VDP 5.1 E30931 Failed to initiate a backup
Hello, I have a problem with VDP backups.Yesterday I restarted my ESXi servers and my SAN. We are using 2x Dell PowerEdge R805 for hosts and a Dell PowerVault MD3000i SAN.Because we are changing to a...
View ArticleAny reason why Virtual Iron tools needs to be disabled?
I know in the KB article, it says to remove VS Tools first; but I've already done some conversions of VMs in Virtual Iron that still had the VS Tools enabled, and they've worked fine post-conversion....
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VCP510 Passed oh yeah !!
hi , so I took the exam yesterday and I passed , very relieved as I heard the exam was hard , but as always hard work has payed off quick question ,when would 1 receive certification documents , maybe...
View Articledo Virtual Iron VS Tools really need to be disabled first (or at all) for...
I hope this is acceptable - I posted this under ESXi 5 since it gets more traffic and it's a general question, but I haven't gotten feedback there yet. Overall my conversions seem viable leaving VS...
View ArticleError while reading the data from gemfire
Hi, I have a web application in which I fetch data by reading a serialize file and put that into Gemfire, and then through junit I test the same butI am getting below given error while reading data...
View Articlehow to access virtual machine from another computer?
How can i access a virtual machine from another computer. For example: I have a Windows 7 virtual machine and i have a MAC computer and a windows PC, I want to access the Virtual machine from both Mac...
View Articlescript to check weather Dell Omsa Installed in Multiple esxi?
Hi all , Please assist me with the script to check deel OMSA installed on the Esxi Server.?
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Nested Virtualization platform based on AMD FX Piledriver (AMD-V,RVI, IOMMU?)
Hello everyone,I'm reaching this forum as I have some questions and doubts about my lab project.As mentioned in the forum, I've seen several links on how to setup a home lab for nested virtualization,...
View ArticleSpace Calculation and retention policy
hi guys I have this scenario right now I have 29 VMs around 3.5 TB storage used. All are Thin provisioned.I have to implement a retention policy like this: Weekly backup on Saturdays and this Weekly...
View ArticleVCenter Performance tab: Overview view missing memory metrics. Only shows...
Excuse my post if this is a duplicate but I cannot find anything on this in any of the searching I've done. I have several vCenter environment/clusters. All of my ESX servers are ESXi 4.1, and only...
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Need help to create Capacity Planning script.
Hi All, We have vCops and I really how I can produce capacity and Performance graphs with a few clicks. However my manager has decided that he would rather present capacity planning data using excel ....
View ArticleVMware Workbench 2.1 GUI Stops
We are using VMWB 2.1 to NAS certify our storage unit. While executing a number of tests the VMWB 2.1 Window in the CentOS VM either stops recording test progress or completely disappears. However,...
View ArticleDoes View Support IPv6?
Does VMware View support IPv6 or that is enven a concer? We don't have it deployed, just thinking about future.
View ArticleNAS hardware for ESXi 5.1 lab?
I am looking to build a NAS for my lab at home. I was thinking about putting ESXi on a home built NAS and using the EMC VNX storage appliance. If I wanted I could also maybe throw vCenter and AD on...
View ArticleUpgrade from 4.1U1 to 5.1U1 SQL DB error, installation aborts
During the vCenter upgrade, after all the info is put in, during the database upgrade section, a window pops that says "Exception thrown while executing SQL script" Click ok, and it 'rolls back' and...
View ArticleBest one yet...
This has been the most helpful of the presentations so far. Some very interesting points here on QOS and WAN optimization and just a ton of "take-aways" on network considerations. This was time...
View ArticleCreating a DR Site
Hi, I'm new to vmware, so I'll ask maybe a basic question. My company wants to move from physical to virtual system. We are over 20 servers with different roles (DC, Exchange, SQL, File Servers...),...
View ArticleRemovable USB Drive - The Device is currently in use.
I'm trying to use a USB Hard Drive (Western Digital) attached to the host computer. When I go to vm - > removable devices -> Western Digital External HDD - > connect It says, unsuccessful and...
View ArticleStarting VM using Vsphere API
Hi All, I am very new to Vsphere API, As I need to Start and Stop VM using Vsphere API, Kindly guide me with the same,I am currently able to use Connect to VCenter using vmporttype and fetch details...
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Need help setting up web server in W7 host, Ubuntu guest
Hello, I am trying to set up a web server so I can test some HTML/PHP code. I installed and configured Ubuntu Server in the guest machine, but can't get to it. What works so far:Accessing the webserver...
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