Upgrade from ESX 3.0.2
Hello Have 3 esx servers running version 3.0.2, 61618 and one Virtual Center server running version 2.5.0 Build 84767. I am planning to upgrade these servers. What is the preferred stable version to...
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 Articlevcbmounter error using third party Backup
Hi everyone, I'm in this configuration: 2 ESX servers 3.5 managed by vCenter Client from 3rd (physical) server. This server is also proxy VCB (VCB framework is installed here). Symantec BE12.5 is also...
View ArticleNo net access in VM
I am not able to access internet in Virtual Machine configured in ESX 3.5. I tried most of steps that are mentioned in various discussion forum but still I am not getting internet in VM. I can see my...
View Articlescripted convertering
Hey VM Guru's Im desperatley looking for a method to script a conversion of a physical machine to a esxi host every night for backup purposes. Problem is I dont have a enterprise license but am...
View ArticleUnknown perfomance problems
Hello all. We start to heavly use VmWare virtualisation and run on unknown perfomance problems on guests. What we have: Virtual Center on IBM-3550 Windows 2003 withMSSQL Express.3 ESXi Nodes on...
View ArticleNATing between an ESX server and the Virtual Center server.
We are trying to setup a VirtualCenter Server 2.5 inside a firewall and put ESX 3.5 servers within each of our customers networks. The problem is that within each of the customer networks, the IP has...
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! ESX has unexpectedly rebooted multiple times
Where in the logs can I try and find a solution? Logs are included the hardware is a SUN M2 4600 and we have 6 other running fine. 128 GB RA, *8 CPU
View ArticleMove Virtual Server
We have two ESX 3.0.1 Servers that boot from local drives. These are blade servers that are also connected a SAN. Most of our virutal servers reside on LUNs presented to the ESX Server. I have two...
View ArticleConverted Hyper-V to VmWare
I have one ESXi 3.5 server. I used WmWare converter 4 to convert a hyper-v virtual windows server 2003 to Vmware. I have imported and can start and login locally on the server. But it will not find...
View ArticleiSCSI SAN, two hosts - how to move VMs?
The is a new implementation. I have ESX 3.5 standard and both hosts access the shared storage on the SAN. Somehow I need to remove the VM from inventory of one host and add it to the other. But I...
View ArticleService Console Error Message
When trying to create a second Service Console port through VI Client I receive the following error msg:- Error during the configuration of the host: Unable to Create Service Console VNIC vswif1: Exec...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bladecenter ESX server Vlan trunking problem
Bladecenter ESX server Vlan problemESX, Bladecenter, VLAN Hello, The bladecenter was initially setup by a company and allows me to onlycreate VM's from Vlan 2. The issue is...
View ArticleStorage vMotion
I am trying to do storage vmotion, the existing lun is 250Gb, but only 65Gb is used for the space, so I made a new LUN for 70GB, but when I tried to do Svmotion I got an error saying "insufficient...
View Articleresize disk space on vm
hi! I have a little problem, when I converted a vm to my esx server so did I choose 14GB for the vm. But I have now realize that I need more space on the vm. but the problem is that I shutdown...
View ArticleCPU0 running very high on one of my ESX servers
What could be the reson for this high CPU on CPU0? I also ran esxtop and the console is taking 94% of the CPU. 7 7 drivers 17 0.12 6.58 8.25 1700.00 3.01 0.00...
View ArticleWindows7 RC0 sysprep crash
Trying Windows 7 RC0 released today on MSDN (32 bit version). Using ESX 3.5 Update 3 and VC update 3. Built template vm and working. Can't deploy I don't think with VC and have sysprep customization...
View ArticleUnable to open VI CLient Console.
I can't open console in VC for some VM's... but when I access the host directly I can... Is that a bug in VC?
View ArticleServer hardware for vmdk backups using VRanger
Hello, We are trying to implement VRanger for backing our VMs (ESX 3.5) and would like to have it installed in a standalone server. Currently there are 36 VMs which is likely to grow. Each VM has a...
View Article