ESX 3.0.2 Build 61618 - iSCSI Software Network Setup
Hi, I have read various forums on this subject and cannot get my configuration to work. Hope someone can help please. 2 x ESX Hosts Trying to setup iSCSI on the first host My Cisco 3750G is...
View Articlehda disk error
Dear Friends, Please help me in this problem. Here we have one ESX Server which is running on Dell Server. Previously ESX version was 3.0 and recently we have upgraded it to ESX3.5. After...
View ArticleESX 3.0 licensing problems
I have 2 esx servers 3.0 using LM licensing on a server 2003 with virtual centre to administer them. We just had a powercut so i had to down the entire network but when the esx servers came back up....
View ArticleWhy can't I enable EVC on my brand new identical hosts?
I've tried to enable EVC on my cluster of IBM 3650s with dual quad-core E5440s but VC won't let me. Any ideas why? I know the Intel Flex-migration feature set is a requirement but do I need to...
View ArticleSnapshot / RDM
Hi, I have an ESX 3.5 Update 2, attached to a HP SAN (EVA). Some VM are created only with RDM disk (in physical mode) : One RDM disk for each partition How can I create a snaphot of the C disk...
View Article/var/pegasus/vmware/install_queue/2 ERROR
hi I've updatet my ESX 3.5.0 UPDATE 1 to UPDATE 2 and get this pegasus error: /etc/init.d/pegasus stop Stopping Pegasus CIMOM (cimserver)... /etc/init.d/pegasus startProcessing...
View ArticleLicense Server
I tested VMware Infrastructure. I've installed ESX on server DELL, and Virtual Center on a PC. I created my virtual machine (with Virtual Center) and they work very very well.In the meanwhile my...
View ArticleNTP ESX 3.0 setup issues
Hi, New to this, so I apologise if posting in the wrong area. *I have just setup the NTP client on 3 ESX 3.0 servers following this KB....
View Articleesxcfg-auth
Is there a way to put multiple domain controllers into this command for AD authentication. I want to have redundancy in case I loose one of my DC's.Better yet can you use the domain name and take...
View ArticleBackup of Running Systems
We need to do backup of systems that have a 24x7 availability requirement. Usage may be "lower" during late evening/early morning, but the images cannot be down. What are our options? At this time,...
View ArticleESX Installation date
Hello all, I am in a bit of a dilemna, the time has come for me to rebuild some of my ESX servers. It used to be such an easy process, I have configured the UDA appliance to assist in my 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 ArticleWhere is the ESX's database
Hi, I want to get some informations about %CPU & %Memory used on an ESX Server (like the command "esxtop"). I thought that i could find all that i want in the ESX's database but i don't know...
View ArticleI have a 64GB delta file, yet I don't have any snapshots??
Why do I have this 64GB delta file when I don't have any snapshot (at least that what VI client says). I don't think I can just delete it either because it has a current date&time on the file,...
View ArticleHow to encrypt root password for Kick Start Script
I am developing a kick start script to install ESX V3.5 Update 1 and I want to encrypt the root password for use during the kick start installation script. What utility can I use to setup an encrypted...
View ArticleWhat Version of Linux IS Vmware Built On
I need to find out what version of red hat that vmware esx is built on.
View ArticleHost is disconnected...
Hi, Came into work this morning to find that one of my esx hosts is appearing as disconnected in Virtual Centre. And all the VM's connected to this host are also showing as disconnected. I can't log...
View ArticleNew to VMWare. I wish to install VMWare and simulate Checkpoint from one pc
Hi, You will have to bare with me, I am new to VMWare. Ive found a copy of the PDF file - Getting started with ESX Server 3i Installable guide, but not sure whether I need to click VMWare...
View ArticleMigrate VM between 2 separate FARMS
All, I am needing to move a VM between 2 separate ESX host clusters and wanted to understand; 1. What Files do i need to move/copy from the VM folder on the Datastore ? 2. How do I import the move...
View ArticleClients cannot ping or map resources to vm guest
I'm pretty new to vmware. So I'm looking for some advice. I seem to be having a similar issue this is the pattern host can ping =everything host can ping guest vm guest can ping host vm guest...
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