ESX install from PXE boot No clear answers Please help
Could someone please help with the DHCP/PXE configuration issues. I have to same problem with the PXE client not receiving the DHCP Offer from the DHCP server. We have run a sniff on the network and...
View ArticleMigrating to new hardware
Hello all, I have a licensing question of sorts. I am migrating to new hardware and I do not know how to make the migration work from a licensing prospective. My environment consists of: (2) Dell...
View ArticleCan't install VI Client on VC Management Server?
I recall there were some esoteric rules about where you CAN'T install the various VC components, but I thought you could do this. When I try to install the latest VIC on my management server, very...
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 ArticleInstall Dell OpenManage 5.2 on ESX 3.02 & configure SNMP traps!
Can someone help configuring SNMP traps for ESX 3.0.2 server. I've installed OpenMange 5.2 already but don't know how to configure snmp.conf file. Please provide details how to edit the .conf file....
View ArticleGrow a RAID 5 array
I have an HP BL480C blade with 4 72Gb disks. The system is running ESX 3.0.1 and hosts 4 virtual machines. I need more space for the VMs and was wondering if I could swap out the disks (72Gb) for...
View ArticleRDM & Ethernet Card in VM
I have 2 ESX 301 with patch installed.When I add a disk RDM in a VM and assign to a new controller (Es.SCSI1: 0), then start VM i view replaced the card network. Why?
View ArticleError installing ESX Server 3.0.2u1/3.5 under Microsoft Hyper-V
1. Microsoft Hyper-V is NOT on the HCL (as far as I know, grin)2. This is a Microsoft and VMware supported HP 385G2 host running Window Server 2008 RC1, Hyper-V beta 13. I did add a SCSI controller and...
View ArticleScripted Install - Change KS.CFG File Name
Folks, looking for a bit of info. We're scripting our install of ESX 3.0.1. I've created a KS.CFG file. We've tested the install and everyting works fine. What we'd like to do is create a .CFG...
View ArticleCommand to add user/group to administrator role
Is there a way to script user/group addition to administrator role via commandline? I use script to build our servers and it would be nice if I can script this one step. Thanks, Bhargav
View ArticleProblems with Intel e1000 drivers on Dell 9200 with ESX 3.0.2
hello, yesterday, we recieved a new dell poweredge 9200 server with installation of ESX 3.0.2 server. this server contains 2x broadcom network adapters and 2x Intel QUAD 1000 network adapters (i...
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ESX 3.0.2 "disconnected" after upgrade to VC 2.5
Hi all, I've partially upgraded my two-node VI cluster - one node has upgraded to ESX 3.5, and my VirtualCentre server has upgraded to 2.5. The Database also upgraded successfully, after running the...
View ArticleError 25089 - Incorrect VirtualCenter username/password.
Hello, Sorry to keep posting questions here. I'm trying to install Infrastructure Management, but I getting an error 25089 incorrect VirtualCenter username/password. I've attached a screen shot of...
View ArticleESX 3.5 see QLA2422 card while brocade switch see QLA2460
We just recently installed ESX 3.5 on a server. On the ESX server in storage adapters it shows the fiber channel card as a QLA2422. If I go to our Brocade switch and look in the zone config it shows...
View ArticleFailed to extend disk : One of the parameters supplied is invalid. (1)
I'm in the process of extending a disk and I get this error "Failed to extend disk : One of the parameters supplied is invalid. (1)" I'm in the .vmdk directory giving the absolute path the VM is off....
View ArticleSun Fire x4600 M2 and installing ESX 3.5 over ILOM ... it is possible, right?
We recently purchased an x4600, and I have been trying to install ESX 3.5 over ILOM and cd-rom redirect. It starts out ok, but pretty quickly I get the error: "The VMware ESX Server 3 CD was not found...
View ArticleCannot license ESX host
I am having trouble licensing an ESX host. I have added the license and the status doesnt change to licensed. Any idea?
View ArticleDoes anyone familiar with HP ProCurve Manager 2.3?
Does anyone has experience with HP Procurve Manager 2.3 and will it play nice under ESX 3.5? It's a small network monitor tools and I don't see why we can't virtualize it. Just want to know if anyone...
View ArticleMD3000i and Multipathing in ESX 3.5
Hello. We're in trouble setting up multipathing with MD3000i. We've a dual controller MD3000i, with one Virtual DIsc configured. MD3000i is connected to 2 ESX 3.5 Hosts. We want to assign a...
View Articlepossible to have network loop from vswitches
My networking guys wanted to verify that it is not possible to have a situation where traffic coming in to a vswitch on two separate rails would not end up in a looping situation. I found in the...
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