VMWARE Tools Status
Good morning, I am currently running ESX 3.0.2. We are also running VCB. I have noticed that the vmtools status for some virtual machines in Virtual Center shows that the tools aren't running. It...
View ArticleHost CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's requirements at cpuid...
I'm trying to migrate a VM in which was built with x64 bit OS. When i try to migrate to a different host i'm getting this error message. Host CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's...
View Articlec_20127.nls missing during template deploy
The mini setup is looking for this file ("c_20127.nls") when deploying a template. I have checked the template source and the file is included in the system32 folder. Once I confirm the file the setup...
View Articleclone vm and shrink disk size in process HOW-TO
I have been asked to clone a Linux VM and shrink the disk in the process. What are my options??? thanks, Grant
View ArticleStop: 0x0000007B Inaccessible_boot_device Error
I have converted a server having windows 2000 adv server with sp4 (Dell 8450 series with 4 processors). I used Vmware converter 4.0 to convert in to VM. Earlier it failed so many times when i choose...
View ArticleHow to add an extra network card to ESX Server 3
Hi There I would like to get an existing VMware ESX 3 srever to recognise a new network card that I've recently added. I initially installed an ESX server with 2 network cards but I've recently added a...
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Install ESX host on new diskless Dell M600 Blades via ISCSI EqualLogic...
OK. This might be a little too late to be asking some of these questions as we have already made the purcahse and have it in our rack but I'm really hoping someone can point me in the right direction....
View ArticleChange VM Server's DNS via VMware Infrastructure Web Access
Hi, I created a vm from a VM snapshot, but it's DNS is similar for the original. How can I change the DNS of this copy of vm server? Thanks!.
View ArticleVC Download
Another engineer in my company has already registered our lis. code. How do I get around this so that I am able to download updates such as VC 2.0.2. Or do I have to get the other engineer to download...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of VMKCORE partition
IHAS what is the purpose of 100 mb VMKCORE partition which gets created during the installation.If my understanding is right it has something to do with Esx-crash right?
View ArticleCan't Delete Flat file off of lun
I just finished deloying 130 VMs' on a 1.8tb lun - During my deployment I had a few fail - the left behind corrupt vmdk.flat files. I have tried to delete these file from within system center and it...
View ArticleWhat's best practice to export vmdk file on usb hard drive
Hi, I have prepared some vm on my esx server. This vm must be install on another esx server in india.What's best practice to copy vmdk files on usb hard drive ? Fastveem ? ftp copy ? Regards
View Article[NTP]: no servers can be used, exiting
Hi, This is the error message I get when I run '# ntpdate' on two newly created ESX 3.0.2 servers:15 Jan 22:23:34 ntpdate[2689]: no servers can be used, exiting Using the NTP sample configuration...
View ArticleMultipath: MRU versus Fixed
Hello. We have just purchased a Dell MD3000i iSCSI storage with 2 controllers. We have connected to two ESX 3.5 hosts. By default, ESX 3.5 uses MRU as multipathing policy. If we change to Fixed,...
View ArticleRaid Read & Write policy for ESX 3.5
Just wondering, creating a new vmfs partition on an ESX 3.5 server after adding some disks... On a DELL PowerEdge 2900 / PERC 5/I RAID controller with SAS disks, the Raid Read policy, can be either No...
View ArticleHow to create user account
What is the procedure for creating a user account on ESX 3.0.2 Tks
View ArticleAdding NFS Storage
I'm testing an NFS storage implementation and ran into a problem. My NAS is just an old DL380 with some 146GB drives and I'm running FreeNAS. So the storage setup went ok, but when I try to add the...
View ArticleExit Maintenance mode manually after remediation?
I have used the new Update Manager in VI 3.5 several times now, and I'm confused about something... when the updates have been applied the ESX server is automatically rebooted. After it comes back up...
View ArticleDell 2950 Trying to install ESX through DRAC asks for CD
I'm trying to install ESX 3.5 on a new Dell 2950 through the DRAC. This is really just a dry run before I upgrade a server 1000 miles away. Through the DRAC I can boot the server from the ESX CD or...
View ArticleCan't boot from cdrom to install guest
I installed esx3.5 on a new dell 2970, but I can't get to boot the guest vm from the cdrom to install an os(win2003) In the console window I get: Network boot from Intel E1000 ... ... PXE-E53: No...
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