Datastore Replication Solution
Hello all, I'm looking for a solution which will give us the abililty to have 2 small ESX servers in smaller offices replicate the local datastores to each other for failover purposes. There will be...
View Articlevdc.GetOrgReference() causes null pointer exception
Looks like possible 1.5 sdk bug in getting Org settings froma VDC. Vdc vdc = Vdc.GetVdcByReference(client, template.GetVdcReference());ReferenceType temp = vdc.GetOrgReference();temp.href at this point...
View ArticleHow to collect log bundles for a ESX host
How to collect log bundles for a ESX host version 4.1
View Article8.0.1- Slow USB drive performance
Hi; I just upgraded from VMware Workstation 7.1.5 to 8.0.1 on a Windows 7 SP1 64-Bit Host. I did a test trying transferring a single large 4 GB file from a USB drive (a Patriot Supersonic 32 GB...
View ArticleWorkstation 8- Upgrade VM Hardware Compatibility?
Hi; I was wondering what the 'usual' procedure is when you upgrade from Workstation 7 to 8. Is it expected that you would normally keep the VM 'Hardware compatibility at the old '6-7' level, or is...
View ArticleESXi 5.0 vmotion trouble - Migration considered a failure by the VMX
Background:4 host cluster (Dell R710's) at ESXi version 4.1HP P4300/P4500 G2 iSCSI SANupgraded vCenter to 5.0 already and workingJust upgraded our first host to ESXi 5.0.0, 504890 (with Patch 01 for...
View ArticleClose the Program error
Hi Friends, Lincoln pageview 3.5 application did any one sequenced this application???.. Sequencing is successful but the print function in the application is not working and throwing the error...
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ESX 3.0.3 - any upgrade (migration) path to ESXi 5?
Hi Guys, I am facing the task to get 6 Standalone, unpatched, ESX 3.0.3 Hosts to ESXi 5.0 (target will be a Cluster, VCenter Server) without spending money on new Hardware No need to mention that the...
View ArticleRaid 5 array does not show up in Vsphere
I have a Proliant ML 350 G5 with a Smart array p600 that has 5x 2TB Sata disks connected to it.I have created an raid 5 array and one large volume. My problem is that I cant se the volume in the...
View ArticlePower on/off USB devices on ESXi
Can I manage power for USB devices from vSphere client or from SSH?I use smart card readers (ruToken, Alladin etc.) and they hangs sometimes. On Linux it is possible with commands like this:echo...
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Missing VMDK snapshot files HELP
Hello, i had shutdown a VMWare server because of setting up a new one with the same specs and IP nummers. Now i wanted to start the original one but it was missing some snapshot files. Whem i look in...
View ArticleVShield Edge 5 - STILL not ready for production
The short version: vShield Edge is a HORRIFIC implementation that should be avoided at all costs. The long version: IPSec Instability - tunnels created with VSE have proven to be unreliable. They...
View ArticleDisable Tomcat and Java Vcenter5
HelloI have a clean installof win srv2008 r2 with VC5 + SQLEXPAfter I Install VC5 I see that two JAVA processes in task manager are taking a lot of memory usage 1G(C:\Program...
View ArticleConfiguring the outer virtual machine
hello,whenever i try to power on error message show..."Running VMware ESX in a virtual machine requires the outer virtual machine to be configured for running a VMware ESX guest operating system. You...
View ArticleCan you remove Storage DRS datastore cluster at a later date?
Hi, I have just completed an upgrade to ESXi 5.0 and haven't yet got around to completing the licensing process. Whilst I'm in evaluation mode can I enable Storage DRS by creating a new Datastore...
View Articlepoor virtual disk performance in RHEL/CentOS, high in Windows
Hi, I have my ESXi 5 hosts connected to my SAN SATA storage via dual 1 Gbit iSCSI network, configured with Roun-Robin Multipathing. Setup is fine all works OK. My SAN is capable of around 1000 IOPS,...
View ArticleTo Lion and Fusion 4
Looking around it seems like if I want to upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion I also really need to go from Fusion 3.1.3 to 4.x.Am I thinking correctly?If so, do I go from Fusion 3.1.3 to 4.x first and...
View ArticleIssues with IP in recovered VMs
Hi, I ran the test for the recovery plans I created. I have 2 servers which are Windows 2000 and are using WINS. I used the Dr-ip-customizer.exe for customixing the IPs for the VMs.When I right click...
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Marvell 88E8056 PCIe on ESXi 5
Hi, I'm pretty new to VMWare and started to test ESXi 5. I've got a couple of onboard Marvell 88E8056 NIC's which is not detected. I've done a search for the topic, and I do find a lot of information...
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