5.5's Virtual SAN -- Will it Obsolete my "real" SAN?
We're using our FC SAN primarily to house data used by database clusters. These databases (usually VM's) need storage that understands the SCSI-3 reservation protocol so clustering will function...
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vSphere Web Client 5.1 error when using Linked Mode
We have two vCenter 5.1 servers running in Linked Mode (Server 2008 R2 with remote SQL 2005). When I log in to the WebClient, I get the error "Unable to connect to vCenter Inventory Service on...
View ArticleVMRC plugin does not work properly in IE 8.0. Works fine in Firefox
Anyone ran into this issue before? VMRC 5.1 all of sudden refuse to work through IE. Keeps showing as Disconnected for the VMs I tried to connect. But works fine for the same VMs in Firefox. They both...
View ArticlevExpert: Kirill sukhostavskiy
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameKirill sukhostavskiyLocationKievUkraineShort DescriptionSecurity ResearcherAffiliationOtherIndustryGovernment -...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion Tech Preview 2013 - VM's don't switch to full screen mode when...
Hi guys, I understand the tech preview of VMWare Fusion 6 was released prior to Mavericks being announced, but thought I'd post about this issue I'm experiencing with the preview (as well as Fusion...
View ArticlePowerCLI to extract all vSwitch network info to CSV
Hi People, Can anyone please assist me with the PowerCLi script to be executed against one VCenter server to gather each VMHost (ESX & ESXi) Networking configuration as in Configuration tab |...
View ArticleMoving Storage disk to new VM
Hi, I have a Windows VM that is playing up. It is a secondary fileserver and the system won't boot up. Can I move the attached disks to a new VM if I create and new Windows 2008 R2 VM? If so what is...
View ArticleVMware Certified Associate - Cloud (VCA-Cloud)
Hello - I started the e-learning course on this and wondering if anyone has taken this exam yet? It is fairly new and looking for additional study guides for it. It is web-based but would like to see...
View ArticleConstantly having to consolidate virtual machine disk?
I am having an issue whereby multiple vm's across several ESXi 5.1 hosts are requiring virtual machine disk consolidation. I perform 'snapshot consolidation' and it completes after a few seconds, then...
View ArticleVMware Newsletter 5.28
FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK Hi everyone, I have had a great few days with my new Horizon View environment. While not 100% complete I have most everything hooked up as required and working as...
View ArticleVMware Newsletter 5.29
From the editors virtual deskHi everyone, well it has been a really busy week. I managed to get 2 days holiday at the beginning of the week which turned out to be glorious Queensland weather. I took...
View ArticlevExpert: David Klee
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameDavid KleeLocationElkhorn, NEUnited StatesShort DescriptionSQL Server on VMware specialist - virtualizes...
View ArticleAllocation Pool vCPU and memory reservations not as expeccted in vCD 5.1
Hi,We've been working with vCD 5.1 (5.1.1.868405, Appliance version), and have discovered apparent discrepancies between expect behavior of Allocation Pool vCPU and memory reservations / limits /...
View ArticleHow to use Get-inventory?
Hi, For some reason, I wanted to collect all the inventory details from the Datacenter. So thought using this cmdlet - get-inventory.. As i don't know how to sort it using the type ( There is no type...
View ArticleHow Can I tell if a hypervisor is patched in vCenter using VUM or otherwise?
Hi, I'm doing an audit of a vSphere 5 environment. How can I tell if a hypervisor is patched with certain VMware patches (I've pulled a list of most recent ones from VMware security bulletin)?I'm...
View ArticleRequirements for sitting the exam
Hi,I see that the exam is web-based and therefore you must be able to sit it at your own PC. Is the exam really just what is shown in the free training material, or is there anything more technical...
View ArticleText getting cut off in Reports - about to cry
Scenario: I generate a report from a request (or multiple requests). There is a Text Box field (eg. request_desc) in the report which contains heaps of text however the text gets cut off.The report is...
View ArticleUnknown: Out of Memory [5880] in syslog
Hello all. First post. Been playing with ESXi for a few months and I'm having an unusual issue. Here's my hardware and VM setup: Hardware: Supermicro x9scm-f-o with 32GB of ECC RAM and E3-1230v2...
View Articlein vCEnter servers running link mode - Some can see everything, others can't....
Hi everyone, Here's the issue. We have two vCener 5.0 servers, one in the midwest, and the other on the eastern seaboard. The servers are of course connected using link mode. Now, this is where...
View ArticleESXi hypervisor free version license question.
Hello. Does esxi hypervisor free version can commercial free? I mean, Could i use esxi hypervisor free version for commercial purpose such as use at company or somethings. Also is vSphere client free?
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