Having issue with VMware 6.0 U3 with PSOD
Need some help here to figure what is going on with my vmware host . 2017-04-18T07:21:58.636Z cpu36:279875)ScsiDeviceIO: 2636: Cmd(0x43be144ee100) 0x1a, CmdSN 0xc4e5 from world 0 to dev...
View ArticleNeed some help troubleshooting network problems - ESXi 5.5
We are having some very odd networking problems and working with the network team we are running out of ideas.The problem:VMs on standard vSwitches are experiencing problems talking to other systems on...
View ArticleEsxi unreachable by vSphere and cannot ping it after iDrac firmware and bios...
Hi, I am fairly new to vmware and esxi.I have esxi 6 running on a Dell PowerEdge R730, and hosting a bunch of VMs. I updated the dell firmware, bios and lifecycle controller, and typically restarted...
View Article"Unable to connect to the MKS: Could not connect to pipe...
Esxi 6.5 When i try to connect to console (web or client) i get"Unable to connect to the MKS: Could not connect to pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period"from logs i see:
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Vsphere ESXi 6.5 external network connectivity lost on DL380Gen8
Dear, Strange issue on my system DL380Gen8 (not on VMHCL). It looses all external connectivity. When I logon through the out of band interface (ILO) ; I can still ping all VM's and they are...
View ArticleConnect HP SAS Tape Drive to ESX 6.5
Hi, I've got 1 HP DL380 Gen9 + HP H241 HBA + HP Ultrium 3000 SAS and installed ESX 6.5Is it possible to connect that Tape Drive to a Windows VM and use it with Veeam for Backups? If yes, how can I do...
View ArticleSamsung 960 Pro not showing on ESX 6.5 install
Hi All, I was wanting to do some testing on the new virtual nvme controller at the VM level On the ESX 6.5 installer the 960 pro NVME drive was showing as an install option, however the server (DL380...
View ArticleUpgrading PSC Appliance 6.0U1 to 6.0U2 Hangs at 70%
I am currently trying to upgrade my 6.0U1 PSC appliance to 6.0U2 and it hangs at 70% or on the "Updating software packages". I have had to revert back to snapshot each time after the upgrade continue...
View ArticleVirtual machine cpu throttling after Vmware esxi upgrade
Hi all,I have updated one of my host in my production infrastracture to the last Vmware patchs (esxi version 5.5.0 5230635) After that, all VM that run on this host have serious problem of cpu...
View ArticleSyslog authentification
Hello Does anyone know how to get syslog authentification? For the vCenter? For ESXi? vSphere client, webclient and ssh included? I need only the failed logons. I'm trying to find the right file....
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Failover Cluster with Virtual RDM - Cluster Across Boxes
It seems difficult to find a solid answer to this question. VMs are running on vSphere 5.5 across multiple ESXi hosts. VMware documentation says both physical and virtual are supported in this...
View ArticleCisco UCS server local disks - Do not support UNMAP
I tried the reclaimed function on Cisco UCS server local disk, but it was fail ... Any idea? Not support on Cisco UCS server? ~ # esxcli storage vmfs extent listVolume Name VMFS UUID...
View ArticleReclaim the space of datastore
Hi,Can the vSphere 6.5 support the auto reclaimed space of datastore? e.g. If I write and delete the 100GB files on one of VM, the datastore can reclaim the space of datastore?Can the vSphere 5.5 / 6...
View ArticleESXi 5.5.0 corrupt or bloated state.tgz
I was helping out a small church. And for some unknown reason, someone decided to install VMware ESXi Version 5.5. With only two virtual machines built inside. A domain controller, file server, and 5...
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Stateless caching to USB problems with ESXi 5.5U1 on Cisco UCS
Hi everyone, I am setting up a vSphere 5.5 environment in the lab that is to use stateless caching to USB. I am under the gun to get this into production yesterday. The hardware used is a Cisco UCS...
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VMware ESXi 6.5.0 PSOD Error - Spin Count exceeded - possible deadlock
We have installed brand new HP Proliant ML350 running ESXi 6.5.0 [Releasebuild 4564106 x86_64] It has now crashed twice with a complete VMware host hang and a purple screen of death. Crashes tended to...
View ArticlePermission denied when attempting to backup ESXi
All, I am new to VMware. I have a standalone ESXi host running an evaluation ESXi license. I want to upgrade the ESXi host. Before I upgrade, I want to back it up. Can I do that? The reason I ask, I...
View ArticleHypervisor CPU Overhead
How much CPU resources are reserved for the ESXi hosts? I have a cluster that shows total CPU resources is 672 GHz in the Summary tab, but when I go to the Resource Allocation tab, the total capacity...
View ArticleErrror en VM
Buenas tardes, he instalado la version 6.5 del Esxi en un equipo HP Proliant ML110 Gen9 con 16GB de ram, un Raid 1 con 2TB de disco e Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2603 v4 @ 1.70GHz. En esta VM procedi a...
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Host Profiles vs. Configuration Backup/Restore
Hi all, i would like to know what exactly the difference between Host Profiles vs. Configuration Backup/Restore is?! I think that you can backup and restore ESXi Hosts with both ways... But what is the...
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