replacement for vmware-rpctool on mac os
I'm trying to use a teamcity plugin which integrates with vmware in order to launch VMs and use them as build agents.The agent configuration process is using a utility called vmware-rpctool which does...
View ArticleWindows Credential Guard and Device Guard (Win 10/Server 2016) supported on...
Does anyone know if Credential/Device Guard is supported on a Windows 10/Windows Server 2016 (1607 or newer) guest VM? Primarily on a vSphere 6.x environment I'm reading that those features uses...
View ArticleHaving problems with bridged connections using ANY USB 3.0 Adapter with...
I am finding that I cannot get ret reliable connections using USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter utilizing the Realtek Chipset; I've tried two so far. I cannot not get the Windows 10 Guest to recognize these...
View ArticleThe update is not applicable to your computer
I'm trying to run the Microsoft patch M17-010 KB 4012215 but keep getting "The update is not applicable to your computer" and I'm trying to update on our Persistent desktops. Anyone have a work around...
View Articlecannot download web client integration plugin
Hi, I've just updated our vCenter Server Appliance to version 5.5.0 Update 3e (Appliance Version: 5.5.0.30500 Build 4180648), and everything is working perfectly so far. But when I open the vSphere...
View ArticleHow to change mounted linux directory owner of a VMWare shared folder?
My host OS is Windows 10, my virtual machine is Ubuntu Mate 16.VMWare version is 12.5. The mount path looks like this: /mnt/hgfs/{mysharedfolder}.And it is set to 'root' user/group per default. I want...
View ArticleIncrease a VMDK pass 2TB size limit
We have a data drive .vmdk that needs to be increased pass 2TB as it running out of space. ESXI is 5.5. Update 3 Guest VM is a Server 2012 server. How can I get this .vmdk increased pass this 2TB limit...
View ArticleSolaris 10 VM - mouse pointer doesn't move
vCenter 6.5 I created a virtual machine for Other - Oracle Solaris 10 (64 bit) In the Solaris GUI in the web console, the mouse pointer doesn't move. It doesn't appear to be capturing the host...
View Articlemac address of Vmware VM changes after migration ?
Hi,I wanted to understand if the vmware VM's mac addresses change if the machine is migrated during hot migration or vmotion ?Any thoughts please ? Thanks
View ArticleWindows 10
With Windows 10 there are a bunch of new features. I have been looking around but I haven't found anything yet concerning the feature credential guard. Based off of the information I am finding, I...
View ArticleWindows 2016 Domain Controller
Hello, has anyone successfully installed 2016 as a DC on ESXi 6.5? If so, where can I find the requirements to properly setting up a VM domain controller without searching? I'm finding time synch...
View ArticleProblems Adding Hardware
In the Add Hardware Wizard, Hard Disk is not an option in Hardware Types, what should I do to solve this problem?I'm in VMware Workstation 12 Player, on Windows 10
View ArticleVMware Tools in installation?
If I boot a VM from the Solaris 10 x86 DVD to install, the mouse pointer does not move. How can I stream in or add the vmware tools drivers into the install?
View ArticlevSphere 6.5 - Possible to enforce the use of Content Library for ISO hosting?
Hi all, I'm fairly new to the concept of the Content Libraries and whilst I'm just running a lab at home, so therefore don't need to use some of the publishing or replication features of the Content...
View ArticleAutomatic backups of the VM
Hello, I have install the Vmware vSphere ESXI 6.0 free version.Can you tell me if in this version is possibility to configure the automatic backups of the VM by scheduling a task for that? I'm not...
View ArticleSQL Licensing 2014 / 2016 concerns
Hello VM Community , I stumbled across the Microsoft document and it looks like they are changing the SQL licensing again with VMware. From what I am understanding is any SQL server editions 2014 and...
View ArticleWin2008R2 VM - Tools appear as "Not Running"
Hello, we have a 3-node Cluster with 3 x ESXi 6.0 (Build 5050593) managed by vCSA 6.5.0.5300. A Windows 2008 R2 VM in this Cluster (12 x vCPU & 64 GB RAM, Terminalserver with 200 users, ~4 TB...
View ArticleHow to identify a disk in Linux OS, at the VMware layer?
"Has anyone run into an issue where a VM may have 4 Disks that are all the same size, say 100Gigs, and the application owner asks you to increase the size of one of the disks; but you don't know which...
View ArticleHigh physical memory use in linux machines
I have noticed that the physical memory on most of our linux machines have very high utilization, even when the virtual memory is at low usage and the machine barely runs anything.This is never...
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