Consolidate snapshots error
Hello, I have an ESXi Host running a single VM (Windows Server 2012).I'm trying to consolidate snapshots but it fails. All snapshots have been deleted and they don't appear in the Snapshot Manager.I...
View ArticleHow to move a VM across datastores on ESXi 4.1.0
All, I need to move a VM from one datastore to another on the same host. I have two drive arrays where each drive array is its on datastore. However, one of them is having problems so I want to...
View ArticleHypervisor + Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8200 ?
After getting some malware on my home PC, I am considering wiping it out and installing vSphere Hypervisor (and then buying a 32-bit copy of Windows Vista, because my CPU is 64-bit but won't support...
View Articlewget command returning 404 Not Found error
I am trying to copy a file from a datastore into my one of the directories in my Ubuntu VM. The path to the file in the datastore (datastore1) is,...
View Articletar makes ESXi lose ssh connection and also VI Client connection fails
I am observing a strange scenario, I am trying to zip contents of VM directory in to a tar with gzip filter applied to it, but when it tries to tar-compress x-flat.vmdk, ESXi ssh connection running the...
View ArticleHP ProLiant MicroServer SB700 RAID Not Supported
I have a HP ProLiant MicroServer (N40L) which has a SB700 disk controller based on the on-board AMD chipset, and unfortunately VMware ESXi Hypervisor 5.0.0 (build 469512) does not support this...
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unable to deploy OVA or OVF packages
Hi guys, I'm unable to deploy any OVF or OVA packages on my vcenter. I get the error Failed to deploy OVF package: A general system error occured: Error creating disk Invalid argument Happens only with...
View ArticleInstallation of free Hypervisor on HP Proliant ML310e Gen8 fails
Hello! I tried to install the free and unlimited version of the VMWare vSphere Hypervisor to an HP Proliant ML310e Gen8. I registered to VMWare got a license key for that and downloaded the...
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ESXi 5.5 purple screen of death help
Hi guys, I was wondering if I could get some help in trying to track down what's causing my ESXi host to crash. I've run ESXi for a number of years, but this hardware setup for probably only a year...
View ArticleDeepdive for vsphere hot cloning & cold cloning
Dear Friends, Do we have any document for Deep dive about vpshere cloning process , which include each and every background process. As my understanding once Cloning started below process will...
View Articlenot detecting hard drives (vSphere Hypervisor 6.5 installation)
Hi I Would Install vSphere Hypervisor 6.5 on a Supermicro Server but i can not found any Harddisk.Maybe a Driver Probem, but i have not found any Solution that work.. We work with OSX. Many thanks for...
View ArticleESXi PCI Passthrough Memory Overcommitnent issue
I was wondering if anyone could help me further interpret an issue I have on ESXi 6.5 I am using ESXi to power a virtual machine with a passthrough GPU for games. I have been able to replicate an...
View ArticleNetwork Adapter Detected
While installing vSphere I get an error: No network adapters where detected. Either no network adapters are physically connected to the system, or a suitable driver could not be loaded. A third party...
View ArticleSpace still used after converting to Thin provisioning
Hello All So I had a VM that I migrated from an older ESX server to a new ESX 6.5 serverit was migrated initially using thick provisioning.the drive is 80G and only 15G was being used so I decided to...
View ArticleHow to get DCUI window in text mode
I am installing EXSi in text mode. After succesful installation VMWare boots but I am not able to get to the DCUI menu. Is there a hidden key sequence that I need to use? this what I get below. This...
View ArticleVsphere Client On Linux
Hi ,I want to intall Vfabric Application performance manager which requires Vsphere client.Following link provide information for windows installation of Vsphere client...
View ArticleUnable to add additional CPU's to a VM.
I have a DELL PowerEdge R720 Host running ESXi 5.5 1474528 and it host 3 VM.I am using vCenter Server 5.5.0 Build 1476327 Essentials accessing it through the vSpere web client 40 logical processors20...
View ArticleOEL 6.5 and VMware Hypervisor 5.5 - Cant Install Oracle Database 11G...
Hi All. I`m stucked on this for a few days. The problem is, i install OEL and i`ve made all the pre-reqs and stuff.. But when i start the oracle install it simple freezes (consuming all the available...
View ArticleESXI 5.5 and Intel I217V/LM NIC ( no network adapter )
Hi All , I have a problem to add network driver to esxi , my system Spec below and version driver that you added System , Lenovo ThinkCentre E93 With Intel I217V/LM Network interface card and...
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