Removing .vswap file
Hi all In our enviroment storage and disk i/o is at a premium, so we were looking into removing the need for .vswap file to free up space and remove potential i/o. We are not short of RAM at the moment...
View ArticleCan't connect to guest from VPN
I have a server running ESXi 5 hosting a VM of Debian that acts as a VPN server. I have a friend of mine using the VPN server all the time, so I know that that piece of the puzzle is working properly....
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Vmware installation costume iso Areca Raid.
Hello.. Im trying to install vmware well ive installed it but i dosent see my raid storage array. I guess Areca is not by defult supportet whit the drivers i needs to see the Array!I tryed to integrate...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 management network no connectivity with two nics connected
IBM H Chassis populated with HS22 bladesBlades use Broadcom 5709S dual gigabit NIC With ESXi 5.0, system was running fine with both NICs connected (with static IP) in the management network settings...
View ArticleConsolidate Helper -0 snapshot issues
Hello, I am on esx5 using local datastores with plenty of space. I am using Veeam Backup to back up my VM's. Occasionally I will see a "Consolidate Helper -0" snapshot left behind on the VM. It...
View ArticleDell VC Plugin - delete queued job?
Does anyone know how to delete a queued job that has been scheduled with the Dell VC Plugin for vCenter? I have a queued job (simple BIOS upgrade) which does not execute as expected - I need to delete...
View ArticleUpgrading File Server - Moving VMDK
Scenario:Upgrading Windows 2003 File Server to a 2012 Server.Both on the same VM server. Setup:Windows 2003 Server VM instance name FILESERVFILESERV01.VMDK - C:\ DriveFILESERV02.VMDK - D:\ Drive where...
View ArticleNested 64-bits VMs
Hello, (Specifications of my hardware: Laptop Packard Bell EasyNote TE with the processor AMD E1-1200 , and Windows 8 64bits, with 8GB RAM) I would to ask the following question: I have...
View ArticleNIC layout
Hello, We have two esxi5 servers (Dell R710s) in a cluster. We use all seperate physical switches, no trunks/vlans. We have redundant switches for all networks. Today we have one management...
View ArticlePersistent Issues with QLogic 10GbE nic - Appears and Disappears in vCenter
Please Help! We had a 10GbE card fail in a vitural host, 5.1 U1. We replaced the card with an identical card, but the nics never showed up in vCenter. After hours of fiddling with it, we installed...
View Article2013-06-19T30:03:41.626Z cpu3:86207)WARNING: UserLinux: 1331: unsupported:...
All, I am receiving this error in the vmkwarning.log. Can someone tell me what it means please 2013-06-19T30:03:41.626Z cpu3:86207)WARNING: UserLinux: 1331: unsupported: (void)
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Scratch vs VM Swap Locations
Hi I'm running ESXi5.1U1 from an SD card with no local persistent storage. I configure persistent scratch location as per KB1033696. No problem var,log,download,core folders created and all is...
View ArticleEnhanced Vmotion in Vsphere 5.1(vmotion accross clusters through non...
The main constarints for Enhanced vmotion is the Layer 2 Network and same CPu model and can only be done through webclient.But the thing that got to my mind is if vmotion is non routable as of 5.1 then...
View ArticleSetting ESXi root account to expire after 60 days
Is there a way to set the local root account on an ESXi host to expire after 60 days?I'm already using AD authentication but the root account is still available for use if AD is unavailable to...
View ArticleWhere to add Win Server 2012 Datacenter Key in VMware
Hi All, We have 1 ESXi 5 server with 2 CPU's, we have purchased Windows Server 2012 data center edition 2CPU license. As per the page no 7 of below article in you can use Windows Server 2012 data...
View Articleesx 5.1 usb lost
hi all. strange behaviour on my esx5.1my win2k3 vm server has an RDX backup solution (ArcServe D2D) which works fine... I have an issue now..i loose my usb connection to the local RDX drive...When i...
View ArticlePort Forwarding From the ESXi host to VM?
So is this possible, and if it is how can I do it or does any version of vSphere allow this? I need to have a port forwarded to the Host ESXi server and from there forwarded to a VM. [Incoming...
View ArticleHang!! ESXI 5.1 U1 - 1065491 on HP DL380 G7
Hi, we have a lot of problems with an ESXi 5 on a HP ProLiant DL 380 G7. The Installation an configuration works and we can finally connect via vphere client. After a short time (between 1-24 hours)...
View ArticleDistributed Switch - How to?
Hi to all. I am revising for the VCP5 exam. My infrastructure was installed by a third party and we use Standard vSwitches. Networking is a greay area for my grey matter! I have built a 'Test Lab'...
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VMFS Partition Disappeared
I will try to keep this brief! VM froze up and wouldn't power on. It was unable to find one of its disk files. I browse into the datastore and it is empty. I immediately open a case with VMWare...
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