USB redirection not working
We have some USB flash drives that redirect fine from a Windows client but that same flash drive doesn't redirect from a Mac. Anyone have any ideas what the issue might be? They are Alcor devices.
View ArticleReplication for recovered virtual machine
Hi,I am new to Vmware Replication. We are using replication (not SRM) 5.1 between two sites (A & B). Email Server is running on Site A and replicating on Site B. Recently due to crash of the Email...
View ArticleSRM licensing ?
I am about to install SRM 5.02 in our environment. We have two sites one Production and one for DR. We would like to have the ability to fail back after a disaster (Reprotect?).It appears to do this I...
View ArticleWindows 7 VM with Outlook 2010 doesn't restore after networking change
Hi All, I have VMWare Fusion 5.0.3 installed on my mac running OSX 10.8.4. I use a Windows 7 VM a lot for running Microsoft office, outlook and various other windows apps that I need to run. I have...
View ArticleWill 5.5 beta sdk will be compatible with 5.1 web client ?
Hi there, We are exploring the options for vsphere web clinet plugin. We are using 5.1 sdk for our plugin currently. Now we keep hearing many new features coming with 5.5 Sdk. So we plan to switch to...
View Articlecustom reports and view
Hi all,I am working hard on building custom views / reports for customers.I would like to be able to customize them a lot like :* when building a custom report, is it possible to remove default first...
View ArticleSend failed notification
HI, is it possible to send a email notification when the workflow finish failed ? rgds jeremie
View ArticleUnable to connect to the MKS:failed to connect to 902
Hello All, I am getting this error when ever I tried to launch open console option in Vsphere client. I have firewall turned off in state and I have create a new rule to accept port 902 and 903 but...
View ArticleTried VMWare Preview Crashed now cannot install previous real version...
Hi there, OK so I tried the trial version of the upcoming VMware, it crashed my machine. No big deal did system clean etc. and now cannot reinstall licenced 9.02 version I get a message...
View ArticleFusion on Mac OS Mavericks 10.9
I'm testing Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks.I put fusion on it and it's working pretty good at the moment. the only thing that's not working is : " Use all display as full screen" I've 2 screens connected to my...
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Updated tools, now cant change settings
Ok first some prerequisites: Linux Mint 15 x86_64, VMplayer 5.0.2, Vmware-tools 9.2.3. Updated vmware tools using root. Wouldn't let me do it via my user (which btw is an administrator) Now when I load...
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Shared Datastore (iSCSI / LUN)
Hello, Here is my setup: 3 x HP DL380p2 x Netgear ReadyData SANs (21TB Each) I have ESXi installed on each server and have vCenter running and working. What i want to do is create a datastore on each...
View ArticleDatastore Clusters
Quick questions about Datastore Clusters... We have the vSphere Essentials Plus, this doesn't include DRS.Is there any point in having a Datastore Cluster? We have 2 SANs and I would like to put the...
View ArticleStep 2a: Database Connection Setup with External DB and Load Balancer
I know that several others have had issues at this step, but I can't seem to piece everything together in order to get past this step in our installation. Here's the setup we have so far. (Generalized)...
View ArticleIs anyone using email alerts in the custom UI (vCenter Operations Manager...
The documentation and examples are a little light on how to do alert filters and templates. We have a set of critical applications that we are generating alerts on a dynamic threshold KPI using a...
View ArticlevExpert: Mikko Nykyri
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameMikko NykyriLocationHeathrow, FLUnited StatesShort DescriptionAll about Virtualization, Storage and...
View ArticleBackup of embedded database
How are peopling backing up the embedded database in the replication appliance? And a slightly related question, how can I migrate from the embedded database to an external SQL server database?...
View ArticleCustom validation in vSphere Web Client
Hi everyone, I have a question about the workflow execution in vSphere Web Client. I'd like to use it to run my workflows, which works fine actually, except for the input fields with custom...
View ArticleStorage DRS and initial placement
Hi community! If I turn on the Fully Automated setting on a Datastore Cluster using SDRS- Will SDRS always run? I don't want it to run the moment I turn it on and I have no SDRS Scheduling...
View ArticleSRM 5.1 vSphere Replication History
I have about 14 VMs using SRM 5.1 VR and the majority have RPO violations at least once a day. Does anyone know of a way to see the replication history for a specific VM other than Events? 3rd party...
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