[ESXI 5.5] Poweredge 2900 Crash / Reboot stops on [Running sfcbd-watchdog stop]
Hi I use ESXI server as container for all my servers and my workstations are in VMWare Workstation Pro on my PC.Yesterday, My ESXI Server crashed and I had to use the menu on the physical machine to...
View ArticleErrors with iSCSI initiator in ESXi6
I'm asking the following question: What might cause the following message in the events on ESXi (ver u6.03):"Login to iSCSI target iqn.<name esxi-xx initiator> on vmhba @ vmk3 failed. The iSCSI...
View ArticleLSI SMIS providers no longer working in ESXi 6.0U2
I've just found that it's no longer working on ESXi 6.0U2 (5572656). I have the latest SMIS provider VIB installed from Avago, but no luck. All I can see is that my MSM is sending SYN packets to the...
View ArticleIs it possible on ESXi to configure a virtual HDD tied to a USB controller?
Folks, Is there a way to configure a virtual HDD connected to the guest via a USB controller?I have a need to create a virtual device that looks to the guest as a USB connected Mass Storage Device.It...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5.1 - license - local user count
Hi all, I would like to ask, if there is any limit for number of local users in case of VMware vSphere 5 Hypervisor, licensed for 1 physical CPU.We have more users using and managing different VMs in...
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Invalid VM after weekend
Virtual machine under ESXi 6 shows invalid. I'm not sure how to proceed and this system was setup a while back and I have no record from the previous admin as to the account with VMware. I called...
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VMware Remote Console Mouse speed and accuracy
I have ESXi 6.5 (5969303), and I am using VMware Remote Console 10.0.1 build-5898794 I have built a Server 2012 R2 VM and the pre-VMware Tools Mouse performance is SO BAD as to render this console...
View Articletechnical advice required on ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut security setting
Hi Team, need technical and expertice advice here.I saw there is new security feature recommended since Vmware vpshere 5.5 which is thepossiblity to "create Timeout for Idle ESXi Shell Sessions "by...
View ArticlevSphere 6.5 can't delete datastore
To Preface - I've been working with VMWare since around the 3.5 days. I'm very much a 'fan' of the C# client, and really hate the 'new' Flash based Web client. Well, here's my first real major issue...
View ArticleOpinion on taking snapshots prior to patching Linux VMs
We run an ESX environment and we face answering the question of taking snapshots prior to patching our Linux VMs. We don't experience the need to revert to a snapshot often but we have faced instances...
View ArticleUpdate ESXi custom image
Hello, first of all i'm very beginner in vmware, i may ask dumb questions don't blame me please I've tried ESXi hypervisor 6.5 (no vcenter) on a workstation, it's working well, i can update to 6.5 U1...
View ArticleNew to VMware 5.5 snapshot question
Have a question new to Vmware 5.5 Snapshots I have a machine I ran a snapshot on vmware 5.5. They performed a upgrade on the server and it didnt work out. I went into snapshot manager and did a Goto...
View Articleinconsistent state of guest files
Hi all, On 9 September at 13:41 Thinware vBackup job failed with the error below.Irrelevant info skipped for brevity. Version: 4.0.1.2747 (Version 4.0, Update 1) Process Started: 09/09/2017...
View ArticlePlease help me unconfuse. ESXI 6.x
I am running esxi 6 and wish to update if necessary.I under stand vsphere 6.0 is no longer supported and to use the web clientI have downloaded VMware-VIM-all-6.5.0-5973321.isoThis includes the...
View ArticleNeed help with host disconnecting - firewall question
We currently have our vCenter and 7 hosts on the same network, they all run great.I am trying to add 2 new hosts that a vendor set up and put on a separate network.We have a firewall between the two...
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False hardware alarms
I have a pair of Cisco UCS C240s for hosts at work, and one of them keeps triggering alarms in vCenter 5.5 Essentials Plus. Most of the time, it says that a fan is not functioning, and yet when I go...
View ArticleHow to get the ESXi hosts compute resource (Memory, vCPU) like Total,...
I have captured the report from vCenter prepared the report for one of my vCenter, noticed that I have over provisioned, how it works ? Can anyone explain me on this please.... Host...
View ArticleHPE BL460c Gen9 - SD-CARD -...
Hello together, hopefully one of you have an Idea whats going on with this blade: HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9 - 32 GB SD-CARD - try to install with the following isos:...
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Read Cache Config quetsions
I'm testing this out right now on one of our servers thats historically had a lot of read latency. it's a very old file server running some very badly coded applications. I've got a SanDisk SX350...
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SME Server Install Hangs
I am New to ESXi. Running 6.5 on a Dell R710. Trying to install SME Server 9.2 (or 9.1 both have issues). During install I get to this point and it just hangs. How can I troubleshoot what is going on?...
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