Trying to Use converter to push an existing VMX and VMDK file into out...
Trying to Use converter to push an existing VMX and VMDK file into out environment. Have tried converter 4.3 and 5.0, keeps crashing or timing out. Conversion is going to a vCenter 5.1 server with ESXI...
View ArticleVsphere 5 design documentation for 16 Host
Hi Im looking for Design documentation templates (with vmware best practices) for new project of Vsphere 5 in our environment The below information could help to assist me better: We bought vmware 5...
View ArticleVSphere 5.0 "Lost connectivity to storage device" even though it's detached
Hello, I have a VSphere 5.0 cluster with several hosts. I have an operation that runs every few hours that detaches and reattaches a set of RDM LUNs to some of the VMs in the cluster. I've followed...
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Stopping SSH on ESXi 5.1 produces error
Getting this error message when trying to stop the SSH service on newly upgraded ESXi 5 hosts: Even though the error appears SSH is actually stopped on the host. vCenter never seems to be properly...
View Articleinvalid datastore format error.
I was doing a svmotion of a vm that is shutdown but received an error at the end Relocate virtual machineEXTDC0Invalid datastore format...
View ArticleRunning a vmware workstation 9 image on ESXi 5.1
Hi, I have a Win Server 2008 vmware image that I'm able to run on a 64bit Ubuntu PC running vmplayer. According to vmplayer it's a workstation 9 image. I also have vm workstation 8 32bit running on a...
View ArticleUpgrading ESXi 4.1 to 5.1 - Permission denied error
I am unable to upgrade an ESXi 4.1 installation to 5.1. I boot from the 5.1 setup CD, and the setup program sees my existing installation and datastores. I select the option to upgrade and preserve...
View ArticlevCenter Monitoring
vCenter Monitoring Which Services are required to monitor for vCenter server by monitoring tool.
View Articleesxi 5.0 install black screen after cd loads
I have burned the ISO download twice now, thinking it might have been a bad burn, and attempted to install ESXI on a PowerEdge 2650 ( (2) Xeon 3.2ghz, with 16GB memory). It finds the cd fine and will...
View Articleproblema file not found esxi 5
Buongiorno a tutti, ho un problema tedioso con un host esxi 5. avevo due vm su un host, una delle due si blocca e si spegne per mancanza di spazio. sposto questa vm su un nas (300 gb). accedo al...
View ArticleUsed Reservation calculation ESXi 5.0.0
Hi, Wanting to understand the calculation that determines the "Used Reservation" under the Resource Allocation tab of the Default Resource Pool with memory view highlighted. We have 21 Vm's in this...
View ArticleESX and ESXI monitoring
I have setup of ESX 4 and ESXI 5 servers in my Environment. I have got the request to monitor the ESX and ESXI servers from a tool. Now the team which is going to monitor the ESX and ESXI servers don’t...
View Articlevmsphere client lists no USB devices for passing to client
Hi, before ESXi 5.1 I had no problem passing USB-Sticks or even my Sony eBook Reader to a guest.The List which opens when clicking on the "passing USB to the guest" shows every USB device, even my...
View Articlevmdk "overgrew" 2tb ?!
Hello i have large VM based on LVM 4X2TB disks.i migrated the VM from one datastore to another , it took long time to complete and now i have one vmdk that overgrew the 2TB limit (2.37TB)how can that...
View ArticleMoving to a new vCenter Server
I need to change vCenter servers for 3 hosts. We are running 5.1The current vCenter is a VM running Win2k8 Enterprise and I need to move it to another VM running Win2k8 Standard.I created the new VM,...
View ArticleChange Rollup Type of a Particular Counter
Is that possible to Change Rollup Type of a Particular Counter?
View ArticleEnable 3D Support
Hi I have installed Google Earth on a Windows Server 2008 R2 vm but can't get the 3D graphics to work. Google Earth runs but only dispalys the outline of countries.The enable 3D support option is is...
View ArticlevMotion between g7 and gen8 HP blade servers
Hello,Has anyone tried a vMotion between a g7 (X6575 Xeon) and a Gen8 (E5-2670 Xeon) HP server ?I suppose that in an EVC enabled cluster it will be possible...Thank you.
View ArticleUsing SBS 2008
Hi, We are thinking about converting one or more computers to VMs.One of them is an SBS 2008 server. I've read something about "VMware vCenter Converter".- Does this convert to complete machine without...
View Articleauto start vm problem in cluster
Hello All;On my test platform, I've an esxi 5.1 ha-drs enabled cluster.I enable and set vm auto/start pm vcenter or on esxi itself but the system disables the auto start settings for a while later or...
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