importing physical DRBD mySQL node into ESXi
I had quite a roller coaster ride importing a couple of db servers. I knew they were in failover configuration, but I mistakenly thought DRBD hadn't been used, or had been moved away from. The reason...
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Marvell 88E8059 PCIe Driver
Hi, I just acquired a new motherboard but unfortunately it has a marvell 88E8059 NIC So VMware doesn't recognize the NIC and so I can't install VMware ESXI 5.1... The motherboard is a Sapphire pure...
View ArticleCrash when running Baldur's Gate II on Win XP VM
iMac 2011 27", running Mac OS X 10.8.4, 20GB RAM. VM Running Windows XP, assigned 2GB of RAM and one processor core. I installed Baldur's Gate II, started it up, graphics were off-center (lower...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Update 1 clean install hung at 27%
Hi, I am installing ESXi 5.1 on a HP BL460c G7 blade. It is stuck at 27% and has been for the the last hour. Previously tried yesterday and it got stuck at the same stage. I have 6 of these blades and...
View ArticleCannot deploy Org VDC. Can not find resource pool
I am trying to deploy a new org vdc network but keep getting the error "Could not find resource pool for placement of edge gateway"I can see the dvswitch getting created in VC Client but then it...
View ArticleRecomposing VM or pool : Refit operation resync failed
Hi everyone, I'm having a hard time trying to recompose either an entire pool or a VM in the View Administrator.The error I'm encountring is : "Provisioning error occurred for Machine xxxxxx : Refit...
View Articleexamples of management traffic and how much bandwidth to dedicate
Can anyone provide a list (and doc if possible) of the management traffic examples? I know it's used to configure vmware through vsphere client or web client, but what else? I'm thinking maybe cloning...
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Managing ESXi 5.0 licenses during multiple host replacements
I have six Enterprise licensed hosts running presently and six more new ones I'm building to replace them (one for one). What options do I have in terms of transferring the licenses from old to new...
View ArticleFull screen but with minimal toolbar?
I'm a workstation 7 user thinking it's time for an upgrade so I am trying out this tech preview. So far so good. But I really dislike this huge toolbar with the menus, toolbar buttons and tabs. I...
View ArticleCan Workstation let me use ethernet port from remote computer?
Ideal solution would be:I have specialized software on my computer which I would like to use without installing it on the remote machine. Right now I have to because the software uses the ethernet port...
View ArticleUnable to configure IP address and subnet mask after deploying .ovf file from...
Im probably new to vmware so please bear with me .Im trying to create a new virtual appliance on a windows 2003 server . I copied the .vmdk and .vmx files from an existing virtual appliance from its...
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Installazione moduli kernel fallita
Salve a tutti. Sto usando Ubuntu 12.04LTS e ho installato VMWare workstation.Quando lo avvio, il Module Updater mi dice "Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the...
View ArticleVcenter Server Multipli
Buongiorno a tutti, Attualmente la struttura possiede un singolo vCenter Server, ma stiamo valutando, ai fini di DR, di crearne un secondario.Avete informazioni su come procedere, suggerimenti, pro e...
View ArticleUpdate tools & Vsield drivers from a vapp
Hi all, I need to update the vmware tools on a group of virtual machines within a vapp to include the vshield drivers. with the following switches /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=VMCI,VShield REMOVE=Hgfs"...
View Articlemaintenance mode > reboot > network nolonger works.
I have been using ESXi 5.1.0 (Build 799733) on a Home Desktop/Server for six months now, and I have upped and down the system many times. Recently I was going to have a planned outage and decided to...
View ArticleVMware vSphere Hypervisor (free) fratures and documentation
A customer is considering starting a virtualization test implementing VMware vSphere Hypervisor (free).If the test is successfull I hope thety will move soon to licensed versions...Where can I locate a...
View ArticleWorkstation version 9 issue trying to use with SCCM 2012 with SP1 OSD to drop...
Hi, Having an issue trying to drop a Windows 7x86 with SP1 wim onto a VMware Workstation version 9 VM session. The SCCM 2012 OSD Task Sequence continually fails at step "Format and Partition"....
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 HA SSO with F5 load balancer
Hello, Has anyone tried to configure this? I'm looking to see if anyone has some sample configurations on how to get this working. Thanks
View ArticleCreating a thinapp from an application that is installed from a CD
We have a program at our school for which the teachers use applications that are in three categories: (1) Installs completely from the CD, and the CD is not needed to run the application, (2) Installs...
View Article#25drive_c#25
I just noticed that in the Package.ini files of a few Thinapps, references to the "Source=" displays #25drive_c#25 instead of %drive_C%. Would anyone know why? Do I need to change it back to %drive_C%?...
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