Problem with migrate to new datastore (error the method is disabled)
I have a problem when I try to move a Virtual machines storage to another datastore.All servers moved fine but for one server. When I try o move it I get Validation succeded and hits the button to...
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 ArticleUnable to connect to the MKS: The remote host certificate has these problems:
Hi, We have a 4 ESXi host cluster all running vSphere 4.1. Recently i started to upgrade them to update 2 and all the additional patches. After upgrading the vCentre Server to the latest version (or...
View ArticleUnable to get Dell Open Manage 6.5 or 6.3 on Esx 4.1i
Hi Guys, I have been trying to get Dell Open Manage to install on my new ESX 4.1I host since the last 24 hours and failing miserabilty, I have tried everything I know and have read on the internet and...
View ArticleI'm seeing cpu freezes at random in most of my VMs ESX4.0.0
I'm seeing CPU soft lockups in most of my VMs. Some of them freeze completely, some of them require rebooting after a freeze, some of them shake it off and keep running. I'd really like to understand...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 issues with audio - No Audio output device detected
We are still on 4.0 update 3 and will be moving to 5.1 here in the next couple of months but we are testing a new Citrix xenapp environment on 2008 R2 servers and noticed that there isn't a sound card...
View ArticleVM \ CPU \ SQL License Question - Urgent
Hi, The ESX host has x2 6 Core Processors in a Blade Server. 12 cores in total. We have assigned 4 CPU's to a SQL Server. See pic: Customer is trying to figure out what SQL licence they require per...
View ArticleShared Folders in VMWare Tools
So, this isn't really a question but a poll. Ever since ESX 2.5 when having the shared folders enabled on a workgroup server kept you from promoting to a DC (workaround was to join to domain first) i...
View ArticleESX 4.1 - How do I enable auto-power on of VM Hosts?
Hello there, I can't seem to locate the area where to enable a VM to automatically power on when the ESX host itself is powered on. Could somebody please let me know where this is at? I thought it...
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 AD integration - lsassd segfault, anybody experiencing the same?
Hello, I would like to see if anybody in the community has seen the same issue. I have already placed a call to VMware support, and I am told that this may be the first incident, which I have hard time...
View ArticleCan I change the uuid.location and uuid.bios by vCLI command?
Can I change or generate the uuid.location and uuid.bios by vCLI command? Or I have to use the VMware API function? When I copied a virtual machine, from the "Answer Question" menu, I have to choose "I...
View Articlecannot ping VM (Linux host), but can ping server
Hi, I'm sure this has been asked in various forms MANY times before, but I still haven't found the answer to myparticular problem. It's probably one to chalk up to me being a newbie to VMware. I've...
View ArticleCancel Storage Vmotion Task
Dear All, Due to some reason, I have tried to stop storage vmotion.But it seems that the process is stuck at 18%. I have tried to restart the VC management service but didn't work. Please help....
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NTP Best Practices
Hello, I have the below scenarion, running multiple PDC emulator in diffrent sites with NTP enabled on the parent domain PDC emulator. Is it recommended to sync ESX hosts at each site with its local...
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 ArticleESX 4.1 - Guest = Server 2008 r2 - Choppy Mouse
Greets! I have ESX 4.1, with several guest Windows Server 2008 r2. VMware Tools = v8.3.12 build-493255, which is the latest, I suppose.From the CONSOLE, the mouse is draggy and choppy, as if there...
View ArticlevMotion on disconnected host
Hi everyone, we are in the middle of upgrading our ESX 4.1 update 1 hosts to ESXi 5. Yesterday night, one of the hosts stopped responding while scanning the host for updates (through update manager)....
View ArticlevSphere Client Can't Connect Over SSH Tunnel
I have a couple of ESX 4.0 servers sitting in a lab on campus, which is usually not where I am. Typically, I set up an SSH tunnel to connect remotely to my network and forward some ports over the...
View ArticleRemove all snapshots timeout?
Hey again gang! Is there a documented timeout on snapshot removal? I've got a vm thats been @ 99% for around 5 hours. It has 4 attached disks on a 4GB fc san so I am ruling out disk issues, but this vm...
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