VMware Update manager repository does not show latest update...
Hello, We are using UMDS 5.1 and it downloads the update as seen in respective foldersbut the update manager 5.1 repository on vCenter 5.1 does not show the latest updates related to ESXi510-201305001...
View ArticleCreate an alarm to turn off a VM on host performance
Hi, I would like to create an alarm that monitors the HOST cpu/memory/datastore usage and triggers an alarm if say the cpu usage hits 95% for 5 minutes. I want the host to then turn off a specific...
View Articledoes not detect windows 8.1 for easy install
I am sure you already have realized this.Vmware Workstation version 1140354 does not detect windows 8.1 x86 tech preview iso for easy install.
View ArticleHow can I change the language of the UI
It seems that some effort on l10n had been put into the latest TP. My host OS is Win 7 x64 (Simp-Chinese) and I find the UI had been localized.As I did not find any options to change the language,...
View ArticleHost Profile works on all but 2 blades... CP_NO_VALID_PARTITION_FOUND?!
I have successfully installed 14 of 16 blades successfully using Auto Deploy and a VERY PLAIN / Vanilla host profile.The sole purpose is to get ESXi5 on each blade and then swing the installation to a...
View ArticleChanging length of custom string
Hi.I need to change the length o a custom_string field in the call logging screen.Default value was varchar(30)I also verified the change by editing a call record column value to a string > 30...
View Articlehow to use vCloud Director Catalog into vFabric Data Director
Hi, How to use vCloud Director Catalog into vFabric Data Director.....
View ArticleBest CPU Allocation
Greetings All, I am installing a server with 3 VMs, 1 domain controller and 2 Remote Desktop servers (for thin clients). Hardware: Dell R515, 2 x 3.1ghz 8-core Opteron, 32gb RDIMMs, 3 x 300gb SAS as...
View ArticleScript to export Alarms from VCenter to analyze.
Does anyone know of a script, or how to script an exportable report of your alarms that are being used in your Vcenter? Need to know what thresholds are being set.Is it emailed or SMNP as an example....
View ArticleList VMs with RDMs
Hi,I'm trying to create powershell that will query all virtual machines in a particular ESX cluster and get list of all VMs with RDMs and the details about those RDMs.I am running vcenter 5.1 update 1a...
View ArticleError on vCenter com.vmware.sps.fault.qsconnectionexception
Hi all;I get an error such as the appendix on vSphere Server. I ran into this error expanding the datastore. But on the virtual machines running normally comes at a time of error. Do not have a...
View ArticleVcenter server P2V
Hi all, We are upgrading our vSphere from 4.1 to 5.1.We are getting an outside company to do the actual upgrade, but need to P2V the vCenter server. We want to make a virtual server of the vCenter...
View ArticlevCenter Server Update 2
I am upgrading my vCenter Server from Version 5 Update 1b to version 5 Update 2. I have 16 host in vcenter. Out of which 2 are in shutdown mode. When update was running, vCenter Inventory service took...
View ArticleVCAP5-DCD - my experience
By a long shot the hardest exam I have attempted in my career. 100 questions with a 94:6 other questions to design questions ratio, 4 hours long, the damn thing was brutal. Why I found it difficult - I...
View ArticleDatastores and Networks not visible in the BDE Web Client plugin
Issue: I am trying to add Datastores and Networks using the BDE Web Client plugin, but I am seeing some issues: 1. When I click on Datastores option under the "Inventory list", the + icon is grade out,...
View Articlehow to add the storage into Datastore with ESXcli?
I have added an iscsi LUN to ESXi host. I can see the device had been found . but I don't know how to add the storage into Datastore with ESXcli. vi-admin@localhost:~[192.168.0.200]> esxcli storage...
View ArticleWindows 7 Games
We've deployed VMWare View with Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit, but much to one of our big user's chagrin, we removed the games from the image before composing. I thought I'd be clever and create a...
View ArticlevCenter server heartbeat log
Hi, I am checking the logs under: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat\tomcat\hblog I am seeing the following errors:...[2013-08-07 23:46:20,000]...
View Articlepowercli script to capture cpu & mem usage stats
i am new to powercli and am not a good scriptor yet however, i need a script that will capture the max, min, avg cpu & mem usage stats per esxhost & vm for the past month and import into excel...
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