Doing pseudo cold migration with free ESXi 3.5 and VI Client?
Although I've used VMware products for years (Workstation, Server), I'm still pretty new to ESXi. I started using the free ESXi with the idea of being able to do live migration between ESXi hosts....
View ArticleVCB Clarification
Is it possible to backup ESX servers and VMs from VCB without using thirdparty backup software? if so please specify the VCB technical reference and theVCB manager and client download UPR....
View Articlehow to list process/program running in VM
Is there any options avaliable in ESX to check the list of process that are running in virtual machine? can be start a new process in virtual machine? Thanks for your help in advance Vivek
View ArticlePlease help with routing and vlan as VM can not get on the internet
Folks, I really need some help on the routing an vlan. The esx I have current in the subnet of 192.168.2.x sub mask 255.255.255.0 GW: 192.168.2.1 DNS:192.168.2.12 & 205.152.37.23 GW:...
View ArticleHelp! After moving VM to another datastore VM won't start
Hi, I am using ESXi 3.5. I moved a VM from a local datastore to a NFS datastore, by powering down the VM and using the option in the VI client to move to another datastore. I removed the old VM from...
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Cannot ping my esx server
hi all, i hope you can help, this problem has been driving me mad for some tmie now ! First a bit of background....We have a Compaq ML760 running esx 3.0.1 attached to 2 SCSI drive arrays. At the...
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Convert is't erro 1920
when i install VMWARE converter.the computer give this infomation.---the erro 1920. i have been tried two os that is windows xp and windows 2003.but have the same result of erro 1920. my converter...
View ArticleKVM migration to VMWare
Hi, all -- We have a KVM virtual machine running latest Ubuntu on a Ubuntu host. We need to migrate this VM to a VMWare ESX farm run by out data center. Is this migration as simple as moving the...
View Articlevmware-cmd.pl remote cli error
Trying to run the vmware-cmd.pl script and keep getting the following error: Fault: SOAP Fault Fault string: memory Fault Detail: InvalidRequestFault I am on a Windows XP Pro box with...
View ArticleAdding storage to VM Best practice
I everyone I have a quick question, maybe someone can help me with this. Here's our environnement: ESX 3.5 Update 4 Storage: SAN FC We just added 2 Tb to our SAN and it created a 2nd vmfs volume....
View ArticleAlarm notification in ESX host
Hi Friends, I would like to configure Alarm notification to send email to my email id if host is down.. Please help me in sending the step by step configuration steps to configure the same.. I tried...
View ArticleGuest swap obsolete? ESX and serious memory overcommitment.
Hello! I would like to hear your considerations regarding getting rid of swapping on the guest OS by doing serious overcommitment of memory on ESX(i) server. Here is my thoughts:Wouldn't it be more...
View Articlewatchdog-hostd process crashes after startup
Hi, The below issue pertains to a standalone ESX server 3.0 which ash 2 vms running on it.I have an issue with the mgmt-vmware startup. when I start the mgmt-vmware, I get the below /var/log/messages...
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ESX 3.0.3 - any upgrade (migration) path to ESXi 5?
Hi Guys, I am facing the task to get 6 Standalone, unpatched, ESX 3.0.3 Hosts to ESXi 5.0 (target will be a Cluster, VCenter Server) without spending money on new Hardware No need to mention that the...
View Articleldapsearch WITHOUT simple binding?
Trying to get ldapsearch on ESX 3.0.x to work without simple binding. In otherwords no -x parameter. Simple binding is sending the password in clear text which is just not allowed. I have our...
View ArticleSome VMs not starting and cannot perform guest customization after upgrade
Hi there, I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade our VI3 to VI3.5. Our ESX Servers and VirtualCenter were installed fresh from version 3.0.2 of ESX Server and 2.0.2 of VirtualCenter, and the...
View ArticleHA on NFS - IS THIS POSSIBLE?
My Hosts are ESX 3.0.2 (61618) and VC is VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2 (62327), I have NFS Netapp storage. My Problem is when the hosts are in a cluster I can enable DRS but not HA, when I try I get...
View Article64-bit guest OS
I have a Dell 2950 with Xeon E5430 CPUs running ESX 3.5 U1 but I am unable to run 64-bit guest OS. If I create a bootable CD with the CPUID ISO and boot it in my server it shows that it supports...
View ArticleAccessing BIOS through ILO
Hi, Did anyone ever have any issues accessing BIOS using ILO, I can't putty onto system and need to rebuild o/s. But I need to make change in BIOS but no responsive from keyboard when booting from...
View ArticleESX 3.0.3 vmkfstools not working
Hi all, just joined this site looking for some help.. I started here when we had ESX 3.0 and now up to 3.0.3 looking to go to 3.5 soon when we get our new servers. My current issue is im trying to...
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