Greetings all,

I am considering whether to complete the 2V0-642 exam for my VCP-NV. This exam is now for a version of NSX-V which:

• is no longer under mainstream support
• is definitely not supported on the last two major vSphere releases.
• is now two major releases behind the current version of NSX-V.

I had hoped to complete my VCP-NV in the next six months to maintain certification, and had hoped to use a different track to do so; however, I'm not sure whether certifying on a nearly out-of-date product is the best idea.

Does anyone know if there's movement in the works to update 2V0-642?

I upgraded to macOS Mojave on then 25:th of September and run Fusion 10 without any problem, then I upgraded to Fusion 11 and all of a sudden VMware Tools Core Service constantly keeps crashing (Windows 7 as guest OS).

I have tried to uninstall VMware Tools and reinstall it but it still crash. Really annoying, I shouldn’t have upgraded to Fusion 11

Hi,

I try to enable RSS on Windows 2012 R2 servers running VMXNET3.

The case is that I have 5 servers where I want to enable RSS on. All vm's are more or less the same spec. (+-vCPU, Memory). All of them have >=4 logical CPU.

I of course had issues with the very old vm drivers/tools running so I failed at the first attempt. After upgrading VM tools to 10.1.7 I managed to enable RSS on the first server. Success!

...but I failed on the next ones and can't force them to be capable of RSS. I went thru all the steps enabling TCP global settings + enabling on the NIC Advanced setting.

Finally I've installed the latest VM Tools 10.2.0 but it still did not help. In fact I managed to effectively enable it at one more server but as part of the troubleshooting I lost it.

What I did was: netsh int tcp set global RSS=Disable at the stage when it worked (state as above), but the netsh int tcp set global RSS=Enable didn't bring it back as I expected.

Currently all the servers are running 10.2.0 Tools with VMXNET driver 1.7.3.7 but only one has RSS Capable = True and IndirectionTable filled in when I run the PowerShell cmdlets.

Any advices on what should be checked more? Should VM tools 10.2.0 solve all the issues with VMXNET3 and RSS on Server 2012 R2?

Whenever we provisioned vm from xaas blueprint how provision will work through internal orchestrator?

I manage ESXi 6.5.0 Update 1 (Build 7967591) under free license.

I would like to upgrade it to 6.7 (because better macOS client support). There is no .zip file patch yet.

Hypervisor is in restricted network where all HTTP comunication must go through proxy 10.1.2.3:3128.

First I disable firewall to be able to connect to port 3128. I verify this by running nc -vz 10.1.2.3 3128.

When I run either of these commands:

esxcli software sources profile list --depot https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-d
epot-index.xml --proxy=http://10.1.2.3:3128

esxcli software sources profile list --depot https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-d
epot-index.xml --proxy=https://10.1.2.3:3128

esxcli software sources profile list --depot https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-d
epot-index.xml --proxy=10.1.2.3:3128

I get:

 [MetadataDownloadError]
 Could not download from depot at https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml, skipping (('https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml', '', 'file not found'))        url = https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
 Please refer to the log file for more details.

I am able to use http_proxy enviroment varible to use `wget` to download files from the internet.

Is there something wrong with my command or is --proxy switch broken in 6.5.0?

I'm doing some NLB tests and I've discovered that It's possible to use the tranparent mode (putting the flag in the EDIT POOL GUI), with both the toplogies; in-line and harmed.

So, why I always read in the docs that the transparent feature requires an  in-line topology.

Hi,

we have faulting application errors every ~5-10 minutes on our 2016 servers with vm tools:

Faulting application name: WmiApSrv.exe, version: 10.0.14393.0, time stamp: 0x57899ac8
Faulting module name: vmStatsProvider.dll, version: 10.0.9.55972, time stamp: 0x57426eff
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000001d9a
Faulting process id: 0x14a4
Faulting application start time: 0x01d2f499b7b2dbde
Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProvider.dll
Report Id: 42c0409f-03cd-4033-bedc-9194b77373b4
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Tried different vmtools versions including newest 10.1.7, still the same problem.

