vCloud 5.1 api SourcedVmInstantiationParams
hi,as 5.1 now supports the ability to choose the storage profile when provisioning I'm trying to rework my instantiateVAppTemplate php sctipt. The REST API shows: <InstantiateVAppTemplateParams...
View ArticleMy Windows 7 fails to boot on VMware Fusion on Mac
Please I am desperately in need of help.I run VMware Fusion 3.1.3 on MAC OSX 10.7, and have Windows 7 installed on the VMware. I feel so terrible caused I believe I actually caused the problem I am...
View ArticleUsing Remove-VM
I am trrying to run a scheduled job to delete a cloned VM. Every time I run Get-VM <..........VM Name...........> | remove-vm -deletefromdisk -confirm:$falseBut the VM goes Orphaned - files are...
View ArticleHow to re-generate expired ssl certificate in esx 4.0
Hello, I want to re-generate, expired ssl certificate in esx 4.0. I have reffered this : http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1009092...
View Article"Apply Template" in VSM
In Infra8 when you viewed “Requests Outstanding”, or did a “Request Search”, there was an icon called “Apply Template” - this button enabled you to apply a different workflow template to the selected...
View ArticleConverter will use source Volume space?
Hi everyone I use converter in windows xp env.When I converter the local machine xp to ESXi server, It's don't use any xp(source volume) computer disks space, and then it's success to convert to...
View Articlereplication suddenly failing: status "not active", error "invalid state"
I have been replicating between sites for some time. Today, all but 1 of the VM replication states changed to "Not Active" .. and later, of course, to "Not Active (RPO Violation)". When I try to...
View ArticleAvoid sharing interrupts in virtual guests
Hi all, Is it possible to avoid sharing interrupts in a virtual guest modifying vm configuration? For example, I have a vm with 10 vnics, and: interrupt total rateirq1:...
View ArticleInvalid Configuraiton for Device 0 - View 5.2
Hi all, A very annoying and frustrating issue is arising when View 5.2 configures a new Pool of linked-clones from a pre-existing main image and snapshot. When Vsphere 5.1 gets to the point of cloning...
View ArticlevSphere Replication and veeam
we have esxi 5.1 essential plus and veeam. now we want to Replication to another site. which is better vSphere Replication or veeam . advantage - disadvantage . i dont want to read document. just want...
View Articlevcloud Hosts configaration Error
Hi, After creating PVdc i found that my hosts are not in enable/Ready state..I could not find the cause of error This is how i configured my Lab1. 2 Esxi servers version 5.1,32GB RAM,INTEL i7...
View ArticleDeploying applications from global catalog in horizon workspace.
Hi All, Can somebody explain how to deploy applications from global catalog and activate it? I have deployed the applications but when I try to access it, I get an error "unable to get application...
View ArticleApplyStorageDrsRecommendation_Task crashes vCente
Folks, I am trying to write a script to create VM's in my cluster. Right now, I have a script, but it is crashing my vCenter server completely. I posted the script and asked question to vSphere...
View ArticleLöschen einer virtuellen VCenter Server Maschine
Hallo, wir setzen einen VCenter Server ESX4 ein welcher virtuell läuft. Zusätzlich sind drei ESX4 mit jeweils einem virtuellen Server installiert Das VCenter ist fertig konfiguriert und die ESX sind...
View ArticleWhat to do when Virtual Machine (Windows 7) does not start?
I started a discussion last night in which I mentioned that "VMWare Fusion quit unexpectedly". However, on a second thought, the problem I am facing might occur to anyone and trying to understand if...
View ArticleNew/Remove-VM: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
I'm working on a script to mass deploy VM's from a CSV-file (thanks all who've helped in my previous post/s). I have entered data for 2 servers in the CSV-file. The script can deploy from either a...
View Articleexport-VApp : dVs issue in OVF descriptor ??
Hi, Trying to export a VMware vCenter Operations Manager (v5.6) from a vCenter v5.0.0 to a folder, to import later in a new vCenter environment (v5.1). Just played with the export-VApp cmdlet but got...
View ArticleUncertainty with licensing
Hi, I'm hoping someone familiar with vSphere 5.1 licensing can help me. I'm looking to license 3 servers that I've virtualised with ESXi 5.1. Each server has 4 processors so need a total of 12...
View ArticleAppSync https server sizing
Hi, a customer is asking me if there is a best practice to size AppSynch http servers. We have a load balancer in front of two apache server with 4GB of ram and 4 CPU (we asked for 8 GB) but the...
View ArticleRecover missing snapshot chain
Hi all, We are facing a problem with snapshot chains. We started on a host using ESXi 4.1 which we updated to vSphere 5. When we updated the host, there was a problem with the vmx file (orphaned VM)...
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