Apache 2.2 and httpd monitoring
I am new to hyperic and a little confused on how to setup apache 2.2 and httpd montoring. It lookes like they each require a plugin.I looked at the apache 2.2 plugin installation...
View ArticleNew-VIPermission fails because AD has too many objects
I am trying to use vSphere PowerCLI to create new permissions in my vCenter. I am running the following command New-VIPermission -Entity (Get-Folder folder1) -Role (Get-VIRole PowerMan) -Principal...
View ArticleRun script after VRMAgent activities in WinPE
I'm trying to figure out a way to run a batch script after the VRMAgent applies a WIM image but before it restarts the computer. Windows has the nasty habit of dropping partition info from the BCD when...
View ArticleThe ideal PC for a large virtual lab
I plan on building a large virtual lab in which I'd like to get about 10 or more VMs running simultaneously. The performance of the VMs isn't a real concern though. I was think about either building a...
View ArticleESXI install hung
Hello everyone, Brand new to virtualization and VMware but I thought I'd give it a try and see what it's all about. I downloaded the free product called hypervisor and followed the document to do the...
View ArticleFailed insertion of statistics - vSphere 4.1.0
Hello,I have a problem, when viewing the "events" shown in my vCenter I get the following error "Stats insertion failed for entity XXXX due to ODBC error".I get this error for a bunch of my ESX's. I...
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VCAP-CIA Results
Sat the beta on Feburary 26th and had actually forgot about it until just getting the magical pass email in my mailbox. Actually got a pretty decent score for my standards, somehow did better than the...
View Articledirectpath i/o Inactive with ucs vmfex
I am getting this error when trying to do direction i/o with vmfex on ucs. any idea what this error mean?
View ArticleUploaded new version (1.74) to Google Play
Folks, We just uploaded a new version to Google Play. It will be a few hours before it is live so please check back. The new features include: - UI optimized for tablets- Easily join conference calls...
View ArticleI can not clone my VM
Hi,I am very new to the world of VMware. I setup a host, installed ESxi 5.1, and then from a second PC connected to my host using VM client.Then installed server2008 and now I want to clone this VM so...
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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 ArticleQuestions on maintence mode
I have a couple of curious (probably dumb) questions on maintainence mode (esxi ver 51). What exactly does it do?What happens if you run the patch command similar to "esxcli software vib install -d...
View ArticleHow do I include 3rd party libs that do not have Bundle-SymbolicName
While developing a vSphere Web Client Plugin service that uses some 3rd party jar files I'm able to use the jar files while debugging on the Virgo server by listing them in the Manifest file's...
View ArticleCannot Change RAM and Other Settings on Shutdown Guests
For some reason, I cannot change the RAM memory allocation for those guest OSs. The settings are enabled (not grayed out) and I can make edits in the settings panels, but the changes are lost as soon...
View ArticleStorage Profiles not retained
I'm having a issue where a vApp with two VM's one VM configured with a storage profile of "fast" and one VM configured with a storage profile of "slow" when saved to the catalog defaults to only a...
View ArticlevCenter converter for windows 2000
I have an old windows 2000 workstation that has important data on it. The database cannot be migrated to anything newer, so i must preserver the data for historical purposes. I tried converter...
View ArticleFind what vCenter/s you're connected to?
Is there a command to run in powercli that will tell you what vCenter or vCenters you're connected to? I've tried Get-VIServer and Get-VC, neither work....
View ArticleMegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Software compatible?
Does Storage Appliance works with the MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 enabled? Will I get any performance gain if I use CacheCade Pro with storage appliance? This is the software I am talking...
View ArticleHow to configure Dell Cachecade for ESXi
What's the procedure to configure Dell Cachecade for use with ESXi 5.1? (assuming its supported) I have a Dell 620 with 6 SAS drives and a 200Gb SSD - how can I configure it to boost IO of the VMs...
View Articlehow to tell if a host server is being managed by a vcenter server?
I found a ESXi host server in my server room and I can connect to it with the root user name. How can I tell if this server is being managed by a Vcenter server somewhere while connected to the host...
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