Is it possible to resize a virtual disk in VMware player 4.0.1?
I have a redhat linux 64-bit guest OS vm running in VMware player 4.0.1. The host OS is windows XP. I found this article:...
View ArticleVDP Scheduler won't start
hi guys suddenly my Backup Scheduler won't start (I can see that in status VDP configure tab). It was working fine.I manually start it. No go.I used command: dpnctl stop mcs - dpnctl start mcs. Same...
View ArticleAnyone else having issues running Onyx in big environments?
When ever I launch Onyx and the VI Client, VI client immediately locks up. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? vCenter is housing ~ 3000 vms spread out across the globe.
View ArticleVirtual Disk failure
Everything was working OK and one day shutdown the one of the VM and restarted I got an error "failed to lock the file" I remove that vitual drive in settings window. started the WM just fine.. I try...
View ArticleShared Folder Issue in Fusion 5
I am experiencing a shared folder issue on 2 of my mac's running Fusion 5.01/5.02. This does not occur in Fusion 4.1.4. When navigating through shared folders using File Explorer the VM will...
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 ArticleAD Authentication works for some but not all users
I have setup a vCenter server and added one host. The ESXi 5.1 host is joined to the domain and so is the Windows 2008 R2 server that vCenter is installed on. I have setup about 35 users from AD...
View Articleproblem installing View HTML Access
I keep on getting 'Failed to communicate to LDAP server,,,' when I try installin ghte HTML access component on the Connection Server. All the firewalls are open to the composer, security and DC. I am...
View ArticleUpdating vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 to 5.1 U1 fails
Waited about an hour after it started installing... still not up. Wen into the updatecli.log, and see that there's an error constantly repeating... any clues? ./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 7385...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.3 and Ubuntu 13.04
I have the VM running but I cannot seem to get the VMWare Tools installed. I installed the build tools and the kernel source files. I have tried to point it to...
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VXLAN vs Host Profiles
Hi, I'm trying to get VXLAN working with host profiles on a group of stateless hosts that I am setting up for vCloud Director use. I've successfully gotten the hosts to auto deploy with the right...
View ArticleExternal access - confused!
Right, here is where I am: Deployed the default vApp.Configured a valid external FQDN, which is also the same name as my (single) gateway hostname.Running split DNS so internal clients can access all...
View ArticleVery high and persistent disk usage after closing down VMPlayer.
Ive noticed that after i close a virtual machine running on my pc the disk usage goes through the roof for about 5 minutes and then returns to normal. VmWare player seems to be doing alot of work in...
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Error adding new disk to VM
Hi, I recieve this error when trying to add a new disk in vCenter. This error happens when I choose any datastore in the cluster. See image for the screenshot. How do I fix this error, steps would be...
View ArticleIs it possible to over allocate virtual CPU's?
I have a Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise server that only shows one CPU in the windows task manager even though I have added multiple sockets and cores. The ESXi server shows 4 CPU Cores and 1 physical CPU...
View ArticleAccessing VM Properties when Instantiating from VApp Template via AMQP
Hello, I am trying to determine whether VM's from an Instantiated VApp Template are using a certain Storage Profile. I am having great difficulty accessing this data without letting the task...
View ArticleProblem with Promise vTrak e610f (NMP errors)
I've been running an ESXi 4 server connected to a Promise vTrak E610f SANS connected via fiber channel and was running fine After the upgrade to ESXi 5 I've been having problems with my logs filling up...
View ArticleUnable to install windows 8 on my mack with Vmwarefusion 5
I recently downloaded Vmwarfusion 5 trill for my macbook pro. I have also purchased Windows 8 from the Microsoft website. When I purchased it, I had 3 options: - download- download & back-up -...
View ArticleIs it possible to restart course after time is expired
I spend time slowly with a perf related course, time is expired when I didn't finish it all. Is it possible to restart it some time after then?
View ArticleHow to extend/optimize this multi vc datastore inventory script
Hi, Trying to setup a script for datastore inventory. This is what i have so far.I would like to extend this datastore inventory script. 1.) How to add additional properties to this script?...
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