how to access additional hard disk partition using VMware
hii am using ubuntu as my host and installed vmware workstation and using windows 7 as guest OS.now i also have an additional drive D: which contain my other stuff. i can see my drive in my host ie...
View ArticleAuto generated password returned as null by API
The admin password returned by the guest customization section of a VM in a vApp is always null though I can see the auto generated password in the VCD UI. The API returns the password as null. Could...
View ArticleSat VCAP-CID today and need help where to find resources on key areas
So i read the VCAT and parts were missing for me. please advise where i can best find info on the below areas conceptial design. So they had examples with cogs showing dependency and work flows. these...
View ArticleHelp - Deleted VM by mistake
VM workstation 9. Was doing a Manage/Disk Cleanup but accidentally selected Delete from Disk ! Has anyone managed to get the VM back in any way - its now in the virtual machine directory on the host...
View Articlelun input/output error
hi, we have some problems with a lun. each attemtpt to start a vm, which use this lun, ends with following exception: Failed to open...
View ArticleAll Local Storage Does not Appear
Greetings to All We have a new Dell server with ESXi5.1 preloaded. It has 6 x 300GB SAS drives locally installed. There is no external storage. When I go to setup a datastore it only shows ~1.1TB of...
View Articlecan´t vcac roll out vapps with vshield ?
hey guys, i am just wondering if vcac can´t handle vapps with vshields !? Tried to configure everything to handle it, but without success. The vapps are being rolled out, but only the vapps without the...
View ArticlevSphere ESXi 5.1 (free) Installation Error
I'm attempting to install vSphere ESXi 5.1 (free version) from a USB thumb drive as this computer doesn't have a CD/DVD drive. I've created a bootable USB drive, copied the ISO to it and configured my...
View ArticleGuest connected but cannot RDP to it
Hi all, I have a Windows 7 host on a physical machine and a Windows Server 2008 guest running on VMware Workstation 9. The connection is bridged and both can ping each other- the guest can even access...
View ArticleAdvice to overcome stalls on VcPlugin.getAllVirtualMachines()
Hello,I use the method below to find a VM by its name across 5 vCenters. This morning I ran into an issue where one of the vCenters were not responding and as a result a workflow that was using the...
View ArticleVM providing External Database behind the vCenter Server built with e1000...
All other VMs were defined with VMXNET3 network adapters. Is there a compelling reason to change the network adapter on this VM to a VMXNET3 (other than simple consistency)? What would be the best way...
View ArticlePaying for a version of Mac OS version of VMware Player - VMware Fusion
It's extremely upsetting to know that VMware has decided to discriminate between Windows and Linux and Mac users. Why is VMware Player free for these OSes and not for VMware Fusion. This is just wrong!...
View ArticleError when Creating Datastore
Hi there I am attempting to create a datastore from local storage. There is a LUN setup on the new Dell server which has ESXi5.1 installed and nothing else. When I try to select it I get the error...
View ArticleMouse stuck on the left side of the screen
Seemingly at random, when I log into a VM in my test pool the mouse can move vertically up and down but only horizontally about an inch from the left edge. I reinstalled VM Tools and recomposed...
View ArticlevmFolder Not listing all VMs
Hey Gang, this is my first post so please forgive me if I ask any obvious questions. I'm currently developing an app that interfaces with a VC via the rbvmomi library (ruby), which uses the vsphere...
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Check my management network configuration please?
I'm trying to work out the settings outlined in this yellow-bricks article, but i'm not sure i've got it right;http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2011/03/22/esxi-management-network-resiliency/I have two...
View Articleduplicate TraversalSpec name (get MORef of host by its name)
Hi all,I am new to VMware and I was trying to understand and play with the Java SDK . th eSDK has getVMByVMname(string vmName) method that includes getVMTraversalSpec() method and...
View ArticleAdding hosts against 5.1 now failing due to SSL requirements
I have some WebServices C# code that used to switch off the vCenter Server advanced setting client.VerifySLLCertificates (set to false) then use the .AddStandaloneHost_Task to add a host. This was...
View ArticleCreate Automatic Pool (Linked Clone) using powerCLI
HI, I am trying to use powerCLI to create automatic pool (linked clone). I came across the following cmdlet in theVMware powershell integration white paper: Get-ViewVC -serverName <IP/FQDN> |...
View ArticleESXi 5.1.0 VM backward compatible with ESXi4.x
All I have a Windows VM built on ESX5.1 that I need to import to a server running EXVi 4.x (at this point I am not sure exactly what version) is this even possible? Is ESX 5 backward compatible with...
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