Multiple IP's and the /etc/hosts file
If I add multiple Service Console's to all hosts, can I put the multiple console ip's and hostnames in the hosts file, and will it accept that?I am running 3.01 and 3.5 U2 Example: 10.1.1.10...
View Articleadding disk on linux VM
Hi, I have to add a new disk on a linux VM. When I add my disk all is OK, but I answer myself if there is a way to see it under the OS without rebooting ? If yes what is the command (the linux is...
View ArticleAnyone running Nvidia Tesla server with VMware?
Anyone have any experience running VMware with Nvidia Tesla GPU boards? Can the GPU's be used by VMWARE? Can the hypervisor detect the GPU processors as discrete entities that can be allocated?
View ArticleSwap file partition UUID
We had to resize our root partition on one of our 3.0.2 ESX hosts. In the process, our Linux swap partition ended up corrupt. We restored the partition and then had to re-activate the partition with...
View ArticleVT Enabled in BIOS machines
Hello gurus, Could you please list some laptops/desktops ( may be your machines which you run esx on) that can be VT enabled in the BIOS. Also Do Macs have these option ? The reason why i am...
View ArticleSnapshot the virtual machine's memory
Has anyone noticed that if you dont select the "Snapshot the virtual machine's memory" checkbox when taking a snapshot, when you revert to the snapshot the virtual machine turns itself off?
View ArticleIBM AIX On VMWare
Hi, Will is be possible to host IBM AIX on VM Ware? I saw a couple of posts where it is mentioned as IBM AIX HMC would be possible on VM Ware If this is possible, where will be able to download the...
View ArticleDHCP Server on ESX
I am thinkg of running our Co-opreration's DHCP server of an ESX box. Are there any issues or gotcha's that I need to know about?
View Articlecreating new ESX account
I understand that it is Best Practice to use a user account on my ESX box vs the root acct whenever possible. How do I create a User Account on my ESX box. I know how to do it on my VirtualCenter...
View ArticleCan't access VM Ware ESX 3.0 Server from a Diff Subnet
I am running ESX 3.0 and can not access the ESX Server froma diff subnet. I can access the VM just finr from the other subnets. I was told this is a Security setting. How adn wher would I change this?...
View ArticleAfter Migration - A file is not found
Hello, last night I migrated a VM from local storage onto a shared datastore (fibre san) between 2 hosts. However when I power it on I get A File was not found. This is causing me a bit of bother as...
View ArticleClone/Convert to template... not available in menu?
Hello, we have 2 floating VMWare ESX 3.5 licenses and run 2 R3 servers which we access through VI-client. I would like to create a template from a Win2003 VM I've just created - as described in...
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 ArticleProblem with Broadcom BCM 5709
Hi all, I have a problem with network card Broadcom BCM 5709. When I launch a copy of several megabyte, the trasfert is interrupted. Is this network card in Vmware HCL? If I use another network...
View Articlespeed in an internal vswitch
Hello, if 2 virtual machines are connected to the same virtual switch (meaning the packets transferred don't go through the physical adapter), what is the maximum actual possible speed? (with vmxnet...
View ArticleVmware ESX port group configuration
Hi Guys,i got 6 nics on each host esx 3.5 ent serverwe got 2 hostsi want to know what portgroups needs configuring and how?i want on the esx side of the configuration with different VLAN configuration...
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 ArticleLots of files left on datastore after migration
Hi There, i have just moved all our VM's off a couple of Datastores(LUN1 & LUN2) and onto a new bigger Datastore (LUN3). I want to consolidate LUN1 & LUN2 but have noticed there are still a...
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 ArticlePlease help with routing and vlan as VM can not get on the internet
Folks, I really need some help on the routing an vlan. The esx I have current in the subnet of 192.168.2.x sub mask 255.255.255.0 GW: 192.168.2.1 DNS:192.168.2.12 & 205.152.37.23 GW:...
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