Domain join failed
Hi All, I've newly setup a esxi5.1 server, however i'm unable to join to our AD. Receiving an error message unable to connect.DNS able to resolve without any issues, Disabled windows and esxi 5.1...
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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Esxi 5.1 pci passthrough broken
I got a purple screen when I start up a vm with a pci device With Esxi5 was working fine. I tested it with 2 vm on different hosts ( but same hardware) i7 2600 32gb mb: dq67sw What can I try
View ArticleQuestion with setting up servers
Hey guys hopefully one of you could help me out here. Now I set up a server for another office using the esxi 5.1 host, got the 3 vm's loaded on the server itself and was updating it. Another person...
View ArticleLinux kernel panic after moving Datastore Location
Hello, We have a single ESXi 5.1 host with several VM's running. One of these is a Linux RHEL 5 64-bit VM (PeopleSoft 9.2 Demo Server).We are in the process of moving all the datastores from our EMC...
View ArticlevMotion between 2 hosts
Hi I have 2 hosts in my vmware farm has the same hardware as followHP Proliant DL 585 G5Model: 16 CPUs x2.31 GHzProcessor Type: Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 8356====for example host01 and...
View ArticleRaw to VMDK
I need to move my data from Raw mapped (LUN) volumes to VMDK. My backup software does block level changes. If I power down the server and convert the volumes would the back system see the data as...
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Advice on Nic Configuration
Hi, We are currently in the process of installing 3 new ESXi 5.1 hosts. I was looking to see if anyone had any thoughts on the cabling and configuring to ensure redundancy and also maximum...
View ArticleEncryption?
We have many Clients that are in the Medical or Financial fields, and need to have encryption on their patient / client data according to HIPAA regulations. Each Client is setup a little different -...
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Some basic esxi questions (how to's)
Hi, I've just installed esxi 5.1 trial. I have a few questions: 1) One of my NICs is reported as "Down" under speed. Is this an error with the hardware? See screenshot below: 2) I can configure DNS...
View ArticleEsxi5 Free version install Nic Issues?
I have 2 dell t420 that match vmware specs for free version but one thing the dell driver is not included in the iso download for the broadcom gb ethernet bcm5720 nics? If I get it from dell how do I...
View ArticleTroubles with updating Patches and Updates??
I am using this article to update the esxi 5.1 host I just installed VMware KB: Installing patches on an ESXi 5.x host from the command line In line 6 I type the commands cd...
View ArticleInstall 2008r2 on esxi 5.1 ?
I have been searching the articles on the site and knowledge base looking for and article describing how to create a vm and install windows 2008r2 on it . Anyone got one or know of one I would...
View ArticleIBM Tivoli Storage Manager in a VM to backup to tape
hi guys has anyone tried IBM TSM -. Tivoli Storage Manager - in a VM to backup to tape?I think NPIV have to be used. Maybe is not supported but I would like to try o maybe someone has any experience....
View ArticleHow to enable NPIV?
I cannot find virtual port WWN and node WWN in /proc/scsi/lpfc820/x. The procedure I did:1) In IBM SAN Switch ,create Zone for IBM DS5020 Storage Port WWN and ESX Server FC HBA WWN2) Map LUN to ESX...
View ArticlePatching vCenter Update 2
How to upgrade vCenter Server 5.0 to Update 2. I am unable to find link to download 5.0 Update 2. Can anyone help me with it?
View ArticleForce ESXi 5 to patch itself without maintenance mode?
I have an ESXi server running a firewall, and the only way of accessing the ESXi mgmt interface is over a VPN through that firewall. In order to patch the ESXi host I need to be connected; either...
View ArticleUninstall Esxi 5.1?
How do you uninstall Esxi 5.1 Free Version to be able to put your physical server back to just that and be able to install and OS on the physical box etc...??
View ArticleHA DRS Test Failing : ERROR: Failed to get snapshots for ESXiA-VM5-lin-lsi
I am the HA DRS Tests with on my NFS setup. The test is getting failed for the below reasons ERROR: Failed to get snapshots for ESXiA-VM5-lin-lsi. I observed that the snapshot files are exists in the...
View ArticleVmkCtl Locking (/etc/vmware/esx.conf) : Attempt to relock an already locked...
It,s all in the title really. Since we applied host profiles to hosts, we are getting there locking error on the file /etc/mvware/esx.conf on some hosts. They are all running ESXi 5.1u1 Anyone got...
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