NIC load balancing
Hello, I installed a VMWare Hypervisor 5.5 server and put 2 virtual machines on it. The physical server has 2 NICs and connected to the LAN. When I go to the virtual machine performance tab and look at...
View ArticleInstalling vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 Host
Hi, I am *very* new into virtualization and I am trying to set up my own PC (an HP Omni 220-1180qd) to host VMs by installing vSphere Hypervisor 6.0. The first question I have is by reading through the...
View Articleconnect to ESXi over the internet issue: unable to connect to the mks: could...
Good morning colleagues, I’m trying to connect to my Esxi-6 over the internet. I am forwarding ports 443, 902, 903 to the Esxi server.I can connect to the server but have an error on the VM’s console,...
View ArticleESXi 4.1 AD-Share Integration - Errors in Active Directory Operations
Hi all, a week ago we upgraded from ESXi 4.0 to 4.1, hoping to use the Active Directory Authentication for users. Now we get a mysterious error when trying to join a domain with a user: "Errors...
View ArticleLoss in guest heartbeat
I have ESXi 4.1.0 GA (build-260247) Kernel 4.1.0 (x86_64) installed on Dell PowerEdge 2950 server (two Xeon CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz with 24GB memory). Datastore is on local storage (PERC 5/i...
View ArticleVM Direct Path IO - Documentation inconsistency
Brushing up on my notes for the VCAP and come across a bit of an inconsistency between the documentation and the website. The guide mentions Intel Xeon 5500 systems (Nehalem) whilst the KB talks about...
View ArticleUnable to deploy ovf-template
Hey guys, I need your help after upgrading from ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.1.0 (Build 799733) I'm no longer able to deploy my .ovf-Templates. When using vSphere Client to do so, I throws an error as "Error...
View ArticleOEM Version on ESXi
It's possible to install Windows Server 2012 Essentials OEM version to ESXi host? Will it be possible to upgrade ESXi host in future without loosing OEM Windows Server license?
View ArticleESXi 5.5 not add SATA Raid 5 on P400/256
Helloi've install esxi 5.5 on USB stick on my server: HP Proliant DL380 G5with smart array p400 256Mb and Battery for the cache. after installation on health status i see the Raid 5 of my SATA Hdd, but...
View ArticlePCI Passthrough with free hypervisor ?
Hi all, I've a question regarding the free version of the VMware hypervisor. Is that possible to do PCI passthrough with the free version ? I want to allow a backup VM to access a local tape drive....
View ArticleCPU Sockets and CPU
Hi everyone,i have a question,I have a PC with core i5 cpu that is with a 1 socket and 4 cores with no supporting off hyperthreading,I have installed ESXi5.5 on it, When I want to create a vm I can put...
View Articlelatest vSphere 5.5 + Intel I350-T4 = SRIOV?
We installed Intel I350-T4 Server Adapter which supports SR IOV and by doing "esxcfg-module igb -s max_vfs=7,7,7,7", we get: Unable to set module parameters the following params are invalid: max_vfs...
View ArticleExperiences using HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 as ESXi server
Hi, I'm looking to buy a ESXi 6 server for lab purposes. I've read that there might be some performance and compability issues using the Smart Array B120i raid controller, any experiences? I'm plan to...
View ArticlevSphere 6 - "Launch Console" is all black screen
OK, I have my lab of 3 ESXi 6 Hosts, VMware Platform Services and vCenter server 6 up and running. Every time I try to get to a VM's console by clicking the "Launch Console" link the console is all...
View ArticleVMware vCenter Lab Manager
Hi, I recall a few years back VMware makes this product that helps with testing and development and I think this product has since been dropped? Has a replacement been made available under a different...
View ArticleBuild Cheap and Simple Home ESXi Server to test
I'm thinking of building up a desktop (you can call it home server) for VMware vSphere Hypervisor to test at home for educational purposes. I'm currently using a >6yr old Dell laptop which cannot...
View ArticleDell iDRAC vflash for VMware ESXi 5.5 installation
Dear allI don't know this is right forum to post this query or not.. if not please admin transfer to right forumThanksQuestionI have ordered Dell R720 with 2 GB SD cards. but there is no SD cards in...
View ArticleEsxi 5.5 Hypervisor with Adaptec 8405
Hi, i need to know how to install a Vmware 5.5 system on an Adaptec 8405 raid controller.I've found some guides but all says that i need a depot release, i've searched for it but i'm unable to find it...
View Articlehow to use HP smart array B110i RAID controller (software)
I'm just purchased a new HP Proliant ML 150 G6 server with embedded Smart Array B110i SATA Raid controller.Searching on this forum I've discoverd that it is a software RAID controller and not an...
View ArticleTransfer Speeds Between Virtual Machines
Hi Had a search for this but cannot find anything.. I believe I read somewhere that the data transfer between 2 vm's on the same host travelled via the motherboard/hard drive and didn't travel through...
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