Orphaned VM server with missing VMX file
Hi, Does anyone know how i can get my orphaned Virtual server back into my ESX farm with a missing VMX file? This server has already been removed from the VC inventory. I have located the server...
View ArticleFailed to import client (using Data protector for backup VMware ESX server)
Hi, I've been trying to backup VMWare ESX 3.5 with Data Protector 6.1.Agent, such as da,ma,vmware already installed in ESX.Ports 5555 for comunicating with the server also been opened. But, when I'm...
View ArticleHow to stop the vcb snapshot?
I am using the vcb for guest backup for a while without problem. Today, a guest halt. Ping to it has no response. Got a black screen when access to the console. I checked a snapshot is in progress...
View ArticleAdding space to my datastore
Hello, I have recently added about 275 GB of disc space to my VMHost server but noticed that my datastore does not reflect the added space. How do I make the extra 275 GB available to my guest...
View Articleclone vm and shrink disk size in process HOW-TO
I have been asked to clone a Linux VM and shrink the disk in the process. What are my options??? thanks, Grant
View ArticleMigrate VMware Guest Server that contains VIC database to new VMware Host
Hello, I have inherited a system running ESX 3.0.1. The VIC runs on a standalone server but the database resides on a guest on one of the VMware hosts. I need to move/migrate the vmware guest to a...
View ArticleMount VMFS partition
After an "hot disk replace" on an HP 385 the file system was corrupt.The suggested fsck command found a lot of error and try to fix it.In the result, ESX (3.0.1) start but without a lot of file.I have...
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 ArticleVery slow transfers over SAMBA after upgrade to 3.0.2 build-52542
Hello, Has anyone noticed any problems with samba after upgrading to 3.0.2? Weve observed that our backups take forever after upgrading to 3.0.2. We are using vcbmounter command in the service console...
View ArticlePorts between Virtual Center and ESX hosts, Hosts being listed as...
I have a firewall between my ESX hosts and my Virtual Center Manager. I opened the ports below from the documentation file for ESX3i. I can add the new ESX hosts and configure them for a few minutes...
View ArticleConnection Denied to NFS Share on a FreeNAS Host
I'm trying to mount an NFS share from my VMWare ESX 3.01 box, but it keeps failing. I've done a lot of searching on this forum and on FreeNAS's and while I've found a number of people with similar...
View ArticleA bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?
Hi ! I have 4 VMs having around 300 vmsn files 20KB big. I would like to know how can I get rid of these files ? There's NO SNAPSHOT in the SNAPSHOT MANAGER, so why I have so much files like that...
View ArticleVM showing up as 'unknown (invalid)' after registering
One of the VMs running in our ESX3.0.2 environment started showing as '[servername] (invalid)' in our Vcentre. So I removed it from the inventry with the intention of re-adding at and all being well....
View ArticleCompile list of VMs on ESX servers
I have five VMWare ESX 3.x servers, but we do not have the Enterprise Virtual Center <yet>. I need a method to quickly connect to each ESX server and retrieve the names of the VM...
View ArticleCreating users via kickstart
Does anyone know how to configure a kickstart script to automatically create users with SSH access upon first boot? Jason
View ArticleChange MAC address of VM to whatever MAC I want
I have a Windows 2003 Server guest that I migrated from a VMware Server to an ESX Server. In the migration the MAC address was changed. This is a real problem since this is a licensing server and the...
View ArticleProblems when reverting to snapshot with VMs part of a domain
Hello, We are using many VMs for testing purposes, which implies the use of many snapshots, and reverting frequently. When creating those VMs (Windows XP SP2), I make a "base" snapshot, with...
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High CPU load caused by Hardware Interrupts
Hi all, It seems to be a common problem, you have a virtual Windows 2003 server running Active Directory on a ESX server and suddenly the performance crawls to almost death.We'll I'm having this...
View ArticleCan't ping VM, but can ping from VM
I have a Windows 2003 VM on ESX 3.0.1 box. While consoled into this VM from the virtual infrastructure client I can ping network resources, get online and pretty much do everything. However, you...
View Articleierr Assert
I am getting this error under the cpu list IERR assert. what is this error?
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