsamLanguage.sh –change ja –add en –user wasadmin –password password
Change #logo @ cd /shared/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/ctgAppSrv01/installedApps/ctgCell01/MAXIMO.ear/SimpleSRM.war/images/
Customer #logo changed @ #SimpleSRM #web20 #UI
Come again to cd /shared/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/ctgAppSrv01/installedApps/ctgCell01/MAXIMO.ear/SimpleSRM.war/images/
tivsam:/shared/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/ctgAppSrv01/installedApps/ctgCell01/MAXIMO.ear/SimpleSRM.war/images
TPM restarted
Back TPM database now
Finish #AIX #HMC configuration & topology picture. Starting to discover in #TivSAM
#TorVPN enable to get rid of GFW
Flight delayed.
Signup #TorVPN
Wish to have a professional PM to handle my customer. Save my time on #solution + #technology
Gathering document of #ISDM for #AIX. Start implementation tomorrow.
Pure #Unix #Cloud
Boarding to #Guangzhou for my customer. -> #p @ #Cloud

Saturday, October 23, 2010

#AIX @ #Cloud on the way
Planning trip to #Guangzhou for #Cloud
Red #wine helps sleep
Claim most of travel expenses. Several thousand dollars...

Friday, October 22, 2010

So many emails. And jailed within #GFW.
Japanese buffet after 2 hours tennis play
Played 2 hour #tennis @ club w/ friends
Zoo is open @ kid school
Convinced client team to place more focuses on customer moving targets.
Trying to catch up with customer's moving objectives. Discussed w/ client team. Tried to manage customer's expectation.
Planning my travel for #Cloud to #Guangzhou and #Melbourne for next 2 weeks.
Attending my daughter's school day. She's going to #Xian to see #TerraCotta #warriors
Upgrading my #HTC #android phone from 2.1 to 2.2 by default update. Phone is dead now. Sent back to manufacturer to reset #OMG

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

#IDC
#IDC
@ customer site
@ customer site
Using #Gmail, immediately understand what improvement to make @ #Lotus #iNotes
Boarding for #Cloud to #hangzhou
#Gmail recovers my writing even #Chrome session broken.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Moving to #Hangzhou now

Monday, October 18, 2010

10 things to do after installing Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat http://ping.fm/siLhe
Sending query to #HTC Support. Great support and respond fast.
Wrote & sent out 7~ 8 email this morning before 8am. Coffee time now!
#passion, not $
Looking for new hire driven by #passion
Will go back to #Melbourne #Australia for customer's #Cloud in week of November
Finished #Cloud conference call w/ #Melbourne team. Nice #project mgmt. Understand customer + what we've done. We need the same skill @ Guangdong
Got stuck @ resource arrangement @ one telco customer in Guangdong. Tough and feel no help
Thinking about to install a pure #Ubuntu #Linux on my #HTC #Android desire phone
Interested in #digsby. Subscribing mailing update
Upgrading #Android 2.2 easy & simple like charm
#Android on #HTC doesn't support #LEAP #wireless encryption. Can't believe it.
Waiting for another conference call w/ #Australian team for #Cloud

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Wondering whether #LEAP wireless authentication supported by #Android #HTC?
#Software project
@ #China #Software #Lab now
Build a USB start disk of Ubuntu for my father in law. He's switching to #Ubuntu from #Windows.
When I start to use #Andriod #mobile device, I understand what problem #Nokia has. Will leave my #E72 for a while.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

#AirChina, bad service, bad food, small space, never stop @ terminal, have to take bus... Always.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Connected to Tom, a #Linux expert @ IBM Germany, via LinkedIn. Common interest in #opensource #cloud #kvm #libvirt #linux... a lot
Had oily juicy French bacon @ #Caboose #Melbourne. Tastes great but too oily that my stomach can't afford & won't have it. Regretful. My bad
Cloud environment @ demo, #use_cases to go through, presentations + screenshots + references, order of components, rehearsal, who, whatelse?
Had a face-to-face meeting w/ Jacko to go through what we've done in past 10 days @ Melbourne and what we're going to do next week. #Cloud
Fat dinner @ #Caboose in cold, windy, rainy #Melbourne. Will be home tmr. Perhaps have to come back for #Cloud demo next week.
Fat dinner @ #Caboose in cold, windy, rainy #Melbourne. Will be home tmr. Perhaps have to come back for #Cloud demo next week.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

