custom configuration parameters and cloning
Is it possible to retain custom configuration parameters when cloning a machine in vSphere 5? I have a base image of a machine which I want to clone for rapid-deployment, but we have a special...
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ESXi 5.0 ISCSI Default gateway
Hi Users,this is my ISCSI SETUP:Â Storage DELL MD3320i P1: IP 192.168.130.101 SUBNET 255.255.255.0 GATEWAY 192.168.130.101 VLAN ID: 20P2: IP 192.168.131.101 SUBNET 255.255.255.0 GATEWAY 192.168.131.101...
View ArticleWindows Server OEM P2V
Hi - I am about to undertake around 30 P2V's of Windows Server 2003 SP2 OEM licensed servers. Â Its been a while since I did some P2V's but do remember around 4 years ago I had to call Microsoft during...
View ArticleVSphere Web client 5.0.0 - Annotations
I want to be able to amend the annotation field within the web based vsphere on an ad hoc basis. Can you amend this field and update from the web client? Thanks
View ArticleVSphere Web client 5.0.0 Build 621622
We have just upgraded to the above web based client from the 4 fat client version. I used to be able to export a list of VM's from he File>Export option. Is there an option in the new web based...
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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 ArticleDHCP lookup failed
Hello, I am a newbie when it comes to ESXi. I am trying to install ESXi 5.1 on a regular laptop in preparation for installing on a server. I have succesfully installed ESXi, but I can't figure out how...
View ArticlePSOD - Purple Screen of Death
Hi everybody! I'm experiencing curiously a problem with our ESXi 5.1 hypervisor. When we power up the server, it's stay available to accept connections, run VMs, edit ESXi config and etc. When we power...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 95% Power On when using FC HBA Storage
I have 2 boxes, a PE2900 with openfiler and a QLA2642 and a PE2950 with esxi 5 (no u1) and a QLA 2460. I have a FC setup with LUN 0 pointing to a VG on the openfiler box. I can read and write to the...
View ArticleVMWare product that supports promiscuous mode
We have Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V which doesnt support promiscuous in the Virtual NIC / Switch...I am trying to find an alternative in VMWare that supports promiscuous mode in the NIC /...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 RDM Access Denied
So far when I have been testing Windows Server 2012 standard on ESXi 5.1; I have been having an issues where I keep getting access denied when I try to have a file share or SQL database run off of a...
View ArticleESXI 5.1 Compatible Socket 1155 Motherboard
Hello, I'm building a new server for ESXI 5.1, have decided upon the Intel Core i7-3770 CPU which is Socket 1155. What I'm now looking for, but struggling to find, is a socket 1155 motherboard which...
View ArticleProblems with VMware Replication
We're having a bit of trouble with the VMware Replication. What we're trying to do is to have VMs replicating between hosts at the same site so we can quickly should we have a host failure (something...
View ArticleProblema al arrancar VM en ESXi
Hola a todos, estoy empezando con el mundo de ESXi asi que les ruego toda su paciencia.Mi unica experiencia con el mundo VMware es con workstation 7.0 y Server 2.0. Ahora empece con ESXi que lo veo...
View ArticleLost access to volumes during disk consolidation
Hi, We just bought two identical server with Intel SD5520HC and 3ware/LSI 9750-8i RAID card. I installed 5.0u1 and Veeam B&R 6.0. I created a replication job that replicates a VM from a 3rd host...
View ArticleFatal Error using sysprep in a VM in a ESXi 5.0 Host
I have a vm running Windows 2008 R2 and I trying to use sysprep to change SID but I get a fatal error. I need to chenge the SID.Any suggestion??
View ArticleNew To VM Ware And Community
Hello, I am new to VM Ware and this community. If I want to learn ESXi, where is the best place to start? Can I install ESXi on my Dell Precision desktop to get more familiar with ESXi?Â
View ArticleMajor differences bwn ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.1
Hello Guys, Can anybody post the majaor enhancements between esx4.1 and esx5.1 ThanksVK
View Articleiscsi round robin
I have a few esxi5 host with two nics each setup for iscsi binding. And I have an openfiler with 4 nics. I have added all 4 IP address of my openfiler to all the software iscsi adapter and esxi sees...
View ArticleHow to reclaim license from discommissioned ESXi Host ?
From the web, my understanding is that when we shutdown the ESXi Host, the license will be released to the vCenter Server. However, we find that the license is not released. Is there any step we have...
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