ESXi Free 5.1- Setting SNMP information
All, I have 2 ESXi 5.1 servers, free license. I'm trying to set the snmp properties to work with openmanage essentials, however keep getting an error that the command is not supported with the current...
View ArticleITQ Client and Vsphere\ESXi 5
Is the ITQ client compatible with ESXi5, I can get vswitch info from a host and when I come to add a port group for example, it goes away saying starting and then nothing happens, not sure if this is a...
View ArticleUSB to Virtual Guest Mapping Instructions VSphere V5
Hi, I need clear instructions on how to map a USB dongle to a virtual guest with VSphere 5. I was hoping that it would be as easy as mappping a CD but that doesnt appear to be the case. If I insert...
View ArticleMonitoring Raid Controller of an ESXi 5.0.0 IBM x3650 M3
Normally, we use IBM x3650 M3 (Raid Controller: M5015) Servers in our virtual infrastructure.We installed the OS ESX 4.1.0 (381591) on these servers. To monitor the Raid Controllers of these servers,...
View ArticlevSpere 5.1 HP DL380p Gen8 Windows Server 2012 smb file transfer issues
Hello community,I´ve got a vmware cluster with 3 HP Dl380p Gen8 connected to a HP P2000 storage via SAS running some vm´s with Windows Server 2012 Datacenter.Installed by HP Image. vMotion etc is...
View ArticlevSphere vCenter Network Usage
Hi All I'm fairly new to ESXi so this may sound like an obvious question. We have 2 standalone ESXi servers that I want to control with vSphere vCenter, I appreciate that's not the optimal set up but I...
View ArticleDisable SSL ESXi 5.1
I'm looking to disable any and all encryption used by the vsphere client when communicating directly to a single ESXi 5.1 host. I want to use http (no redirect to https) and there should be no...
View ArticleHP StorageWorks x1600 h/w acceleration?
Hey everyone, I've configured our HP SAN in a RAID 10 config, and set up x3 LUNS (virtual disk or VHD files under Windows Storage Server). I've also configured iSCSI Target, assigned the virtual disks...
View ArticleFreshening up a VM after a P2V with changed blocks from physical machine???
A P2V of Windows 2003 server into a VM on ESXi 5. A systems adminstrator is asking about a way to "freshen up the VM with the changed blocks from the physical box. I have never heard of this....
View ArticleLicense esxi
Hi all, I already use a esxi on a machine. I have installed a new one in one other system. Can I use the same license key of the first machine or I need anther one? Thanks in advance
View ArticlePossible malware transferred between ESXi and Vcenter
We have ESXi version5.0 machines which are managed by Vcenter installed on Win2008 R2 server. We have a network monitoring system which monitors all traffic between Vcenter and ESXi. Lately we have...
View ArticleThe first step with brand new IBM X3650 M4 rack servers
Hi there,Could someone tell me the very first step in dealing with the brand new hardware, I have 2 servers IBM X3650 M4 rack which I will put in the HA later on. Question: should I simply put the...
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Getting a VM utilization
Hello and greetings from Portugal! First of all, sorry if this isn't the correct forum location to put this thread but I'm still getting used to this forum! So my question. I've a ESXi 5 cluster and a...
View ArticleESXi 5.0/5.1 and Compellent VAAI
I am having trouble trying to figure out the setup of VMware 5.0/5.1 using a Compellent SAN. I'm trying to gather information on the current VAAI setup but cannot get anything to come up....
View ArticleESX4.1 and ESXi5.1 in the same HA/DRS Cluster
Hello all, In the vSphere 5.1 release notes, it states: "vCenter Server 5.1 can manage ESXi 5.x hosts in the same cluster with ESX/ESXi 4.x hosts." We have already upgraded vCenter/Update Manager from...
View ArticleExtent on NFS Datastore
Hi, I know I am asking a dump question here but just want to know whethere we can Extent NFS volume in vShpere 5.0 or not ? -Amit
View ArticleESXi 5 on a Mac Mini 2011
Hi all, since version 5 of ESXi has been released, I've been searching around whether it will install on a Mac Mini Server (2011 model). I know the defunct Xserve is the only Apple hardware officially...
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Migration from esxi 4.1 to esxi 5.1
We have lot of VMs in a ESXi 4.1 (HP DL585) with HP VSA storage. It is being managed using VC 4.1Now we have installed a new ESXi 5.1 PowerEdge R815 server with New HP4500 storage and it is being...
View ArticleHealth status of esxi 5.1? any readings?
Hi is it anyway to enable health status of my hardware, such as temp of cpu, temp of the case and so on?i just get litle info about my box is running okey, no actual reading whats so ever.thanks.
View ArticleMouse unrensponsive inside Windows 2003 (vSphere 5) VM
Hello, After I finished converting a Windows 2003 server to a vSphere 5 VM. I tried to access the VM after few days I created it and I discovered that my mouse pointer/click is no longer responsive to...
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