networking pcnet32 vmxnet...confused
Hi I have installed the latest vmwaretools on a Ubuntu server 8.03 I have run vmware-install.pl and vmware-config then i have run: /etc/init.d/networking stoprmmod pcnet32rmmod vmxnetdepmod...
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Hi! have a simple setup: fresh 2 ESX 3.5 and a vCenter. Want to make an HA cluster. Create a clusterAdd a first host. OKTry to add another. Error. "HA agent in cluster has an error" I didn't...
View ArticleConverted Hyper-V to VmWare
I have one ESXi 3.5 server. I used WmWare converter 4 to convert a hyper-v virtual windows server 2003 to Vmware. I have imported and can start and login locally on the server. But it will not find...
View ArticleHP System Management Tools for Vmware
Hello everybody I have installed the HP system management tools on all my HP physical servers in order to monitor the HW and pull logs out of the server. - Is it possible to have the same on VMware...
View ArticleWinSCP copies to new DataStores
We have ESX3.5 and VC2.5. Originally, our FibreChnl SAN had 6 DataStores configured with VMFS3.21. We added some additional datastores and they are VMFS3.31. I noticed that whereas I could once...
View ArticleVMSN files missing from Datastore
We have taken a snapshot of a VM and all the snapshot disks still exists on the Datastore(vm-000001.vmdk) and the VMX file still points to the snapshot disks. When I was checking the Datastore I found...
View ArticleError powering on VM
I am getting the following error when I attempt to power on one of my virtual machines: "Cannot open the disk xxxx.vmdk or one of the snapshot disks it depends on. Reason: Input/output error." The log...
View ArticleRead Only Access to VM in ESX 2.5 MUI
Hope someone there still remember ESX 2.5 ....Does ESX 2.5 provide the Read Only access to manage VM instances via the MUI, I have a requirement to provide a read only access to VMs on the MUI, i.e....
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...
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 Articlenetworking
I would be grateful if you could give me your expert advice. I have six network card on my esx host. What will be the best way on configuring VM - 3iSCSI and Service console and Vmotion 3...
View Articlevmhba2 not showing any targets...
vmhba1 is showing the correct number, but 2 is not. I've tried multiple scans using the GUI and have tried: esxcfg-rescan vmhba2 Rescanning vmhba2...done.On scsi1, removing:.On scsi1, adding:....
View ArticleNew ESX server and ISCSI HBA redundancy
Hi Everyone. Im Farily new to ESX and ive recently had a play with ESX3.5 with ISCSI storage provided by IET open source ISCSI target software which worked fairly well. Now the company i work for wants...
View ArticleCan I virtualize Mac OS/X 10 Server (Leopard) on ESX 3.5.0 ?
Hi ! Can I virtualize Mac OS/X 10 Server (Leopard) on ESX 3.5.0 ? Is there an hardware limitations ? licensing ? thanks for your reply Damien
View ArticleSCP .vmdk file from ESX 2.5 to ESX 3.5
Hi, I have to SCP a .vmdk file from Esx 2.5 to a ESX 3.5 machine and use it as a storage for a new VM on the 3.5 ESX host. I can't use VI to copy it. Now when I try to attach the .vmdk to the 3.5...
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 ArticleChange iscsi lun to fcp
We've been using iscsi vmfs luns on our netapp fas270c to provide disks to our vmware servers. We've recently upgraded our fas270c to include Fibre Channel and would like to change the luns to use...
View ArticleAttempted to read or write protected memory
We were running ESX Server 3.0.2 and Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0 until today when we upgraded to 3.5 and 2.5, respectively. Now when trying to run the virtual machines through VIC I get this...
View ArticlePorts necessary for Virtual Center and License server to communicate
What TCP and UDP ports need to be opened to have ESX 3.X servers communicate with Virtual Center and License Server?Sever and Virtual Center ea. behind separate firewalls.
View ArticleDoes VMWare 3.0.2 support NC373i with accelerated iSCSI pack as HBA?
I have a question regarding ESX 3.0.1 or 3.0.2, I would like to install Server HP DL 380 with HP NC373i NIC, but this Chips can also use for accelerated iscsi pack as iSCSI HBA for VMWare. Could you...
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