check the vm esxi host name from the guest os where the vm is running
Is that possible to check the vm esxi host name from the guest os where the vm is running?
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I have the following event being output to the Windows event log 4 or 5 times a minute. Event ID: 7031Task Category: NoneLevel: ErrorDescription:The VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices...
View ArticlevDS - Dropped Egress packets
Hello everyone!I need a bit of help with packet drops and vDS port statistics. The problem is:I observe millions of Exception Ingress packets on all 4 up-links of my single vDS switch and probably...
View ArticleNetwork Performance Suse 11 SP3
hi guys My customer complained about network performance he did some testing. He connected a laptop to the physical switch where my virtual infrastructure is connected and run iperf he got almost...
View ArticlePerformance report issue in vCenter 5.X
Hi, we are using vcenter server 5.0 and 5.1. we are not able to pull the performance report for more then one day. we able to get only real time or past 24 hr. If we tried to more then one day, get...
View ArticleFor alerting, what can vCOPs give me that I can't get from vCenter or Patrol...
Utilizing vCenter and Patrol for Virtual Server for monitoring. Now have vCOPS and looking for alerting opportunities from vCOPS that will not overlap with what I get from other tools or areas where I...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.04 guest - launcher disappears forever?
Guest: Ubuntu 13.04, up-to-date softwareVMware Player 5.0.2. build-1031769Host Microsoft Windows 7 I normally configure Ubuntu to auto-hide the launcher (System settings -> Apeparance -> Behavior...
View ArticleCannot See vSGA Options in Horizon View 5.2
I currently have a brand new VMware Horizon View 5.2 environment. The build number is the latest i can download 987719. My issue is when i go through the pool creation wizard i do not see the options...
View ArticleConcerning data center failover with SRM
Hello, Im trying to figure out a way to failover with SRM without changing network settings of the virtual machines.Lets say there are two data centers both have a single ISP connection (bgp...
View ArticleCan I buy just one or two Horizon View licenses?
Is it at all possible? I don't need more (at the moment, anyway), it's just for me... I'd just like to test 3D graphics in games and applications, and if it's useable, use that instead of having to...
View ArticleView 5.2 Automated Full Clone - ComputerName=VM name vs. sysprep.xml
Hi' We have been using View since 4.x and have always been using linked clones. Linked clones are easy,but has some disadvantages which makes managing them, take up more time. Also, with the devlopment...
View ArticleHow to tell if VLAN added to 6248s?
We are working to solve a connectivity problem with virtual machines on a Distributed Virtual Switch. They are connected to a distributed port group that is configured with a VLAN, and the VLAN ID is...
View ArticleDatastore degradato, vm non partono
Buonasera,ho un bellissimo (si fa per dire) hp proliant ml350g6 con a bordo il controller p410i e 8 hd da 600gb sas 10k in raid 5.Mi si sono rotti (il sistema mi diceva proprio failure) 2 hd.Ho...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 install - server with just two 10g NICs into a network LAG via LACP
Group, We are trying to install a new ESXi 5.1 server with just two NICs attached to a network via a LACP enabled LAG. The issue for us is that the boot option only offer interface, vlan, tag/untagged...
View ArticleHow to do a random linkage of child VMDK
Hi, Here is my requirement, Say i have chain of vmdk like follows, parent.vmdkchild-1.vmdkchild-2.vmdkchild-3.vmdk So now if i wanted to make a new linkage as child-1a.vmdk. So the chain should look...
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No thinapp in thinapp factory + unable to create workpool
After having deployed the Thinapp Factory Appliance I noticed that 1. I cannot select the Thinapp version in SETTINGS - CONFIGURATION - CONVERTER 2. I cannot create a workpool. When I try to do this in...
View ArticledvSwitch uplink assignments not restored at boot
Hi all, I'm seeing an intermittent boot issue with our ESXi 5.1 systems that causes a bit of pain sometimes. Essentially, what happens is that when the system boots, the physical network interface to...
View ArticleHyper-V 2012 nested VM in ESXi 5.1 corruption/crash
In a test environment I have ESXi 5.1 installed on bare metal, then nested ESXi 5.1 server VMs and a couple guest VMs on that. I've been trying to nest Hyper-V 2012 (unsupported, I know) in that...
View ArticleHow to speed up vSphere Web Client
Hello, we've got a vCenter Server (as VM - 8 cores, 16GB RAM) and running vSphere 5.1 on all hosts. Since the upgrade to 5.1 we're using the Web Client (as recommended) - but the Web Client seems to be...
View ArticleWhy my host disconnects?
Hello kind folks, I am running a three host cluster ESX 5.1 U1a (upgraded from 5.0).DRS and HA enabled. Each of my hosts keep getting disconnected causing migrations, etc.I can see suspicious events in...
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