Can't ping host ESX ip's
I can't think of anymore things to try. i've gotten as far as installing ESX but can't add the host in VI. Can't ping the IP's (i have 3 boxes setup) .. and can't ping anywhere from the ESX box out....
View ArticleWhat's best practice to export vmdk file on usb hard drive
Hi, I have prepared some vm on my esx server. This vm must be install on another esx server in india.What's best practice to copy vmdk files on usb hard drive ? Fastveem ? ftp copy ? Regards
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 ArticleHyperthreading Enabled (Not active) - Should I turn it on at all?
Environment: ESX Host - IBM Blade's HS21Virtual Center 2.0ESX 3.0.1 Hi, Some of our application developers are requesting that on a cluster we allow their application to access multiple...
View ArticleThin Client USB Support to Win XP VM in ESX
Hello, I am using a Sun Ray Thin client (from Sun) to connect to a Windows XP VM running under ESXi. I know the Sun Ray supports USB and will redirect the local USB ports on the Sun Ray via RDP to...
View ArticleAccessing BIOS through ILO
Hi, Did anyone ever have any issues accessing BIOS using ILO, I can't putty onto system and need to rebuild o/s. But I need to make change in BIOS but no responsive from keyboard when booting from...
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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 ArticleProblem with disk cloning
Hello all, I had troubles with the snapshots of a vm guest. I tried to delete them over the VI snapshot manager, unfortunately the vmdk delta files still exist. I made a clone from the first two...
View ArticleDecrease Guest Server Drive Size
Hello, I have a Windows 2003 Server guest on an ESX 3.0.2 Host. I need to decrease the amount of disc space allocated to this guest server. I tried to edit the drive space and click OK... it...
View ArticleCan't change VM screen resolution to 1023 X 647
I have several virtual machines running Windows XP Pro on ESX 3.5.0. VMware Tools is installed and the VMware SVGA II is the same version on all VMs . When I open each of their consoles from...
View ArticleUnable to contact the specified host (Servername). This might be because that...
I am getting the following error "Unable to contact the specified host (SERVERNAME). This might be because the host is not available on the network, there's a network configuration problem, or the...
View ArticleCmd addnode failed for primary node?
After upgrading from 3.5.0, 84374 to 3.5.0,110268 I am getting the following HA error.. cmd addnode failed for primary node: Unable to import /var/log/vmware/aam/aam_config_util.def Any clues...
View ArticleVMotion failed -- Failed to start migration pre-copy. Help!
ESX v4, vCenter v4 Vmotion failed with error says: A general system error occurred: Failed to start migration pre-copy. Error 0xbad003f. Connection closed by remote host, possibly due to time out....
View ArticleHardware for setting up Esxi with SATA RAID-5 card?
I am planning to set up ESXi with a SATA RAID 5 card but cannot find any suitable RAID-card in the HCL which work with SATA-discs. I found Rocketraid 2720 SATA/SAS in the HCL but it is only listed in...
View ArticleVMDK file
Good Morning I have a problem with a file that i need to access (.vmdk) file what happened was we had a server space error that we could not run the specified server so i moved a 24Gb file to one of my...
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...
View Articlei want to know the requirements which has to be given to the storage team...
i want to know the requirements which has to be given to the storage team before requesting for a LUN
View ArticleBacking up Virtual Center as VM through VCB
Is there any doc (e.g. best practice, etc.) that suggest any procedure to be followed to backup VC running as VM through VCB ? Is it possible ?Thanks in advance for your support
View ArticleScript to find out the switch
Hi All, Is it possible to find out the switch to which the network adapters are connected? I want to rename the network adapters depending on the switch to which it is mapped on. Any help much...
View ArticleUsed VMFS volume didn't appers
Hello all, I have two stand alones ESXs servers 3.0.1 and will update their ESXs to 3.5.5, but first I need to configure this two ESX to see all VMFS, to be possible made VMotion in my environment. I...
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