ESX and HP MSA1000
Hi, I am confused about how to properly configure MSA1000 with ESX 3.x. I did a search on Google and found good threads in this community but it left me confused. HP Best Practices guide says to...
View ArticleHost xxx currently has no management network redundancy
Just upgraded my VC to 2.5 and have this error. Actually, to be fair I had a bunch of DRS/HA errors and a host that wouldn't migrate or do anything. So I unconfigured DRS and HA, then reconfigured,...
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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 ArticleComfirming NTP Configuration
Folks, after configuring NTP on my ESX 3.0.1 host I'd like to confirm if the timesync is working. Is there a command that I can issue in the Service Console to confirm if the host is sync'ing with...
View ArticleHow to create a bootable CD-ROM from ISO image?
Folks, I'm struggling to figure out how to create a bootable CD-ROM from the ISO image of ESX3.5 available through evaluation. I have tried to create the bootable CD but the system does not see it...
View ArticleESX3.5 SAN boot to EMC CX3_20
I have 2 HP C-Class with 3 DL685c in each. They all have a mezzanine card that is interconnected to each Brocade SAN switch inside the C-Class. They have each a ISL port til my two main DS-24 McDATA...
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....
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ESX 3.5 test lab
Hello all, I want to test ESX in lab for my traning on a desktop pc. What I want is a motherboard that support recent processors (pentium D, core 2 duo, AMD x2 dual core,etc..) with raid sata...
View ArticleUpdate Manager can't dowload ESX update
I try to configure Update Manager. Scheduled task wan't to download Update. Logs error are : Proxy user: webdsipro Error 12175 from WinHttpReceiveResponse for url...
View ArticleTime Configuration Missing
Im running ESX Server 2.0.1 and Virtual Center 2.0.1. I need to verify the time configuration on the server. However when I log inyo the server though the VI client using the root account, I can not...
View ArticleFTP Users & Password Backup Software?
Hello All, I'm running FTP server on VMware using RDM and have about 1500 users. I would like to know if are there any software that I can backup all user accounts and passwords exported or keep it...
View ArticleUsers unable to browse datastore ISO file under CD configuration
I have just upgraded to Virtual Center 2.5. I have users that cannot browse to the ISO datastore under the CD/DVD configuration without giving them Administrator access at the DataCenter level. They...
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VIC 2.5 in Vista - VpxClient has stopped working
After a clean install of VIC 2.5 on a 32bit Vista PC, the VIC never opens and exists with a "VpxClient has stopped working" message. That's it, nothing else. I've taken the time to look at two existing...
View ArticleESX 3.5 QLA4052c
Hello All, I am struggling with an issue related to dual port iSCSI HBA's in each of 2 DL385 hosts running 3.5. There is also a Dell/Equallogic PS5000e SAN. I have created luns and allowed proper...
View ArticleESX Server Install on Mac XServe Intel Hardware? Howto Boot the CD
Hi there, has anybody a solution for this task. i have two new apple xserve here in my company, and i would install the esx server on it. at the moment the xserve doesn't boot from the install cd,...
View ArticleVCB and TSM intergration
Trying to intergrate VCB with TSM and I've run into an issue which I'm hoping someone can help me resolve. Let me start off by saying that I am very confident that VCB is functioning correctly because...
View ArticleSolaris 10 New Install hanging on Configuring Devices
Hi, I have ESX running with a few virtual machines on a Sun 4100 X86 server. The OS's I'm running include Solaris 10X86, Redhad, Win2K. I am trying to install a new version of Solaris, and I'm...
View Articlex3650 7979k2g + hyperthreading
I have a problem with x3650. From one day to another the following failure occured. resource specification syncronization failed on host "hostname" in "clustername". I think the problem is...
View ArticleChanging Processors in Server after ESX installation
Here is the situation: We purchased a Dell Poweredge 2950 (III) and installed ESX 3.0.2 on it. Once installed we found that our processors were incompatible and unable to VMotion. We then...
View Articlewhich backup solution is good?
does anyone know which backup solutions are cheap and easy to config for 20 esx hosts environment with about 350 virtual machines. running backend san systems with 4gb fibre channel bandwidth. any...
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