shutdown-vmguest runasync
I cannot get the following to work with a list of vms. only one at a time $allLines = @() # Line added Get-VM -Name (Get-Content -Path "C:\vms.txt") |` ForEach-Object { If ($_.Powerstate -eq...
View ArticleWhen trying to create a shared VM I get "Could not find shared VM path"
I would like to be able to have the VM that we've been using the past couple of months start up when the host machine boots. I thought the way to do this was to created a "Share VM". However, when I...
View ArticleVDR 2 and my hair loss!
Hi I took over a ESX cluster that was using VDR as the backup tool. Each VDR VM has 2 data stores 1 local and 1 remote DC There are 2 VDR's one in the data center and 1 in the Office. The remote...
View ArticleWhy sata is faster than sas on ESXi5
I have a dell PowerEdge R710,with SAS6ir SAS card,two 7.2k SAS HDD ,and one 7.2K SATA HDD.I installed ESXi5 on this server,but I find the write speed of SAS HDD is wery slow,only 16MB/S,but the SATA...
View ArticlevCenter command-line installation
Hello.. I am trying to automate the vCenter 5 installation, but the required .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is a bit problematic. As if its not installed, the installer pops up in middle of the installation....
View ArticlePortal Urls on 9RP10
We've just upgraded from 9RP8 to RP10 this weekend and we can no longer directly access request submission forms on the portal. In RP8 (and v8 before) we had links directly to a number of request...
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vMotion fails at 9% - Source host cannot connect to destination host
Hi, I wonder if anyone could shine any light on why vmotion fails to occur between an ESXi host that has just been restarted, in order to test HA. I have the following setup: 3 x ESXi5 DL360 G7s with...
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vShiled endpoint license not valid
Hi all, this is my first post ...I hava a question and i hope someone solved a similar problem. I think the solution is simple but I can't figure it out. I've implemented a small test environment:1...
View ArticleCPU compatible in HA
HiI have a question a bout compatible CPU in HA AND FT?for example i want implimention HA in 3 Servers CPU in 3 servers must be same Type ""intel5660" or no just 56xx Typein other hand no important...
View ArticleVMWare vCenter Server 5.0 и VMWare Server 2.0.2
Всем добрый день. Подскажите пожалуйста как можно заставить вЦентр понимать предыдущие хостовые гипервизоры ? в частности vmware server 202, понимаю конечно что анохзранизм, старье и тд, но пока нет...
View Articlevmotion between multiple hosts
I have just joined a company that is running 2 hosts on ESXi 4.1 Standard, and both hosts have 1 CPU.I will be getting a Enterprise licences for both hosts in order to enable storage vmotion, but would...
View ArticleBidirectional sound with view 5
just I wanna know if it can be possible.. i've been reading about that but i'm still no sure.. So i need your help to tell me if that works!! I want to try with Thin Clients.
View ArticleMultisite cross backup
Hi Does anybody have a good idea regarding a solution to creating a cross site backup solution. i.e. - Server 1, Site A: Datastore 1 (VMs), Datastore 2 (Backup) - Server 1, Site B: Datastore 1(VMs)...
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Office Communicator 2007 R2 (outloook integration error) on XP with Office...
So I have followed the document http://communities.vmware.com/thread/263969 to package Communicator 2007 R2. All running "tickety boo" except there is a little red blob on the task bar icon showing...
View ArticleVirtual machine does not always work at the same time
hello everybody...I need your help.My virtual machine stays on throughout the week every Sunday however it fails to work at 03:00 pm. How to solve this?thanksssSorry for english. I am use google...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Implementation Best Practice
I am planning to implement the vmware update manager. Briefing about my infravCenter is managing 11 ESXi 4.1 hosts for my desktop virtualization which is running approx. 900 VDIs and 4 ESXi 4.1 for...
View ArticleConnect an usb disk to an esxi and present the disk as datastore
I would like to connect an usb harddisk to an esxi host. It is possible to present the usb disk to a guest with the usb device. But I would like to present the usb disk to the host and use it as a...
View ArticlePowershell script to get count of VM's / folder
Hi, As I'm totally not good in powershell I'm just posting my question here as some of you can probably answer this in a blink of any eye. How can I get a count of VM's / folder ? Thanks in advance,Erik
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Wrong build number of vMA 4.0
I've downloaded vMA 4.0 and deployed it on my ESXi server. Both filename and product version section in vSphere client claim it's build 161993.But: [vi-admin@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/vima-releasevMA...
View ArticleCPU added not showing in Windows 2008 Task Manager
Hi Guys, I have got a Windows 2008 R2 which had already 4 CPU. I added 4 more CPUin VM properties, but it is still showing 4 CPU instead of 8. Any idea? Regards, Kamran7446
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