Present iSCSI Target to Guest OS
We are running ESXi 5.0 U2 in a clustered environment and would like to present a target on a separate SAN to a guest OS for testing purposes. Is it possible to present an iSCSI target directly to a...
View Articleupgrading w2k3 to w2k8 R2 domain controller
We are in the process of migrating our w2k3 ad domain controllers to 2k8 R2. They are currently physical. We would like to take the virtual route but was looking for the correct process or a step by...
View Articlewhat is the purpose of vCloud Director exactly
hi all, i working on vmware virtualization for an year and half now, i want to plan learning vCloud, when i was watching videos, i came to know that it is like creating virtual datacenters for the vms...
View ArticleVMware Data Protection について語り合いましょう。
この書き込みを見てらっしゃっる方、こんばんわ。 標題の件、vCenter Server 5.1 から 新登場した Virtual New Backup Appliance 『VMware Data Protection』 について 実際の実践的なところはどうよっ？？ ってところの情報交換を致したく、宜しくお願いします！！ 取り急ぎ、今日、ではなく昨日から...
View ArticleRestored vm boot problem
Hi, I upgraded our Esxi 4.1 hosts to 5.1. First I backed up virtual machines using ghettovcb script, then installed esxi 5.1 and then restored virtual machines. Problem is that I cannot boot few of...
View ArticleHas anyone configured Hyperic to work with SQL 2008 R2 Datacenter?
We have recently installed SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter. We have Hyperic Version 4.5 installed.The Agent has been deployed and we are successfully monitoring the physical machines with the default...
View ArticleRoot Password Change Script
I discovered this fine script that bradley4681 posted over at http://communities.vmware.com/thread/172220?start=15&tstart=0. For some reason I am unable to reply to that thread, so I thought I...
View ArticleHardware Status stops working after reboot
There seems to be an issue with ESXi 4.1 build 988178 where after a reboot /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog status displays stopped. A /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog start does restart the hardware status....
View Articleотключение дисплея в ESXi
Всем доброго времени суток!никто не подскажет, как отключить дисплей, подключенный к серваку полностью (в данный момент он просто темнеет, но не отключается) (варианты выдерни шнур не предлагать, ибо в...
View ArticleWill upgrading vsphere 4.1 to 5.1 cause any View headaches?
Hello, I have vSphere 4.1 and VM View 5.0 I wanted to upgrade to vSphere 5.1 and at some later date upgrade to View 5.2.If I upgrade to vSphere 5.1 from 4.1 will VM View stop working in any way or any...
View Articleesxi 5.0 not able to detect FCoE LUN from netapp3210
Hi Team,I have a question regarding the esxi5.0 / FCoE/CNA with netapp3210,anybody can advise please ? I have a pair of filer 3210, installed FcoE license. NFS and iscsi tested ok. Now moving to FCOE.2...
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Cannot delete old snapshots
HelloWhen I run the VMWare vSphere Health Check script I´ve spotted some old snapsshots(some older than 200days). We use vSphere 5.0.0 and NetApp Virtual Storage Console 2.1.2and the retention time for...
View ArticleProblem with gfsecurity in agent
Hi, I was trying to divide the configuration props and security prop using a gfsecurity.properties. But i found a problem in the agent. I have a agent.properties with the next values: # logging...
View ArticleSharing secondary disk between Linux and Windows Guests
Hi Guys, I have a requirement to have a Windows guest and Linux guest share the same disk (formated as NTFS) and both systems need full access to the shared file system. From what i have read this is...
View Articleadding vdc network to vm in vco 5.1 ( migration issue )
i am not able to add / update vdc org network to vm in vco 5.1following code was working in vco 4.2.3task =...
View ArticleHow to figure it out the USB path
I add an iphone to the Mac Mini and assign it to the guest OS. I saw: usb.autoConnect.device0 = "path:10/1/1/2/4/3 autoclean:0" in the *.vmx file. I plugin in a second iphone to the device, it will...
View ArticleChanging a VC 5.1 IP address
If you already needed to change the vCenter IP address, by default you will have issues when connecting to it using Web Client or the conventional client- it is not possible for the vCenter service to...
View ArticleVMware Server 2: no ping between host and WinXP guest
Hello! I have VMware Server 2 installed on Ubuntu 11.04 Server and WinXP SP3 virtual machine running in it. VM is in the HostOnly network and gets IP in this network automatically (I can see it with...
View ArticleCannot execute VIX API command on a Powered On Virtual Machine - vCenter
I cannot execute any VIX API vmrun command once the Virtual Machine is powered on. The setup is a vCenter server with a number of esx hosts. I can list all virtual machines, and power the machines...
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