SCSI Error
I'm building a VM and using the Paravirtual SCSI controller for my additional disks and I keep getting this error after I restart the server. I configured the system using all LSI Logic SAS and did not...
View ArticleConsole Window Becomes Unresponsive
Hi All, I am currently in my trial for ESX 4.1 (moving from VMWare Server 2), and I am running into one slight issue that effects 2 of my 5 virtual machines that I can't seem to explain and Google has...
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Strange problems with one my ESXi 4.1 U1 servers
Hi admins, I have alot of problems with one of my HP DL385 G7 servers.This host will randomly disconnect itself from my vCenter. (vCenter 4.1 u1)When this happens i try to restart the managment agents...
View ArticleTP AutoConnect/VC Gateway Services showing up on Servers after VMware tools...
Hi All, Since upgrading to ESXi 4.1 then upgrading VMware tools on our Windows servers we have noticed two services being created - TP AutoConnect Service [Stopped|Manual|LocalSystem] TP VC...
View ArticleSnapshot Removal stuck at 95 % and cancel is greyed out
Snapshot Removal stuck at 95 % and cancel is greyed out, How can i stop the snapshot removal
View Articlenic link down but nic shows status lights (esxi)
Hello all, I have a bit of a weird problem and I'm not having much luck with the search option. Let me describe how I got to the point I am at with this: We have about 29 VM's running on our vmware...
View ArticleVSphere ESX version 4.1 server not responds
Hi,We have a VSphere ESX version 4.1 server installed which runs 04 virtual machines. Cpanel & Webmin is running on VMs.Suddenly the server went unresponsive. Cannot connect to the server at...
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ESX 4.0 dont boot problem root partition specifided...
I have one serve ESX 4.0 do not boot the server boot directly on troushooting mode with message:The root partion specified(UUID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX was not found on the COS VMDK that...
View ArticleESX 4.1 with all patches locks with sd 0:0:0:0: still retrying 0 after 360 s
I have seen this around the kbs about mirrored drives and it being corrected in patches, but we are using EMC Clariion SAN for vm storage and have 4 other hosts that have been in our DRS for quite some...
View ArticleNetwork uplink redundancy fake alert
Hi there, Do you all encounter false alert for network uplink redundancy alarms and network connectivity lost? Everytime the alarm triggered, customer will call and request me to check onsite, but the...
View ArticleUpgrade ESX 3.5 to 4.1
Hi All, I am planning to upgrade ESX 3.5 to 4.1, so could you please share your thought Is it possible to upgrade ESX 3.5 to 4.1 directly ? What is the best way to upgrade the ESX 3.5 to 4.1 through...
View ArticleProblem with root password
Hi, I have few ESXI's 4 connected to a vcenter, all is working ok.My problem is that someone here have changed the root password to one of the ESXI's machines and forgot what is it.That machine is...
View ArticleUnable to start restored Win2003 guest
I am using veeam to backup and restore VMs and I am not having any problems with other VMs either restoring to the problem host or on other hosts. The issue is this: I restore a VM after making a...
View Articleunable to remove dead path from HBA ports vmhba1/2
Hi all, I have a dead path on both the hba ports vmhba1 and vmhba2. I tried rescanning it but no go.I am not sure how to proceed on this ... Please assist me. Here are the details [root@xxxxx...
View ArticleBest Practice to install VMware Tools
Dear Team, I want to install / upgrade VMware tools on Rhel and SUSE Linux VM, have following queries on the same 1) Before installing / upgrade VMware tools shall i take a clone or snapshot first, if...
View ArticleIncrease VM disk size in vsphere client?
If I increase the disk size of a guest in the vSphere client by going to the VM's Edit Settings shown in the screenshot - is that the equivalent of the command line "vmkfstools -X 100GB whatever.vmx"?...
View ArticleVMWare - Server 2003 on an HFS Partition
Hi everyone,I was just wondering if it was possible to install Server 2003 on an HFS Partition and if VMWare ESX4 would support it.We have a Server 2003 VM as a File server to our Mac users but it...
View ArticlePF Exception (14) in world 4351:vmware-vmx
Hi, We have recently installed an ESX4 (releasebuild-164009 x86_64) cluster with two identical machines. In one of them we are experiencing once a day at any time purple screen with the message of...
View ArticleChanging block size of datastore from 1 MB to 4 MB
Hi, I've installed an ESX. The system automatically partition to have the block size of 1 MB which is 256 max virtual hardisk. How can I change to 4 MB Block Size taking into consideration there...
View Articleedition of vcenter on supports 3 host(s)
Hi all. Vcenter essentials plus.3 hosts, each with 2 sockets Then I have another Datacentre within my inventory with another host running vmware vsphere 4 enterprise as a standalone host. AFAIK - my...
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