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VCSA 5.1– Deployment and upgrade
In the last post we discussed about the new features and changes that comes with version 5.1 of the VMware vCenter Server Appliance. In this new one I will explain how to deploy it and perform an upgrade.
VCSA Deployment
The deployment of the VCSA 5.1 is very similar to the previous version. Use the vSphere Client to deploy a new OVF template and browse to the VCSA OVA package, follow the instructions until you get to the Networking Properties screen.
Here you can pre-set the networking configuration values of the appliance.
If you are going to do a fresh VCSA or vSphere installation enter the appropriate values on each field. If you want to perform an upgrade instead leave them blank to get the info by DHCP or put a temporal IP address if there is no DCHP server in place. You don't need to put here the final values since during the upgrading process all the network settings will be migrated.
Let the deployment process finish and power on the vCenter appliance. During the boot process you can see how the network configuration is applied to the VM.
And finally you will reach the familiar blue screen.
That's it, now proceed to the WebUI to complete VCSA setup. In your first log into the vCenter a wizard will appear.
After accepting the EULA you will presented with four options:
- Configure with default settings
- Upgrade from a previous version, which also gives you the option to use the default Single Sign On configuration.
- Upload configuration file. Very useful in case your vCenter Server virtual machine gets corrupted or you messed it up, if have a saved copy of the most recent configuration file you can deploy a new appliance and quickly restore its settings by uploading it.
- Set custom configuration <- I used this option for my homelab testing.
In the next screen you choose which database you want to use, the vPostgres embedded or an Oracle external.
Now we must choose the options for the Single Sign On server. vCenter 5.1 comes with a new component known as the Single Sign On server, or SSO.
SSO allows an administrator to login through the vSphere Web Client or the API and perform operations across all components of the vCloud Suite without having to log into them separately. It integrates with multiple identity sources like Windows Active Directory, NIS and OpenLDAP. The SSO is a requirement for the Inventory Service, vCenter Server and the Web Client.
In the Windows based vCenter installer SSO comes as a separate component that can be installed in the same VM as the vCenter or in a different one as a stand-alone server, in High Availability mode or even in a multisite environment.
The VCSA comes with the SSO embedded however it is prepared to use an external SSO server too. If choose the external SSO deployment mode all the appropriate information must be provided in this screen. Again as with the vCenter itself the database type must be set.
Finally set the Active Directory configuration accordingly to your environment, review the configuration and click Start to begin.
At the end if everything goes fine you will see a screen with a confirmation, click close and will see al the vCenter services up and ready in the main screen of the WebUI.
The deployment and basic setup of the VCSA is done, at this point all other components and settings can be setup from here.
VCSA Upgrade
The upgrade of the vCenter Server Appliance will allow to update to a different OS version and migrate to a different database.
If you are upgrading from 5.0 to 5.1 and using the embedded database, it will be migrated from IBM DB2 to VMware vPostgres. The configuration state will be preserved and the schema will be upgraded in order to be compatible with 5.1. VCSA 5.0 Update 1 already comes with vPostgres instead of DB2.
The major upgrade is supported from 5.0 and updates to 5.1.
The upgrading process is relatively simple:
- Deploy VCSA 5.1.
- Set the 5.0 appliance as source and 5.1 as destination.
- Establish a connection between both VCSAs.
- Import network configuration of existing VCSA.
- Prior to the upgrading the VCVA 5.1 must have a valid network connection and vCenter Server service must be stopped and un-configured.
Deploy the appliance as shown above, log into the WebUI and in the wizard accept the EULA in the first screen and select Upgrade from previous version in the second, let Use default SSO configuration as it comes by default.
The next screen that will be displayed is the Local and Remote Appliance keys.
Here we have put the current VCSA 5.0 key. To do so go to the Upgrade tab in VCSA 5.0 web interface. In the Prepare section select source and click Set role.
Go back to the VCSA 5.1 and copy the Local appliance key. On the 5.0 appliance click on Establish Trust and paste the copied key in the Remote key appliance key field. Click on Import remote key and wait for the import to complete.
In the VCSA 5.0 copy the Local appliance key. Go to 5.1 vCenter, paste that key on the Remote appliance key field of the setup wizard screen and click Next. The Pre-Upgrade Checker screen will show up.
After this a check will be run against the ESX/ESXi managed by the old VCSA and it will generate a report.
And the final screen will appear asking for confirmation. Click on the confirmation checkbox and in Start.
During the upgrade VCSA 5.1 will shutdown the 5.0 virtual appliance and assumes its network identity.
When the process is done a final screen will appear.
If you want to check if the process is done log into the VCSA through SSH and list the vmware services, vmware-sso just to name one will show up on the list.
Also you can access the vSphere Web Client and will see the new 5.1 client.
VCSA 5.1– A quick look
Yesterday was a very exciting day, VMware finally announced the new vCloud Suite 5.1. With new products and features announced, each one of them as great as ever.
But yours truly decided that instead of presenting you a generic "What's new" post it was more interesting, at least for me and hope also to you, to focus in one of my favorite pieces of vSphere, the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance and in a couple of articles describe what new features are coming and how to perform an upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1.
What's new in the VCSA 5.1
With this new release of the vCenter Server VA a few new features have been added, most of them related to the WebUI and to the new features and services that have been released globally for the vCenter 5.1, Windows and Linux based versions.
