Creating a Custom Template for ESXi Hardening
I'd like to run a compliance check on our virtual environment. But I'd like to run it against our own internal hardening guidelines. How can I make a custom template based on the ESXi hardening...
View ArticleSpanning media with chunked OVF
Not sure if this is possible but is there a way if I were to chunk an OVF export into 2GB chunks so I can burn the files to a DVD, I can then import the OVF from the dvd's withouth having to copy all...
View ArticleRe: Scripting ovftool
Hello Marius, In windows you can try this: c:>ovftool --powerOffSource --overwrite vi://user:password@your_server/your_pool/your_machine destination_file.ovac:>plink -ssh -pw password -2...
View ArticleRe: Zero Clients Won't Set Correct Primary Display
According to the release notes of the Teradici Firmware 4.1 it fixes the issue: http://techsupport.teradici.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileID=34173 "Resolved an issue where the Display Override...
View ArticleRe: VMware View - Gestione del touchscreen
Intendi il terzo mondo dell'informatica europea? Ovviamente no… :P Per ora solo su alcuni telefoni android di Verizon in USA, e ricordo qualcosa ma solo annunciato con Telefonica in Spagna l'anno...
View ArticleRe: Fully connecting directly attached datastores in an ESXi cluster?
Hi Sorry echoshaw I can't help you here, because I haven't deployed a VSA yet.But if I remember right, there should are two ways to deploy it. A greenfield as well as a brownfield setup process. So you...
View ArticleRe: vCenter Operations Manager 5.7 is now available
re: downloading PAK file I selected the Manual Download for the "PAK Updater" and received a ZIP file with a bunch of RDMs.... twice Then I selected the Download Manager option ... and it's taking...
View ArticleOne NIC for vSwitch and VDS?
Hello, I am fairly new here and in the world of VMware overall. I would appreciate if any of you guys is able to provide me with some input in order to clear this concept for me. I've got an ESXi host...
View ArticleRe: automatic vm migration on vswitch fail
But if you are still relying on a single physical switch you will still lose network connectivity even if it fails over to another host -
View Articleinv_xx_xx.cvs can't be generated
Hello; I have a bunch of stat_xx_xx.cvs files in the Collection Dashboard, but just 3 inv_xx.cvs. Those inventory files were generated in the first day of the collection. The collector has 7 days...
View ArticleRe: One NIC for vSwitch and VDS?
Welcome to the Community - No a NIC cannot be shared between a distributed switch and a standard switch -
View ArticleMigrating a replica
I am replacing some Gen7 Blades with Gen8 Blades and am trying to migrate the VM's to the new Gen8's.In vSphere 5.0 The VM's are ok but I don't know how to migrate the replicas. I've checked out a few...
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 VDI deploy issue
Hello Guv, It is recommended to use KMS to activate your Windows 7 desktops. As for adding them to the domain and a specific OU, this can be done by using VMWare View's "Quick Prep"...
View ArticleRe: Vlan Traffic through aggregation links
Yes you can by creeating multiple vLAN ports on the virtual switch corresponding to different vlans but remember you will have to make sure the physical switch ports are configured for each vlan -
View ArticleNeed a powercli script to export roles and permission from multiple vCenter
Need a powercli script to export roles and permission from multiple vCenter. The output in csv format.
View ArticleRe: ESXi back-up and restores
Hi Andre, This VM Explorer you suggested worked very well. There are some nice features in the paid version but the free version backed up the EXSi while it was running just fine and I was able to...
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Re: Inconsistant data in performance reports
I did some further research, and I can confirm that the metrics returned by Get-Stat are incorrect for a resourcepool. I queried the same counters over the same interval for several resourcepools with...
View ArticleRe: One NIC for vSwitch and VDS?
Hi Weinsten5, Thank you for the quick response. Can you please advise what option do I have now? Is the VDS functionality not available for me, since I have only one NIC connected to the world? Maybe...
View ArticleRe: Moving VM between Virtual centre 4.1 to 5.0
In our environment, we’re using Veeam Free Edition with its Quick Migration functionality which allow us migrating promptly one or more VM between ESXi hosts/cluster, datastores or both. So, all you...
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