SQL Transaction Log Corruption since update to vSphere 6.0
Ever since we have upgraded to vSphere 6.0, we have been getting corrupted trans log errors while taking transaction log backups of a SQL instance running on a VM. The error message from SQL is: Backup...
View ArticlePSOD - how to connect using remote debugger to ESXi 6.0?
Hello, i got PSOD and at the end there is:"Remote debugger waiting on serial port com1. "Escape" for local debugger.Remote debugger activated. Local debugger no longer available" I have connected com1...
View ArticleESXI 6.5 - Cannot open HTML5 Client in any browser IE, FireFox or Chrome
I have updated my ESXI from 6.0 to 6.5 on a Dell T310 server (32GB Memory). Now I cannot open HTML5 Client in any browser IE, FireFox or Chrome. The browser just hangs there or comes up the the Blue...
View ArticleEsxi 6.0 keep triggering false alarm
Hi all, When I shutdown or power on the virtual machine in esxi host, some alarms with be triggered. When power off vmAlarm "Virtual machine memory usage" changed from green to GrayAlarm "Virtual...
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Abnormal KAVG, DAVG & QAVG after upgrade to vSphere Hypervisor 6.5a
I've just update my home server from vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 to 6.5 and facing very low disk performance issue.I've attached 2 SSD to my home server (NO RAID), one is Sandisk X210 512GB, which has this...
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ESXi 6.5 - Device Passthrough
Hello all, I'm an ESXi beginner trying to get my graphics cards to passthrough my VM. In ESXi under Host>Manage> under the "hardware tab">PCI Devices, it states the device is not capable for...
View Article[SOLVED] stuck after reboot: "vmkapei loaded successfully"
Hello, After a fresh install of esxi 5.5 my system doesn't seem to work properly after rebooting the host. When all setup was done with datastores and other settings I wanted to passthrough my graphics...
View ArticleNew to HP servers, are these log entries normal?
I'm setting up some new HP servers for the first time (normally use Dell) with the HP iso for ESXI 6.5. I'm checking the logs to make sure everything is ok and I'm seeing the following in the...
View ArticleErrors with dd on some esxi hosts...
I have 3 ESXi 6.0 hosts, all 3 with taste patches installed. On 2 of them, the dd command is not working if i use the bs= argument.On the 3rd one, it works as expected. [code]root@XServe3-ESXi: ls...
View Articleesxi vcpu memory and sharing resources
hi guys. vm has vcpu, memory, provisioned space. On existing esxi with VMs when i add new vm which of this can be shared/overlapped , for example if i have 8 vcpu and 5 of them assigned already but my...
View Articlevsphere 6.5 web console - typematic rate AND copy/paste not working
As stated - the web console does not allow copy/paste (event plain text) into the VM console.I am having the issue in differnt guest OS versions - 2008, 2008r2, 2106.All have the latest vm tools...
View ArticleVmware Tools defect since Version 10.x.x with server 2012R2...
Hello Community, I am facing with a Snapshot Problem with one Single Server 2012R2 VM with Exchange 2013. Environment:Dell R430, ESXi 6.0 U3 5572656. The Error Message is the following and the Snapshot...
View Articlefailed to upgrade Esxi to 6.5 U1
Esxi is installed on a 8GB USB stick, and when I try to upgrade it o 6.5 U1, the progress failed with some errors messages. vmware -vl VMware ESXi 6.5.0 build-5310538VMware ESXi 6.5.0 GA md5sum...
View ArticleProblem with vSphere ESXi 6.5 and 3Ware 9690sa-4i
Hey, just installed vSphere ESXi 6.5 and i got a 3Ware 9690sa-4i installed with 4 SATA which are in an RAID5. I can also see the card in the hardware tab of the Internet Management window. But i can't...
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Preferred path not available Update 3
Hi all, Since I updated some of my ESXi hosts to 6.0 Update 3 I'm unable to change Preferred path for my LUNs.It still works on all hosts which are on Update 2 I've also update vCenter server to U3....
View ArticleRestart Windows 2008 R2 Virtual system
Is it possible to restart the virtual system from within the O/S by running shutdown -r -t 0 or is it better to issue the restart command from within vSphere client?
View ArticleInstalling Storage api
How do install the Storage api? From what I've read they should be included in your licensed copy of vSphere. Or is it a separate license and install?
View ArticleHow to replicate to another place
Hi, We have a vmware on couple of servers. We have vcenter installed and all the 20 virtual machines are running. We are using 6.0. We want to replicate the vmware servers to another place. I really am...
View Articleglobal vSphere swap dir configuration
Hello, I'm using vSphere Hypervisor free edition (HPE custom image). I have a RAID-6 storage volume consisting of 4 WD RE harddisks. Due to loud access sounds of these 4 WD RE when running a VM even in...
View ArticleESXi 6.5 U1 not able to install on HP 460 G7
Hi , I am unable to install esxi 6.5 u1 on hp 460 gen 7 server, after booting with iso some time will run then suddenly it stops. Any one have idea on this
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