Windows XP Guest Freezing on Windows 7 Workstation 9.0.2 Host
I've been having problems lately with a Windows XP Guest OS freezing up on Workstation 9.0.2. I can duplicate it at will by attempting to install a Visual Studio 2010 extension (SearchWorkItems.vsix)...
View ArticleNew-VM and assigning Port Groups
Howdy, I feel this is a syntax problem. Need some review and help please. Writing up a NEW-VM deploy script. The script is prompting the end user for all the custom details that is needed to create...
View ArticleSimple VM Report
For some reason this script is only reporting on the last vm in the csv. Most likely my incorrect use of the first "foreach". Any help would be appreciated. $curvc = read-host -prompt "Enter VC...
View ArticleVCD API 5.1 java SDK Task getProgress
Hi, I am trying to get the status of a task that has been submitted to the VCD. From the java SDK 5.1 documentation I see this for the Task class: java.lang.Integer getProgress()...
View ArticleWindows XP SP3 guest crashes in ESXi 4.1
I've been running several Linux and BSD guests and one Windows XP SP3 guest on a single ESXi 4.1 host without a hitch for a couple of years. About a month ago, my Windows XP guest started crashing....
View ArticleEsxi 5.1 and network Quality of Service
Hi guys, is it possible do a network Quality of Service (QoS) at host level in esxi 5.1 ? If yes how i can do it ? I have 4 nic over works many network traffic and would prioritize some traffic....
View ArticleFusion 5+OS X 10.8.1 host doesn, but upgrade OS X 10.7.4 guest to 10.8.1 fails
I recently upgraded my host from 10.7.4 to 10.8.1, and Fusion from 4.1.3 to 5.0.1. I have two Mac OS X 10.7.4 guests I'd like to upgrade too, but the upgrade fails at the first reboot. I attach the...
View ArticleProblem with gfsecurity in agent
Hi, I was trying to divide the configuration props and security prop using a gfsecurity.properties. But i found a problem in the agent. I have a agent.properties with the next values: # logging...
View ArticleSharing secondary disk between Linux and Windows Guests
Hi Guys, I have a requirement to have a Windows guest and Linux guest share the same disk (formated as NTFS) and both systems need full access to the shared file system. From what i have read this is...
View ArticleDo I need two static IP addresses?
I am new to VM. We have the HP DL380 G7 server with two NIC plus an iLo card. When setting up the static IP for the vSphere, how do I know which NIC card I'm adding/setting the static IP to? Do I need...
View Articleadding vdc network to vm in vco 5.1 ( migration issue )
i am not able to add / update vdc org network to vm in vco 5.1following code was working in vco 4.2.3task =...
View ArticleHow to figure it out the USB path
I add an iphone to the Mac Mini and assign it to the guest OS. I saw: usb.autoConnect.device0 = "path:10/1/1/2/4/3 autoclean:0" in the *.vmx file. I plugin in a second iphone to the device, it will...
View ArticleChanging a VC 5.1 IP address
If you already needed to change the vCenter IP address, by default you will have issues when connecting to it using Web Client or the conventional client- it is not possible for the vCenter service to...
View ArticleVMware Server 2: no ping between host and WinXP guest
Hello! I have VMware Server 2 installed on Ubuntu 11.04 Server and WinXP SP3 virtual machine running in it. VM is in the HostOnly network and gets IP in this network automatically (I can see it with...
View Articleis this too much on one virtual host?
I currently have Vcenter 5 and Update Manager running on the same virtual machine.The database (SQL 2005 SP4) for both these products is installed on this virtual machine as well.The current...
View ArticleCannot execute VIX API command on a Powered On Virtual Machine - vCenter
I cannot execute any VIX API vmrun command once the Virtual Machine is powered on. The setup is a vCenter server with a number of esx hosts. I can list all virtual machines, and power the machines...
View ArticleEnabling fast-provisioning on OVDC breaks VAAI based fast-provisioning
I have an array that supports VAAI file based cloning. The vCloud settings do not seem to match up with the expected behavior. Here is what I am experiencing: Setup 1: VAAI for...
View ArticlevSphere Update Manager 5.1 fails to start after fresh install
vSphere 5.1trying to install VUM on Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 with vCenter 5.1 and SQL 2008 R2 Express. First installation finished but the process crashes instantly. The VMware vSphere Update Manager...
View ArticleRemoving device, accidentally added to datastore?
Hi I just accidentally added a device/disk to my only datastore.How can i remove this disk again?VMware ESXi 5.1
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