What tools to run for benchmark?
Hi People, Relatively new to ESXI other than playing around but I am looking to benchmark an existing Win2008 Server running Exchange in order to tell me what sort of server I would need to migrate it...
View ArticleCannot alter files in datastore browser
Hi - can someone please help? Even though the accounts I use have the administrator role on the hosts and the enter datacenter specifically, I still receive the message that I don't have the...
View ArticleViewing Contents of an Image Profile
I'm using Image Builder CLI and I have just attempted to add a software package to an image profile. How can I view a list of all the software packages that are part of an image profile? The command I...
View ArticleInstalling vCO plugin for vCac
I am not getting to configure the plugin, anyone can guide ? Essentially it asked for vCac host name and I choose basic authentication with session details and it always throws error validating the...
View ArticleInitial Configuration wizard, database setup not working - error 404
Hi fellas, I am trying to deploy Horizon Workspace.Some infos:vSphere 5.1.0bDNS is setup properly for all 5 VA´sDeployment of the OVA finishes successfully, but when trying to run the initial...
View ArticleGet-VM | Select-Object question
All, I am trying to write a script to get information on all my VM's. I have almost everything down packed, but I cant get the datastore. I want the out output to also show me what datastore the vm...
View ArticleUSB 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.
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vCenter Server Heartbeat 5.6 - Architecture
I start to use VMware workstation since 2002 or earlier, my bad memory can’t recall it. That’s 1st generation of virtualization. If you look at today’s virtual world, we are on the way to “Matrix”! J...
View ArticleFirst New-VM : An item with the same key has already been added.
I'm getting a strange error that I've seen a few other posts about, but with no resolution (or at least one that I can find). When attempting to create a new VM using the New-VM cmdlet, I receive the...
View ArticleFile Copy Performance Issues
Hi, I have a HP Micro Server with a HP Raid card and 3 disks in a Raid 5 configuration. ESXi is booting from USB. I have create a Windows 2008R2 Server with a VMXNET3 Nic, create a folder and shared...
View ArticleBug: "VMware Workstation e.x.p build-1140354" hangs the whole system under...
How to Reproduce:Start various Applications:- Chrome (open at least 20 Tabs from different websites)- Thunderbird (connect to at least one IMAP-Mail-Account)- Some Music-Player, Play ogg- or mp3-songs-...
View ArticleBugs with "e.x.p builds" of VMware Workstation. No way to report them??
Using the build in "Help -> Submit Support Request ..." does only lead to the main support site from VMware. It is not possible to reoprt any bug found, except your entitled a support contract....
View ArticleWhat if the ESXi cant ping the gateway
Hi Due to some network issue from ESXi hosts cant ping the gateway due to this i think the hosts get disconnected after some time in cluster and gives the following error: vsphere ha agent on this host...
View ArticleMirage Server sizing on VM
Hi All, The Administrator's guide doesn't give too much in the way of recommended server sizing when virtualizing Mirage Server, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any recommendations. A physical...
View Article"Unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine." Error ov...
Hello, I'm trying to convert s Windows 2008 32 bit VM from VServer to ESXi 5.1. It always errors with the above message. I have tried using VmWare Converter 5.1, 5.01 and 4.3. Using 4.3 I get a...
View ArticleManually remove vSphere Client (ESXi 5.1) from a crashed vSphere Server 5...
Hi, I have some VM Hosts running ESXi 5.1. Their management server has crashed and is not recoverable. How do I go about removing the link the ESXi install has to its management server seeing as though...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance Stops working
hi guys all of a sudden my vCenter Appliance 5.0.0-455964 stops working I mean it works it stops and sometimes I have to reboot it or I just need to restart the vcenter service but most of the time I...
View ArticlevCenter 4.1 database update to vCenter 5.1?
Hi all, I have another question :I made a backup of my database sqlserver 2005 vCenter 4.1.I would like to restore it on new vCenter 5.1 database.Is it possible? vCenter can update the database up to...
View ArticleGuest Customization Fails
Hi,I have a vApp with a VM running Windows 2008 Server R2. Guest customization fails on this VM. I installed vmware tools in the VM prior to adding the template to the catalog. The...
View ArticleShut down esxi guests without vmware-tools installed
Is it possible to send ACPI signals to guests from the ESXi (5.x) console? Essentially, I would like to shut down guests using the vim-cmd power.shutdown style of command without having to install...
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