P2V error: FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion:...
Got this message when attempting P2v of Windows 2003 SP2 server on Workgroup. Using the IP address and local administrator account to login to server and connecting to vCenter to add the VM to the...
View ArticleWindows 2008 templates
It's been awhile but I thought that when I was working vSphere 4.1 that a Windows 2008 template did not have to be sysprep'd . Seems I recall that there was no need to copy the Sysprep files to the...
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Platform & Services en Hyperic HQ OS
Hi all, I need to monitor a Linux web server, which will configure SNMP or not the Hyperic Agent and just need to monitor HTTP, HTTPs. (check_http) But when trying to configure the type of platform,...
View ArticleIssues with DISA STIG guidance and /etc/pam.d/passwd
In running through the excercise of hardening a vSphere 5.1 environment, I am having difficulty with implementing a particular security control. When I implement the "remember=5" switch as described...
View ArticleHow do I move a virtual machine to a new IMac?
I'm getting a new IMac. I've been running VMware Fusion for a long time on my old IMac with a Windows 7 virtual machine. I'm on the latest releases of VMWare and OSX. Is there an easy way to transfer...
View ArticleHorizon View 5.2 SSL Certficate Question
Hello-Realize this is a pretty worn out subject but had a question I was hoping could be clarified. I am running two internal 5.2 CB's and a third internal CB paired with a security server in the DMZ....
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PSOD NOT_IMPLEMENTED
I'm at a loss on this one, server's been humming along fine for weeks. I suspend all the vm's and shut it down for a few minutes and bring it back online, all vm's are still suspended, after about 1 hr...
View Article5.5's Virtual SAN -- Will it Obsolete my "real" SAN?
We're using our FC SAN primarily to house data used by database clusters. These databases (usually VM's) need storage that understands the SCSI-3 reservation protocol so clustering will function...
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...
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vSphere Web Client 5.1 error when using Linked Mode
We have two vCenter 5.1 servers running in Linked Mode (Server 2008 R2 with remote SQL 2005). When I log in to the WebClient, I get the error "Unable to connect to vCenter Inventory Service on...
View ArticleVMRC plugin does not work properly in IE 8.0. Works fine in Firefox
Anyone ran into this issue before? VMRC 5.1 all of sudden refuse to work through IE. Keeps showing as Disconnected for the VMs I tried to connect. But works fine for the same VMs in Firefox. They both...
View ArticleMoving Storage disk to new VM
Hi, I have a Windows VM that is playing up. It is a secondary fileserver and the system won't boot up. Can I move the attached disks to a new VM if I create and new Windows 2008 R2 VM? If so what is...
View ArticleVMware Certified Associate - Cloud (VCA-Cloud)
Hello - I started the e-learning course on this and wondering if anyone has taken this exam yet? It is fairly new and looking for additional study guides for it. It is web-based but would like to see...
View ArticleAllocation Pool vCPU and memory reservations not as expeccted in vCD 5.1
Hi,We've been working with vCD 5.1 (5.1.1.868405, Appliance version), and have discovered apparent discrepancies between expect behavior of Allocation Pool vCPU and memory reservations / limits /...
View ArticleVMware Guest API is not enabled on the host?
Hi allFor some Windows 2008 R2 VMs we copy from vSphere to Workstation, we've noticed the following errors in event viewer (as two separate events). Any thoughts on whats causing this? Unable to start...
View ArticleHow Can I tell if a hypervisor is patched in vCenter using VUM or otherwise?
Hi, I'm doing an audit of a vSphere 5 environment. How can I tell if a hypervisor is patched with certain VMware patches (I've pulled a list of most recent ones from VMware security bulletin)?I'm...
View ArticleBandwidth Needed for vMotion
how to determine how much bandwidth is needed for vMotion of vm/vm's?
View ArticleRequirements for sitting the exam
Hi,I see that the exam is web-based and therefore you must be able to sit it at your own PC. Is the exam really just what is shown in the free training material, or is there anything more technical...
View ArticleText getting cut off in Reports - about to cry
Scenario: I generate a report from a request (or multiple requests). There is a Text Box field (eg. request_desc) in the report which contains heaps of text however the text gets cut off.The report is...
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