How do I use the old VI client with VCenter 5.1?
We’ve 2 Vcenters linked and I’ve upgraded one to 5.1 whilst one remains at 5.0 for a short while. I want to use the old VI client alongside the web client on the new 5.1 server and I believed the old...
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ESXi hardware build
Guys, It has been almost 5 years of running version 4. It is time for upgrading . The 8 GB ram limitation on the board is past due! Looking at these items below. The machine is for home use for...
View ArticleServers that need to vMotion in pairs or groups
Is there a way that I can tie a few VM Guests together that if they migrate to another host they have a requirement to go together? Like an App server and DB server? Thanks.
View ArticlePowercli, change pathing: RDMS to Fixed and VMFS to Round Robin
With the new improvements to vSphere native mulit pathing (NMP) in 5.1 I wanted to change all my LUNS to use Round Robin as per the new EMC best practice with my VNX flare code.However I also have MSCS...
View ArticleDiscover USB Devices available for passthru
So here's a challenge that I seem to be needing a little bit of help with. Basically I what I'm trying to do is trigger an alarm in vCenter when the Host USB Configuration has changed, once that alarm...
View ArticleSizing of Branch Reflector maximum connections
Dear Sirs, I want to need any advice for sizing of Branch Reflector maximum connections.My customer plans using Branch Reflector for each branches. They have 30 branches and each branch has...
View ArticleCharging for additional services
Hello - have a scenario I'd like people's comments on. Say you have applied a cost model to the root of a vCenter hierachy (thereby applying to all virtual machines in that hierarchy). Within that...
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VM Will not start after powering off
Ok so I accidentaly powered off the wrong VM Now the VM will not start just keeps saying file not found. Content of the datastore...
View ArticleCan't see shared folders in Linux Guest (Windows Host)
Hi All, I am running Windows 8.1 preview on two separate computers.I have recently adjusted the configuration of my Mint 15 Linux Guest VM's to allow them to see some shared folders.On both systems I...
View ArticleHow does Horizon View share the GPU between VMs?
Say I have three hosts, and only two have the Nvidia GPU, what happens when I vmotion a VM to the host without the GPU? Does that VM lose the capability to use the GPU?
View ArticleConstant NetBIOS Name Service query/refresh for Windows 7 VM
Resuming a Windows 7 VM that uses NAT sometimes triggers an endless loop of NBNS queries/refreshes for the VM's name. From a Wireshark trace it looks like this happens two or three times a second...
View ArticleEvent ID 7000, Service Control Manager
Log Name: SystemSource: Service Control ManagerDate: 08-Jul-13 2:43:57 AMEvent ID: 7000Task Category: NoneLevel: ErrorKeywords: ClassicUser: N/AComputer: BaldEagle-PCDescription:The VMware Workstation...
View ArticleWhere to download vFabric App director trail version?
I am trying to download vFabric App Director trail version from vmware site but its not allowing me. Below is the error.Kindly let me know where can i download trial version to create POC? "You either...
View ArticleBackup EXSi host question
I just wonder whether it is necessary to backup ESXi hosts. We can backup VM servers but don't know whether it is possible to back up ESXi hosts? Is Any 3rd party software needed for the backup ?
View ArticleVirtual Machine Settings Window Freezes With Multiple NICs
I have VMware Player 5.0.2 installed on a Windows XP SP3 host and any time I attempt to view the virtual machine settings on a VM that has multiple NICs installed on it the settings window freezes and...
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Web Component Install Failure
After running the configuration tool and selecting the web components I have gone ahead and entered in the license key and database instance name and database name I receive the following error: I was...
View ArticlevCD 5.1 - VAAI Check-box Grayed Out
Can anyone tell me why the check-box for "Enable VAAI for Fast provisioning" would be grayed out in vCD for my Datastore Cluster? I've check my host and it's supported on all datastores in the DS...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 management network no connectivity with two nics connected
IBM H Chassis populated with HS22 bladesBlades use Broadcom 5709S dual gigabit NIC With ESXi 5.0, system was running fine with both NICs connected (with static IP) in the management network settings...
View ArticleVDI environment updates/patching
Howdy, Hypothetically speaking, if I were to reboot the servers responsible for our VDI environment without disconnecting/logging off/shutting down any of the clients, would that cause any issues with...
View ArticlevSGA NVIDIATesla M2070-Q not working with vsphere 5.1
We are having problems getting our NVIDIATesla M2070-Q working with vsphere 5.1 if we set a vm to hardware graphics it gets stuck at 95% starting upwe have rebooted multiple time to no avail, and we...
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