These new enhancements can be seen in the Summary section of the vCenter Server Tab as shown in the screenshot below.
From here all the vCenter Service can be started and stopped. The Services Tab no longer exists and it's now a section of the vCenter Server Tab.
In the Storage Usage are you can check the disk usage of the different components of the VCSA.
There is also a Utilities are where you can:
- Generate a support bundle in case of an incidence with the vCenter Server.
- Download the configuration file of the VCSA and then open it in your favorite text editor.
- Launch again the Setup Wizard to configure the VCSA from scratch or make modifications to some of he initial settings.
- Upload the Windows Sysprep files to the vCenter VA.
- For this last option the procedure is quite simple. Click the
- button.
A new windows will open, select the operating system and browse for the location of the files.
The files will be uploaded to /etc/vmware-vpx/sysprep/<OS>.
Additionally in the vCenter Server Tab two new sections have been added.
The Service section where the VCSA administrator can setup:
- ESXi Dump Collector repository size
- vSphere Auto Deploy repository size
- Inventory size
The SSO section. Here you can configure all the settings related to the newly introduced Single Sign On server.
In the next post we will discuss about VCSA 5.1 initial deployment and how to upgrade from 5.0 and 5.1.
vCenter Server Appliance. Part 3 – Managing the embedded DB2 database
In this last post about the vCenter Server Appliance we will see a glimpse on how to manage the embedded database that comes bundle with the VCSA.
First I must say that I AM NOT A DB2 ADMIN. I got this info by playing with the VCSA in my homelab, digging a bit into the DB2 documentation and googling a lot. Use the information provided in this post at your own risk.
If you still want to risk the integrity of your precious appliance please keep reading :-)
"Disassembling" the database installation
Before starting to launch commands against the database we need to know a bit about it. Since this is SuSE Linux check the rpm packages installed.
Now that we now it is DB2 Express version 9.7.2-1, list the files in the package.
This is very interesting, the package doesn't contain the database but the installation files. The reason for this is very simple, by default DB2 is not installed in the appliance. The Web UI gives you the option to use an Oracle external database or an embedded one.
When you select embedded and click Save Settings is when VCSA starts the installation and configuration of the database. Change to /opt/db2/db2expc_9.7.2_install and look at the contents.
There are four are files, the same showed by the rpm command.
- db2exc_972_LNX_x86_64.tar.gz – The DB2 database itself.
- do_db2_install – The installation script.
- db2_create_script.sql – SQL script used by the installation script to create the vCenter database and the schema.
- db2expc.rsp – An answer file used during the installation.
Feel free to take a more detailed look at the files.
Now move to the parent directory, /opt/db2, here you will find the installation directory and two links named current and home. The first will always point to the latest installed version and the second to the home directory for the db2 user. We'll see more about this user later.
Change to current and the database directory structure will show up. There is a logs symlink, this link point the installation log directory.
The log file is called db2install.history again my advice is to review this log file, along with the installation files it can be a real learning experience about the DB2 installation process.
Identifying the database
OK we know how the database was installed now we need to know how it works. Check for the DB2 processes.
Apart from root there are three other users:
- db2inst1
- db2fenc1
- dasusr1
Look for these users in /etc/passwd.
The user db2inst1 is the only one who has a login shell, this is the database admin user.
The home directory for the three users is the same that symlink home pointed at in /opt/db2. This is where the DB2 environment is loaded from.
Make yourself db2inst1 to load the DB2 environment. For the majority of the operations we will use the db2 command. Db2 is the IBM DB2 Command Line Processor, it runs SQL statements against the database and it can be used in interactive mode, command mode and batch processing mode.
First thing is to know which DB2 version is installed. Use the db2ls command.
As you can see the VCSA is running IBM DB2 9.7.0 FixPack 2. The Install Path is also displayed.
Next is checking DB2 database manager. Use the db2start command to check if the manager is running.
Try to stop the manager with db2stop.
Since the vCenter database is active the operation is not allowed, to force the stop use db2stop force.
Then start again the database manager.
We are going now to get the running instances. There are two commands to perform this operation. db2ilist and db2 get instance.
As you probably know many databases can be created within the same instance so we are going to list the databases created.
As expected only one database is created and its name is VCDB… Surprise!
In a DB2 installation we can also list the active databases, of course in the VCSA only one will be active.
Open a connection to the database and retrieve connection state.
Once the connection is established we can get detailed information about the database, using again the db2 command line processor.
List the tablespaces of the database.
There are many more options available within db2 utility, I'll let up to you to investigate them further.
Querying the DB2 database
The final part of our trip is to interrogate the DB2 database. We will use the isql utility, that comes bundles with the VCSA, to perform a few basic SQL queries. This tool is part of the unixODBC project, you can find more about it in their website.
And again we will use the db2 command line processor.
- isql
You don't need db2inst1 user to use isql, being root will suffice. To connect to the vCenter database first we need the vc user credentials. This is not a system user but a database one.
To get vc user password list the contents of /etc/vmware-vpx/embedded_db.cfg.
The EMB_DB_PASSWORD variable contains the password.
Open a connection to the database passing the database ID, user and password as arguments.
Now we will interrogate the database tables. Please take into account that in my installation these tables are empty since this a lab environment, in a production one they will be populated.
If you want to know which tables are created have a look at the SQL file VCDB_db2.sql. This file is in the vCenter Server media, the Windows one, in the vCenter-Server\dbschema folder. This file is used by the Windows-based vCenter to create the database schema during the installation process when it is connected to an IBM DB2 database.
