What is the recommended vNic to use for a 10GB network?
We are on vCenter and ESXi version 5.1 and implementing some new hosts on our new 10GB network. I've noticed that when using the default e1000 vNic on a VM, the speed only registers as 1GB. When...
View ArticleRe: How to configure Dell Cachecade for ESXi
I don't have hands-on experience with CacheCade but AFAIK it can be configured from PERC BIOS too. Also guessing it needs no special VIBs compared to PERCs without CacheCade, it's a transparent...
View ArticleExport Patch Scan Template
I have VMware protect in one enviorment and am creating a new one in different enviornment. Is there a way to export a template I made?
View ArticleNexus 1000v specify dvport in host profiles
Some of us work in areas where the port profiles are not "open" and things are statically mapped. Without being able to specify a dvport inside of a port profile there is no way I can leverage auto...
View ArticleRe: Lun Offset Question - NetApp Filers
Right... basically I plan on carving up a bunch of Datastores and putting them under some DSC's and move the VM's to the "Optimized Datastore Cluster" while not allowing them to be svmotioned to other...
View ArticleRe: Export Patch Scan Template
Hello, I apologize, but there is currently no way to export templates. If you like you can submit a feature request at http://shavlik.featureidea.com.
View ArticleRe: Misaligned VMDK's Powercli Script Help
I thought so, but I've never had to do 2 calls in a powercli script... Ill play around with it and see if I can get it to work.
View ArticleRe: Export/Import VM Folder Structure to new vCenter
Try changing that last line toGet-Folder | Get-FolderPath | Format-Table -AutoSizeThat should force the results to be on 1 line per folder
View ArticleRe: Updating vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 to 5.1 U1 fails
It seems this is an issue on the *ssl*.rpm packages being installer. I did this and the update finished in about 5 minutes. a) Inserted update ISOb) SSH loginc) Mounted the ISO mount /dev/cdrom...
View ArticleRe: Misaligned VMDK's Powercli Script Help
Can't you just do$wmiOS = get-wmiobject -class "Win32_OperatingSystem" -namespace "root\CIMV2" -ComputerName $vm -ErrorAction silentlycontinue $wmiPart = get-wmiobject -class...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1 - can't boot new VM from OS disc
Yup, a 10 sec delay did the trick. I was able to access the boot menu in enough time. Thanks
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Can't access Update Manager Client Plugin vSphere 5.0
Hi all,I'm trying to get VMware Update Manager Client installed on my vSphere 5.0 server and it just won't show up. - Update Manager is installed, and service is running- Update Manager Client reports...
View ArticleRe: VMWare Essentials Kit Backup possibilities?
PHD Virtual has a great backup solution that is very easy to use and install. It has a very robust set of features, as an industry leader should. I've never had any issues with it and I've been using...
View ArticlePerformance Management Methodology
In VMware's document they refer to "performance management methology" in context of vCOPS. I would like to get a fuller explanation of what is "performance management methodology". Is there a good...
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Re: Interested in script critique
Thanks, that cleaned it up a lot. Using -RunAsync during the poweron shaved some time off as well. I understand that when this is used it doesn't wait for confirmation that the task completed. Is...
View Articlecan't access vcenter after decommissioning old domain controllers
help! i can no longer access my vcenter servers after decomissioning our old domain controllers. i tried updated the identity sources in the SSO configuration via the web client but that did not...
View ArticleRe: Fresh install of vCloud Director 1.5 fails to set up ESXi 5.1.0 hosts
Is someone able to help me out here ? I tried to download vcloud director 1.5.1 or 1.5.2 to see if that would resolve the issue but I cant..... Looking forward for a reply ! thanks
View ArticleRe: Perc6/i and ESXi 5.1 - VM creation failures
Well, I thot I would follow up with my results. The more things I tried to do it solve the issue, the worse things got. As strange as it may sound, it appears to have been a motherboard issue. I...
View ArticleRe: Fresh install of vCloud Director 1.5 fails to set up ESXi 5.1.0 hosts
You can't use vCloud Director 1.5.1 or 1.5.2 with ESXi 5.1. It's just not meant to work that way. You also cannot use ESX 4.0 or 4.1 with vCloud Director 5.1.x ... that's not going to work either....
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