ESXi 5 Question (Newbie)
Hi all, I have only just started playing with VMware products and I have tried a few products so far but cannot figure something out and need some help please. I have a Server that is currently running...
View ArticleRedirct stderr and stdout
Hey all, I'm having an issue with redirecting stderr and stdout on ESXi 5.0. I'm trying to run a BASH script that has an scp command in it that moves a VM from the ESXi box to a linux machine. The...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance update and VMware Tools
I've just updated VCSA to 5.1.0.10000 Build 1065184. I had to uninstall VMware Tools first 'cause update failed with "VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation ofVMware...
View ArticleThe operation is not supported for the specified parameters
"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX\vmrun.exe" -T player [command] "D:\Documents and Settings\APB.XP80GB\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Ubuntu\Ubuntu.vmx" Tried start, stop, list for [command]....
View ArticleCould not connect Ethernet0 to virtual network "VMnet0" on VMware Workstation 9
hello all, I´m using workstation 9 in a HP laptop with Windows 8.I built a Windows Server 2012 STD x64 VM (for study purposes) and I connected this VM to network without any problem, all was running...
View Article"Cannot complete operation due to concurrent modification by another...
I've just updated VDP to 5.1.10.32 following Administration Guide. I removed snapshot after update but I'm not able to set disks to "Independent - Persistent“ mode again. I've got "File...
View Articlevmware windows 7 blue screen of death
Good afternoon! I installed vmware in my ubuntu 10.04, i tried to use my physical disk windows 7 on device /dev/sda, but when i started the blue screen of death appaered, annyone knows how to fix...
View Articlecpu AND ram usage supermetric
Hi all, I'm using vcops 5.7I need an alarm when cpu&ram usage are both < 40% for a week on a host system. I think a supermetric can help me, but I don' t know how.I think something like this: if...
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 ArticleHow to move a single virtual disk (vmdk file) from one data store to another
Hi guys, I have a virtual machine with 4 virtual disks (e.g. 1.vmdk, 2.vmdk, 3.vmdk, and 4.vmdk) all located on one SAN volume (e.g. SANVOL03). How can I move just one of the virtual disks (e.g....
View ArticleStrange issues with OSX client
Anyone ever seen anything like this? I have view rolled out, load balanced and content switched via a NetScaler. The Windows client connects fine, the HTML5 web client works great, even the...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 support ?
I've been trying to mount a USB3.0 drive in a VM on my MBP(Mid 2012, OSX 10.8.3) but I keep getting the following error before it even gets to the VM:The device 'XXX' was unable to connect to its...
View ArticleBlack lines on full screen and low resolution.
Hello, When I try to run windows 7 on VMware fusion and try to put it on full screen, there are these black bars on the side of my screen and just stretches my display. Please help
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Connection Error in vSphere Client
Hi pals I connect my ESXi5.1 Host through vSphere Client, but sometimes it shows blank while working with Guest & sometimes it shows error like below: what is the cause that it behaves sometimes...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 takes > 3 mins to shut down XP instances. Sometimes > 5 mins...
This is driving me nuts. I go to shut down a vm in Workstation 9.0.2 running on my developer machine (Windows 7 x64, 16GB ram, 500GB SSD), and it TAKES FOREVER (if it ever completes at all). If I use...
View ArticleAdding HA or vMotion to vCenter Server Foundation
I have purchased vCenter Server Foundation and I'd like to add HA and maybe vMotion to it. Where is the pricing model for this anywhere on vmware.com or the web. I've looked for hours and can't seem...
View ArticleInstalling Update Manager 5.0 Update 2 - SQL Issue?
Hi, I'm trying to upgrade my vCenter server from 5.0 to 5.0 Update 2. I was successful installing vCenter Server, VI Client, Environment: Operating System - Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1...
View ArticleNetwork problem
Hi,,I have one virtual machine with Centos 6.4 on my laptop configured with two nics.One nic is configured for a private lan between my laptop and VM.The other is configured for DHCP use when I connect...
View ArticlePromiscuous mode on vSwitch with two pNICs
Hello Everybody, We have hit an interesting issue which, I believe, it will be interesting for all of us to discuss. At first let me explain the configuration we have. Two ESXi hosts (version 4.1.0,...
View ArticleBackups fail after upgrading from v5 to v5.1
Hello Everyone, Recently we upgraded our vCentre & ESXi boxes from v5 to v5.1, then upgraded guests tools to latest version. Since then, our linux machines back up ok, but we have not been able to...
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