Best Practice DS3512 iSCSI Dual CTRL with vSphere ESX 5.0
Hello, My DS3512 is ready to host three ESX5.0.0,623860 servers in iSCSI Mode. What is the best practice to configure the iSCSI and ESX? Is it possible to use Round Robin Mulitpathing with this kind of...
View ArticlevSphere Replication icon not appearing in vCenter
I've deployed a VRA (5.1.0.1) to my vCenter (5.1) from the vSphere web client, but for some reason the VRA service wont start and i cant see any vsphere replication icons in either the web client or...
View ArticleCommon Criteria query for vSphere 5.1 and Web Client
Does anyone from VMware know the plans for vSphere 5.1 and Common Criteria evaluation? Will it be an update like 4.0 to 4.1 or will it be a new submission as I am hoping they include the Web Client in...
View ArticleQuestion about how the vCenter database works
I'm trying to find out what the vCenter database consists of what causes it to grow. Also is there a good way to monitor growth so you don't run out of room if you are using SQL Express? I deployed an...
View ArticleUpgrade ESXi 4.1 Build 260247 to ESXi 4.1 Update 3
Hi, I want to update a stand-alone host to ESXi 4.1 Update 3. I don't have vCenter or VUM in the environment (yet). I've downloaded the bundle "update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update03.zip" and have the...
View ArticleWhat am I doing wrong?
Hi thereI am evaluating Fusion 5, trying to install windows 8 on it after I get the VMware running.Having a heck of a time trying to get the Win8 install files to run on the VM. I have downloaded from...
View Articlewhat does this error in WAN gateway log mean?
Java version: 6.6.3.4 build 38188 09/26/2012 09:37:29 PDT javac 1.6.0_26 Native version: 6.5 06/02/2010 11:16:48 PDT optimized i386 Linux 2.4.21-47.EL Source revision: 38188 Source repository:...
View ArticleSRM 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint/SE 3.5sp1
I have some LUNs replicating between sites. Should I not be able to see these LUNs in SRM --> Array Managers --> Devices tab... I should see the datastore that is being replicated, but I do...
View ArticlePing fails bridged networking
Hi , Using BRIDGED Networking. Host machine IP : 192.168.1.9 Guest BackTrack IP : 192.168.1.7 Those two ping perfecty both ways, however when i try to ping guest machine to any other machines on...
View ArticleConverter Fail at 1% vmacore application loop
Hi, I have been trying this P2V multiple times already. It seems it doesn't go past 1%, even if I leave it overnight. I am running on Windows 7 for Vmware Vcenter Converter version 5.0.1 build...
View ArticleVirtual machine only using a proportion of allocated memory
I wonder if anyone can help me. My set up: running Windows XP on VMWare Fusion loaded on a Mac. Working fine, until I installed Dropbox. And then I started having Low Memory on Disc errors in XP....
View ArticleA way to automate the SDK install script? ./vmware-install.pl
Hi All, Random question in the true spirit of automation.If one has already installed required Perl Modules needed for this script and If they wanted this completely automated without getting...
View ArticleUpdate Manager + SSL Certificate
Hello everyone, I just got done replacing the self-signed SSL certificate that ships with Update Manager, but I seem to be having a strange comparison issue that is prompting a dialog box. Things went...
View ArticlePrinting with local Printer on Mac Os
Hi, Does anyone know how to set View up to map local attached printers on a Mac Os Client? Regards
View ArticleWhy does VMWare Workstation 9, not remember my VMs, favorites, or folders...
Why does VMWare Workstation 9 not remember my VMs, favorites, or folders that I create to organize my VMs after exiting and reopening? No matter how many times I open my VMs, mark as favorites, create...
View ArticleUnrecoverable error: (vmplayer) NOT_Reached menucontroller.cpp
Attached log and dump. I copied the VM from one box to another and started seeing the error.
View Articlevmnic issues - all online VMs using that vmnic go offline
On 3 of 5 ESXi hosts in our cluster, we have had a few occurrences where a vmnic will appear to remain online but all traffic across it ceases and the associated VMs go offline. ESXi is not...
View ArticleSyslog review and update
Hi I am working on reviewing our syslog settings across our large vsphere infrastructure, am thinking of pcli to make it easier.The objective is one to export to csv all syslog parameters & values....
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vCenter Databases: Performance statistics rollup from Past Week to Past Past...
This image I take from vCenter Service Health tab. I only install the SQL Express Version. How to solve this problem? Any Suggestion?
View ArticleFailed ESXi 5.0 to 5.1a. Purple screen: Boot Image is corrupted.
Hi, I tried to upgrade our ESXi 5.0 host on a Dell R610 to 5.1 using Update Manager. I get below purple screen Error message: The system has found a problem on your machine and canot continue.Could not...
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