Convert large VM 2TB multiple disks with spanned dynamic volume
ENVIRONMENT: VMware ESXI 5.0 Enterprise LicenseSource Datastore - NetApp ApplianceDestination Datastore - New NetApp ApplianceWindows 2003 Server OS VMware Disks LayoutHard Disk 1 - Thick Lazy...
View ArticleESXi 4.1 Update manager
Where do I download the Update manager for ESXi 4.1 , I am going to upgrade to 5.1.1 and it seems that Update Manager is the way to go.
View ArticleBenchmark Testing
Greetings, We use VMWare (ESXi 4.1 and VSphere 5.1) to run automated tests and we are wondering if there are tools to manage VMs performances in order to benchmark our system. If our typical setup is...
View ArticleDefault Gateway changing when configured from DCUI
Hi Community, We have a couple of re-purposed ESXi 4.1 hosts. They were moved from one blade server chassis to another to be put into service for another project. We are re-configuring them (re-IPing)...
View ArticleMy VMS does not initiate more in VMWARE ESXi 4.1 after turning off and...
Hi,I have avery serious problemwithVMWARE. I havefourVMsinstalled on aDellPowerEdgeR710server. TheseVMshave theRed Hat 5 64 bitsor CentOS, bothwere runningperfectly.SoI took ashutdownin threeof the...
View ArticleHow to get updates for vCenter??
Hi all. Earlier in 2010, a client bought an HP Solution with vmWare. The licenses say this: - VMware vSphere adv 1p 1yr9x5Nm lic (have 4 of theese)- VMware vCntr FND for vSphere1yr Nm Lic (just one)...
View Articleraid degraded, datastore stuck in limbo
I am running esxi 4.0.0, so apparently, I can't install plug ins to use the "maps" feature and see if anything is still pointing to a stuck datastore that won't delete. The raid drives for the...
View ArticleHP BL460c Gen8 Server support version
hello Does HP Server Gen8 server support for ESXi 4.1 embded version, I cannot see in vmware hardware compatibility list but HP says it will support ESXi not sure on embdeded or installable version...
View ArticleThe virtual disk is either corrupted or not a supported format.
I use Veeam Backup & Replication to backup our VMs and I've been having an issue backing up 1 VM for the past week or more. It has always backed up with no issues in the past and all of my other...
View ArticleCorrupted esxupdate.conf file, ESXi 4.0, please help.
I just got Update Manager installed in my vCenter 5.1 install. I have a few 5.0 esxi and a single esxi 4.0. I was trying to stage updates to the 4.0 host, but the small 500MB /var/tmp/cache (on /...
View ArticleWhere to download the hpacucli utilities for ESXi 4.1?
Where can the hpacucli utilties for an ESXi 4.1 machine be downloaded from? Then, what is the procedure to install? Will be running the install from the ESXi command line over an SSH terminal if that...
View ArticleEsxi 4.1.0 Patch Order?
I am in the process of patching an Esxi 4.1.0 host. There are 15 patches listed on the update page. There are no references on the patch update page that indicates the order in which to apply the...
View ArticleVsphere client lost connection
Lately I`ve noticed that my Vsphere client just lost connection, inorder for it to connect again I have to restart Vcenter. any solution to solve this
View ArticleESXi Physical NIC details
Hi Wondering if anyone can hep with this small issue.......I am assiting our network admin in troubleshooting a dropped packets issue that I we are seeing on one of our ESX hosts. Between physical NIC...
View Articleadding rouge servers to vSphere cluster
Hello, In vSphere we have a cluster of servers. For a few days two of them are out of the cluster. For those two in summary we get the message "HA agent in cluster has an error: Cannot complete the HA...
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Networking problem, help tracing issue
Hi, I have a VMware ESXi 4.1.0 server that is running two Windows 2008 VMs.The VMware server has two 1Gb NICs. Now I have a problem where one of the VMs looses the network randomly for a minute or...
View Articleupgrade
I'm just new on virtualization infrastruture now i want to upgrade from 4.1 to 5 or 5.1, so what i want to know which procedure i must follow, for instance do I have to reinstate/renew my licences so...
View ArticleVMWARE PROBLEM.
hi, I have a one problem. when i install the vmware exsi 4.1 do not supported NIC card .my system information:- Mother board asus model M3A7B-EMDrivers detailsDisplay ATI Radian HD 3200...
View ArticleProgressively degrading data transfer speed - losing my mind!
We are attempting to migrate a bloated 1.5TB Win2k3 VM fromone SAN to another so that we can do some capitol maintenance andreconfiguration work on the SAN that is currently holding this VM. It being...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1 installation problem ?
hey guys am trying to install vmware 4.0 and 4.1 under my hp probook 4540s , I cant perforn the setup in vmw 4.0 i have an error message failur to load tpm and tvmdriver and in vmw 4.1 the laptop froze...
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