understanding esxtop network RX drop packets
I want to make sure I understand what I am seeing when I look at esxtop in interactive mode. I guess a better way to say it is I want to make sure that my interpetation is correct.. PORT-ID...
View ArticleInstalling VMware ESX3.0 in Workstation
hello everybody . im very new in VMware , and im trying to install VMware ESX server V3.0 in a VMwareworkstation .but the problem is I get the following message at the first step : the isntaller...
View ArticleCan't Delete Flat file off of lun
I just finished deloying 130 VMs' on a 1.8tb lun - During my deployment I had a few fail - the left behind corrupt vmdk.flat files. I have tried to delete these file from within system center and it...
View ArticleRaid Read & Write policy for ESX 3.5
Just wondering, creating a new vmfs partition on an ESX 3.5 server after adding some disks... On a DELL PowerEdge 2900 / PERC 5/I RAID controller with SAS disks, the Raid Read policy, can be either No...
View Articleupgrade to vsphere 4 - licensing
Hello all, I have an esx 3.0.2 server with 4 VI3 Foundation Edition licenses.Since I built another machine with esxi 4.1, I wanted move the vm to the new esxi server and upgrade the old esx 3 server. I...
View Articlecan't delete .vmdk file on Datastore
Hello, In my new company i've inherited an ESX server which runs some virtual server2003 machines stored on a SAN Datastore. As i investigated more i discovered that is was running short of...
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 ArticleHow to revert root user role from "readonly" to "administrator" again -ESX3
We changed the root user role by mistake to read-only.How can we revert it to "Adminstrator again". Thanks, Jack.
View ArticleCannot install on Adaptec AIC-9410
ESX server supports Adaptec's AIC-9410w raid controller (it is listed in the compatibility guide), yet during the install it tells me that a supported device was not found. I even see a message pop up...
View ArticleKickstart ( ks.cfg) and coping files from memory sticks
Hi all, I have managed to get a fully working USB install of ESX which now makes 2 partitions , makes switches and configures SSH but i now require it to copy *.txt and *.tar files to a folder on the...
View ArticleESX 30.2 and Backup Exec 10.0
Hello, I would like to upgrade my ESX 3.01 servers to ESX 3.02.But as you can see here :http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_backup_guide.pdfSymantec backup Exec 10.0 is not supported in the new ESX 302...
View Articleesx 3i standalone license won't activate on build 71173
I've been trying to upgrade my license from evaluation to the serial numbers I purchased through the vmware store. The servers have 2 physical cpus. When I enter the serial numbers in the license...
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 ArticleESX install resolution problem... graphical mode
I currently have 3.0.1 running. Have tried upgrading to 2 versions of 3.0.2 and 3.5 and have the same issue with all of them. Graphical install mode will not work, and text mode installs but I don't...
View ArticleVMFS or EXT3
Can ESX server use ext 3 as its file system or does it have to use VMFS Thanks Tim
View Articlee1000 software in Windows Guest OS
Hello All, In a Windows 2003 Server guest OS using an e1000 NIC is it possible to install the Intel software and enable things like jumbo frames? And are there any other optimization settings to...
View ArticleESX 3.0.1 --> 3.0.2 upgrade failure, unable to boot
This is about the 12th server I have upgraded from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 U1, and the first to give me problems. The update seemed to install fine, but upon reboot, the server will not come back up in any...
View ArticleIs there anyway to run 64-bit guest on a 32-bit Host?
I have 2 power edge 1950 with ESX3 but i wont let me install a "Windows 2003 enterprise 64-bit" OS Is there anything I can do make this work. I just want to check a bit software works on 64-bit...
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 ArticleHow to import ovf under vmesx3.0.2.
Hi, Expert I have esx3.0.2 and VC2.2. I succeeded to use VMware converter 3.0.3 to convert my physical winxp to virtual machine which includes *.vmx file. Because I want to put the virtual OS on...
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