Problems adding new disks to a Virtual Machine using datastorageClusters
The first question I have is it possible to add a disk using a different datastoreCluster than was used when the VM was cloned from template? Does it require a particular affinity to be set up?...
View ArticleVMware Consolidated Backup support or replacement for vSphere 5.5
I have just gone through an upgrade from vSphere 4.1 to 5.5 and have discovered that VCB no longer seems to be supported. I liked having VCB as a simple and easy way to back up VMs to disk. Is there...
View ArticleAfter moving a vmdk from one Guest to another
Hello Everyone, I have a question regarding an issue I just came across. ESX v5.5 as vcenter two(2) guests: 1 running windows server 2008 R2 / 1 running windows server 2012 R2. Both running on the...
View ArticleInstalling VMware vSphere Hypervisor without CD
Hi, I have been trying to find other ways to install VMware vSphere Hypervisor without having to burn the ISO file into a CD or using external devices. Is there anyone who can help to provide clear...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 Hypervisor download?
Where can I download ESXi hypervisor 5.5 (or 5.5u2)?All I can find is link for 6.0, but I do not want that version...
View ArticleWhiteBox Update to 5.5 - Review Specs
It is about time I upgrade my 4.0 ESXi box. This time instead of having external storage, I'm thinking of having everything in one and use the onboard SATA with RAID 5. What do you think of my planned...
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 Articlecreate a seperate disk for each volume in Converter 5.1 Where to find?
Hey guys, I remember a feature of the vmware converter 3.0 where it was possible to convert each volume into a separate disk.But I cannot find this feature in converter 5.1 - is it gone? If not where...
View Articlemigration was canceled because the amount of changing memory for the virtual...
Hi Anyone has seen this error The migration was canceled because the amount of changing memory for the virtual machine was greater than the available network bandwidth. Attempt the migration again when...
View ArticleVsphere - Promiscuous Mode?
I have a VM that runs in the Vsphere Hypervisor. I am attempting to install a VPN utility (SoftEther) that requires the network adapter to be set in Promiscuous mode. After reviewing ESXI...
View ArticlevCenter is very slow to load or configure
Hi guys, I've self-studied VMWare vSphere 5.5 with my laptop: Windows 8.1 Update 1Core i7 3610Q 2.3GHz8GB of RAMsVMWare Workstation 10 I've deployed an ESXi 5.5 on a virtual machine (with 4GB of RAM),...
View ArticleIs it possible to rename a standard switch from the default vswitch0?
We are starting to create additional standard switches and would like to give them a more descriptive name.
View ArticleHP DL 160 G5 server 's embedded sata raid not support by ESXi/Vsphere????
Bios Utlity show raid formed for 4 hard disks ( 10) but during install vsphere cd it show 4 hd separately. any idea?
View ArticlePermission denied when trying to pull the log files through SSH
Hello I am getting "-sh: /var/log/vmkernel.log: Permission denied" error when i tried to pull the log files through SSH.I am using Root credentials. Please help me to sought it out.Regards,Bibin C...
View ArticleGuest OS performance slow after migration from evaluation vSphere5.1 server...
Folks, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. We've been running VMware Server 2.x for a few years and decided to upgrade to vSphere5.1. We rented a rackmount HP server and built...
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Connect vSphere to ESXi Server over VPN
I've read a few posts, but so far none of them quite cover what I'm looking for. Here's the setup that I have: Site 1:ESXi Server --> Tomato VPN WRT54GL --> Cisco ASA* --> ISP Site...
View ArticleUNIMPLEMENTED! write-back of mmap regions unsupported
UNIMPLEMENTED! write-back of mmap regions unsupported This message appears in vmkernel log (alt+f11 int the local screen). Anybody knows what is this? Thanks
View ArticleUnable to loginwith vSphere Client
Hello, I have just finished installing the ESXi 5 server and the vSphere client on the client computer. However, every single time, I am met with a cryptic message: The request failed because of a...
View ArticleSharing same private ip with multiple vm's
I'm looking into the possibility of virtualizing the servers at the organization I just recently started working for - all servers are currently physical. Some of their servers have multiple roles - in...
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ESXi 5.5 system with 40 Gbps Mellanox adapters and Switchs
Hello everybody, We have implemented a virtualization (ESXi 5.5) system with 40 Gbps Mellanox adapters and Switchs. Network Adapters: Network Configuration: We are using two CentOS...
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