Deployment with sysprep
Hi, I maintain several templates / hii images for deployment through pxe and I was wondering has anyone found a way to include the vcm agent so that it would not have to be a seperate install after the...
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Essential plus with Storage Appliance
Hi everyone I am planning to deploy 3 servers R720/R710x2 each have 1nic x 4ports and 1nic x 2ports for a total of 6 ports per server. I have 2 cisco S300 28ports where the servers will be connected to...
View ArticleVMware Data Recover Upgrade - Question
We are currently running vCenter 4.1 and preparing to upgrade to vCenter 5.1. We have a version 1.2 VDR appliance with a backup store (RDM). I'm looking through the instructions specified here for...
View ArticleOne SSD and one HDD - Which config would yield best performance?
Hey all, "first time long time". I am researching configurations for my groups laptop deployment. -Little activity within host OS (Win7 64-bit), most of the days are spent within two VM's (Win7 64-bit)...
View ArticleView Planner 2.1.0.0 511034 view 5.2
Hello everyone Is View Planner 2.1.0.0 511034 the version I want to use to test 5.2 ? I have looked all over partner central and that's the newest one I see.
View ArticleESXi 5 esxcli installation of VIBs fails
Well to tell you the thruth it doesnt even start..... I`m trying to install 1000v VIB via CLI directly on the host via SSH. Here is what I get [CODE] esxcli software vib install...
View ArticleServer migration re-using existing VMWare Disk Images for Data Drive??
Hello, I hope this is the right subforum, I am pretty new to VMware so I apologize if my question seems silly or straight forward. I am in the process of migrating a 2008 SBS -> 2011 SBS. Both...
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Teradici 4.0 firmware and SAN certs
Been using a SAN cert on my conneciton servers that has about a dozen SAN entries with no problems on zero clients with 3.51 firmware, but after upgrading one of the clients to 4.0 firmware I now get a...
View ArticlePowerCLI Hanging Issue
So I'm running into an odd issue I can't seem to find any info on at all. Of course maybe it's PEBCAC based >_>. There are several commands that have been hanging when executed against my hosts,...
View ArticleResetting HardwareStatus via PowerCLI
Hi, we have some ESX reporting the following Error: VMware Rollup Health State Following these instructions ( VMware KB: Hardware status differs in VMware vCenter server and Veeam monitoring products )...
View ArticleWhile trying to deploy Linux VM from template using PowerCLI , during...
While trying to deploy Linux VM from template using PowerCLI , during customization it giving error as "you must not provide dns when you create NIC mapping for customization with type "Linux"
View ArticleISCSI on ESXi 5
Hi I am new to VMWare and learning it now. I have a set a lab in my laptop. Host machine lenovo t410 running on ubuntu 13.04. I have installed ESX on work station 9. Shared the ISCSI tragets from host...
View ArticleVC MAC address issue - VC VM lost Network - suddenly lost network connectivity
Hi My VC server (virtual machine , 5.0) suddenly lost network connectivity, from the physical switch MAC address is not learned, if i changed the IP address as a test it is working !!!! (but there are...
View ArticleNext ICW
Good Afternoon folks, I came to this forum to look for an advice to follow in order to get my VCI certification asap.I already finished all the requisites listed including a VATC sponsor. Two weeks...
View ArticleAdd VLAN to vmnic
Hello everyone. (I've attached a few image snips.) I need to add VLAN 127 (10.127.1.1/24) to vmnic5, which currently sits on host ESX3. ( (This will be a secondary nic that uses a separate vlan to...
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VCP510 Passed oh yeah !!
hi , so I took the exam yesterday and I passed , very relieved as I heard the exam was hard , but as always hard work has payed off quick question ,when would 1 receive certification documents , maybe...
View ArticlePowerCLI translation to Perl? (Add VM to DRS Rule)
I am working on a script and a PowerCLI commandlet seems to already be written for it. The script adds an existing vm to an existing DRS Rule. Here is the code for the commandlet I would like to...
View Article"Unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine." Error ov...
Hello, I'm trying to convert s Windows 2008 32 bit VM from VServer to ESXi 5.1. It always errors with the above message. I have tried using VmWare Converter 5.1, 5.01 and 4.3. Using 4.3 I get a...
View Articlecan not install VCM - fails on Error in database
during the integrity check, it fails. SQL.Integrity.Instance Error Problem Fix Message No SQL Server instance is available that satisfies all requirements. A SQL Server Instance must satisfy all SQL...
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help me ! my datastorage was lost.
i check for inter corporation cougar point sata raid controller can passthrough and then i reboot host. suddenly when i connect i see i can't see my datastorage, i click to create a datastore and...
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