How best to achieve port group isolation?
Hi We've got a need to set up a number of port groups (4 at current count) which are unable to talk to each other, but due to pNIC limitations, they need to be all on the same vSwitch. The machines...
View ArticleNew-VMHostNetworkAdapter : Cannot convert 'System.Object]' to the type...
Hi, I'm trying to script vmkernel creation with 5 IP addresses assigned and have the following script. $esxiHosts = @("esxi21.v.lab", "esxi22.v.lab", "esxi23.v.lab", "esxi24.v.lab",...
View ArticleVMs Hard drive in Read-only state after Storage Fail-over
Hello, We had an issue today where our storage (Netapp) triggered fail lover between controllers.During that process our Linux based VMs went in to read-only drive state to avoid data loss or...
View ArticlePowerCLI Filter $results to not include certain results
I have a script that I am running for the backup team and it runs well but I need to streamline it to not return results of a certain query. $report = @() $report += Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine...
View Articlehtml5 client, vsan > services pane dysfunctional
All, I've got a strange situation with vsan services -pane (cluster: configure > vsan > services). This is latest vcsa, version 6.7.0 Build: 14368073.The actual task that drove me here was to...
View ArticleVMware castrated any way to manage shared VM's
Starting with version 12, VMware decided to drop any methods of controlling shared VM's other than from the GUI. The tool of choice before 12 was 'vmrun' and many, like me, had developed powerful...
View ArticleWindows Server installation ISO fails to boot in EFI mode
Using the latest vCenter and ESXi 6.7 update, I've been trying to install a new Windows Server VM (tried both 2016 and 2019 - same behavior). By default, a 6.7 VM (VM Hardware Version 14) is...
View Article20 to 30 second black screen on reconnecting with PCoIP and Blast
We are having an issue with a 20 to 30 second black screen on reconnecting a active sessions, in both Win 7 and Win 10 desktops. It happens on both PCoIP and Blast. We tested RDP with no issue, it...
View ArticleInstant Clone pool fails to provision: "Initial publish failed: Fault type is...
Hi, i'm trying to get my first instant pool created. Horizon View connection server 7.9Windows 10 1903view agent 7.9tools 10.3.10Vcenter/esxi 6.7U2 After creating the pool and have it provision, it...
View ArticleWMware vpshere ISO (Standard vs Essentials)
We buy a Essentials Plus Kit license and I have a VMware vSphere Hypervisor ISO Is the same VMware vSphere Hypervisor ISO to install standard or essentials?
View ArticleMBP kernel panics / crash, how to migrate to a new machine
I have a MBP that just had the RAM go bad causing kernel panics ("You need to restart"), and because the RAM is soldered it cannot be replaced, so I am replacing the entire MBP with a used, identical...
View ArticleRetina in macOS El Capitan under Fusion 11.5
I upgraded to the latest VMware 11.5 running it on an updated macOS Mojave where I wanted to test my macOS El Capitan virtual machine and it looked great and things worked fine including retina...
View Articlebudget homelab setup - please comment
Good day everyone, "Just when i thought i'm out, they pull me back in. Just when they pull me back in, i clean up my old rig.Just when i clean up my old rig, my old rig conks out " i kinda splurged on...
View ArticleUsing 10.0.0.x address from Linux VM in Bridged networking does not work
I have a set of VM running that all use Bridged networking. They all have a 10.0.0.x address. there is 3 Windows workstations, 3 Windows servers and one Centos Linux VM in this existing setup, all...
View ArticleWorkstation Pro 15.5 virtual machine failure
Hello everyone, I have downloaded and an eval version of workstation pro 15.5, after having several mix successes and failures with workstation pro 15.0 on my windows 10 laptop. Given that the...
View ArticleFehler bei VMware Workstation Pro Einrichtung unter Linux
Hallo, ich habe die alte VMware Workstation 15.1.0 deinstalliert, Linux neu gestartet und die neue Version "15.5.0-14665864.x86_64.bundle" installiert (i. O.).Wenn ich jetzt "VMware Workstation"...
View ArticleVMware Standard Acceleration kit
I'd to ask if VMware Standard Acceleration kit for 6 cpu can cater 6 physical Server with 1 CPU each Thank you
View ArticleSlow login with dual monitors
Author : URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-7/7.8/horizon-administration/GUID-618B1899-AF59-4991-83F3-FFFDFF917F22.htmlTopic Name : Using the VMware Logon MonitorPublication Name :...
View ArticleCreating a mandatory user profile for windows 10
I'm in the process of moving from using microsoft redirected profile to UEM. Part of the documentation with UEM is to use a mandatory profile in conjunction with UEM. I've tried a couple of different...
View ArticleInstant Clones - How are you guys preloading Print Drivers on the GI ?
Hi , In regards to IC's and the Gold Image - i was just curious how most are loading Print Drivers . ( or are most not doing that ? ) We are using UEM / App Vol and Writables with just UIA's . It...
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