Change I.P. address of ESX 3 Host - how to?
May be in the wrong forum slot, but we have to switch our newly built ESX 3.01 host to a different v-lan - need to change I.P., gateway, subnet mask. Any easy solutions? Andrew
View ArticleNew patch solution available from VMTS
I don't have anything to do with this site, but I've used the vmbk solution in the past and it's a fantastic tool. Now it seems Massimiliano Daneri has moved his focus to patching ESX. Check it out:...
View ArticleScripting Active/Standby NIC's for Port Groups
Looking for a little help on setting active/standby nic in a scripted install. I have found the information on how to use vimsh to set active/standby nic's on the vSwitch, but I wish to set them on a...
View Articleisolinux: Disk error 80, AX = 4236, drive 9F
When I try to boot from the ISO I get this error: isolinux: Disk error 80, AX = 4236, drive 9F Any ideas? Thanks, Jason
View ArticleSCSI card: LSI20320-HP compatibility
Hi all, I've got the opportunity to purchase one of the above SCSI cards, but don't know whether it's compatible with ESX 3. The HCL lists "LSI U320 SCSI Controller" as being supported, and this card...
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AxTomSawyer.dll
Anyone else noticed this dll that is part if the VIC? I guess this could be the module responsible for url=http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/learnmore/writings_tom.htmlpainting the fences[/url]? Lars
View Articleproper way to shutdown esx server
what is the proper way to shutdown a esx server? I moved all vms to another host already
View ArticleInstalling and Configuring NTP on VMware ESX server
Installing and Configuring NTP on VMware ESX server. Our firewall setup prevents configuring the esx hosts communicating with the internet ntp servers. An internal device relays time to our Data...
View ArticleBackup of RAW disk via HP Data protector
Hi Guys, I have the following issue when trying to use HP Data Protector to run a full backup of a windows server running in an ESX 3.0.2 Cluster. Background info: 2 HP Proliant Blade BL20p with 2...
View Articleadding user by script, password doesnt work
hi, help. Trying to add a user by script and have already read the other thread to use either the esx ks.cfg creator or htpasswd.exe to create the hashed password. Have also tried different...
View ArticleInstall Clarion Agent on esx 3 script
I am in the process in creating a uninstall installation for esx 3 and at a roadblock on how to run the clarion agent when it prompts for an answer yes twice. How do I get it to automatically say yes...
View ArticleInstalling VMware 3.0.1 on PE2950 (Perc 6/ir controller)
Hi all, We are just starting to use vmware but fail to install it on our PE2950 server. The installation cannot find any disks. This is probably because of a missing raid driver (dell perc 6/ir)....
View Articledoes esx 3.5 vmfs support thin provision san lun/volumes ?
does esx vmfs support thin provision san lun/volumes ? With my Equallogics box i can present a volume/lun to a windows server with a space i think it will grow over time. say 200 gigs. However on the...
View ArticleDell AX4-5 SAN
OK so just when I was all set on a Fujitsu Server/SAN solution (which we would have ordered a few weeks back but for political delays and more delays) Dell have come up with what seems one hell of a...
View ArticleQLA2100F Not showing up in Storage Adapters
I have several QLA2100F adapters that I would like to use and for some reason they do not appear in the list of Storage Adapters in ESX 3.5 OR 3.02. The 2x00 adapters arelisted in teh I/O guide, but I...
View ArticleIs there a command to query the vmware-tools version on a linux guest machine?
I am looking for a command I could run on a linux guest machine to query what version of vmware tools is installed on that machine. I'm ultimately looking to automate the tools upgrade - hoping to find...
View ArticleESX server on Snap Server
Hi, We are planning on using Snap server for ESX data store, has anybody tried this is there any performance issue. If NFS is used will be there any performance degradation and will ISCSI be...
View ArticleHA Agent Error
Good afternoon, I have recently built eight ESX servers (3.0.2). I am running VC 2.5. I consistently recieve the following error messages: HA agent on <servername> in cluster...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 2950 PERC 6/i driver and ESX 3.0.2
Aloha, I am trying to install 3.0.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2950 that uses a PERC 6/i controller. ESX can't see the hard drives and the install aborts. I assume I need to manually load the PERC driver....
View ArticleHow to mount USB drive as VMFS storage?
Can this be done? I have a 1TB external drive connected directly to the ESX 3.0.2 server. Can I mount this sucker somewhere and then add it in Virtual Center as storage, and then clone my VM's to it...
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