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Has anyone attempted to load ESXi 5 on an HP Z620?
So has anyone attempted to load any version of ESXi onto the HP Z620? This is a new Workstation that is supposed to be an upgrade from the previous Z600 but it has several enhancements so just...
View ArticleDisk latency
Hi all! I have a strange issue that I cannot find answer for...I have Whitebox, Gigabyte motherboard and 1TB Seagate 7200 SATAIII (6Gbps) HDD.Core i5 CPU and 16GB of DDR3 RAM. I`m running ESX 5.1...
View ArticleMapping Com Port to a Virtual Machine
Hi, How can I map a standard com port to a virtual machine. The reason behind this is I will be remoting to a vm that is on an esxi host that has a com port so that I can configure my router. Regards!
View ArticleConnecting 8 VDS to Internet by using 1 to 2 IP
Hello everyone, For the last couple of days I am on research about ESXI because of our project. I am going to rent a Dedicated Server which would have ESXi 5 on it and divide this machine to 8...
View Articlepxe install need file -c
hello. I'm trying to use pxe to install esxi 5.1a. I used the same syslinux(4.06) pxelinux.0 file from http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/I copied config as...
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PSOD with esxi 5
We have 4 Bl460c Blades with Vmware 5. On an HP 4800 SAN system. They are running since march without any trouble. But recently I got 2 PDODs. Any hint where this comes from? The only thing that...
View ArticleSuddenly ESX CRASH with Pink Screen
Hi I had install Zycoo IP PBX ZA16E installed on Dell R710 http://www.zycoo.com/html/ZA16E.htmlI configure direct Passthrough to connect this card with my PBX VMbut everytime I start the VM the entire...
View ArticleInstalling PVSCSI drivers
HiI've an issue trying to use paravirtual SCSI interface for Windows VM.I'm modifying a windows 2008 R2 Template and trying to install the PVSCSI driver from the flp image but got an error that the...
View Articlevpxuser shell
Does the vpxuser need a shell? In 3.5, its passwd entry had /bin/false; in 5.1 it's /bin/sh. Is this a requirement in 5.1, or can I set it to /bin/false? BTW, this is a DoD STIG requirement...
View Articlename resolution failed from console
Hi guys, I've noticed a strange issue from the ESXi phisical console: if I want to test the management network in a fresh installation, I logon to the console, go to the "Test Management Network" and...
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ESXi 5.1 Purple screen
I have recently just upgreaded my host from 5.0 U1 to 5.1. I am in the process of updating the vmware tools in my VM's. While trying to do so the host keeps crashing to a purple screen. Prior to the...
View ArticleIs ESXi/vSphere the right product for me?
Hi:I am new here and don't have experience with VMware, so I respectfully request patience if my questions are simple or inapproriate for this particular sub-forum. We have an internal test lab that...
View ArticleHow to install drivers without reboot on a ESXi LiveCD ?
I often use ESXi LiveCDs - very useful in many different scenarios Only problem I have is missing drivers. Obviously I cant reboot after the driver installation.Is there a way to install drivers...
View ArticleNeed Help Migrating desktop VMs to ESXi 5
I just recently set up my ESXi server but am having a hard time migrating all of my desktop (VMware Fusion) images into my new server. I've tried two approaches: VMware Converter and OVF Templates with...
View ArticleHas anyone seen any correlation between the implementation of a vDS and...
I ask because our storage team is stating that when we leverage vDS they see hourly spikes and when we migrate to vSS it disappears. To me it sounds impossible but perhaps I need to be educated. Our...
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ESXi 5 on HP ML110 G7?
I know this is not supported and not in the HCL, but has anyone got ESXi 5 running on a HP ML110 G7?If so how did you get it to install? I've tried HPs ESXi download and VMWAREs and both of them PSOD...
View ArticleKMDF driver issue over VMware View
I am having some issues working with my usb to serial driver over a VMware view environment. This is a KMDF driver. The view environment is setup as follows. A view client will access a win7 image...
View ArticlePurple screen on ESXi 5.1 when using PCI Passthrough device
Dear VMware Support, I have just upgraded my ESXi 5.0 Update 1 to ESXi 5.1.The host is an HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and the passthrough device is an HP PCI_E SC11Xe HBA (which actually is an LSI 53e1030...
View ArticleAfter How Much Time DRS checks the Load is Balanced or Inbalanced?
After How Much Time DRS checks the Load is Balanced or Inbalanced? and is this only based on the CPU and Memory Consumption Only?
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