Help with Host Profiles and PowerCLI needed
Hello, I have 2 questions on using PowerCLI to edit vSphere Host Profiles: 1) How can I clone a host profile, by using PowerCLI ? 2) How can I modify Host profiles, by using PowerCLI, to update these...
View Articlewin7 64bit host and vm workstation 9 settings
I can t seem to get the host configured so the vm (server 2008) will run best in workstation.I am interested in the VM perfoming well and the host (host os) just feeding the vm.win7 pro 64bit, 8GB RAM,...
View ArticleUnable to create Org vDC Network (Cisco VSG + VNMC)
I am trying to create a Org vDC Network on a Port Group backed Network Pool. The port group are configured on a Cisco N1Kv and its connected to VNMC and VSG for Security Profile & Gateways. But...
View ArticleActive Directory Authentication via Host profile
I am trying to use apply a host profile via powershell script that will add an esxi host to my active directory domain. $vCenter = Read-Host "Enter vCenter"$esxhost = Read-Host "Enter FQDN of the...
View ArticleVmware tools unable to install
Hi when i try to update the vmtools on a vm image iof windows 2008 r2 os it failed all the time to update "the wizard was interrupted before vmware tools could be completely installed." i cannot...
View ArticleVM identifier questions
What's the best value or values to uniquely identify a VM? It appears that the obvious choices - name, DNS name, uuid, instanceUuid, mo_ref - are either not guarenteed unique (uuid), not unique across...
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0 sizes free on host's mounted shares?
Hello. I share my Mac Mini's updated Mac OS X 10.7.5 host's desktop and its subfolders into an updated Mac OS X 10.8.3's guest VM (Fusion v5.0.3). I can access and read my host's shared data just fine,...
View ArticleESXI install hung
Hello everyone, Brand new to virtualization and VMware but I thought I'd give it a try and see what it's all about. I downloaded the free product called hypervisor and followed the document to do the...
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vmware recommended 6 NIC vlan network setup
I am currently having some performance issues with my vmware network, I am wanting some suggestions on how to get the best performace with my networking config with my vmware vcenter servers (2) Any...
View Articlesnapshot on Oracle and SQL servers
All, I am a big fan of snapshots for application servers, file servers, etc. I wanted some input on the behavior of taking snapshots of Oracle and SQL severs. Is it supported? I am no DBA, but it seems...
View Articleinstall XenServer on ESXI as a VM
Hi guys,i have need to install Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 on ESXi 5 as a VM. With this link https://ip-address/mob/?moid=ha-host&doPath=capability i have seen that my HD support "nestedHVSupported"....
View ArticleProblem Thinapp Sccm 2012 Admin Console
Hi, I'm trying to Thinapp SCCM 2012 Admin Console.It runs fine, except when I try using the Remote Control (Device, Start, Remote Desktop)It then start a couple of mstc.exe and the CPU goes bezerk....
View ArticleMouse wierdness but only in vcloud director console.
Morning all, So got an issue with one specific VM, its a Windows 7 Enterprise VM with the latest VMtools installed. and the mouse and video drivers are correct. Problem is when I goto the console in...
View ArticleView 5.2 Agent fails :(
Currently running View 5.1. Started updating the agents in all of our linked-clone pools to 5.2. First 8 pools worked without issue, number 9 however isn't working at all. After installing the 5.2...
View ArticlevApp/VM deploy flow in vCloud Director
Hi, I am trying to understand why VCD need to communicate to vCenter for each VM deployment? example:- If my vcenter is down, i am unable to deploy the VM's from VCD.
View ArticleAtualização ESXi 4.1 para 5.1
Olá.No meu ambiente possuo a versão do ESXi 4.1 e gostaria de atualizar para a versão 5.1. Gostaria de saber se o produto ESXi 5.1 é gratuito. Além disso, onde faço o download, pois no site apresenta...
View ArticlePowerCLI to deploy VMs at once
I can deploy multiple VMs usng PowerCLI but they deploy sequentially and with an error. It seems almost easier to deploy them manually so that they are created at the same time, and not one after the...
View ArticleIs it possible to run Mac OS X guests in ESXi nested?
Is it possible to run Mac OS X guests in ESXi that is running not on bare metal (like Apple XServe), but rather as a guest in VMware Fusion that is running on a MacMini computer? After all the physical...
View ArticleCan vCenter Servers from Multiple AD Forests point to one single SSO Server
We have multiple AD Forests with multiple instances of vCenter Servers. We are looking at having a single sign one experience where in we can use single set of credentials to manage all these Virtual...
View ArticleConfused on network label/VLAN
Hi experts,I saw the below description in vSphere document.i get a little cufusion regards the network lable/VLAN in VMware world.lets simply say, in cisco/network world, the VLAN is used for split...
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