Re: Way to script and automate vmkfstools command?
The problem is we use Thin Provisioned Volumes on a 3par Array, with T10 Unmap turned off (Which is now the default) freeing space up by deleting a VM or doing a storage vmotion means the space gets...
View ArticleRe: ESXI 5.1 s with 3x3tb drives and WHS 2011
Thanks - I'm aware of that, but I want to software RAID. I can't even mount a 3tb hard drive as a single store. I can creat 6 x 1.5tb VMFS drives if I want but i'm not sure how that helps me with...
View ArticleRe: Way to script and automate vmkfstools command?
Exactly! Well put! That's the exact same problem I was having, only your wording is much better (and condensed! lol) So yeah, vCenter Orchestrator man, all the way. The Perl script mentioned earlier...
View ArticleRe: problems with Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit guest
Attached is a log of a new Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit VM. Default settings, Easy Install. After logging in, I resized by dragging the host window border. This happened around 4:34:45 p.m. and the screen froze...
View ArticleRe: Problem booting VM after datastore move
Thanks for the suggestion. Here are the results of the commands, run in order: ~ # vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/510fedc8-5b3be36a-3be0-001a6424a942/wcvmvi01/wcvmvi01-000002-delta.vmdk...
View ArticleRe: HP p1102w printer problem, Win7 host, Ubuntu10.4 guest
It is currently configured as a raw printer in both windows and linux. Why? Since it a Wireless Printer you should install the appropriate drivers in both OSes and print via WiFi not USB.
View ArticleRe: ESXI 5.1 s with 3x3tb drives and WHS 2011
Okay - I think you will be better of using a "real" controller, the software one onboard is now fast enough. I ended up buying a 4 Disk iomega NAS "VMware Ready" device using iSCSI.
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vSphere5.1 Web client not working as the URL is with wrong name
We upgraded our vSphere from 5.0 to 5.1 seems like somewhere in the mid not sure for what reason it took a wrong URL while resgitering.Now when I'm opening the webclient it's giving me the error as...
View ArticleRe: Cpu data gathering script - need help optimizing it.
You can avoid the CSV file by using the Out-DataTable and the Write-DataTable functions.That also avoids having to use the LogParser utility. Something like this should do the trick....
View ArticleRe: problems with Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit guest
Attached is a log: I disabled 3D, started the VM and it hung during boot. The message displayed on the screen said something about Virtual Printing Support. I attempted to Power Off the machine, at...
View ArticleRe: Virt. itself esxi5.1 on 5.0 - longmode required 64 bit
In ESXi 5.1 the correct addition is to put the following: vhv.enable = TRUE in the VMX file of the nested ESXi 5.1 VM. Make sure you don't put it into the /etc/vmware/config file since under ESXi 5.1...
View ArticleRe: Virt. itself esxi5.1 on 5.0 - longmode required 64 bit
Also, make sure the nested ESXi 5.1 VMs are shutdown and powered off before putting the above line into the VMX file. Datto
View ArticleRe: I failed yesterday.
I passed the exam today. I was able to complete it with 20 mins left so time wasn't as big a problem for me the second time. My approach this time was not to spend much time on the multiple choice I...
View ArticleRe: Virt. itself esxi5.1 on 5.0 - longmode required 64 bit
Ahhh...just saw that you're running ESXi 5.0 on the physical host rather than ESXi 5.1. Nevermind. My suggestions need ESXi 5.1 running on the physical ESX host. Datto
View ArticleRe: problems with Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit guest
Attached is another log. I disabled the printing support in VMWare Player settings. It booted this time, and very quickly too. However, when trying to change the resolution by dragging the window...
View ArticleRe: ESXi performance as home media server(streaming)
Just a battle report. I had a a lot of trouble getting the intergrated network card to work on my new server. Ended up buying a standard HP NIC in order to get things installed. So far my experience...
View ArticleRe: Way to script and automate vmkfstools command?
Weirdly all my experiences of Orchestrator have been confusing and well I just don't get on with it, If you know of any good intros/tutorials I would be happy to try it again. My intention for this...
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Re: problems with Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit guest
Attached is another log. Changing the resolution from within the guest (using its monitor settings app) appeared to work fine. It was nearly instantaneous and gave no error messages. Maybe the problem...
View ArticleRe: CPU constrains
How many virtual vCPU's have you allocated to your VM running SQL? It sounds to me like you just need to power it down and assign it more vCPU's.
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Re: Get-View -Id possible values?
This would probably be helpful as well.. http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc/index-mo_types.html
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