patching esxi using 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...
View ArticleVM .vswp files
Hello All, Good Day to you! In my customer environment, we have a 100GB LUN specified solely for swapping. However it is now full, with only 322 MB remaining - and right now it doesn't allow any host...
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Memory limit doesn't accept the negative value
Trying to edit a vm, results in the error you can see. If I reload the page it works again, but one time only.Firefox 55.0.2 (it works ok in chrome ..) - no love for the only browser that does not sell...
View ArticleVMDirectPath and ATI Radeon
I am using VMware ESXi and I am trying to setup a guest that is Windows 7 that will have an ATI Radeon video card passed through to it. I actually had this working on a previous system but I had to...
View ArticleVM Ping/ARP issue
We are having a problem with some of our virtual machines intermittently losing communication with each other, and I’m at a loss as to the source. We have about 250 VM’s running on about 20 HP BL465C...
View ArticleGuest OS not obtain IP adress via DHCP
Hello all Server - DELL PowerEdge T620ESXI - VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64-Dell_Customized_A00 1. Create instanse ( Windows 2012R2 )2. add network adapter ( all default, Network...
View ArticlevSphere 5 Licensing
I took a minute to read the licensing guide for vSphere 5 and I'm still trying to pull my jaw off the floor. VMware has completely screwed their customers this time. Why? What I used to be able to do...
View ArticlevSphere ESXi 6.5 RDM
Hi everybody,I have a new server, a Dell PowerEdge T630.I have many disks on this server and a create 3 RAID groups : - One for the ESXi installer - One for the VM - One for a Raw Device Mapping...
View ArticleTransport (VMDB) error -45: Failed to connect to peer process
Hi, I am using ESXi 5.5, build 1281650. I am having the problem of not being able to start any VM's without getting the following message Transport (VMDB) error -45: Failed to connect to peer...
View ArticleCannot open the disk or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
After a crash I'm getting the following on one server. An unexpected error was received from the ESX host while powering on VM vm-10961.Reason: Failed to lock the file.Cannot open the disk...
View ArticleESXi 5.x on an Intel J1900 board (Q1900-ITX Asrock) issue
Hello everyone! I have been trying to install ESXi 5.1u1 & 5.1u2 & 5.5u1 on the following configuration to no success so far:Asrock Q1900-ITX mobo (Intel J1900 Baytrail SoC, BIOS 1.20 with VT-x...
View ArticleUnable to add ANY NFS datastores
So I've somewhat already resolved this, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't more harm than good. So first a little history... On one of my hosts I had removed a number of NFS datastores that we had...
View ArticleHuawei USB Modem on an ESXi 5 Host attaches as a SCSI device and returns NSIS...
We are attempting to use a Huawei USB Modem for one of our virtual servers, running Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, on a HP Proliant DL 380 G7 running VMWare ESXi, 5.1.0, 1065491. The USB Device only...
View ArticleBest Practise - Which SCSI Controller for Windows 2012
Hi, We are building a new environment for Windows 2012 servers and was wanting to know what the best practise is for the SCSI controller for Windows 2012 servers. Ive had a look on the net but i cant...
View ArticleWindows LSI_SAS Driver, Storport hotfix and performance
While investigating a Windows 2008 R2 VM disk performance problem, I recently came across the following article about an updated Storport driver for Windows 2008 R2 that indicates it could...
View ArticleIncrease VM disk size in vsphere client?
If I increase the disk size of a guest in the vSphere client by going to the VM's Edit Settings shown in the screenshot - is that the equivalent of the command line "vmkfstools -X 100GB whatever.vmx"?...
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ESXi 6.5.0 hangs during uploads of ISO to Datastore
Brand new R330PERC H7305 X Disk SAS 931GB RAID 5 (Datastore1)32GB USB Internal (ESXi)32GB RAM Very Typical small business setup. Fresh ESXi 6.5.0 installed yesterday to internal USB drive, setup...
View ArticleAdding host to cluster: "Timed waiting for vpxa to start"
I have a cluster of 15 ESXi 5.0 hosts, with a 5.1 vCenter / Enterprise Plus license. This has been running well for quite some time, but two of my hosts were disconnected tonight and I am...
View ArticleVsphere 6.5 U1 update on Windows fails
Installation of component VCSServiceManager failed with error code '1603'. Check the logs for more detailsI tried to turn on all dot net
View ArticleRemove snapshot stuck at 99%
Hi all, i try to remove snapshot, but it stuck at 99% since 13 hours.i can't start my vm because all option are grey... do you know mean to stop removal job ? or start muy vm ? it's important vm and i...
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