VMFS 3 -> VMFS 5 upgrade?
Hi,I have a Esx host running 5.1 (build 799733) with local storage (no SANS). The datastores are running VMFS3 I wanted to upgrade them to upgrade them to VMFS 5 Are the any risks to upgrading why VM's...
View Articlevsphere client 5.1 not backwards compatible
Is the vsphere client 5.1 backwards compatible with earlier versions of esxi
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 ArticlePossible hardware upgrade
Hey guys, This is my first post here but im in need of some help. Right now im running ESXI 5.1 and i seem to be having performance problems. First i will list my specs then I will list my problems....
View Articlethe object or item referred to could not be found power on virtual machine
i cannot start some vms. and its giving me this error the object or item referred to could not be found power on virtual machine
View Articlevmxnet3 trouble in OpenSolaris
Due to a new Intel X-540 10GbE network adapter in my lab system I started to do some performance measuring.The numbers I got for various setups were a little confusing in the first instance but finally...
View Articleupgrade from esxi 4.0.0.208167 to 5.1
Is this a support upgrade path esxi 4.0.0.208167 to 5.1
View ArticleStore VM's virtual disk in same or separate datastore as VM
Hi Everyone, I'm sure this is ok but i want to double check before i go any further, will i encounter any issues around vMotion or restoring files or whole VM's from backups if I store a VM's extra...
View ArticleLost Datastore After Hard Drive Replacement (RAID 5). Ahhhh...
I've got an ESXi 5.0.0 box with 4 drives hooked up to an LSI MegaRAID 9260-4i. A few weeks back I had a bad disk in the RAID, so I pulled it out and replaced it with a slower drive I had kicking...
View Articlename resolution failed from console
Hi guys, I've noticed a strange issue from the ESXi phisical console: if I want to test the management network in a fresh installation, I logon to the console, go to the "Test Management Network" and...
View Articlereconfiguring a migrated VM....
Hi I have a bit of a tricky one here. I have a VM that was originally a physical machine with a 500gb hdd. I used a P2V to convert the machine to HyperV and this is where the machine has been sat...
View ArticleVMware Tools upgrade changes machineID's, breaks licensing for some apps
We have this application called OnBase, made by Hyland Software. Anytime I upgrade VMware Tools across our ESXi hosts on all VM's, it breaks the licensing for the application, and OnBase will not run...
View ArticleCIM not working properly,failed to connect
Hi all, Is there someone who can help me? Our monitoring system N-Central gives an error when i tries to get the status from the HP Management agents. The appropiate offline bundle has been installed...
View ArticleiSCSI drive vs a vmdk
Aloha, We are about to install a new SAN and migrate our VMWare infrastructure over to it. This gives us a chance to change a few things as we see fit. One thiing I am thinking about is data drives....
View ArticleMoving customer to virtual (P2V)
Hi Guys, I have a customer with 6 physical servers. They have quite a bit of data (around 4tb). What we want to do is move their enviroment to our hosting platform, then migrate their servers to newer...
View ArticleCPU socket error
I have ESXI 5.1 and i keep seeing a CPU Socket Error since the day i built it. My specs are as followed. Specs:AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black EditionASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX AM3+16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Ram Is there...
View Article5.0 to 5.1 upgrade fails, need help.
I have 2 Intel SR1695WB servers that have S5500WB boards in them and RS2WC040 raid controller. All the hardware is on the supported list for ESXi 5.0 and 5.1. I am running 4 drives in 0+1. When I do...
View ArticleNot accepting custom UID values. What is the UID range allowed in ESXi?
I am trying to create new user from the console and wants to assign UID greater than 1024, but it is automatically assign 1000 and increments for every new user and it is not accepting custom UID...
View ArticleIs SSO is necessary to VDP and how-to install it?
A couple of questions. Just to explain the situation. Before we used vCenter Server Appliance 5.0 and a VDR appliance to save VMs.About one month ago we upgraded our vCenter to vCenter Aplliance 5.1.At...
View ArticleCannot cd to folder with spaces in name
ESXi 5.1 Using Putty I am trying to change directories from datastore1 to a folder named Windows 2008 R2 x64. This was a VM migrated over to ESXi 5.1 using standalone converter. When I try to cd...
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