Where did it go?
Working on studying upgrading Vsphere for VCP 4. The latest vSphere client does not give the option to install the vSphere Host Update Utility. The exam blueprint still refers to documentation with...
View ArticleWhat rights to convert a WS vm into a resource pool ?
Hello, This subject must have been covered somewhere but I can't find my solution... I have a "new" (it was installed some time ago but not used...) vCenter server on Windows (no domain). I created...
View ArticleUnable to connect MKS:
Dear VMware Experts, Please help us with the below mentioned error. "Unable to connect MKS: Failed to connect to server." RegardsMrVMware9423
View ArticleVmware Workstation 8.0.2 - Problem with cursor keys (keyboard auto-repeat...
Hello! The Problem with keyboard typematic rate (keyboard auto-repeat rate) in in Vmware Workstation 8.0.2 seems to be fixed. But not with cursor keys !!! The cursor moves with jumps. It is easily...
View ArticleError - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. No initiators were...
I'm running a proof of concept for SRM 5 between an Equallogic PS4000 and an Equallogic PS100. I have SRA 2.0 installed on both vCenters (also 5)and both SANs are running with firmware 5.1.2. I am...
View ArticleUnable to find SVmotion plug-in
Hello Folks, Recently I have installed vCenter 5.0 with ESXi Enterprices edition. however unable to get the SVmotion plug-in. Please let me know how to enable SVmotion plug-in .
View ArticleISSUE why permission assigned
I Expert, We have an issue, I thinks with permission (but I'm not sure). I explain,On a projet if my college is connected to it and begining to configure a scenario, at one step he can select datastore...
View ArticleРезервное копирование
День добрый,подскажите, пожалуйста, кто какое ПО использует для резервного копирования.До недавнего времени сами использовали symantec backupexec, но видимо сейчас из него выросли. Из недостатков можно...
View Articlehot cloning VMs
when hot cloning a windows guest VM, does it create a "point in time" copy of the guest? Is the clone of the original VM left in a shut down state when the process finishes? Presumably there is some...
View ArticleWindows XP Mode.vmdk becomes larger and larger
I use WMware Player v4.0.1 with Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1, as the host OS. About 1 1/2 years ago I created a Windows XP Mode machine in MS Virtual PC which I then imported...
View ArticleVM Provisioned History
HI all, I am looking to generate a report every month that will show the AVERAGE provisoned vCPUs and Memory in GB of a VM every month (or 30 days). Is this something that someone might already have?...
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High Disk Latency (Single Guest only)
I have a single guest machine that alerts several times per week on the metric "VM Max Total Disk Latency". We have the trigger set to being above 50 for 5 min is a warning and above 75 for 5 min is...
View ArticleBacking up a VM with a database running on it
This is rather a philosophical question, I went through the FAQs and the forum but I didn't find anything about this. I have a VM with a database running on it, if I take a snapshot (to back up the VM)...
View Articlenfs vs. iSCSI
I found a problem after upgrading from ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.0: after disconnecting an iSCSI LUN on a NAS and recreating it, I was unable to make it work on an ESXi 5.0 server.Is there any change in the...
View ArticlePersistent Disk or Persona Problem.
I have a new user on a linked clone Win 7 machine with Persona running (View 5). The Persona is being directed to a server. I copied folders for this individual to the persistent disk that is not...
View ArticleAnyone at VMWare actually aware that they broke player with 4.0.2?
Without VM tools, the release is basically useless for creating new vm's. It's been more than a couple days since the release; presumably they had tools that worked during their testing phase, before...
View ArticleVery slow suspend and shutdown times with Workstation 8
I upgraded to Workstation 8 a few days ago and ever since have been suffering extrenly long suspends and shutdowns. Its not constant, but it happens a lot, perhaps 50% of the time. By slow, I mean...
View ArticleBundling multiple OVAs and installing in different VMs
I am new to vsphere. I have experience in installing a OVA using vsphere client.Our requirement is toWe have two different OVA's:- one OVA has the Linux OS + Apploication 1- other OVA has Solaris OS +...
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Authentication Error in vSphere Client
Hi,when anybody of my VM Users try to use the vCops Plugin in the vSphere Client he become an error message."vCenter Server Authentication Error" Does anybody have the same issue?The Web-Client Acces...
View ArticleVMware Player 4.0.2 Tools - Bad Support
Well, I took the trouble of of filing a support request to let them know that Tools are unavailable for Player 4.0.2. I said: "VMware Player 4.0.2 (all platforms), has no VMware Tools available for...
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