Select Random Datastore
In the past I was able to create an array of datastores based on the prefix in the datastore name. From that array, I was able to randomly select which datastore to deploy a virtual machine too....
View ArticleVM's resolving incorrect IP Address
Hello all, The issue I am having is this. I am running 2 windows7 VMs called Win732-Package & Win732-Capture, they are both linked clones and are using NAT(192.168.10.X) for the network...
View ArticleVM converter error while moving a virtual machine to another esxi 5.1 server
Hello,I trying to copy a vm that's on an old amd processor to another system with a newer socket amd processor using the latest vm converter standalone. I get the following error "Unable to validate...
View ArticleESXi management network becomes unresponsive after connection from vSphere...
After a fresh install of esxi 5.1 I set a static ip to the management network. I can ping both from the esxi host to my desktop and from my desktop to the esxi host. Once I start a connection from...
View ArticleResource pools vs. per vm resource allocation
Hi, I'm a security guy trying to understand some host hardening guidelines, not much vmware knowledge. I'm trying to understand the differences between resource pools and setting per-vm resources....
View ArticleCan't Drag and Drop between OSX and OSX VM
Fusion 5.03OSX 10.8.4 fully patch on both the VM and the Host. I'm simply trying to drag a 397KB file from the desktop of the host to the desktop of the VM I drag it over and it snaps back to the host...
View ArticleHorizon View 5.2 new install, protocol failure on desktops
On a new Horizon View 5.2 deployment, I'm experiencing a "Protocol failure" status on all provisioned desktops. I have not enabled or installed HTML5 access, but in the debug log file of the virtual...
View ArticleCannot relocate virtual machine
Hi!I have ESXi 4.1 (320137) with several data-stores. I tried to make backup via Veeam and all VM from different data-stores were successfully backup-ed, except one. I tried to backup this VM (VM...
View ArticleSNMP Configurations require vCenter?
I'm currently running vCenter on top of a Clustered pair of 2 ESXi 4.1.0u3 hosts. I configured the SNMP configurations is vCenter to point to our appropriate receiver.A couple of questions come to...
View ArticleHelp/Suggestions with setup
Hi, I'm new to the community and as well as with VMWare. I'm now supporting the VMWare ESX 4.1.0 in the company using Dell PowerEdge R710 with 8x2.4Ghz CPU, 24GB ram and 4TB HDD. The server runs the...
View Articlepowercli, move vm in new datastore
hi, I must move vm to a new datastore Which are the good commands powercli my version of my vc is 5.0xxxx thanks for your help
View ArticleHow to change a name of an exsisting VM
I have a vApp with one vm I ned to change the name od the VM and the computer name of the VM, how can I achieve this via Java API? I have found examples for upgrade RAM, DISK, NETWORK but i'm missing...
View Articlelicense cost compared to splunk
We have 3Gb index license of splunk - how would the insight price compare to this?About 300 syslog sources thanks
View ArticleNeed for vSphere Syslog Collector?
We currently use the free vSphere Syslog Collector to collect the syslogs from our ESXi hosts. We do this so we have historical logs (as you know, the logs on an ESXi host get overwritten fairly...
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Need help creating a dashboard to count a total.
I have a dashboard that shows the top 20 highest VM's that are about ready to run out of disk space. Would there be any way to create another dashboard that would give a count of this just to display...
View ArticleBest design for 1GB NFS
I have 4 1GB uplinks available from my ESXi 5.1 host to use for NFS. On the array side, I'm using only 1 IP for NFS. There is a 10Gb Etherchannel link between the array and the physical switches....
View ArticleGet Complete Inventory PowerCLI
What I'm trying to get is the following; Complete inventory with WWN names,All instances running,CPU type,Number of CPU's per host and VM,Number of cores and I want the output to go to my local drive...
View Articlelocalhost DNS name
When I deployed the virtual appliance for Log Insight and went through the various dialog boxes for the deployment, I specified a hostname for the virtual appliance under the networking properties....
View ArticleVCAC integration using openstack API with other cloud solution
Hi,We currently have a HP Cloud Service Solution and I am wondering if VCAC supports provisioning openstack VMs through the OpenStack API. I would like to be able and provision VMs via VCAC and...
View ArticleLync 2013 VDI plugin only works with RDP protocol
Hi,we have tried all day making the VDI plugin for Lync 2013 work with PCoIP protocol, but we only get it working with RDP.We cannot find any information if there are any firewall ports that needs to...
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