Following are a couple of SQL commands you can use. Feel free to investigate the above file, I found it very helpful to understand how he vCenter database is constructed.
Get contents of vpx_product and vpx_version tables.
Get the virtual datacenter ID, contained in the vpx_datacenter table.
- db2 command line processor
Make yourself db2inst1 user and launch the db2 shell.
Connect to the database using the same connect to VCDB statement we saw in the previous section.
Now we can run our SQL queries. In db2 there is no need to end the command with ';' as we did in isql.
For the tables you need to prefix the tables with vc, the owner of the tables.
Or set the schema at the beginning.
And with this we are done with the vCenter Server Appliance series. Hope it will be of help for any of you my dear readers. Please feel free to comment with questions, corrections or any additional tip.
vCenter Server Appliance. Part 2 – vCenter associated services
Welcome back to this three-part series of articles about the new vCenter Server Appliance. In this second post we will see how the additional vCenter services work in the VCSA and how to configure them.
- Syslog Collector
- ESXi Dump Collector (AKA Netdumper)
- Auto Deploy
Additionally and although is not a service I decided to include a section about how to collect the vm-support scripts in the VCSA.
Syslog Collector
Unlike the vCenter Windows version Syslog Collector comes bundled with the VCSA. As we saw in the previous post it can be configured from the VCSA web interface.
But there are also a limited range of operations that can be done from the command line. Access the VCSA via SSH and make yourself root.
Look if the Syslog Collector is enabled.
Check its status.
Start and stop the Syslog Collector service.
This last option is quite useful since the web interface only allows to stop/start ALL the ESXi Services at once and not individually.
If you want to take a look at the Syslog Collector configuration, the configuration file is located at /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-collector.conf.
ESXi Dump Collector
Like the other services ESXi Dump Collector, also known as netdumper, comes installed with the VCSA and like the Syslog Collector is enabled by default.
It can be configured from the appliance Web UI in the Services tab.
From a root shell you can check the status of the service.
And start/stop the service.
The configuration of the Dump Collector is located at /etc/sysconfig/netdumper.
Take a look at the following variables:
- NETDUMPER_DIR – Storage point for the cores.
- NETDUMPER_DIR_MAX – Amount of space configured for the cores.
- NETDUMPER_PORT – TCP port of the service, set from the web UI.
- NETDUMPER_LOG_FILE – Netdumper log file location
From this file you can manually customize all those values, however for the port I prefer to use the web interface.
Auto Deploy
Auto Deploy is the only one of the three services that is not enabled by default. As in the Windows based vCenter version Auto Deploy relies on two services:
In the vCenter Server Appliance those services are included in the SuSE Linux the appliance is based on. However by default thoser services are stopped and are configured to do not start during the system startup process.
These services require of some configuration before they can be used.
The configuration file for DHCP is /etc/dhcpd.conf but instead of using the default configuration file make a backup of this file and substitute the original with a copy of /etc/dhcpd.conf.template.
Once that is done edit the file, it should look like this.
Substitute the values between @@ with the values for your network. You may have to comment some of the lines. My dhcpd.conf file is below as reference:
Next you have to modify the /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd file. In this file is where the interfaces to listen at for the DHCP server are configured.
Check the DCHP_INTERFACE variable.
If it is empty edit the file and set the value to eth0.
With the configuration done we need to start the service.
And configure the service startup level.
The configuration file for TFTP server is /etc/sysconfig/atftp. There is no need to modify this file since it will work with the default values.
To use a different directory for TFTP server modify the ATFTPD_DIRECTORY variable. If you list the contents of that directory you can see the PXE boot files used during the boot of the ESXi server by the Auto Deploy service.
Start the atftpd daemon.
And set the startup level for the service.
With the DHCP and TFTP service properly configured and running we can now go back to the VCSA web administration interface and start Auto Deploy. To perform the startup of the service simply click in the Start ESXi Services button.
Collecting vm-support scripts
We all know how to generate a support bundle in previous vCenter Server versions and in the 5.0 Windows based one using the vSphere Client or from the Windows OS.
For the VCSA the vSphere Client method is completely valid but of course since it is running on SuSE Linux the Windows method doesn't apply. Instead VMware has provided us with two additional methods, one from the Web administration interface and one from the Linux shell.
- Linux shell method
As root got to /usr/lib/vmware-vpx and run the vm-support.sh script. By default this script will generate the bundle in the current directory but you specify an alternate location with the -w flag.
When the operation is done the following message will appear.
Go to the directory where the file has been generated to check it. You can have a quick look of the contents of the bundle using unzip -l.
You can download the bundle to your system using you favorite SCP client.
- Web UI method
Go the vCenter Server tab and in the Status section there is a link to generate the bundle.
Click on the link, a new tab/windows will show up where the log of the operation is displayed. The page refresh every ten seconds until the operation is done.
Then a link to download the bundle will appear. If you look carefully at the log you will see that this method is no more than a more user friendly version of the Linux shell one.
This file is located at /tmp/vc-support-bundle/<randomly_generated_directory>.
We are done with the vCenter services post. In the next posts I'll show you how to manage the embedded DB2 database.
vCenter Server Appliance. Part 1 – Configuration and deployment
With vSphere 5 VMware has released the vCenter Server Appliance, or VCSA, a linux based alternative to the classic Windows vCenter. During the next three articles I will detail how to deploy and configure the VCSA, the vCenter additional services and how to manage the embedded database.
