changing host password via perl SDK?
Can anybody provide a quick pointer on how to change the root password using the perl SDK? It appears that I need to create a hostConfigSpec (with userAccount property) and call applyHostConfig_Task...
View ArticleUpgrade to View Planner 3.0
I am running View Planner 2.1 and have just started to look at View Planner 3.0. Looking through the documentation and the download site there doesn't look to be an upgrade path to 3.0. but rather a...
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ESXi host dirty removal from cluster
So here's what happened, one of our HP G7 AMD hosts went dead, kaput, not even get to post and just beeps perpetually.So it's been down for a while and we started seeing some problems in the cluster so...
View ArticleFusion 6 - How can I disable the Guest OS tag in full screen?
Looks like a new feature of version 6.0 (5.0.3 didn't exhibit this behavior) is to display the guest OS name in a semi-transparent header for a few seconds when swiping over to the full screen view....
View Articlenetwork trouble..
Hi. problem guest os is windows 2008(10.10.5.89), other guest os is centos 5(10.10.5.90). window sever is not ping to gw(10.10.5.1) . but in virtual switch, ping is ok. to other sever or to esx...
View ArticleFusion 6, Retina and Display Resolution - Can I disable "auto fit"?
Howdy all, I upgraded my Fusion to 6.0 today, and am EXTREMELY happy about the changes to the display model in the newest version! Finally I can run Windows 7 / 2008 in a resolution higher that 1440...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 6 crashes on 10.8.5 during installation
Any suggestions for successful install of VMWare 6 Fusion on a Mac Pro running OS X 10.8.5 (beta 7) or on an iMac running 10.9 (beta 7). Crashes both machines. Not a wise way to release software for...
View ArticleNSX Discussion Forum?
Is this where NSX is going to be discussed or will another forum be created?
View ArticlePlanning a new storage solution
I've got some budget funds to spend, and would really like to upgrade in terms of storage. Today I'm using 3 HP servers with 12 virtual Machines stored in local raid arrays, and backup to a QNAP NAS...
View ArticleSSL Certificates
Hi all, I am currently implementing SSL certificates in my environment and wasn't clear on one of the initial steps configuring openssl.cfg - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2015387. The instructions are...
View ArticleHow to integrate with vFabric Hyperic ?
Hi, We are trying to integrate Operations Manager with vFabric Hyperic. By following the...
View ArticleBug with Linux VMWare Tools run_upgrader.sh script (VMWare Fusion 6.0.0)
Line 21 in run_upgrader.sh checks the file type of the current shell: if LANG=C file -- "$SHELL" | grep 64-bit >& /dev/null; However, in my case I'm using zsh, which is sym-linked. Adding -L...
View ArticlePort forwarding in vmware workstation 9 (how to forward all traffic to one VM)
Looking here: Advanced NAT Configuration I can see how to forward ports through vmware's NAT service to a particular host, but my question is how can I forward ALL traffic to a host? I haven't found...
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Virtual Environment VMware ESXi 5.1.0 & Storage (iSCSI storage area network -...
Okay where do I start..... My goal is to design and implement a secure, and scalable virtual lab infrastructure using VMware virtualization software (ESXi 5.1.0) on enterprise-grade computing and...
View ArticleUnable to copy and paste between physical machine and sharing VM in...
Hi all, Please help with me about the issue what I said in the title. 1. VM tools is installed2. Sharing the VM and copy text or file from the VM3. Paste the txt or file to the physical machine4....
View ArticleDoes Fusion 6 support 3d acceleration with an OS X guest?
Hi. Some Macintosh apps use 3d (OpenGL?) to do a lot of drawing — including the iWork apps. If you have a Mac guest running in Fusion 5 and try to use Pages, the text doesn't appear at all. I posted...
View ArticleAnnouncing VMware Fusion 6
We're pleased to announce that VMware Fusion 6 is now generally available. More here: Run Windows on Mac with VMware Fusion Professional - United StatesAs a small token of our thanks Technology Preview...
View ArticleVCAP5-DCA/DCD Exam Experiences
I recently passed both the VCAP5-DCA and DCD exams (DCD at VMworld San Francisco), and I thought I'd share with you all my experiences. http://blog.shiplett.org/vcap5-dcadcd-exam-experiences/ Thanks...
View ArticleHow to enable SSH logon to ESX/ESXi host for permitted domain users
Hello Helper(s),I have a situation and here is an explanation of it:When I enable SSH (Remote Tech Support) on any of my ESX hosts, I'm able to putty in as root on all servers without any issue. I'm...
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