Debian 7.x Guest?
I just installed ESXi 5.5 U1 (Build 1623387) with the understanding this version adds support for Debian 7.x. But the guest operating system list still only shows version 4-6. Please advise....
View ArticleRTL8111D with ESXi 5.1U1 - poor performance
2 days before, I removed a Intel e1000 pcie card from my ESXi-Server to free one PCIe-slot which is needed for a RAID-controller. Instead of the e1000, I configured the onboard-NIC with RTL8111D, which...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 Whitebox recommendations
Hi, I am in the process of making a cheap ESXi 5.5 box for using in my lab at home.The following are requirements:Able to run:1x: Windows 2k12 server (only for AD connection)2-4x: low demand linux...
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e1000e network corruption
We have a relatively simple network setup where we have a VM running on a HP DL380 G6 host with VMware ESXi 5.5 (build 2068190) installed, that is communicating with several physical servers connected...
View ArticleESXi / vSphere datastore on USB external HDD
Hi all, I've spent few day doing a research on this topic,but sofar I wan't able to make this work and also I'm not entirely sure if it could actually work or not. What I want to do is simply connect...
View ArticleSlow Mouse Movement after Upgrade to 4.1
Hi, after upgrading my testserver from ESXi 4.0 U2 to Hypervisor 4.1 the mouse movement in the remote Console of vSphere Client ist very slow and it is hard to use. This Problem occurs with Win 7 x64...
View ArticleOpening OVA file in ESXi 4.1 via vSphere client
Just installed VMWare vSphere ESXi 4.1. Then I installed the corresponding vSphere client on my laptop and connected to ESXi. I have a OVA file. How do I open it in ESXi thru vSphere client app? thanks
View Articlesetting rx ring buffer size
Hi, I am a vmware newbie. I want to set rx ring buffer size on a physical nic in my vmware server. Currently I use the command "ethtool -G vmnic0 rx 4096" to increase the rx ring size; but I have to...
View ArticleSuggest Me VMDirectPath I/O Pass-Through Supported MotherBoards
Hello, I'm tyring to build a home server and I need you to help me with your recommendations about motherboards that support (VMDirectPath I/O Pass-Through). I came accross this mother board (ASUS...
View Articlevmware hypervisor 5.0 Hardware RAID controller
Hi! We are planning to buy HP Proliant DL380 G7 with 4 HDD hot swapable , now what i want to do is configure this 4 HDD to RAID 1+0 1. If i will install VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 5.0 do i need to...
View ArticleEsxi 5.0.0 U1 and B110i Smart Array SATA Controller
Hi, i have an HP DL180 G6 Server - 12GB with 4 x 1TB HDD configurated in RAID 0/1. When i try to install Esxi, i can install it only in one of 4 HDD. It's no recognize the RAID for installation. How...
View ArticleNo USB-Support on HP DL380 G5?
Hi! I am testing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESxi) verison 5 update 1 on an old HP DL380 G5. I can't use the USB ports, because the host didn't find them. What is wrong? Thanks,Christian.
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Your evaluation license will expire within 11 days!
Im not sure what licence this is talking about i log onto my ESXI 5 server through vSphere Client and this pops up: What license do i need? ESXi 5? or vSphere? Im confused because when i click "Assign...
View ArticleWhat am I missing if using Mobo without AMD-VI (IOMMU) [Intel's Vt-d]
Processor - AMD FX-6100http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962 Motherboard - ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX [Micro-ATX]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157323 I'm...
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My Home Network
Hi All, So i took advantage of some black friday deals and got myself a whitebox to use for playing with ESXi at home. i have been using workstation for a while, but not as much as i would like, so i...
View ArticleStorage hangs after IOPS peak
Hi forum, the iscsi storage (synology) freezes once a week when my mail server (kerio vm on esxi 5.1) performs a full backup. I need to restart the synology manually by pressing the button. It seems...
View ArticleHigh Availability/Failover with Free Hypervisor
Hi, Our organization is new to virtualization and will be deploying the following configuration: Two servers: primary VMWare Server (to be purchased, running 10 VMs (mostly RHEL)) and backup server...
View ArticleRecommend a Z87 Micro ATX motherboard for Haswell whitebox?
I built a PC for a home lab without really doing the proper research first and now I am going back to ask for advice. My intended usage is to experiment around with ESXi/vSphere, set up a domain...
View Article1 Physical CPU Limitation
Is it correct that Hypervisor Free will only support 1 Physical CPU with unlimited cores? Effectively no point in adding an additional physical CPU to a server if you require to continue using the free...
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problem with virtualbox and vmware vSphere 5.5.0
Hello, my name is Gabriel, I am new in the community.My problem isMy scenary is the next: --------------------Team Host:--------------------OS: Ubuntu 13.04 64-bits "Unity"RAM: 8GBCPU: Intel Core...
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