- VCSA feature and limitations
The VCSA is a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 64-bit virtual machine with the vCenter Server software and its associated services pre-installed. These services include:
- ESXi Dump Collector
- ESXi Syslog Collector
- vSphere Auto Deploy
I will explain how these services are configured in the VCSA in the next article.
The appliance has a minimum requirements of 4GB of RAM, 7GB of disk space and 2 vCPUs. For a more detailed descriptions of the VCVA requirements you should check this VMware Knowledge Base article:
The are some limitations for the VCSA, the following vCenter Server features are not supported:
- IPv6
- Linked mode
- SQL Server as backend database
- Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI)
- VMware Update Manager can't be installed in the VCSA, you have to use an additional Windows based VM or physical server.
- VCSA configuration
The vCenter appliance can be deployed only on hosts ESX(i) 4.x or later and like the appliance produced by VMware it comes in OVF format.
Deploy your VCSA from the vSphere client. I will not describe this process since it is very well known and has been very well described in many blog articles and in VMware documentation.
Once the VCSA is deployed check it within you vSphere Client. As you will see the appliance is configured with 2 vCPUs and 8GB of RAM by default.
Power on the vCenter Server Appliance and open its console.
From the console we can configure the VCSA networking and timezone and we can log into the SLES console.
Select Configure Network, a new screen will show and the appliance will ask for its IP address, hostname, gateway and DNS configuration. Answer the questions according to your network environment.
After this enter the time zone configuration.
And select from the list your time zone.
With the network and time zone properly configured proceed to your browser and point the URL showed in the console main screen, https://<VCSA_IP_ADDRESS>:5480.
The default username and password for the appliance are root/vmware.
You will now be presented with a tabbed interface. After accepting the EULA move to the Database area within the same tab.
In this screen you have to select the database type. The VCSA can only be configured to use the embedded DB2 database or an Oracle external one.
For my homelab VSA I decided to use the embedded DB2.
If you are going to use the external Oracle option the credentials and network information for the database server have to be provided. Once you are done click Save Settings. For the external option you can test your configuration and a database reset option is also provided in case you need it.
In the same screen move to the Settings section. Here you can specify the inventory size and the vCenter ports. Click Save Settings when you are and like with the database configuration you can perform a test.
In Administration you can change the administrator account password and enable or disable SSH access to the appliance.
Last for the vCenter Server tab is the Storage screen where you can configure a NFS share to store the log and core files. keep in mind that for this changes to take effect you will need to restart the VCSA.
The next tab is Services. From this tab you can configure, start/stop the ESXi Services (Syslog, Netdumper, Auto Deploy) and start/stop the vSphere Web Client.
In the Status section you can start and stop the services and in the other sections the ports for each one of the ESXi Services can be defined, below is the Syslog screen as an example.
Move to the Authentication tab. The vCenter Server Appliance can be configured to use a NIS or Active Directory. Again if you set any of them you'll need to restart the VCSA for the changes to take effect.
In the Network tab you will be able to set the network configuration for the appliance and a proxy server if you want the appliance to be able to access Internet in order to get its updates.
The System tab is quite simple, here you can reboot or shutdown the appliance and the Time Zone.
Next is the Update tab. From the Status section you can get information about the VCSA and check for updates.
In the Settings tab you can configure how the updates are performed and set an update repository different from the VMware default one.
Finally there is the Upgrade tab. You are not going use this tab until the next release of vSphere 5.
The VCSA can not be upgraded in the same manner as its Windows counterpart. Instead you'll have to deploy the new version within your infrastructure and use this interface to establish a trusted connection between the new and old VCSAs. The new appliance will import all data, shutdown the old one and finally take control of its inventory.
We are done with the configuration of the appliance. In the second post of the series I will discuss about the vCenter associated services.


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888 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI | Directions 4808442.562998 -83.164630
Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm
Thanksgiving: Closed
Christmas Day: Closed
Way OVER priced! – Melting Pot is good if your JUST going for desserts. I love the marshmallows dipped in chocolate. But the dinner is over priced and not good. Dipping raw chicken in hot oil is not my idea of an expensive meal and would rather someone just cook it for me. There is nothing unique about this fondue experience and tastes justs mediocre. Melting Pot should stick with desserts only!
NO WAY ...DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY – Take it from someone who travels and eats out often. I would NOT reccommend this facility. It was our first time there and were totally misguided. We were never told that our main meal would arrive raw/uncooked!! The idea of raw meats,poultry and seafood touching each other was upsetting in itself . Then the waitress was going into this speech about don't cross contaminate any of your foods. Keeping in mind we were never told our main dish would arrive in this manner. My husband and I had to leave and did not proceed with our dinner. The idea that for $80.00 I had to risk my meal being cooked properly (boiled at that) was sick. To take each piece and wait until it was cooked didn't sound like a good meal to me. Who eats a bite at a time? The thought of boiled filet didn't appeal to us,etc. Then management comes over and offered to go in back and deep fry our meal if we wanted. HMM sure for 80.00 please go deep fry this stuff...Could you imagine that?? What a dissapointment. Not worth the money or time. If someone would have warned us that we would be boiling our dinner we would had never gone there. Please be aware of this situation.
