RDM .vmdk file in Browse Datastore
Why the RDM .vmdk file in Browse Datastore is equal to the LUN attached by you with the VM?
View ArticleDell MD3200/MD1200 6Gb/sec Shared SAS performance tests
We recently acquired a Dell MD3200 and MD1200 6Gb/sec shared SAS storage system and I have spent a couple of days setting up some tests to see how it compares to our old iSCSI EMC Clariion. Wasn't...
View ArticleMgmt network ping test fails.....
I have 2 esxi 5 U2 hosts just spun up. I set the management IP & DNS etc... So when I go to do the "Test Management Network" thing from the console, the ping test for pinging the DNS name fails....
View ArticleAdapter for vCenter Operations for View v. 1.0.1
I am trying to install adapter for vCOPs for View. I am using Windows 2008 R2 SP1 platform and installation program says that installer is 32bit application and cannot continue on 64bit version. The...
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Help - Automating the AD-Groups to Roles Assignment for a VM
Hi all, I have this doubt - We are migrating from vSphere 4.1 to 5.1Not through update manager, but by manually adding hosts to a 5.1 build !! Here is the thing, every VM that will be...
View ArticleBroadcom Driver VIB Injection Fails
I am having a problem injecting the new Broadcom NetXtreme II vib (BCM-NetXtremeII-5.0-offline_bundle-940344.zip) into a custom ISO using VMware's Image Builder. I am hoping that someone here may be...
View ArticleNetwork Quota reached error
Hello everyone Saw a simliar thread already but it didn't help me. I have a user in vCloud Director that can no longer deploy VM's because of the following error: "The network quota for this...
View ArticleVMView no longer communicating when View server is moved in Active Directory
Here's what I'm running into: My current View server is in our workstations container in Active Directory. However I have to move it to our servers container due to compliance. I've cloned it, to test...
View ArticleBUG?: Remove-HardDisk / Remove-VM [NOT DELETING]
Hi guys, I have 2 issues in one segment of code:$oldVM=Get-VM-Name$targetVMnameGet-HardDisk-VM$oldVM |...
View Article2008 Terminal Server / RDP on VMWare ESXi 5.1
Hi, I am new to VMware and need a little guidance, hope that I will find an answer. I need a best practice guide to follow. Done a lot of research but seem to find only old posts related to vmware 4....
View ArticleMove Vcenter Protect to another server and activation
Hi, I have moved the Vcenter Protect SQL database to another server and that is working fine. I now want to move the applicationto another server as I am trying to upgrade our infrastructure to Server...
View ArticleAvoid Windows Re-Activiation
It already happened several time that windows claims some changes in HW and asks me to reactivate windows. However, I haven't changed any HW settings. Frequently VMPlayer is asking me if I moved or...
View Articlenetwork cable unplugged Windows XP 64
Hi all,I have a problem with a VMWare having Windows Professional x64 as guest. If I change the settings as Bridged , Host , Nat or VMnet , I always have the network adapter as "netowrk cable...
View ArticleSlow Mouse in vCenter Console (x64 2008 server) Solution
I've done a bit of reading in trying to find a solution. It seems that the display driver is at fault. There are numerous other articles out there but it seems none have a clear answer and/or steps...
View ArticleWarning to java developers: don't upgrade to VMWare Fusion 5!
I'm a Java developer using Java IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA, eclipse and NetBeans. They all use "Ctrl+Space" to bring up context help in the editor. A function that is used quite often. I just upgraded to...
View ArticleMountain Lion guest hanging
I am using a trial version of Fusion 5 on an iMac running Mountain Lion. My aim is to test runing Mountain Lion as a guest (after problems with VirtualBox) in order to be able to dry-run various...
View ArticleUSB Passthrough cannot connect any longer "Device was not found".
The set up is a Dell R610 with ESXi 5 and a Seagate USB External drive connected locally. I was able to use USB passthrough to connect the drive to an Linux VM, but that OS failed to recognize it so I...
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Understanding the EULA/License
Hi there, I hope to find some clarification regarding the EULA of VMware ESXi Installable (new free version). The EULA says: " (ii) use the Software and each Licensed Additional Module solely...
View ArticleStorage Array - Performance Knee
Good morning. We're an SMB-sized governmental entity (10 hosts and <100 VMs) and we're finalizing a list of storage solutions (EMC VNX, HDS HUS, NetApp FAS, Tegile HA21xx and X-IO ISE-2) to replace...
View ArticlevCenter Protect, how scalable?
Hello all, We are getting ready to deploy some new environments, one which will be about 1000 virtual servers. We are looking at vCenter Protect but it speaks of SMBs. Can any one give me first hand...
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