C# API for Working with ESXi 4.1
Hi all, Not sure if this has been asked before or not, when searching for it, I get alot of unrelated results but here goes. I am in the process of building a support tool and would like to integrate...
View ArticleDefault or All attributes for adapters?
My vmware adapters are set to default, yet my other adapters - like smarts, hyperic, oem and msft all use the ALL attrib value. Should I change those adapters to use default?
View ArticleRe: PowerCLI - Incorrect StartTime when placed in a CSV?
I have since noticed that it only happens to the user that connects last (that would have the latest StartTime). I'm not sure yet, but I think the problematic entries may be coming from users coming...
View ArticleRe: List number of vm's created and deleted - past month
Hi Luc Seem to be the same result no out put and no errors. PowerCLI D:\>PowerCLI D:\> .\Trend.ps1PowerCLI D:\>
View ArticleRe: Trying to go as simple as possible: One floating VM from vCenter / ESXi....
A great miracle has occurred. In short, adding monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = TRUE to the ESXi VMX within Workstation.. worked and made my Guest VM's agent wake up correctly. I was then able to...
View ArticleRe: Permission denied while connecting to a remote server
Guillaume, I just found a solution to the issue. In my case, I set the user to be read only at the datacenter level but did not propagate it down. Then I had to set up individual "no access permissions...
View ArticleRe: Default or All attributes for adapters?
If you are running 5.7 or higher, changing the attrib value is the same as changing the metric collection profile in the admin UI. For 5.7 the "default" value collects all metrics from vCenter. The...
View ArticleGuest USB device not getting enough power
Hey all,We just put in a shiny new server for a client, but I am having an issue with one part - the payclock software. They use Lathem time and have a usb powered fingerprint scanner (a TS100 if...
View ArticlePowerCLI for VMKPing
Hey Gang, With 5.1 removing the ping response for any vmk outside the Management vmk vlan, I'm looking for a way to run VMKPing w/o SSHing into a host. Is there a PowerCLI one-line I can use for this?...
View ArticleRe: Requires clarification on accessing snapshot files
Hi Siva,Thanks for reply..I enabled it during the first pass and reconfigured the VM. I have verified it on the vSphre client GUI also. Its showing ctkenable &scsi:ctkenable flag as true :code...
View ArticleRe: VXLAN VIB- not able to download vxlan.zip
Another interesting note. I had seen this recently with another customer. The situation was that he needed to un-prepare and prepare for VXLAN to change the VLAN in the config. What happened was, on...
View ArticleRe: Profile driven storage - usefulness ?
You could indeed use Profile Driven Storage this way! And you could on top of that use Storage DRS to balance disks within a group of LUNs.
View Articledefault root password
Hi all -- I've successfully deployed Log Insight 1.0 and I can get into the GUI web page as "admin" just fine. However -- I coulcn't get into the root Linux console as "root" or "admin" with those same...
View ArticleRe: Guest USB device not getting enough power
I'm not familiar with what ZC/TC means, do you mean the host? It is a dell R715. This is the onboard USB.
View ArticleRe: default root password
Thanks for the feedback! In the Installation and Administration Guide you will find a section called Configure the Root SSH Password for the Log Insight Virtual Appliance, which outlines how to...
View ArticleRe: Guest USB device not getting enough power
Did you connect the device directly to your server?Sorry, TC is thin client and ZC is zero client.
View ArticleRe: Default or All attributes for adapters?
John, I have two 5.7 and one 5.7.1 and they all show the vmware adapters are set to Default attrib and admin UI shows all in balanced mode... and I do see the drop in metrics after applying the newer...
View ArticleRe: Guest USB device not getting enough power
Yes, it is plugged in directly to the physical server. I have the USB devices added to the VM via edit settings, and the guest OS (2008r2) can see them properly.
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Re: default root password
sflanders -- thanks for the tip -- I downloaded the full InstallAdmin Guide and see it now on pg 16. I did indeed use the shorter/easier Getting Started Guide -- that's why I didn't see it. doh.
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