mount root partition of esx 4.1 in rescue mode from livecd
Hi guys! I have problem with recovering esx 4.1 upd 3 server. To my shame i deleted /lib64/libc-2.5.so -->/lib64/libc.so.6 link and rebooted a server. So now esx makes a core dump and won't start...
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 ArticleThe warning bar "Number of active connections has changed" keeps popping up...
Hi guys, While running ESX 4 with any OS VM I keep getting the "number of active connections has changed. There are now 2 active connections to this console" message. I know in ESX 3.5 if you...
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 ArticleIBM x3655 not on the HCL for ESX 4
Hi Does someone know why the x3655 is not mentioned on the HCL for ESX Version 4? All other new (and 3 years in the past) servers are compatible, but the only one missing is the x3655.... We use the...
View ArticleRDM is really required ?
RDM is really required because of performance reason I have veeam backup repository , the repository partion is an RDM , recently we faced disastor suddenly RDM lost and also the data ? Please advise
View ArticlevSphere Client 4.0 "Unable to Connect to the MKS: Connection Terminated by...
Hey all, I just began having this issue with a new installation. I am running ESX 4.0 on IBM Blade Center (MT 8730). The VM's are Windows Server 2008 and have recently started giving me this error...
View ArticleMissing X drivers for Ubuntu 13.10?
I'm setting up a Ubuntu 13.10 guest on an ESX 4.1.0 host. While installing the VMGuest tools, I get this message" "Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used." "Skipping X configuration...
View ArticleRestart VMhost with VCenter on it
Hi Folks I have got a standalone host (ESX 4.1), hosting Virtual Center which is managing the host itself.I want to automate restart of ESX host without using root credentials of ESX host. Here is...
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 ArticleDevice or resource busy
A recently upgraded ESX system (3 hosts) had a SAN controller failover. This caused many VMs to die and get locked files. It's not only the disk files that are locked for these VMs, but also the vmx...
View ArticleBest Practice ESX 4.0 Partitioning
Hey guys, There are tons of best practices partitioning recommendations for ESX 3.5. Decan from yellow brick also posted some for 4.0 as well. Just wanted to see what recommendations do you have? I...
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 ArticleHow to enable vmnic1 and vmnic3
I have DELL server with 4 network adptaers (2 Broadcom netxtreme and 2 ethernet controller), i have installed esx4. I seen only vmnic0 and vmnic2 are functioning but vmnic1 and vmnic3 are down,...
View ArticleStarting IPMI driver failed (OpenManage) for DELL PowerEdge 2950 ?
We are running vSphere 4.0 on a DELL PowerEdge 2950 Server. We get the message saying that "Staring IPMI driver failed" when we start up OpenManage. We have tried both OM 5.5 and OM 6.1 but still...
View ArticleHeap_Align failed and Heap vmklinux Maximum allowed growth too small for size
Hello All, I have a Sun x4150 running ESX 4.0.0 164009 (going to patch this weekend) in pre-production. I recently noticed that VMs were running sluggish and the console was loaded down. The VI...
View Articlevm snapshots created via veeam sometimes cause host disconnect
Hi everyone, Heres a strange issue - we're looking at veeam for backups. We're running veeam in the virtual appliance mode since the environment is NFS. Sometimes (not all the time) after a vcenter...
View Articlehot add memory - windows 2008R2
Hi, Vsphere 4 update 1 - I need toincrease memory on my windows 2008 R2 enterprise box. Is hot add memory supported for windwos 2008R2 enterprise edition? Is hot plug CPU supported?...
View ArticleVMmware Converter 4 Standalone (coldclone.iso)
Hi I'm looking for a download link of the newest VMmware Converter 4 Standalone (coldclone.iso). I'd like to burn it as bootable CD for cold clone process. Under...
View ArticleShould -ctk.vmdk (changed block tracking) files be copied with a cloned disk?
I need to move a VM across a slow connection. It was thin provisioned, and changed block traking was turned on. Two virtual disks. So I cloned the disks to 2gbsparse and tar / compressed them to a...
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