Server has latest security and feature updates, also .net 4.7

I've tried to look at procdump, however I don't have any experience with windbg therefore I'm unable to conclude anything from the output. Some info from the dump:

AULTING_IP:
vmStatsProvider+1d9a
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h]

EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 00007ffd1bf41d9a (vmStatsProvider+0x0000000000001d9a)
   ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
  ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 2
   Parameter[0]: 0000000000000000
   Parameter[1]: 00007ffd241fe520
Attempt to read from address 00007ffd241fe520

PROCESS_NAME:  WmiApSrv.exe

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:  0000000000000000

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2:  00007ffd241fe520

READ_ADDRESS:  00007ffd241fe520

FOLLOWUP_IP:
vmStatsProvider+1d9a
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h]

NTGLOBALFLAG:  0

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS:  0

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from 00007ffd1bf428c5 to 00007ffd1bf41d9a

ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT:  Followup set based on attribute [UnloadedModule_Arch_AX] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c] ; Followup set based on attribute [Is_ChosenCrashFollowupThread] from Frame:[0] on thread:[PSEUDO_THREAD] ; Followup set based on attribute [ip_is_call_value_Arch_ax] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c] ; Followup set based on attribute [Is_OriginalExceptionThread] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c]

FAULTING_THREAD:  ffffffffffffffff

BUGCHECK_STR:  APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

STACK_TEXT: 
00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_+0x0


STACK_COMMAND:  .ecxr ; ~~[188c] ; .frame 0 ; ** Pseudo Context ** ; kb

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  0

SYMBOL_NAME:  fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: fastprox

IMAGE_NAME:  fastprox.dll

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  0

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK_c0000005_fastprox.dll!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

BUCKET_ID:  X64_APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK_fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

WATSON_STAGEONE_URL:  http://watson.microsoft.com/StageOne/WmiApSrv_exe/6_2_14393_0/57899ac8/vmStatsProvider_dll/10_0_9_55972/57426eff/c0000005/00001d9a.htm?Retriage=1;

and some more:

This dump file has an exception of interest stored in it.
The stored exception information can be accessed via .ecxr.
(688.188c): Access violation - code c0000005 (first/second chance not available)
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for vmStatsProvider.dll -
vmStatsProvider+0x1d9a:
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h] ds:00007ffd`241fe520=????????????????
0:004> k
# Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
00 0000001c`d977f500 00007ffd`1bf428c5 vmStatsProvider+0x1d9a
01 0000001c`d977f540 00007ffd`1bf42403 vmStatsProvider+0x28c5
02 0000001c`d977f580 00007ffd`1bf56190 vmStatsProvider+0x2403
03 0000001c`d977f5d0 00007ffd`1bf5171f vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0x10830
04 0000001c`d977f600 00007ffd`1bf51965 vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0xbdbf
05 0000001c`d977f640 00007ffd`378ea35f vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0xc005
06 0000001c`d977f680 00007ffd`378d3d2d ntdll!LdrpCallInitRoutine+0x4b
07 0000001c`d977f6e0 00007ffd`378d1621 ntdll!LdrpProcessDetachNode+0xf5
08 0000001c`d977f7b0 00007ffd`3790eefc ntdll!LdrpUnloadNode+0x49
09 0000001c`d977f800 00007ffd`3790ee24 ntdll!LdrpDecrementModuleLoadCountEx+0xc4
0a 0000001c`d977f850 00007ffd`347602cd ntdll!LdrUnloadDll+0x94
0b 0000001c`d977f880 00007ffd`367f5b38 KERNELBASE!FreeLibrary+0x1d
0c 0000001c`d977f8b0 00007ffd`367f5a56 combase!CClassCache::CDllPathEntry::CFinishObject::Finish+0x28 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 3368]
0d 0000001c`d977f8e0 00007ffd`3679f1b4 combase!CClassCache::CFinishComposite::Finish+0x56 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 3478]
0e 0000001c`d977f910 00007ffd`3679c4cb combase!CClassCache::CleanUpDllsForProcess+0x124 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 6969]
0f (Inline Function) --------`-------- combase!CCCleanUpDllsForProcess+0xe [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 8680]
10 0000001c`d977fb10 00007ffd`367ded00 combase!ProcessUninitialize+0x1c3 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 2236]
11 0000001c`d977fb50 00007ffd`367deb23 combase!DecrementProcessInitializeCount+0x44 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 992]
12 0000001c`d977fb80 00007ffd`367db835 combase!wCoUninitialize+0x87 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 4115]
13 0000001c`d977fbc0 00007ff7`5bd44351 combase!CoUninitialize+0x85 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 3946]
14 0000001c`d977fbf0 00007ff7`5bd45472 WmiApSrv!WinRun+0x89
15 0000001c`d977fc30 00007ffd`35223dd2 WmiApSrv!WmiAdapterService::_ServiceMain+0x52
16 0000001c`d977fc60 00007ffd`37728364 sechost!ScSvcctrlThreadA+0x22
17 0000001c`d977fc90 00007ffd`379270d1 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x14
18 0000001c`d977fcc0 00000000`00000000 ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0x21

