Re: vCenter on Windows 2008 Server Core Install
I have recently been testing Server Core 2008 in my ESXi 5 environment. I successfully configured and installed one instance to be an AD controller. I wanted to see if another could perform a GUI...
View ArticleRe: vSphere (ESXi) 5.0 - Enable FTP - is that possible?
Just tested this now, it kinda works. I mean, through VPN, with active mode, from 10.10.10.0 subnet I can list directories, but from the same subnet as the server, no matter what I do, I get a "could...
View ArticleRe: Workstation 8 guest OS pauses frequently
I am seeing the same problem (frequent pauses) with Linux guests on a Windows 7 64-bit host. During the pauses, I see lots of disk I/O to the physical host drive housing the vmdk virtual disk files...
View Articlenetwork connectivity between the VMs and LAN drops
Hello everyone, I am experiencing a rather interesting issue with a esxi5 install i'm running at home in my lab setup. The machine is actually using an old gigabyte desktop board with a quad core intel...
View ArticleRe: Workstation 8: VM desktop background problems...
I'm thinking of going back to VMware Player 3, to see if I still see this. I'm getting to the point that it's annoying enough I may make a new VM with VMware Player 4, but that's going to take a lot...
View ArticleRe: Where is Workstation 8 PDF Manual anyway?????
Thanks, however... I don't see a Workstation 8 "User's Manual". The closest is "Using...". It's only 198 pages. The Workstation 7 manual I find at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ws7_manual.pdf is 512...
View ArticleRe: Where is Workstation 8 PDF Manual anyway?????
Also, shouldn't it be "2b|^2b" and at most "(2b)|(^(2b))"? What language would use that "{2}" notation and make sense here? Or were you just mixing it up a bit? I'm sincerely curious as to how you...
View ArticleRe: Patch "ESXi500-201112001.zip" corrupt?
Hello everybody, for me I found a solution: Originally I have had an Installation on a USB-Stick (4 GB), more than enoughspace for running ESXi 5. Also enough for installing Patch 1 und Patch 2. But...
View ArticleCDS internal client error (3033)
Hello, I’ve upgraded my local machine to a newer hardware, and now I’m running Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1 with 8GB RAM, as my host. I reinstalled my (original) VMware®...
View ArticleRe: IP Pools, and how to avoid them?
At the same spot on the Datacenter properties where you configured the IP Pools you can select to associate it with one of your port groups. This is under the Associate tab. Hope this helps.
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server Appliance: Where do I upload SSL certificate?
Let's see if I can help out some more here. I have a feeling this is going to become a blog posting when I get the time, but I started from scratch with a new VCMA and went through the process: Import...
View ArticleRe: Workstation 8: VM desktop background problems...
Went back to Player 3.1.5, and it's nice to see fully rendered desktop backgrounds again. Guess I'll create a new VM with Player 4 when I get a chance, then. Odd, but seems to me that's what I need to...
View ArticleRe: Where is Workstation 8 PDF Manual anyway?????
Also, shouldn't it be "2b|^2b" and at most "(2b)|(^(2b))"?I guess Mr. Shakespeare would not like it this way. Oh, almost forgot: I don't think there will be more documentation than the one provided on...
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server Appliance: Where do I upload SSL certificate?
Unfortunately, the vSphere Web Client https://VCMA_DNS_NAME:9443/vsphere-client/# must use a different certificate. I'll get to that soon, I suppose
View ArticleRe: Dead path with IBM ds3500
HI All Even after applying the fix in KB1030265 the hosts have lost connection to storage when getting close to 48 hours. This time both hosts lost connection to both controllers rather than a single...
View ArticleRe: Patch "ESXi500-201112001.zip" corrupt?
Out of curiosity, did you have the persistent scratch location configured while running the Hypervisor from the USB-Stick?see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033696 André
View ArticleRe: Вопрос по ESXi 5!!!
Спасибо большое!Сегодня, Слава Богу! Нашел драйвер на ESXi5. Он был не много не там, где я его искал. Так что после праздников буду пробовать.Если что отпишусь...
View ArticleRe: url deprecated kickstart
This is my script in progress that worked in esx4i # VMware ESX5 template Kickstart file # VMware Specific Commandsvmaccepteula # root password# auth --enableshadow --enablemd5rootpw --iscrypted...
View ArticleNeed help with Converter - unknown internal error
Have 2 HP DL380 G7 ESXi Hosts, and an HP DL180 G6 vCenter Management Server all running ESXi 5.0. The ESXi Hosts are in a Datacenter but not a Cluster. I'm trying to convert 2 Physical Windows 2003...
View ArticleRe: HP/Broadcom 5709 iSCSI issue?
Thanks for your input. The NIC is the Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T, and the wierd thing is ... if I use the iSCSI software intiator all LUN's show up fine. It's only when using the...
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