KVM migration to VMWare
Hi, all -- We have a KVM virtual machine running latest Ubuntu on a Ubuntu host. We need to migrate this VM to a VMWare ESX farm run by out data center. Is this migration as simple as moving the...
View ArticleProblem with seeing LUN after deleting RDM
Hi, I have a physical Raw Device Mapping to one of our VM's which I have removed and deleted, I wish now to use this space on another VM however after I remove the disk from the VM the esx host nor...
View ArticleESX 3.5 display worng ip address
Hello all, I need help with ESX 3.5, I upgraded my previous version of ESX 3.0 to ESX 3.5 with latest build, that enable you to keep your VMs as they are. After the installation completed...
View ArticleESX Downloading vmdk files from Datastore "Connection Timed Out" Error
When attempting to download vmdk files from my ESX Datastores, I receive a "Connection to server has timed out" Error. I can download any smal files (vmx, etc.) but when I try to download my vmdk's,...
View ArticleVMTS Patch Manager End Of Life?
I have not upgraded Virtual Center to V2.5 yet. I'm still testing it in my lab. I have used VMTS Patch Manager for quite some time to install the monthly patches on the hosts in my ESX V3.02 Farm....
View Articlecron task help
Hi! I need to automate a reboot of my esxi server and red about to fix that in /etc/crontask. My problem is that when I have edit the /etc/crontask and saved it and then reboot the server, thoes...
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Snapshot without green arrow
The Snapshot Manager Show me an Snapshot without green arrow ?The Machine is up and running Can i delete this Snapshot without Problems ? RegardsMarkus
View ArticleIs anybody using Dell Poweredge 860s? I don't see it on the list...
I'm building out a lab and am looking at buying a pair of new Dell Poweredge 860s. However, I don't see these on the Hardware Compatability Guide for VI3. Can anyone confirm whether this hardware...
View ArticleHP DL380 G5 IRQ Sharing Issues
I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this situation. Am I missing something very simple or does anyone know what else I can try? I've reviewed the Vmware documents (KB 1290) and contacted...
View ArticleHelp with HP MSA1000 SAN, please!
Now I'm used to working with EMC SAN's, and I've just got my hands on an HP MSA1000 SAN (with HA kit) and I need some help! How on earth do I create LUN's, RAID groups, etc? I use NaviSphere for my...
View ArticleHP iLO Kickstart
I wish to use the HP iLO virtual cdrom (for the ISO) and virtual floppy (for KS.cfg) What is the command to kick off kickstart so that it uses those 2 sources. Please do not ask why I am not using PXE,...
View ArticleWhitebox Config - CPU Compatibility
Hi, I am looking at purchasing a ASUS P5M2/SAS motherboard. I want to get the maximum amount of VM's out of the box, so need the best CPU and max RAM that is supported by ESX Server 3.0.2. I was...
View ArticleESX Installation Times
I'm an advocate of rebuilding ESX servers rather than spending hours of troubleshooing time trying to find a needle in a hay stack. Depending on the response time you're getting from VMware, HP, or...
View Article"upgrade virtual hardware" and VMware tools installation..
Hello..,we've just finish upgrading our ESX2.5.3 to ESX3.5.0-82663, the upgrade went smooth. first, we went to 3.5.0-64607 then goes to build 82663. then we upgrade datastore from vmfs2 to vmfs3, and...
View ArticleAuto Rebooting of ESX Server & Vservers
I know in Windows Server 2005 you could schedule the individual virtual servers to reboot and then finally, after a set number of seconds, have the main box reboot. Is there a way to do this with ESX?...
View Articlehda disk error
Dear Friends, Please help me in this problem. Here we have one ESX Server which is running on Dell Server. Previously ESX version was 3.0 and recently we have upgraded it to ESX3.5. After...
View ArticleFlexmigration - X5355, L5355 and the new E5405
Hi everyone, I think I'm getting bamboozled by Intel's and VMware's technology jargon. I've been reading up about CPU compatibility between the above CPUs. We currently have the X5355 and L5355s...
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 ArticleHA agent on ESX in Cluster has an error
Hi, we have 2 ESX (3.5) Server in Cluster managed by Virtual Center (2.5). Yesterday I migrated all VMs from one ESX to the other ESX because i want to patch the ESX host with the latested patches from...
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