Unable to create Raw Device Mapping - function not implemented error
I'm using ESXi 5.1 and trying to create a RDM to a solid state drive. I've verified my device SSD name and my store name. The store is on a NAS connected via NFS. When I run the command below from...
View ArticleHow to Remove Staged Patch ??
Any idea about how to remove staged patches in ESXi 5.1 host ??
View ArticleDoes onboard NIC Realtek 8110sc comparable with esxi 5.1.0 ? if so, what is...
Hi all,I plan to built new system running Asus Sabertooth x58 board that has Realtek 8110SC onboard NIC. Would it be comparable to install esxi 5.1.0 ?
View ArticleVMware FileSystem Sync Driver not expirimental any more?
I was installing vmware tools in Ubuntu 12.10 and it asked about the vmsync driver. My recollection is that the last time I installed vmware tools, it said it was still Expirimental. Now it doesn't...
View ArticleVery slow shutdown and start with pRDM
Hello, there is one VM on my ESXi 5.1 host, which shutdown and starts veryl slowly. It is a Windows Server 2008 R2 fileserver with 12 pRDM attached. All other VM (no pRDM or at max two) are performing...
View ArticlePossible to add updates to ISO files?
We are using the IBM ESXi 5 customized Image whic his suppleid only as an ISO file, I would like to update it to the latest build of ESX but I can't work out if its possible to actually modify the .ISO...
View ArticleMixed Cluster 4.1/5.1 & Cisco Nexus 5020 in the mix; strange vmotion failures
I'm an independent consultant, working with one of my clients. We are in the process of upgrading our farm from 4.1 to 5.1 and ran into a performance problem as follows: Servers are Dell R710 with...
View ArticleIs the Intel Z68 chipset supported?
Is the Intel Z68 chipset supported by ESXi 5.0? I looked at the HLC at http://www.vm-help.com//esx40i/esx40_whitebox_HCL.php#MB I only saw 1 gigabyte board with a Z68, that wasn't fully 'green' on the...
View Articlesyslog errors after upgrade to 5i
Hello, I have 4x ibm x3650m2 running esx 4.1u2 (not esxi) + netapp filer as remote storage. vCenter already upgraded tp 5.0u1. I upgraded first of my hosts to esxi 5.0u1, trying to learn from this...
View Articletraceroute -i syntax
I can't find this to save my life. Does anyone know the syntax of the traceroute -i <inface> command? I've tried every vmnicX, vmkX, port group, uplink and generally interfacey thing I can think...
View Articlehir restore to a different esx host v2v
hi, i have the following setup: win2k8 r2 64bit virtual servers running on esx 5.1.servers are backed up using shad protect version 4.x. i am trying to recover an image onto a different vm at a...
View ArticleHP Monitoring ESXi 5.1
Hi, I have an HP DL380 G5 running ESXi 5.1.0 and all I really want to do it to get an email alert if one of the disks in the array fails or if a PSU fails. I have read so many posts about this but...
View ArticleAgentless Anti-virus?
What do you recommend for agentless anti-virus? We are looking at Trend Micro's Deep Security product, but each host requires a dedicated virtual appliance. So far this sounds like we can't use DPM...
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USB Devices Not Working After Shutdown
ESXi v5.0.0 623860 running on a Dell PowerEdge T320 from an internal USB flash drive. Primary guest OS is SBS 2011. Since the system was installed last July, external USB hard drives have been used...
View ArticleSign on and discovery empty
I've been trying to work on some ldap settings in vcenter but have been experiencing a problem. On 5.1 when I log into the web client and click Administration I can see the sign on and discovery...
View ArticlePSOD on Dell R515 BIOS 2.0.2 - ESXi 5.0 Updatetd
Hi, today i had a Purple Screen on a new Dell R515 with the latest BIOS (2.0.2).We bought 2 of these machines in 2012 with BIOS 1.10.0 and had no problems. Yesterday i installed 2 additional R515 with...
View Article5.1 - VIM Performance warnings
Hi I've seen in the syslogd those warnings every few seconds: [FFF42D20 warning 'vim.PerformanceManager'] Calculated write I/O size 1036756 for scsi0:1 is out of range -- 1036756,prevBytes =...
View ArticleHP Flex 10 - Received Dropped Packets
VMware Community, We are having a strange issue, which so far VMware/HP support has not been able to solve. We have an environment where we are using 2 x 10GBps and 2 x 9Gbps adapters on a single DVS....
View ArticleCreate new guest OS with static ip adres ESXi
Hi,I would like to create guest os(example Ubuntu,Windows) with static adres, without log in to virtual os and changing network configuration.Perhaps some templates where I can put value = "ip...
View ArticleIssue when adding an ESXi 5.1 to VCenter 5.1
Hello everyone,I am trying to install some ESXi 5.1 servers, and adding them to a VCenter Server 5.1, but I am having some issues doing so. These are the steps I followed:- I installed from scratch an...
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