unable 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 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 ArticlevCenter & WebAccess login delay
Following an ESX host reboot, is it normal for logins via vSphere client to either host or vCenter server to be delayed by up to 20 minutes? In our environment that is still to be put into production,...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 VM hangs
Hi vPros; I've got a problem running af Windows Server 2008 R2 on a vSphere4 host. The installation completes, but certain simple opperations will cause the OS to hang (at a Windows level). One such...
View ArticleWindows Guest disk defrag necessary? VSphere 5.x
Is there a recommended solution for defragging disks on Windows guests in this type of environment? --- VSphere, ESXi, Version 5, using iSCSI SAN environment (both RDM and LUN to LUN utilized), Windows...
View Articlevmkernel NIC MAC addresses.
Our networking group would like static (predictable) MAC addresses. As we upgrade to vSphere, I am trying to solve a problem related to this. I can't find any documentation on how to change the MAC...
View ArticleVsphere Permissions to "Delete from Disk"
I have a select number of users that need to be able to delete VMs from Vsphere. I created a new role with the virtual machine > Inventory > Remove privledge. The problem is, these users are also...
View ArticleInstall vmware Vsphere 4.0 on HP dl160 G6
I must install vmware vsphere 4.0 on Hp dl160 G6, i have enable Raid1 on sata controller on board, HP SMART ARRAY B110i, i have two hd sata 160GB each. Installing vmware on storage configuration i see...
View Articledetermining which ESX host a vm is on from script?
Hello, I have a need to be able to determine which ESX host server a vm is running on from a script... Existing script infrastructure is in WSH/vbs for windows vm's. Is this possible? I know vmware...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R Standby Memory
Hi there, I have a question about running Windows 2008 R2 machines on vSphere. In 2008 R2 there is such a thing as standby memory. I have a couple of 2008 R2 vm's running and they consume al lot of...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 - becomes UNresponsive - can't remote desktop - can't...
Environment: ESX server 4 Update 1VM: Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit with vmware tools installedProblem: vm becomes completely unresponsive - can't remote desktop - can't even login via vcenter...
View ArticleSAS HP 1/8 Autoloader G2 changer does not appear on the VM's Device manager
Hi All, I have an ESX 4.1 host and a VM that is running Windows 2008R2 OS. And a SAS HP 1/8 Autoloader G2 and HP SAS controller is pluged in to host machine. On the VM's device manager there is a...
View ArticleLogs "Long VMFS3 rsv time on..."
Hello, I’m running in the following trouble few weeks ago about my infrastructure, VMware vSphere 4.1 on HP blade BL460G1 and storage HP EVA 6400. Description:The VM symptom is slowdown in accessing...
View ArticlevSphere Client Connection Error
I'm trying to log into one of ESX v4.1 servers. When I connect i get the error: Connection Error: The request failed because the remote server 'IP ADDRESS' took too long to respond. (The command has...
View ArticleVFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev loop0
I was trying to make kickstart iso for unattended installation of ESX 4.1. I followed the procedure mentioned here: http://www.vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=kickstart_2 But this step we need to...
View Articlecontact Web service of a vCenter
Hello, I'm not sure, it the good location for my post.. anyway, I'm begining using webService to interact with my esx 4.1.This one is under a vCenter.I'm interacting through php script with soap...
View ArticleESX Hang/Freeze - audit: backlog limit exceeded
Hi Expert, I have tried to find out what cause this error to my esx host but to no avail, tried google but can't seems to locate anything related to VMware. Has anyone encountered this error before?...
View ArticleLost communication with ESX module
Hello, I have the following problem. We have a View farm with 5 servers. We have installed vShield for use with Symantec Endpoint Protection.When I start vShield Manager and select one of the view...
View Articlemsg.hbacommon.corruptredo (vmdk is corrupt)
Hi, Virtual machine has been running smoothly for quite a while now, and suddenly I get a call at 7am that the machine is down. I hop on our ESXi 4 box, and notice "msg.hbacommon.corruptredo:The...
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