Record Snapshot size
Hello, We are trying to figure out the snapshot size that our Avamar backups create for each VM.Basically the snapshot gets created, the VM get's backed up, and then the snapshot gets deleted. What we...
View ArticleGetting smashed on vCenter 5.1 SSO Install
VMWare Experts, Getting smashed on the vCenter 5.1 SSO Install and was wondering if I could get some assistance. This is what I've done so far: 1.) Execute the "rsaIMSLiteMSSQLSetupTables.sql" 2.)...
View ArticleResize VM disk and hot add disk in vCloud director?
Hi, At the moment you can hot-add cpu and hot-add memory to a virtual machine in vCloud director. Two great features. But from a management perspective I would much rather have the option to hot-add...
View ArticleIdentifying Version of SQL
I need to be able to identify the version of SQL installed, as in Enterprise or Standard. The first option I found was to use Powershell to WCI. I found the below command that will identify this for...
View ArticleForce vCD to unregister from vSphere Lookup Service
I ran into a problem with vCD and vSphere Lookup Service. I had problems with SSO, inventory service, etc after I had installed vCD. I then manually removed the registrations in the inventory service...
View ArticleGet-VIAccount Issues on Large Domains
I'm trying to add a group to have permissions on a VM: > Get-VM VMName | New-VIPermission -Role (Get-VIRole -Name "RoleName") -Principal "DOMAIN\GroupName" However, this fails with a "Could not find...
View ArticleWhere to config email recipients for alarms, DRS advice, etc
With V5 vCenter and ESXi, where in the configuration do I designate what email addresses should receive alerts, alarms, DRS recommendations etc? Can I set default recipients at the vCenter level? ie a...
View ArticleMetalKit examples fail on Vmware Player Ubuntu 12.04
Hi all, I am not sure if this is the proper channel to discuss this, however I didn't want to bother the author of MetalKit until I was more certain there was not an error on my end. I am...
View ArticleUpgrading vCenter Server Appliance 5.0 to 5.1 error
Hello,I am trying to upgrade our vCenter appliance from 5.0 to 5.1 and keep running into the following error: Error exporting DBThu, 06 Dec 2012 08:47:33 +0000 *** ERROR: Failed to execute command...
View ArticleVMWare vSphere Essentials Plus Kit
Apologies in advance if this is posted in the wrong area - I have been going round and round trying to find answers and suitable place. I have been looking at vSphere Essentials Plus Kit for 3 hosts...
View ArticleSet back the first IP
Hi, I installed VMWare for the first time and the IP was set to x.x.x.x Due to some issues I had to uninstall and reinstall it. After reinstallation IP is set to x.x.y.x. But I don't want this IP...
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Oh..Oh...I did it now
Running fusion 3.1.4 and upgraded my imac to osx10.8.2. And of course my mac says that VM Fusion is not compatible with the OS and will be put in separate file. Okay...? What's the best way to upgade...
View ArticleTwo ESXi Hosts with all Live Servers.
Hi guys I have a requirement to simulate an Enterprise level network as far as possible, with two ESXi5 Hosts & on those I want to install all OS like Linux(CentOS, Debian), UNIX(Solaris,...
View ArticlevCenter within virtual Distributed Siwtch without to create an extra Standard...
Hi, is it now in vSphere 5.1 possible to run vCenter within virtual Distributed Siwtch without to create an extra Standard Switch with serperate NetworkCard? Does the vCenter start automaticly after...
View ArticleMixed OS vApps
Does anyone know how to create a vApp that has, for example, a Mac and a PC in it without hosting both VMs on Mac hardware? I am looking for a way to make all Mac VMs run on Mac hardware and all other...
View ArticleTrouble with presenting replicated LUNs in ESXi 5.0
We have two ESXi 5.0 clusters that are connected to two unique HP 24K SANs and those SANS are replicated between each other. We have a need to transfer all of the VMs from one Cluster to the other....
View ArticleStorage hangs after IOPS peak
Hi forum, the iscsi storage (synology) freezes once a week when my mail server (kerio vm on esxi 5.1) performs a full backup. I need to restart the synology manually by pressing the button. It seems...
View ArticleIs it possible boot Linux guest os from SAN?
Hi, ALl Because I was asked to install RHEL5 guest os on our ESXi5.0 as follows. I know /dev/mapper/mpath(xx)means Linux MultiplePath but I think booting ESXi, Physical Linux/Windows Server from SAN is...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Host loses network connectivity after startup
Hello, community! I decided to experiment and installed ESXi 5.1.0a onto a USB stick and ran it from my HP ProBook 4540s laptop. It installed successfully so I assume that the NIC drivers are present...
View ArticleHow to convert .xml customization script to vcloud understanble format(.txt...
Hi, I have already few scripts from vSphere. I want to use these scrits in vCloud. How can i use these scripts in vCloud director 5.1? XML format scripts are not supporting in vCloud. Please help Thanks
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