Cannot connect to virtual machine
Configuration: New install of VMware Fusion 5.0.2, on OS X 10.8.2. To verify the installation, I selected 'Add' > 'New...', and created a simple Ubuntu VM (Ubuntu.vmwarevm). Any attempt to 'Start...
View Articleesxi 5.1 - Unable to connect to NFS server - FreeNAS-8.3.0-RELEASE-x86
I get "Unable to connect to NFS server" when I try to connect to FreeNAS NFS share using ESXi 5.1, but both can connect to NFS share on linux. Further linux can connect to the share on FreeNAS. I...
View ArticleWorkflows intermittent failure
Our provision vApp workflow works 90 percent of the time however the other 10 percent the intilization script fails with an error "TypeError: Cannot read property "name" from null (Dynamic Script...
View Articlecompatibility issue between Microsoft setup and VMware s/w?
I have setup a virtual machine on microsoft cloud and trying to install ESXi on it which is a VMware software. is it possible?
View ArticleSet-CDDrive -ISOPath parameters?
The example for Set-CDDrive (e.g. at http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/PowerCLI501/html/Set-CDDrive.html) is $cd = New-CDDrive -VM VM -ISOPath "[sof-20666-esx:storage1] ISO\testISO.iso"...
View ArticleHyperic licensing restrictions under vCloud Suite Enterprise???
I've spent the last 3 hours digging through just about every nook and crany of VMware and Google to find the answer to this question, which is, how does Hyperic licensing work with vCloud Suite? Under...
View Articlenear-continuous data protection (near CDP) vs True CDP
The term evolved from a need to differentiate those vendor products that take snapshots on a pre-determined schedule from ones that take snapshots whenever new data is written (true CDP). This is what...
View ArticleView 5.1.1 - Rebalance operation failed (Permission denied)
I am having trouble getting the rebalance operation to work. I am attempting to migrate the linked-clone desktops from one datastore to another by following the KB article:...
View ArticleRAID configuration for Datastores
Hi folks, I purchased two internal hard drives in my server with the intention of using RAID 1. Turns out RAID 1 is not supported so I ended having each hard drive stand alone formated into two...
View Articlevmware user for years, first time using player and an image gets corrupted?
Hi Folks, As the title suggests, i've used vmware server/esxi (and virtualbox) for years. For some reason I installed player on a new laptop and within a week have somehow managed to corrupt a disk...
View ArticlevSphere 4.1 перенос vCenter
Всех приветствую. Есть боевая инфраструктура на 4.1 Есть 2 датацентра, разнесенных территориально. И там и сям есть 2 ВМ с установленными vCenter. Каждый из vCenter является репликой друг друга, тем не...
View Articleустановка единой виртуальной среды на 2 сервера
Имеется 2 лезвия в Blade корзине. На одном из них установлена esxi под управлением vSphere client. Можно ли обьединить 2 сервера в единую виртуальную среду, при этом не потеряв операционные системы уже...
View ArticleSteam and thinapp error
Everytime I try to use thinapp to make steam portable, I get this weird error:Steam.exe (Main exception): Win32 StructuredException at 7C913D54 : Attempt to read from virtual addres without appropiate...
View Articlevsphere essential installation & license
Hi, I am new to vmware.I have 2 questions regarding the vsphere essential: - Based on my reading so far, even vmware vsphere essential requires vCenter server license, is this correct ? - To install...
View Articleis it possible for an ESX box to run a VM on a remote datastore?
I have several ESXi 5 boxes each with their own local datastores. I don't have a SAN. I am wondering if it is possible to configure the boxes so that they can run VMs which are stored on a datastore...
View ArticlePowerCLI -RunAsync Question
I have a list of VM's in a .csv file and am importing that list into a script to update the VM tools and hardware for each VM. The script will attach the tools baseline, scan the vm, and then...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 - Insufficient resources to satisfy configured failover level for...
Hi, I have been trying to figure out why there is insufficient resources to power just one small VM in my vSphere cluster. 2 X ESXi 5.1 hostsEach host has2 X Processors (8 cores each) with HT...
View ArticleDifference between Virtual Sockets and Cores Per Socket
I have a quad core AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674 There is two VMs, one CentOS(Linux) and one windows server 2008 r2 What is the difference between Virtual Sockets...
View ArticleEdge Throughput
Hi, Looking at a high throughput application using vCD and wondered what edge would handle from both a firewall point of view and load balancing. I realise that you can select three sizes of appliance...
View ArticleHow i get rid of of old test results
I did some tests with the Analyzer and have some test results listed now.I want to erase them but i cant find any way to do this. Does anyone have an idea?
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