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HTML5 Client for Direct ESXi Host Connection.
hi, Are you able to get or use a HTML5 client when you connect directly to a Esxi host instead of the flash version? i.e can you use a interface like the vsphere client for vcenter. but for a direct...
View ArticleESXi-5.5.0-20180104001-standard
Anyone know why ESXi-5.5.0-20180104001-standard is missing from hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml as of tonight? I'm in the middle of patching some hosts and it...
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force esxi headless
hello,i am testing gpu passthrough to my vm(s). i have 2 gpus in the host, and i'm able to pass through gpu#1 to the vm. gpu#2 is used by esxi.now i would like to add a second vm, and pass gpu#2 to it....
View ArticleUnable to access file since it is locked
Hello All, the following error message is on my virtual machine. I moved the vm another ESXI host and different storage but no changed status. Can you help me this problem?
View ArticleLun Migration from Esxi host to a Physical Server without formatting
Hello Everyone. We have an Esxi host to which a LUN is mounted from EMC. That LUN is further mounted to a VM which is a database server as VMDK not RDM.However, we need to migrate that LUN from the...
View ArticleCloned Windows server 2012 r2 cannot boot
I'm using ESXi 6.5U1 and I got an issue with Windows 2012 r2 VM after I've cloned with vmkfstool. The VM is configurated with 2 (one for system and one for data) thin provisioned vmdks. I did a quiesce...
View ArticleUpgrading esxi hosts from 6.0 to 6.5
Hi there, I'm looking for some information on upgrading my esxi hosts to 6.5. I've read that I should upgrade them all individually before upgrading my vcenter. I would like some info on backing up the...
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Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi
I have a vmdk file that boots Windows Server 2016 fine in VMware Workstation Player. I converted the vmdk file to be compatible with ESXi. I used the command, vmkfstools -i source.vmdk...
View Articlevmware esxi portal shows me degrated on status
ive installed esxi 6.0 on hp dl360 server and didnt raid then after installation i logged on to the vmware esxi portal and find that i dont see all my drivers and also one of the drivers it written...
View ArticleEigenes Netzwerk
Hallo, gibt es in vmWare ESXi 6.5 eine Möglichkeit die VMs in ein eigenes Netzwerk zu verfrachten? Das heißt, die VMs bekommen einen eigenen IP-Adress Bereich (der Host selber bleibt aber im...
View Articlemigrating boot lun
I need to migrate boot lun from one storage to another. So my plan is 1. backup esxi config 2. reinstall esxi on new boot lun3. add esxi server back into cluster4. restore esxi config would host...
View ArticleAbsolutely Novice, Embarrassing Question
Embarrased to ask this, but what do you update a driver in ESXi versus update in the guest OS. For instance, when Dell releases an update for applicable storage, NIC, and video drivers to support OS do...
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Disable management of ESXi from multiple VMKernel NICs - standalone ESXi 6.5...
Hello, I recently configured a second VMKernel NIC to be used for iSCSI traffic, which is on a separate VLAN and subnet from the Management Network (vmk0) of the ESXi host. The host can connect...
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esxi 6.5 build 7526125
I upgrade vcenter to u1e and also hosts to u1e (build 7526125) Most of my VMs are already tools upgraded but not VM hardware how critical is it to upgrade the VM hardware right after u1e update?
View ArticleDell T105
i understand the T105 Sata controller is not supported under ESXi 5.5. Can I replace the existing PCI disk controller with one that will work?
View ArticleLubuntu 16.10 ESXi 6.5 extreme network performance problems
I've had a Lubuntu 16.10 server running as a guest VM on an ESXi 6.5 (free edition) host for a couple of weeks. Until last night it was running fine, but today it is having major problems with both...
View ArticleBuild 7526125 - No hard drive editing options on VMs
Hey I've just seen that build 7526125 has been pulled - having just installed it, but anyway - when I create a new VM I get no option to resize the disks on the wizard, or edit the disks after it's...
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FYI. Intel has reversed their pulled microcode stance
Hi. Intel just came out today with a statement, saying vendors and users should continue using the microcode that has issues: Intel recommends that these partners maintain availability of existing...
View ArticleVSwitch configuration for Hypervisor with 6 NICs
Hello, First of all, apologies for my non fluent English :-s I would like to implement software iSCSI, VMNetwork and VMotion on my personnal lab. I have two physical OpenMediaVault servers and two ESXi...
View Articlerollback build from esxi 5.5 build 7504623
can i remove a esx-base vib ? how do I rollback a build
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