Re: Can I install a vCenter without a license in my ESXi lab?
Hi, Yes, you can install vCenter without license, since it will run for 60 days evaluation. I free ESXI host cannot be managed by vCenter, so it will not mimic your production setup...
View ArticleRe: Storage Adapter Latency Metrics
Hi, I agree with mcowger , also you can confirm with your user to see if they are facing any performance hit during this increased read latency time. If user are hit by performance, then...
View ArticleRe: How to expand the Package vSphere Client Plug-in tool
Ah OK! I missed the image of the cutoff dialog...It must be due to your system font preferences because all the fields are visible with default fonts.But even if you can't fix the font you should go...
View ArticleRe: Can I install a vCenter without a license in my ESXi lab?
Hello Memaad, I do not want to rebuild a lab every 60 days so I know I can run ESXi Free on my host with limited CPU-Memory/32GB etc.. but vCenter will expire? OK. Do you have any suggestions for my...
View ArticleRe: Disable Lion Full Screen Mode
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned (I have not read all 4 pages of posts), and it may not fix everyone's issues with Full Screen and the new mission control, but go to the desktop you want the...
View ArticleRe: Can I install a vCenter without a license in my ESXi lab?
Hi, WIth regards to vCEnter, you can check this, I am not sure whether this is free or not, https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?dlg=vc50&baseCode=dHRAYnQldEBiZHBqcA#open_source With...
View ArticleWindows 2008 can not be booted in vmplayer 5
Hi All, I used vCenter Converter to copy Windows 2008 R2 to target machine. Target OS is Windows 7 64 bit.The conversion was successful.Then I tried to start Windows 2008 in Vmplayer 5. A black...
View ArticleRemoving Host from dvSwitch
I’m removing a host from a dvSwitch and got the port in use error so need to remove the virtual nics as described in the below link. OK that’s pretty simple but issue is that the management is on the...
View ArticleDoes VSS support more than one active uplink ?
HelloWe have 4 uplinks to a ESXi 4.0 host , 1 active and 1 standby and 2 unused. Can we use 2 uplinks ( Link aggregated ) as active and 1 as standby and last one for managment/Vmotion Thanks Best Regards
View ArticleRe: vCenter 5.1 - Nessus scan results and remediation
Hi, After performing this vulnerability scan, did you get the report, which might have information like CVE number. If you have those share with us, I might be able to help you .Else raise support...
View ArticleRe: Which Macbook Pro for running 5-6 Virtual Machines?
From the update on MacRumors, it looks like October may be when we'll see the updated machines. Watch out for thunderbolt external pre-built drives - most of them only have 5400 RPM drives in it....
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.0 does not recognize 4TB storage array
Hi ALl, Here is KB which talks about this issue. Yes, it is driver issue http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006942 RegardsMohammed Emaad
View ArticleRe: Having VM on an USB 2/3 Stick?
Just to second Woody's recommendation - I've tried a couple of the USB 3 thumb drives for this - boy is there a *huge* difference in performance between them. Some are just dog slow, and others are...
View ArticleRe: Does VSS support more than one active uplink ?
Hi, Yes, VMWare support nic team with all the nic being active. It will be help to core, if you are using link aggregation with ether channeling configured on your physical switch. RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: VMkwarning and VMware Tools not running
Hey Aries, Some questions for you: 1.) How did you configure your 6 ESXi 5.1 servers to send logs to Log Insight?2.) How do you know that not all logs are being collected?3.) What do you mean you are...
View ArticleRe: Does VSS support more than one active uplink ?
Hi, Here is link http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/virtual_networking_concepts.pdf RegardsMOhammed
View ArticleRe: Does VSS support more than one active uplink ?
Hi, Here is link to short course on VMware vSPhere from VMware http://vmwarelearning.com/vsphere5_0/ Which has demo video too. RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: ESXi 4.1 to 5.1 upgrade
Hi, Looks like your are using the local storage, if yes you need to have solid BACKUP of all the virtual machine, then you can mount the CD and upgrade the ESXI host. As weinstein5 mention , go...
View ArticleRe: Log text filtering issue
Change the constraint to: 172.20.241.137, 10.0.0.73, 10.75.1.64, vcenterhpdp@ logged in
View ArticleRe: partedUtil : Error: Read-only file system during write
Apologies if I should be starting a new thread for this instead of reusing this one. I am running into the same issue, using ESXi 5.1 u1 on Dell poweredge R320, using local storage (two disks hardware...
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