Unable to remove vSwitch via Service Console or VI Client
I have a vSwitch that is broken, it was created via a scripted install gone wrong, but I am unable to delete it via the VI Client, see image 1 then 2. the output of esxcfg-vSwitch -l is in the...
View ArticleESX 3.0.2 - PSOD Issue
Hi, I have a whitebox config for home use. Config:2 x ESX 3.0.2 Update 1 ASUS P5M2/SAS - Motherboard8 Gb RAMIntel Quad Core CPU4x SATA HDD The Problem: On the first ESX host I have a VM running as the...
View ArticleSQL error while creating snapshot
My ESX cluster is on V3.5.0, build 130756 and my SQL VMs are on MS SQL2005 32bit system. I notice some SQL errors in event log as below. Check the time and found I was creating snapshot. I have 5 SQL...
View ArticleProblem cloning JeOS 8.04 on ESXi
Hi I have an ESXi server running well and have built a number of VMs using JeOS 8.04, I have started to use VM Explorer from Trilead which is a very cost effective way to manage multiple ESXi...
View ArticleVMTS Patch Manager: object reference not set to an instance of an object
Hi, I am trying to use VMTS Patch Manager to patch a 3.5 ESX server. When I click update I get : Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Anyone have any idea why this is happening?...
View ArticleESX 3.5 strange error message in hardware health status
I recently acquired an IBM xSeries 236 server and installed ESX 3.5 update 3, upon doing so I noticed an error message in hardware health status that reads: "processor module 80 SEL fullness" To the...
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Network Design Opinions
I would like to hear opinions of the following matter. I have created a 6-node Cluster running ESX 3.5 Build 143128. Each node is a HP DL580G5 2-Quad CPU with 64Gb RAM. I placed two Quad-NIC cards and...
View Articlefailed to extend disk the called function cannot be performed on partial...
I have taken over administration of our VI3 and encountered this message: "failed to extend disk the called function cannot be performed on partial chains please open the parent virtual disk" when I...
View ArticleStop: 0x0000007B Inaccessible_boot_device Error
I have converted a server having windows 2000 adv server with sp4 (Dell 8450 series with 4 processors). I used Vmware converter 4.0 to convert in to VM. Earlier it failed so many times when i choose...
View ArticleCmd line to show datastore left space
Hi, Is there a simple command line to extract left space from datastore from the result of "esxcfg-info -s" ? What I would like to have is the same thing that what we can see in VC's GUI...
View ArticleA particular VM fails vMotion at 10%
Hi, I have a VM (call it VM-special) which fails vMotion at 10%, most of the time.I have managed to vMotion VM-special only twice out of 40-50 attempts. I looked at VMware kb 1003734 to troubleshoot on...
View Articlevmware-cmd removesnapshot running 24 hours +
We have a server that is still running ESX 3.01, we are preparing to replace the hardware and upgrade everything. Through this preparation process I came across a VM that has some old (2009), HUGE...
View ArticleCloning VM with RDM
I need to clone several VM to a DR site and most are configured with RDM HD's. How can I do this live, or can I? ESX 3.5
View ArticleFAILED: Unable to obtain the IP address of the helper virtual machine
Hi, I've got this message when I use the converter V4. What does it means exactly ? and above all how to work around this ? thx
View ArticleSlip stream ESX patches
I know VMware provides a supported "scripted installation" of ESX server 2.5.4; however, I wish to know is there a supported or un-supported method to either run the installation of patches after the...
View Articlevm stuck at power on task. all options greyed out!
hello, I just attempted to deploy a new VM from template like I have done many times before. I clicked on the power on button and now it just says "in progress" and it's been that way for probably...
View ArticleVCB - Error : Mount Point already exists.
Hi all,I'm just installed VCB on my Windows 2003 Server. I tried to used VCBMOUNTER to backupup my VMs and I got this issues. vcbmounter -h 192.168.80.14 -u xxxxx -p xxxx -a ipaddr:192.168.80.240...
View ArticleGenerate a new boot image for the installation CD
I use this procedure to generate a new boot image for the installation CD of ESX 3.0.2. --> http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=kickstart_2 But it doesn't work. My cd is not bootable. What...
View ArticleSCSI card: LSI20320-HP compatibility
Hi all, I've got the opportunity to purchase one of the above SCSI cards, but don't know whether it's compatible with ESX 3. The HCL lists "LSI U320 SCSI Controller" as being supported, and this card...
View ArticleBackup of RAW disk via HP Data protector
Hi Guys, I have the following issue when trying to use HP Data Protector to run a full backup of a windows server running in an ESX 3.0.2 Cluster. Background info: 2 HP Proliant Blade BL20p with 2...
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