install fails on Server 2012 with the following error: "One or more of the...
The error suggests checking the log files, but the real issue is the "ProtectedStorage" dependency.
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Found solution. Go into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vpxd and remove ProtectedStorage in in DependOnServiceRe-install VCenter Server.credited to...
View ArticleHost Isolation Response setting for FC SAN Storage
Hi guys We've been trying to determine a "silver bullet" for our HA clusters when it comes to high availability. We've encountered several different types of scenarios such as core network switches...
View ArticleShall i load the psudo block driver for ESXi?
We are having the Linux psuedo block driver and we want to port it for ESXi. Basically this intercept the write requests and replicate the data.Question is that : I have downloaded the ESXi source and...
View ArticleRe: Workstation 9 randomly loses second monitor
To add a note, a way of provoking this is to go to the "Home Screen"???... of the Workstation and the back to the image spanning 2 screens... This seems to be 100% reproducible this way. (Or at least...
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Re: How to generate alarms or events using any scripts?
That is possible with the PostEvent method.The difficulty is that you need to know how to compose the specific event you want to create. The following script will generate a VmFailedToPowerOnEvent,...
View ArticleRe: Hyper-V to VMware
A quick repeat... Is it possible to change from SCSI to IDE somehow in an existing machine?
View ArticleRe: Error: Can't call method "macAddress" on unblessed reference
Why doesnt this work - To find ipAddresses from all VMs on and ESXi host? #!/usr/bin/perl -wuse strict;use warnings;use VMware::VIRuntime;use VMware::VILib; # validate options, and connect to the...
View ArticleRe: How to down grade ESXi 5.1 to ESXi 4
In general, hardware support gets better with each version. I'm unsure why downgrading would help. If your talking about storing a VM on a local SATA HDD, this was never supported on any version.
View ArticleRe: VDI solution or suggestions for lab infrastructure
David, When you speak of "repurposed" desktops do you just install a very clean OS (i.e. Windows XP) then only install the View client? -Brandon
View ArticleRe: Private network with Internet access
Host-only is just that and does not communicate beyond the Host. You could add a Bridged or NAT Network Adapter to the Virtual Machine and connect it to make your updates and disconnect it when done.
View ArticleRe: Help required in vphere network design for the vcloud
sourabhvisen wrote: whenever i use the above conf the communication to the environment gets disturb , and communication stops. At what point does the problems come? What NIC teaming policy are you...
View ArticlevCOPS scalaility
Hi, I have some questions regarding scaling vCOPS 1. Does vCOPS support large implementation of managing 100K servers?2. If it does what is the recommended architecture? How many vCOPS server would we...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.x on new Apple Mac Mini 6,2 Late 2012 *NOT* working
Question about the VM datastore location and the VM swap file location. I've tried to install several Linux based VMs under ESXi running on the Mac Mini's 6,2 (Late 2012) internal drive, and it seems...
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Re: How to determine if xcopy is being utilized for storage vmotions
TheVMinator wrote: But what if I need to know after it happened whether xcopy was used? You might be able to tell later by study the historic performance charts for your storage adapters. If you see...
View ArticleRe: Gaps_In_LUN_Sequence
Depending on the type of target, you should be able to give a custom ID to each LUN. On the Netapp, the IDs are assigned when you map your LUN to the initiator group you want it connected to. For the...
View ArticleRe: Gaps_In_LUN_Sequence
This LUN assignment is there for FC. I dont have any LUN assignment option for iSCSI. Is it possible from ESX side to assign LUN ID?
View ArticleRe: vCenter 5.1 U1 install process idle
I finally got this to go but no thanks to VMware support.To cut a very long story short, it would only work when I placed the VM holding the vCenter service on local storage and with the installer in...
View ArticleRe: VM hung undeploying
I logged into root on the host this VM is running on. The vm state returns as Powered On but when I attempt to do a Power Off it get a "Power Off Failed" and a Shutdown returns a "Another Task is...
View ArticleUpgrading VMWare ESXi 4.0 to 5.1 U1 on IBM X3400 (7974)?
Good day folks, I am aware that VMWare ESXi 5.1 is not listed in the VMWare Compatibility Guide for IBM Tower X3400 (7974). Since I have two ESXi 4.0 running on this hardware platform, can I even...
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