Orchestrator webview - pass through AD credentials
I have created a custom webview with specific workflows for a customer self-service portal. Is it possible to allows AD users to get directly to the portal home page without typing in their AD...
View ArticleSAN volume - Datastore - and VMDK considerations
I created a 2047GB volume on my SAN. I created a datastore in vCenter utilizing all space. I now need to add a disk to a VM using that datastore. What is the best practice in sizing VMDK on a...
View ArticleWhere to download the hpacucli utilities for ESXi 4.1?
Where can the hpacucli utilties for an ESXi 4.1 machine be downloaded from? Then, what is the procedure to install? Will be running the install from the ESXi command line over an SSH terminal if that...
View Articlevmware new design clarifications
Hi, I have 12 VMS in Site-1 and 7 VMs in site-2 ,i Need to implement HA,DRS in site-1 and site-2 also i need vPSHERE Replication between site-1 to site-2.i am going to use ESXi 5.x (Latest version )...
View ArticleRunning Host IIS Localhost in guest VMware player (running XP)
Hi, I'm running windows 7 with IIS in my host pc and i need to access my Localhost from my hostwithin my VMware player (which is running XP). I'm a newbie on all those networking stuff. Any help will...
View ArticlePowercli retrieving information slowly
Hi, Recently we have upgraded one of our VC to VSphere 5.1, though the esx hosts are still in version 4.1 and planning to upgrade to 5.1. Now when I am running a powercli script which used to retrieve...
View ArticleRemove-VM -DeletePermanently leaves files behind
I'm removing a VM with the -DeletePermanently switch but it's leaving a few files around. I've tried:$oldVM = Get-VM -Name $vmNameGet-HardDisk -VM $oldVM | Remove-HardDisk -DeletePermanently...
View ArticleApplying an update to a package
I am trying to apply an update to a thinapp package using the sbmerge method, and am following the instructions here: A Guide to Updating a ThinApp | VMware ThinApp Blog - VMware BlogsThe problem I am...
View Articlevmotion cpu compatibility
I have a client that needs at least one new host. Currently they have a couple 4 year old Hosts and one needs replaced badly. The question I have is what issues will I have with CPU compatibility if...
View ArticleTwo vCenters one SQL Server
So I have a view environment and a server environment both have there own vcenter. I would like to have them both run from the same SQL Server. Anyone done this before or know of a procedure to follow?
View ArticleVMware View and Outlook Caching
We are pilot testing VMware Horizon View 5.2 with Windows 7 32-bit desktops and VMware Persona Management. Our users make very heavy use of Outlook 2007 and require Outlook caching to be turned on...
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Creating Folder Structure
Trying to find a quick way to import all the VM & Templates (aka BLUE Folders) from Site A to Site B. Each Site has its own vCenter with multiple "Datacenters" located inside. I just want all the...
View ArticleSRM With The Web Client?
So far I have been using SRM with the fat Windows client and SRM plug-in. (Version 5.1)Has anyone been using SRM with the Web client? I can't seem to find how to (eg) create Protection Groups and test...
View ArticleVCB Reports with Service Now?
I'm integrating VCB with the third party Service Now. The Chargeback's Usage/Cost reports should be supplied to the tool. Service Now tool would like to know where does the Report's content (X,Y axis)...
View ArticleOut of options for vmdk recovery
Have (2) 2TB SATA disks in my ESX desktop, and one was going bad and failures prevented me from getting all of my data off the VM. I tried transferring through vSphere the VM to the other datastore,...
View ArticleDocumentation Report on all advanced settings in vCenter
Trying to set a list of all the advanced settings in vCenter for a "build-as" report in a 2 column format with a list of option and then the value. When trying to run this I get the information I...
View ArticleVMware 9 workstation problem.
I recently downloaded VMWare 9 (i think it's the latest version). I want to use WindowsXP on it and am currently running Windows8 (host). i have already started the installation process, i was...
View ArticlevMotion in this setup (3 hosts, SAN)
Finished a Dell implementation yesterday with Esxi 5.1, 3 hosts and PS 4100 SAN. I have created a cluster in my "lab" environment and now looking at setting up vmotion. Here is the basic setup: Hosts...
View Articlepxe installation successfully but reboot get operating system not found
Hello,I used xCAT to automatically install redhat6/suse11/windows on esxi5.1 which I create following virtual machines: 20g disk datastore1=scsi, memory 2048, 2 vcpu.I have got successfully result...
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When can we expect a proper retina display implementation
Hi Vmware I own one of these macs with the not so new but brilliant and crispy Retina displays. I know that Window has it's own problems with High-DPI but others like paralles managed to solve it as...
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