How do you convert a normal server to an ESX VM?
I would like to be able to convert several of our development boxes and turn them in to ESX VMs. They are all Red Hat 5 REHL systems on EXT3 LVM2 filesystems. I have the vmware converted app but I do...
View ArticleRenaming VMnics to match PCI Slot Numbers
When installing ESX is choose the wrong Pnic for the service console. The end result is that vmnic0 is in PCI slot 2, vmnic1 is in PCI slot 2, and so on. Is there any way to ny way to rename the...
View ArticleThin Client USB Support to Win XP VM in ESX
Hello, I am using a Sun Ray Thin client (from Sun) to connect to a Windows XP VM running under ESXi. I know the Sun Ray supports USB and will redirect the local USB ports on the Sun Ray via RDP to...
View ArticleNFS connection Lost then restored, Now VM's inaccessible
I have two Test VM's setup with NFS. The NFS server is a Win2k3 R2 server. I had to reboot the win2K3 server. Before doing so, I shutdown the 2 VMs that I had running off the NFS shares. Rebooted...
View ArticleESX 3.0.1-42829 to ESX 3.5.0 64607 Upgrade Process
I need to upgrade the the ESX servers from 3.0.x to 3.5, Few ESX are in clsuter and few are standalone ESX Servers. Please let me know how do I do this and also let me know the best practice?
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Troubleshooting HBA cmdsabrt & busRst
Hi, I have ESX 2.x and 3.x using various different QLogic HBAs (mainly in HP blades and DL385 / 580 servers) all of which are experiencing commands aborted and bus resets, the screenshot below shows an...
View ArticlePing to ESX/VM - is it normal?
Hi, I just wanted to ask You guys one question about network things in VMWare. I noticed, that when I ping my ESX hosts by IP assigned to console, then response is as below: Pinging IP_Address with 32...
View Articlevmhba no longer has device /dev association?
HW/SW: HP DL585G2 - 2x Qlogic QLE-2460 - ESX 3.0.1 - VC 2.5u2: I have a situation where : esxcfg-vmhbadevs -q returns a list of vmhba & /dev - with one exception. #34 in this list does not have...
View Articleupdate child resource configuration
Hi, This morning we have had a crash from a node of our ESX farm (the farm wich support VC with HA activated on) Now, I've managed to restart this node but it seems there still problems. The...
View ArticleTrouble getting DVD drive working in HP blade enclosure with VMware guest OS...
Hello, I am very new to VMware and am just learning while doing as the saying goes. I am having trouble getting my HP blade enclosure on board DVD drive to connect to the VMware guest OS on any of my...
View Articlecommand line change VLAN ID in virtual switch
The trunk port on our core switch has been changed. So now I can not reach my esx server in virtual center. I would like to change the VLAN ID of the service console on the virtual switch to 500....
View ArticleIBM AIX On VMWare
Hi, Will is be possible to host IBM AIX on VM Ware? I saw a couple of posts where it is mentioned as IBM AIX HMC would be possible on VM Ware If this is possible, where will be able to download the...
View ArticleHow to restart a VM when it blue screens
Anyone have an inputs on whether there are any options in ESX 3.5 that if the OS (Windows 2003) blue screened, it will reboot it self? I know in HP, there is a function if the OS isn't reachable, it...
View ArticleSCP .vmdk file from ESX 2.5 to ESX 3.5
Hi, I have to SCP a .vmdk file from Esx 2.5 to a ESX 3.5 machine and use it as a storage for a new VM on the 3.5 ESX host. I can't use VI to copy it. Now when I try to attach the .vmdk to the 3.5...
View ArticleWhat is vCPU ?
Can anyone explain me what exactly is vCPU? Is vCPU i can only define wiht ESX 3.5 or i can have options in Vmare server 2.0 also (which i couldn't see anywhere). Also, how can i divide 1 Physical...
View ArticleCan't SVmotion because of memory allocation
Hi We have a SQL box running on a host with 12GB of RAM. This memory is pre-allocated (reserved). When i try to initiate a storage vmotion i get an error: no compatible host has sufficient...
View ArticleOccasional NTFS errors on Windows Server VM
I have a Windows 2003 server that I occasionally (every 2 weeks or so) get NTFS errors during the backup (Backup Exec 12.5). It is always the same disk (dynamic spanning two volumes). The VM...
View Articledecommissioned old ESX 3.5 host and want to use license for new ESX 3.5host
We have decommissioned one of our ESX Hosts and will replace it with a new ESX Host. I'd like to use the license from the old host on the new host. How do I do that?
View ArticleNew Users can't login
Hi, I´m working in an ESX Server 3.0.1, and connecting with a Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0.1. I´m having a problem, I want to create a new user to log on with the client, but when it tries to log,...
View ArticleVMDK file
Good Morning I have a problem with a file that i need to access (.vmdk) file what happened was we had a server space error that we could not run the specified server so i moved a 24Gb file to one of my...
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