Need Redhat linux tools for VMware 5.0
Where can I get the VMware Tools for linux?Thanks, Tandrist
View ArticleStorage device capacity shows less than LUN capacity
We created a 350GB LUN (Shown as 349.9GB in the SAN mgmt software). When this is presented to the ESXi5 host, the capacity is showing as 325.96GB. This is about a 25GB variance, which willl add up as...
View Articleverify snapshot revert?
Hi all, I have a test environment and have a VM (win 2008 R2), and a snapshot taken for the machine when it was in its original state. Some testing is done on the machine and after the test is...
View Article.vmem files in ESXi 5
Hello, In VMware Workstation, taking a snapshot of a running VM would generate a .vmem file that was the image of that VMs memory. With ESX 5, I do not see a .vmem file. Insteat I see a .vmsn file...
View ArticlePerformed P2V to ESXi 5.1, vm auto reverts to snapshot during boot
Just performed a P2V using Vmware Convert 5.0.1 to ESXi 5.1 this weekend, took a snapshot of the vm prior to booting, but now the vm auto reverts to the latest snapshot during boot. If you remove all...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2900 w/ Perc6i @ESXI 5.1
I have a PowerEdge 2900 running ESXI 5.1 and I have tried setting up the system to be able to monitor HDD health status in the array to prevent catastrophic failure of my array. I have tried using a...
View Articlehow do I auto start a guest vm?
I don't see any options under the Options -> Tab under the settings for Startup/Shutdown in esxi 5. So how do I go about setting it up so it auto starts in the event the VM loses power? Thanks
View ArticleHost shutdown does not shut down linux guests
I am running a vSphere Essentials installation with 3 hosts and am working on automatic shutdown in the event of a power failure. The one issue I have discovered is that running linux guests don't...
View ArticleESXi install on 8GB Sandisk Cruzer Fit USB killing network connectivity
Hello, Have a PC that I've installed ESXi 5.1 on a few times and it has worked perfectly. I've installed it on said USB flash drive and the installation worked fine and everything works well until I...
View ArticleVcenter Client 5.1 on Win7 needs full admin rights?
I couldn't find a forum for the Vsphere Vcenter Client (only one for iPad, not one for Windows). It seems that for Windows 7 workstations, if you want to install the Vsphere Client that you need full...
View ArticleUSB Drive Greyed out for User Role
I have a role for that is used for staff to access guests in a resource pool. The user needs to have the ability to plug a USB in and access it via the guest. I have added the USB Controller to the...
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High CPU load when network is busy
Hello,forst time poster and user of free ESXi (novice with virtualization, decent understanding of networking and computer hardware), my problem seems simple yet I'm having a hard time finding out what...
View Articlecannot connect to profile-driven storage service
Hello, I want to test the profile-driven storage features, but I'm stuck in the beginning... I was able to enable VM storage profiles for my cluster. Ever since then, when I open the vi client and log...
View ArticleMac mini auto restart on power failure...... easy but not on ESXi 5.x
Hi All I think the macmini is the coolest option for vmware ESXi, but it has one major issue, the lack of auto power on on power failure There is plenty of info on how to 'switch' this mode on via...
View ArticleIs there support for intermediate Root CA certs in ESXi 5.1
I plan to replace the default certificate on an ESXi 5.1 host with a commercial one that was signed by an intermediate Root CA. As far as I know with ESXi 5.0 it was not possible to include the...
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(SOLVED) Bad screen on ESXi 5.1 vSphere client console?
Hi, I just instal on Fujitsu TX150 s6 a ESXi 5.1 I start to install WIN2K8 and WIN7 but always have a bad screen. See the picture. Any Idea whot is wrong? I run the machine before on ESXi 5 with...
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Esxi 5.1 pci passthrough broken
I got a purple screen when I start up a vm with a pci device With Esxi5 was working fine. I tested it with 2 vm on different hosts ( but same hardware) i7 2600 32gb mb: dq67sw What can I try
View Articledont access to vsphere manage
HiI limit access user to the esxi host by AD groups and user and so limit root user esxi host to manage esxibut i have a problemwhen restart esxi host, any user in esxi host is lost and i have access...
View ArticleVMWare ESXI5.1 not support PCIE plx8632 switch transmit transparently to VM...
VMWare ESXI5.1 not support PCIE plx8632 switch transmit transparently to VM with passthrough feature in our pcie device card. Though other pcie device,such intel net card pasthrough is ok. When...
View ArticleLost access to volume due to connectivity issues.
Hello I have problem with my ESXI 5.1!My hardware is Supermicro Server 2xE5520 with 48G RAM and 8 Hard drives connected to Supermicro H8iR Raid controller that is same as LSI 9260-8i And few times per...
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