#Italian dinner. 8.30pm here.
#Italian dinner. 8.30pm here.
KVM worked

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Customer's logo changed
/shared/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/ctgAppSrv01/installedApps/ctgCell01/MAXIMO.ear/SimpleSRM.war/images #isdm #logo #picture #gdct
/shared/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/ctgAppSrv01/installedApps/ctgCell01/MAXIMO.ear/SimpleSRM.war/images #isdm #logo #picture #gdct
Wonderful Jim... #KVM resource pool
Love #Nadal's #topspin as well. Spinning
#Wawrinka, nice volley to net
Love #Wawrinka hit/ rally @ Shanghai Rolex #Master. #Consistent
Nice #pizza @ #Brass #Beer out of #SouthGate office.
Nice #pizza @ #Brass #Beer out of #SouthGate office.
Finishing #TUAM doc & posted @ #cattail. #metering #usaging #cloud
Working w/ #Indian lab through #network #provisioning over #TPM + #TivSAM

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

When talking about #Cloud #Computing, I think you really have to specify what exact #Cloud you're on.
#Ã¥¤ÂªÃ¥Å“°Ã§”º #omg the place to kill #dolphin
#OMG, #kill the #dolphin. Hard to believe such kind of life style. #OMG http://ping.fm/AKr01
After raining.
After raining.
#CentOS + #ITM provisioned successfully

Monday, October 11, 2010

Move the correct #CentOS image from /var/lib/libvirt/images to /reposiroty/kvmimages/rhel/centos55/
Re- modify the image of #CentOS on #KVM box
RPM package @ #CentOS > rpm -Uvh `ls compat-libstdc*`
National gallery outside IBM office
National gallery outside IBM office
Walk after lunch
Walk after lunch
Starting to play #TUAM #usage #metering
#CentOS provisioning successfully done over #KVM box
Fixed that #kernal #panic by passing enforcing=0 then disable #SELinux in #CentOS template
Reboot with boot option enforcing=0
Due to SELnux=disabled?
Received #kernal #panic when booting #CentOS image
Cloud image has been discovered successfully @ #Cloud Pool

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Prepare CentOS done
moving /etc/ssh/ssh_host* /tmp
Disabling #iptables, #selinux, & removing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* /
Doc @ http://ping.fm/5nayg
5GB for template
Creating template w/o Sound, Office, PPPoE, printing, power, sendmail
Starting to build #CentOS template on #KVM box
Uploading #CentOS ISO image to KVM box
Verifying #KVM from beginning, then I'll blog it & share it to the public
#Coffee break
#Coffee break
Crossing bridge to office
Crossing bridge to office
#Way to office
#Way to office
#Ramen @ Kenzan, #GPO
#Ramen @ Kenzan, #GPO
Landmark? Highest bldg @ Melbourne
Landmark? Highest bldg @ Melbourne
#Yarra river
#Yarra river
Big the tea house
Big the tea house
#Beach. Cool. Windy, sunny
#Beach. Cool. Windy, sunny
Albert rd
Albert rd
Sports & aquatic center
Sports & aquatic center
Seems @ #Clarendon st corner.
Seems @ #Clarendon st corner.
Southbank town
Southbank town
Market @ #southbank
Market @ #southbank
#Anchor
#Anchor
Port #Phillip #Melbourne
Port #Phillip #Melbourne
Noodle house after 4 hr walk Saturday
Noodle house after 4 hr walk Saturday

