hello all
i registered a vmx file manually on VMware ESXi 5.1.0 Update 1 ( build-1065491 )
the registervm command output vm id 3, reported no issue, created the usual files including .vmxf and edited the .vmx as usual
listing the vms produces the message "Skipping invalid VM '3' " but lists other vms
powering on the vm produces "Power on failed" without a single hint
"vim-cmd vmsvc/destroy 3" does not output anything and exits with a 0 error code but does not destroy anything
the vm is listed as "Unknown" in the UI and no action is available
the same script used on esx6 with the same vm works without problem. i am unsure i ever tested that same script against 5.1. i was expecting this host to be on-par with the rest of the cluster.
questions
- how can i actually unregister/destroy that vm
- how can i debug what vmware does not like ?
