Does anyone know what a ctk.vmdk file is for that exists in a vm folder?

Installation of component VCSServiceManager failed with error code '1603'. Check the logs for more details

I tried to turn on all dot net

Has anyone seen these event log entries on virtual windows servers - they seem to be floooding the application logs.

Where do they come from, what do they mean and can I stop them from being logged without missing any important information?

Log Name:      Application
Source:        vmStatsProvider
Date:          17/07/2013 09:02:06
Event ID:      258
Task Category: Guest Library API
Level:         Information
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:     
Description:
The "vmGuestLibrary" is successfully initialized for this Virtual Machine.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        vmStatsProvider
Date:          17/07/2013 09:02:06
Event ID:      256
Task Category: General
Level:         Information
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:     
Description:
The "vmStatsProvider" is successfully initialized for this Virtual Machine. WMI namespace: "root\cimv2".

** I've just noticed that they seem log every 30 minutes.

Hi there,

I wish all a happy new year!

Did anybody ever tried to manipulate the CPUID, which is shown to the guest OS?

I have the following scenario:

CPUID shown in the guest OS: 0FABFBFF00020651
 

vmx-File Parameters:
 

guestCPUID.0 = "0000000b756e65476c65746e49656e69"
guestCPUID.1 = "0002065100010800829822030fabfbff"
 
As you can see I find the ID shown above splitted in two parts inside of the value of guestCPUID.1 (marked in bold).
 
 
I need to change this ID to 0FEBFBFF000006F1
If I manipulate the guestCPUID.1 value according to the ID I need I get the following result: After PowerOn the VM again the value gets instantly overwritten by the original value.  
I assume that the other part of the value and maybe also guestCPUID.0 are also related in some way.

Unfortunally I can´t find anything in the documation / google about this paramaters.

Thanks for any help!

Cheers,

Mario
 
 

Hi,

we have some XenServer Vm's running and need to migrate them to ESXi because of stability issues with XenServer.

my major problem is, that we don't have access to the VM's (no Admin Credentials).

How can i migrate these VM's to ESXi and Install VMWare Tools wihtout Access ?

Due to frozen the ESXi 6.0 server , we restarted the Management agent services by the following command by reference of https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003490

/etc/init.d/hostd restart  -- not worked

/etc/init.d/vpxa restart  -- not worked

finally we restated this service   services.sh restart -- its take to long time and after onward we are unable to login into the Vsphere by client and webclient also get the following error

vSphere client: vSphere Client could not Connect to IP. An Unknow connection error occured.(The server could not interpret the clients request.( The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable)

WebClient:

503 Service Unavailable (Failed to connect to endpoint: [N7Vmacore4Http16LocalServiceSpecE:0x1f08c898] _serverNamespace = / _isRedirect = false _port = 8309)

All the VM in this HOST are UP and Running without any issues with the network connection.

We are able to connect the SSH with the Management IP Address. 

Can someone HELP ME ASAP.

Dear Experts,

I have a question for adding more memory to a VM while it is running. We have a VM with guest OS of Win 2008 R2 x64. When creating this VM we gave 4GB Mem. to it, but now the requirement is more and we want to add more 4GB so total 8GB.

I need to know is there a way possible to increase the memory while machine is ON? I checked this, right click on VM and say edit settings> there memory choice is grayed out, to me it seems it is not possible. Need to know from experts if that is possible.

Kind Regards,

hi

Howto import vmdk file into ESXi 5.5 and run it as a guest VM, for example:

http://www.firefart.net/analyzing-hp-thinpro-firmware/

Has anyone been able to use high sierra on 6.5update1 w/ all patches to date?  Upgrades of vms from 10.12 to 10.13 result in an error in booting represented by a circle with a cross through it.  Creating a brand new guest and booting from the installation media causes Disk  Utility to display a disk labeled disk1s1 with a size of 32KB.  It is not format-able.  The vm's are set to version 13 and the guest os is the highest available in the menu "10.12". 

