"vSphere Distributed Switch teaming matched status" red alert flag help needed
Since migrating from standard switching to distributed switching, I've seen these alerts appear sporadically. They appear, and then they clear seconds later. They only mention the affected host, not...
View Articlevmware host profile host requires reboot before previously applied config...
Hi All, hope this is the correct place for this. I have autodeployed two hosts. I have created the host profile from the reference host and applied it to the second host. This has all been working...
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ESXi 5.1: vmsvc warning guestinfo RecordRoutingInfo: Unable to collect IPv4...
Hi, we have two RHEL6.3 VMs which need 15 minutes to boot!The problem happens when starting the network interfaces in vmsvc. Host: ESXi 5.1, latest 5.1 tools from repo installed, two vmxnet3 interfaces...
View ArticleVM loses connectivity when copying files to it
Hello, I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue were having with our VMs, and I'm looking for some guidance on how to even start with it. Physical Host: HP DL360e Gen8Version: ESXi 5.1We only have 5 VMs on...
View ArticleFile Sync vmtools driver for linux gone in 5.1U1?
Is the File Sync driver for linux gone in the new 5.1U1 tools? It is no longer an option when installing---and I dont see it running(in case it was defaulted or embedded somewhere).
View ArticleATI Card 7800p Drivers for Vmware esxi 7800 ..Please reply
Hi Team, I need ATI Card 7800p Drivers for Vmware
View ArticleESXi 5.0 random reboot
I have an ESXi 5.0 host that will randomly reboot. Its on a Win 2008 R2 server and is running two virtual machines with Win 7 OS. Has anyone else had this problem? Can you point me in the right...
View ArticleWhy Failed to clone disk: There is not enough space on the file system for...
The Situation:1. We have two SuperMicro servers running ESXi 5.1, and do cross-backups each night between the servers using vkmfstools. Each server has Windows 2003 Server VM running Windows...
View ArticleCreate "powerfull" template with somehow ovf template
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the good place for my question but here it is. I've created a template (LAMP with a preconfigured CMS) but everytime someone need a new one, I deploy a new VM from my...
View ArticleProblem 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 ArticleAccess ESXI 5.1 using linux
All, How can I access the ESXI 5.1 server, using linux.I'm using Ubuntu 13.04I tried to use the vsphere client with wine but does not work. Tks
View ArticleSlow VMXNET3 performance on 10gig connection
I have an ESXi server with an Intel X520-DA2 10 gig adapter in it. It has an iSCSI data store connected over one port and VM traffic over the other port. The iSCSI speed just couldn't be better but the...
View Article"esxcli hardware ipmi" - stop working
Hi, I'm running periodically command:esxcli hardware ipmi sdr listIt works for several hours and suddenly stops working. Other modules like esxcli hardware cpu looks fine. During this "not working"...
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vRAM licensing capacity alert
Hi I'm having this alert in vCenter saying "License capacity monitoring" that won't go away. When I check the Licensing report it shows that my Purchased capacity is 0.02GB vRAM?We are running both...
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Management Section Not Showing
I have a simple question. I have two ESXi5 installations and when I connect to the hosts using my vSphere client, the page shows only a limited selection of items and specifically, no Management...
View ArticleVsphere 5.1 pre-freee and post-thaw on snapshots
HiI have /usr/sbin/pre-freeze-script and /usr/sbin/post-thaw-script working fine with snapshots taken through netbackup. However when I run by rightclicking "take snapshot" in vsphere it doesn't...
View ArticleIs an ESX 5.1 Windows guest able to burn cd/dvd?
I'm guessing I already know the answer to this, but I have a DVD burner in my host machine, and was hoping I might be able to access it to burn a disc from a Windows guest. So I set configured the...
View ArticleA pdf demonstrating the effects of CPU overcommitment
Hi -I was creating this document for a specific purpose, but thought I might share it here. It seems like everyone puts too many vCPUs on each Virtual Machine! I wanted to demonstrate why fewer vCPUs...
View ArticleHOST Compliancy Issues
Been preparing for a large migration from ESX 4 to ESXi 5.1 and setup a test that mimics my actual network (only not as big)performed the upgrade no problem, however my host profiles are stating they...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 / CX4-120 / Software iSCSI Multipathing?
I have a host connected via iSCSI to a EMC CX4-120.Port 0 of each SP is connected to subnet 10.1.66.0/24.Port 1 of each SP is connected to subnet 10.1.67.0/24Port 0 of the host's NIC is connected to...
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