PowerCLI cmdlet to count the shutdown duration
Hi, is there any cmdlet/any other way, so that I can count the number of days since when a VM is shutdown, via powerCLI. e.g. to get a list of all the VMs which are powered-off since more than 30...
View ArticleWrong screen resolution in full screen for OS X 10.8.4 & 10.9
We are Fusion 4 users and evaluating Fusion 5 vs. Parallels 8 for OS X virtualisation.We found Fusion 5 was picking the wrong display size for "Best for Display" using full screen on a 27" iMac - the...
View ArticleHow to export network name into an excel cell ?
Hello,I have the following code:$array3 = Get-VM | Get-View | ForEach-Object { $_.Guest.Net } | select Networkbut it breaks here:$Sheet.Cells.Item($intRow,$intColumn) = $array3[$i]Exception setting...
View ArticleEncounter a js error when minimize and maximize the vClient
When developing plugin for vClient, sometimes there needs to show a dialog. I used dijit.dialog for development. However, when the dialog is on show, and if I minimize the vClient and then maximize the...
View ArticleVMware Installer error - VMCI service failsH
Host: Ubuntu 13.10 kernel 3.9.0-6-genericAttempted guest: Windows 8 NThe program (VMware e.x.p) installed without errors according to the installer (this needs to be fixed since in fact the...
View ArticleShut down esxi guests without vmware-tools installed
Is it possible to send ACPI signals to guests from the ESXi (5.x) console? Essentially, I would like to shut down guests using the vim-cmd power.shutdown style of command without having to install...
View ArticleCreate Hardware Report
Hi,I tried to create a hardware report from all the known clients in Mirage.I've checked all the tables in the database and found the Tabel "conitainer" as the core object for the Client.But where are...
View ArticleTrying Get Folder Path for VM in VC...
So here is what I'm trying to do. I've seen other posts relating to this, but they only seem to get the immediate parent path rather than the full path. We've basically setup a tree structure like...
View ArticleCache Size on Mirage Server
Hi,on the Mirage Server we've defined a drive D: with 100GB for Caching. The dirve is filled up to 99%. What is the prefered size for the Cache dir? Allocates mirage at every time the full disk...
View ArticleProblem installing CLI on Suse Server 10
Hi, I get the following message after I accept the license of the VMware-vSphere-CLI-5.0.0-615831.i386: "libxml2 2.6.26 is required for vSphere CLI.Please install libxml2 2.6.26 or greater." Currently...
View ArticleView Security server questions
Hi, Could anyone please clarify the following questions in regard of the View Security server? 1. Does the Security server authenticates HTTPS connections from Internet clients before they hit internal...
View ArticleRunning VMs from newer ESXi hosts on older ESXi hosts ?
Folks,Just wondering what is the situation with running VMs created on new versions of ESXi on older hosts.Example - If I have a host running 5.1 and running software to replicate to a box running 4.1,...
View ArticleVCAP-DTD - What version of View?
Hi, I am conisdering taking the VCAP-DTD, and i was wondering what version of View it is based on. There is no specific mention of this in the latest Blueprint.I think the exam has been out since...
View Articlemove the vm to a folder, In V-center
Hi, I need to move the vm to a folder, In V-center. But am getting the error msg, Please posrt any sample script for moving vm to folder
View ArticleIs anyone using a product called LicenseWatch in a linked clone environment?...
Is anyone using a product called LicenseWatch in a linked clone environment? It uses a service within vCenter as well as an agent, but with a linked clone all of your data resides on the Parent image,...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 and Windows XP compatability
Hello all, I recently introduced an ESXi host into a customers environment and moved those physical servers on to it. One of these servers was a file server. I created a new VM running 2008 R2 and...
View Articlevsphere 4.1を使っていると思うのですが、Windows2008R2 のOSのリストアはかのうでしょうか？
VMGuestでWindows2008R2 が動いています。クローンバックアップでバックアップする手順があるのですが、Windows2008R2はクローンバックアップからのリストアに対応しているでしょうか？
View ArticleSnapshots deleted and VM wont power on
Hi,I am dealing with a virtual server which is no longer in production, however has some important files that one user needs. Since this server was no longer needed, it was shutdown and some snapshots...
View ArticleESXi Host FC HBAs Not Updating New LUN Targets
Greetings all!Looking for some help here with a strange storage issue I’m seeing. Our ESXi 5.01 hosts are fiber connected with qlogic hbas to an IBM XIV SAN, through IBM SVC clusters.The storage team...
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