Vmware ESX 3.5 Host CPU % wait
Hello Friends,I have noticed some CPU statistic for when i run esxtop command and see quite a few readings under %WAIT for the CPU statistics. Can someone explain me what it is and does this mean My...
View ArticleESX 3.02 on BladeCenter server - can't see gateway
Here's my setup: IBM BladeCenter 8852 Chassis/HS21 BladesNortel Layer 2/3 GbE Switch (6-port) On the switch, I've set up 6 different VLANs, each with their own ID. I input the VLAN ID during ESX...
View ArticleLun does not contain any VMFS/LVM signatures...vcbMounter error Failed to...
Alright so inch by inch I have been making progress trying to get consolidated backup working to no avail. Currently this is my progress. I have my backup proxy connected to a brocade fiber switch...
View ArticleHELP:error connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started
Hi, i have a VM power on but not accessible by anyway. i cant stop and restart. when i go to the console i got the messag "eerror connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started" any idea ?
View Articleunable to remove orphaned and inaccessible vm from inventory.
Had a crash during an svmotion, vm orphaned and tried to readd to inventory but no luck. I have since restored the vm from a san snapshot and deleted all the original files and it now sits in a whole...
View ArticleRDM Configuration (Best Practices...)
Folks, when attaching multiple RDM's on a VM, would you add one RDM per vSCSI adapter, or would you add multiple RDM's to the same vSCSi adapter? Also, when creating the RDM would you keep it with...
View ArticleVMTS Patch Manager not downloading
I have the latest version of VMTS installed and up untilthis month worked great however the update/downloading of patches no longerworks, with no errors or messages generated in the logs files. Is...
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 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 ArticleVM install and default disk mode
When I install VMs here at my work all VMs are created with the disk mode set to persistent by default. However, I installed a VM on a ESX Foundation server and the disk mode did not default to...
View ArticleESX3.5 doesn't see Intel Embedded RAID controller on S5000VSA board
Hi all I have downloaded the ESX3.5 CD and tried to install it on an Intel server with a S5000VSA board. Unfortunately it comes up and says it is unable to find any hard disks to install on to. I...
View Articlevcb, CX3-10, Powerpath Dualport Adapter, recognizing VMFS/LUNs
Hi forum users, Situation: ESX3.5; VC 2.5; W2K3 Backup Proxy, vcb 1.1, Dualport Adapter at the vcb Proxy with Powerpath installed.The vmfs-LUNs are promoted with the correct Host-LUN IDs. 5 LUNs...
View ArticleESX 3.5 Update 1 ISO installation - Unable to find any devices of the type...
Newbie here. First time ever ESX installation. Booted off the ESX CD, got past the keyboard and language questions (whew!), selected Local CDRom as the media source, then got the apparently infamous...
View ArticleNPIV, McData FC Switches, and Clariion SAN
Currently using VMware 3.5 for standard web servers, etc and we have some of the VMs on a couple of LUNs on the SAN. We have another Physical server with 3.5 loaded, that we plan on using for standby...
View Articleesxcfg-vswitch and vswitch properties
Hello again... I'm kicking the tires on esxcfg-vswitch and am finding that it might be limited in what it can do. 1. Is there a way to configure other properties/options such as Security, Traffic...
View Articlehp dl580 g5 + iscsi
HiI have 2 dl580 servers in my new vm farm. The nic ports on these servers support iscsi. The question I have is how do you enable the iscsi on the ports so that esx 3.5 sees the ports as iscsi hba's?...
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 ArticleSolaris 10 New Install hanging on Configuring Devices
Hi, I have ESX running with a few virtual machines on a Sun 4100 X86 server. The OS's I'm running include Solaris 10X86, Redhad, Win2K. I am trying to install a new version of Solaris, and I'm...
View ArticleVM crashed (freeze) during vcbSnapshot
Hello, I'm using a script (VISBU) in order to backup all VMs on 5 esx 3.0.2 clusters. Recently, some VMs just crashed (freeze) during the process :- VM console "black"- Vm not responding to ping...
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
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