"A specified parameter was not correct" error when modifying networking
I've got 5 identical ESX hosts that I just built. I'm not sure what has changed on one of them, but I can no longer modify network settings. If I try to add a port group, link a NIC, or almost...
View ArticleUpgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1
hi Howto upgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1 using esxupdate?BTW which zip file do I need to download from www.vmware.com/go/downloadpatches to do an upgrade?
View ArticleBroadcom 57711 + ESX/ESXi 4.1 + Jumbo Frames
Having some issues getting Broadcom 57711 NIC working on ESX/ESXi 4.1 with MTU 9000. On ESX/ESXi 4.0 U2 I have no problems getting and MTU of 9000 working, I can push our EQL PS6010 SAN pretty hard and...
View ArticleESX 4.1. Disable TCP Checksum offload
Hi All,This is my first post on this forum. We have problems with connection between application server and sql server. Both servers are running Windows server 2008 R2 and are hosted on the same ESX....
View ArticleNeed VMware Admin Daily activities
Hai, Can anybody please send me VMware admin daily activities.
View ArticleBlueScreen 0x0000008E (vmx_fb.dll)
Hello! I have a problem with one of our Server. We have a lot of virtual Servers based on the same image. But at on server I have following problem: Each time I want to connect with RemoteDesktop...
View Articleextending Windows 7 primary disk partition
Hi, I'm running Vsphere 4.1, and I have VM that is a Windows 7 with just one disk as its primary partition.I want to extend the size of that partition, but after turn off the VM and edit its...
View ArticleSerious Issues Related To ESX failures
Hai friendsI want to know the critical issues that You people faced with Esx server So far...Please Provide me some issues with Answers
View ArticleVM’s DNS registration deleted when upgrade VMtools
Hello. We're having issues in one environment with some Windows VMs. I'm going to explain the scenario: Previous scenario:- All the hosts were ESX 4.0.- VMs had several E1000 NICs.- VMware Tools were...
View Article"required client support files" problem when connecting using vSphere via SSH...
I am trying to connect to my ESX server using the vSphere client tunneled over SSH. I have done this in the past, but it isn't working now. I am fwding the appropriate ports (443, 902, 903) and have...
View ArticleCannot delete consolidated helper 0 snapshot due to full HDD
HI, I need some help resolving this issue of deleting snapshot. There is a consolidated helper 0 snapshot in snapshot manager which is hogging all disk space. Now VM is in error state due to full hdd....
View ArticleUNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE MKS : COULD NOT CONNECT TO PIPE
Hi All im getting the following error while trying to open a virtual machine console through thev vcenter client. UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE MKS : COULD NOT CONNECT TO PIPE .\PIPE\VMWARE-AUTHDPIPE:...
View ArticleVMWare tools ESX 4 for Windows 7 x64
I'm trying to install VMWare tools for Windows 7 x64 on ESX 4. The OS installed just fine, but when I try to load the tools I get almost all of the way there and then get the error: Error: 25030....
View ArticleMIGRATING VM on Local Storage to SAN
Hi, I've setup two temproary ESX with production VMs. Now the new SAN is in with two new esx. The temproary ESX have no SAN, thus VM reside in local hardisk. If I setup a new virtual...
View ArticleDetected Invalid Snapshot Configuration Error
I had a vm with two virtual disks. One of the virtual disks was stored with the vm and other one on a different datastore. The vm was running on two snapshots. The snapshots were taken using both the...
View ArticleWindows w32time vs. VMware tools NTP -- Which one?
I'm trying to decide the best way to configure time synchronization for our Server 2003 VMs. In our environment most of the Windows servers are physical, but we are slowly migrating to VMs. All Windows...
View ArticleProblems PXE Booting ESX 4.1 VMWare - Error "0xc0000001"
I am trying to PXE boot a VM that is running on ESX 4.1 and while the VM is booting up the PXE image I get the error seen in the attached screenshot. The VMs that I am trying to PXE have either the...
View ArticleUnable to add host in VC
Hi, I've installed ESX 4.0, in DMZ net work. When I tried to add this server in Virtual center I get "Request timed" out error, but Im able to manage this server using vSphere client and able to...
View Articleextpart problems
In the past, I have never had any extpart issues. Yes, once in a while I might need to go to safe mode to run it, but that wasn't often. Recently I started working with a new environment at another...
View ArticleVMX file, difference between vc.uuid and uuid.bios
Could anyone explain the difference between the 'vc.uuid' and 'uuid.bios' entries in the guest .vmx file? Specifically, what is the 'vc.uuid' represent, and how does it get generated?
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