ESXI Server - can you run a VM on direct console
Hi there I have installed ESXI Server on my bare metal machine. I am also preparing to setup a VM,. Can I run the VM from that same direct console without the need for a vsphere client accessing that.
View ArticleExtra Large Virtual Machine Configuration
Hi, We are looking at doing a virtualise only policy where i work instead of building windows physical servers. My question is if you have a Single host say 2 x 16 CORE + HT 64 logical. If the virtual...
View ArticleUnixware 2.1.3 in VMWare
Das Betriebssystem ist zwar schon etwas älter, aber es gibt dennoch ein laufendes System, das jetzt virtualisiert werden soll.Mittlerweile versuche ich das seit etwa einem Jahr auf alle möglichen...
View ArticleDoes MAC address of guest os ever change
I have seen some older discussions on this from back in 2011 and 2014 and there have been varying answers. The data Center I am using is doing some network changes and is assigning IP addresses by MAC...
View ArticleVMWare Tools Upgrade Impact from 9.4.x and prior to 10.3.5 (Is the 10.1.0...
Hello, We have a few Windows 2012/2012 R2 servers running (well) on ESXi 6.5 P03 (build 10884925) with rather old vmware tools version (9221) that we'd like to upgrade VMWare tools to 10.3.5 for...
View ArticleLinux kernel configuration for VMware
Hi, I'm running Gentoo Linux under VMware Player 15. I would like to ask information on custom kernel configuration for optimal performance as a VMware guest. First of all, I guess I should enable...
View Article"VMware Tools is not installed in this virtual machine"
And when i try to install VMware-Tools, it just does nothing and afterwoods complains about "VMware Tools is not installed in this virtual machine". It is obscure, since i already installed some...
View ArticleSetting up current virtual machine (Ubuntu) as dual boot
I have been working with an Ubuntu VM in my Windows 10 for a while. As I am starting to like it, I would like to have it as a dual boot option. Is there a way I can Install my Ubuntu including all...
View Articlewhen I create a portgroup in esxi6.7 and add it to a vm the vm cant seem to...
when I create a portgroup in esxi6.7 and add it to a vm the vm cant seem to find the network can anyone tell me why it does this ..?
View ArticleVMware Convertion Failed For Windows 7
Hi there, I was trying to convert a VM which is dynamically allocated with multiple VMDK however, I got an error message.Initially, I suspect I run out of disk space and I increased it however the...
View ArticleUnable power on VM - ESXi 5.5.0
I have a RHEL 6.9 in a virtual machine, after I ran the "yum update" command, I can not connect to VM anymore. In the BIOS it shows that it did not find the disk. Follow the attached log. Can you help...
View Articlechange floppy drive letter to A:
I have read all over and tried a few things, disabled in bios and restarted, but no matter what the floppy disc drive pops up as B:, and i want it to be a:
View ArticleКак удалить виртуальную машину из списка?
Добрый день. Имеется ESXi 6.5. Не могу найти где удалить из списка подсвеченные виртуальные машины. Указанного в них пути нету, проверял.
View ArticleAudio device connected via firewire
Hi, I'm running VM Fusion on a Mac and I want to connect a mixer to a virtual windows xp, because there are no other drivers. OSX recognizes the audio device but can not work with it.It is connected...
View ArticleRemoving workstation pro gives error in creating temp file?
Hello I need to remove VMware Workstation Pro 15 running on a Windows 10 desktop. I'm getting: "There was an error creating a temporary file that is needed to complete this installation". I've...
View ArticleConverted live Windows 10 Home w vCenter Converter - issues w booting up Win10
Hardware: Dell Inspiron 15-5568 (2-in-1).Software: Win10Home, Avira antivirus, Malwarebytes (both being the free versions) Have also tried before conversion to shutdown all apps running in background...
View ArticleWorkstation Pro 15 | License
What is my license tied up to? Is it easy for me to move my VMWP software or is it tied to the OS? Sincerely
View Articlereverting the compressed vmdk
Hi I am doing a task of creating the ova from disk . In that process converting the vmdk file to compressed one using the below command. vmware-vdiskmanager -r test.vmdk -t 5 test-disk1.vmdk Now i...
View ArticleVirtualizing Novell Netware 4.11
I know this is not a supported OS for ESX Server, but with the help of some other posts here, I have been able to get a server up and running. However after about 2 weeks of running smoothly, the...
View ArticleNeed to know who powered on VM
Need to know who powered on VM ... seeing only vpxuser ....in hostdlog whereas if checking who powered it off m seeing the user ... any idea
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