MS SQL Express Error 25057
When I load the VMware-VIMSetup-2.5.0-64201 VCServer setup, I get this error and install bails out. I am not using a license server, and not using an existing db, I am installing a new instance of sql...
View ArticleI have a 64GB delta file, yet I don't have any snapshots??
Why do I have this 64GB delta file when I don't have any snapshot (at least that what VI client says). I don't think I can just delete it either because it has a current date&time on the file,...
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 ArticleCannot start guest due to msg.hbacommon.outofspace! (discard delta.vmdk?)
Hello all- I have a severe problem with a production server on ESX 3.0.2. During an Exchange maintenance routine and copying the Exchange mailbox DB back to its operational disk, the system has run out...
View ArticleVMFS and VMDK compatibility
Hi, I've got a number of ESX 3.0.2-Update1 hosts which I'm going to be doing fresh installs of ESXi 4.1 onto. The 3.0.2 hosts are connected to external storage where the Datastores and VM's are stored....
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 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 ArticleStop: 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 ArticleGuest swap obsolete? ESX and serious memory overcommitment.
Hello! I would like to hear your considerations regarding getting rid of swapping on the guest OS by doing serious overcommitment of memory on ESX(i) server. Here is my thoughts:Wouldn't it be more...
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 ArticleVMware Healthcheck script Installation Guide
How to install the ESX healthcheck script on ESX host , Can anyone provide Step by Step procedure for doing so.Thanks & Regards
View ArticleHP iLO Kickstart
I wish to use the HP iLO virtual cdrom (for the ISO) and virtual floppy (for KS.cfg) What is the command to kick off kickstart so that it uses those 2 sources. Please do not ask why I am not using PXE,...
View ArticleESX partitioning explained?
Hi guys, I'm about to upgrade from ESX server 3.0.1 to 3.0.2. I have been told to do a fresh install (we have a HA cluster) and to modify the system partitions to make them larger. The...
View ArticleRDM & Ethernet Card in VM
I have 2 ESX 301 with patch installed.When I add a disk RDM in a VM and assign to a new controller (Es.SCSI1: 0), then start VM i view replaced the card network. Why?
View Articleadding user by script, password doesnt work
hi, help. Trying to add a user by script and have already read the other thread to use either the esx ks.cfg creator or htpasswd.exe to create the hashed password. Have also tried different...
View ArticleHigh CPU usage since 3.5 upgrade
I have 4 servers in this cluster and it seems only to be happening to the dell 2850's the 2650's and 2950's seem to be fine, but I have a couple of multi proc 2000 boxes that were p2v'd and since the...
View ArticleHost xxx currently has no management network redundancy
Just upgraded my VC to 2.5 and have this error. Actually, to be fair I had a bunch of DRS/HA errors and a host that wouldn't migrate or do anything. So I unconfigured DRS and HA, then reconfigured,...
View ArticleHDS 9980 storage bay , Linux LUNs and ESX VMFS LUNs
Hi Everyone, One of my customer wants to install ESX 3.0.2 Servers on the same ports as Linux RedHat on an HDS Storage Bay (HDS 9980). There is no zoning on this bay, so all the disks gonna be...
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Help with Raw Disk Mappings
Hi there, I'm totally new to VMware and was hoping someone can help with a problem I'm having. I've got ESX3.0 installed on an IBM diskless blade. ESX OS is running off a 3PAR SAN. Everything is...
View ArticleBooting an ESX host from EqualLogic SAN without an HBA
I was wondering if someone would help with the following query? I have an HP c3000 blade center populated with blades, each has 6 NICs (1 dual port internal, and 2 dual port mezz cards). The 2...
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