vSphere 6.5 - VM becomes unmanageable after changing the CD device back to...
I am dealing with a issue on my vSphere 6.5 server. After I use a Datastore ISO file and change the CD/DVD Drive 1 back to 'Host device, not connected at power on' the task Reconfig VM directly ends up...
View ArticleVMware Essentials Kit - Can the CPU licenses be split across 6 single CPU...
I have a client that owns 6 locations (dental surgeries).Each location has 1 single physical server with 1 CPU that will host a Windows Server and maybe 2 Windows Servers.Can he use 1 Single VMware...
View ArticleQlogic HBA 2562 showing different firmware version
Hi All, We have IBM x3850 x5 with dual port 8 GB qlogic 2562 FC HBA. when I run the command "/usr/lib/vmware/vmkmgmt_keyval/vmkmgmt_keyval -a" to check the firmware and driver, I see two firmware...
View ArticleJumbo frame questions
Hi, If I enable jumbo frames on a standard vSphere switch (as well as on a corresponding physical switch): 1. Do I need to change MTU settings on the VMotion interface too (since it's set to 1500 right...
View ArticleGet Tags and Attributes from within the VM
Hi there. I'm currently redesigning our OS setup and for our virtual environment which is based on VMware vSphere and vCenter (currently running 5.5 but in progress to being updated to 6.5).With the...
View ArticleAccessing VM Serial Port Connection Issue
I'm trying to setup a serial port connection to a VM to gain console access to it remotely. But when I try and follow the documentation, I end up getting my telnet connection requests rejected (fast...
View ArticleCant Open edit setting of any vm
I am receiving a timeout error whenever I try to edit Resource Allocation on my virtual machine. Error is belowCall "EnvironmentBrowser.QueryConfigOption" for object "1-envmgr" on ESXi " ESXi Name"...
View ArticleRe-Add VMFS Datastore with two Extents after RAID Controller change
Hi, what is the correct way to re-add a VMFS Datastore with two Extents after a defective RAID Controller had to be changed. Situation:- ESXi 5.5- local RAID controller with two RAID Arrays configured-...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5.5 U2 - TcpAckFrequency
Looks like there is a bug in VMware ESXi. Exchange 2013 SP1 on win2k12 r2 on a physical server: no slow upload issue with Outlook. Exchange 2013 SP1 on win2k12 r2 on VMware ESXi 5.5 U2: has slow upload...
View ArticleESXi not showing local disks after patch
Hi, We got some HP ProLiant Gen9 boxes running ESXi 6.0 Update 2. Today I've applied ESXi-6.0.0-20170604001-standard patch and rebooted the server. There was no issues during the patching process at...
View ArticleMigrating to vSphere 6.5
Hi All, I would like to know if it is now safe to upgrade or start a VM environment on version 6.5? Thank you!
View ArticleReconfigure Windows CIB cluster to CAB cluster
Hi all, is it technically possible (and viable) to in-place reconfigure a Server 2012R2, 2-node, Windows Failover Cluster running a 'cluster-in-a-box' configuration with shared vmdk's on a single ESXi...
View ArticleSlow VM Windows 2012 with VM ESX Nested
Hi, I have a new laptop MSI PE60-6QE i7-6700HQ 32Go RAM 1To SSD. I installed VMware Workstation 12 Pro. Then I installed a VM ESXi 5.5 and a VM vCenter on VMware Workstation 12. And from the VM...
View ArticleServer Appliance - VMWare Tools driving me crazy...
I have recently took over management of our companies VM Servers. Everything was years out of date, so started with patching up to the latest 5.5 on the hosts and the Server Appliance. I then upgraded...
View ArticleESXI 5.5 - Cannot ping gateway and some hosts on same network
My setup includes 4 ESXI hosts and about 35 virtual machines. We had to move our environment between buildings and this process took place over several months so until last week we had all vm's running...
View ArticleESXi 5.5U3 Storage Failure - troubleshooting advice is needed
Hello, I'm currently working on 6 ESXi 5.5 U3 build 4722766 (on HP DL360 G9 Servers).All of them are linked with fiber through a switch fiber to a HP 3PAR Disk bay where all volumes are stored. Last...
View ArticleAdvice on changing SAN setup after upgrade to ESXi 5.5
I have inherited an older VmWare system that I want to look at changing the setup.We have a HP MSA 2040 SAN that has been setup as below12 x 4Tb SAS drives setup into 2 x Disk Pools of 16Tb each, RAID...
View ArticleMake ESXi keep SSH keys after reboot
I'm trying to get ESXi to keep SSH keys after reboot. Is there any way to do a stateful/diskful install of ESXi or some way to tell it to hold on to particular files? This whole "load everything into...
View ArticleWhy DRS disables POOLS
Hi folks, I have a question I know what is DRS and Resource POOL, wondering why when we disable DRS it removes the resource Pools
View Articlevmw_ahci I/O errors and corruption - 6.5 whitebox
I upgraded to 6.5 on my whitebox hypervisor system (Intel Sandy Bridge), I had been running a Marvel HBA storage adapter on community drivers, but looked forward to the return of native AHCI drivers in...
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