/proc/meminfo shows 272MB. RAM lost or "hidden"
Hi. I'm installing ESX 3.0.2 onto non HCL hardware. When the system boots I see through /proc/meminfo and 'top' that only 272MB of RAM is "present" - the machine has 4GB installed. I've tried altering...
View ArticleVmotion CPU feature requirements warning and the changes made in the VMX file
Hi, We are looking to upgrade the farm to the new version, 3.5.0 update 1. I've installed 3.5.0 update 1 (82663) on a HP proliant DL585 G2 and I've joined this machine to a 3.0.1 cluster.Both HA and...
View ArticleHow does 32bit esx handle > 4gb memory
I am aware as to how windows handles 4gb of memory on a 32 bit processor. Is there a diffrence with regards to esx 3.5 ? I would like to take a 4 way box thats only has 32 bit processors and use it...
View ArticleESX Networking, S.C, VMotion, Production DMZ???
Dear All,I'm on the process of building a Vi3 Infrastructure that consists of 2 BL-460 C Class. Each with 20 gig of ram, 6 pNICs and Qlogic FC 26242 HBA dual port via the mezzenien card. My Question...
View ArticlePerformance Charts in VI Client
Hi There, we are using ESX Server 3.0.2 with no VC-Server in place. When I try to configure Performance Chart Option in VI-Client I am not able to set up a from: - to: time period nore am I able to...
View ArticleUPS & ESX - HA/shutdown Question
Hi I have a question regarding UPS shutdown and HA on ESX 3.02 We have 6 ESX hosts, all running Production VM's from a SAN. The system is powered through an APC Symmetra unit.I have managed to Install...
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Ethernet frames dropped - NP2 hardware - ESX Server 3.0.2
<div>Hi,</div> <div> </div> <div>In my environment have four hosts with the ESX Server 3.0.2, building July 2007.</div>My infrastructure support HBA, SAN, fiber...
View ArticleCan't create virtual machine with HD over 256 GB
Need to create a virtual machine with disc space of 600 GB but VC would not let me. The error message states the following: The disk capacity entered was not a properly formed number or was out of...
View ArticleCmd addnode failed for primary node?
After upgrading from 3.5.0, 84374 to 3.5.0,110268 I am getting the following HA error.. cmd addnode failed for primary node: Unable to import /var/log/vmware/aam/aam_config_util.def Any clues...
View ArticleCPU0 stuck at 100% utilization after ESX 3.5 U1 to U2 upgrade
I have 4x ESX 3.5 build 110268 hosts (Dell PE1950's) in a HA / DRS cluster. They were upgraded from U1 to U2 over the weekend. 3 of them have CPU0 getting stuck at 100% utilization. These are dual...
View ArticleESX3.0: unchecking independent disk
Hi forum I've got an exchange server which has independent disk (3) for no other reason than a beginners goofup. I do want to make snashot of this machine but the disk state prevents this. I've...
View ArticleHyperThreading conf settings?
Hi, I know ESX has an checkbox to enable HyperThreading ... well, VMware Server 2.0 does not have such a checkbox but I'm quite sure it should also support HyperThreading. Does anybody know what is the...
View Articlewindows 2003 terminal services server farm on ESX3.5
Hi, Wondering if anyone is running Microsoft TS 2003 farm on Vmware ESX 3.5 ? Are there any issues ? Is there any white papers or technical docs on implementing this ? Thanks
View ArticleHow to Monitor Datastore Growth
I want to see what others are using to monitor datastore growth. Does anyone prefer Foglight, HP SIM, Plugins, or custom scripting? Mike
View ArticleMonitoring IBM x3650-x3950 servers
Hi, I come from a HP background where I have always used the free HP Systems Insight Manager to centrally manage my ESX servers via the HP SIM agents to receive hardware alerts, etc but we now have a...
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Bladecenter ESX server Vlan trunking problem
Bladecenter ESX server Vlan problemESX, Bladecenter, VLAN Hello, The bladecenter was initially setup by a company and allows me to onlycreate VM's from Vlan 2. The issue is...
View ArticleError with Netapp ESX Host Utilities
When settting up the Netapp ESX Host utilities and running "config_mpath --persitant" we receive an error that it could not connect to the filers. Then looking on the filer there is and HTTP XML...
View Articlelun question
Couple of luns are at 99% full, should I extend them? what is the minimum free space lun should always have ?
View ArticleError message "cimserver: IpmiIfcFruBoard: checksum failed 0x43" logged...
Greetings, Config: VMWare ESX Server, ver 3.5.0, Build 123630 Server: Sun Fire X4150 with 2 Fibre Channel HBA's multipathed to the same SAN. Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation 4Gb Fibre Channel...
View ArticleMigrate VM to one Datacenter to another Datacenter
I am trying to migrate VM one datacenter to another Datacenter, and getting the following error: "The input arguments had entities that did not belong to the same datacenter" I can't migrate live VM...
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