Greetings,

I know enough to be dangerous here but ran into a bit of a snag. I have installed ESXI 6.5 on an old Alienware Aurora and I used a flash drive to install the software on (which works great) but I cannot get it to recognize my two SATA Hard Drives that are seen by BIOS (and other operating systems) without issue. I tried several things (formatting the HD's in several ways, messing with the BIOS, even installing a few VIBS that I thought would help after the fact to no effect. Am I missing something? I would rather not build a new install if I can help it (since its already installed and I believe you can just keep loading VIBS?)

Is this just simply a driver issue, and if it is, is it just a matter of getting the correct .VIB file to do what I need to do? I have been searching google like crazy and just keep coming up with more VIBS but nothing specific to my hard drives. Is it perhaps the HD controller I should be getting drivers to? I am completely lost. My previous installs on other systems have never had this problem.

BIOS shows

--------------------

ST2000DM001-9Y Seagate Barracuda 2tb

ST3000DM001-1C Seagate Desktop 3tb

Tried changing lots in BIOS, even tried to RAID which made no difference either. The only thing it can see is my flash.

Here are all the drivers ... was hopeful to find a section that says "VMWARE DRIVERS" but I assume that never happens.

Alienware Aurora Alx Drivers | Dell driver download

I would be most thankful for a point in the right direction, thanks!

I need to setup a Windows 8.1 64-bit VM on my VMWare environment.  Inside it I need to run a 64-bit VM with VirtualBox.  I've installed Windows on the VM and installed VirtualBox, however, I can't get it to show 64-bit....Only 32-bit.  I've added vhv.enable = "TRUE" to the VMX file (saw that somewhere) and ensured Hyper-V was not installed on the Windows 8.1 machine.  Any other suggestions as to what I'm missing?

ESXi 6.0.0, 3620759

We've just installed ESXI 5.5 and it's up and running with 1x VM so far.

I was under the impression that ESXI 5.5 was free but I am getting Evaluation messages within the vSphere client software. Can someone advise what happens at the end of the 60days?

Does 5.1 work the same way?

Hi,

we have faulting application errors every ~5-10 minutes on our 2016 servers with vm tools:

Faulting application name: WmiApSrv.exe, version: 10.0.14393.0, time stamp: 0x57899ac8
Faulting module name: vmStatsProvider.dll, version: 10.0.9.55972, time stamp: 0x57426eff
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000001d9a
Faulting process id: 0x14a4
Faulting application start time: 0x01d2f499b7b2dbde
Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProvider.dll
Report Id: 42c0409f-03cd-4033-bedc-9194b77373b4
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Tried different vmtools versions including newest 10.1.7, still the same problem.

Server has latest security and feature updates, also .net 4.7

I've tried to look at procdump, however I don't have any experience with windbg therefore I'm unable to conclude anything from the output. Some info from the dump:

AULTING_IP:
vmStatsProvider+1d9a
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h]

EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 00007ffd1bf41d9a (vmStatsProvider+0x0000000000001d9a)
   ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
  ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 2
   Parameter[0]: 0000000000000000
   Parameter[1]: 00007ffd241fe520
Attempt to read from address 00007ffd241fe520

PROCESS_NAME:  WmiApSrv.exe

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:  0000000000000000

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2:  00007ffd241fe520

READ_ADDRESS:  00007ffd241fe520

FOLLOWUP_IP:
vmStatsProvider+1d9a
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h]

NTGLOBALFLAG:  0

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS:  0

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from 00007ffd1bf428c5 to 00007ffd1bf41d9a

ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT:  Followup set based on attribute [UnloadedModule_Arch_AX] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c] ; Followup set based on attribute [Is_ChosenCrashFollowupThread] from Frame:[0] on thread:[PSEUDO_THREAD] ; Followup set based on attribute [ip_is_call_value_Arch_ax] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c] ; Followup set based on attribute [Is_OriginalExceptionThread] from Frame:[0] on thread:[188c]

FAULTING_THREAD:  ffffffffffffffff

BUGCHECK_STR:  APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK

STACK_TEXT: 
00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_+0x0


STACK_COMMAND:  .ecxr ; ~~[188c] ; .frame 0 ; ** Pseudo Context ** ; kb

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  0

SYMBOL_NAME:  fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: fastprox

IMAGE_NAME:  fastprox.dll

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  0

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK_c0000005_fastprox.dll!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

BUCKET_ID:  X64_APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_READ_CALL_LEAK_fastprox!CWbemInstance::_vftable_

