esx 5.1.0 guest OS upgrade windows 2008R2 to 2012 not working
I have done lots of searching both here and google and I have not found a resolution or suggestion about how to solve a windows server upgrade problem. For starters, my entire VSphere environment is...
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I'm using the replication appliance, and no the full blown SRM product to replicate machines between 2 sites. I can replicate VM's from site 2 to site 1, but when I try to replicate machines from site...
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Are the Word Perfect editing commands available on the mac keyboard? I am using WPx6 with Fusion 5.
View ArticleDatastore usage
All, I am just starting to really dig into our VCOPS 5.0 Advanced and I am looking at changing thresholds. We have a few datastores that will always run above say 95%. Is there a way to set the...
View ArticleConverter will use source Volume space?
Hi everyone I use converter in windows xp env.When I converter the local machine xp to ESXi server, It's don't use any xp(source volume) computer disks space, and then it's success to convert to...
View Articlereplication suddenly failing: status "not active", error "invalid state"
I have been replicating between sites for some time. Today, all but 1 of the VM replication states changed to "Not Active" .. and later, of course, to "Not Active (RPO Violation)". When I try to...
View ArticleHyperic HQ Server 4.5 DB as a Virtual Machine?
HI, We currently have our Hyperic DB setup as a standalone machine, our usage for Hyperic to name a few is around Windows Service Control, Analyzing Statistics, Historical Reporting , Alerts /...
View ArticleAvoid sharing interrupts in virtual guests
Hi all, Is it possible to avoid sharing interrupts in a virtual guest modifying vm configuration? For example, I have a vm with 10 vnics, and: interrupt total rateirq1:...
View ArticlePSOD after ESX 5.0 Update
Hey everyone, As you can see in the picture I get a PSOD after updating from ESX 5.0 Build 702118 to ESX 5.0 Build 914586.We need this Update to avoid orphaned Snapshots on our DataStores. System Info:...
View ArticlevSphere Replication and veeam
we have esxi 5.1 essential plus and veeam. now we want to Replication to another site. which is better vSphere Replication or veeam . advantage - disadvantage . i dont want to read document. just want...
View ArticleSRM With SAS connections
hi, I am going to make a proposal for a DC & DR site with vcenter Site Recovery manager. We use IBM DS3524 (firmware version 7.84.44.00) storage with SAS connections to the hosts. vmware says SRM...
View ArticleDeploying applications from global catalog in horizon workspace.
Hi All, Can somebody explain how to deploy applications from global catalog and activate it? I have deployed the applications but when I try to access it, I get an error "unable to get application...
View ArticleApplyStorageDrsRecommendation_Task crashes vCente
Folks, I am trying to write a script to create VM's in my cluster. Right now, I have a script, but it is crashing my vCenter server completely. I posted the script and asked question to vSphere...
View ArticleCannot connect on second network ESXI 5.1
Hi,I used to have ESXI 4.1 with two separate networks. This was done by creating a second virtual switch and attached it to the second physical network card, which is attached to another physical...
View ArticleNew/Remove-VM: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
I'm working on a script to mass deploy VM's from a CSV-file (thanks all who've helped in my previous post/s). I have entered data for 2 servers in the CSV-file. The script can deploy from either a...
View Articleexport-VApp : dVs issue in OVF descriptor ??
Hi, Trying to export a VMware vCenter Operations Manager (v5.6) from a vCenter v5.0.0 to a folder, to import later in a new vCenter environment (v5.1). Just played with the export-VApp cmdlet but got...
View ArticleUncertainty with licensing
Hi, I'm hoping someone familiar with vSphere 5.1 licensing can help me. I'm looking to license 3 servers that I've virtualised with ESXi 5.1. Each server has 4 processors so need a total of 12...
View ArticlevSphere Client Credentials
Hi, Every time I want connect to vCenter I have to enter "Domain\Username" at the vSphere Client GUI. Is it possible to set a domain, so that I just have to enter the username (without domain)? Regards
View ArticleSSO Info needed
Hi All, on my home lab I have installed SSO (as if now only). I choose local Database during the setup.Now I have installed MS SQL 2008 R2 Management Studio. I am trying to open the MS SQL database and...
View ArticleView Disposable Disks, Needed in a floating environment?
Is there any advantage to having the disposable disks in a floating environment that rebuilds after every user logs off? Simply having the floating disks adds significant overhead to my storage needs.
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