Guest keeps getting back as "Unknown (inaccessible)"
Hi, I added a new harddisk to my ESXi server, formatted it as a VMFS datastore and moved a guest to it. I removed the guest from the inventory and added it back by browsing the new datastore for the...
View ArticleVMware Authorization Service is starting but player says it's not
Hi everyone, I have this famous error message while starting a virtual machine : "Error while powering on: The VMware Authorization Service is not running."I've checked in the task manager and this...
View ArticleUnity Mode cycles back and forth between Mission Control Screens
I am using Mountain Lion (Latest version)I have VMWare Fusion 4.1.3 (730298)I have also tried the current 2012 VMWare Fusion release My Mac is a 2011 Late 15" Laptop When I go Unity ModeStart up...
View ArticleWill vCenter 5 Host Profiles correctly configure EQL MEM settings?
Dell has a script that is run per host to configure the Equallogic multipathing plugin. If this script is run on the a host, can Host Profiles pick this info up and successfully apply settings to...
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Oversized VMs Recommended Memory isn't realistic?
You're all familiar with this performance and resource indicators. I'm trying to get Oversized VMs using vCenter Operations Manager. When I took the report like the last screenshot for otextp1...
View ArticleQuestion about snapshot chains
Hi everybody, I have a question about snapshots. Situation: a Master with 22 Snapshots and a chain with different jumps, i would call it a "nested chain" with different trees/branches. I am aware that...
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Need Help to MASK deleted LUNs..
Dear team, we have deleted some datastore from one of the ESX Hosts, and requested SAN team to unmap the same from their end. They have informed us they have done the needful, please check, we have...
View ArticleESXi 4 Compatible PCIe eSATA cards
Could someone please confirm that there are any PCIe eSATA controllers that are supported by esxi 4.1.0? I've found this one but it's only it's on FAQ that says it's...
View ArticleSystem cannot open the specified device or file thinapp msi
Hey Guys, Did anyone face the problem, I thinapp'ed an application which is 3 GB, created an msi. When i try to install it on Win 7(64 bit) getting an error " The system cannot open the specified...
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Problems with workpool created VMs
I get this error everytime I enable a workpool and deploy Win7 VM's. I've tried specifying both an MAK license key and our KMS server. I got on to the VM and can see that it is registered with the KMS...
View ArticleDoes Fusion 4 have any 3D support for Linux? Thanks
Hi guys, My first post here, so just want to say hi to you all and ask a question if I may. I have Parallels 7, but try as I like I can't really get along with it as I find it messy. Messy in a way...
View ArticleMismatch in client/server encryption algorithms.
I have customers trying to connect to out security server from ipads and also some android clients and are getting this error, connecting from a Windows PC or laptop works fine. This happens after they...
View ArticleHow can you preserve file shares across reboots?
Using VMware Workstation 8.0.4 with CentOS 6.3 I find after rebooting the server my file shares no longer work. Running lsmod | grep vm no longer shows vmhgfs. I need to rerun vmware-config-tools.pl...
View ArticleRoot/NFSNobody read/write issues
I'm migrating from VC 2.5 to VS5 with VC, and here is the issue I'm running into. Everything is being done on a NFS store. Under VC 2.5/ESX 3.5 everything seemed to be done using the root...
View ArticleRVC: how-to provision a VM from a template
Hello, I am using rvc to manage systems in our vSphere environment. I am having difficulty sorting out the syntax needed to provision a VM from a template:...
View ArticleIn vFabric Hyperic 4.6.6, unable to execute and external script when an alert...
In vFabric Hyperic 4.6.6, unable to execute and external script when an alert is triggered.All I'm trying to do is use script tab under the alert description, but there is an error,I can start my .bat...
View ArticleConnection to MS SQL times out from a VM with NAT-mode networking
I've been using various Windows OS guests under VMWare Fusion for 4 years, always using the NAT mode for network connectivity.Up until now, I have not had any problems. I just recently began using my...
View ArticleShutting SRM Appliances Down - In which order?
I have SRM running on Windows 2008 R2 with Microsoft SQL, the VRMS, VR and vcenter server appliances. In which order do I shut these down? Last time I tried, I broke everything.
View ArticleVCloud Director 1.5, VSE (vshield Edge) and VM same host net issue
Hi, I am new to VCD and was asked to troubleshoot an issue. The problem is connecting to the internet with a fenced VM in VCD. This actually works very well only if the VSE and VM are on the same...
View ArticleGPF when enabling USB IRQ
I downloaded VMWare Player today (4.0.4 build-744019), installed it on a Vista 64-bit computer, and am trying to get it setup to run DOS in the VM. I'm trying to test some DOS USB drivers, but VMWare...
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