VMware tools installation stuck on Update Pending
Hi all I have a Windows 7 guest OS running on a Ubuntu 11.10 host using VMplayer 4.0 I tried to update the VMware tools, but the installation is stuck on 'Update pending', and the ISO doesn't mount...
View ArticlevSphere 5 - what are the benefits of the new E1000e NIC?
Hi, There's a new virtual NIC type in vSphere 5 - E1000e . The details are rather scarce and the KB article "choosing a network adapter for your virtual machine"...
View ArticleWorkstation 8, Linux host + Windows 7 guest, constantly freezes with 3D enabled
I have a 64-bit WIndows 7 Enterprise guest running in Workstation 8 on a Linux host (kernel 3.0.7-1) with an nvidia graphics card (GTX 560) using the proprietary nvidia driver (version 285.05.09-1)....
View ArticleProblems removing drivers
Here's my setup: I have three esxi 4.1 hosts, vcenter server 4.1 and I'm working with endpoint 5.0 and Trend Micro Deep Security 7.5. All my software are paid versions except the Endpoint, however...
View ArticleDoes anyone else miss VCB?
I'm a small operation with 4 hosts in 2 nearby, fiber connected locations (Just inherited support for one of these locations) on a college campus. In the past I've had a retired machine with 1-2 TB in...
View ArticleUnexpected error when copying files between guest and host using shared folders
Hello, I'm using the Shared Folders feature to copy files back and forth between the guest virtual machine and the host machine. This was working fine using Workstation 7 but since I've upgraded to...
View ArticleghettoVCB.sh hangs when trying to remove the snapshot.
I upgraded to Esxi 4.1 update 2 and ghettoVCB no longer works. It hangs when trying to remove the snapshot. After digging a bit the vmsvc/snapshot.remove requires a snapshot id as a parameter. This is...
View ArticleIs the Intel Z68 chipset supported?
Is the Intel Z68 chipset supported by ESXi 5.0? I looked at the HLC at http://www.vm-help.com//esx40i/esx40_whitebox_HCL.php#MB I only saw 1 gigabyte board with a Z68, that wasn't fully 'green' on the...
View ArticleNot able to recomose using new snapshot
Hoping someone has answer to this. I have a automatic dedicated pool which I created with 8 VM's. 3 of my users were logged in and I made some changes to my parent image. 1. Logged into the parent...
View ArticleWhere to get ESXi 4.1u2?
So I'm seeing chatter about a new 4.1 Update 2 that just came out a few days ago. I'm even looking at the release notes for it on the web site as I type this, dated October 27th. But for the life of...
View ArticleUbuntu 32bit build works, 64 bit fails
We are trying to build a 64bit Ubuntu Appliance using VMWare Studio. 32bit appliances are successfully built, but 64bit all fail. The VMWare Studio is connecting to a VMWare Workstation on a 64bit...
View ArticleESXi 5, HP P212 and LTO 5 tape drive goes offline
Hi there, We have purchased a support ticket from VMware but we are still currently going some steps but so far with no succes.We have an HP DL180 G6 with an HP P212 SAS card and a HP Ultrium 5 Tape...
View ArticleBenefits of multicore vs multi virtual socket
Hello Everyone, vSphere 5 now allows you to configure the number of virtual sockets vs number of cores per socket, but I see very little documentation on the benefit of doing one vs the other besides...
View ArticleUpgraded to ESXi 5.0, missing vmnics (Intel 82580)
I have an Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4 that was recognized in ESXi 4.1 and just recently upgraded to ESXi 5.0. In the new version of ESXi, the same NICs (it's a quad port card) were not...
View ArticleCopy / Paste Not Working, Unity Mode - Workstation 8
In Workstation 8, I can't get copy and paste from a Windows 7 64-bit host to a Ubuntu 11.04 guest to work correctly in Unity mode. I can paste from the guest to the host, but pasting from the host to...
View ArticleView Desktop timeout disconnects and View agent
I have been playing with timeouts in global settings and have not been able to find documentation/discussion on the following. We don't want the users to auto-disconnect due to global timeout from...
View ArticleBring back VMTN Subscription?
Steve, Hey, there - hope you are you well. Has the Office of the CTO ever consider re-instating the VMTN Subscription? I think there are lot of people in the community & home labbers out there who...
View ArticleUnable to clone VMs between datacenters
Hi, we have two datacenters, managed by one VCenter server. I am attempting to cold migrate a VM from Datacenter 2 to Datacenter 1. It gets approximately 3% complete, then fails with the error "Could...
View ArticlevCD 1.5 and Console Proxy
I am attempting to get the console proxy setup working correctly but can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong. The end result is that the client is unable to open the console of a VM in their vDC....
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