Re: Slow VMXNET3 performance on 10gig connection
Some thoughts after briefly skimming this thread:Configure your test Guests with 1 vCPU each to rule out SMP scheduling overhead as the cause of the problem. Ensure that the ESX Host CPU utilization...
View ArticleRe: Not accepting custom UID values. What is the UID range allowed in ESXi?
Out of curiosity, why does it need to be above 1024? In ESXi, adduser is well hidden: /usr/lib/vmware/auth/bin/adduser. If you run it with '-h' you will see it supports a '-u' flag which should do what...
View ArticleRe: Network restore, auto-confguring network failed.
Hmm, have you tried to resetting the system configuration (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50%2FGUID-AD450DA3-881B-4916-9231-9B6998AAC3AA.html)? If...
View ArticleRe: SRM mapping to wrong protocol - Hosts with both iscsi and fc connectivity
Don't know if you have access to Netapp forum but in this discussion (https://communities.netapp.com/thread/24676) he told me that the problem is in Netapp's SRA that do not accept FC and iSCSI...
View ArticleRe: When to use multiple virtual distributed switches
I'd see it as less of an issue in that case. You still have configuration maximums to think about (I don't recall the max number of ports per vDS, but it is pretty high). If you want to delegate...
View ArticleRe: PowerCLI v5.1 - New-VIPermission - ESXi 5.1
Does the New-VIRole and permission create local roles and accounts to the esxi server itself? I've been using the vim-cmd command during my kickstart to create local accounts, but if I can do it with...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 - How to disable unsigned kernel modules
This should do what you want: esxcli software vib remove -n $(esxcli software vib list | grep Supported | awk '{ print $1; }') This might help:...
View ArticleTime issue with vSphere
Hello, I've have 2 hosts installed (demo right now). I've setup Host A as my vmView admin/Vserver etc server and some other servers. My Host B is going to be my workstations. Anyway, I had Host B...
View ArticleNo re-protect for VR protected VMs
SInce there is no re-protect for VMs protected with vSphere Replication, what is the best way to move them back to the originial Protected Site once they have been failed over to the Recovery Site?...
View ArticleRe: Replacing local datastore drive
Assuming you do not care about the data on the old drive you can delete and umount the datastore then shutdown the server, replace the drive, bring it back up, and configure the new drive. If you care...
View ArticleRe: Time issue with vSphere
Also, if I change it in the vSphere client it changes it the BIOS to the 5 hours difference. And yes, all windows machines are set to EST as the time zone.
View ArticleRe: Time issue with vSphere
ESXi maintains its time in UTC so it should be at 22:24 UTC. The vSphere client translates the host's time into the local time zone of the PC you're using, so it would display 17:24. Have you...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 - How to disable unsigned kernel modules
I dont think it will. All VIBs that have an acceptance level (even if its just community supported) are still signed. This will remove all PartnerSupported and CommunitySupported VIBs, even though...
View ArticleRe: Kernelbase.dll error
I'm assuming you made a pool of linked-clones so isn't this related to the configuration of your golden image? What applications or frameworks are installed on your 'staging workstation' that are not...
View ArticleRe: VSM CP error 500 in VCD connector
I did have a look for that VC ID and couldn't find it, but I'll take another look today. Do you think this could be to do with my Resource mappings for the VCD connector?
View ArticleList all VM Network name, and IP address
I am trying to get my head around powerCLI. I want to create a script that will output the VMs on a cluster, and display their network Name, and IP address. I have this so far. (get-vm) | %{ $vm = $_...
View ArticleRe: Agent Install vr 8.0.2
When you send a command to the agent from the console this goes over port 4155 by default, but this is configurable within the General Settings of your agent policy as well. You might also want to make...
View ArticleScan doesn't locate iSCSI datastore
Under all three ESXi host in the iSCSI Software Adapter settings, I can see the SAN iSCSI storage under the Static Discovery. But when I try to add a datastore its not finding them. I have...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 - How to disable unsigned kernel modules
Community VIBs don't have to be signed so CommunitySupported would be the filter to use to get rid of any VIBs that might be signed (potentially with signed ones as well). However, the guide does...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Problem with missing base vmdk file in Win7 - lost cause ?
Hi, I've been using VMWare for a good few years now without a hitch, until today. I have a VM that today seems to have lost its base vmdk file.I think the storage drive ran out of room when the pc was...
View Article