Snapshot Error - Failed to quiesce the virtual machine
Where can i find the solution for the following error:An error occured while saving the snapshot. Failed to quiesce the virtual machine. VMware Tools has to be up to date, how about VSS? Do i have to...
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vmware tools in Windows 2000
I'm using ESXi 6.x and I want to install VMware tools to OS guest which is running Windows 2000 and I got error: set was unable to upgrade the windows installer.Where can I download vmware tool for...
View ArticleLLDP for standard vSwitch, will it work under ESXi 6.5 U1?
I know that Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) works for virtual distributed switches (vDS) but will it also work for standard vSwitches?We are a Juniper shop and it would be nice to have LLDP work...
View Articlewhich version(build) included the meltdown/spectre mitigation?
i mean the CVE-2017-5754, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715 vulnerabilities of CPU. does the ESXi 6.5 U1g build 7967591 include the 3 mitigation update patches?and is it the oldest ESXi version which has...
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VMware 6.0 update 3 vDistributed Switch
Hello All, we are running an VMware setup based on HPE Blade Technology and VMware 6.0 update 3. The components are:VMware ESXi 6.0 update 3 build 6921384C7000 Enclosure Generation 2 and 3HP ProLiant...
View ArticleESXi 6.7 on new servers?
In the last two weeks we took delivery of 7 brand new HPE DL380 Gen10 servers. We will be putting these into production in the next 2-3 weeks. Debating whether to install ESXi 6.5 U1 or the newly...
View ArticleDatastore not available after migrating SATA hard drive to SAS controller
I have recently acquired a new Ryzen desktop based on the X370 chipset and its associated SATA controller. I was having problems in high I/O scenarios, so I tried to use an old SAS controller I had...
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vCPU question
Hi Guys, i've been looking anywhere but cannot find an answer to my question.so for lab purposes i installed ESXi 6.0 under a laptop run by a processor i5-5200Uhyperthreading is already on.this...
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ssh a guest VM from esxi cli
Hello, Is it possible to ssh a guest VM from host (esxi) cli. For example: I have a VM running on an esxi host, after I ssh to the host, I need to ssh to the VM directly from the host cli.
View ArticlevCenter 6.7, ESXi 6.7, and Horizon 7.4 compatibility
We have 7 brand new HPE DL380 Gen10 servers. We would like to install ESXi 6.7 on them. I went herehttps://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php I entered this combinationVMware...
View ArticleBest way to migrate from 6.0 to 6.5 and include Spectre & Meltdown patches
Hello I'm looking to migrate an ESXi 6.0 estate to 6.5. Trying to plan the least downtime/impact so looking for a sanity check for the current plan: 1. Migrate vCenter 6.0 to vCenter Server Appliance...
View Article6in4 tunnel through ESXi is very slow
I have run an IPv6 tunnel on FreeBSD for about the last ten years, but over the past month or two, I've experienced slowness over IPv6 and have finally tied it to ESXi. FreeBSD 11 with the latest...
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 ArticleHow do you Disassociate an ESXi 6.5 host from a vCenter server - without the...
Anyone know how to disassociate an ESXi 6.5 host from a vCenter server - without the server? Spent several days duplicating our environment in a lab and someone took the server that was used for the...
View ArticleBasil read workload parameters are out of range
I am seeing many of these in hostd.log. I have searched around but still not sure what they mean. Any ideas? Thank You 2018-04-06T14:42:00.005Z warning hostd[4BC40B70] [Originator@6876...
View ArticlevmStatsProvider - Event ID 256 / 258
Has anyone seen these event log entries on virtual windows servers - they seem to be floooding the application logs. Where do they come from, what do they mean and can I stop them from being logged...
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Windows 2012r2 disk event id 157 ESXi 5.1 when creating a snapshot...
My environment:Host:HP z800 with internal SATA drives. No iSCSI or fiber or anything fancy.ESXi 5.1.0,799733 Guests:Windows Servers:2008R2 (SBS)20122012R2 Creating snapshots on the 2008r2 and the 2012...
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How many VM's per datastore do you typically have?
I know that the performance really varies based on the disk I/O activity of the VM's that you have, but I'm curious to know; Whats the common number of VM's per data store that most of us have? In my...
View ArticleHttpNFC service disabled - missing configuration
Hi everyone. After upgrading from 6.5 to 6.7 our host displays the above error in vCenter. Everything seems to work fine, but can't make to error disappear. I can't seem to find the service under...
View Articlevmnic2 and vmnic2b?
Hello! I've installed a Chelsio T320, dual 10gb nic and the vmware signed vib, everything went well. But, ESXi(5.1.0), only lets me use one of the two ports. It shows both under network...
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