Enable VT-x switch for HOST
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop 64Bit LTS guest in my ESXi 4.1 as my development environment. For some reason, I would like to create virtual machines inside it to run some emulators but seems like...
View ArticleESXi 4.1 - how to apply Broadcom driver update??
Hi, we are facing issues with slow speed connection at our server (Dell R410 with Broadcom BCM 5716) and after contact Dell support team, they recommended to install driver update for that NIC, so we...
View ArticleAccidentally changed IP address, cannot log in now
I'm using vSphere ESXi 4.0. I logged in to my host server through vSphere client. Then on the vSphere client interface, I went to "Configuration" tab -> "Networking" link under Hardware, ->...
View ArticleHow to increase ptys in ESXi host.
Hi All, With ESXi 4.1, I found that I can only open 8 ssh connections at the same time, when I try to open the 9th, there will be error "connection refused,can not allocate ptys", and I found there...
View ArticlevSphere console error (not fully visible)
I have been using esxi 4.0 and 4.1 for several years. Sometimes I'm having problems when opening consoles within the vSphere client. See screenshot attached. The desktop of the vmware machine is only...
View Articlea host selectiopn
Maybe this is a dummy question : I tried to migrated linux VM from one stand alone host to a clustered host. It is telling me there is no space on one of iscsi drive --4.7 GB left Is it supposed to be...
View ArticleVMs and Templates - Unable to move VM into Folder "The operation is not...
Hey everyone, We are currently running vSphere 4.0. For the entire time that we've been using vSphere, we've been using vApps and Resource Pools in Hosts and Clusters to organize and manage the VMs...
View ArticleHardware info from ESX / ESXi hosts
HI All,How to o identify devices (DOM/HPSIM/ HP SMH/CISCO UCS/ IBM) installed and Hardware vendor applications from ESX 4.x/ ESXi 4.x & 5.xAdvance
View ArticleAdding new array to ESXi 4.1 server
Hello, I'm looking at adding a new array to an ESXi 4.1.0 server. Is it possible to build the array and add it without rebooting the host? The server is an HP ML350 G5. I've installed ESXi 4.1 on a...
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A general system error occured: Migration failed while copying data. Already...
A couple of issues. When I vmotion a vm from one host to another, validation suceeds but after 14% it gives this error Also, I changed DRS automation level to manual but when i try to power on a vm,...
View Articledatastore is not big as the drive
Hi,I have just install ESXi 4.1 update 3 on my fujitsu primergy rx300 S3 with 6x500GB mounted in RAID5, 2x 1.6Ghz XEON 5110 and 8GB of memory.The ESX wassuccessfully installed except the datastore : it...
View ArticleCannot get Network adapter to connect
I just converted to Hyper-V guest over to my VMware platform, however, am not able to get the network adapter connected on one of them. When I go to "edit settings" and click the connected box in the...
View ArticleMemory Reservations and Disk I/O
I am evaluating these settings from VMware KB: Troubleshooting hosted disk I/O performance problems.MemTrimRate = "0"mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE"sched.mem.pshare.enable =...
View Articleoh dear, removed the management interface from vswitch0
Hi guys, I was tired this afternoon and by mistake removed the management interface from the vswitch0. I now cannot get back onto the console... rats. There was another card configured with vswitch0...
View ArticleGuest issue on ESXi 4
Hey all.. looking for some assistance. Client has a physical server with just one SBS 2008 VM. We replaced a failed drive in a local RAID5 (the only storage) which went fine. About two hours later we...
View ArticleManaging VMs: Which to use, "Hosts and Clusters" or "VMs and Templates"
Hello everyone, As the subject suggests, when you are managing individual VMs, which is best to use? Hosts and Clusters? VMs and Templates? This is our setup:Previously we had been solely using "Hosts...
View ArticleProblem installing esxi 4.1 to ga-h77n
Hi everyone, I just went out and got myself a mini-itx with great hopes of doing some visualization on it. My specs are as follows: GA-h77n-wifi Sandisk 120 GB SSD16 GB Corsair RAM3TB WD green HDDNo...
View ArticleChange datastore - insufficient disk space on datastore
Hi everybody, I have a problem with changing store for my VM. My configuration is : - two dell servers ( ESX1 and ESX2) with ESXi 4.1 HA ( cluster )- dell MD3200i ( ISCSI ) storage with 17,6 Tb of...
View Articleesxi4.1 fail ! loose the 3ware 9650se card and the datastore on it
Hi I have an host runnunig esxi4.1.0 U1 build 348481 since 2011,with a 3ware lsi 9650se8i card with 3 data store on it localy. After a managment problem that nead a reset , now I see the 3 raid array...
View ArticlevmWare 4.1.0 doesn't see Intel ET2 Quad Nic
I have an Essentials 4.1.0 ESXi installation runing on an Intel S5500BC server. I installed an Intel ET2 quad Gig nic and it is not showing up. I initially tested the nic in a similar chassie and it...
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