My PC is rebooting automatically while installing RHEL 5 in VMware 9
Hi Team, Though it could be late, the fact is- this the is first time I'm working with VMWare tools. I have installed VMWare 9 in my Laptop and I'm trying to install RHEL 5 in it. While doing so my...
View ArticleGuest machine processor type not updating per current ESXi host processor
I've a ESXi cluster running with ESXi4.1 & the hardware are mix of Dell PER900/PER910 with Processor types as E74850@2.00GHz & E7330 @ 2.40Ghz with an EVC mode of Intel Merom Gen.If I check...
View ArticleEmployee activity monitoring software vs virtual machine, debate with a friend.
My friend has a really good IT job. He was given a laptop by his company and was told up front that they do randomly collect the laptops for auditing of activity and usage. He is a really smart...
View ArticleHow to get run once commands to run after sysprep on windows 7?
When deploying from a windows 7 template the VM will sysprep it's self and then auto login with the Administrator account but it just sets there and doesn't run the run once commands that I have that...
View ArticleIssue with Resizing of the virtual hdd
Hi Team, One of the user asked to expand the drive D size from 100GB to 150 GB for Win OS-2008.I have expanded the virtual disk sucessfully from 100 to 150 GB.Steps to be followed to expand the dsk...
View Articlesmall linux vm to test network connectivity
i'm searching for a really small linux distribution to run in a VM (ideally a live one that boots from iso) that has the minimum tools to check network connections:- ip or ifconfig to set ip address-...
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Unable to access file since it is locked
Hi All, forgive me if am raising it in wrong community, I am getting the below given error when i am turning on a VM. I was migrating a VM from 1 host to another, in between my system got restarted...
View ArticleUnable to access File since it is locked. Error
I have a VM Template that i am trying Deploy to a new machine, but the deploy tasks errors out with "A File was not found" error. I converted the template back into a VM and tried to start it and got...
View ArticleBest Practice to set a Reservation
Dear Team, Before setting a reservation on a VM what needs to be take into an account, Need help on the same. regardsMr VMware
View ArticleVolume Shadow Copy VSS disabled but still running
Hey Everyone, Has anyone run into the issue where on a Windows 2008 Server, Volume Shadow copy is disabled but it is still using and taking up more space? I have found both virtual and physical...
View ArticleUnable to power on my virtual machine after giving physical memory...
Dear all, I have installed ESXi 5.1 on my physical host which has 4 GB of physical memory, initially I created two VMs without any reservation of physical memory, everything worked fine. Now, I...
View ArticleBest Practice to troubleshoot if facing problem with Single VM.
Dear Team, On one ESX host If i m facing problem with one VM other VMs are running VM, what will be troubleshooting steps regardsMr VMware
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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...
View ArticleLost local admin password
I can not login to my vm because I lost local admin password is it possible to reset the password wthout rebooting.
View ArticleEnabling network for VM
Hi, I have installed VMWare for my Windows 7, and I have installed an OS in the VM (Red Hat 6). However, my concern is how do I enable networking for the VM so that it will be accessible from the...
View ArticleCopy/Clone VMs from one ESXi host to another
Hi everyone, I'm new at virtualization matters and I would like to copy/clone VMsfrom one ESXi host to another but I don't know what the best wayto achieve this is. The background is as follows: Two...
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Get a error after convert exchange from physical pc
Physical PC: Windows 2003 SP2 + Exchange 2003 SP2VC: Vsphere 5.1Converter: 5.1 1, Converting in progress , didn't get any error.2, Got a error pop-windows as the attached picture when start...
View ArticleHow do I determine if I am running on a VM?
I've come to a dead-end I appreciate your help. I am running my .Net C# app on windows 7 OS on a VM and want my C# code to determine whether I'm running on a vmware VM or a physical host. Right now I...
View Articlesetting up sockets and cores in VM
I am new to this company I now work for. As I review their vSphere5 VM settings I came across this situation: ESXi5 host has 2 sockets , each with 4 cores. A VM has been created with its vProc...
View ArticleCannot unmount or Delete Datastore LUNS
Hi, I am in a situations where I need some help. I have ESXI 5 running Vsphere 5 with 10 Blades and two clusters, running about 100 + VM's. I have shutdown/decommissioned some VM's and want to release...
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