Recover deleted vmdk files?
I accidentally deleted four vmdk files that I absolutely need to recover. What are my options?
View ArticleESXi 6.5 - Beacon probing causing duplicate packets (on non Etherchannel/LACP)
Hello, I have an unexpected issue with Beacon probing in a 2 ESXi Server setup. We are not using LACP, Ether-channels, Route based in IP hash (I know that these do not work with beacon-probing). The 2...
View ArticleInstall ESXi 6.5 on R730 with Intel X710
Hello All, After install ESXi 6.0 via "VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update02-4192238.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A04" on Dell PowerEdge R730, everything is okay !!! But, if I try to install ESXi 6.5 via...
View ArticleESXi 5 network managment reconfigure remotly
Hello, I'v no KVM or physical acces to an ESXi 5 and I would like to know what is the best way to reconfigure ip/mask/gateway of network managment remotly ? Regards
View ArticlePSOD will cause network impact
Recently, I got PSOD from my two of my esxi servers. These two server are with two different hardware and they are within different network. When PSOD occurred, all the other physical clients within...
View Articlecross vcenter template cloning
i cant do a template clone from 6.5 host to 5.5 host. all vcenters are on 6.5+ any idea?
View ArticleiSCSI Initiator name changes every reboot
Hello, I am scratching my head on this one. I have a setup where the esxi boots off iSCSI. We changed network card on the san and changed its IQNs. We modified the IQN and we were gold (esxcli iscsi...
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EsXI CD trouble ml110 gen9
Hi All, I've searched a lot but not find a solution yet: I've a ml110 gen9, with integrated b140i smart array raid (i know it's a software raid) I've set the server with raid1, using smart array, and...
View ArticleWake On Lan Disabled ESXi
Hi All, I have to test DPM feature in ESXi 4.1 machine.I am using Intel Xenon processor model s3420 model. While enabling the DPM it is telling to enable the Wake on Lan.Network adapter saying...
View ArticleSlow cold migration over 10GB network
Hi there, I've been troubleshooting a bunch of servers that have a single 10GB connection each, as when moving VMs around using cold migration, the transfer speeds are between 400-500mbit. I've got...
View ArticleHP 460 gen9 serer loses all network adapters after going to build 7618464
after applying 7618464. I am losing lal network adapters on a HP gen9 server. any idea?
View ArticleESXi pci passthrough device limits
Hello, I have an esxi 5.1.0 with 8 pci passthrough configured devices:- 2 go to one particular VM- 4 to another- 1 to a 3rd one and- 1 to the 4th one.According to...
View ArticleNo 'UPGRADE option available after failed installation of ESXi 6.0 on a...
Dear All, I have a stand-alone ESXi 5.0 host which I was trying to install 6.0 on. The installation failed due to missing drivers of NIC card r8168. Anyways, I have created a new ISO using ESXi...
View ArticleAlligning VMware Tools among ESXi hosts
A vSphere 5.5 infrastructure is based on several ESXi 5.5 servers running version ESXi 5.5.0, 2068190.A new ESXi host was added running ESXi 5.5.0 2403361.When a VM is moved to the new host the VMware...
View ArticleNeed script to fetch esxi 6.0/6.5 hardware information
Hi, If someone guide me for script to fetch the hardware info python pyvmomi and pywbem or using powercli. If anyone already tried and using it, please share the flow. -A
View ArticleUnable to expand ESXi 6.5 primary VMFS datastore
I have ESXi 6.5 installed on a Dell R420 server. I was running 2x240GB SSD's in RAID 1 through my H710 RAID controller as my boot drive. Using the online data expansion capability of the RAID...
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VMtools error in Application events on server 2016
Hi,we have faulting application errors every ~5-10 minutes on our 2016 servers with vm tools:Faulting application name: WmiApSrv.exe, version: 10.0.14393.0, time stamp: 0x57899ac8Faulting module name:...
View ArticleEsxi-Host Automated Installation
Is there a script available to do Esxi 6.5 installation automatically?
View Articleesxi6 - Bootbank cannot be found at path '/bootbank' host disconnect from vcsa
Hi All, I experiencing an issue, a esxi 6 host was disconnected from my VCSA 6.0, but all VM in that host are working fine. DUCI was hang and I have not enable ssh. so I am no way just reboot esxi...
View Articletroubleshooting esxi host to join domain
I am trying to troubleshooting why a host is not able to join an AD domain All necessary ports from this kb has been openedhttps://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1026538VMware Knowledge Base but its failing...
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