route domain name to virtual machine
Hello, I have two months searching information, but don't find the right answer. I have ESXI now, but maybe this doesn't is the software need, and somebody can guide what is the solutions. This...
View ArticleHow to replace default certificate for Secure Boot Virtual Machine?
Hi, We just noticed that since vSphere 6.5, Secure Boot is supported.From online document:Enable or Disable UEFI Secure Boot for a Virtual Machine It mentioned:The virtual machine's default...
View Articlemy vsphere 6 cannot see one of my ethernet.
greeting to all, im run vsphere 6 in my lenovo t150 tower server all along it was working just fine until i disconnected everything then after 2 weeks i reconnected both my servers and the ethernet...
View ArticleVCenter appliance 5.5 to 6.5 upgrade error Make sure migration assistant is...
I'm trying to upgrade a Vcenter 5.5 appliance to 6.5. I get the following error: "Unable to retrieve the migration assistant extension on source vCenter Server. Make sure migration assistant is running...
View ArticleHow to enable LBR virtualization for Intel CPUs on ESXi 6.5 ?
Hi, A software i am writing needs to access the LBRs from a guest OS running over vSphere ESXi 6.5 on an Intel CPU (e.g. Skylake).Is there any setting to virtualize the LBRs ?If not can that be done by...
View ArticleRun VM using only RAM-based datastore?
I have a number of ESXI hosts connected to my Jenkins server, and each host has a ton of RAM. In my Jenkins builds, I want to deploy and test VM images as fast as possible, so I'd like to know if it is...
View ArticleEsxi 6.5 error expanding iSCSI datastore
HelloI'm having a problem expanding a datastore on Esxi 6.5 Update 1 build 7388607 that lives on a Synology NAS. After running through the wizard to expand the datastore, I get an error "Failed to...
View Articlemacos in fusion and esxi
hello i am consolidating virtual machines from vmware workstation and fusion in a new esxi host. i was able to follow these instructions (VMware Documentation for macOS 10.13 ) which specifying...
View ArticleRetina support for VM on ESXi 6.5
Hi, I have a VM running on ESXi 6.5. I got them installed with VMtools. But when i connect them form my MacBook Retina display the edges are not sharp and i can see the pixels. 1440x900 or 2880x1800....
View Article/sbin/shutdown.sh not longer works after updating to ESXi 6.5
I have long since relied on the /sbin/shutdown.sh && /sbin/poweroff combo to gracefully shut down ESXi hosts and it's never had an issue. After upgrading from 6.0 to 6.5 however my scripts...
View ArticleCorrect way to configure Jumbo Frame
Hello folk,I configured jumbo frame on my 5,5 U3 to connect with a DotHill NAS. I set the same MTU on my NAS and network switches too.Just I have a doubt.I read this document:...
View ArticleWarning Parity Check in Progress Assert
Hi i got a dell poweredge 1950 for 2 x 250gb. After ESXi installation we getting warnings in hard drive sensor "Parity Check in Progress Assert" . What couse this warning? even after the...
View Article/etc/shells
hello is it possible to add additional shells (ksh, bash) to esxi/vmkernel ? [root@localhost:/bin] cat /etc/shells/bin/ash/bin/sh
View ArticleRecreate VMDK for ESXi 5.1 VM Which Uses Paravirtual SCSI Controller
Hi, I have a VM with two hard disks from which the .vmdk files somehow went missing. The flat.vmdk files are still there however. I followed KB 1002511 to rebuild the .vmdk files. After rebuilding the...
View ArticleWireshark VM does it have to be running Windows OS - how to set up VM Server...
How to set up a VM server VM running Wireshark to share with any browser?
View Articlecant create new data store
i get " no free space " although i have two SATA 1TB installed on my server.i have already deployed a vm with 80Gb data store and its running, I think the other disk is not being detected. but cant i...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008R2 install - device driver is missing
I'm trying to install a Windows Server 2008R2 VM and getting this message in the Load Driver Window. A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing.Reading some posts on Friday indicated it may be a...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client SUCKs so bad that my experience managing and supporting...
Purpose of this post is simple and obvious... bring back development to thick client. THANKS!
View Article6.5u1 and Ubuntu Servers
Hello,I have the latest 6.5u1 update installed on out esx server. After we upgrades, we noticed a lot of our Ubuntu server guests freeze when they boot up. I have tried removing open-vm-tools,...
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