VCP5 need guidance
I am new to VMware world, I have taken a course from trainsignal.com for Vsphere 5, now I would like to sit in for VCP5, is this allowed or do I have to take a course with Vmware before I can sit in...
View ArticleVirtual Firewall with one pnic
Hi, I installed an esxi 5.0.0.I already have a physical personnal lan composed of : [ISP ROUTEUR-192.168.0.254]----------------------[PHYSICAL SWITCH]-------------------------[MY...
View ArticlevCenter as a VM - install sql on same VM or seperate?
Hello, What's the best practice when setting up Virtual Center as a VM? Should I install the SQL server on the same VM or setup a 2nd VM for sql? I was planning on installing it on the same VM, but let...
View ArticleSRM RE-IP-Customizer.exe funtionality on SRM 4.0
Hi all, I'm trying to see if there is a way to re-run the RE-IP_Customizer.exe and only add the newly protected VMs instead of running it again and have to manually input all the IPs for all of the...
View ArticleRestrict mouse to VM window
Hello, I'm on a dual monitor setup. Is it possible to restrict the mouse pointer to the VMWare window while I'm using it? I've read that you can uninstall VMTools to do it but I'd rather not go that...
View ArticlevCenter service crashed in the middle of a storage vMotion
I had like 5 VM's moving to different LUNs and the vCenter service crashed.Will the svmotion continue in the background? I don't see any reference to the Vm's in the Tasks pane.
View ArticleView and GE Centricity (CPS)
Anybody out there using GE Centricity 10.0 (or CPS) with VMWare View? Trying to find out the RAM requirements, IOPS, etc for a View environment.
View ArticleConversion of system fails at end of VCenter Converter Wizard
Hello, I have been tasked with moving a number of preexisting Virtual Machines from their existing physical hardware to a new server which is running Vsphere 5. I have succesfully converted one VM...
View ArticleNew ESXi Build
I am currently running a free ESXi server that I want to upgrade. I am hoping for some advice and guidance on this move. My current setup is using non HCL hardware which has been running without any...
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Cloning Error...
Am trying to create a Full Clone of a VM I just finished but Workstation will not let me create it in the location I want, which is on my NAS. 4Tb of storage there so space is not an issue... I created...
View ArticleIs Studio Supported on Workstation 8
The VmWare Studio 2.5 requirements lists Workstation 7.1, 7.0 and 6.5.1 (http://www.vmware.com/appliances/getting-started/learn/studio/requirements.html) as the only supported Workstation versions for...
View ArticleCan I Prevent VMware Tools from trying to reach update server?
I'm running 8.0 on a Win 7/64 host. I usually install Tools in a VM that has no network connectivity. When I start to install Tools, it tries to connect to the update server to check whether it is...
View ArticleCopy a VM by retaining MAC address
What's the best way to copy a VM and retain the same MAC address? Do I just copy the files/folder where the VM is at and when I load it into Workstations it will ask me if I moved or copied, I shall...
View ArticleNeed help using dd command?
Hi, I need to make empty the local Disk for running my test.How can I use dd command to empty the disk?Your reply will be highly appreciated. thanks,
View ArticleLSI 9690sa-4i: segmentation fault when using tw_cli
I've seen a couple threads in these forums talking about using this SAS card in conjunction with ESXi 5.0, but they've mostly been concerned with getting driver support installed etc. My card is...
View ArticleUSB Devices not showing up
So I'm trying out USB support in ESXi 5.0 and the device doesn't show up in the vSphere Client application, does that mean its not compatible? The Device I'm trying to connect is one of those handleld...
View ArticleESX(i) 4.1 -> ESXi 5.0: some vMotioned VMs lose network
When vMotioning VMs from ESX(i) 4.1 to [any of] my new 5.0 hosts, some VMs are losing network connectivity. Can't ping them, can't ping from them, NIC shows no network connectivity. Rebooting sometimes...
View ArticleStudio 2.5 and vCenter 5/esx 5
Hi All, Does anyone know if/when Studio will be updated to allow us to build hardware v8 apps and deploy to vCenter 5? I'm trying to build vApp's on a new platform running vCenter/esx 5 and it's...
View Articledead path for lun on 3 esx hosts
I got a cluster with 5 hosts and put of the 3, its only reporting 4 active paths to a lun. This only happens for this lun. all other luns shows 8 paths (4 active/4 standby) any idea? paths are...
View ArticleHelp with VMware Fusion.. vm will not start...Please :)
My vmware fusion vm will not start. I get an error message:File "/Users/user/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Windows7.vmwarevm/Windows 7.vmx" line 1: Syntax Error. I have attached the logs and vmx...
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