Which 10GB card to use with ESXi
Guys, I am testing out ESXi 4.1 with 10gb NICs. A whole bunch of them are supported by VMware. But which one would be better or more relieable. I am using HP DL380 g7 servers. Any input would be...
View ArticleVMWare Esxi 5.1 Datastore inactive
Hi, We are running a VMWare Esxi 5.1 with 3 VMs for around 4 month with no issues. Suddenly from today we are seeing datastore1 is inactive. Due to this we are unable to access our VMs through console....
View ArticleUnable to move ScratchConfig location
Hi, I am wishing to move the .locker folder onto datastore 1 but, when I change the ScratchConfig setting under Advanced I get the error "The Value entered is not valid. Enter another value." Error...
View ArticleMy ESXi host is flooded with these messages
Would anyone be able to tell me how I can make this go away please? Apr 22 17:31:12 scedvm03 Vpxa: 2014-04-22T17:31:12.077Z [3DE65B90 verbose 'VpxaHalCnxHostagent' opID=WFU-1a15c2fd]...
View ArticleLocal ATA Disk missing from Storage Devices
Logging into the host with vSphere Client I see that the installed Windows 7 client VM is named "Unknown (inaccessible)".There is also a message on the host configuration tab that says "The VMware ESX...
View ArticleSnapshot and clone operation fails because the file already exists
I read the kb article "http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1007193 if the delta is named <diskname>-0000xx-delta.vmdk, create an...
View ArticleStorage vMotion issue: vCenter reports linked clones where there aren't any
Dear Community, we have run into the following issue: - there is a prod VM with several VMDKs- when trying to Storage vMotion the VM vCenter reports the following: The virtual machine has virtual disks...
View ArticleWhy we are not receiving scheduled task notification?
Hi Guys, We have a scheduled task which is set to create a snapshot of a VM in monthly basis. So the snapshots were being created. However, we also set a notification for it (see attached) but we are...
View ArticleMoving ESXi 4 Host to Gigabit Port
Hello, We are running ESXi 4. I'd like to move the physical interface connection to a gigabit port from a fast ethernet port. Does anyone see any problems with just pulling the cable and patching it in...
View ArticleIs it possible to automate snapshot deletion in VMware?
Hi Guys, I know it is possible to automate snapshot creation for a VM in VMware, Can we also do the same for deletion? We are on VMware ESX, 4.1.0. Thank You! Arnel
View Articlevihostupdate.pl execute in cli on win7 open texteditor
Hello, i want to install dell omsa on a ESXI 4.1 server. When i try to execute the Command (like Vihostupdate.pl --Server IP_des_ESXi_Hosts –i –b c:\temp\OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.2.0-6945.VIB-ESX41i.zip)...
View ArticleDell 2950 Battery Warning
Morning Guys, I have two vSphere 4.1 hosts which host varying servers in our network. We monitor them using Nagios and do a Nagios storage check on them. The two servers since putting this check on...
View ArticleUpdate Manager - Is it necessary?
I started with a new company and I have a question about Update Manager. This may sound dumb. It flies in the face of how I have administered vCenter and ESXi over the years. What is the value of...
View ArticleWin2k8 vms crashing on a particular host
Hi, I am seeking help for an issue which we came across in our environment. Let me explain the issue: WE have an esxi 4.1 u3 cluster in our environment. Few weeks back one of the esxi host in that...
View ArticleWindows 2008 r2 sp1 vm crashing
Hi, I am seeking help for an issue which we came across in our environment. Let me explain the issue: WE have an esxi 4.1 u3 cluster in our environment. Few weeks back one of the esxi host in that...
View ArticlevSphere console error (not fully visible)
I have been using esxi 4.0 and 4.1 for several years. Sometimes I'm having problems when opening consoles within the vSphere client. See screenshot attached. The desktop of the vmware machine is only...
View ArticlevCenter and ESXi hosts are behind the NAT Can not connect to MKS
hii have problem when i want to connect to my vm and show the console window my vcenter and my esxi server is behind the NATall of them has invalid ip address and they have been NAT to the valid ip...
View ArticleHigh %lat_c CPU Latency for 1 VM
I have 1 VM that has a significant %lat_c/CPU Latency and it makes no sense. I have found that CPU latency is made up of Ready, Swap Wait, and Power control issues. But all of these are under...
View ArticleIDENTICAL VIRTUAL MACHINES - DIFFERENT RESULTS
Hi, I'm analyzing, mostly out of curiosity, a difference with two virtual machines on top of POWEREDGE using SAS disks and a Perc.- both using Ubuntu 12.04lts virtual-kernel (same version)- both same...
View ArticleError: Unable to connect to the MKS: Virtual machine config file does not exist
Dear folks, Another wierd situation I ran into this morning. We have an ESXi 4 with several VM's running. As I tried to open the console of one of the VM's running Oracle Enterprise Linux, I got the...
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