Limiting User Permissions to P2V to One Host Fails
I am trying to allow a user to convert a physical host but I really only want to provide him with permissions on physical host underneath our vCenter umbrella. I've found what appeared to be reasonable...
View ArticleWorkstation for windows release history...
Release history of VMware Workstation for windows: VersionBuild #Release dateType1.0.02941999-07-09Released Version1.0.02171999 -xx-xxBeta1.0.02521999-xx-xxUnknown1.0.13721999-11-15Released...
View ArticleAllow Thinapp to write to the c:\
The Thinapp that I am trying to create is from an application which, when it is being installed prior to the postscan asks during the installation "Please choose the directory for installation". I...
View ArticleAnyone else not get their My VMware transition meeting done
I had a scheduled meeting last month on this transition (done via phone call), but, never received the confirmation (or any other followup). So, anyone else in the same boat?
View ArticleForce vSphere Replication to a Specific Network Adapter
I currently use SRM 5 in a production capacity with our EMC RecoverPoint appliance, but want to start using vSphere Replication for mid-tier systems. As I understand it, vSphere Replication uses the...
View ArticleWorkstation 8 will not minimize Fedora 16 Guest Window
I am running WS 8.0.1 on a Windows 7 laptop. After running a Fedora 16 Guest for a while, the Window will not minimize (using the WS minimize icon in the dropdown bar). When clicking the minimize...
View ArticleVMWARE Workstation 7.1.4 or 7.1.5 cannot bridge VMNet0 on Windows 7 , 64 bit...
When I install or repair I get the error message: "An error occured while copying file vmnetbridge.dll. Cannot copy file todestination directory. c:\window\system32" I have tried uninstalling and...
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Can ESXi5 access storage over USB3 or eSATA?
I am planning to use iSCSI to my NAS, but it also support USB3 at 5Gbps and eSATA, I wonder if I could use that instead. Thanks
View ArticleVMWare and Windows 98/ME
I have a certified copy of Windows ME (which I intend to use for whatever games I have that don't work very well, if at all, in WinXP or Win7); and after some tinkering with VMWare Player (you have to...
View ArticleHow to allow other users access to a Windows VM?
I just installed Fusion 4.1, and then spent aboiut 2 hours installing and updating Win7. I did this in the Administrator account on the Mac. When I logged into my user account, that VM that I'd setup...
View Articlehow to right size memory of an existing VM based on memory counters?
Some VMs are oversized, causing ballooning within resource pool. There are lots of memory counters in performance chart, what's the best way to estimate the "right" size of VM based on historical data?...
View ArticleRole for the vm user to browse cd ISO image
How to set role for the vm user to browse cd ISO image ? I am using vsphere 4.0 and 5.0
View ArticleVLAN Tagging (VST) and Native VLAN on same vswitch
I'm trying to figure out if its possible to turn on VLAN tagging for a vswitch if our virtual machines currently reside in vlan 1 (native vlan) on our cisco switches. I'm not sure why it was setup this...
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Separate vmkernel interfaces with separate gateways
In my server environment, I have VLANs configured for specific traffic types. vMotion traffic is in its own VLAN, NFS is in its own VLAN, etc. It seems when I try to create additional vmkernel...
View ArticleError while downloading patches using UMDS
Hi, I am getting the below error while downloading the patches using UMDS ERROR - [httpDownload, 435] Reached retry download limitINFO - [hostUpdatePackage, 387] Reached retry download limitINFO -...
View ArticleIs running multiple OS's from their physical locations feasible?
Do not ask why!! On the same PC,1. Install Windows 7 on disk 12. Remove disk 1. insert disk 23. Install Windows XP on disk 24. Remove disk 2. insert disk 35. Install Ubuntu on disk 3and so on.....Now I...
View ArticleConverting a VM with SCSI controller to IDE.
I am near certain that this question may have already been answered somewhere. Either I am too lazy or am downright incompetent to find it. But could someone please explain how I could possibly convert...
View ArticleImport-Vapp from within the Datastore
Hi, I use a script which deploys same OVF file with different names and different network configuration multiple times ( Upto 8 times ).I believe that by doing this, I am wasting the time when...
View ArticleConvert a client from a esxi 5 host to a 4.1 host possible?
Hi, I'm pretty new to this stuff and I have a question that is pretty important to me. 1. I converted my physical machine (SBS 2008) to an ESXi 5 host.2. I want to put it back on the old server but the...
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