Snapshots deleted and VM wont power on
Hi,I am dealing with a virtual server which is no longer in production, however has some important files that one user needs. Since this server was no longer needed, it was shutdown and some snapshots...
View ArticleAccess_to_Resource_IS_Forbidden Error when Undeploying vApp with Java API
I want to undeploy a vApp using the Java APIs. The vApp was created in a different program using the Java APIs. The same user ID is used to log in in both programs. However, when I try to execute...
View Articleenhanced vpc on nexus switches
i have my esxi hosts ocnnectd to nexus 2000 in a port channel on 2 separate switches. does this mean both links will be utilized at any time. or will traffic on one vm initially started on say vmnic2...
View ArticleTemplate Location - PowerCLI
Hello, Is there any powercli script that can generate the list of templates and their Datastore name where they are residing? I only need these two properties. Thank you,
View ArticleDeploy VM using Remote PowerShell
We're trying to write a script to deploy VM's using Remote PowerShell. If we execute locally it works every time. If we execute remote it hangs in the same spot every time. Anyone have any ideas?...
View ArticleNeed help to check VMNIC and VNIC mapping on DVS switch....
Need help to check VMNIC and VNIC mapping on DVS switch.... I checked net-dvs command but it was not helpful. ThanksRavinder Singh....
View ArticleGet Clone Source
I'm trying to run a powercli script that, among other things, is trying to get a list of all cloned VMs. One important piece of data in this is what was the original source of that clone. I'm...
View ArticleVMWare Workstation 9 and 4TB drive
Hi, I recently tried to use a 4TB to backup and run my VM's from. However it keeps on corrupting the VM's. I have tried using MBR and GPT as well as partitioning the drive so that eacg partition is...
View ArticleManual View Assignments
I am currently in a 5.0.0 View production environment for about 900 users utilizing ~70 media pools. Half of these media pools are Non-persistent. All of the dedicated media pools have the box checked...
View ArticleError 25004.Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
Hi everybody, after searching this forum and a lot of other sites I decided to ask directly - unfortunately I didn't find any help elsewhere. I'm running a vCenter Server 5 under Windows Server 2008 R2...
View ArticlevCenter Server Virtual Appliance Evaluation..
Dear Gentlemen, Am using a free VMware vSphere ESXi v5.0 hypervisor in test environment, also another Free ESXi v4.1 hypervisor,1. Can i use vCSVA to manage both during evaluation period.2. After...
View ArticleUpgraded to Player 5 - Can't launch VM from shortcut anymore.
Since installing Player 5, my desktop shortcut to a VM no longer works. When I click it, instead of lauching the VM, it peppers my Desktop with temp files and then complains it cannot find the VM....
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VMware Player startup problem
Hello I have a problem that happens for the first time... Here is my config:Windows 7 SP1 x86Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHzNvidia Geforce 9500GT4GB RamEP31-DSL motherboard VMware player hangs at startup,...
View ArticleNetworking Commands for Virtual Machines
Is there a command to add another nic to a virtual machine and/or a script?
View Articleproblem with voip application
I have a problem with a voip application in call center enviroment voice is not smooth I read that there are UC api for vmware view for voip application. where i find this documentation
View ArticleAppropriateness of VMware for this application
Greetings! I have a bit of a dilemma here in what I believe to be an inappropriate use of VMware (ESXi). In short, VMware is playing host to multiple file servers in a DFS arrangement with said file...
View Articleconverter error "Host key can't be retrieved.
Hi all, I'm having an issue using the standalone converter to p2v a linux (CentOS) box. It gets to 1% then fails with the following error: FAILED: A general system error occurred:Network error. Host...
View ArticleCustom query for ESXi host AD auth issues
Thought I'd share a quick success story:After about 10 minutes of having Log Insight installed, it already helped me identify one host out of about 35 that had an issue with its Active Directory...
View ArticleOS Patching with vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.5
Hello, I was under the impression that with vCenter Heartbeat 6.5 a manual reboot of the server wouldn't trigger a switchover. Last Windows patch cycle vCenter Heartbeat switched from primary to...
View Articlelinking vmware in differnt domain
Here is what I have going on. Domain Achild domain 1 2 3 4 Domain BLocal intranet I didn't setup the vsphere but I am trying to link the 3 centers together. Domain A is a seperate forest from domain b...
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