Stop: 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 access ESX service console
Hi all.I am a TV engineer trying to solve a network issue with our equipment. I am not a network engineer. I am trying to follow the VMWareKB: 'Troubleshooting network connection issues using Address...
View ArticleHOWTO: Installing ESX Server from a USB flash drive
After Mike Laverick posted his experience with ESX Server and USB flash disks in another thread, I decided to figure out how to make it work.Here's a quick rundown on setting up a USB flash disk (ie....
View ArticleVM disconnected after host failed - How to manually reconnect?
Hi During some planned downtime today, i came across an issue which may cause problems in the future - so i am just looking for any insight... We have 6 Esx hosts running Win2k3 vm's. All VM's reside...
View ArticleVMotion failed -- Failed to start migration pre-copy. Help!
ESX v4, vCenter v4 Vmotion failed with error says: A general system error occurred: Failed to start migration pre-copy. Error 0xbad003f. Connection closed by remote host, possibly due to time out....
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 ArticleHow to install SATA RAID Controller, LSI MEGARAID 150-4 driver on ESX 3.01 or...
I heard that LSI MEGARAID 150-4 SATA RAID controller works in ESX. I just bought one. However, when I was installing ESX 3.01 or 3.5, the RAID controller couldn't be installed. I manually selected...
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...
View ArticleHow do I create a standby SC NIC connection
So I have one VMNIC for SC with its IP configured and all is working. ( DL580 ) vSwitch0 - vmnic1 - pSwitch1 I would like to utilize a second vmnic on another pSwitch in case pSwitch1 goes down....
View ArticleCLI Command to add a SCSI device to a VM??
I am having problems adding a SCSI tape library to one of my VMs thru VC. Can some one pls tell me if there is a Service Concole command to add a SCSI device (tape librery in my case) to one of my VMs...
View ArticleESX install from PXE boot No clear answers Please help
Could someone please help with the DHCP/PXE configuration issues. I have to same problem with the PXE client not receiving the DHCP Offer from the DHCP server. We have run a sniff on the network and...
View ArticleProblem adding server to VC ha-folder-root
I have just patched one of my servers usuing the software http://www.vmts.net/VMTSPatchManager.htm after the installation of the patches was finnished, it got stuck at the step "restart server". I...
View ArticleNoisy HP DL 380
I am new to Vmware and have just installed ESX 3.5 onto an HP DL 380 G2 as a test and developement server. Unfortunatley, the servers fans are running flat out and the noise is driving me crazy. I...
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core dumps filling drive to 100% = why?
Ok, now that I figured out how to get back into my ESX box (i.e. http://communities.vmware.com/thread/171356?tstart=0),anyone wana help me figure out why something keeps filling up my /var/core with...
View Articlevmhba no longer has device /dev association?
HW/SW: HP DL585G2 - 2x Qlogic QLE-2460 - ESX 3.0.1 - VC 2.5u2: I have a situation where : esxcfg-vmhbadevs -q returns a list of vmhba & /dev - with one exception. #34 in this list does not have...
View ArticleConverting a guest using ServRaid 4Lx RAID1 drive set
For once, I thought a conversion would be easy but it never seems to be. The guest in question is a Linux Centos 5.2 one sitting on a RAID1 set of SCSI drives using the ServRaid 4Lx IBM controller I...
View Articleierr Assert
I am getting this error under the cpu list IERR assert. what is this error?
View ArticleVirtual Machine and McAfee Endpoint Encryption Manager/CPU Load is WARNING
Have a Windows 2003 VM with McAfee EndPoint Encryption Manager recently installed. Every day , at least, once each day we are seeing the following alert from the EndPoint Manager: PROBLEM Service...
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 ArticleHow to access ESX service console
Hi all.I am a TV engineer trying to solve a network issue with our equipment. I am not a network engineer. I am trying to follow the VMWareKB: 'Troubleshooting network connection issues using Address...
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