Error: Missing LVM Magic
What is the suggested procedure if:- a VMFS volume no longer automounts - trying to add storage wants to reformat the volume- the volume has the correct partition ID- it is NOT detected as snapshot...
View ArticleRe: System removal from VMware capacity planner dashboard to Run CE report
you can also create a system group and run your reports based on a specific group. alternately, you can disable the extras in optimize.vmware.com
View ArticleRe: Change Default Email Address - FAQ doesnt help
Sorry that is not working. Email address is not a editable field. Screenshot below. I have blacked out my email address, but as you can see, its not editable.
View ArticleRe: Sabotage ? - who can write into the first 1500 Mb of a VMFS-volume ?
1. I think so because vmfs-fuse was able to mount the volume - it usually complains if the magic number is missing2. