WinSCP 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 ArticleIBM x3400 shutdown after starting Virtual Machine
Hi! I've a big problem with my IBM x3400 with ESX 3.0.1 that is about 3 years old. I've found the server powered off this morning. After restarting no error in log file or in startup procedure. But,...
View ArticleCannot customize host name
Error:A specified parameter is not correct: spec.identity.hostNameMy hostName is normal:"pigtails" [Code]protected CustomizationSpec customizeVM(ManagedObjectReference vmRef, String ipAddress, String...
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Snapshot without green arrow
The Snapshot Manager Show me an Snapshot without green arrow ?The Machine is up and running Can i delete this Snapshot without Problems ? RegardsMarkus
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 Articlepcnet32,vmxnet information
Hi.. Can anyone please point out to documentation or information material on pcnet32, vmxnet? I am intrested in knowing how these modules help guest machine to communicate with actual NIC card etc....
View Articlevmware VirtualCenter service do not running
When I restart my physical server (2k3r2_sp2) hosting virtual center server, I cannot connect with my VMware Infrastructure Client.The service is not started.Log for Event Viewer:Failed to intialize...
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 ArticleGuest Memory Usage vs Memory Usage inside VM
Hi Experts, I have browsed much of the community to here find something I am having great difficulty in understanding so a very simple explanation would be greatly appreciated. Now, we have some Linux...
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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 ArticleHP C Class blade as centralised storage provider?
Hi, I'm thinking of installing a HP C CLass Blade enclosure and using the HP's storage blades (model SB40c running SAS hard disks) as the shared storage location for the VMs. I plan to host about 15...
View ArticlePatch 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 ArticleError installing ESX Server 3.0.2u1/3.5 under Microsoft Hyper-V
1. Microsoft Hyper-V is NOT on the HCL (as far as I know, grin)2. This is a Microsoft and VMware supported HP 385G2 host running Window Server 2008 RC1, Hyper-V beta 13. I did add a SCSI controller and...
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 ArticleQuestion about moving/migrating vmfs to new lun on different SAN
We have purchased a new SAN on lease (clariion cx310), the old one (clariion cx300) has to go away in 30 days. Question is when I have the new array up and presented to the ESX hosts/farm, I carve up...
View Articlelight weight smtp client for esx 3.0/3.5?
Can anyone recommend a light weight smtp client (i.e like blat for windows) that can be easily install inside vmware for simple email notification. In short, we are finalize our scripted esx install....
View ArticleMerging two Virtual Center servers into 1
Hello, I need to merge 2 virtual center servers into 1. Each has its own MS SQL db with severa hosts, DRS, resource reservation, folders, datacenters, etc. that I would like to keep intact. Is...
View ArticleEarly adopter woes, can't get network on Dell M600 blade
We've been running ESX on Dell 6850's, a 2650, and a 2950 for about 4 years now (well, the 2950's for a few months.) I migrated from 2.5.3 to 3.0.2 about 6 months ago with very little hassle. During a...
View ArticleDuplicate ddb.uuid on VMDKs
We previously setup a default template which we use for deployment of our VMs and the last few days we've encountered an issue where we find that the vmdk file of various VMs are getting created with...
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.
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