Is it possible to backup ESXi host only , all ESXi host environment including...
We use one vSphere 4.1 host. Is it possible to backup ESXi host only ?Is it possible to backup all ESXi host environment including guest OS ?
View ArticleIs it OK to add external USB disk to ESXi host and run VM guests on external...
We use vSphere 4.1.We lack disk space of vShere 4.1 ESXi. Is it OK to add external USB disk to ESXi host and run VM guests on external USB disk in test environment ?
View ArticleWhat free tool is recommeded to Backup VM guests ?
We use vSphere 4.1 on test environment. What free tool is recommeded to Backup VM guests ?Veeams Backup ?? http://www.vladan.fr/free-tools-vmware/
View ArticleIs it possible to shrink VM guests vmdk size in some way ?
We use vSphere 4.1 and we lack of disk space.Is it possible to shrink VM guests vmdk size in some way ?
View ArticleHow could I list recent task more ?
We use ESXi 4.1. Only few recent tasks are displayed in vSphere client. How could I list or show recent all past task ?
View ArticleIs it possible to upgrade ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.5 or latest one ?
We use ESXi 4.1. 1Is it possible to upgrade ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.5 or latest one ?2And what will be usefull feature we can use if we upgrade to 5.0 or 5.5 or latest one ?
View ArticleIs it OK to change vCPU and Memory resource of Guest OS to advance the some...
We use ESXi 4.1 and win2008R2 guest OS which has Oracle database.We are importing data to Oracle DB. To advance the importing speed,Is it OK to change vCPU and Memory resource of Guest OS temporarily ?
View ArticleI mistakenly deleted all snapshots and it is running now. When right clicking...
I mistakenly deleted all snapshots and it is running now. When right clicking , the cancel task was grey out and I could not choose cancel. Why ?
View ArticleHow could I add and delete vmdk disk to/from Guest OS properly ?
I deleted and added vmdk disk using right clicking VM Edit setting .I had errorinvalid snapshot configuration was detectedwhen taking snapshot and could not take snapshot like below. How could I add...
View ArticleServer down, space issue, stuck at 99% and I'm screwed...
So our Virtual server crashed. The guy that set it up has left the country. I'm an IT guy but pretty thin on VMware, but I can tell you we have Vsphere 4.1 and I'm able to get into the console....
View Articleslow throughput within the ESXi system
can someone explain to me why ESXi 5.5, 6.0 have very very slow throughput within the ESXi system? even on the loopback interface, I had test this on multiple computer and it is about the same result....
View ArticleFinding folders on the datastore which have been removed from inventory but...
I have ESXi 4.1 and using vSphere Client to manage virtual machines. A few of my users keep using the "Remove From Inventory" instead of the "Delete From Disk" option in vSphere when they want to...
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SQL Server vCPU and Scheduler
Here is my config:1. ESXi 4.14 sockets, 6 cores per sockets.2. VM: Windows 2008 , SQL 2008 R2 standard 32bits.assigned 6 vcpu Inside sql, I can see it has 6 logical cpu. however only 4 SCHEDULER can be...
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Schedule ESX shutdown
Hello all, for a maintenance operation, I need to shutdown an ESXi (vSphere 4 - Standard) at 5h00 AM. I don't want to wake up at this time only to press one button . I would like to schedule this.I...
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Optiplex 990 and ESXi
I've looked at the HCL and see that the Optiplex 990 isn't listed. Is there any change that it will be added down the road or the list is pretty static? Also is it know what component(s) are what...
View ArticleUmount datastore one esxi4.1 without delete data
Hello guys, i had two esxi 4.1 version free.ESX1 and ESX2 connected to scsi storage array, that esx show the same lun and mount the same datastore name ESX1 = show ESX-datastore-MSL ( lun1)ESX2 =...
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Assigning 2 IPs Guest OS
Greetings, Still learning about vmware..... I had to build another vm server since the original one quit working (Bad drives). I have installed VMware ESXi 4.1.0, 260247 on a Dell PE2850 servers...
View ArticleQuestion about sharedPolicyRefCount setting
We have 4 servers in a cluster running ESXi 4.1 U2. I was checking the profile on each host in vSphere and discovered two servers have a Config.GlobalSettings.guest.sharedPolicyRefCount setting of 0...
View Article[Free VMware ESXi Server 3.5.0] How to backup the VMware system (without...
Hello, I am planning to update our ESXi Server from 3.5.0 to 5.1. Before I do this, I would like to have a backup of the current system (VMware ESXi 3.5.0). In case the update would not be successful,...
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Force DRS Load balance
Hello all, I'm working in a environment with three ESXi 4.1.2 and VC 4.1.2. I create a cluster and enabled HA and DRS. Last Monday I performed a maintenance in ESXi hosts and the DRS migrate all VMs...
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