Using Storage DRS and VM/Template with multiple Storage Profiles...???
I have a vSphere 5.1 cluster that hosts virtual machines for various QA and Development application environments. I am trying to accomplish the following: Each VM will have at least three VMDK's - one...
View ArticleRe: How to Migrate a VM from vCenter 5.0 to another vCenter 5.0?
if op hasnt done it yet, exporting and importing via OVF/OVA would work.
View ArticleStorage moving datastore on it own 4.1
Hi just wondered if anyone has seen this happen before the setup is one brand new esxi host running version 4.1 with just 5 2008 servers running on itone server is a sql box which has 7 drives 5 are on...
View ArticleHow to map a RDM to a VM via the CLI
Help!!!! Please!! I am trying to automate the testing of iSCSI NIC cards, and am stumped at one spot. I can automate the creation of LUNs on the storage device, I can add them to the ESX host, and I...
View ArticleRe: Agent Install Help - Laptop has PGP WDE
I'm still not clear on what the issue was/is, but here is what I did to get the scan/patching to work. The ports were allowed - still failedTurned off AV - still failedTurned off console Firewall -...
View ArticleRe: Script to Retrieve Performance Metrics Catalog
Fyi the same counter reference can also be obtained with only PowerCLI, see the 2nd script in my Dutch VMUG: The Statistics Reporting Session post.
View ArticleRe: Storage moving datastore on it own 4.1
Also i have check the virual machine logs and events and it does not show anything happening like storage vmotion or infact anything regarding storage
View ArticleRe: Get-View Filter; What's wrong?
LucD wrote: I suspect thh problem is caused by the fact that the Guest property can be $null if there are no VMware Tools running on the VM or if the VM has been powered off for a longer time.So in...
View ArticleRe: VCenter Server Upgrade
GWOD wrote: Hi there; I'm about to upgrade VCenter 4.1 to update 3, and I'm at the agent upgrade point. It's indicating that it will disconnect all Hosts (ESXi) to install the agent. Does anyone know...
View ArticleRe: how can we know if esx with static ip is listen to DHCP server on nics?
What I was asking for is not the virtual switch configuration, but the physical switch port settings.Which guest OSs do you use? To further troubleshoot, logon to the guest, wait for a minute and run...
View ArticleRe: P2V Question
The SAN has a 5 TB generic iscsi data store. It is presented with 3 - 1.6 TB LUNS, which are the 3 spanned dynamic disks on the file server. See attached image. So, as your last statement said, I...
View ArticleRe: VCenter Server Upgrade
If you read this attached screen shot, that's not what it sounds like.
View ArticleSpring Trader SQLFire cluster question
I used the vFabric Reference Architecture Getting Started Guide on GitHub to get the vFabric Reference Architecture installed on my Macbook. One of the first changes I made was add two additional...
View ArticleHow to map a RDM to a VM via the CLI
I also posted this in the CLI forum, but this area seems to have more activity. Help!!!! Please!! I am trying to automate the testing of iSCSI NIC cards, and am stumped at one spot. I can automate...
View ArticleRe: AD Authentication for vCenter fails after password change
I had the same issue after changing my domain password today. I could no longer log into vCenter in any form with my domain account.Here was my problem/fix: When we upgraded to vCenter 5.1 I setup...
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Linux Client for vSphere and vCenter 5
Hey folks, I know this has been dragged through the mud a lot over the past two years and with the introduction of a web-based GUI for vCenter I'm not sure how necessary it will be, but does anybody...
View ArticleRe: Get-View Filter; What's wrong?
I fully agree with your first remark, the Get-View Filter and the way it behaves could be a bit more optimised and more intuitive. The 2nd remark is imho more a PowerShell issue.In PowerShell v3 this...
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