vmware tools 9 build 782409 cant show options on windows
Hi expert i use esxi 5.1 .i installed vmware tools and check tools options in my VMs.But i cant show option tab , only show version info. i want to show tools option in windows VM. please tell me how...
View ArticleESXi 5.0 & DELL R720 Network Connectivity Loss
Ok there have been a lot of threads about trying to get the Dell R720 working with the Broadcom 5720 daughter card. You can inject the drivers post build or you use the DELL recovery cd...
View ArticleCOM Port Requirement
Hi, looking to hear from anybody who has successfully virtualised workloads which have COM port requirements. Ideally I dont want the VM to be bound to one ESXi host so was looking for options that...
View Articlecan't inflate thin disk
I'm trying to inflate a thin disk of a running VM located on NFS volume and get an error: Inflate virtual diskUnable to access file [volname] vmname/vmname.vmdk since it is locked But when I turn the...
View ArticleUnable to migrate VM (Could not find destination swapfile) ?
Hi, We are running a cluster of ESXi 5 Hosts. For a particular VM, we are not able to migrate to other ESXi Hosts. We get the following message: Migrate virtual machine VM1.A general system error...
View ArticleHardware status on ESXi 5.0U1 with HP CIM providers needs a sfcbd-watchdog...
After the sfcbd processes are restarted via sfcbd-watchdog restart I get a correct and complete hardware status. This status looses all sensors over time so that after 1 to 2 days you don't get any...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 - netwrk shows as up but no traffic seen
Hi I have installed ESXi 5.1 on a laptop in my lab. it was previously running 5.0 without issue. IP address could be recieved from a DHCP server or via static. Installed ESXi 5.1 and no communication...
View ArticleHelp finding low-cost Dual-Port NIC?
I'm trying to find a low-cost dual-port gigabit NIC that can be verified as working with ESXi 5.1. Does anyone have any experience with the following NIC or can anyone recommend a dual-port NIC...
View ArticleNew VMWare ESXi 5 - Storage and Backup Strategy
Hi all, I have a client who is planning to purchase a new server and install ESXi. The plan is to reduce the physical environment (via virtualization) and simpliy backups. However, I need some advice...
View ArticleVmware ESXi 5.0 Pci passthrough gives LINT1 motherboard interupt
Hello , I have installed Vmware Esxi 5.0 update 1 on my server and on top of that I am running windows 2008 R2 as a guest operating system. Initially everything was fine but when i tried to passthrough...
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Error by passthrough pci netcard Intel82579LM on Fujitsu server
Hello!I try to enable passthrough mode for netcard as on picture below.After restarting server, it assigned on free VM, without OS.VM start and on server displayed message as on second picture.Is it...
View ArticleNo snapshot in Snapshot Manager but have growing delta-file
Hi, Today I ran out of space on my vSphere 5 host but I couldn't figure out why at first because I had the drive in Thick Provisioning and it was just half-full.I started to look around and couldn't...
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Problem with ESXi 5.1 and Network access.
Hi! We are installing a new ESXi Cluster with 3 hosts. The setup is like this:ESX1 Managment port 10.250.32.11/25 VLAN 861ESX2 Managment port 10.250.32.12/25 VLAN 861ESX3 Managment port 10.250.32.13/25...
View ArticleError installing windows 2012 on esxi5.1 driver not found
Hi, Im trying to install windows 2012 on esxi5.1 After the cd (mounted from an Iso on my desktop) loads and i press install, it gives an error about drivers for the DVD/CD rom. Has anyone else...
View ArticleUSB Passthrough 5.1
Hi all, Just upgraded to 5.1 and now the USB passthrough is having some strange problems. One of the machines is a file server and I pass a USB RDX drive through for backups, but its started...
View ArticleAdd Host Cluster in Datastore Cluster
How can i add Host/HostCluster in Datastore Cluster after the datastore cluster is created. I Know we can add it at that time when you are creating the datastore cluster but how can we add it once it...
View ArticleCores, vCPU and Windows
I've read a bunch about cores and vCPU but have a question I have a server with 2 physical processors each with 6 cores. in vCenter I see 12 CPUs. So far so good. Can I put 2 CPU with 3 cores ( 6...
View ArticleCollecting performance information
I need to collect performance information (i.e. memory counters, CPU counters and so on) for a long period (days and weeks) in order to analyze them.What is the best tool I can use to collect...
View ArticleCannot see the full 4TB LUN?
Hello, I have a 4TB LUN that is attached to one of my VM's (running Server 2008). In vSphere, it appears as a VMFS datastore with a capacity of 4TB. However, the VM is currently only seeing 2TB....
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Performance degredation related to CPU Scheduling and NUMA nodes.
I have an interesting scenario (HP vs DELL hardware) with potentially degraded performance (specific to the DELL R815 hardware) and I would like to know if what I am seeing is being interpreted...
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