Food was wonderful! – We had a great time and had PLENTY of food! Had so many different foods to select and taste it was incredible. The servers were great and we had such a wonderful time! Very special....thank you
The best fondue experience I have ever had! – My company hosted our sales dinner at this restaurant, and what a wonderful decision it was! After being promptly seated, we were greated by our very energetic and cheerful server, who had us smiling and laughing the whole night. We split three of the featured "Big Night Out" dinner plans. The one I had included carribean seasoned steak and chicken, along with shrimp and pork. We had the spinach and artichoke cheese fondue, which was amazing. The spinach and the artichoke added a nice soft flavor to the cheese, and went well with the bread and apple dippers we had. I had the spinach and mushroom salad, which is served with a warm vingerette dressing. I wasn't sure if I'd like the warm dressing, but it was absolutely one of the best salads I have ever had. We chose the Coq au Vin cooking style for the meats. the seasoning in the broth was wonderful. I particularly like the seasoned steaks we had, they were encrusted in carribean-jerk seasonings and were spicy and delicious. For desert, we had the Yin and Yang chocolate fondue, which is dark and white chocolate swirled side by side to look like a yin yang. My favorite part of that was the poundcake that we got to drizzle the chocolate on, and our server even brought us extra dippers when we ran out!
I've had fondue before, and have even made it at home, but this was by far the best. Their cheese and dessert fondues were the most flavorful and unique that I have ever seen at a fondue restaurant. We also had a vegetarian in the group, and her entree was served on a seperate dish, and she had her own cooking broth to cook her veggies in! I will definitely be returning to dine here again!
Fondue is a great experience!! – Everything lived up to its standards from the service to the atmosphere and the food! my friends and I went after hearing such great reviews from everyone we knew even though we had no clue what fondue was. The server told us everything that we needed to know (and then some), we were a little hesitant at first but our server assured us it was easy and worth the experience. The menu had many different choices to choose from, like seafood, veggetarian plate and anything between. The cheese course i guess like the appetizer was so good we ate every bite we could! The entree that we learned we cook ourselves was so easy despite our hesitance in the beginning. It came out perfect everytime and all the sauces were more than amazing on everything. And the options to choose from the dessert were the hardest part of the evening but worth the struggle. The chocolate came with cheesecake (my favorite) and fruit and some other desserts that were all delicious without the chocolate even. I cant wait to go again!
Best date spot in Michigan! – I MUST compliment the entire staff at the Troy location af The MeltingPot, from the host, to our server, and even the managers. My wife and I agree that our dining experience was the best we've ever had! We recommend this magnificent restaurant to ANY and ALL who want to Dip into Something Different!!
Best service I have ever had! – This was definitely a great restaurant to celebrate my 1 year anniversary! I have been hearing about it for a while from coworkers and friends and decided to celebrate there. When I called to make a reservation, I was able to have roses sitting on the table when we arrived. I am hard to impress, but that gave me some major points when we were sat! My girlfriend is allergic to nuts, but that was not a problem. The waitress assured me that everything is made from scratch and made modifications as needed. We started off with the spinach and artichoke cheese and it was amazing! We then had salads, which were great! If you like mushrooms, get the spinach mushroom salad. When it came time to getting our entree, our waitress gave me the sauces that my girlfriend could not have and had a napkin labeled "contains nuts". We did have to cook everything ourselves, which was a little weird at first. After a few items, we got the hang of it. It was nice to have steak that wasn't overcooked like most other restaurants we go to. The variety was great with the big night out selection we chose. We started to get full and wanted to save room for dessert, so our server suggested we cook the rest up and take it home with a variety of sauces. Then came the dessert, which we chose the special banana foster one. There were definitely a lot of items on the plate, but we got through it! When we first got the dessert, the hostess came over to us and took our picture. We got a frame with it while we were clearing off the dessert plate. I would have to say overall it was the best experience I have ever received at a restaurant! The only problem was that there were a lot of choices to make at the beginning, but it will be fun going back to try them all! Karlee was definitely a fun and great waitress who helped make our experience even better! I never imagined an experience could be romantic and fun at the same time! This will definitely be our place to go for every anniversary now!
One of the best places for fondue – I loved the atmosphere and the service. I thought the fondue was delicious ( almost addicting), and the side selections were varied. Lots of broccoli and we ate it up. We order a bottle of Chardonnay that had a good flavor with the fondue. This was our first time there, and liked the fun of it. We would definetely go back.
best experience – I had the time of my life when i went to the MeltingPot!!!! Everything was phenominal. It was my 15th anniversary and I wanted to go somewhere different so I looked up great restaurants on the internet and decided to go to the MeltingPot. It was so much fun. It was my first time so I was excited yet nervous that I wouldn't like it but I had the best time. It seemed like the entire staff knew it was our anniversary and came to congratulate us. I had the spinach artichoke cheese that was the best i ever tasted and then we had salads that were also great. The entree consisted of different meats and seafood but i don't like seafood so the server let me substitute and get whatever I wanted. Then came the chocolate!! Oh it was delectable! I highly recommend the cookies and cream marshmallow dream! Anyway, I can't believe other people had a bad experience because everything was spectacular and I will become a regular!!!!
