False Memory Alerts (guest standby memory ?)
Hi,I have memory alerts in the vsphere web console for some windows 2012 server .Those machines has 8 GB allocated in the host, the guest has 4GB active memory in use and 4GB of standby , the sum is...
View ArticleRestore disk
Hey! I have ESXi host. Few day ago datastore was no free spaceMy vm host with zabbix told me : you have to consolidate disk. With answer: 1) Tray again 2) CancelI choosed cancel with hope return to...
View ArticleUnable to export OVF Templates from vSphere Web Client 6.0
Hi All, I am unable to export the VM as OVF templates though i have installed client integration plugin. Any help will be appreciated. thanksvmk2014
View ArticleUnhandled Exception loading OVA
I am attempting to deploy Vmware ESXi for my RSA authentication Manager virtual appliance; I had it running on an older Esxi 5.0 server; However, that server had some hardware problems. Dealing with...
View ArticleRaw Device Mappings
Hello.I have a question about Raw Device Mappings. I have never used this feature. What I would like to know is how the VM actually uses the Raw disk which gets assigned to it. For example, if a RAW...
View ArticleConsolidation failure
We have been trialing Dell Rapid-Recovery for ESXi backups, and occasionally experience consolidation failures. Any advice on how to track down why, so that we can fix it? This server is running ESXi...
View ArticlevSphere 6.5 - VM becomes unmanageable after changing the CD device back to...
I am dealing with a issue on my vSphere 6.5 server. After I use a Datastore ISO file and change the CD/DVD Drive 1 back to 'Host device, not connected at power on' the task Reconfig VM directly ends up...
View ArticleVMware Essentials Kit - Can the CPU licenses be split across 6 single CPU...
I have a client that owns 6 locations (dental surgeries).Each location has 1 single physical server with 1 CPU that will host a Windows Server and maybe 2 Windows Servers.Can he use 1 Single VMware...
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Qlogic HBA 2562 showing different firmware version
Hi All, We have IBM x3850 x5 with dual port 8 GB qlogic 2562 FC HBA. when I run the command "/usr/lib/vmware/vmkmgmt_keyval/vmkmgmt_keyval -a" to check the firmware and driver, I see two firmware...
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Jumbo frame questions
Hi, If I enable jumbo frames on a standard vSphere switch (as well as on a corresponding physical switch): 1. Do I need to change MTU settings on the VMotion interface too (since it's set to 1500 right...
View ArticleGet Tags and Attributes from within the VM
Hi there. I'm currently redesigning our OS setup and for our virtual environment which is based on VMware vSphere and vCenter (currently running 5.5 but in progress to being updated to 6.5).With the...
View ArticleAccessing VM Serial Port Connection Issue
I'm trying to setup a serial port connection to a VM to gain console access to it remotely. But when I try and follow the documentation, I end up getting my telnet connection requests rejected (fast...
View ArticleCant Open edit setting of any vm
I am receiving a timeout error whenever I try to edit Resource Allocation on my virtual machine. Error is belowCall "EnvironmentBrowser.QueryConfigOption" for object "1-envmgr" on ESXi " ESXi Name"...
View ArticleRe-Add VMFS Datastore with two Extents after RAID Controller change
Hi, what is the correct way to re-add a VMFS Datastore with two Extents after a defective RAID Controller had to be changed. Situation:- ESXi 5.5- local RAID controller with two RAID Arrays configured-...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5.5 U2 - TcpAckFrequency
Looks like there is a bug in VMware ESXi. Exchange 2013 SP1 on win2k12 r2 on a physical server: no slow upload issue with Outlook. Exchange 2013 SP1 on win2k12 r2 on VMware ESXi 5.5 U2: has slow upload...
View ArticleESXi not showing local disks after patch
Hi, We got some HP ProLiant Gen9 boxes running ESXi 6.0 Update 2. Today I've applied ESXi-6.0.0-20170604001-standard patch and rebooted the server. There was no issues during the patching process at...
View ArticleMigrating to vSphere 6.5
Hi All, I would like to know if it is now safe to upgrade or start a VM environment on version 6.5? Thank you!
View ArticleReconfigure Windows CIB cluster to CAB cluster
Hi all, is it technically possible (and viable) to in-place reconfigure a Server 2012R2, 2-node, Windows Failover Cluster running a 'cluster-in-a-box' configuration with shared vmdk's on a single ESXi...
View ArticleSlow VM Windows 2012 with VM ESX Nested
Hi, I have a new laptop MSI PE60-6QE i7-6700HQ 32Go RAM 1To SSD. I installed VMware Workstation 12 Pro. Then I installed a VM ESXi 5.5 and a VM vCenter on VMware Workstation 12. And from the VM...
View ArticleServer Appliance - VMWare Tools driving me crazy...
I have recently took over management of our companies VM Servers. Everything was years out of date, so started with patching up to the latest 5.5 on the hosts and the Server Appliance. I then upgraded...
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