Patch ESX manually using YUM instead of esx-update
I am new to VMWare but I noticed on the ESX O/S that VMWare has included the YUM binary. And from what I can see esx-update is using YUM to apply the RPMs inside the Patch Bundle to the O/S. So my...
View Articleboot from san + grub issues
Hey folks, We've got a Dell Poweredge 1955 connected to an EMC San. We're trying to configure the blade to boot from the San. A lun has been setup and assigned to the blade, and everything has been...
View ArticleIBM SVC and ESX 3.0.2 storage errors
Any suggestions for how to deal with this type of storage error showing on my ESX servers going to and IBM SVC? !file:///C:/Users/JRR001~1.NOV/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg!Timestamp...
View Articlereally odd login/auth problem when using vmts patch manager
I've run into some rather odd behavior while using the VMTS patch manager. I've been using it form some time, but it seems to have stopped working with one of my hosts. Setup: 4x ESX hosts. 1...
View ArticleIntel ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
Can someon tell me if the "Intel ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller " works within VMWare 3.5??? I would like to have this controller manage the storage of the VMs. My mb is a Supermicro x7dva-e mb, with the...
View ArticleSQL error while creating snapshot
My ESX cluster is on V3.5.0, build 130756 and my SQL VMs are on MS SQL2005 32bit system. I notice some SQL errors in event log as below. Check the time and found I was creating snapshot. I have 5 SQL...
View ArticleInstalling HP Data Protector Disk Agent on ESX 3.5
Hello, The information on installing HP Data Protector on an ESX server seems scarce, so I thought I'd ask here...I only want to install the Disk agent to do backup of our ESXpress backup dumps. So we...
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Network Design Opinions
I would like to hear opinions of the following matter. I have created a 6-node Cluster running ESX 3.5 Build 143128. Each node is a HP DL580G5 2-Quad CPU with 64Gb RAM. I placed two Quad-NIC cards and...
View ArticleFailed Snapshot removal
I am experiencing issues attempting to remove snapshots from some of our virtual machines. All of the virtual machines involved are SQL servers. I am trying to backup all of our VM's with a 3rd party...
View ArticleWhere to download an old version of ESX install media
Hi All, I have a site which has a server where the host RAID set has been broken. I need to reinstall the VMWare ESX Server, 3.0.1, 32039 on this host but no longer have the install media. Is there...
View ArticleUpgrading from 3.0.2 - which way to go??
Aloha, I have three Dell 2950's sitting at 3.0.2. I am beginning to think about upgrading. The question is - to 3.5 or 3i?? Anybody that has done this, please share their decision making process in...
View ArticleESX Downloading vmdk files from Datastore "Connection Timed Out" Error
When attempting to download vmdk files from my ESX Datastores, I receive a "Connection to server has timed out" Error. I can download any smal files (vmx, etc.) but when I try to download my vmdk's,...
View ArticleWhat is vCPU ?
Can anyone explain me what exactly is vCPU? Is vCPU i can only define wiht ESX 3.5 or i can have options in Vmare server 2.0 also (which i couldn't see anywhere). Also, how can i divide 1 Physical...
View Articlerdm shared disk
ok this probably sounds like a stupid question but i have to ask! Is it possible to share a RDM disk between two servers. As far as i am aware windows will not allow a disk to be accessed by two...
View ArticleVLANs and Dell Blades
I know this is more a Dell question than a Vmware question, but I figure some of you are using the same BladeSystem as me and may be able to provide a quicker answer than Dell. We have a new M1000E...
View Article"Install exited abnormally" during 2.5.3 to 3.0.x ESX Upgrade
Ok, So I ran the script that tells you if your current ESX 2.5.x install will upgrade nicely (meets the requirements), and it reported that things were find to proceed with an upgrade. I put the ESX...
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MSA1000 Active/Active Firmware is out..
Hi Folks - I know a number of you out there use the HP MSA1000 in some capacity, so I figured I'd pass along the word that the Active/Active firmware has FINALLY been released:...
View ArticleSlip stream ESX patches
I know VMware provides a supported "scripted installation" of ESX server 2.5.4; however, I wish to know is there a supported or un-supported method to either run the installation of patches after the...
View Articleesx automatic patching
I've been out of touch with the ESX community for a while as I worked on a 6 month project, but I've freed up some time and can work on more fun stuff again ( yay ). Anyway, I've written a script to...
View Articlescript to check if server is in maintenance mode?
I'm a windows tech by trade and I'm looking at a patching script to download all of the patches via ftp and apply. Thanks \[Dominic Rivera (dominic@vmprofessional.com)]. What I'd like to do is at the...
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