vcsa or vcva (Linux appliance) will not start - file system has errors
So I have the vCenter linux appliance latest version (5.1U1) but I have seen this before on earlier releases too.On the console I have errors like below=========================================fsck...
View ArticleEntry in Windows Application Event Log - Faulting module name:...
Hello,since my Windows 2008 R2 (Web Server edition) installation uses 100MB System restore partition I had to use this fix for that: VMware KB: P2V conversion of a Windows 2008 R2 machine fails at...
View ArticleNull pointer error in VMPlayer 5.0.2
I've just started running VMPlayer 5.0.2 on a Fedora 19 x64 host with a Windows 7 x64 guest. About once an hour or so, I'm getting a fatal error that shows up in the host terminal window: terminate...
View ArticleVMWare workstation block on virtual machine reboot
hi to all... i use vmware workstation 9.0.2 on a windows 7 professional (64 bit) machine out of any domain. the problem is that: when i reboot any virtual machine (windows/linux), vmware stop to work...
View ArticleHow do I use the old VI client with VCenter 5.1?
We’ve 2 Vcenters linked and I’ve upgraded one to 5.1 whilst one remains at 5.0 for a short while. I want to use the old VI client alongside the web client on the new 5.1 server and I believed the old...
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ESXi hardware build
Guys, It has been almost 5 years of running version 4. It is time for upgrading . The 8 GB ram limitation on the board is past due! Looking at these items below. The machine is for home use for...
View ArticleServers that need to vMotion in pairs or groups
Is there a way that I can tie a few VM Guests together that if they migrate to another host they have a requirement to go together? Like an App server and DB server? Thanks.
View ArticleBackup EXSi host question
I just wonder whether it is necessary to backup ESXi hosts. We can backup VM servers but don't know whether it is possible to back up ESXi hosts? Is Any 3rd party software needed for the backup ?
View ArticleEvent ID 7000, Service Control Manager
Log Name: SystemSource: Service Control ManagerDate: 08-Jul-13 2:43:57 AMEvent ID: 7000Task Category: NoneLevel: ErrorKeywords: ClassicUser: N/AComputer: BaldEagle-PCDescription:The VMware Workstation...
View ArticlePowercli, change pathing: RDMS to Fixed and VMFS to Round Robin
With the new improvements to vSphere native mulit pathing (NMP) in 5.1 I wanted to change all my LUNS to use Round Robin as per the new EMC best practice with my VNX flare code.However I also have MSCS...
View ArticleDiscover USB Devices available for passthru
So here's a challenge that I seem to be needing a little bit of help with. Basically I what I'm trying to do is trigger an alarm in vCenter when the Host USB Configuration has changed, once that alarm...
View ArticleError on ESX configuration when trying to specify swap file location
I am trying to specify a swap file location with my ESX servers and it worked on one of them but my second one keeps erroring out. I initially specified a location on this box and then turned it off,...
View ArticleLync 2013 VDI plugin only works with RDP protocol
Hi,we have tried all day making the VDI plugin for Lync 2013 work with PCoIP protocol, but we only get it working with RDP.We cannot find any information if there are any firewall ports that needs to...
View ArticleHOWTO: The nightmare of installing vCLI on CentOS 5 x86_64
I wasted a bunch of time today figuring my way around numerous issues so I figured I'd post about it in hopes Google picks it up and others find the thread so they don't waste as much time. I have a...
View Articleall VDI's locked after reboot
Hello i have a biiiiig problem with my vmware view infrastructure! everytime i reboot a single VDI machine and try to power it up i get the message... Power On virtual machine:Cannot open the disk...
View ArticleJumbo frames, changing MTU size without powering down guest VM
I am trying to disable jumbo frames, specifically change the mtu size to 1500 (down from 9000) in vcenter on a few hosts. Some hosts are running esxi 4.1, others are running esxi 5.0. I am wondering if...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Settings Window Freezes With Multiple NICs
I have VMware Player 5.0.2 installed on a Windows XP SP3 host and any time I attempt to view the virtual machine settings on a VM that has multiple NICs installed on it the settings window freezes and...
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Web Component Install Failure
After running the configuration tool and selecting the web components I have gone ahead and entered in the license key and database instance name and database name I receive the following error: I was...
View ArticlevCD 5.1 - VAAI Check-box Grayed Out
Can anyone tell me why the check-box for "Enable VAAI for Fast provisioning" would be grayed out in vCD for my Datastore Cluster? I've check my host and it's supported on all datastores in the DS...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 management network no connectivity with two nics connected
IBM H Chassis populated with HS22 bladesBlades use Broadcom 5709S dual gigabit NIC With ESXi 5.0, system was running fine with both NICs connected (with static IP) in the management network settings...
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