How to find greyed out Hard Disk using VI Java api
Hi, I hava 2 hard disks for a VM(Hard Disk 1, Hard Disk 2). Hard Disk 1 is grayed out becoz it contain snapshot and Hard Disk 2 is enabled which can able to extend the disk. Can any one help...
View ArticleExporting Group-Objects by entities to CSV
Hi All, I know that my query really to PS related in general, but since what I am trying to do is centred on the vSphere 4.1 environment someone might have done it before. I love LucD's script to gain...
View Articlecannot type in the console screen
i got stuck at the initial stage. Am unable to type anything in the console.i cannot type or move the cursor in the console.
View ArticleAgent unable to save configuration to disk: Error syncing firmware...
Hi, I am facing issue with two of my hosts in the cluster of 6Hosts. Hosts are getting disconnected and connected back on vCenter Server.I found out many portals wherein it defines resolution to this...
View ArticleFatal Application Error in Workstation 9.0.1
I'm running with a Windows 7 x64 host, Workstation 9.0.1. I have been using 9.0.1 for about a month now, after upgrading from 8.0.1. I have noticed a random issue that has happened a couple of times...
View Articlevmtoolsd.exe User instance doesn't run
Hi, Running VMWare Fusion 4 (latest release 4.1.2) with a Windows 7 Professional guest. The guest machine is part of a Windows domain. I do not have copy/paste/drag-and-drop/unity functionality. The...
View ArticleEncryption is killing the VM
I just tried out the Encryption option for one of my VMs.The result was a broken VM... It does no longer find the operating system when booting.Fortunately I had a copy of the VM! After making yet...
View ArticleLync 2010 headsets do not work in Workstation v9
I have been using the full Microsoft Lync 2010 client in a Windows 7 VM using VMware Workstation v 8 for some time now.I have been using the Plantronics Voyager UC V2 Bluetooth and C710M USB headsets....
View ArticleInsufficient Resource Available to perform the HA failover in cluster
Hi, today i got this error from monitoring tool that HA could not perform the failover operation in xxxx.cluster 1. i checked and found that the cluster is having More CPU and Memory available to...
View ArticleAutomatically pause all VMs when host goes to sleep?
Whenever I forget to pause my VMs before going out for lunch or closing the laptop lid, I find that more often than not when I come back the VMs will either be frozen or just show a black screen,...
View ArticleShared storage recommendations for 3xESXi 5.1 host cluster
Hey all I was hoping for some opinions on the various shared storage options using real world (you guys) performance experience. I have a 3 x ESXi cluster (VMware Standard) and a storage requirement of...
View ArticleSmartcard reader – USB devices
Are smartcards and other USB devices (flash drive etc) treated separately within view (5.1.3). IE, if US B device re direction is disabled globally can smartcards be re directed separately? Note the...
View ArticleChoose best OS architecture, which is better x86 or x64?
Hi, I want to deliver virtual desktop to office workers and I have limitation on resources, memory and CPU.I need to advise about OS architecture, which has better performance on x64 processor and ESXi...
View ArticleSRM replication to both sides.
HI, I have a production site and a DR site which has 2 servers each location. I need to run some applications in DR site as well. actually it is not a completely DR site. It is just like a secondary...
View ArticleCannot start VMware Workstation 9
Hi all, I cannot start VMware workstation.It exists in Windows Task Manager processes.All VMware services are up.Installation finished sucessfully without errorsC:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\VMware...
View ArticleScripting ovftool
I need to write a script to remotely shotdown a guest VM, export it to .ova format an restart it.Is there any sample I can start from?Regardsmarius
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ESXi 5.1: vmsvc warning guestinfo RecordRoutingInfo: Unable to collect IPv4...
Hi, we have two RHEL6.3 VMs which need 15 minutes to boot!The problem happens when starting the network interfaces in vmsvc. Host: ESXi 5.1, latest 5.1 tools from repo installed, two vmxnet3 interfaces...
View ArticleChoose best OS architecture, which is better x86 or x64?
Hi, I want to deliver virtual desktop to office workers and I have limitation on resources, memory and CPU.I need to advise about OS architecture, which has better performance on x64 processor and ESXi...
View ArticleVmware view 5.0
Hi , While connecting vdi through external VPN . it connected via portal but it takes all IP (User endmachineIP,VDI machine,Connection server,View manager IP ) But actualy it connected only through...
View ArticleHow to delete stuck VMs / vApp
Hi I had a storage disruption today on my vCloud environment. Storage guy incedentally connected the datastores to the wrong host and my ESXi hosts lost their storage for about 10min. Enough though to...
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