How do I shrink and reclaim this space?
I'm trying to shrink a Linux guest which once needed 10GB of space but now only needs 4GB. I've resized the partitions but no matter what I do the size of the VMDK files are always the same - 10GB....
View ArticleCentos 6.4 on ESX 4.1 Update2
Hi there, We are currently running ESX 4.1 update 2 and have received a request to provision several VMs running Centos 6.4 operating system. When creating the VM, the list of available operating...
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General questation about NLB
Hi ,sorry for my bad Englisch . I have basic questation about NLB in the Vmware . I have two virtual machines with created unicast NLB . I set notification switches off .Now I have trouble with connect...
View ArticleRunning vmdk in memory (Host ramdisk)
Hi, I am trying to run a FreeBSD VM on a VMWare ESX4 Server. I am able to create a vmdk file on the LocalDataStore on the ESX Host. I want to run this vmdk file in the ramdisk of ESX Host. So, I...
View ArticleBlueScreen 0x0000008E (vmx_fb.dll)
Hello! I have a problem with one of our Server. We have a lot of virtual Servers based on the same image. But at on server I have following problem: Each time I want to connect with RemoteDesktop...
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...
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Using a USB pin drive to boot ESXi? Use a SLC rated USB/Flash.
Are you using a USB or SD media as a boot device for ESXi? This is a great solution, but there are a few things that you may not be aware of. We use this configuration on all our ESXi hosts. All was...
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Get all VMs with "vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms"
hello! I have following problem.I have a shell-script and want to get all IDs and Names of virtual machines: for i in `vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | sed '1d' | awk '{print $1":"$2}'` all is fine,...
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 ArticleBulk change ESX hosts console IP address
Hi, I have about 200 ESX 4 hosts, and I have to change the IPs of every hosts vswif0 Console Interface.Has somebody any suggustion, best practice? (if available, I would welcome a gui based solution,...
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Unable to extract the OVA file
Hello, i just tried to convert a vm guest (win2003 windows box with 150gb single partition) toan .OVA File. The Export itself was ok, no errors. Run VMware vCenter Converter again to upload the OVA...
View ArticleCluster problems
Dear fellow admins. I have issues with my vsphere cluster. First a breif explanation of my setup. 4 Fujitsu Siemens RX servers - each with 3 nics.Ip net for ESX servers, and virtual servers:...
View ArticleSizing Estimate ESX tool
I'm building a brand new farm with 4 HP BL460 hosts. I will be building VM's from scratch and wanted to know if there was a sizing calculator that will help figure out if I have enough resources to...
View ArticleDell Openmanage 6.3.0 on ESX 4.1 error
hi I am trying to install Dell Openmanage 6.3.0 (OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-LX-6.3.0-2075.ESX40.i386_A00.11.tar.gz) on my R900 server which has ESX 4.1 installed on it but it fails with the following error:...
View ArticleMixed memory sizes in Dell R710 to achieve 1333mhz speeds versus 800mhz
We have some Dell R710's that were originally ordered with 48GB in a 12x4GB 1333mhz config (RDIMMs). We ordered 6 additional 4GB 1333mhz memory sticks to fill out all 18 banks for a total of 72GB. The...
View ArticleASUS Motherboard and VMWare ESX 4.0
Has anyone been able to install ESX 4 on a ASUS motherboard model P5E WS Professional? I've been trying to get a clean install at work but no luck. I'm using RAID to recognize 2 partitions. I can't...
View Articleconvert old pc into thin client
hi We would like to convert old pc's into thin clients.Where can I get free linux thin client supported PC-over-IP?
View ArticleCheck ESX Hosts via SNMP
Hi @ all i want to check my esx hosts systems via snmp. (snapshots/drive usage, etc...)In our environment i use snmpget to fill my "checkssystem" nagios. So i search for some doc´s to configure it,...
View ArticleFujitsu PRIMERGY RX300 S6 - PCIe x4 D2745 NIC
Hi All, I have the above server installed with ESX 4 - 208167. It has a PCIe x4 D2745 NIC installed. After installing ESX 4 I can't see the NIC under "Network Adapters". I see in VMware downloads there...
View ArticleNeed help on the memory limit setting for VM
Hi All, I am new to the vmware technology, Please help me out to understand the Limit attribute on vm memory setting. I just refers through some site and made a conclusion that , the limit is the...
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