'Hardware Status' not updated for months
ESXi 5.0.0We've got 2 ESXi hosts in a clustered high-availability environment. Recently we noticed that the Hardware Status for both the hosts isn't updating. On both hosts I've restarted the CIM...
View ArticleMigrating VMs from one datastore to another on ESXi 5.1 (free license)
I am running ESXi in my lab (for Cisco voice servers and some Windows VMs). The VMs are on an iSCSI datastore hosted by a Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business. Due to major issues with iSCSI on the ReadyNAS...
View ArticleChanging VMware infrastructure from 4.x to 5.x
Hi, I have Six HP ProLiant DL585 G5 server in VMware environment with VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-988178. And additional to that I have purchased 2 New server of same hardware having ESXi 5.xNow I am...
View ArticleVM shutdown on APD possible?
Is it possible to shut down VMs on a host in an APD situation as well as PDL? Out customer wants the system configured that way if possible rather then having the VMs sat with no I/O if the SAN fails....
View ArticleHow would I do the following
I want to build an active / active topology between two data centers. I have two data centers and in each data center I am running a Vcenter 5.1, brokers, and security gateways. Each site has its own...
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Are these results as bad as they look? (DB -Pre-Upgrade Checker output)
Hi all,I'm planning an upgrade of 4.1 to 5.1. I'm currently running MSSQL 2005 DB on a windows 2008 r2 server for vCenter. I just ran the 64 bit upgrade checker which has come back with a heap or...
View ArticleCan't connect to sound card
I'm running VMPlayer 4.0.4 with a Windows 7 x64 guest. The host is Fedora 19, which I just upgraded from Fedora 18. The sound was working fine before the Fedora upgrade. Now when the virtual machine...
View ArticleConfused about ESXi 5.1 VM Memory Usage
I am really confused about what I was just told by support on the phone. Maybe it was some of the language barrier between myself and tech support, so I'm posting on here for some follow up. Just for...
View ArticlePort mirroring available with vswitch or only dvswitch?
I am port mirroring on a Juniper switch and are connecting the analyzer port from switch to a nic that is connected to a separate vswitch and setting promiscuous mode on it. I then connect this to a...
View ArticleUpgrading a 32 bit VM to 64 bit
I am trying to upgrade Windows Server 2008 (32bit) to Windows Server 2008R2 (64bit)The CD drive is connected to the Server 2008R2 ISO.When prompted I selected the Upgrade Option. I receive the message...
View ArticleVCenter Service Failing.
My vcenter service is failing to start. Any one have any idea why? windows logs attached.
View ArticleCan't set proper time in ESX 5
When I set my BIOS time to the correct time the "date" command on ESX gives me the proper time but the vSphere Client Configuration -> Time Configuration shows the time 4 hours behind. If I fix the...
View ArticleAccess_to_Resource_IS_Forbidden Error when Undeploying vApp with Java API
I want to undeploy a vApp using the Java APIs. The vApp was created in a different program using the Java APIs. The same user ID is used to log in in both programs. However, when I try to execute...
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Access lab from production network using rdp server 2 nics(1 connected to...
Hi all,I have a copied of my prod DC and a few servers onto esx5 host which i have created an isolated vswitch(no nic assigned). In addition all lab vms on the isolated vswitch has no default...
View ArticleDell Poweredge
Looking to purchase a new dell server and looking at the raid cards PERC H310 Adapter RAID ControllerPERC H710 Adapter RAID Controller which card is supported for VMware 5.1 - upgrading from PowerEdge...
View ArticleVM goes into System Recovery mode after reboot
Hello everyone,I hope that someone has come across a similar issue and I will be able to resolve the problem.I have a VM (Windows 2008 R2 STD), 4 GB of RAM and 2 vCPUs, 2 drives (one system – 50 GB,...
View ArticleCannot purchase Fusion 5 online
Hi, I think Digital River has blacklisted me for some reason.I cannot buy VMWare Fusion 5 online using either of my two credit cards or my Paypal account.This happened with WMWare Fusion 4 too.I'd love...
View ArticleVMware esxi 5.0 host server will not display on LCD monitor
A couple of days ago, my VMware 5.0 esxi host stopped displaying on the LCD monitor. I am getting an out of range error which indicates that the resolution or refresh rate is not correct. I have not...
View ArticleUnable to access View Administrator Console
Just got View 5.2 Up and running couple days ago. but now after installing Composer and a reboot. i cant connect to the Console(From the Local Server) and the clients do not see the Server no more.
View ArticleGraphics crash please help!
Hey there I am new to vmware and would like to learn about it. I install windows xp sp3 and it runs flawlessly, until i power off/suspend/reset or shut vmware down. The program 'usually' works 100%...
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