Oracle RAC on Windows 2008, no support??
It looks like Oracle does not support setting up the RAC within a virtualized environment running on windows. It must be Linux/Unix based....
View ArticleScript for copying specific vSwitches and Port Groups
Does anyone have a script that would copy a specific vSwitch (based on user input) and all of the port groups in that vSwitch? Basically I am looking for something that will copy all switches EXCEPT...
View ArticleTest fails with error code -1
Here is my problem. I am doing a test of 3 different servers in two seperate volumes. I am using array based replication. The guest VMs are Server 2003 Standard R2 x64 and Server 2003 Standard R2....
View ArticleJanuary 2012 VMUG - Registration open
Registration Now Open: Join us for the upcoming St. Louis VMUG meeting taking place on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.Registration is now open and available to all VMUG members. This is a great...
View ArticleSymantec Endpoint
Hi, This isn't so much a question but more of a issues sweep. I have been assigned a big project to complete the roll out of Symantec Endpoint 10 (TBC) to virtual servers in our datacentre. There are...
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RDM LUNs not fully removed from VM
I have an issue where RDMs disconnected from the Guest OS (in this case, Windows 2008R2 64bit) using SnapDrive 6.3.1 are sometimes not fully removed from the virtual machine. The disk is not visible in...
View ArticleFusion 4.1.0 is definitely slower
VMWare claims Fusion 4.x is faster. What I'm seeing is just the opposite. It's very noticeably slower and it started immediately after upgrading to 4.1 (I went straight from 3.whatever to 4.1). I'm...
View ArticleStorage Provider error: 'ServiceNotInitialized'
I am running vCenter 5.0 b455964 with ESXi 5.0 b469512.When I go to the Storage Providers tab under Administration, I get the below error: The server fault 'ServiceNotInitialized' had no message.Call...
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Disable Lion Full Screen Mode
Is it possible to disable Fusion's use of OSX's full screen mode, and go back to the way it was in SL, or am I SoL? (har har) I absolutly hate full screen mode. That goes double for fusion's use of it....
View ArticleAnyone using Tintri storage?
We're looking at using Tintri VMstore storage (www.tintri.com) for a new deployment of VMware View, and I've been tasked by management to cast an independant query (i.e. not a Tintri provided...
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Wmware instalation problems.
Hello i get this message when i try to install it. any solutions to this problem ?
View ArticleCustom authentication with VMWare View
Hi, I am looking for a way to provide a custom authentication when a user access VMWare View. According to the administration guide, I see the system can be configured with Smart Card logon, RSA...
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Protocol selection for Desktop
It took me some time to figure out how to choose the protocol for the View session (RDP or PCoIP): the dropdown to change between RDP and PCoIP is very difficult to see. Too small font size, black on...
View Article"Did not get an IP Address from DHCP server" when pxe installing ESXi5 on HP...
When i'm installing ESXi5 on HP BL460c G7, alert a window and displays the following message: Error (see log for more info):Error connecting to the networkDid not get an IP Address from DHCP server At...
View ArticleHDD from my old machine -> VM
I've got HDD from my old machine and would like to create a new VM basing on it. It's prefferable to avoid copying all its 160Gb content and use this USB attached HDD as a regular bootable single drive...
View ArticleVM allocated 8G RAM guest sees 3.1G
Hi all, My environment is:- ESXi 4.0.0- host 32G RAM- VM version 7- Guest OS Debian 6.0.3, 32 bit with pae I'll be running heavy emulation that really need the 8G memory. The guest OS report physical...
View ArticleVMWare palyer that does not need installation
I have a USB key big enough for my Linux image. I normally have VMWare player on the key too so that I can play my image when I can get my hands on a PC. But VMWare player need to be installed first....
View ArticleSRM5, HP VSA v9.5, SRA v9.5: Failure to create writable snapshot
Hello all, I'm building an SRM 5 lab around the LeftHand VSA (SANIQ v9.5, SRA v9.5) as are a few people it would seem. I've configured SRM, the SRA, discovered the replication relationship, setup...
View ArticlePaying 1000$ for anyone that can get SWTOR working on VMWare Workstation
I will PayPal or bank transfer $1000 to anyone that can get the new PC game 'Starwars: The Old Republic' working properly on VMWare Workstation. Simple as that. I am willing to discuss the issue on...
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Fusion 4.1 not releasing active memory after exit
Hi guys, I have an issue with the latest VM Ware version on Lion. It generally speaking behaves exactly like stated in the following article : VMware KB: Understanding memory allocation for VMware...
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