Configuration deploy error when fenceMode=4
I'm attempting to automate deployment in lab manager using the SOAP web service. All other commands I have tried work fine but ConfigurationDeploy does not work correctly. I can deploy with fenceMode=1...
View ArticleWin Server 2003 getting stuck on reboot after update
This seems to happen every time Microsoft releases updates. I have several 2008 servers and a couple of 2003 servers running on ESX 4. The 2003 servers get the automatic updates and try to reboot, but...
View ArticleHelp! Cannot copy & paste text between guest and host in VMware Workstation 7
I am running VMware Workstation 7. Windows 7 is guest. Windows Vista is host. Latest VMware tools are installed. Copy/Paste options are enabled in settings. However, I cannot copy TEXT from the guest...
View ArticleFriendly name for Disk objects in Performance Charts?
If you display advanced performance charts for disk in vSphere they are described by their object name (e.g. naa...). You can rename these objects under Storage Adapters, but these friendly names do...
View ArticleBeginner looking for guidance
Morning everyone, I am looking for some direction to take with my career and think that VMware might be an interesting path to take. I have dabbled in the briefest of manners with it and am keen on the...
View Articlevmware.exe - No Disk error on workstation 7 startup
I am getting an error at startup of the VMware Workstation 7 itself. Not a startup of a virtual machine, but the start up of the VMware workstation 7. The error is as follows "There is no disk in the...
View Articleorphaned vmdk files script
I found the below useful script for finding orphaned vmdk files as seen below: Purpose : List all orphaned vmdk on all datastores in all VC'sVersion: 1.1Author : HJA van BokhovenModifications: LucD...
View ArticlePerl or Java for vSphere client plugin that needs to use the vSphere API?
Hi, I am developing a vSphere/vCenter client plugin that will interact with a storage array. The plugin will call a function on the array via the CGI interface. On the array, a function will then...
View ArticleCLoud computing workload trace log file
Hi. i need a cloud system workload trace based on virtualization. in parallel workload archive (http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/labs/parallel/workload/) and in grid workload archive...
View ArticleIssue starting vmware converter server
When I try to start vmware-converter-server I get the following error message: Application error: vmodl.fault.SystemError This is what I see in vmware-converter-server.log: Issue starting vmware...
View ArticleScript to export vCenter Roles / Permissions
I'm trying to find a script that will capture our vSphere vCenter Roles and Permissions hierarchy. I thought I'd found the ideal thing at:...
View ArticleCan't get guest OS online....networking issue
VM Workstation 7 Hi all, I have Windows Server 2008 64bit as my host OS (Desktop) and CentOS 5 as my guest os. For some reason my guest OS just can't get online. Initially I let the install take care...
View ArticleP2V Windows 7 64-bit to be used with VMPlayer
This thread is to address the issue of converting a Windows 7 64-bit machine to a VM to be used with VMPlayer. It seems that VMWare is abandoning VMServer and ESXi is not really workable without...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open fails with VIX_E_FILE_ACCESS_ERROR: You do not have access...
Hello Currenly I'm struggling with the snapshot reference. This is fragment of the code I'm using: cnxParams.vmxSpec = "moref=vm-3724"; cnxParams.serverName = "hh-vms";...
View Article"Management traffic" option for port?
What does the "managment traffic" option for a kernel port actually do? I've seen this question asked all over, but never answered? I can still use vSphere client to get into a host when this is not...
View ArticleESX host get "URB timed out - USB device may not respond" during reboot ?
We are running vSphere on a DELL PowerEdge Server. We have lost access to Service Console. When we reboot that server, we get the following error message:"URB timed out - USB device may not respond"...
View ArticleIs there no end to the problems with VMware Server 2?
Eventually get the server software installed, first I couldn't start the web access, had to start the VMWare Host Agent manually. Now, trying to create the virtual machine, the application just sits...
View ArticleChange link status on vNICs attached to a vSwitch if physical link goes down?
I have a problem and I wonder if anyone here have a solution. I have an ESXi with two physical NIC's. The first physical NIC is connected to vSwitch0 and the other physical NIC is connected to...
View ArticleUse mokafive LivePC with VMware player (convert) ?
Hello, is it possible to convert a mokafive LivePC to use it with the VMware Player ? Hope someone can help me. Thanks a lot. Patrick
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