Created VM doesn't start - no errors show
I'm trying to convert my (running) machine to a VM using vCenter. The machine is running Windows 8.1 Pro 64bits, and OS is installed in a SSD drive, and there is 1TB secondary drive. The conversion...
View ArticleVCA vCenter volume /storage/log full
Hello Since a while ago my vca has a full /storage/log volume. I have searched information about this, if it is a normal state or if it is a faulty state. I have some performance issues with my...
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Virtual Machine running off of Snapshot..HELP?
The Hard Disk of one my Virtual Machine is stuck on a Snapshot. I know I need to delete it to fix this issue. I tried Consolidating and it didn't work. But my concern is will the data that has been...
View ArticleGrouping vm guests by business unit (sprawl)
How is everyone managing vm sprawl and grouping systems together by owner. I have a few thousand vm's that have been created over the years and unfortunately support staff has not been following...
View ArticlevCenetr Virtual Appliance 5.5 : AD: The OU format is invalid
Hi I am trying to join virtual center appliance 5.5 to AD 2012 R2 but its giving me error while joininh the domain : The OU format is invalid command:/usr/sbin/vpxd_servicecfg ad write ucpadmin...
View ArticleGate Way IP Not Accessable
Hi All !I have my lab setup on Workstation 11 installed on Windows 7. Whole lab was working fine since last couple of months but now my default gateway(192.168.30.2) assigned by workstation is not...
View ArticleCan't add SuperMicro IPMI BMC to DPM
Hi! I have two SuperMicro servers in a lab environment, and am trying to get the IPMI credentials configured. Both work, and are running ESXi, and I can connect using the SuperMicro-supplied IPMI...
View ArticleESXi 5.1.0 u2 restart hangs on BIOS splash page
Hi. I'm hoping somebody can shed some light on this problem. I have installed ESXi 5.1.0 U2 on a desktop system with an ASUS P5WD2-E motherboard. The system has 8Gb of memory, a 128Gb SSD, and a 1Tb...
View Articlevcenter alarm missing text for health change
Hi Experts I keep getting the below alarm from my vcenter host, but it is missing texts so I am not sure what's wrong. I check the host itself and it seems to be running fine. No triggered alarms or...
View ArticleVirtual Disk parameters
Hi, When I see the Virtual disk parameters from ESXi, it shows me parameters DAVG, KVAG and GVAG... I understand these parameters.However, the parameters under the Vcenter performance tab, under the...
View ArticleReplacing Certificates in vSphere 6.0
Just finished writing up a blog post on vSphere 6.0 certificate replacement and implementation. The process is considerably easier than vSphere 5.1 or vSphere 5.5 which is awesome!...
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vcenter and windows session credentials
Hello,I need some ideas on this one please: I have installed a new vcenter 5.5 appliance. I am unable to log in with the "Use windows session credentials" option in vsphere client, however I am able to...
View ArticleSince 5.5 update 2, Hardware Status all bogus errors
Since I have moved put ESXi 5.5 U2 on hosts with either Vcenter 55U1 or U2, I am getting host and fan memory errors like crash on my hardware status. These are Ibm 3850s with latest firmware. I have...
View ArticleHow to check the latest patch of a VM in vCenter?
How to check the latest patch ver. of a VM in vCenter?I Have installed the VUM plugin and enabled it.
View ArticleAddtional disk on SCSI 1:0 goes offline after reboot
Hi there, has anyone come across a problem where you loose an additional disk added to VM on 1:0 scsi does offline..?if i keep it on 0:1, it doesnt. The disk goes offline automatically after reboot....
View ArticleHow to check VCenter Tasks & Events logs history
Hi, We have HA cluster with VCenter 5.5 and 2 X ESXi servers.Currently the Task & Events tab only displays few logs; Is there anyway to check yesterdays or past logs ? Any help would be much...
View ArticleExporting hardware status data via PowerCLI
Hello there, I was wondering if someone have used PowerCLI to export the Hardware Status xml information for a host in vCenter? I'm not really familiar with PowerShell or PowerCLI so I'm not sure if...
View ArticleAdding a 4 port network adapter to host
I want to add a 4 port network adapter to the host server for more bandwidth between the vms and the local network. Can some one explain the process of combining these ports or configuring them to be...
View ArticleW2012 R2 Critical Structure Corruption
We are running W2012 R2 guests on ESXi 5.0 U2 hosts. Guests fail and reboot often with Windows event 1001 Bugcheck stop 0x00000109. We created a CPUID mask on theseguests as per VMware KB 2060019....
View ArticleAny recommended replication strategies?
Hi. We have two VMWare hosts running ESXi5.5. We are considering upgrading our licensing to Essential Plus which gives us the ability to replicate our VM's. We are looking at this as a our fallback for...
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