WATSON_STAGEONE_URL:  http://watson.microsoft.com/StageOne/WmiApSrv_exe/6_2_14393_0/57899ac8/vmStatsProvider_dll/10_0_9_55972/57426eff/c0000005/00001d9a.htm?Retriage=1;

and some more:

This dump file has an exception of interest stored in it.
The stored exception information can be accessed via .ecxr.
(688.188c): Access violation - code c0000005 (first/second chance not available)
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for vmStatsProvider.dll -
vmStatsProvider+0x1d9a:
00007ffd`1bf41d9a ff5010          call    qword ptr [rax+10h] ds:00007ffd`241fe520=????????????????
0:004> k
# Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
00 0000001c`d977f500 00007ffd`1bf428c5 vmStatsProvider+0x1d9a
01 0000001c`d977f540 00007ffd`1bf42403 vmStatsProvider+0x28c5
02 0000001c`d977f580 00007ffd`1bf56190 vmStatsProvider+0x2403
03 0000001c`d977f5d0 00007ffd`1bf5171f vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0x10830
04 0000001c`d977f600 00007ffd`1bf51965 vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0xbdbf
05 0000001c`d977f640 00007ffd`378ea35f vmStatsProvider!DllUnregisterServer+0xc005
06 0000001c`d977f680 00007ffd`378d3d2d ntdll!LdrpCallInitRoutine+0x4b
07 0000001c`d977f6e0 00007ffd`378d1621 ntdll!LdrpProcessDetachNode+0xf5
08 0000001c`d977f7b0 00007ffd`3790eefc ntdll!LdrpUnloadNode+0x49
09 0000001c`d977f800 00007ffd`3790ee24 ntdll!LdrpDecrementModuleLoadCountEx+0xc4
0a 0000001c`d977f850 00007ffd`347602cd ntdll!LdrUnloadDll+0x94
0b 0000001c`d977f880 00007ffd`367f5b38 KERNELBASE!FreeLibrary+0x1d
0c 0000001c`d977f8b0 00007ffd`367f5a56 combase!CClassCache::CDllPathEntry::CFinishObject::Finish+0x28 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 3368]
0d 0000001c`d977f8e0 00007ffd`3679f1b4 combase!CClassCache::CFinishComposite::Finish+0x56 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 3478]
0e 0000001c`d977f910 00007ffd`3679c4cb combase!CClassCache::CleanUpDllsForProcess+0x124 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 6969]
0f (Inline Function) --------`-------- combase!CCCleanUpDllsForProcess+0xe [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\objact\dllcache.cxx @ 8680]
10 0000001c`d977fb10 00007ffd`367ded00 combase!ProcessUninitialize+0x1c3 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 2236]
11 0000001c`d977fb50 00007ffd`367deb23 combase!DecrementProcessInitializeCount+0x44 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 992]
12 0000001c`d977fb80 00007ffd`367db835 combase!wCoUninitialize+0x87 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 4115]
13 0000001c`d977fbc0 00007ff7`5bd44351 combase!CoUninitialize+0x85 [d:\rs1\onecore\com\combase\class\compobj.cxx @ 3946]
14 0000001c`d977fbf0 00007ff7`5bd45472 WmiApSrv!WinRun+0x89
15 0000001c`d977fc30 00007ffd`35223dd2 WmiApSrv!WmiAdapterService::_ServiceMain+0x52
16 0000001c`d977fc60 00007ffd`37728364 sechost!ScSvcctrlThreadA+0x22
17 0000001c`d977fc90 00007ffd`379270d1 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x14
18 0000001c`d977fcc0 00000000`00000000 ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0x21

I have an old linux (kernel 2.2x) server that we virtualized a few years ago that I am trying to transition to an ESXi 6.0U1a server.  It was initially created with VMware Workstation version 6.  The first issue I came across was that the Virtual Hardware version needed to be upgraded.  Trying to make as little change as possible to the VM to keep it running but upgrading to something supported by our entire infrastructure, I upgraded to hardware version 7 based on this: VMware KB: ESXi/ESX hosts and compatible virtual machine hardware versions list.

