ESXi 5.0 does not recognize 4TB storage array
Hello all! This is my setup: HP ProLiant ML350 G52x XEON E5345 quadcore12GB RAMintegrated Smart Array E200i connected to single 250GB SATA diskSmart Array P400/512MB connected to two 2TB SATA disks in...
View ArticleDoes VSS support more than one active uplink ?
HelloWe have 4 uplinks to a ESXi 4.0 host , 1 active and 1 standby and 2 unused. Can we use 2 uplinks ( Link aggregated ) as active and 1 as standby and last one for managment/Vmotion Thanks Best Regards
View ArticleHybrid vs VDs
Hi Friends We planning to implement VDs in our environment on 1st project plan. Little bit confuse to go with Full VDS or Hybrid mode where VSS for ESXI Managment and VDs for VMs, Motion & FT )...
View ArticleUpgrading hardware vs buying new cluster of hosts [Need advice]
Hello, I am trying to figure out how our company should spend $$$ with regards to our virtual infrastructure. So far we have 4 Dell T-410's running ESXi 5.1 attached to 2 QNAP boxes using iSCSI. This...
View Articlemoving VM across sites (another vcenter)
Hi Guys, I have been reading around moving VM across esxi host or vcenter.ultimately there are 2 ways we can do it, either we scp it or we use the method of OVA / OVF to export, copy then deploy. SCP...
View ArticleUpgrade from ESXi 5.0 to 5.1 U1
Hello, I usually do clean install when upgrading ESXi. This time I want to do with Update Manager. I imported "VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-Update1-1065491-HP-5.50.26.iso" custom HP iso to update manager. And...
View ArticleFirmware Upgrade for HP/QLogic ISP2432-based 4Gb FC HBA
Hello, I'm a little confused as to what I need to do to get my firmware up to date for my HP ESXi hosts' HBAs. In vCenter the HBAs are listed as: ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA...
View ArticleLocal Storage ability in 5.1
Hi, I know that in version 5.1 you can use vmotion feature without the use of a SAN (use local storage instead). does this also extend to the HA feature or a SAN is still required for that? Thanks
View ArticleESXi 5.1 scripted install error
I am performing a scripted install of ESXi 5.1. My custom install is located on a bootable external USB stick and it installs it to a USB Flash Module (an internal USB) device.My ks.cfg has following...
View ArticleVI Client 5.1 fails to Install - HCMON Driver
Hi, I'm trying to install VI client 5.1 Update 1 on Windows 7, and it keeps failing with the following error message: Failed to Install the HCMON driver Anyone come across this before? Cheers
View ArticleControlling Connections to VMFS Volumes
Hello Group, The issue I am trying to overcome is the following. We have 700 VM's across 7 Equallogic arrays in two pools with 70+ in-guest iSCSI connections. We would like to convert these guest based...
View ArticlevmStatsProvider - Event ID 256 / 258
Has anyone seen these event log entries on virtual windows servers - they seem to be floooding the application logs. Where do they come from, what do they mean and can I stop them from being logged...
View ArticleAnti virus and patch updation
Hi, We are going with vmware virtulization and need to plan anti virus & patch updation ( win 98 and linux hosts ) .what is the Best solution for anti virus and patch updation . Regards,Ragesh
View ArticleITAR Compliance
Hi, I need to implement a segregated VMware infrastructure to host Virtual Machines subjected to ITAR regulations, effectively ensuring that people of non-US approved nationalities can access this...
View ArticleVmware enterprise license for 78 CPUs?
I'm a bit confused and hoping someone may be able to help me out. My company is switching from an essentials license infrastructure to OEM enterprise. I am not the purchaser of said licenses, I just...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 and HP ProLiant DL380 G5 - Xeon DualCore 5160 | 2x 3,0 GHz
Hi!I've an opportunity to buy an HP ProLiant DL380 G5 with:N. 1 Xeon DualCore 5160 | 2x 3,0 GHz2 x 72 Gb SAS HD - 10k HotplugSmart Array P4008 GB DDR2 RAMHas anyone succesfully installed ESXi 5.1 or al...
View ArticleRDM removed from VM not Files are removed from inventory for RDM
I removed RDM from VM not Files are removed from inventory for RDM but after that LUN is visible in storage view tab but not available while creating the new datastore and while trying to provide to...
View ArticleCan we mange Vsphere 5.1 across sites with a single VC (Both the Vsphere 5.1...
Can we mange Vsphere 5.1 across sites with a single VC (Both the Vsphere 5.1 are present on different DC across WAN)
View ArticleESXi "Redundacy" What happens if a host fails? Can I remount the datastore on...
I just started with a new company and am trying to move them to a virtual environment for redundancy. It is a 365/24/7 facility so HA would be very nice. However, I have to demonstrate the technology...
View ArticleVMWare 5.1 Client Software Not Found on Windows 7
I'm a bit puzzled here. I just installed the VMWare vSphere Client 5.1 on my Windows 7 computer. It shows up as installed in my Control Panel list of installed programs. However, when I click VSphere...
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