Re: New to vmware and vSphere rolling out ESXI 5.1 looking for...
Installation of esxi in SD card is supported and you can create a VM and place in a local storage with NO redundancy also you cannot avail features like HA,DRS, etc
View ArticleRe: Edit etc/hosts still recommended?
As said only HA requires name resolution and till 4.x we used to edit the host entries . If we have a DNS configured for the host, then the names for the hosts/client can be resolved by the server
View ArticleRe: Cannot resume
Hi WoodyZ Yes, after delete vmss file I could boot the OS.But every time resume was failed after suspend.I want to use suspend and resume function. Sorry I couldn't tell my expectation.
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Some questions from the Benchmarking Guide.
Hi folks, I'm using ESX 5.1 nowI have some questions about the VMmark test! 1.Is the disk space for VM important?? Because I found for the client template. The space is running out after I install...
View ArticleRe: Recovering vSphere management after vCenter crash
Andre, Yes, the vCenter is properly registered in the DNS; but, fails to connect when using the host server(s) names. Using the IP address works. Going to go back and verify the DNS server settings...
View ArticleRe: New to vmware and vSphere rolling out ESXI 5.1 looking for...
1. Am I better off installing ESXI on an SD card and leaving the entire internal storage for my VM's?yes its would be a better option for you to install the ESXi on the SD card. so that even if the...
View ArticleRe: Some questions from the Benchmarking Guide.
Hi Alvin, 1. The disk space for the client is not important. The disk space for the Standby is important. For the client, please modify the client as needed. The disk space for Standby must remain the...
View ArticlePassed my VCP5-DCV have a question
Took the class in May and just took the test today and got a 455/500. Very happy with that score and thanks everyone on this forum for the advice in getting ready. It was stressful 3 months of studying...
View ArticleRe: Some questions from the Benchmarking Guide.
Hi Rebecca, Thanks for your quick reply! For the cygwin installationDo we need to install all the packages??In the guide it shows we need to install allBut the whole package is so large I guess it's...
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Re: Cannot resume
I think the best place to start will be to attach the vmware.log file, as a file not pasted into the body of the reply, however do this... with the Virtual Machine in a powered off state, not...
View ArticleRe: A VixDiskLib_Read() failure causes "consolidation needed" on the VM
Hi Thomas, I'm using ESXi 5.1.0, 799733. VDDK 5.1.1. Seems to be all up-to-date version. Further I've noticed is that when I using multi-threads to VixDiskLib_Read(), there is a higher chance to get...
View ArticleRe: Cannot get Network adapter to connect
I have seen this problem to occur after a Storage vmotion, Try these options and one of them should work for you. Option 1 Go to Edit Settings in the affected virtual machine and disconnect the...
View ArticleRe: Passed my VCP5-DCV have a question
Email if you know you'll have an issue like two email addresses. certification@vmware.com
View ArticleRe: VM cpu Cores
I just had this discussion with someone who was insistent that assigning a VM, for example, with 1 socket and 4 cores that the vCPU was “bound” to one physical CPU (socket not logical) and running on 4...
View ArticleRe: How to add extra memory to root file system in UNIXware7.1.3 VM
I am requesting is there any way to grow or resize the existing partition without reinstalling the OS
View ArticleRe: What is the best hardware equipment for the HP ProLinat DL380 G6 with...
Can you clarify this? You appear to be suggesting you are about to buy a DL380 G6 and require advise on how to spec it? The G6 line has been EOL for some time, replaced first by G7, then Gen8. My first...
View ArticleRe: dvSwitch uplink re-order, strange or expected behavior?
This happened to me as well. Haven't found an explanation yet. I've posited the scenario to my rep so will be sure to add their comments.
View ArticleRe: Frozen ESXI5 host
It may be storage issue on that particular host....all the VMs are running from shared storage, but this host boots from a local storage. I can't access any of the logs files... cat /var/log/<any...
View ArticleRe: bug: dhcpd on vmnet1 not saving info
If you only edit the dhcpd.conf file, it really will not create the .bak file, you can try click save in the UI - Virtual Network Editor, then the dhcpd.conf will change to the default and generate a...
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