How to disable Hypethreaded core sharing in VMware Player?
Hello, Is it possible to disable hypethreaded core sharing for a machine running in VMware Player?I've read about such possibility in ESX but found nothing about doing the same in Player. May goal is...
View Article'Hardware Status' not updated for months
ESXi 5.0.0We've got 2 ESXi hosts in a clustered high-availability environment. Recently we noticed that the Hardware Status for both the hosts isn't updating. On both hosts I've restarted the CIM...
View ArticleMigrating VMs from one datastore to another on ESXi 5.1 (free license)
I am running ESXi in my lab (for Cisco voice servers and some Windows VMs). The VMs are on an iSCSI datastore hosted by a Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business. Due to major issues with iSCSI on the ReadyNAS...
View ArticleChanging VMware infrastructure from 4.x to 5.x
Hi, I have Six HP ProLiant DL585 G5 server in VMware environment with VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-988178. And additional to that I have purchased 2 New server of same hardware having ESXi 5.xNow I am...
View ArticleHow would I do the following
I want to build an active / active topology between two data centers. I have two data centers and in each data center I am running a Vcenter 5.1, brokers, and security gateways. Each site has its own...
View ArticleCan't connect to sound card
I'm running VMPlayer 4.0.4 with a Windows 7 x64 guest. The host is Fedora 19, which I just upgraded from Fedora 18. The sound was working fine before the Fedora upgrade. Now when the virtual machine...
View ArticleConfused about ESXi 5.1 VM Memory Usage
I am really confused about what I was just told by support on the phone. Maybe it was some of the language barrier between myself and tech support, so I'm posting on here for some follow up. Just for...
View ArticlePort mirroring available with vswitch or only dvswitch?
I am port mirroring on a Juniper switch and are connecting the analyzer port from switch to a nic that is connected to a separate vswitch and setting promiscuous mode on it. I then connect this to a...
View ArticleUpgrading a 32 bit VM to 64 bit
I am trying to upgrade Windows Server 2008 (32bit) to Windows Server 2008R2 (64bit)The CD drive is connected to the Server 2008R2 ISO.When prompted I selected the Upgrade Option. I receive the message...
View ArticleCan't set proper time in ESX 5
When I set my BIOS time to the correct time the "date" command on ESX gives me the proper time but the vSphere Client Configuration -> Time Configuration shows the time 4 hours behind. If I fix the...
View ArticleAccess_to_Resource_IS_Forbidden Error when Undeploying vApp with Java API
I want to undeploy a vApp using the Java APIs. The vApp was created in a different program using the Java APIs. The same user ID is used to log in in both programs. However, when I try to execute...
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Access lab from production network using rdp server 2 nics(1 connected to...
Hi all,I have a copied of my prod DC and a few servers onto esx5 host which i have created an isolated vswitch(no nic assigned). In addition all lab vms on the isolated vswitch has no default...
View ArticleUnable to access View Administrator Console
Just got View 5.2 Up and running couple days ago. but now after installing Composer and a reboot. i cant connect to the Console(From the Local Server) and the clients do not see the Server no more.
View ArticleSend "Power Button" To Windows 8
How can I send a "power button" signal to my Windows 8 guest? (If similar, how can I send other signals, specifically Lid Close and Sleep.) Host OS: Gentoo Linux x86_64 (3.8.13-gentoo)Player: VMware...
View ArticleHow do I convert a Parallels (version 6) VM to VMware Workstation?
Hi, I installed VMware vCenter Converter Standalone (5.1.0 build-1087880) trying to convert a VM from Parallels 6 to VMware Workstation. However, after selecting the pvs file, the converter complained...
View ArticleWS TP Fails to compile on kernel 3.10.0-0-generic [SOLVED]
Host: Ubuntu 13.10 kernel 3.10.0-0-generic VMware modules fail to build on this kernel The end of the vmware-installer log 2013-06-28 01:56:35,080] Stopping VMware services: VMware Authentication...
View ArticleMid 2013 MacBook Air not booting the BootCamp Partition
Trying to evaluate current VMware Fusion 5.0.3.I've just purchased a Mid 2013 MacBook Air. To replace a late 2007 MacBook Pro. Like on my older MacBook Pro. I've established a working BootCamp...
View ArticleCreating a VMSERVER from same hardware already running Windows.
Hi I am going to use my most powerful server to install the ESXi 5.1 on but it is currently being used as my Exchange server. Is there a way I can create an image file for the Exchange server then wipe...
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partedUtil : Error: Read-only file system during write
Hi, Plateform : One machine with 8 hard drives in Raid 5 => 1 LUN of 2To, vSphere 5.0.0 Upd1We want to deploy a Oracle RAC 10g. For this purpose we follow this document :...
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