We have an issue on all Server 2016 VMs; vmstatsprovider.dll is crashing as shown in WER logs and application log.

Other OS do not exhibit this issue.

We updated to tools 10.1.10 from 10.1.7 (10.1.10 indicates a fix for this issue) to no avail - still causing an issue.

We also tried a full uninstall of 10.1.7, restart and install of 10.1.10 on one Server.

Oddly both in event log and WER logs vmstatsprovider.dll looks to still be registered as 10.1.7 despite the file version being 10.1.10 on the machine - this is the same on all we have tried to update.

Sig[0].Name=Application Name

Sig[0].Value=WmiApSrv.exe

Sig[1].Name=Application Version

Sig[1].Value=10.0.14393.0

Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp

Sig[2].Value=57899ac8

Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name

Sig[3].Value=vmStatsProvider.dll

Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version

Sig[4].Value=10.1.7.61298

Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp

Sig[5].Value=59163c3a

Sig[6].Name=Exception Code

Sig[6].Value=c0000005

Sig[7].Name=Exception Offset

Sig[7].Value=0000000000001d9a

DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version

DynamicSig[1].Value=10.0.14393.2.0.0.272.7

Should I log with VMware and if so has anyone else done this and had a resolution?

Hi

since i update to Fusion  11 my VM whit win 7 only apeer as VM . now its no more starting ! it try to boot then message comes :

in Fusion is a error and windows was shut dowm is the message .

what can i do ?

mac OS  in a VM works Normal !

greetings

Environment: vcenter 6.5, horizon 7.4, full vm with nvidia vgpu (all memory reserved)

Hello,

it seems that now with vCenter 6.5, the feature to monitor the memory used by a VM with a VGPU (nvidia m60-2q, for example) and with all memory reserved, does not exist anymore and it is always showing a 100% memory used.

This behavior did not occur in the past with vcenter 6.0, when we were able to monitor in the vcenter the real memory used by the vm with vgpu eventhough all the memory was reserved.

vmware support says that this is an expected behavior, and that this feature does not exist anymore in 6.5.

As it was very useful to monitor the real memory of vms from the vcenter, does anyone know an alternate way to have access to the real memory usage as we cannot do it anymore from the monitor/performance tab in the vcenter client?

Thanks

Best Regards,

Oriol

Hello,

Anyone know if macOS Mojave guests are supposed to function on Fusion 11?

If so, how do I make the guest understand that I'm running with the display capabilities of a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)?

Thanks,

/T

Why is this happening on a an upgrade to the lates version on the latest version of Macos....

Any clues

I am getting fed up with these sort of issues with VMware when Parallels works perfectly...

????

