Error 25004.Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
Hi everybody, after searching this forum and a lot of other sites I decided to ask directly - unfortunately I didn't find any help elsewhere. I'm running a vCenter Server 5 under Windows Server 2008 R2...
View ArticleESXi 4.1 -> 5 / VMFS 3 -> 5 migration and live Storage vMotion
Hi Community! I'm looking at migrating VMs from 4.1 to 5 and then storage vmotioning them from old VMFS 3 to VMFS 5 datastores. If the old VMFS 3 datastores are presented to the new ESXi 5 hosts (4.1...
View ArticleHow do I transfer VM to another ESXi server?
Hi, We just bought a child company and they are running 2 VMs on an ESXi server. We bought a new physical server and installed ESXi (latest version) and would like to transfer the 2 VMs to the new ESXi...
View Articleupgarde hardware ver4 to 7
Dear Team, If i upgrade my hardware version 4 to 7 is there any impact, will i able to boot VM, will there any impact on a VM. is there any possiblity to revert if required 7 to 4. regardsMr VMware
View ArticleLoading ESXi onto a blade
Hi Guys, I apologize for a very simple question, but could someone help to understand how to configure ESXi on a bare metal host for my school project. I have ESXi ISO on a disk but the blade does not...
View ArticleESXi5.1 and Large Amount of Local Storage
Hi, I have a ESXi 5.1 host with a VM acting as a file server. The host has over 4TB of local storage which is not in use. Is it possible to present this 4TB as a single volume to the file server VM?...
View ArticleVMWare x Veeam x Backup Exec 2012
Good morning everydoby! I have had a big problema with this applications: VMWare x Veeam x Backup Exec.If I process the job backup (Backup Exec) with Veeam stoped, the job finish with success. But, if...
View ArticleCan/Should you store old snapshots in a different location or at all?
My question is whether I can or should store old snapshots? And if so do I have to keep them with the latest snapshot or can they be stored in a different location?
View ArticleESXI5 on MAC BOOK PRO EARLY 2011
I was trying to Install ESXi 5.1 on 2011 Mac book Pro. I got it installed properly. But i am having issues with DHCP lookup failed. Can you please help me how to resolve it. Have you tried to...
View ArticleMysterious Backup
I've been tasked with taking over a VM environment from another consulting group. This is a small company with no purchased backup solution. In the vSphere Client, when looking at a specific host,...
View Articleconverter error "Host key can't be retrieved.
Hi all, I'm having an issue using the standalone converter to p2v a linux (CentOS) box. It gets to 1% then fails with the following error: FAILED: A general system error occurred:Network error. Host...
View ArticleVCenter 5.1 update 1 upgrade fails with "insert disk 1", now vcenter won't...
I’m having a problem with updating VCenter 5.1 to 5.1 update 1. I downloaded the ISO then mounted it on the VCenter server at our D/R site (it’s not gone “live” yet, so it makes a good test). I opened...
View ArticlePrograms installed from CDs do not work in an app layer
I have a department which uses 11 programs particular to that department. They programs are all installed from CDs. On a VM that I was going to use for an app layer, I performed the pre-scan, installed...
View ArticleCreate Hardware Report
Hi,I tried to create a hardware report from all the known clients in Mirage.I've checked all the tables in the database and found the Tabel "conitainer" as the core object for the Client.But where are...
View ArticleVCM Download Service
Just wondering if there is a way to create a VCM download service similar to how VUM UMDS works?Working on an architecture for a client where VCM does not have internet access directly. Is it possible...
View ArticleCache Size on Mirage Server
Hi,on the Mirage Server we've defined a drive D: with 100GB for Caching. The dirve is filled up to 99%. What is the prefered size for the Cache dir? Allocates mirage at every time the full disk...
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VCAP-DCA Experience
Hi All Sat my VCAP-DCA5 in Leeds, UK yesterday Big shout out to http://www.valcolabs.com/vcap5-dca/http://thefoglite.com/vcap-dca5-objective/Trainsignal DVD'svBrownBags Also, biggest resource for me...
View Articletook vcap5-dca exam today and had lab performace issues
For the most part the exam ran ok. I was very unimpressed with the performance of the lab environment. I can say that I had to skip two questions that I knew because the keyboard and mouse input would...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 and Windows XP compatability
Hello all, I recently introduced an ESXi host into a customers environment and moved those physical servers on to it. One of these servers was a file server. I created a new VM running 2008 R2 and...
View ArticlePreparing for VCP 510 Exam - self study guide?
I've been preparing to take the VCP 510 exam. Took a VCIS training for Global Knowledge, but both instructor and Lab work has been a complete disaster. With no prior experience with VMware exams I'm...
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