Permissions needed to extend virtual disks?
I've been trying to create a role that gives permissions to manage VMs and the ability to extend a virtual disk. I do not seem to be able to do this. I granted the following permission:datastore :...
View ArticleESX SNMP Configuration (for HP SIM) & sending an ESX Test Trap via SNMPTRAP
Greetings. I recently needed to configure / fix my ESX servers to communicate properly over SNMP to my HP SIM server. Note: This is for ESX 4.1 and HP SIM 6.2. There were many problems I needed to...
View ArticleHow to set DHCP for VMs in VMware ESX 4?
Dear Friends I create three host that all of them configure in VLAN 2 that is not in DHCP and never configure auto IP for the machines that in that VLAN.In one of these hosts, I have two vswitches, one...
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 ArticleUnable to clone VMs between datacenters
Hi, we have two datacenters, managed by one VCenter server. I am attempting to cold migrate a VM from Datacenter 2 to Datacenter 1. It gets approximately 3% complete, then fails with the error "Could...
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 ArticleError validating datastore for vmotion fault.systemerror.summary
I want to vmotion a machine to a new datastore and in the past I've done numerous vmotion tasks from server to server or datastore to datastore without problems. When I click next through the migrate...
View Articleabout vmware converter and /boot/efi
Recently I tried to convert a physical machine to vmware VSphere 4.1 U1 ,but it failed,and the error is in this step: can't copy data from volome /boot/efi the os is SUSE linux 11, the partion table...
View ArticleHow to configure GNS3 virtual machines with ESXi
Today I can set up virtual machines with VMware workstation and connect there NIC in GNS3 (Network Emulating) , I can create NIC card by using VMware workstation and assign each virtual machine I have...
View ArticleVmware ESX 4.1.0 - Alarm System Chassis 2 MCK Card or Link 0 : Undetermined...
Hi Friends, I am new to this Technology, Can you please advise the solution for this below alarm in out VMware Environment. please find the attached screen shot of this . during this failure all the...
View Article[ESX 4.0 U2] Change Both Host and Datastore grayed out
Hi, We have a VMware 4.0 U2 environment with 4 ESX hosts. We have 2 clusters with 2 hosts located in each cluster. Each cluster defines a physical building and both buildings are about 4KMs appart....
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 ArticleNeed VMware Admin Daily activities
Hai, Can anybody please send me VMware admin daily activities.
View Articleissues with data transfers and speed copying data into virtual machine
i have as small vmware 4.1 enviroment. I have 30gb id like to transfer into a vm on my host. My san has 10gb iscsi connectivity. My front end switch where my VMs connect is 1gb. if i connect a usb...
View ArticleHosts disconnect/reconnect in vCenter within a few seconds
I have 70 ESX hosts in vCenter on several different continents running ESX 3.0.1 to 4.1 with patches. I reciently edited the vpxd.cfg file and added: <heartbeat>...
View ArticleCreate New Virtual Machine is greyed out
I can't create a new virtual machine in vSphere client. Right clicking the host or going to File > New Virtual Machine is greyed out. It seems like most administrative functions are greyed out,...
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 ArticlevMotion background
Hi, When we do a Hot vMotion, what exactly happens at the background. What files is created, what file is moved from where to where, what file is deleted if any applicable? Thanks,jK
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 ArticleThere are errors during the remediation operation
Hi If I try to update my vSphere 4.0 using Update Manager, I get this error: >>There are errors during the remediation operation<< Knows anyone howto solve it?
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