Go Now! – I went to The Meltingpot in Troy on a date.... a night I'll never forget. We were sat in a timely matter at a very romantic booth. Our server was amazing! It seemed like we were his only table even though it was a busy Friday night. The food was amazing-- the four courses of the dinner were very satisfying, and the experience of the night was different from any other restaurant that I've been to. The manager came over to our table and was very friendly... I felt that he was genuinely interested in us and our time in the restaurant! I can't wait to go back!
I would recommend this restaurant for ANYONE I talk to... you can't go wrong!
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Good job – I come to Summerset Salon and Day Spa to get massages and facials. I don't get to come every month but I do try and hit it every other month which works out fine for me once the stress and tightness has built up . It is a good stress reliever
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Mrs. Mildred Geneva Bennett, 83, formerly of Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Ringgold, Ga.
Mrs. Bennett was a native of Sycamore, Ga., and a daughter of the late Willie C. and Burma Hale Nesmith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Bennett Sr., and a sister, Gladys Stone.
Survivors include two daughters, Christy Gambrell, Jonesborough, and Freida Whitaker Coleman, Ringgold, Ga.; a son, Marcus Bennett Jr., Onley, Ill.; a special son-in-law, Terry Coleman; grandchildren, Jonathan Gambrell, Sarah Gambrell, Nicola Bennett and Vonda Hill; and several great-grandchildren.
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Government Center is a section of town Bostonians love to hate. Not only does it house what they can't fight—City Hall—but it also contains some of the bleakest architecture since the advent of poured concrete. But though the stark, treeless plain surrounding City Hall has been roundly jeered for its user-unfriendly aura, the expanse is enlivened by feisty political rallies, free summer concerts, and the occasional festival. On the corner of Tremont and Court streets the landmark Steaming Kettle, a gilded kettle cast in 1873 that once boiled around the clock, lightens the mood a bit. (It now marks a Starbucks.) More historic buildings are just a little farther on: 18th-century Faneuil Hall and the frenzied Quincy Market.
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The warren of small streets on the northeast side of Government Center is the North End, Boston's Little Italy. In the 17th century the North End was Boston, as much of the rest of the peninsula was still under water or had yet to be cleared. Here the town bustled and grew rich for a century and a half before the birth of American independence. Now visitors can get a glimpse into Revolutionary times while filling up on some of the most scrumptious pastries and pastas to be found in modern Boston.
Today's North End is almost entirely a creation of the late 19th century, when brick tenements began to fill up with European immigrants—first the Irish, then Central European Jews, then the Portuguese, and finally the Italians. For more than 60 years the North End attracted an Italian population base, so much so that one wonders whether wandering Puritan shades might scowl at the concentration of Mediterranean verve, volubility, and Roman Catholicism here. This is Boston's haven not only for Italian restaurants but also for Italian groceries, bakeries, boccie courts, churches, social clubs, cafés, and street-corner debates over home-team soccer games. July and August are highlighted by a series of street festivals, or feste, honoring various saints, and by local community events that draw people from all over the city. A statue of St. Agrippina di Mineo—which is covered with money when it's paraded through the streets—is a crowd favorite.
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Picturesque Whitehaven Beach is one of the Whitsundays premier natural attractions - five miles (seven kilometers) of glistening white silica sand complemented by crystal clear waters. Located on Whitsunday Island, the largest island in the region, Whitehaven Beach is fully protected and uninhabited due to its National and Marine Park status. Its shallows are graced by various species of turtles, and these ancient creatures are often sighted during daily visits.
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Checking In With U-20 Forward Johann Smith
U.S. Under-20 forward Johann Smith was called in by U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen for the 2006 Northern Ireland Milk Cup. Who's Johann Smith you say...read on (or listen in) to find out.
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Center Circle: To start off, can you talk about growing up playing soccer in Connecticut?
Johann Smith: "I was pretty much born and raised in Connecticut. I got some time in New York, but pretty much lived in Connecticut all my life – Hartford and Bloomfield. I played soccer my whole life, pretty much. I played basketball, but really soccer was my main sport. My dad ran track for Jamaica and Jamaica soccer is a really big sport. Both my parents come from Jamaica and it was sort of a Jamaican community where I come from so that's how I got involved in soccer. Then I played with my club team, Oakwood, and have been with them for awhile. I was involved with ODP, my state team, the Connecticut State team since I was 14, I think. I've been to the ODP tournament, the ID camp and been with that for awhile. I'd been with the Region I team for awhile and that's pretty much my time in Connecticut. So, the football I've played has just been with my club team and Connecticut ODP and the Regional team."
CC: And you were All-State for you junior and senior years of high school?
JS: "Yea, I was All-State and I made All-American for my senior year. Watkinson is a really good school; it's a private school in Hartford. It's a small school, but I really enjoyed being there."
CC: How did the Bolton opportunity come about?
JS: "Actually, one of my friends that plays there for awhile, Luke Magill, he was on my ODP team and we're pretty much family. We were really close friends and he offered me a trial in England because he was playing in England and when he moved there he told (Bolton) about me. He said, 'you guys should check this guy out, he's a pretty good player,' and Bolton called me up and said, 'we want to see you, what do you think?' I was really excited and really interested to go. From then on, things have been great. I went on a week trial initially (back in 2004) and I did pretty well in the week trial, so they extended it into a two-week trial. I did well again and they said they wanted to sign me for a couple years. I discussed that with my parents and they agreed with me that it would be a good opportunity, so I flew back to America, grabbed my stuff and now I'm here in England."
