Re: Unmount datastore help, modifying existing function
Here is a script to use the function to unmount a list of datastores against a list of hosts if anyone cares to use. files:unmount-function.ps1 with function above in the same...
View ArticleRe: vm report on vnics, ips, & vnic macs
That's good point. But i was surprised when i was writing this script, i knew that export-csv will have a problem when first object will make columns which will not fit for other objects, but what i...
View ArticleRe: VMware converter 5.0 will crash when using vCenter 5.1 as destination
So, Antoan Arnaudov, one more <work> day left this week for the release to take place. Can we still expect it to be released this week as you indicated?
View ArticleFirewallRuleType does not have DestinationIp property
Hi, When I try to update the edge gateway use vCloud Director 5.1 SDK for .NET. I got: Bad request - Unexpected JAXB Exception - cvc-complex-type.2.4.a: Invalid content was found starting with...
View ArticleRe: "No 3D support is available from the host." in version 5
I had to log a support call with them, they rang me (at home!) and talked me through it. They said that the cause of the problem was the specific model of video card that's in my Mac Pro, ATI x1900....
View ArticleRe: Incompatible device backing specified for device '0'
the vmware.log where that message occurs would be helpful
View ArticleRe: How do i unlink my certification
you may want to send an e-mail to certification@vmware.com with all your information. But, your certification is yours, not any of your current, past or prospective employers.
View ArticleRe: Guest OS ID Purpose
Yes, I was wondering if it made a difference to the underlying OS esp. when the architecture was wrong. Thanks, Kevin
View ArticleRe: Another PCoIP black screen - View 5.1.1
I've been follwing this thread because I have the same issue with one of my Windows 7 masters. Update the agent to 5.1 or 5.1.1 and it drops the PCoIP connection but it works fine using the 5.0.1...
View Articleesxupdate query and Update Manager do not agree
I am running ESXi 4.1 - i couldn't get the VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 3 to install with Update Manager on vsphere so I manually installed it using esxupdate. That went fine- said it installed...
View ArticleRe: ESXi multiple Cisco switches etherchannel configuration ...
The document presents several options and I'm unsure which one you followed. It's certainly not a VMware or "best practice" guide. Note that under no option given, does any etherchannel span two...
View ArticleRe: how to configure a vm with SR-IOV
Here an example of the esxcfg-module command to enable 8 VFs on the first port In order to be able to configure and use the VFs, the driver must be loaded in SR-IOV mode at boot time; therefore you...
View ArticleStop deployment doesn't work
I've noticed that the stop deployment button doesn't seem to work even if clicked well before the deployment has finished. For example, I start a deployment and immediately realize that I've used my...
View ArticleRe: Passing data between guest and host
This is an old topic, but it still comes up on google and "RTFM" isn't helpful. To write a variable from the host: vmrun writeVariable <path_to_vmx_file> guestVar name wookie After running that,...
View ArticleRe: Converting Six Physical to Virtual
Are you factoring in the cost of actually supporting it? Or the fact that it can only be your head on the chopping block when a server you built yourself fails? These would be the top of my priority...
View ArticleView 5.0 Black Screen with a twist!
So along with many of you, I have seen many instances where you get a black screen and then disconnect on a Windows 7 desktop. It's always something on the normal culprit list. This time, I have an...
View ArticleRe: Guest OS ID Purpose
.. if this field is set to a 32-bit OS when it's actually a 64-bit OS, are there any performance hits associated with this mis-configuration? thats undocumented.guestOS = x sets an unknown number of...
View ArticleRe: VM 2K8R2 Inaccurate Storage Reporting in Guest
disk management and vi client seem to be in agreement.so it looks like something on the windows end.werid thoguh,how long has it been like this?
View ArticleRe: VM 2K8R2 Inaccurate Storage Reporting in Guest
That’s a great question, I’m working with a client who just reported the issue to me, they were complaining that vcenter wasn’t responding, and the box is up. Turns out service wont start because it...
View ArticleESXi 5 upgraded from 4.1
I just upgraded from ESXi4 hypervisor to ESXi5 hypervisor. I am getting a message: download tools to manage this host from.........xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxx. The problem is: how do I do that when I can not...
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