directpath i/o Inactive with ucs vmfex
I am getting this error when trying to do direction i/o with vmfex on ucs. any idea what this error mean?
View Articlegetting RTO to Vms and ESX
Hi Team, i have 9 ESX5.0 host in cluster. we have configured cluster for host and it is working fine for VMs.we have distributed network to management and vmotion in 1 switch and other production VMs...
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VLan tagging issues
Hi guys I am using VSphere Essential plus, I set up a Vlan 1955 for VLan tagging for the Front End. I created Vlan 1955 on my cisco SG300 and tagged all the ports The issue I am having is if I try...
View ArticleIs there some sort of vMotion/Enhanced vMotion CPU compatibility tool in...
Firstly apologies is this is a silly question I am a relatively newbie VMware user only just finished the "VMware vSphere, Install, Configure, Manage course and my exam is a couple of months away....
View ArticleCan I Clone a Running Production Server Win2k8 R2 and Produce it as Secondary...
Hi all, My question is: Can I clone a running Production Server based on Windows 2008 R2 and produce this Cloned VM as secondary Windows 2008 R2 Server with just renaming HOST name and joining this...
View ArticleNeed help with my boxes
Hi all, I have 2 servers (all wihteboxes). I have 2 identical server (dual opteron) with 3ware 9550SXU sata raid adapter and 1 server with am adaptec 2410SA sata adapter. Both identical server are on...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 - stuck in reboot loop after Win updates applied
ESXi 5.1 Windows 2008 Server R2 VM Applied normal Win update patch and now stuck in reboot loop(see screen caps attached). Am able to boot to recovery console. Novice(no snapshot! ); and need...
View ArticleESX 3.5 on old SAN to ESXi 5.1 on new SAN
Hi all, Our main office environment is ESXi 5.1 / vCenter 5.1 / shared storage (fiber channel). And we have a remote office that's running 2 hosts on ESX 3.5 with their own shared storage (fiber...
View ArticleReduce size of VM
Hi! I've got two server installations in my vSphere 5.1 enviroment that are 2 TB in size, and I have the well known (ridiculous) issues with taking snapshots. This in turn leads to backup issues, as...
View ArticleESXi 5 Kernel. Is it VMware developed or is it RedHat?
I've recently heard that VMware is no longer in the business of kernel development and has gone back to using some form of a RedHat kernel. Could someone elaborate on this subject? And if possible, it...
View Articleedit default virtual machine settings
Hi, Is it possible to edit the default "typical" settings displayed when creating a new virtual machine? For example, when I select "new virtual machine" in the inventory, the typical settings would...
View ArticleHow does the web client find vCenter/SSO
In vSphere 5.1, when I type https://myhost.mycompany.com:9443/vsphere-client/ in my browser, I immediately get an login screen. When I enter my credentials, all work great. I am assuming in this...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 - can't boot new VM from OS disc
I'm trying to boot off a Server 2012 DVD to install a new VM. I am using the host DVD-RW drive. I can attach the drive to an existing VM and browse the DVD (it's not the drive) and I tested the...
View ArticleDoes 5.1 have new license keys??
Or do we use our 5.0 license keys?? Thank you, Tom 5.0 not 6.0
View ArticleHP Smart Array controller Health Status with non HP Server and ESXi 5
For the upgrade to VSphere 5 of our existing HP Prolient servers we wanted to use newer Supermicro Units but stay with the Hp Smart Array P410i controllers and disks we had before. For this task we...
View ArticleSnapshots Change Log
My supervisor wants to move to Veeam for performing backups. I know I can do this for most VMs, but I'm concerned about some of them and can't find the necessary documentation to understand exactly...
View ArticleAbout vmkernel/vmmanagement nic in ESXi 5.0
Hi guys, i need to configure my newsest esxi 5.1 server and i am not sure about which is the network configuration requirement about vmkernel and vmmanagment. I need to create a Vswitch and...
View ArticleAny upgrading vsphere 5 to 5.1 gotchas with vShield, vCloud and XenDesktop
Hello. I am starting to do some research about upgrading from vsphere 5 to 5.1. We utilize vShield and vCloud director in our environment. The vShield\vCloud environment is not really complicated....
View ArticleHow to determine ESXi version
Question:My vSphere client shows the ESXi host as 5.0.0-<build number>-standard. If it were version, "U1" would the U1 identifier be in the Summary tab, General window, Image Profile: value? I...
View ArticleNo one can answer? vm console issue as :The VMRC console has disconnected.....
Hi All,. Please help me in reolving the issue. I am facing the issue in opening vm console from vcenter 5.0. On only one ESXi 5.0 build :702118 there are 2 vm's both are facing the same issue.The VMRC...
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