Cannot find vm, machine is accesible and performs, but is nowhere in the...
Hello Guys I have a curious problem I googled it around but cant find anything, I created a VM, and today when I went to edit it I could not fint it on the host, is just not there, but the machine...
View ArticleI was just given 5TB, how do I carve up the LUNs?
I was just given 5TB, how do i carve up the LUNs? I've read through other threads and I'm getting more and more confused. Should I have one big 5TB LUN? Or, 5 1TB? Or carve it up even more? How...
View ArticleVirtual Center installation error
I'm installing VC 2.01 Patch2 with Oracle DB.As per documentation I've created an oracle DB called "vpx" and a user vpxadmin.Created a "Vmware virtualCenter" System DSN .Tested connection with the user...
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...
View ArticleMSA 1000 and VMware ESX 3.5 will it work?
Hi, I know that the MSA1000 is not on the compatibility guide for 3.5. But are there anyone who did the upgrade already?Please, tell me your experiences and the enviroment (Firmware, configuration...
View ArticleESX server on Snap Server
Hi, We are planning on using Snap server for ESX data store, has anybody tried this is there any performance issue. If NFS is used will be there any performance degradation and will ISCSI be...
View ArticleAn error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 during a paging operation.
I'm getting "An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 during a paging operation." Event ID 51 on some virtual machines. These machines are Windows 2000 SP4 Server and Windows 2003 SP2,....
View ArticleCan't create virtual machine with HD over 256 GB
Need to create a virtual machine with disc space of 600 GB but VC would not let me. The error message states the following: The disk capacity entered was not a properly formed number or was out of...
View ArticleVMFS3 datastore disappeared after VCB backup, but disk device is still visible
I have had VCB running (latest version) with no problems for months now. Suddenly, one of my VMFS datastores is now inaccessible (ie. from the datastore browser). I can still see the disk device in...
View ArticleHP Management Agents Homepage Problem - No Details / Server is NULL
Currently trying to install HP Agents version 8.1.1 on 9 HP DL585 G5 Servers, but when I log into the management home page https://servername:2381 ther is no information for any of the componets and...
View ArticleAMD CPU compatibility for vmotion
We have a problem with vmotion failing due to CPU compatibility . We have a cluster of 10 ESX hosts running ESX 3.03 1) ESX 1 ProLiant DL585cG1 875 Opteron 2) ESX 2 ProLiant DL585c G1 875 Opteron...
View ArticleObserved IP Ranges blank
We plugged one of our ESX hosts into a switch and the observed ip range came up correctly. We realized the port on the switch was on the wrong VLAN, so we brought the port down, changed the VLAN on...
View Articleierr Assert
I am getting this error under the cpu list IERR assert. what is this error?
View ArticleUnable to change the Licnese server
I've recently appropriated an ESX environment which we will call this Environment A consisting of : 7 hosts1 Virtual Center Server also the license server resides on the same box.. I have...
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 access ESX service console
Hi all.I am a TV engineer trying to solve a network issue with our equipment. I am not a network engineer. I am trying to follow the VMWareKB: 'Troubleshooting network connection issues using Address...
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 ArticleUPS & ESX - HA/shutdown Question
Hi I have a question regarding UPS shutdown and HA on ESX 3.02 We have 6 ESX hosts, all running Production VM's from a SAN. The system is powered through an APC Symmetra unit.I have managed to Install...
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 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...
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