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ESXi 5.1 getting IO error uploading large files
Hello all, I have noticed that with ESXi 5.1 I am getting an IO error whenever I am trying to upload a file greater than 1.3Gb. I have tried to upload a file using the upload featuer within the...
View ArticleClosing VM Windows without suspending or shutting down VM
There are a few parts to this question. The first is:I'm running a virtual machine guest using vmrun and nogui, when I open the VMWare Fusion application, the window library opens but subsequently also...
View ArticleHP t5565z certificate issues with Security Server
We are having issues with our HP t5565z SmartClients being able to connect, externally, to a Security Server. When we put in the server name in the view client it tries to connect, then just closes...
View ArticleScheduled Scans
I just took over the job of patching with Vcenter Protect Essentials. I would like to know if there is a way to schedule the patch scan, so that it is ready for me in the morning to setup the deploy...
View ArticleBackup Exec +old snapshot
Hello! We have a customer that evaluated Backup exec for about 6 months ago ( without our knowledge ). Today i found out that symantec BE created a snapshot that is active on the server. The disk is...
View ArticleLinked Clones & LUNs
Hi, Can linked clones span LUNs? That is to say, can the snapshot from which the clone is created be on a different LUN than the children created from it? Is that a good idea? Also, I have 4 child...
View ArticleCloned vm with vmware tools is missing C drive in WinPE
We are noticing a strange problem and I'm hoping someone has a clue. The steps are as below1. Have a windows server 2008 R2 vm with 'vmware tools' installed and in 'powered on' state2. Clone a VM from...
View ArticleUpdate process borks (VMware Player 3.1.3 -> 5.0.0)
The VMware Player v5.0.0 installer has a prerequisite of uninstalling previous versions. But when the uninstaller finishes and demands a restart, and I restart the computer, the 5.0.0 installer that...
View ArticleReducing VMDK image
I've searched, and did not find answers relevant to my problem. I'm running a generic turnkey linux apppliance, with Xampp installed coming in at 1.3GB. Excluding the websites I have running within it,...
View ArticleMoving VMs from ESXi4 to version 5
Hi guys, We need to deploy a few VMs asap to a ESXI4 server. We are buying new kit to configure a ESXI5 server. Is it easy to move the VMs from version 4 to 5 and doing some type of update? The gear...
View Articlehow many iscsi path on ESX 3.5
Hi all i want to know how many iscsi path possible to connect to ESX3.5 server.I found some document which is about ESXi4,5.there was 8 path possible for one LUN but is is ESXi4.5,
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RHEL 4 machine converted fine, but get kernel panic when I start the VM
So I have a bunch of old Red Hat 4 servers that I need to convert to VMs. I am using the standalone converter 5.0 and the VMs range from Red Hat version 2.6.9.-11 to 2.6.9-42. Some of the machines...
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ESX 3.0 Migration to 5.0 / 5.1
Dear all, I would like to find out which is the best possible way to migrate ESX 3.0 to ESXI 5.0.It will be migrated to the 2 new Hosts connect to SAN.Existing ESX 3.0 is using local drive with 4-5 vms...
View ArticleMounting pre-made NTFS Logical Partitions to a virtual machine
I've just installed ESXI 5.1 on my server and have 4 VM's setup. One of these VM's will be my file server. I want to mount an already-made partition on another hard drive to this virtual machine so I...
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ESX 3.0 Migration to 5.0 / 5.1
Dear all, I would like to find out which is the best possible way to migrate ESX 3.0 to ESXI 5.0.It will be migrated to the 2 new Hosts connect to SAN.Existing ESX 3.0 is using local drive with 4-5 vms...
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View Security Server 404 Error - External Desktop Access
Hi All, I am deploying a View Security Server into our gateway and for the basic testing purposes, we are using a self-signed certificate on the View Security Server. We are trying to access the...
View ArticleESXi 5 iSCSI Multipath Fail-Over Time
I am currently testing the iSCSI Multipath Fail-Over Feature of the RoundRobin path selection on ESXi 5. The attached iSCSI Storage is Fujitsu DX80S2 with 2 x CM Controllers. There's a network...
View ArticleEsxi 4.0 - Consolidation Problems
I have a mail server running on Esxi 4.0, I did a snapshot of it, before I did a mail server upgrade recently. After awhile, I was happy with the results, so I deleted my other snapshots so that Esxi...
View ArticleDisable Unity Dock Icons
I tried to find a answer on this but I want to disable the windows application icons appearing in the Dock when running in Unity mode, this was a feature in Parallels and I absolutely hated the feature...
View Articleconnect cost time
whether java SDK or VI API .I do loop "connect server".The first spend time longer than later.Why,I just disconnect server and login out the session every time.Thanks
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