Vsphere client connection error on HP server w/ ESXi 5.0 U1
I have a new HP Proliant Gen8 server with HP customized 5.0 U1 on it that I was able to connect to via vsphere client without a problem a couple of weeks ago. I do not have vcenter server, but just the...
View ArticlePowerCLI error while restore ESXI Configuration: InvalidBundle
Hello,this weekend i have planned a upgrade from ESXI 4.1 to ESXI 5.1Before starting i want to backup the configuraton of my ESXI 4.1 hosts and test the restore-procedure when there is a failure.I have...
View ArticleUsing a PSTN card like Sangoma A200 or Digium TDM400 on a VM
Hi!I'm evaluating the possibilities of virtualizing all my VoIP server based on Trixobox or FreePBX (all Centos based).The question is : is it possible to use a PSTN card like Sangoma card A200 + 2...
View ArticleUnable to delete or Consolidate Snapshots
We have 5 host cluster and one of the host has disconnected it self from the cluster but everything is still running. Looking further at some of the errors it points to the snapshots so we attempted to...
View ArticleVM with s.o. xp 32bit and Windows 2003 are very slow
Hi all,expose the problemI installed esxi5.1 server poweredge r715 ADM Opteron 6238 processor. the bios of the server is upgraded to the latest version 2.9.0VM with s.o. xp 32bit and Windows 2003 are...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 install OK, but no boot after reboot the server
Hi, I just intalled an ESXi 5.1.0 an a Intel Board with an adaptec 5405 Raid 5 maschine. The installationprocess works with no error. But the following boot did not find a bootpartition. I boot the...
View ArticleCannot expand datastore after expanding LUN size
Greetings: I have an interesting problem happening with my ESXi server. I have expaneded a LUN from 1.5T to 3T, rescanned the SAN from the host itself (not from vCenter), yet ESXi still reports the...
View ArticleBuild a whitebox or buy a used server
Hello, I am debating whether to build a new box for a test lab/home server or purchase a used Dell server. I plan to have approximately 5 VM running, Win2012 server, MacOS and Win Media Server. How...
View Articleconverter for 5.1 ?
When I downloaded vsphere 5.1a I didn't see any vConverter. Is it still available and compatible? How about Update Manager. I thought they'd be dropping it by now. Is VMware still promising to drop...
View ArticleTrouble printing from a VM
Hello, We are having some trouble with printing from our Windows XP VM's. I can login to vCenter and console to the VM and print fine, but when a user logs in from a thin client, the VM goes through...
View ArticleTimed waiting for vpxa to start when trying to add an ESXi 5.1 host
Hi, I have a small installation and just installed my 2nd host. When connecting to the host all is good. When trying to add the host using the vCenter (VM running on the 1st host) get the "waiting for...
View ArticleLogging into Esxi 5.1 host
Hello, first time installing VmWare. I have installed ESXi 5.1 on a PowerEdge 2950. When I get to the main host page (F12 Shutdown Startup) F2 logs...I am being asked to for credentials to log into...
View ArticlevSphere client cannot connect to vSphere Server - SSL error
Hi, I built a new VM on 2008R2. Installed ESXi 5.1 using vCenter Simple Install. Then installed the Web Client, then installed the vSphere Client. When launching the vSphere client I get an error...
View ArticleESXi 5 and the traditional run-level(s) used by most unix-like systems
Hi. Typical unix (like) envs generally set an initdefault state in /etc/inittab (along with labels for "other" run levels). The ESXi 5 inittab file? So, question(s): There is a "maintenance mode" run...
View ArticleESXi 5 and MS RDS (remote desktop services) best practices?
We are running ESXi 5 and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. In the past we had run physical servers and experienced no real performance issues. Now that we have installed VMware we are in the process...
View Articlenutanix
anyone using this? and provide some feedback? can this replace san and servers?
View Articleupdate manager install fails
I run the install wizard for update manager and the page that takes your server ip, port #, username, password, etc won't accept my credentials. A popup says "Setup failed with an unknown error....
View ArticleAny vim-cmd command gets failed to login: Connection refused
I am having a problem with my ESXi 5 host being disconnected from the VC due to a problem with SRM. I know how to fix it but when I Putty on to the host and log in via SSH every vim-cmd I try gets...
View ArticleESXi 5.1, IBM DS3200 SAS - high disk latency with 2 hosts running
(2) IBM x3650 hosts running esxi 5.1 with 2xHBA SAS connections to IBM DS3200 dual controller SAN. I have 2 arrays, both set to multi-host access for vmware. With a single host powered on and running...
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