Setting overrideDuplicateImageDetection in boot.cfg doesn't work
Running an ESXi host from a flash drive, I added a second flash drive as a failover and cloned the whole content of the original via the dd command.Unfortunately ESXi now refused to start because it...
View ArticleError setting up iSCSI
I have two ESX 4.1 U1 hosts in my environment. Recently purchase a Dell Equallogic SAN PS4100 and having problems getting one of the servers to communicate with it. Following the procedure online (and...
View Article10.4 Tiger on a Lion MacBook Pro
I have a customer who is still running 10.4.11 because they need the classic environment for certain programs. However, they do want to get a new computer as the old one is one of the 12 inch PowerBook...
View Article"An error occurred during the conversion: 'Unknown exception'",
We're using Vcenter to P2V some of our servers. Most have worked, but the ones that fail, fail with a description that is not helpful at all.mostRecentError = (converter.fault.CloneFault) {-->...
View Articlenic link down but nic shows status lights (esxi)
Hello all, I have a bit of a weird problem and I'm not having much luck with the search option. Let me describe how I got to the point I am at with this: We have about 29 VM's running on our vmware...
View ArticleIBM SRA installation failed
Does any one have idea, why the IBM DS4000/5000 Storage Replication Adapter installation fails on Windows 2008 R2 with error "The installer cannot run on your configuration. It will now quit"? Thanks...
View ArticleESXi 5 - USB-Boot ok, NAS-Access fails, no VM-Start...
Hello Forum, after installing ESXi 5 (and the latest patches) on supported Hardware (Intel S3420GP) everything seems to work fine.Then one day, my Virtual Machines won't start up automatically, as...
View ArticleVCP Certification
Hello all, Do we need to attend Vmware class to get Wmware (VCP) certified. Can we give exam after preparing on our own? Where the cource materials & sample papers are avilable if you dont attent...
View ArticlevSphere5 のインストールに失敗する
お疲れ様です。 非サポートな話で大変恐縮なのですが、私自身どうしても腑に落ちない話で、ご相談させていただきます。 vSpehreの動作検証環境として、hpのPavilion Desktop (h8-1190jp)を、vSphere4.1を使っていました。（CPU:i7 960 / RAM:24GB) NICもintel製がオンチップということも有り、非常に問題なく動作をしておりました。...
View ArticleTroubleshooting massive vmnic interface discards
I've just checked my Solarwinds Top 10 and found that my five ESXi 5 servers are generating up to 500 Million (!) receive discards per day each on the vmnic interfaces (and 0 transmit discards).I have...
View ArticleHow do you create iOS virtual machines?
On the VMWare Fusion 4 page it says:"VMware Fusion 4 is the best way to develop and test new applications for the Mac and iOS."(http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/migrate.html) Yet, I cannot for the...
View ArticleHypervisor最大支持几个cpu插槽，支持几个核心？
Hypervisor最低能支持几个cpu插槽，支持多大的内存，能支持到64G的内存吗？不是虚拟内存，是物理机器的内存。
View ArticleCannot clone virtual machine using vCenter 5.0
Hi, I need teams wise advice on the issue i'm having. I try to clone a hot virtual machine and getting error as "The guest OS has reported an error during quiescing. The error code was: 4 The error...
View ArticleDowngrading virtual hardware version 8 to version 7
The method below shows how to convert from virtual hardware v7 to v4 without using VMware Convertor. Would there be any changes to this method, to convert a v8 vm to a v7 vm? Is it really necessary to...
View ArticleTab key not working after installing VMWare Workstation 8
Just curious how to fix this issue. I just installed VMWare Workstation 8 and even after the program is closed the tab keyboard key doesn't work as it used to before. What happens, say, I'm typing a...
View ArticleBIG BUG in ESXi 5 patch2!! - Software iscsi - network unreachable - again -...
Hi All I'm use now ESXi 5 patch2 (iscsi patch) but still have problem with software iscsi. Software iscsi not works correctly, if You have controllers in Storage A/A configured in 2 different subnets...
View ArticleESXi 5: Connect physical HDD to VM and leave data intact
I read the following post which indicates it is possible to connect physical HDD to VM and leave data intact for ESX 4.1Is this also possible in ESXi 5?
View ArticleKVM Performance - VM Guest 2008 R2 x64
Anyone experience this? I scoured the web and came across one that had me change the wddm_video driver on the guest and it helped but not by much.The issue is slow Guest KVM response from the vSphere...
View ArticleVMotion compatibility between Opteron 6100 (Magny Cours) and Opteron 6200...
Does anyone know if the knew Opteron 6200 (Interlagos) are VMotion compatible with Opteron 6100 (Magny Cours)?VMware used to keep an up to date list of CPUs with a compatibility matrix, but I have not...
View ArticlevShpere 5 running inside Fusion 4.1
I have successfully installed vSphere 5 inside Fusion 4.1 but what I am not successful at is getting MS Windows 2008 R2 64-Bit to install. Here is what I am doingConnect to vSphere 5 using the client...
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