convert VMDK or VMX (not sure which) to OVF file
Hi,I downloaded Vmware-ovftool to my PC (windows7 64 bit) and I tried to run the utility but when I do I get an error message: This is what I do: "c:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware OVF...
View ArticleUnable to connect to the MKS: Pipe: Read failed. ESXi 5.1
Hi, I need some help with this one. I've installed VMWare ESXi 5.1 onto a Dell Poweredge 1950 (Dell ISO). I've installed a VM with Windows 7 Enterprise (VLV) with all updates applied. When I connect to...
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Auto Deploy - Unable to properly boot ESXi 5.1 properly on HP Blade Servers
We have recently upgraded our vCenter to 5.1.0b, and ofcourse I wanted to update our running (stateless) ESXi blades right away. It appeared this is a little harder then I expected it to be. The image...
View Articleerror message while adding ad as the identity source in SSO
I am getting this error message while adding ad as the identity source. Please check the attached file
View Articleuse case of Datastore Cluster without Storage DRS?
Can Anyone please tell me the use case of Datastore Cluster without Storage DRS?
View ArticleNFS and FT enabled VM?
For FT we need VM disk type to be Thick Provisioning Eager Zeroed but when Selecting the NFS datastore for VM files then Thin and Thick Options are Greyed Out and I know FT is supported on NFS but my...
View ArticleDatastore Creation with One LUN or Multiple LUNs?
Creating Datastore from Single Lun or Creating Datastore from Multiple Lun’s. Which One is the best Option. Why or Why not?
View ArticleESXi gives CPU_CORES error on a Q9550
I'm trying to install ESXi, but am getting a CPU_CORES error on install. The box has a Q9550 cpu, where AFAIK the Q stands for Quad core, which makes this a pretty strange error.I've got what I think...
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Converting a Cent OS xen vm to esxi
I converted a Cent OS VM on Xenserver to ESXi 5.0 using VMware converter. when i try to boot up the VM in esxi, i get the attached error.
View ArticleMixed Cluster 4.1/5.1 & Cisco Nexus 5020 in the mix; strange vmotion failures
I'm an independent consultant, working with one of my clients. We are in the process of upgrading our farm from 4.1 to 5.1 and ran into a performance problem as follows: Servers are Dell R710 with...
View ArticleConsole logging with vSphere Client 5.0.0
Is there any way to get console logging or at least a scroll back buffer on a console session intitated via the vSphere Client? I'm using both 5.0.0 for the client and the center. Thanks,Andrew
View ArticleUpdate to 5.1 from 5.0 Failed - Could not obtain module order...
Hey all, I've got a PE2970 that is currently running ESXi 5.0. I'm trying to update it to the latest version and I've downloaded the ESXi 5.1 ISO from Dell's website. When I run the installation it...
View ArticleYet another question about CPU Scheduling
Hi! CPU Scheduling is one of those endless subjects and althought I read quite a lot about it, I found different answers to this very same question. By the way, this is the last paper about this...
View ArticleFailed to create snapshot (backup or manual snap task) linux rhel 5.4
Hi, I am getting this error when creating a VDR backup (normally created task) or manual snaphot (unchecked "Snapshot the virtual machine's memory", checked "Quiesce guest file system needs vmware...
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ESXi 5.0.0, 623860 and HP Procurve 2810-48G Teaming/Trunk
Hello, I have a VMware ESXi 5.0.0, 623860 host running two Windows VM's pretty well. The host hardware is an HP Proliant DL 380 G5 server. This host is GBit Ethernet connected to an HP Procurve...
View Article"Best" Practice with Configuring iSCSI with VNX and Cisco UCS
I am looking for some assistance with an implementation. I am attemping to configure 4 vNICs in vSphere 5 for iSCSI to connect to 4 iSCSI ports defined on a VNX 5300 for a high bandwidth...
View ArticleIP Address for ESXi Hosts are incorrect in Unisphere Manager ?
For unknown reason, the IP addresses of those ESXi 5 Hosts connected to CX4-240 Storage Array has been changed to the IP Address of VMkernel Port for vMotion. In this way, we are not able to update...
View ArticleMount Windows shared volume via ESXCLI?
Is there a way of mounting a remote Windows shared volume using ESXCLI? (ESXi 5.1) I tried this (the volume is shared as "swlib" on the Windows server): esxcli storage nfs add --host=192.168.123.12...
View ArticleHow much is too much?
Hi, I'm looking at the following 2 virtual disk counters in vCenter to monitor disk commands for a VM: average read requesrs per secondaverage write requests per secons the maximum i'm getting for the...
View ArticleProblem with SDK - The guest operations agent could not be contacted
Hi, I want to use the API command (with c#) to run a process on a vm.This is what I do: ManagedObjectReference processManagerRef = new ManagedObjectReference {...
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