Very high and persistent disk usage after closing down VMPlayer.
Ive noticed that after i close a virtual machine running on my pc the disk usage goes through the roof for about 5 minutes and then returns to normal. VmWare player seems to be doing alot of work in...
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Error adding new disk to VM
Hi, I recieve this error when trying to add a new disk in vCenter. This error happens when I choose any datastore in the cluster. See image for the screenshot. How do I fix this error, steps would be...
View ArticleIs it possible to over allocate virtual CPU's?
I have a Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise server that only shows one CPU in the windows task manager even though I have added multiple sockets and cores. The ESXi server shows 4 CPU Cores and 1 physical CPU...
View ArticleAccessing VM Properties when Instantiating from VApp Template via AMQP
Hello, I am trying to determine whether VM's from an Instantiated VApp Template are using a certain Storage Profile. I am having great difficulty accessing this data without letting the task...
View ArticleIs it possible to restart course after time is expired
I spend time slowly with a perf related course, time is expired when I didn't finish it all. Is it possible to restart it some time after then?
View ArticleVMware v7 and Epson Workforce 845 scanner don't work together
If I install Workstation, my Epson Workforce 845 [Scanner function] ceases to operate -- on the host system. I click the Scan button, and [eventually] I get an error message that the Scanner cannot be...
View ArticleVDI solution or suggestions for lab infrastructure
Hello, Just recently took a job at a University where I will be over seeing (supporting) all the student labs. Currently there are about 375+ thick clients that run Windows XP (stop lauging). The...
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How to Fix - VMware Player software update can't connect
Hello, I just downloaded the VMware Player 5.0.2 for Windows x64 and installed it on Windows 7. During the startup and after creating and provisioning a virtual machine the automatic software update...
View ArticleNormal response times for virtual enviornment
I am looking to get a very general reference point for what kind of response time I need for a new environment. Iometer shows response times of 20 ms for 8K, 50% read and 50% random on a raw LUN...
View ArticleHelp Host Disconnected 5.0
Hi experts please helpVmkernel Logs Shows this information regilarly can u decode that Please for me 013-04-20T22:31:06.899Z cpu8:12543)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2319: Cmd 0x85 (0x41240146ad80,...
View ArticleUpgrade to vCenter 5.1 update 1 SSO failing
Having problems upgrading SSO. It says it going to perform an upgrade, but login fails. I can login with admin@system-domain via the web client so I know the password. I moved system-domain ahead of my...
View ArticleCan't install VMWare Tools - no CD appears
Hi, I'm using VMWare Player 5.0.2 on a Windows 7 host with a Windows XP guest. If I try to Update VMWare Tools, nothing happens. I can see in Windows Explorer that no CD-ROM drive is added to the...
View ArticleAny updates regarding VMware tools installation?
Hi all, I have gone through threads discussing about vmware tools installation problem but didn't found any solution. So if someone has nay update in this matter, so let me know. Thanks.
View ArticleTCP Packet corruption under Win2012 Server and WinSock2
Hello, We have been knocking our heads on this one. We have a mature product that we were QA testing on a VM box. We ran into a strange issue that we haven't found a solution for. We are running...
View ArticleUnable to install windows 8 on my mack with Vmwarefusion 5
I recently downloaded Vmwarfusion 5 trill for my macbook pro. I have also purchased Windows 8 from the Microsoft website. When I purchased it, I had 3 options: - download- download & back-up -...
View ArticleVmware SDK 中抛出“在当前状况下不允许执行此操作”异常
Vmware SDK 中调用createCollectorForEvents()抛出“在当前状况下不允许执行此操作”异常，不知道是什么原因？
View ArticleProblem with Promise vTrak e610f (NMP errors)
I've been running an ESXi 4 server connected to a Promise vTrak E610f SANS connected via fiber channel and was running fine After the upgrade to ESXi 5 I've been having problems with my logs filling up...
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testing a session
Hi, I would like to load a session, and test if it's still active or not.if so, the script use it and keep going, if not, the script connect to vcenter as usual, and save session file for re-using it...
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Workstation 8 + Ubuntu 13.04 Module compile error
All, I upgraded to 13.04, and am having some trouble getting the kernel modules to compile. I used to use the 2.6 patch, but since the new kernel is 3.8...old patch didn't work. I did some searching...
View ArticleVMware player 4 suddenly crash
Hi, i would like to somebody help me to solve a problem. A month ago, i installed a vmware player 4 on a windows server 2008 r2 standard x64. That machine has a Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5405 2.00GHz...
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