vCenter: all datastores are offline
Still running ancient VMware infrastructure (ESX 3.5/Virtual Center 2.5). All has been pretty smooth until today. I was trying up upload an ISO to my NAS storage while connected with vCenter to my...
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Re: vCenter Server 5.0.0-923238 Upgrade/Install only offers linked mode
VMware vSphere 5: Private Cloud Computing, Server and Data Center Virtualization 913577 is actually the client build.923238 is the vCenter build.So it would make no sense when you updated vCenter to a...
View ArticleRe: No guest results
Hi Chien-Chia,I ran iometer tests, various kinds and got no guest-level results. If the guest VM's are domain joined, how would the controller get the credentials to ssh into the guest?
View ArticleRe: Best location for vcenter VM and placeholder datastores
Primary site's vCenter / SRM must be up and running for Planned Migration mode.Also, if you have a mix of protected and unprotected VMs on same datastore, planned migration won't succeed. Michael.
View ArticleRe: iscsi network issue
The whole thread was started by person and account created only to promote KornSave iSCSI. It (person) pretends to ask technical questions about his company own product. VMware community is not a...
View ArticleRe: bug: dhcpd on vmnet1 not saving info
FWIW I have the same host (Ubuntu 13.10 Sauch) kernel 3.10.0-6-generic and TP iinstalled The contents of the configuration file you reference are pretty explicit (at least to...
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Re: problem with resolution change and autofit window in XFCE
No it did not work.Problems are there again Does VMWare have problems with newer Linux Kernels? I had 3.8.0-27-generic when that happened and got problems installing vmware-tools.No problems with an...
View ArticleHow can I remove Windows Applications from the Mac Applications Folder?
Is this possible? Thanks!
View ArticleRe: Failover back VMs without overwriting production data.
In recovery plan settings you can configure a portgroup for test purposes. Simply point it to your production network and SRM will connect the VMs to it instead of a bubble. Another possible solution...
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Re: How can I remove Windows Applications from the Mac Applications Folder?
Uncheck the Run Windows applications from your Mac's Applications folder check box under, Virtual Machine > Settings > Default Applications. Have a look at: Enable Default Applications
View ArticleRe: Changing SRM Server Hostname
Hi,What else is going to change? vCenter hostname and IP? SRM IP?What about the DB of vCenter and SRM? Same IP / Name? Same DB or a clean one?Both sites or only one of them? Michael.
View ArticleRe: Issue post failover using SRM
Hi, What is the exact version of SRM?What Linux / version is that VM?Does this happens to that specific VM or to all of them? Michael.
View ArticleESXi 5.1.0 crashes under heavy network load
I have a VM that has an NFS-based disk. When I do something IO (and possibly VM-network) intensive on the VM, ESXi crashes.The motherboard is an Intel DH57JG, the chipset is Intel H57, and the Ethernet...
View ArticleRe: vSphere Replicator and Storage
Hi,As Martin said, vSphere Replication has nothing to do with storage snapshots. This step is only relevant in case of array based replication. Michael.
View ArticleHow to collect all disk performance data at one time
I use device_iostat_all.pl and io-device-all-plugin.xml to collect disk performance info. However, it seems that only can get one device info in one round, and the device is predefined.How can I get...
View Articlemac os 10.7.5 USB FLASH drive not mounting
Hi.. im using mac os 10.7.5 vmware image…how to mount my usb drive in vmware.. mac osin device list usb flash drive not listed.. but usb mass storage icon visible vmware harware tray. but its not...
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Re: esxi and vcenter server
Hi, yes, you first install ESXi on the hardware. doesn't matter it you do it for one host first or all 4. Has to be done 4 times anyway then you connect to one of your ESXi server with the vSphere...
View ArticleCan't enter VMware Workstation License -- no box pops up (Ubuntu 13.04)
I am trying to click on the "Enter License Key..." button in the VMware Workstation Activation box, but nothing's happening... I'm not sure if this is something relating to Ubuntu 13.04, or my...
View ArticleRe: Can't enter VMware Workstation License -- no box pops up (Ubuntu 13.04)
In a Terminal try the following command and use your actual serial number in place of the fake one shown. /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx --new-sn 1A2B3-C4D5E-6F7G8-H9I0J-1K2L3M
View ArticleRe: if vcenter db needs to be wiped -- what happens to SRM?
Hi,You will need to run SRM installer in repair mode to re-connect it to the vCenter.Then you will need to re-build all the stuff (mappings, PGs, RPs) since the objects' identifiers will change. Michael.
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