Creating a scheduled task to clone a VM
I need to create a scheduled task (more scheduled tasks...) to clone VM VM001 as VM002.The script should not clone the VM, it rather should create a scheduled task to clone the VM.Is there any sample I...
View ArticleInvoke-VMScript Powershell script failures
Hi all, i'm struggling with the Invoke-VMScript command. I want to execute the following powershell script on a remote server (there is no option to not use Invoke-VMScript!): $DiskDrive =...
View ArticlevExpert: Andrew Hancock
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameAndrew HancockLocationYORKUnited KingdomShort DescriptionTechnical Architect VMware Consultant Virtualization...
View ArticleStorage vMotion with vRO
I'd like to storage vmotion a bunch of VMs with vRO.If I use PowerCLI, there is no logic built in to stop one vm from storage vmotioning until the previous VM completes. If I use vRO, will it wait to...
View ArticlevExpert: Sylvain HUGUET
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameSylvain HUGUETLocationSARTROUVILLEFranceShort DescriptionVirtualization and large datacenters geek, currently...
View ArticleBacking up vSphere: through vCenter or direct from host?
I'd like to see how different people prefer to back up their vSphere environments: do you do it through the vCenter server or directly from the host? Why? One aspect I haven't had defined for me is if...
View ArticleHelp Understanding Resource Pool Memory Capacity
Hello- We have our environment set up in a multi-tenant way, with resource pools at the root of the cluster to grant each tenant a guaranteed amount of memory and CPU. Memory is managed by configuring...
View ArticleProblems with my GCC in installing VMware Workstation 12.5 in Kali linux 2.0...
Hello everybodyi have a problem with my installation with VMware Workstation 12.5I have downloaded the program in my Kali Linux 2.0 amd64i have installed. When i run VMware, the program said that: GNU...
View ArticleVM Disk Performance Degraded
I am getting tons of these alerts. how is vrops calculating these? is it too sensitive and do I need to tune the alerting?
View ArticleIs the vCenter update appliance used for updating or fresh install?
Hey all, I'm running vCenter Server Version 6.0.0 Build 2594327 which I installed as an appliance. I just downloaded VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Update 1b Appliance (build 3343019) and was told by...
View ArticleMerge a VM descriptor file and the flat disk file
Hi, I am trying to convert vmdk images to thin in order to use them on an OVF package. The vmdk disk is created from a qcow2 image by using qemu-img. The format created by qemu-img is very old, so I am...
View ArticlevROps PowerCLI throughput peak
Hello, I'm looking to get a throughput calculation from vROps PowerCLI as follows: Get a group of VMsUse the 'virtualDisk|Read_Average' metricIt has a measurement for every 5 minutes.For each 5 minute...
View Articlecan Fusion Pro and Player Free use the same VM Windows Pro 10...?
can Fusion Pro and Player Free use the same VM Windows Pro 10...in external SSD disk?
View Articleweb client Cut & Paste - like when we used with the thick client
In our lab, Is there a way/setting to enable cut and paste like we used to be able to do with the thick client? The old method was to make changes on the ESX hosts per VMware KB: Clipboard Copy and...
View ArticlevExpert: Ryan Klumph
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameRyan KlumphLocationBroomfieldUnited StatesShort DescriptionVMware Technical Account Manager, author of...
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ESXi 6.5 HP OEM Purple Screen in HP 380 G7 Server
I installed ESXi 6.5 HP OEM in my lab HP 380 G7 Server.ISO:VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-OS-Release-4564106-HPE-650.9.6.0.28-Nov2016.iso after installation ，esxi crash.but...
View ArticleImporting VMTools 10.1.0 into vCenter 5.5U3e
Quick question of how would one go about upgrading vmtools into Update Manager? I have updated Update Manager and vCenter is the latest patch version available. When I go to Update Manager tab, I then...
View ArticlevExpert: Remigiusz Mikula
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameRemigiusz MikulaLocationPoznanPolandShort Description15 year IT profesional specializing in virtualization,...
View ArticleError when connecting to the ESXi Web interface
Anyone know how to fix this issue? It started happening seemingly at random. I've tried rebooting the host and clearing my browser cache, along with using a variety of other browsers. The error...
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