Re: SNMP Traps in Vmware
From what I understand you can configure SNMP Traps to be sent from the ESXi host to different targets and also configure the host to accept GET commands. So it's basically READ ONLY, at least I'm not...
View ArticleRe: Not able to install OVF packages
Urania, Try to put the OVF files on your VC server. I ran to some similarly issues when i tried to deploy across a WAN from my local PC.I realized that when I put the OVF files on vCenter it worked...
View ArticleWhere to buy VMware manuals?
Hi All, new to VMware but would like to make gradual start. From where can I buy VMware student manuals? I am talking about those spirally binded ledger type books with green & white cover. How...
View ArticleRe: Retrieve and modify VMX config file as per Hardening guide
Thank you LucD, I have downloaded the script from this location - http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-18653 So what should the extension be for these files? This is what I did - pl let me know what...
View ArticleRe: "Vcenter alarm: ESXi 5.1 Host connection failure/ Host not responding"
AG, I had to upgrade everything.web server, vCenter, Update Manager, SSO. I just ran a reinstall from the new ISO and it all took without any issues. I upgraded the Hosts after i had all the services's...
View ArticleRe: We need to migrate 200 Windows XP/Windows server 2003 VM’s from one...
Ok, without real testing the 2 scripts as I would write them.The first script $tgtDs=Get-Datastore-NameDatastoreB&{foreach($vminGet-VM)){ Move-VM-VM$vm-Datastore$tgtDs-Confirm:$false...
View ArticleRe: How to Migrate a VM from vCenter 5.0 to another vCenter 5.0?
Sparrow made a good point too. That is another way you can move the machines !This totally slipped my mind !. Thanks for the refresher. SL
View ArticleRe: Spring Trader SQLFire cluster question
Thanks, I added the '-rebalance' arg to the end of each of my sqlf server start commands and repeated my test. Restarting a node now redistributes the data as expected. Mark
View ArticleRe: vsphere 5.1 replication
I have to admit I never tried recovery after deleting the source. Anyway, are you running the latest version of vSphere Replication? There was an issue in the GA release (see...
View ArticleRe: vCloud Usage Meter stop collecting randomly
bumping as we have the same issue. I think it's memory related. The webserver keeps stopping.
View ArticleRe: Retrieve and modify VMX config file as per Hardening guide
You can place the 2 functions in 1 .ps1 file, no need to have 2 files. You will have to let the PowerShell know about the functions, for that reason you will have to dot-source the .ps1 file(s).Like...
View ArticleRe: How to Migrate a VM from vCenter 5.0 to another vCenter 5.0?
And here is an example on how you can do it:Make sure your VM is powerd off when you do that: In the VMWare vSphere Client you can do "File -> Export -> Export OVF Template..." to create an OVF...
View ArticleRe: How to map a RDM to a VM via the CLI
Maybe this will help you get on the path: create RDM KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026256Add Disk to VM KB:...
View ArticleRe: local administrator access on persistent desktops
Adding domain group to the gold image is bad idea because it will give users access across the desktop in the pool.You can add "NT Authority\Interactive" user account to the local Administrator's...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 does not see LSI 9240-8i at all
Thanks Guys After I upgrade bios version 2.0b it fix this problem. Jason
View ArticleRe: vCloud Usage Meter stop collecting randomly
There are memory utilization issues with all versions of the Usage Meter prior to version 3.0. We correctly most of these issues by having the collections run serial instead of parallel by default,...
View ArticleRe: Can't login to ESXi 5.1 Host with Active Directory Credentials
Did you configure your domain controllers in the webclient interface to setup SSO? I'm assuming you are using vCenter 5.1?
View ArticleRe: Certificate issue on 1 client host with update manager 5.0
I have the same issue on one system with the Client. Mine is version 5.1. I've tried messing with the certificates, but haven't found a solution yet either. I do notice that when I enable the update...
View ArticleChange SC ip without downtime
We have 4 esxi5 hosts and we have been asked to modify the SC ip's from a 10.x to a 192.x and no routing exists between these subnets. The vmotion subnet is separate and will not change. My plan...
View ArticleRe: Running Nested Hypervisors
Please post (attach) the VM's latest vmware.log file. André
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