Saturday, October 9, 2010

#Flinders station tower
#Flinders station tower

Friday, October 8, 2010

#Bourke st. Sunny
#Bourke st. Sunny
Listening #ibizasonica
#Peace & #Human #Rights
Old town over river
Old town over river
Bridge to old town, #Melbourne
Bridge to old town, #Melbourne
Leave for mid night dinner
Leave for mid night dinner
Oohoo, KVM provisioning done
Hitting the exact same #error that we met @ #Guangzhou :(
Create #KVM template, modify properties inside of KVM
Reset /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-br0 -> add gw, network...
#Defect: workflow
br0 added -> stops network.
Adding #KVM into #Cloud pool
Modifying #workflow
Discovering #KVM resource pool
Install #Linux template over #lvm
Create lvm
pvcreate /dev/sdb5
fdisk /dev/sdb -> create a new #partition through #cmdline for template
Preparing #KVM #template
#yum #repo is up
Creating #repo
Does #Microsoft #Windows have #md5sum for free? #md5 #checksum
Verifying #md5sum
Transferring the ISO

Thursday, October 7, 2010

#Jason is da man
#Milestone, finally we fixed mapper/mpath0p1 issue. Now #linux works as a charm
Still working on fiber channeled disk to attach to #Linux
#Linux reinstall starts with mpath + boot loader on /dev/mapper/mpath0p1 #mpath #mapper
Reset #bios of SAN disk. Reinstall #Linux w/ #mpath
#Internet #speed @ #Melbourne #Australia is very slow
Hack into menu.lst again
Boot into #linux rescue mpath
A blade boot really takes time
Boot into #linux rescue
Enable host adapter, rebooting
Perhaps "mpath" must be passed to /boot/grub/menu.lst Try it.
Could not boot the installed #Linux from remote #SAN. Debugging.
#GRUB Hard Disk Error after reboot
Changed HBA fiber configuration, done by Jason -> ctrl + Q during boot @ blade control console
Reboot with unmounted CD
Installation of #Linux takes 40 minutes with #KVM enabled
Pass "mpath" to let #Linux install on remote #SAN. Done
Re- partition #DS3400
#RHEL Linux not successfully installed on remote #SAN

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Workstation @ customer datacenter, #Melbourne. No internet access
Workstation @ customer datacenter, #Melbourne. No internet access
Leaving for customer data center
Couldn't provision a SuSE Linux until we hacked the workflow - one line limits $hostName length in 16
TSRM fo Service Providers 7.2.0 CZPD2ML
Downloading Service Provider fixpack - 4G
#Italian food again, downtown #Melbourne. Price good @ the #quarter
#Italian food again, downtown #Melbourne. Price good @ the #quarter
Flinders station
Flinders station
#rush hour @ #Melbourne
#rush hour @ #Melbourne
Way out after work
Way out after work

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

SuSE template only due to licensing limit
Converting an existing vmdk to template that would be used within #ISDM
Light snowing @ #Melbourne
Drew a #topology of entire #network we're going to use in #PoC #Cloud #isdm
Loading #tivsam, #itm, #tuam and #nfs
Loading images into ESX
Creating ISO template & profile.
On wa to office. Sunny day.
On wa to office. Sunny day.
Received all IP addresses as expected. Assigning & drawing the topology of #Cloud
IBM office
IBM office
@ customer data center downtown #Melbourne. Working
@ customer data center downtown #Melbourne. Working
Requested a Linux with KVM + file server.
Figured out all ~16 IP addresses to split into mgmt pool + resource pool
Uploaded all files onto one server @ customer datacenter.

Monday, October 4, 2010

@ #IBM office, #Melbourne. Out of #gfw
Walking to IBM office
Walking to IBM office
Flinders station
Flinders station
Flinders
Flinders
Boarding
Boarding
Transfer @ #shanghai. Sleepy
Transfer @ #shanghai. Sleepy

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Going out of #GFW. Disable private #proxy after landing
Lot of tourist @ #Beijing airport during national holiday. Crowded
Packing my bags for #Melbourne. Shutdown my #Ubuntu #Linux
Device application install @ #Ovi is not bad
Give up
#Ovi is unbelievably slow. Always connecting.
#Ovi map server is incredibly slow. Thinking of switching to #Andriod

Saturday, October 2, 2010

The weather @ #Melbourne is pretty much similar to #Beijing now.
Looking @ #Android #market
#Lenovo #SL400 with #ThinkPad logo, that I just bought last year, LCD hinge is broken. Seldom used.
Loading maps on my #Nokia #E72 for trip to #Australia
Wonderful weather today in #Beijing