Support client files from server 0.0.0.0?
Tried to log in to manage a ESXi 5.5 and Im getting this error message (Translated) The Support client files need must be recovered from server 0.0.0.0 and installed. Click run installed or save...
View ArticleCannot complete due login due to an incorrect username or password
Hi I am pretty new at esxi and vsphere, I have just installed esxi 5.0 on one of my server, when trying to login via ssh or vsphere it just keeps giving me error.I have enabled ssh.Time and date are...
View ArticleAdd a new disk to a vSphere protected VM?
Hi folks, I need to add a new 100GB hard disk to a VM that is protected by vSphere based replication.It's currently paused because it detected that I added a new hard disk. Is it just a matter of...
View ArticleHyper-V on VM.
I tried something yesterday on having server 2016 datacenter as VM then having a VM installed on hyper-v just to try it out and see what its like. but im having trouble getting the network to go...
View ArticleWhat are .nnaxxx .vSphere-HA and vmkdump folders in datastore ?
Hi, We are using ESXi 6. When I browse a datastore, I find that there are some folders that doesn't created for Virtual Machines. May I seek your advice what are those folders for1) .naa.xxxx2)...
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Configure two NIC in ESXI 6
My current configuration is as follow:I have VMWare Workstation 12 Player installed in Windows 10 with two network adapters.ESXI 6 Host is running as a VM in that VMWare Player Workstation. ESXI host...
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Incorrect memory utlization for 1 VM Web Client 6.5
Hi - After upgrading my host to ESXi 6.5 and VCSA to 6.5 I have found that one of my VM's shows all memory being utilized in the summary screen and when checking the performance chart for percentage...
View ArticleHigh memory usage alert after upgrading to vSphere 6
Last night I upgraded my last ESX host from vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6 update 2 + patches. Ever since updating the VMware tools on my SQL server VM, I have been getting a "high virtual machine memory...
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unable to upload any file to Content Library
Hi Al, In my home lab I am trying to configure Content Library. I am running ESXi 6 and vCenter 6. If I try uploading to local storage or to an openfiler shared storage to esxi -- it returns below...
View ArticleSnapshot Consolidation
Hi All,I have a VM that was being backed up by Veeam. During the backup, someone copied 1TB of new files (in one folder) to the VM. This caused the snapshot to grow to 1TB. The consolidation is taking...
View Article/Net/ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc Behaviour
Hi Smart People! Long time stalker Can someone please explain the criteria for a packet to be dropped when using /Net/ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc = 1 /// Net.ReversePathFwdCheckPromisc = 1 I see...
View ArticleNo coredump target has been configured
Hi I'm seeing the "No coredump target has been configured" message on one of my hosts after installation and it has local storage. I should have fixed this before it has VM's on it but I didn't.. So I...
View ArticleKickstart installation from USB medium to USB medium
Hello community, I used to install my servers via the internal CD drive with an automated kickstart installation to an internal SD card. The internal SD card is recognized as a USB device. "install...
View ArticleWhy RSS Capable is False on VMXNET3?
Hello, I have VM with VMXNET3 and Windows Server 2016 Receive Side Scaling is Enabled: PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-NetAdapterRss Name :...
View ArticleESXi evaluation - questions...
Hi there... I'm new to the VM world and am currently evaluating the ESXi product. I'm also new to the networking world, so forgive me if I'm using the wrong terms.Am intending to use ESXi in a...
View ArticleUmounting NFS drive in ESXi 6.5 web client
I am trying to unmount an NFS drive using ESXi 6.5 Web Client. The option unmount does not appear in the actions menu. I can delete it, but that is not the intention. The data should not be lost. It...
View ArticleUser can create VM under ESXi but not delete
Hello, Is it possible to give right for a user to create VM but NOT delete VM ? Use : Share an ESXi with VM but a user can only delete it's own VM and not other user VM best bruno
View ArticleLotus Domino & Vmware compactibility
We are on Lotus Domino 8.5.3 IF1.What version of VMWare is compatible we would want to virtualize our enviornment
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NIC detected, no flow/traffic 6.5.0 Update 1 (Build 7388607)
I have an AMD Ryzen 1800x on Asus Prime B350 Motherboard. I initially had issues with the onboard Realtek Gb LAN, i tried the community vib, searched forums, eventually found a workaround of shutting...
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RSS issues at Windows 2012 R2 with VMXNET3 and 10.2.0 VM Tools - still not...
Hi, I try to enable RSS on Windows 2012 R2 servers running VMXNET3. The case is that I have 5 servers where I want to enable RSS on. All vm's are more or less the same spec. (+-vCPU, Memory). All of...
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