Re: Login failed due to bad username or password? Why?
Maybe someone can help me... I get this same error message when I try to open the console. The console window pops up, with splash screen, but then I get this message. I got to the web interface ok...
View ArticleRe: srm with inmage
What do you think of agent solutions on the vm for replication and backup?
View ArticleRe: RDM to RDM Migration.
You may be able to copy the RDM using vmkfstools as explained at e.g. http://www.get-virtual.info/2011/03/21/how-to-migrate-and-convert-physical-rdms/However, before doing this make sure the size of...
View ArticleRe: import HP esxi 5 upgrade package fails
never mind ... doh! (trying to upgrade to esxi 5 from vcenter 4.1 u2 .... ummm, nope! OK I'll crawl home now to go to sleep ...
View ArticleRe: Clone virtual machine
Hi, try cloning the prod VM however DON'T power it on after the clone completes. Instead, edit the settings of the powered off cloned VM and remove the NIC so that you don't conflict with the prod...
View ArticleRe: Fan always in 100% - HP ML110
Before installing I updated the BIOS to the latest version and this caused the problem. Found in the HP forum a patch to fix this problem. And it did not happen only with ESXi, same happened with...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 hosts take hours to boot when LUNs have SCSI reservation
Hmm, I tried following the article, but a reboot is still taking hours (23 RDMs). Not sure if I did it right, but a "esxcli storage core device list -d naa.xxx" command shows that it took place. I'm...
View ArticleVM continually powers on... and I don't have HA
I can really use some help. I setup an ESXi 5.0 host with 1 VM. Every time I power off the VM, it's pwoered back on within seconds. This would seem like I have HA in place I don't have any HA features...
View ArticleOVFs with Ampersands Don't Render as Ampersands
So we distribute a virtual appliance OVF package that has an ampersand (&) in the product name (specifically the "Spam & Virus Firewall"). In the XML, we write this as "Spam & Virus...
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Re: PowerCLI GUI using .NET / Windows Forms & Disconnect-VIServer?
Thanks Luc That is a useful variable! That does indeed help disconnect old sessions, but I now get an odd exception if I specify the right VC to login to, but enter my credentials incorrectly - well...
View ArticleRe: "Split disk into multiple files" option default in Workstation 8
probably VMware changed the default for a very simple reason that has nothing to do with user convenience or the arguments we have discussed here- I am 100% sure the change will reduce the work for the...
View ArticleVM not seeing external HD thru USB?
I have a HP Pavilion Dv7 laptop running Windows 7.I just installed VMWare Player on it. Installed Windows XP home ed. wonderfully.Problem is getting the virtual machine to recognize the external Hard...
View ArticlevSphere SDK Perl vmreconfig.pl (Need to change CPU,memory of vm)
I Deployed the Applicance from http://www.vmware.com/go/importvma/vma4.ovf It is up and running fine. If I run a command like [vi-admin@vMA-test vm]$ ./vminfo.pl --url...
View Articlewhere to find monitor logs or...
I am new to vCenter. I want to know whether there is a way to monitor who modifes the settings for host and guest in vCenter ?
View ArticleRe: VM not seeing external HD thru USB?
hmsinct wrote:Problem is getting the virtual machine to recognize the external Hard Drive i took out ofmy old Windows XP home ed. I have connected it to the host computer via USB. When you connected it...
View ArticleCan a vApp include a bsd-based virtual machine?
Looked high and low through all the documentation, and couldn't find a clear answer to this. Does anyone know if a virtual machine with a bsd-kernal can be included within a vApp? -mhg
View Articleesxi and remote syslog
I've setup my esxi hosts to use a remote syslog server and they are successfully sending logs to the syslog server. My question is what is included in those logs. When you go into the console of an...
View ArticleRe: VM not seeing external HD thru USB?
(fyi, Installed VMWare Player ver 4.0.2) yes. Win7 recognized the HD, encased in an aluminum external HD enclosure, NexStar-3 USB 2.0 interface.I was able to connect thru the virtual machine window,...
View ArticleHow to set CPUs per socket on ESX 4.1?
I know the 5.0 SDK allows setting the cpuid.coresPerSocket via the API directly, however I need to do this on ESX 4.1. Is there a way to (programmatically) set this programmatically? I assume there...
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