DRS Rule - Separate 2 VMs
Hey all, I have a situation here.I have (2) VMs which I want to separate among (4) hosts in a DRS cluster. Two of the hosts are in one Cisco UCS and two in another.The rules should meet following...
View ArticleAny options for 2 vCenters?
Is there any option for using one update manager with 2 separate vcenter instances? It seems illogical to create a separate update manager for each vcenter since they will be distributing the same...
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VDP...why oh why or what am I doing wrong?
So I'm testing VDP as a backup solution for two VMs. The backups look like they are successful from the recent tasks pane in vCenter, however on mounting the backups in the FLR I see 0 files 0 folders...
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Hyperic 4.6.6 custom sql measurement plugin records incorrect metrics
Hi, After upgrading Hyperic HQ from 4.5 to 4.6.6, one of my custom sql measurement plugins has started recording incorrect metrics, as shown in the following screenshot (shows the last 8 hours of...
View ArticleTransactions with IsolationLevel Snapshot cannot be promoted. (VCAC5.2+VCD5.1)
Hi all i am trying to use VCAC+VCD to deploy vAPP. i created vApp component and vApp. but when i submit my request i got this error: Error requesting machine. Transactions with IsolationLevel Snapshot...
View ArticleVCAP and VCP exam study guides.
Hi everyone, just wanted to provide a link to the two study guides that have just been posted. These should give you some sort of a structure as you are preparing for your exams.Free VCP5-DCV Study...
View ArticleAttribute type conversion for VMs .. ??
As I am capturing the entity name of the VMs in the form of string via vCO SNMP traps and I want to map this entity name with the VMs as VC:VirtualMachine which I am not able to do it now.. Please help...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 on linux crashes on startup for one user
Running VMWare 9 and Debian testing (vmware patched for 3.10.5) Today when starting vmware as myself, the application flashes on the screen and crashes. Runs fine as another user.renaming my .vmware...
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Deploy W2K8R2 SP1 from template fails adding to the domain
Hi all, I have a really strange issue deploying a W2K8 R2 SP1 from template using an existing or new customization specification. It's driving me crazy!The problem is this:Joining a domain using a...
View ArticleError consolidating snapshots: The available Memory resources in the parent...
I was hoping to garner some assistance with this. I have a virtual Exchange server whose mailstores are located on a couple of different SAN volumes. This is because the company, which I just joined,...
View ArticleError adding AD group to _Administrators_ group in SSO
Here's the situation, when I first set up SSO I added a particular AD group to the _Administrators_ group inside the SSO configuration. Logged out and logged back in as a member of that AD group and...
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SSL and View 5.2
We're currently running 5.1 and I'm reading the upgrade guide for 5.2. https://pubs.vmware.com/view-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/view-51-upgrades.pdf I came across the SSL section of the guide (page...
View ArticleIs there a better way to choose the first name in a list?
I want to retrieve some VMs and list their snapshots and the descriptions and names of those snapshots, as soon as I started to type this question, another solution came up, but I'll go over the first....
View ArticleInstalling ESXi to usb flash drive issue
First off this is for my home setup. I recently bought a DL360 G5 off e-bay. I ran the firmware update DVD then I inserted the following flash drive into the internal USB...
View ArticleFull vs Balanced Profile
Is there a document or blog out there that talks about the differences between Full and Balanced Profile? Is the recomendation to always do Full unless you have preformance issues? Or Balanced? All...
View ArticlevmWare Horizon Workspace- Changing port number
Hi Guys,I installed vmware horizon workspace as a proof of concept everything works well. I am now in the process of making the gateway public. The problem with that is the port number (443) that the...
View ArticlePower CLI commands availability with VMWare Essentials license
Greetings, We have a couple of ESXi servers running our tests and we are looking at consolidating our setup. The Essentials licenses looks good with our budget but it is unclear what added value...
View ArticleMicrophone Delay/Latency with MacBook and VMWare/Windows 7
There is a 1 second delay between my Mac and Windows 7 running under VMWare Fusion. I've seen older threads on this topic, but not a resolution. Here's my configuration:MacBook Pro RetinaOSX...
View ArticleStorage
I am still learning VMware and have a question about storage. We are running Vcenter 5.1 For a couple of VM's when I look at the Summary Tab-Storage there are multiple (4 data stores) devices listed....
View ArticleStarting a VM on a different PC gives me an application tying to activate again
Hi,I use artisteer for web templating and today I moved my VM on a different PC and discovered that the software is trying to activate again.As the VM is restarted on the original PC the software reads...
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