Script to Remove HDDs other than HDD1 from VM and re-add it back.
Hi I was trying to write the script to shutdown the VM and then remove the HDDs other than HDD1 and then re-add it back, here is my script ( not completed yet) $vmname = testvm02Get-VM -Name $vmname |...
View ArticleDetect on which ESXi version a VM is running from the guest
Hi all,I'm working on Windows automatic installation in our datacenters. I would like to automate the installation of the right version of vmware tools according the vSphere version of ESXi host.We...
View ArticleChange datastore - insufficient disk space on datastore
Hi everybody, I have a problem with changing store for my VM. My configuration is : - two dell servers ( ESX1 and ESX2) with ESXi 4.1 HA ( cluster )- dell MD3200i ( ISCSI ) storage with 17,6 Tb of...
View ArticleAnybody else experiencing Horizon 2.1 causing macs to run out of startup disk...
We have been putting our users on 2.1 since it came out. Lately, we have had a few mac users who are heavy VM users get this problem. Their startup disk space on their mac fills up and freezes their...
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Troubleshooting Video Resolution
I have a video resolution issue. I have set my screen resolution in VMWare workstation to a max of 1600x900, but it isn't taking. Any help or ideas are appreciated. Details:- Using VMWare Workstation...
View ArticleManaging VMs: Which to use, "Hosts and Clusters" or "VMs and Templates"
Hello everyone, As the subject suggests, when you are managing individual VMs, which is best to use? Hosts and Clusters? VMs and Templates? This is our setup:Previously we had been solely using "Hosts...
View ArticleIPv6 enabled on hypervisor, yet no IPv6 at our company? Any issues?
I know by default IPv6 is enabled on the hypervisor, and we have been running like this for years, but we do not use IPv6 at our company. Is there really any pressing need to disable it?
View ArticleXp Guest with Sata disk
Anyone had a go at installing Windows Xp guest with a virtual Sata drive? What driver did you use to get the guest to recognize it?
View ArticleHow to recover an isolated ESXi 5.0 host
I just found one of my hosts disconnected with most of the vm's still up. There's a configuration error about it not being able to be unconfigured properly from HA. I have logged into the console via...
View ArticleЕсть ли возможность во становить .vmdk файл?
Добрый день. Виртуальная машина 7.0 на винде 2008 серверМашина ушла в рестарт, поймал синий экран. После этого образ ВМ не грузится, ругается на ошибку записи т.е. типа диск поврежден или еще что то в...
View ArticleProblem (re)configure vmware-tools on Centos 6.4 x64 - "" is not a directory....
Hello I have a problem with a VM on my Vmware 5.1 with Centos 6.4 . The vmware-tools is not working any more. (and the service disapear from /etc/init.d). When i launch from...
View ArticleHow to install the view agent on windows image and upload to connection server?
Hello, I am running a trial to test on this Horizon View. If my employers like it they will implement it. I installed and configured : composer, connection, and security server.I have created a Win 7...
View ArticlevSphere Distributed Switch - Can it Span Subnets
I have a situation where I have two separate CISCO 4506 switches that are assigned separate subnets. One switch is 8.62.120.0 and the other is 8.62.121.0. My esxi servers do not have trunks into both...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.10 / kernel 3.11 support
Is there a timeline for support for what will be the predominant desktop Linux distribution at time of release? The TP should focus on supporting: 12.04 LTS, 13.04, and 13.10.12.10 and even 13.04 are...
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vmware-kvm interface?
Hello all, In the release notes, there is mention of a "VMWare-KVM interface". This sound interesting, and I'd love to use VMWare Workstation as a graphical frontend for KVM VMs. But, I can't seem to...
View ArticleUnable to install VMWare Player
I decided to dip my toe in the water and try VMWare Player but I seem to have run into a small snag from the get go. I downloaded the .bundle file (version 5.0.2) and when I try to run it I get the...
View ArticleIs a VM supposed to be this slow??
I bought a Mac several months ago and installed Fusion 4 so that I could use my Serif PC-based desktop publisher. It's incredibly slow. It can take up to 20 minutes just to start my VM, open Serif and...
View ArticleMismatch between View Desktop Pool Desktops and AD machine account names
Hi all, I've run into a problem with a VMware View 5.2 testing environment I look after. I've been trying to recompose a pool after making changes to the base image. When I try to designate the...
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