Can't mount datastore after reboot
Hi there, im having trouble mounting a Datastore partition after rebooting my ESXi 5.0. The Volume is not mounted automaticly.A manual mount shows the following: "Error on...
View ArticleVcenter 5.1 Timed waiting for vpxa to start
Hi This is for newly installed VCentere 5.1 and Vsphere5.1 , no VMs created yet . In Vcenter 5.1 when trying to add that new Vsphere host (5.1 --- VMkernel xxxx.xxx.xxx 5.1.0 #1 SMP Release...
View ArticleDirectPath NIC AR8161
Hello, I've configured an esxi 5.1 with the latest patch on a z77-DS3H everything works as expected but the nic which I knew wasn't supported so I passed it to one of my win7 VM the problem is it...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 upgrade
i am doing am upgrade drom vCenter 5.0 to 5.1. when i am installing the SSO it will almost compleate the install then it will return an error. it tells me that "The Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition...
View Articlehow to manage ESXi directly in future versions?
I have not seen a thread on this topic yet but may have overseen something ... please excuse me in this case and direct me to such an existing thread. Now that the vSphere client is apparently going...
View Articleeth0 hangs at boot time
Has anyone else noticed this? I'm using rhel 6 with vmware tools installed it hangs when it starts the network and tries to bring up the eth0 interface. I am using vmware-tools 8.6.5.11214...
View ArticleVsphere5.0 UDP packects lost
Hello, i have one Vsphere5.0 server with latest patches installed(release 20dec2012). I have 2 redhat machines installed on it. the network traffic is passing through a vswitch configured with default...
View ArticleESXi 5 & Domain.local
Hey guys - I set up an ESXi 5.1 host on a new box, but during the initial configuration it was set up on my own network (though I didn't do anything with the IP configuration, host name, DNS, etc - it...
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Dead path with IBM ds3500
Our setup: two IBM servers each with two SAS HBA connected directly to a DS3500 (DS3512) SAS storage. The problem is that after some I/O operation one of the paths to storage is lost (Status: dead)....
View ArticlevSphere webclient issue with console - connection timeout
community memebers.i am trying to troublehsoot a problem in my web client where everytime i try to open the VM Console, it comes back to me with the attached error. i looked into the logs and found the...
View ArticlePleased as punch!
Been a while since I've posted... Rot had crept in...you know, you get tired of the work. But I am rejuvenated. We just started our new buildout, and damn, I'm excited about tech again! The first 6...
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Virtual NAS inside EXSi server or a seperate Storage Server?
Hello, I am new to the virtual computing world. I plan to replace various computers, each with their own data, with a central server(s) setup. I would like to do a single EXSi server with various...
View ArticleFrustrating issue with ESXi 5.1 and SBS2011
The OS itself is installed and operates as I would expect it to - however, every hour to 6 hours the network stops working on JUST that VM. The system will say that it can't find the router, and the...
View Articleesxi and gtx680
Hello.I understand that there is no official support, but I want to try and I need help.My test systemP8Z77-VCore i7-3770VGA-adapter GeForce GTX680 (display connected on DVI)ESXi 5.1 Test on Windows 7...
View ArticleOverwhelmed Information, Simple approach
Greetings, We are thinking of virtualizing on a new Dell PowerEdge 420 that is set to be delivered at the end of the month. I have used Vmware player, but never bare-metal server hypervisors. The...
View ArticleNeed some SAN config advice
Hi All. I am almost an exclusive user of NFS. I know how to setup iscsi unfortunatley I haven't used it to often since I do tiny deployments. Any who my question is how can I best setup the highest...
View ArticleSoftware Update issues in OSX
I have had issues updating OSX 10.8.1 on my VMs to 10.8.2. The automated software update doesn't work because the VM's don't advertise as a specified piece of Apple Hardware. I attempted to manuall...
View ArticleRemove local storage in guest VM
Dear all, I would like to ask how to remove local storage under the summary tab > Storage section as this Guest VM already moved to the SAN storage. (attached local.jpeg)However, when I right click...
View ArticleHow to update ESXi 5.0.0 Build 469512 with latest patches
I have the free version of VMware ESXi 5.0.0 installed, build 469512. When I try to download Update01, I get a message saying I'm not entitled to the update. This is a clean build, so I want to have...
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