CC: You were actually signed in April of 2005, but before then in late 2004 and early 2005 when you were on trial there seemed to be some speculation that you had signed when in reality you had not yet. What was the reasoning for the confusion?
JS: "Well, I couldn't just go there because I wasn't part of the European Union. I had to get a work permit. So, I was flying back and forth to New York, talking with the British Embassy and I finally got a work permit through my father who has a work permit in England. It took a little bit, but in the end everything worked out for the best."
CC: And you were offered a three-year contract and are in the Academy right now? Is that correct?
JS: "It was a two-year contract."
CC: Did you know much about Bolton before you went over there?
JS: "I did. We've got Fox Soccer Channel (back home) so I saw the Premier League a lot. I watched it on every Saturday and Sunday, so I saw Bolton here and there. And I knew they were a top ten club in England, so it was really exciting just to go and play for a Premiership side. It was an amazing deal, so I didn't want to pass that up."
CC: You've been there over a year now. How much have you enjoyed it?
JS: "It's been great. I love the town of Bolton; it's a beautiful place. I love the club and all the staff there. I really have no complaints. I really love everyone at the club. They treat me amazingly. I've had a great time and I hope to stay here for a long time."
CC: You played consistently with the reserve team last year, starting 22 of 24 games and you finally tallied your first goal, or I should probably say goals, as you scored two against Newcastle's reserves on Jan. 16. What was it like to finally put one in the back of the net?
JS: "At first I didn't even know what to do. It was the weirdest celebration because I just stood there. I started running around the field because I was really excited. The reserves is a big thing over here. Some the best players play in the reserves. At first I didn't get adjusted to the English game at first. I think anyone has the tools to get adjusted to any game, but it took me awhile to adjust. After those two goals, everything came through. I started playing well, started adjusted a lot more, so those two goals really set everything up for me."
CC: After that you had three more goals over the next nine games, so it seemed you started to get in a groove.
JS: "I was on a roll for awhile. It was a great feeling to score those goals."
CC: You said you had to get used to the English game. What exactly about the style of the game did you have to get used to?
JS: "The speed of the game is different, as is the tactical part. Each club has a different way of playing and Bolton plays a lot of long balls, so there has to be a lot of movement for the forwards. I'm not saying when I played in America I didn't have to move a lot, but over here it's a lot more demanding, the fitness side of the game. Just getting used to all the tactical things Bolton taught me and what I learned from the English game in general, it took me awhile to adjust to it, but I think I've adjusted now."
CC: One of the more interesting guys you've played with is Jared Borgetti of Mexico. What's it like playing with a guy a lot of U.S. fans have at the top of their list of most hated players?
JS: "(Laughs) At first when I saw him at the training field, I was like, 'wow, Borgetti,' but then I remembered 'hey, this guy is Mexican and I'm American.' But he's a really nice guy and a great player. No grudge at all. I wished him good luck before the World Cup and I wish him good luck in every game for Mexico, except against the U.S. (laughs) Other than that, he's a great guy. It was an honor to play with him in the reserves. He's an amazing player. It was an honor to play alongside him."
CC: You also ran track in high school and we read you ran the 100-meter dash in under 10 seconds. Is that true?
JS: "I think it was 10.5."
CC: Okay, still pretty good. Is speed a big part of your game?
JS: "Yea, it has a lot to do with my game actually. The manager is always telling me to use my speed to exploit defenses. Especially with Bolton in the reserves I use my speed a lot because I think it's one of my biggest assets. It is my biggest asset."
CC: If someone was to describe the type of player you are, what would they say?
JS: "Speed, skill and power. Those are the three things I use a lot in my game."
CC: The next season for Bolton is coming up. What are you goals for this year?
JS: "I kind of broke into the first team last year, training with them a lot and was in the squad here and there. My goal for the season is just to make my debut (with the first team) as soon as possible and then score my first goal as soon as possible. But first and foremost it's to make my debut with the first team."
CC: Have you talked much with Nicky Hunt and Kevin Nolan, guys who have risen through the Bolton Academy and are now with the first team to get any advice?
JS: "Nicky Hunt is a great guy and he talks to me a lot. Kevin Nolan is the captain of the team and he always pulls me aside and tells me what I need to do, what I don't need to do. So, he's sort of like a fatherly figure to me on the team. I have a lot of good friends on the team, but Kevin Nolan is always talking to me. I get along with Kevin because he's come from the Academy and he's been through it all to become the captain of the first team now. He's always giving me advice and it's great. He's a great player, a great guy overall."
CC: You were with the U-18s last year for a couple camps and actually ended up tied for the leading scorer on the team. Now, you've been invited into your first U-20 camp for the Northern Ireland Milk Cup and have your first chance to meet and impress head coach Thomas Rongen. What are your expectations for this tournament?
JS: "I really want to score as many goals as possible. I hope to help the team out as much as possible. It that means not scoring goals and the team wins, fair enough. But I really want to score goals, help the team out and win the tournament. I know we have a great group of guys, I know a few of the guys. My expectations are to win the tournament and just show (the coaching staff) what I can do and make that Under-20 World Cup squad."
CC: Is making the roster for the U-20 World Cup in Canada in 2007 a goal?
JS: "Most definitely. Besides making my debut for the first team (at Bolton), that's my second goal. It's definitely up there. That's what I definitely want to do. What an experience to go to the Under-20 World Cup and play against the best players of your age. I would love to do that, so that is definitely a goal of mine."
