Couldn't find matching file system
Hi all, I have configured a new ESX server 3.02 and decided to add a second array (raid1) to be able to use 2 others internal disk for backup etc. When trying to create a VMFs volume on it, I get...
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 ArticleBackup from Virtual Machine over FC HBA
I have a ESX 3.5 Server with one Virtual Machine installed. (With Backup Exec installed) The ESX Server is connected to a Fibre Channel Switch. Also there is a Tape Library connected to a FC-Switch. I...
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...
View ArticleVC install fails with "Error.25060 setup failed to execute sqlcmd.exe"
I've tried installing multiple times but still no luck. everytime it fails with this error message. Please help.
View ArticleChange default gateway on guest after vmotion
We currently have two ESX servers in two seperate server rooms, with two seperate default gateways. This means that when I vmotion a guest from one ESX server to the other, the default gateway is...
View ArticleBeacon Probing - Question about ARP
Hi All, We are experiencing lot of HSRP flapping in our customers Cisco switches(Catalyst 6509) connected to the ESX servers. We believe this may be due to aggressive ARP timers set in the ESX...
View ArticleESX MIBS and HPSIM
I saw an old thread on here that clued me into registering the VMWARE MIBS into HPSIM to increase reporting of ESX server issues. When I run the mxmib command and specify the CFG files, all register...
View Articlehow to know which physical NIC is affected to VMNIC
Hi, I 'd like to know how to known which physical network interface is linked to wich vmnic ? Is there any comand to know that ? I explain why I want to do that. We have 4 ESX nodes with 4 nics on...
View ArticleBuffalo iSCSI storage with VI3
Has anyone tested Buffalo iSCSI storage with VI3? http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/terastation/terastation-pro-ii-iscsi-rackmount-storage-system Thank you
View ArticleCPU Masking KB 1993 for Intel vMotion ecx SSE compat
Need to implement CPU masking according to KB 1993 to overcome Intel ecx error on vMotion. I added <guestOSDescriptor> <esx-3-x-x> <all-versions>...
View ArticleHow to encrypt root password for Kick Start Script
I am developing a kick start script to install ESX V3.5 Update 1 and I want to encrypt the root password for use during the kick start installation script. What utility can I use to setup an encrypted...
View ArticlePb converting LVM partitions on Linux
Hi, This afternoon I was converting a Linux Redhat 4.0 EL booting on VmWaconverter CD. I had systematicaly a crash with converting LVM. In fact I supposed it was due to LVM but I'm not sure I think...
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 ArticleAccessing BIOS through ILO
Hi, Did anyone ever have any issues accessing BIOS using ILO, I can't putty onto system and need to rebuild o/s. But I need to make change in BIOS but no responsive from keyboard when booting from...
View ArticleWorkaround for "Unable to get Console path for Mount"
Error message: Error during the configuration of the host: Unable to get Console path for Mount Envirovment : ESX 3.5 u2 with NFS datastore We are in the process of moving data between datastores. I...
View Article/var/pegasus/vmware/install_queue/2 ERROR
hi I've updatet my ESX 3.5.0 UPDATE 1 to UPDATE 2 and get this pegasus error: /etc/init.d/pegasus stop Stopping Pegasus CIMOM (cimserver)... /etc/init.d/pegasus startProcessing...
View ArticleNIC Teaming within a VM
Hi There, is it possible to do NIC Teaming within a VM somehow? I would like to do NIC Teaming with two NICs on a VM in order to increase bandwith. Does anyone have experience with this? Thank...
View ArticleCopying large amount of files cause high CPU usage?
Virtualized our major file server (Windows server 2003 R2) on one ESX. Both host and vm are patched up to date. From time to time, I notice if my users copy a big amount of files at a time, the...
View ArticleProblem getting CPUID mask to work
Hi, I've got a problem with getting a CPUID mask to work.. The error I get when I vmotion is Host CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's requirements at CPUID level 0x80000001 register...
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