Re: VCenter 5.1 update 1 upgrade fails with "insert disk 1", now vcenter...
This kb shows why the vCenter is "bricked"If you rename the folders, then you are able to start the SSO service as well as vcenter again....
View ArticleRe: Getting this error during the build step: Failed to communicate with VI...
Hi, I have suspicion it might be your uri percent encoding i.e. the %5C. Although it should be case-insensitive it isn't always the case. Can you try with %5c and see if that works? If not, I would...
View ArticleRe: How to build a firewall VM for ESXi 5
Thanks DavoudTeimouri!But seem im not clear in my ideas! ESXi now not need any security layer because i put the management network in a security LAN zone.I need a firewall tool to protect 2 webserver...
View ArticleRe: Cannot open configuration file: File already exists
I just encountered this same problem due to a power failure to my host. As you noted, the directory contains one or two broken files that cannot be deleted. My solution was, using the datastore...
View ArticleRe: How to build a firewall VM for ESXi 5
After Googling, i found a soluation liske this: + Create Linux VM that has security tool like snort, iptables+ Add 2 vNics interface to this VM: one connect to internet vswitch for management with IP...
View ArticleRe: VCAP5-DCA exam today - Performance issues
Paulfries,I had a similar experience. I just wanted to let you know I only was able to answer 18 questions eventhough I knew several more as well. I passed with a 352. If you feel like you did well on...
View ArticleRe: Blue windows screens
DMH3953, it seems that BSOD is due to inconsistent or corrupted virtual disk in the Windows XP Professional-000009-s006.vmdk on the VM, and I fount that this VM has quite a few snapshots, if you...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1 U1, Powered on VM take snapshop takes more than 5 minutes
thanks for all the reply.I performed some further test on the VM, if i uncheck "snapshot the virtual machine's memory" option, the task could complete very soon, and if doing the snapshot with...
View ArticleRe: OS X 10.9 Mavericks support
Hi, you can only upgrade to OS X Mavericks when you have OS X 10.6.7 or later installed. Thus, I'll recommend creating a VM using OS X Mountain Lion. Then you can upgrade your Mountain Lion VM to OS...
View ArticleRe: Moving View 5.1.1 Infrastructure to new Datacentre
Thanks for that Mike. So basically i will install 4 new replicas, and then follow this kb to uninstall/ decomm the old View Connection...
View ArticleRe: Cannot copy/paste from WinXP host to WinME guest with VMware Player 5.0.2
Drag and drop, yes. Copy and paste, no. And I have VMware Tools installed. When I click 'enable the shared folder', should I check the box under it to map it as a network drive in my WinME guest? I...
View ArticleVM guest unexpected restart
We have a vm guest that always reported unexpected restart but can find an issue within, but to make sure I have here the vmlogs of that guest for checking. Can someone knows how to read this logs or...
View Articlevsphere5.1 ホストスワップファイルについて
vSphere Client で ESXi5.1 に接続し、「構成」タブから「仮想マシンスワップファイルの場所」でスワップファイルを設定した場合、対象のデータストアを参照すると、仮想マシンの vswp...
View ArticleRe: Issue after System Upgradation
Thanks for your answer But one of my friend solved problem. Now system is ok
View ArticlePurpose of VMware Tools in a Linux guest?
Are there any advantages to installing VMware tools in a Linux headless/command line only VM? The only things I can see it adding would be sharing its IP address info. Are there any features I am...
View ArticleRe: 300 Seat VDI hardware solution
So my thinking was that I can use an all SSD array to provide a much better experience to the end user I would say like 40GB per desktop 20GB for windows and 20GB for user data. I can use mapped...
View ArticleView Floating Desktops and Horizon Workspace Client Configuration
Revisiting this issue as its still a problem and stopping us from rolling the solution out the rest of the business; We are using Horizon Workspace Client v1.0.0-989914, can someone assist/advise what...
View ArticleRe: Purpose of VMware Tools in a Linux guest?
With VMware tools you can do some things easier. For example, you can do "clean shutdown" of VM from ESXi, or synchronise time between ESXi and VM. I'm not sure but I think vmware balooning driver...
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