Trying to define Default Parent VM, cannot see anything in the list.
Here's where I'm at: 1. I've got my VM inside of ESX.2. When I try to make my first pool, and go here I get this: http://screencast.com/t/SCh2qqzRi If I'm supposed to make this a template using ESX, so...
View ArticleVPN SSL+ and content switching
Hi there, I tried the vShield Edge integrated VPN SSL+ feature and I have to say it's quite impressive so far ! Light, fast and easy to use. Everything is working fine but I would like to do something...
View ArticleChild VMs time zone changed automatically with local machine time zone
Hi Team,we have configured CST time zone on Parent VMs & but on child VMs/Guest VMs time zone automatically changed to Local machine timin i.e IST. Please let us know,we want to configured the CST...
View Articlelogging in via java sdk
Hello, I am using the API for the first time. Started with the samples in the java sdk. I am getting an error similar to the one in this discussion:unable to login to vcd using java sdk I am not sure...
View ArticleMajor Snapshot trouble!
Okay, So for some reason in one of my very important VM's I've ended up with 5-9 snapshots on every disk and I cannot get rid of them. I think Veeam is to blame for this but I don't know what to do to...
View ArticleFiltering by platform
Hi, We are planning to deploy a vdi solution in the town of Montreal. But we are curious, is it possible to filter access based on platform or on which version of the client a user is using. For...
View ArticleNFS Datastore unavailable
Hey all, I'm trying to find out why when the server running our NFS data store goes through a reboot or goes unavailable for any reason our ESX host data store disconnect and will never reconnect. The...
View ArticleWindows on VMware Fusion, Multiples Monitors
So I have looked everywhere for a response to this and I cannot seem to find anything to my specific question. I have a Macbook Pro that I am running and I have 2 extra monitors connected to it. One...
View ArticleFusion 5, XP, 10.6, Unity, and Multiple Monitors
Starting with Fusion 5, a bug introduced itself regarding multiple monitors, Windows XP, running on 10.6.x. This issue had not existed in Fusion 4. When using a Macbook Pro with an external monitor,...
View ArticleAdd an External Network in vCD - "Port group ID" (portGroupMoRef)
I'm trying to provision a new External Network into vCD, which requires a field called "Port group IP" or portGroupMoRef, to be more specific. However, the only way I can find that identifier is by...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 install - Boot Drive vs Boot from RAID
Hello, Specs: Dell T420- PERC H710 R5 (4 - 1TB SATA drives)- ESXi 5.1 images on embedded 1GB SD card My main question:I was wondering if it is best that I should add a separate non-raid hard drive to...
View ArticleVcenter 5.1 options for HA without shared storage
Are there any options in Vcenter 5.1 to do HA between 2 hosts not in a cluster having local storage ?... I have heard about Virtual storage appliance ..even Vmware seems to have one for SMB ...any...
View ArticleVCP Book: Kindle or Hardcover?
Hello everyone, I am finally going for my VCP. I have been working in VMware since GSX days, time to just bite the bullet and get the cert. Question on the books. I am most likely going to get the...
View ArticleRunning ESXi within VMW; expanded disk capacity. Will ESXi notice?
Okay. So I originally allocated a mere 100GB to my ESXi -GUEST- within VMware Workstation 9. Now I'm using VMware Workstation 9 to expand the ESXi guest's disk. When ESXi starts up.. will it just...
View ArticleSSO Error 29148.STS
tl;dr: doing SSO basic install, bundled SQL 2K8 Express DB, getting 29148.STS error in the end ... what gives? I'm trying to do an install of Single Sign On, Inventory Service and vCenter Server...
View Articleiperf results for Windows 7_X64 much slower than Server 2008_X64
I have a situation with several Windows 7 VMs which are observably under-performing with their network issues. They are all X64 with plenty of RAM and CPU and the vmxnet3 driver. And I know iperf is...
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Attempting the VCDX - documention questions
Can you just use the SET stuff as a guideline then change where needed like we would give to a customer? Curious about this and don't really want to screw it up, it's kind of a big deal thanks...
View ArticleGetting this error during the build step: Failed to communicate with VI server
Hopefully someone has some insight as to what may be causing this. Our VMware Administrator has given my Windows domain account the permissions listed in the Developer's Guide. However I've been unable...
View Articlescript that set up few nats at once
Hello, im tired to set up nats with vmware "virtual network editor" tool. I want to write windows script thatwill do it for me. I found information about C:\ProgramData\VMware\vmnetnat.conf file in...
View ArticleWindows 95 Ethernet Adapter Not Working
Hi, I am creating a windows 95 virtual machine and followed the directions exactly given in the link below. VMware Documentation for Windows 95 However, the network adapter does not function. I have...
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