How to Move a VM to a different datastore, preserving its ID
I would like to move a VM to a different datastore.Because I use 3rd party software that identifies a VM by its VirtualCenter ID, I would like to preserve the ID, and I would also like to preserve the...
View Article(Q) Understanding Real Terms of CPU virtualization?
Hi Team.I need to understand the real terms of CPU virtualization in ESX / ESXi solution. In clear text:1. If a virual machine runs on 2 or 4 logical CPUs, how many of physical CPUs it utilizes on...
View ArticleCannot start guest due to msg.hbacommon.outofspace! (discard delta.vmdk?)
Hello all- I have a severe problem with a production server on ESX 3.0.2. During an Exchange maintenance routine and copying the Exchange mailbox DB back to its operational disk, the system has run out...
View ArticleHost xxx currently has no management network redundancy
Just upgraded my VC to 2.5 and have this error. Actually, to be fair I had a bunch of DRS/HA errors and a host that wouldn't migrate or do anything. So I unconfigured DRS and HA, then reconfigured,...
View ArticleReassign vmnic to other physical network adapter
Hi All Is it possible to reassign vmnic0 (1-xx) from one physical adapter to another? THNX.
View ArticleServer refusedServer refused to allocate pty -
"This is what I get when I try to putty into the server" Server refusedServer refused to allocate pty -bash: /root/.bash_profile: Input/output error
View ArticleUnable to access a file since it is locked - Something to look for
Good day, I just wanted to post this information for others that might be having the same issue. We had created a template on our new VI3 system (ESX 3.5 update 1 and VC 2.5 Update 1). We deployed...
View Articlehow to "boot cdrom -s" in sol10 x86
Hi, Let say I have sol10x86 installed in an instance in ESX3.Now I want to boot that instance from cdrom.The sol10x86 cdrom is in my notebook xp.In sparc machine, I just insert the cdrom into the...
View ArticleHost CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's requirements at cpuid...
I'm trying to migrate a VM in which was built with x64 bit OS. When i try to migrate to a different host i'm getting this error message. Host CPU is incompatible with the virtual machine's...
View ArticleAdding ESX server 2.5.x to Virtual Center 2.0.1 - not enough licenses?
Hi, I'm trying to add ESX servers 2.5.x to VC 2.0.1. Some servers are added fine, but others give me an error message "There are not enough licenses installed to perform the operation". What can cause...
View ArticleHP BL460c Blade Scripted Install
I am trying to update my automated install script from 2.x to 3.01. It appears that between these versions, VMware has changed it's install method from using BOOTNET.IMG to supplying a BOOTDISK.IMG...
View ArticleAnnouncement: New (free) ks.cfg customisation tool
Over at xtravirt.com we've released a new Windows based GUI tool for creating and customising ks.cfg files. Paul, our .NET man has taken my original vbs/html script written late last year and...
View ArticleKernel Panic: Fatal Error
I am trying to set up ESX 3.01 on the following box CPU Intel dual core 2 1.86 ghzMemory 2G ddr2 pc4200 Board ECS pt 890t-aVideo pci express geoforce 6200 leHard drive sata samsung sp1213c I can...
View ArticleHow do you remove an Option value once set in DRS Advanced options
I defined an option and assigned a value in the Advanced options via DRS and now I can't remove the option via VCenter. Can someone advise on how to remove an option field from DRS Advanced options...
View Articlecreating a standby nic for portgroup using vimsh portgroup set
I have been wanting to script an install of esx 3.02 on ibm blade servers and trying to create a standby setting for nics usingthe following command. vimsh -n -e "hostsvc/net/portgroup_set...
View ArticleESX 3.5 licenses
Hi, I had purchased an ESX 3.0.x standard license, can I now upgrade the ESX server from ESX 3.0.2 to ESX 3.5 using the same license. In other words, do I have to purchase or upgrade my license for...
View ArticleVMware tools: not running
Hi all, I have this intermittent issue where, according to Virtual Centre, VMware tools will stop running on a VM. If I log into the VM, the service is started and running OK, with no errors logged....
View ArticleTroubleshooting Maintenance Mode ...
Hi all, I had problem with VMware maintenance mode with ESX 3.0.3 build 61618 with VC 2.0.2. I had a HA/DRS cluster with 4 hosts. HA/DRS configured with no error. In a cluster, I can put a...
View Articlehow can I remove a VMFS partition from ESX server via command line
For my personal cause, I create a new VMFS partition with command line. there is two VMFS partition on my ESX server. the details about VMFS partition is below: # esxcfg-vmhbadevs -mvmhba0:0:0:3...
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...
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