Re: install Vmware Tools without Reboot
Check out http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1018377 for the command line syntax, or manually use the Interactive Tools Upgrade and choose not to reboot. The Automatic Tools Upgrade will reboot without prompting.
View ArticleRe: Issue accessing VCD 5.1 using public address
I've seen asymmetric routing cause a problem once and a while. something similar to this: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/53031/. Also, note that the appliance is only for Proof of...
View ArticleRe: P2V problems withe ESX 5.1
Note: Discussion successfully moved from VMware ESXi 5 to VMware Converter Standalone
View ArticleRe: Active Guest Memory via powercli?
I ran into a similar problem and had to bump my vCenter statistics level up to 2 in order to see active memory beyond realtime.
View ArticleRe: Windows 98 Image
I tried with config=8 and virtualHW=7, and still have the same problem more or less. First boot gets me in. Prompts for driver install. Reboot stalls on loading windows 98 screen. Reboot in safe mode,...
View ArticleRe: powercli script to rename vm's from csv
Thank you very much. This works. Now I can continue working on my script to integrate this part.
View ArticleRe: Shared Folder Issue in Fusion 5
Hey there, I am actively trying a similar set up from my end as close to yours as I can.Obviously, I don't have the same set of files on the OS X side that I am sharing though. However, maybe we can...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade from vSphere 5 to 5.1 with VUM with FC blades. Do I need to...
Unfortunately, it is fairly risky with blades as the FC cables are shared.I'm talking about disabling the downlinks on the FC switches in the interconnect bays, not removing any cables on the back of...
View ArticleRe: How to increase graphical performance of view desktops
vxaxv17, You are correct about the Apex offload card. It does not sound like it would benefit you much in your situation. With that said take a look at this link and apply the reg setting it describes...
View ArticleRe: powercli script to rename vm's from csv
Can I add Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName in the same line? Like this? FOREACH ($row in $csv){ Get-VM $($row.oldname) | Set-vm -name $($row.newname) | Set-NetworkAdapter -Networkname $($row.tobevlan)...
View ArticlePercentage display for New VM creation
I am writing a new VM creation script. Is there anyway to use local credentionals. ( like VmwareVsphere client ) and Is there any way to dispay the progress bar with percentage of complete of VM built?...
View ArticleRe: Moving VM's with 2 vNIC's from a dvSwitch to a vSwitch?
They are not team within the OS but they are on different vLAN's. They can if the vLAN's are available to the single NIC. Thank you for replaying.
View ArticleRe: Migrate your PC wants to migrate my entire computer!!
If the ultimate goal is to have a Windows 8 Virtual Machine you do not need to have an exiting OS installed to upgrade from using the Upgrade Media. You can clean build using the Windows 8 Upgrade by...
View ArticleRe: vRAM licensing capacity alert
I really wouldn't worry about it as it affects you none other than an alarm that can be ignored. Disable the alarm if you want. It would probably be a good idea to get on 5.1 ;-)
View ArticleRe: Memory Alerts on ESXi
Happening to me too. Only VMware is crying about it, the servers themselves report no errors. Sometimes a firmware update fixes it.
View ArticleVMPlayer Can't detect scanner for All-in-one printer?
Hi. I'm running Linux Mint 14 in VMPlayer on a Win7 AMD hex core desktop. The set up uses a Canon MG5320 all-in-one printer on a wireless network. Symptom: When attempting to use scanning software...
View ArticleTem como não utilizar VMSwitch?!?!
Pessoal,estou começando a trabalhar com virtualização, ja li muito a respeito também.Então, instalei o VMWare ESXi 5.1.0 e acesso obviamente com vSphere Client, adicionei minha primeira VM e instalei o...
View Articlechange SID with sysprep
Vcloud director 5.1 with win2k3 sysprep correctly installed. When I deploy a new vapp with a 2k3 VM, If I ask to customize the guest OS it works fine: it change the admin password, the computer name...
View ArticleRe: SCUP 2011 best practice
Speaking of java. Has there been any known issues with deploying the latest patches to JRE 5, 6 and 7.Basically, update all 3 versions as they are on the domain workstations. With Kind Regards, Bret...
View ArticleRe: Restarted my ESXI 5.0 today.... imgdb.tgz error
I had a similar issue a few months ago, where immediately after patching a host the imgdb.tgz got corrupt ... I logged a support call to VMware and unfortunately the only fix was to re-install the host.
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