Very slow guest file delete
I have a VM in which doing large file deletes is incredibly slow. It was originally on our SAN and I moved it to local storage, but the issue remains. Large groups of small files seem to be the worst....
View ArticleSQL Server database Transaction Isolation level for vCenter Server Database
Hi , In my environment, the current transaction Isolation level for the vCenter SQL Server database is 'READ COMMITTED' on SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP2) . Please let me know the VMware recommendation on...
View Article“ No Network adaptors” when installing ESXi 5.1
Hi i am new to VMware world. I have trying to install ESXi 5.1 on Dell Optiplex 7010 with 16 RAM for test and learning purpose. When i am trying install ESXi 5.1 it come with an error that “ No...
View ArticlevDR stopped backing up
I've been using VDR 2.0.1 for a few months now, with two 500GB NFS shares mapped in following the guides available. This has been working far better than the previous CIFS method I was using, and I've...
View ArticleRemoving Network Adapters from Powered On VM's
I wanted to remove Network Adapters from multiple VM's, so I thought a simple script would do it: Get-NetworkAdapter -vm test* | ?{$_.NetworkName -like "dummy"} |Remove-NetworkAdapter But this only...
View ArticlePowershell script to see paths
Hi,Need a simple script to check how many paths are available from each vhba. Also need it to determine if there are any dead paths reported. Output :vmhba1 :Targets :2Devices:10Paths:9Dead Path...
View ArticleAdd Firewall Rules to a vCloud Director vApp Network via PowerCLI
Hi, I am trying to add firewall rules to a vApp Network in vCloud Director 5.1 with PowerCli 5.1. This script appears to update, with no errors, but a refresh of the firewall setting reveals no...
View ArticleNew Evaluation VmWare VCenter Server
Hi all,I'd like study for VCP5 DCV exam so I've downloaded Esxi5.1 and I'd like download VCenter server too .. I did it any month ago but unfortunatily I had problem so what I installed were cancelled...
View ArticleQuestion with Clustering
Hey guys hopefully this is the right spot for this. Anyway, I'm fairly new to this vmware stuff and i was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. So we are starting to move our servers...
View Articleremove a snapshot without enough disk's space.
Hi. Sorry for my poor English (I'm Frensh speaker). Please, does anyone knows how to reduce VMWare Fusion's space on hard disk? I've allowed a space of 80 gb for Windows XP3 on my VMWare on my Mac....
View ArticleESXi Hardening - host services/firewall
When it comes to securing inbound/outbound host traffic is there a comprehensive list of native vSphere/vCenter services (in English) that shows which systems require what ports? For instance, I am...
View ArticleIsolating Backup Traffic
I'm using Image level backup with both Veeam and Avamar on vSphere 5.1. When the backup software access an ESXi host to backup all of its vmdks, we are wanting to make sure that traffic is not sent out...
View ArticleHow do I resolve ESXi boot problems?
Have tried an install of VMware ESXi 5.1.0.I downloaded iso and burned to dvd then proceeded.The installation went fine but on restart in fails to boot with just a flashing cursor on screen.The server...
View Articledirect attached storage: interfaces not detected in vSphere Client
Hello,I am having trouble getting my ESXi boxes to see a PowerVault MD3200 Direct Attached Storage array. This does not appear to be a very common setup, as I have had a difficult time finding...
View ArticleHorizon 1.5 change FQDN
When going through the initial setup wizard and entering the FQDN I am getting "Invalid IDP host/port". When I click on detail message says "Error when updating Connector with Federation IDP URL". I...
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unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine
helloi tried to take image of my pc and i get this eror i attach the log file can anyone help me?
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HOL Stucked at - starting lab
Could not launch any new lab, always stucked at starting lab as picture shown below. I used to use srm lab and it was take about 30 seconds to launch, now the longest time I wait was 83minutes and then...
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Seperating VMs in vApp by their OS
Hello vCO group, We have Infoblox IPAM automation in place and using vCO and Infoblox IPAM plugin we are trying to achieve this. However, the IPAM workflow picks up all the VMs in the vApp irrespective...
View Articleadd vmnic puts it in standby
I noticed that when I run esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add -u <nic> -v <vSwitch it always seems to add the nic in standby I realize I could then just configure the port group...
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Expanding data disk in vmware esx server 3
Hi, I havebeen askedby a colleagueif I canbe of assistanceto expandd: \ driveon an existingvirtualwindows2003 server. They use:VMwareESXServer3iVersion3.5.0Build110271VMwareInfrastructure...
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