Re: Storage DRS fails with error: "failed to create destination disk (The...
Thanks Duncan. Going to open a case. Today SRDS appeared to kick off a bunch of svMotions and the destination datastores were the same as where the VMs were already residing...
View ArticleRe: VMAP Eliminates ESXi and VCenter Lab Installs, Thanks to Greedy Pirates.
I know this is a hard question to answer. But really, how are the VCP classes going to operate if they can only use the 60 day versions?
View Articlevmware workstation 9 bridged networking not working
hello everyone, I have been using vmware player for awhile now and just recently i started having problems with my guest os (ubuntu linux) not working with bridged networking. Here is some...
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I will be in Virtual Training class from Tuesday (4/23)– Friday (4/26). Training class does not start until noon so I will be working / attending meetings in the morning as usual. During class time,...
View ArticleRe: vmware workstation 9 bridged networking not working
Oh, I have also tried using the custom option -> vmnet0 (automatic) and assigning vmnet0 to my internal wireless card which is realtek rtl8188ce but that did not work either...I saw by doing some...
View Articleaccess is denied
Hi, I have installed and granted "domain admin" inside administrator role in mirage.example: "domain admins" include 'administrator' and "myadmin" accounts.I rdp into the mirage server using...
View ArticleChanging vCenter Servers & Replication
Hello - looking for comments on changing the configuration of a vCenter Server 5.1 and Replication environment. Have a small vSphere 5.1 environment (3 hosts, 50 VMs) that has Replication configured....
View ArticleSnapshot files
I have to virtual machines on an Esxi 4.0 host that I am unable to change the system drive size on. I believe this is due to snapshot files that should not be there. I have examined the datastore of...
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you can delete the snapshots via snapshot manager, dont delete them via datastore. if you are not able to delete then do a cloning, after the cloning delete the vm.
View ArticleRe: vmware workstation 9 bridged networking not working
please see the blog of me to get an idea about the vmware workstation networking. http://pibytes.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/vmware-workstation-networking-basics/
View ArticleHow does HA treat vApps
Does HA respect the boot order of VM's within vApps? I have heard yes and no so I thought I would check here hoping I could get a confirmation for one or the other. Let's reference my question to 5.0...
View ArticleHow to backup b4 moving from ESXi4.1 to vSphere essentials 5.1
Just bought vSphere essentials. But I have a VM running under ESXi 4.1 free that I cannot lose. How can I backup the old host installation with it's VM before upgrading the host to ESXi 5.1 and...
View ArticleNeed help on mounting 4TB USB External Storage device to ESXi 4.0.
Good day folks, I am currently running ESXi 4.0 and planning to upgrade to v5.1. Prior upgrading, I need to backup all my VM images to a 4TB USB external storage device hooked up to my VMWare host...
View ArticleLinking issue
How to link 2 incedents? There is a linking option in call details but what to do after you click on linking? Can I link any service request or change request togather?
View ArticleRe: vApp networks must connect to Org network?
Also you need to power the vApp on for the Portgroup to be created.
View ArticleRe: How does HA treat vApps
Hi, vApp is basically a resource pool. In order to configure HA restart priorities we need to use the Cluster settings.No matter what version of ESX/ESX we are running HA wont make use of vapp boot...
View ArticleRe: Moving 2008 R2 Standard Domain Controller to ESXI 5.1
this has been the general fear thats kept me doing the demotion and conversion. would you say that going into active directory restore mode and doing the vmware conversion while the domain controller...
View ArticleRe: VLan tagging issues
Could you post the configuration (show run) from the physical switch ports? Is the VLAN 1955 something that you use on your physical network and have configured other physical switch ports as access...
View ArticleRe: vSphere HA not cover failures on vSwitch?
fernandoquinino wrote: In this scenario of failure nothing happens because master host remains receiving heartbeats. So, my virtual machines using this vSwitch haven't any network connectivity and they...
View ArticleRe: Moving 2008 R2 Standard Domain Controller to ESXI 5.1
You would still have to be very careful to never let the original host ever have contact with the network, since that would break the converted DC as well. (In the case that it would need some quite...
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