CPU Latency
I am trying to find a definition of Latency (measured in Percent) as found in the CPU chart options in ESXi 5.0. The "counter description" suggests "the percent of time the VM is unable to run because...
View ArticleVMWare Workstation 8 Unrecoverable error mksWin32DnDProxy.c:199
We are using a licensed copy of VMWare Workstation 8. We just updated to the latest free update 8.0.5 build-893925. We are now getting occasional crashes of the virtual machine. The host is Windows 7...
View ArticleHow to upgrade ESX 3.5 build number 123630 to ESXi 5.0
Hello, I am planning to upgrade my four ESX 3.5 123630 (In cluster) to ESXi 5.0. We are having HP DL380 G5 hardware. I am little bit confused about upgrade process. As a standard practice should we go...
View ArticleAccess Linux (Host) folder from Windows 7 (Guest)
I am having trouble accessing a folder on my Linux Mint 14 host from inside a Windows 7 vm I just installed. The steps I have taken thus far have all been from the GUI. First I locate the folder in...
View ArticleErrors trying to update free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1
1.) First, here is the command and error I am getting:~ # esxcli software vib install --depot=/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip [MetadataDownloadError] Could not download from...
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Missing datastore rebuilding RAID
I have an IBM ThinkServer runnning ESX 4. There are 3 vitual machines installed on it, one of which is the active directory and file server. The Windows server at some point in the day became...
View Articleusage meter 2.3 fails - not sure why
Hello and thanks in advance for your support. I have a VSPP meter 2.3 server that is acting strangely. Here is the um.log. When I run the 'test' it says it is collecting, but we are not getting any...
View ArticleESXi & ML310e - VMDirect I/O
Hi all, using HP custom image with 5.1 for this HCL supported server......Selected USB controller to pass thru and reboot, however the device isnt listed after reboot.....Whats going on VT-d is enabled...
View ArticleSNMP on ESXi4.1?
I know that SNMP is a feature that we can enable in the standard host version of ESX4.1 but is it available in the ESXi4.1 version?
View ArticleOrchestrator video tutorials online
vCenter Orchestrator video tutorials are now available online at http://vmwarelearning.com.
View ArticleNot able to install the VMWorkstation9 on my laptop.
Hi Experts,I am not able to install the VM workstation on my Win7 laptop. Let me summarize the issue for better understanding:===================================== 1) I recieved my new laptop and had...
View ArticleDell R420 esxi 5.1 network card not found after applying ESXi510-201210001
Hello,I was running esxi 5.1 on my DELL r420, installed through the DELL customized disc (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0-799733.x86_64-Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso) that included the DELL...
View ArticleReconfigure Windows 2000 VM to ACPI Gets inaccessible_boot_device
I have a Windows 2000 server VM that boots in a stable way under VMWare Workstation 8.0. The W2K server is configured in Device Manager under Computer as MPS Multiprocessor MPC. Under VMWare it is...
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New bigger setup. Please critique.
Hi The setup will be at my home with local and remote users. 10-15 production VMs on ESXi 5.1 with ~5 users relying on the system for day-to-day work.It will also function as a small development/lab...
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VMware inside a virtual host time is running very fast, how to solve?
vmware Version：VMware® Workstation（9.0.1 build-894247）Real host system：Windows server 2003 Enterprise Editionsp2 My English is poor, just reply to write it using Google Translate.These two figures, the...
View ArticleAMD 62xx and VMware FT
Are the AMD 62xx processors not compatible with VMware Fault Tolerance? Is the case for ESX 4.x and 5.x?
View ArticleDifferent Reconfig / vstor2 error with resulting blue screen
Hi, I know this problem has been described a thousand times but I can't seem to find a solution that fits my specifications.The converter seems to finish but with the error: "Erstellen von...
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Workgroup is not accessible (Windows XP guest)
Host: Windows 7Guest: Windows XP SP3 Bridged networkingFile and printer sharing is turned onWorkgroup name is properly configured IP and networking is properly configured and works, file sharing itself...
View ArticleDell killed vRanger. What are the low budget backup solutions?
Hi All,It seems that VMWare and many of the surrounding programs are geared towards multi-million dollar datacenters, where I am sure they are doing wonderful things. However, for the last 5 years we...
View ArticleSoftware modules published by third party vendors will be removed - ESXi4 to...
I get a warning that a net vge, scsi and ixgbe driver will be removed when attempting to upgrade from ESXi4 .1 to esxi 5.1. If I select remediate I am told that to retain update versions of...
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