VMware ESXi Host High CPU Utilization
I've been noticing a spike in both RAM/CPU on one ESXi Host in particularly lately. What can be done to an ESXi Host to target what is causing this?
View ArticleBlack Boxes on VMware View Windows 7 x64 Desktops (Bitmap Cache Issue)
Hello there, I've come here in the hope that some kind people will be able to give me some advice/pointers for an issue I currently have with our VDI setup, thats starting to seriously grate on me. We...
View Articlecan I recover without the protected site being available
I know is sounds silly but if my protected site disappeared in a disaster, will I be able to bring up my protected VMs in the recovery site? Of course provided that I have the necessary infrastructure...
View ArticleSoftware to monitor process and do a HA hearbeat?
Let's start with I know I have not really done my homework like I should on this question, but here is it anyway... I have an application (MS Windows) that runs all the time and other processes rely on...
View ArticleHaving trouble populating Owner CustomAttribute
Get-VM | Select @{N="VM";E={$_.name}},@{N="Tools Version";E={$_.version}},@{N="Owner";E={(Get-VM $_.name | Get-Annotation -CustomAttribute "Owner")}} |Export-Csv tools.csv -NoTypeInformation
View ArticleSeparate vcenter for View
I am looking to build a horizon view desktop environment and I was wondering if it is recommended to build a separate vcenter for view? Also wondering if I can build composer off of vcenter server?
View ArticleUsing EqualLogic and MD3200i on same iSCSI network
We have an existing MD3200i configured with two Dell Powerconnect 5424 switches. Each switch is isolated on its own subnet. We are putting in an EqualLogic, and Dell recommends configuring both...
View ArticleMy options for fault tolerance, nic teaming, and link aggregation
Hey Guys, We are moving to a new datacenter and we have a chance to reconfigure 4 esxi hosts with efficiency in mind. Right now we aren't nic teaming and do not have redundancy. I came into this...
View ArticleTrouble with Zero Client Authentication (View Horizon 5.x)
Hi Team, Need some help; I'm trying to get my zero clients to authenticate through the View Connection Login and go directly to the Linked Clone (Windows 7) login screen. In my environment, we use...
View ArticleNetwork connectivity issue with Log Insight appliance
We are running the 1.0-beta virtual appliance and I've been noticing that the virtual appliance will fall off the network periodically for a short time. I've had constant pings going to it and it will...
View Articleclipboard syncing erratically doesn't work
for as long as i can remember, clipboard syncing of the OSX clipboard to my XP vm's clipboard has been erratic. i made a Screen Recording demonstrating the clipboards being out of sync and attached...
View Articleview security server problems
Hi, getting the same black screen on logging in via a HV security server.... and then it diconnects. Have tried unintalling agent and tools and reinstalling tools then agent, no luck... can see data...
View ArticleConnect two ESXi Machines via Crossover Cable
Hello everyone, I have two ESXi hosts, one production and one which is a replication destination. I have a crossover cable connecting both machines and am trying to use this connection for Veeam Backup...
View ArticleMultiple NICS without Link Aggregation
I have 6 ESX 4.1 servers. Each server has 6 NICs. Current setup is VMNIC0 & VMNIC1 are for Service Console. VMNIC2 is for vMotion and the last three are for VM guest traffic. I have two Cisco...
View ArticleIsolating Backup Traffic
I'm using Image level backup with both Veeam and Avamar on vSphere 5.1. When the backup software access an ESXi host to backup all of its vmdks, we are wanting to make sure that traffic is not sent out...
View Articledirect attached storage: interfaces not detected in vSphere Client
Hello,I am having trouble getting my ESXi boxes to see a PowerVault MD3200 Direct Attached Storage array. This does not appear to be a very common setup, as I have had a difficult time finding...
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Unable to select VMware Infrastructure Server
Hi, I'm trying to convert a Ubuntu 12.04 VM to a VMware Workstation VM using the Standalone Converter on the same Windows 7 64bit machine. TheSource type for the VM is a 'Powered On Machine' with a...
View ArticleLoad Based Teaming to Netapp filer with multiple vifs
Good day everyone! We are deploying vSphere 5 for our view environment, and are running into issues. We used to use fast etherchannel for active/active load balancing, but now are switching to vDS...
View ArticleStrange Issue: Can't deploy new VM unless I select a different name
Ok, two days, two different hosts (ESXi 4.1 u2), two different administrators trying to create a virtual machine. They provision the VM with no problems, point it to a kickstart server to load it with...
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