Troubleshooting Maintenance Mode ...
Hi all, I had problem with VMware maintenance mode with ESX 3.0.3 build 61618 with VC 2.0.2. I had a HA/DRS cluster with 4 hosts. HA/DRS configured with no error. In a cluster, I can put a...
View ArticleError 25095 installing VMware Infrastructure Client
I installed VMware infrastructure client on my own PC and got the above error message at the end. I didn't think much of it as it appeared have actually installed. However, I've just tried installing...
View ArticleVMware Healthcheck script Installation Guide
How to install the ESX healthcheck script on ESX host , Can anyone provide Step by Step procedure for doing so.Thanks & Regards
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 ArticleDell 2950 Trying to install ESX through DRAC asks for CD
I'm trying to install ESX 3.5 on a new Dell 2950 through the DRAC. This is really just a dry run before I upgrade a server 1000 miles away. Through the DRAC I can boot the server from the ESX CD or...
View ArticleNetwork insanity - can ping my vswitch from another host but not locally?
So this is odd. We are getting ready to make the move to NFS and as part of that I've got a pair of Cisco 3750's with dual 10gig interfaces that I plan on having etherchannel connected to my NAS. With...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 2950 PERC 6/i driver and ESX 3.0.2
Aloha, I am trying to install 3.0.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2950 that uses a PERC 6/i controller. ESX can't see the hard drives and the install aborts. I assume I need to manually load the PERC driver....
View ArticleProblems with updating ESX 3.5 to 3.5 update 1
Hi all, i wanted to update one of my esx'es. It is 3.5, i wanted to update it to update 1 ver. In order to do so, i created a baseline and with update manger plugin using VI client, i wanted to...
View ArticleDuplicate ddb.uuid on VMDKs
We previously setup a default template which we use for deployment of our VMs and the last few days we've encountered an issue where we find that the vmdk file of various VMs are getting created with...
View ArticleRe-attach virtual machines back into ESX
Just wondering.. if you remove a machine from the inventory or if you find an orphaned virtual machine that you just can't "fix" with the normal means (such as restarting VC, hostD, etc), is there any...
View ArticleVM disconnected after host failed - How to manually reconnect?
Hi During some planned downtime today, i came across an issue which may cause problems in the future - so i am just looking for any insight... We have 6 Esx hosts running Win2k3 vm's. All VM's reside...
View ArticleBuffalo iSCSI storage with VI3
Has anyone tested Buffalo iSCSI storage with VI3? http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/terastation/terastation-pro-ii-iscsi-rackmount-storage-system Thank you
View ArticleExternal graphing of performance tab data from ESX
i would like to graph some of the data i can see in the performance tab in the VI client with cacti for long term graphing and consolidation. i keep reading about a database that stores the information...
View ArticleClone Virtual Machine
Hello Is there any way to clone wirtual machine without Virtual Centre? Michał
View ArticleHP BL460c EVC
Anyone been able to get EVC working on an HP Blade? Our current BL460c does not allow the EVC to be enabled, and we really would like it.
View ArticleAlignment of NTFS partitions on VMDK files
The whole concept of aligning partitions is fairly new to me but it does make a lot of sense. I've never needed (or at least known that I needed) to align paritions on NTFS volumes. I recently ran...
View ArticleDRS migrated Guest changes local time
Has anyone seen this behaviour/feature? VI3 , version 3.0.2 DRS cluster set to auto migrate (aggressive). VC (auto-) migrates Guest1 from HostA to HostB Guest1 has VMTools installed but does not...
View ArticleAMD NIC vs. Intel Pro/1000MT
Hey All, I'm having some issues here and I and I can't figure this out... We virtualized a slew of servers a few weeks ago, and it seems that most of them came through with "VMware Accelerated AMD...
View ArticleURGENT Issue: vmnic0 is missing after inserting a new NIC card
hi,My ESX server is running with two onboard nic ports and two add-on network ports. I have removed the card containing two add-on nic ports and inserted a new quad port nic card into pci slot. The...
View ArticleVMWARE Tools Status
Good morning, I am currently running ESX 3.0.2. We are also running VCB. I have noticed that the vmtools status for some virtual machines in Virtual Center shows that the tools aren't running. It...
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