Reconfiguring VM causes MSCS SQL cluster to lose disks and fail
I have a pair of VM's that are running an MS SQL cluster (using MSCS failover clustering). The VM's are set up as outlined in...
View ArticleVMware product suggestion help
I've been using the free version of ESXi 5.0 for the past month, but have realised the limitations of only 32GB RAM and not being able to clone virtual machines simply. Soon I'll want to be able to...
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I need a script to log into guest OS desktop, similar to option in guest...
I need a script to auto logon to guest OS desktop, similar to option in guest customization wizard. We run scripts at customer sites, live environments, for which 100% verification is needed that the...
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VDP integrity check fails
One of my VDP appliances won't run integrity checks. When I try to run an integrity check manually I get the following error. My issue is almost identical to the following...
View ArticleSlow Network throughput with Guest windows OS
hello i want to start off and say i am new to esxi enviroment and built a white box at home to get some experience virtulazition. everything works flawlessly but the only problem is when i do network...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 SSL certificate error after modifying FQDN
I changed the FQDN of my Windows 2008 R2 server and reinstalled vCenter Simple 5.1. Now trying to login with web client I get an SSL error. I have seen that in the vCenter appliance you can just toggle...
View ArticleCreated a dVSwitch added a host and VM and have no internet connection now
I created a dvSwitch added one of my hosts to it and added one of my VM's on that host to it. Now the VM doesn't have an internet connection. The other VM's on the host do not either. Any suggestions?...
View ArticleVCenter Service Failing.
My vcenter service is failing to start. Any one have any idea why? windows logs attached.
View ArticleResolve_Downtime in CL_Call_Logging not correctly calculated/recorded?
Hello All, I suspect this one is headed towards a support call, but has anyone else come across an issue with Resolve_Downtime in CL_Call_Logging not being correctly calculated or stored? I have a...
View ArticleBring back VMTN Subscription?
Steve, Hey, there - hope you are you well. Has the Office of the CTO ever consider re-instating the VMTN Subscription? I think there are lot of people in the community & home labbers out there who...
View ArticleSplitting up a nVidia GRID K2's GPUs?
What I'm talking about is designating one GPU for vSGA and pass-through the second GPU to a VM for high performance 3D work. In theory this should work, but I'm curious to know if anyone has actually...
View ArticleFalse key repeats in fusion 5.0.3
The release notes for 5.0.2 includeFixed key repeat behavior (typematic) on certain versions of Mac OS X (Mountain Lion).I'm on 5.0.3 and frequently get phantom repeat key presses. Often I get a pop...
View Articlevmware workstation - change autologin settings from command line?
Hi there I have a .vmx file which I import from an .ovf on a regular basis. Each time I import it, the Autologin settings are reverted to some setting which must be specified in the .ovf. That is, when...
View ArticleWorkstation 8 crashing on Red Hat 5.6 32 Bit
Hi, I have had a search but cannot find anything related to my issue. We are on an secure, restricted network so i cannot post any logs etc but i am hoping someone may have an inkling of what may be...
View Articledisk structure is corrupted and unreadable
hi How to solve this problem, if WIN2008 R2 server installed as a guest VM on vSphere 5.1 reports this message: >>> disk structure is corrupted and unreadable<<< We have already...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 U1 - Primergy RX200S4, Raid0 issue - VD not detected properly
Hi, I tried to install today the ESXi 5.1 U1 custom Fujitsu image on a RX200 S4 server with 2 SATA drives, in Raid0 configuration. The problem: ESXi is not detecting the virtual drive (logical)...
View ArticleVMware vSphere Essential vs Essential Plus
What are the limitations of VMware vSphere Essential when compared to VMware vSphere Essential Plus ?I can see there's a big difference in the price.
View ArticleViritualize MacOS possible?
Hi, One of our devs needs a MacOS machine and we only have Windows 2008 R2 VM's running. Is there any way we can viritualize one MacOS PC on our ESX environment? Many thanks! Regards,Joris
View ArticleBusiness Critical VM backup Designing
HI, I am configuring backup of Microsoft Exchange which is running on a VM in vSphere 5.0 environment. Backup software is Symantec BackupExec and this is backup over LAN through agent. Virtual Machine...
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