Re: What is the Read / Write ratio for IOPS with the View Planner workloads?
I'd suggest starting here super scalper - scalping indicator tool for forex
View ArticleRe: vSphere 5 Licensing
vRAM entitlement does not include host or guest overhead and has no direct tie to physical RAM.
View ArticleRe: Ubuntu initramfs problem in the Vsphere 5.0
Based on this information, it seems a problem on the hard disk of the host. Run dmesg to check for disk read errors after trying to mount it.
View ArticleRe: Connecting 2 VM's over VMnet6
VMnet6 seems alright in the Virtual Network Editor but it is not working.Simply restoring the defaults and rebooting, VMnet6 settings are still the same, but this time it works. Thanks.
View ArticleRe: Which SAN to choose...?
If you are primarily interested in block based iSCSI storage, you might want to look at EqualLogic.
View ArticleVDR error taking snapshot 3960
VDR 2.0x seems to be trial alpha software. every setup is like walking through a mine field. from datastore corruption to snapshot problems etc.Now this may be a VMWARE issue but not sure. Windows 2008...
View ArticleRe: vSphere 5 Licensing
I still think licensing vram is a big change and will stifle hardware innovation. When I upgrade to windows 7 and allocate more memory to each vm I will ultimately have to purchase more enterprise...
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BUG? Choosing "Stop email notifications" in "VMware Communities" doesn't stop...
Hi everyone! I'm following now 17 Communities here in "VMware Communities". For that, I have authenticated with my user (e-mail address: vmware AT ricmarques DOT net) and clicked on the "Start...
View ArticleHow to allow VMs to talk to PMs, etc.?
I have two physical machines that each have VMWorkstation installed, and I have two virtual machines installed within VMWorkstation. How can I allow the virtual machines on one physical box to...
View ArticleRe: iSCSI LUNs Connected but Datastore Not Visible/Available
Those look a little strange to me. Every LUN that you haven't put in bold starts off with a 2-block VMFS partition. That's 512B useable after you lose 512B for the VMFS header. After that, there's a...
View ArticleRe: P2V Conversion of Debian fails with "semaphore timeout"
Try to fresh install a Debian and check if the files are on the disks of this machine, attaching them to this new one. I think the problem is more linux related than a problem with the converter tool.
View ArticleRe: vSphere 5 Licensing
The reality is - people are hitting the memory ceiling an not a CPU ceiling! I use Cisco UCS and it's the same way - need more memory not CPU! Eye in the sky; If you want a friend, be a trusted friend...
View ArticleRe: HP xw8600 set on mirror
Don't think this was caused by the ESX. You can try removing/adding the problematic disk to check if RAID comes to life again.
View ArticleRe: Permissions needed by vCenter Infrastructure Navigator?
Hello Claes,You need to provide the vCenter Server administrator credentials if you are starting the application discovery for the first time. Check out the install and administration guide for further...
View ArticleRe: HP xw8600 set on mirror
ok I might try that. I thought i'd read in general that esx had problems installing on low end raid.
View ArticleRe: iSCSI LUNs Connected but Datastore Not Visible/Available
My guess is the vss-control partitions are the small blocks at the beginning of each volume. Good idea to check the volumes on the *working* hosts. Results are interesting, if not particular useful. It...
View ArticleRe: nfs vs. iSCSI
VAAI is now supported over NFS, but that raises a good point. Historically with VMware, the latest and greatest storage features are first supported on block storage before they make their way to NFS....
View ArticleRe: HP xw8600 set on mirror
Usually there is no problem, but in some cases there are bugs (mainly related with specific controllers which have their driver upgrades as per VMware HCL) reported and corrected, but AFAIK none that...
View ArticleRe: nfs vs. iSCSI
The VAAI over NFS exists, but, as you note, its not complete. For example, its not used during a NFS Storage vMotion event.
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