Problem with Promise vTrak e610f (NMP errors)
I've been running an ESXi 4 server connected to a Promise vTrak E610f SANS connected via fiber channel and was running fine After the upgrade to ESXi 5 I've been having problems with my logs filling up...
View ArticlePlan for creating new VM with 3 TB data drive
We have an old server we're needing to virtualize, and one thing we need is a lot more storage. We have around 3.25 TB available for this machine (250 GB for OS and 3 TB for Data drives), but I'm going...
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unable to start or delete VMs
Some of the VMs on several of my ESXi 5.1 server are starting to fail. They give errors about not being able to use the file system when I try and start them. Worse, I can't even delete these VMs and...
View ArticleMac OS 10.8 guest VM on ESXi 5.1 - hangs after installation
On ESXi 5.1, I created a new VM and choose Apple 7.1 x64, then connected DVD to Mac OS 10.8 installation package, then followed KB (VMware Documentation for OS X 10.8) to install it. The installation...
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Silly...adding guest OS versions
Pretty new to VMware here, and I've got a silly one... I need to add a few additional guest OS types, I currently only have the Windows flavors available. How does one accomplish this? Thanks in advance!
View Articlea 2-node cluster
Hi. I vaguely recall seeing somewhere the limitation list for clustering vsphere hosts, which basically came down to vmotion limitations.By that I mean that it was a document describing how two hosts...
View Article40GBE Mellanox Adapters
I added a 40GBE Mellanox connect-x3 Adapter to each of my esxi hosts (5.1 u1). The adapters were not immediately available. I searched vmware and mellanox's site and found driver 1.61. The driver...
View ArticleLicencia ESXi memoria limitada
Hola, tengo licencia esxi 5, la compre cuando era por memoria y cpu, pero yo he comprado por 3 años, resulta que ahora vmware ya la memoria es ilimitada, como podria hacer para que mi licencia me...
View ArticleDell customized ESXi 5.1 u1 link broken
Hi, I'm trying to download the Dell customized esxi 5.1u1 iso from http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/driverdetails?driverid=RD5JN but the link is broken. Is there an alternate location I...
View ArticleProblem moving Debian guest created on Fusion to ESXi 5
***Newbie alert***Hi all. I'm learning to use ESXi 5.1 run from a USB key on a home "server" (Lenovo Xeon tower 18GB RAM) I've created a debian wheezy (7.0) guest on Fusion 5.0.3. As I read in the...
View ArticleMotherboard has Marvell 88SE9230 Storage Controller... ESXi install can't see...
I'm trying to get ESXi installed on a system with a SuperMicro X9SBAA-F motherboard. I've overcome the "no keyboard" issue (due to all ports being USB 3.0) by installing over IPMI (also tried PXE) and...
View ArticleCan I detatch a disk from one (windows) VM and attach it to another with out...
I need to migrate a storage server from win2k3 to win2k8r2 & if I can just disconnect that drive from the old server and attach it to the new one that would be an ideal solution. is that possible?
View ArticleMove ESXi to new vCenter Datacenter
I'm in the process of upgrading to ESXi 5.1. As part of the upgrade I'm also trying to create some new datacenters, clusters, and folders. Is there any awy to move an ESXi server to a different...
View ArticleI need to move a iSCSI volume
I need to move a iSCSI volume that is currently attached to a stand alone windows box to a virtual windows box? Can this be done without formatting? When I attach a new volume I get a format warning...
View ArticleVcenter vs SAN metrics
First off, I am not having any problems right now, just deploying a new SAN and taking baselines. I'm noticing a bit of a discrepancy between what my SAN says and what Vmware says, primarily around...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client and Mac OS X
Hmm... with the release of 5.1, they seem to be encouraging everybody to move to the web client. But it seems that Mac OS X is still not supported. What's the plan to support Mac OS X? I really...
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accidentally initialized VMFS disks on vranger
Hi, Our vm environment (ESXi 5.0) is backed up by vranger 6.2, this vranger box is not a vm instead its a proxy server to which all the LUNs are presented. Just recently I carved out 2 new LUNs on 3PAR...
View ArticleNFS datastore on doesnt allow to create Thick disk
Hi Experts We have both esx 4 and esx 5 in our environments. I observed something strange with ESX 5 , We cannot create thick disk for VM on NFS datastoreswhile the same was working with ESX 4. I am...
View ArticleRDM creation issue
Hi Guys, I am trying to create a VM with RDM (Virutal compatibility mode) disk and when i am done with the creating of Vm and once i click finish. it shows me an error message "The virtual disk is...
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