CC: What does it mean to you to put on that U.S. jersey?
JS: "I love America. I love that country, so when the national anthem plays and I have that jersey on it's just pure pride. I love wearing the jersey and I love playing for America. I love putting that jersey on and playing. I just love it."


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In the last 20 year, Manchester United have won:
12 Premiership titles
An additional 8 qualifying slots for the European Champion's League (ie a top 3 Premier League finishing slot)
2 European Championship titles, and two further runner up sets of medals
9 FA Charity Shields
5 League Cups
4 FA Cups
1 Fifa Club World Cup (the only British club ever to do so)
1 Intercontinental Club Cup (Again, the only British club ever to do so)
All of this has been accomplished under the leadership of one manager. Not bad for a league where, at other clubs, the manager's role resembles a game of musical chairs.
He has consistently maintained that no player is more important than the club, which has lead to some high profile departures, but has not dimmed the record of success.
Manchester United play fast paced, passionate, attacking football and maintain a positive can-do attitude. They don't play for one goal and 'shut the doors' (go full defensive). They're out for the hat tricks, the high levels of scoring, the experience and the passion and drive of the game.
Whilst I may not be as fanatical a follower as I was in my teenage years, Manchester United hold a soft spot in my heart and I am still always pleased to hear about them doing well.
Today they lost the Premiership to neighbours, Manchester City. And many Man Utd fans are grieving. To them I say this:
Manchester City, in the last 20 years, have won:
1 Premiership
1 League Division 1 Championship
1 League Division 2 Championship
1 FA cup
1 Charity Shield
They have not had a European success since 1970
They have been relegated (moved down a league) twice.
And in the last 20 years, they have had 14 different managers.
Do not grieve, my dear Manchester United fellow fans. Success is enduring for us, whilst for City - it is fleeting, and they deserve their moment in the sun after their fans have endured so much disappointment.
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Where's My SuperPrize Number from PCHlotto? Find Out Here!
Happy Columbus Day Blog Readers!
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Butternut squash & sage risotto
By Barney Desmazery
Cooking timePrep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
A satisfying veggie supper that uses a basic risotto recipe and gives it an autumnal twist
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- Vegetarian
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 609
- protein
- 15g
- carbs
- 87g
- fat
- 24g
- saturates
- 10g
- fibre
- 8g
- sugar
- 17g
- salt
- 0.95g
- 1kg butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- bunch sage, leaves picked, half roughly chopped, half left whole
- 1½ l vegetable stock
- 50g butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 300g risotto rice (we used arborio)
- 1 small glass white wine
- 50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated
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- Before you make the risotto, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Toss the squash in 1 tbsp oil together with the chopped sage. Scatter into a shallow roasting tin and roast for 30 mins until it is brown and soft.
- While the squash is roasting, prepare the risotto. Bring the stock to the boil and keep on a low simmer. In a separate pan, melt half the butter over a medium heat. Stir in the onions and sweat gently for 8-10 mins until soft but not coloured, stirring occasionally. Stir the rice into the onions until completely coated in the butter, then stir continuously until the rice is shiny and the edges of the grain start to look transparent.
- Pour in the wine and simmer until totally evaporated. Add the stock, a ladleful at a time and stirring the rice over a low heat for 25-30 mins, until the rice is cooked al dente (with a slightly firm, starchy bite in the middle). The risotto should be creamy and slightly soupy. When you draw a wooden spoon through it, there should be a wake that holds for a few moments but not longer.
- At the same time, gently fry the whole sage leaves in a little olive oil until crisp, then set aside on kitchen paper. When the squash is cooked, mash half of it to a rough purée and leave half whole. When the risotto is just done, stir though the purée, then add the cheese and butter and leave to rest for a few mins. Serve the risotto scattered with the whole chunks of squash and the crisp sage leaves.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2008
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This was my first attempt at risotto and it turned out very nicely. Both the butternut squash and the risotto took a little longer than stated but the risotto ended up beautifully al dente and the whole dish was very tasty (although I didn't bother with the fried sage leaves). It is worth mentioning that the success of this dish seems to be in the quality of the stock and when make it again I will try a different brand or dilute the stock more (I used knorr stock pots and found them a little too salty). Generally, great meal though and my veggie husband thoroughly enjoyed it!
I love this recipe. The only thing I change is that I use barley instead of rice as it's cheaper and British. Oh and I cook the squash up earlier in the day and heat the cooked chunks through in the oven just before serving and stick the purée in the microwave for a minute. The sage gets caught between the two. But it works a treat.
Delicious. After reading the comments I swapped to a red onion, and added the toasted pine nuts (thanks petes fanny!) which totally made the dish amazing. I left out the deep fried sage leaves as I burnt them, didn't add butter at the end and it went down a treat. About to make it for the second time, can't wait!
Trying to be healthier and cut down on eating meat, I made this for a change. I love butternut squash and it is delicious in this recipe. I had to roast the cubed squash about 10 mins longer than suggested to soften them enough to mash. I omitted the wine (as I didn't have any and was also serving this to my little one) and also didn't crisp the sage leaves but it still tasted amazing. Even my husband who cannot eat a meal without meat wanted seconds! Finely grated parmesan on top of the risotto gave a lovely flavour and complimented the dish really well. Will definitely make this one again! Fabulous winter warmer!


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