After upgrading the virtual hardware it still worked on VMware Workstation 12.  But after moving it to the ESXi 6.0U1a server it fails to start with the error "Device 'Bootstrap' is not available".  I was unable to find any search results based on this error message.  With the VM working in workstation and as I have several ESXi servers running different versions I decided to try it on the older servers.  The VM boots fine on ESXi 4.1U3.  On ESXi 5.5U3 it fails to boot with a different error message: "Failed to start the virtual machine (error -18)".  That led me to this: VMware KB: The virtual machine fails to start with the error: msg.vmx.poweron.failedErrorCodewhich suggests looking at the VM's .vmx file.  One of the linked articles talks about deleting the .vmx file and then recreating the VM utilizing the existing disks.

I decided to attempt this route and renamed the original .vmx file, and then recreated the VM from the vSphere Client on the ESXi 6.0U1a server.  Trying to start the newly created VM results in the exact same error message I started with: "Device 'Bootstrap' is not available".  The event log on the server has an error that is probably more pertinent: "Cannot open the configuration file" (Identical error message for both .vmx files)  If I SSH into the server I am able to view/edit the .vmx file, so I am really confused at what is going on.

Any help?

Rob

Greetings.

I have a ESXi 5.5 environment with a Red Hat 5.10 operating system. The operating system worked fine until a few days ago. ESXi shows the error "The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. Power off or reset the virtual machine." I don´t know why my server shows the error if my environment was OK. Could be a kernel issue ? a operating system issue ?

Ideas ?

Thanks for the help.

I just installed VMware ESXi 5.5 Free Edition on a Dell server, when I open up VMware vSphere Client it says the following:

"In vSphere 5.5, all new vSphere features are available only through the vSphere Web Client. The traditional vSphere Client will continue to operate, supporting the same feature set as vSphere 5.0, but not exposing any of the new features in vSphere 5.5.

The vSphere Client is still used for the vSphere Update Manager (VLM) and Host Client, along with a few solutions (eg. Site Recovery Manager)."

Where do I download vSphere Web Client?

Thanks

Hi,

How to determine ESXI host UUID, either by vClient or CLI?

hello, I have been trying to patch my ESXi 5.1 server using Cli I keep getting errors.

here is my command..

c:\program files (x86)\VMWAre\VMWare vSphere CLI>esxcli --server=xxx.xxx.xxx --username=root software vib sources list--depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/

I receive the following output.

<

[MetadataDownloadError]

Could not download from depot at zip:/vmfs/volumes/4ba918b6-9a1e601f-1671-001

75207c/UPDATE/ESXI510-20142001.zip?index.xml, skipping (('zip:/vmfs/volumes/4

18b6-9a1e601f-1671-0018fe75207c/UPDATE/ESXI510-20142001.zip?index.xml', '', "

or extracting index.xml from /vmfs/volumes/4ba918b6-9a1e601f-1671-0018fe75207

PDATE/ESXI510-20142001.zip: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/vmfs/volum

4ba918b6-9a1e601f-1671-0018fe75207c/UPDATE/ESXI510-20142001.zip'"))

       url = zip:/vmfs/volumes/4ba918b6-9a1e601f-1671-0018fe75207c/UPDATE/ESX

0-20142001.zip?index.xml

Please refer to the log file for more details.

I was trying to get a list of VIBs first.  So that wasn't working, so I tried to update the thing with this command. 

c:\program files (x86)\VMWAre\VMWare vSphere CLI>esxcli --server=xxx.xxx.xxx --username=root software vib update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/patch.zip

I receive this output,

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI>esxcli --server=xxx.xxx.xxx -

-username=root software vib update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/VMs Datastore Partition

/UPDATE/ESXi510-20142001.zip

Enter password:

Error: Invalid option Datastore

not sure what to do...I have tried using the short name of the datastore and full ID of the datastore...please help..

Does anyone know what a ctk.vmdk file is for that exists in a vm folder?

I have two HP DL380G6 servers running ESX4i. These servers are equipped with four 1-gigabit NICs. On Server1 all 4NICs are configured and running at 1000mbps.

However, Server2 indicates that one of the network cards is working at 100mbps instead of 1000mbps. 100mbps is listed for both the configured and actual speed, but I can't seem to change it within vSphere/vCenter. The other 3 NICs in server2 are running at 1000mbps.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!