Hi,

I had a server fail that was running ESXi 5.5 and I needed to reinstall ESXi. I took the opportunity to install a fresh copy of 6.7 to an attached USB stick like before but when the server reboots after install it can't see the USB stick, has anyone got any ideas because I'm well and truly stuck? What I can't get my head around is the fact of, it was all working fine before the the original image of 5.5 became corrupt and needed to be reinstalled, same USB stick, same server, same BIOS settings, same USB port.

Some info that I'm hoping will help:

The server is an HP Proliant ml350p gen8

The BIOS boot order settings are correct, even if I force to the USB stick is still doesn't boot.

I tried reverting back to ESXi 5.5 but still have the same problem.

Tried a different USB stick.

I've used an image from a DVD as well as rufus.exe

If I plug the stick into another server it into ESXi fine

I've spent plenty of hours on google, but still no joy

All,

I'm having an issue getting the following 2 commands combined, any ideas/solutions would be highly appreciated

Goal: To output a list of all snapshots of VMs from a specific vCenter folder that includes

• VM Name
• Folder/subfolder names
• Snapshot Size
• Date Created
• Snapshot Name
• Snapshot Description

#1:

Get-Folder "Production" | Get-VM | Get-Snapshot | select VM, Folder, SizeGB, Created, Name, Description

• This successfully outputs the VMs name, snap size, snap name, and snap description. However the Folder value is blank.

#2:

Get-VM "VMName" | select Folder

• This successfully outputs the folder name

So how can I output the folder name while also outputting the snapshot information at the same time?

Thank you in advance,

Tim

Hey,

We've in the process of upgrading to Horizon View 7.4 but are having intermittent issues with USB Redirection not pulling through.

The error in the Horizon client just says "USB Redirection is not available for this desktop". Weirdly half the time it works and half of the time it does not, even from the same underlying client.
Impacts multiple users from multiple desktops.

Horizon client 4.7.0

Windows 7 underlying and VDI

GPO set to Automatically Connect on Startup and When Inserted

Never happens on older version of Horizon View (6.x), which is still our production environment. Not sure if relevant but another oddity we see is that if a USB device is plugged in during start up, and redirection is working, the USB device installs itself on every login even when drivers are available. This is another thing that never used to happen on older version of Horizon.

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Pete

Hello Guys

In a implementation of VRA 7.4, I need to be able to do the following:

In Openshift I need to be able to create a container through cli from VRA. Windows 2012 was installed with Openshift Client Tools and run the cli for create a new container

oc new-app mysql-ephimeral

The Container is created without problems but I need to know if it is possible to do this from VRA.

I think it's possible to do with XAAS making a call via powershell entering host parameters user password and openshift command.

I would like to know if it is possible to do the aforementioned or if you know any other method that allows me to do the above.

Thanks for ypur help.

Regards

Sebastian

Hello everybody!

- vSphere VCSA 6.5.0.20000 Build 9451637

- VMware ESXi, 6.5.0, 8935087

- vSAN 6.6

- NSX 6.4.3 Build 9927516

Immediately after upgrading from NSX 6.4.0 to 6.4.3, problems arose: at random, different virtual machines stopped responding (hang). It is impossible to connect to them via RDP or through the console. Then after a while they again work in normal mode, then hang again.

Shutting down the NSX-manager and Guest Introspection immediately solves the problem.

Any ideas?

Has anyone experienced issues joining a ESXi 5.5 host to the domain? The task runs for about 5 minutes and fails with a general error. The account used to join the ESXi server has rights. Username@domain is used. Fails from vSphere Client as well as Web Client.

Thanks.

При добавлении нового хоста с виртуальной машиной vCenter в кластер - выскакивает ошибка: "A general runtime error occurred".

Версия 6.7.

Не помогло решение:

VMware Knowledge Base

Есть ли другие решения?

I have a database server connected to my vcenter server. Database server is a MIcrosoft SQL 2008 R2. I will be upgrading my vcenter server from 5.5 to 6.5 VCSA ? Will my older method to access the database change or will it remain same? Is there any method through which I can preserve my old way of accessing the database?