VMware vSphere hang after power up few guest systems
Upgraded the test VMware environment this weekend from 3.5 U3 to vSphere 4. The upgrade completed without any problem. But the vSphere server always hangs when powering up the 3rd guest servers. (All...
View ArticleNAT Port forwarding not working
I'm running Guest Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS 32-bit on 64-bit VMware Workstation 6.5.2 on Red Hat Linux version 2.6.18 on box X, a 64-bit X86. First, when I select "Edit->'Virtual Network Editor" absolutely...
View ArticleiSCSI design with vSphere and Dell MD3000i
I have setup an ESX 4 server (the first of three for this cluster), and an iSCSI SAN Dell MD3000i connected through two Dell PowerConnect 2816 switches. Now I'm reading the VMware "iSCSI SAN...
View ArticleW7 7100 guest on W7 7100 host - no network access
I'm trying to get internet access on a W7 guest on a W7 host. on the host I've got LAN connection with no problems, and internet acess. on the guest no connection at all. Installed vmware tools and...
View ArticleView, 2-factor authentication
View, 2-factor authentication. Can The Viewmanager, 2-factor authentication, use something other than RSA? I have a ARCOT system with a "SecurID" type of authentication... But do not know if this...
View ArticleComo diminuir espaço no HD virtual?
Amigos, Estou tentando, sem sucesso, diminuir o tamanho de um HD virtual no ESXi 4. De 80GB para 30GB. O sistema não deixa. Sempre retorna para 80GB. Isso é possível? Vejam em anexo o print...
View Articleerror: login to query service failed
I am trying to search using the search box in the very top right corner of the vsphere client. Whey I type in the name of a server, it searches for a second and returns an error message: error:...
View ArticleHow many VCDX's are there?
I got my invite to the Enterprise Administrator exam the other day, booked in for the 4th of September fingers crossed! However I have always wonderd, how many are there out there, I know it is a...
View ArticleSRM and VCenter on same server?
I was just reading through the documentation and saw that I need to have vCenter at both locations in my SRM deployment. Now I am down a server. Can SRM and vCenter co-exist on the same server? Is it...
View ArticleAfter changing password users loose their roaming profile settings
Hi, Hope someone can shade some light on this issue. I'm working for the company that implements change password policy. Users are forced to change passwords every 42 days. Password has to meet...
View ArticleHow do I uninstall AppSpeed
Before I can start seriously testing AppSpeed I need to know if I can uninstall and how to do that. I can not find documentation on this. Where is the uninstall documentation?
View ArticleThinapp - Group Policy
Hi all, I was wondering if there was a way you can get a GPO that is normally applied on an installed application to work with a thinapp'd application? For example Adobe Reader 9, in Group Policy you...
View ArticleVDR appliance Backup
I was asking myself if I must backup my VDR appliance. I am imagining a full disaster scenario and I was asking if the capacity to restore my VM would be lost if I lose my VDR info. Does its data...
View Articlemegaraid_sas disks inaccessible after loading vtd module.
Hi, I'm building a new ESXi4 server with VT-x and VT-d capabilties and an LSI megaraid 8344ELP raid controller. The disks work fine with VT-d disabled in the BIOS but after turning on VT-d, ESXi is...
View ArticleAdvanced Transport Modes
Hi, I am trying to use VDDK in c# on 64bit Windows 2003 and having problems using san transport. My process: VixDiskLib_InitEx - Works fine VixDiskLib_ConnectEx - Returns VIX_OK in console I...
View ArticleA basic GUI VIClient for ESXi consoles
I'd like to be able to install a bare-metal hypervisor on my laptop, and still use it as a laptop. I'd like to see a basic GUI VI Client that would run on the console of an ESXi for host and allow for:...
View ArticleESX 4 and Perc 5i issues
I have the following issue. I have a Asus P6T with an Intel Core 7 processor. I also have a Perc5i card with a 400 gig 15k Sas drive attached. I also have a sata drive attached to the...
View ArticleRecreate previous baseline error
I just upgraded to vCenter this week and wanted to create a new baseline to get my ESX 3.5 hosts upgraded to vSphere. I was able to create a new 'host upgrade' baseline and fed the baseline wizard my...
View Article"Reset Alarm to Green" not available
We have a vSphere4 vCenter server running. Now there are some triggered alarms, which I can Acknowledge. But I also want to clear it, so the alarm goes green. The problem is that the menu "Reset...
View ArticleESXi 4 installation on Supermicro SuperServer 6025B-3RB (SYS-6025B-3RB)
I've tried ESXi 4 with Supermicro SuperServer 6025B-3RB (SYS-6025B-3RB) and found that it cannot find disk storage for installation. This server has SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) controller and 6 disks...
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