Entry in Windows Application Event Log - Faulting module name:...
Hello,since my Windows 2008 R2 (Web Server edition) installation uses 100MB System restore partition I had to use this fix for that: VMware KB: P2V conversion of a Windows 2008 R2 machine fails at...
View ArticleNull pointer error in VMPlayer 5.0.2
I've just started running VMPlayer 5.0.2 on a Fedora 19 x64 host with a Windows 7 x64 guest. About once an hour or so, I'm getting a fatal error that shows up in the host terminal window: terminate...
View ArticleServers that need to vMotion in pairs or groups
Is there a way that I can tie a few VM Guests together that if they migrate to another host they have a requirement to go together? Like an App server and DB server? Thanks.
View ArticleDiscover USB Devices available for passthru
So here's a challenge that I seem to be needing a little bit of help with. Basically I what I'm trying to do is trigger an alarm in vCenter when the Host USB Configuration has changed, once that alarm...
View ArticleSizing of Branch Reflector maximum connections
Dear Sirs, I want to need any advice for sizing of Branch Reflector maximum connections.My customer plans using Branch Reflector for each branches. They have 30 branches and each branch has...
View ArticleCharging for additional services
Hello - have a scenario I'd like people's comments on. Say you have applied a cost model to the root of a vCenter hierachy (thereby applying to all virtual machines in that hierarchy). Within that...
View ArticleCan't see shared folders in Linux Guest (Windows Host)
Hi All, I am running Windows 8.1 preview on two separate computers.I have recently adjusted the configuration of my Mint 15 Linux Guest VM's to allow them to see some shared folders.On both systems I...
View ArticleWhere to download vFabric App director trail version?
I am trying to download vFabric App Director trail version from vmware site but its not allowing me. Below is the error.Kindly let me know where can i download trial version to create POC? "You either...
View ArticleBackup EXSi host question
I just wonder whether it is necessary to backup ESXi hosts. We can backup VM servers but don't know whether it is possible to back up ESXi hosts? Is Any 3rd party software needed for the backup ?
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ESXi hardware build
Guys, It has been almost 5 years of running version 4. It is time for upgrading . The 8 GB ram limitation on the board is past due! Looking at these items below. The machine is for home use for...
View ArticleEvent ID 7000, Service Control Manager
Log Name: SystemSource: Service Control ManagerDate: 08-Jul-13 2:43:57 AMEvent ID: 7000Task Category: NoneLevel: ErrorKeywords: ClassicUser: N/AComputer: BaldEagle-PCDescription:The VMware Workstation...
View ArticleEsxi 5.1 - ivy bridge or other issue ?
Hi esxi users, I'm facing a problem since i've setting my esxi on a i7 3770 - 32 gb ram server my esxi host : 3 win 2012 vm 3 ubuntu 12.10 server vm pfsense as router...
View ArticleNo connection to VR Server: Disk size mismatch
With several virtual machines happily replicating between two sites, using the same source and destination datastores, I am now stumped with this error.I added replication for a new VM, and have no...
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ESXI iSCSI issue / tuning ?
Hello Pretty new to ESXI / iSCSI so please bear with me I've setup a test rig with a bare metal FreeNas providing iSCSI storage to an ESXi server. The iSCSI networking is done via a direct cable (no...
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[ warning] [vmusr:vmusr] Error in the RPC receive loop: RpcIn: Unable to send
Hi,We have a new server installation.We running a lot of servers Windows 2008r2 in the Esxi 5.1 Vmware, some times the users say me that the RDP session it freeze for 10 seconds aprox. User connect...
View ArticleEverytime I minimize WMware Workstation 8, it restores itself...
I have a strange bug: Everytime I click the minimze button in the VMWare Workstation 8 window, it autorestores itself. I can click on another (for example IE8) window and it will put VMWare in the...
View ArticleConverting from rsync'd backup of RHEL/CentOS 6.4 system
I recently upgraded a CentOS 5 system to 6.4 on bare metal. I've been backing up by rsync'ing the system to both a local USB drive and a remote system's USB drive. The backup is a snapshot of the live...
View ArticleSSO and AD Identity Sources in Multi Site Mode
I’ve installed a 2nd SSO server in Multisite mode for use at our DR site\VCenter with SRM. Question: When I created the first SSO server I had to configure the Identity Sources for LDAP active dir...
View Articleno done windows startup from rebooting after kernel fulldump
I setup hand crash dump mode by i8042prt parameters and did that, but after rebooting, I cannot still log into the guest windows these 3 days while it shows splash screen on staring up. It seems never...
View ArticleHow to setup a alarm when a storage path become dead?
Hello all, I found some storage path dead sometimes in vcenter. The esxi server have two HBA card, each one connecting a SAN switch seperately. The SAN storage have two SP. So for two storage arrays,...
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