Is 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 ArticleHOWTO: Installing ESX Server from a USB flash drive
After Mike Laverick posted his experience with ESX Server and USB flash disks in another thread, I decided to figure out how to make it work.Here's a quick rundown on setting up a USB flash disk (ie....
View ArticleKernel panic: Fatal exception on nvidia 680i chipset/quad core/esx 3.5...
So I decided to bite the bullet and install 3.5 and sit down to install it on a nice quad core (core 2 duo) Q6600 processor, 8GB ram, 300GB of ultra320 scsi to start with... During the install of...
View ArticleStrange Error Message: IPMI_SI during boot up
During the boot up of esx 3.5, I get OK for each system that loads except one: ipmi_si. I get the following message: unable to find any system interface(s). I am running on a brand new Dell...
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 ArticleDefining a CDROM Drive Letter in a VMX File
Hi All, I was wondering if there is a way to define the letter for a CDROM drive to use in the VMX file on an ESX host? I know you can do it in the VMX file of a Workstation 6-based VM (the line...
View Articleierr Assert
I am getting this error under the cpu list IERR assert. what is this error?
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...
View ArticleHA障害
「ホスト障害の可能性が、Data Center の クラスタ Cluster のesx02 のHAで検出されました」のメッセージが表示され、ESX Server 3.0.2(esx02)上のゲストOSがパワーオフされます。その後、さらに以下メッセージが表示されます。「HAエージェントは、Data Center のクラスタ Cluster の esx02 で無効になっています」「HAエージェントを...
View Article[NTP]: no servers can be used, exiting
Hi, This is the error message I get when I run '# ntpdate' on two newly created ESX 3.0.2 servers:15 Jan 22:23:34 ntpdate[2689]: no servers can be used, exiting Using the NTP sample configuration...
View Articleifup: vmnics device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initializing
Hello After upgrading my RHES 4 to the latest kernel release I noticed in the startup of my vm that he was showing an error on my vmware-tools.The system said I had to reconfigure my vmware tools....
View ArticleSize of the swap file
Hi Does anyone know:1) How much memory we should allocated to the Service Console? Should we use the old definition of 192 mb for 8 vms; 272 for 16 vms; 384 for 24 vms and 512 for >32 vms?? I saw...
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MSA1000 Active/Active Firmware is out..
Hi Folks - I know a number of you out there use the HP MSA1000 in some capacity, so I figured I'd pass along the word that the Active/Active firmware has FINALLY been released:...
View ArticleCan't ping host ESX ip's
I can't think of anymore things to try. i've gotten as far as installing ESX but can't add the host in VI. Can't ping the IP's (i have 3 boxes setup) .. and can't ping anywhere from the ESX box out....
View ArticleUsing variables in kickstart script
Hi I'm using Mike's UDA to install ESX hosts. The script I have is about 260 lines at the moment. For each host I copy this script and change the IP / hostname and vmotion IP. To do this I have to...
View ArticleWhen ESX can support virtual display memory (vRAM) larger than 4 MB?
I found in one of the discussion topics that currently ESX v3 and previous versions only support virtual dispaly memory up to 4 MB. This is not mentioned in KB 1003. I also notice that in VMWare GSX...
View ArticleChange iscsi lun to fcp
We've been using iscsi vmfs luns on our netapp fas270c to provide disks to our vmware servers. We've recently upgraded our fas270c to include Fibre Channel and would like to change the luns to use...
View ArticleSCSI tape drive on ESX 3.0.1
I just attached a new SCSI LTO-2 tape drive to my esx server. I see the SCSI card, but don't see the tape drive under it in Virtual Center > Storage Adapters. I rebooted the host and the tape...
View Articleservice console swap partition
have inherited an esx infrastructure which was installed straight out the box, installed usng the 'next, next, next, next, next method'Id like to increase service console memory settings up to 800MB....
View ArticleVI Client 2.5 only supports 32bit OS?
Working through my ESX 3.5 / VC 2.5 upgrade, I download the new VI client onto my workstation (Vista x64 Enterprise) and receive a lovely error message that "This product be installed only on 32-bit...
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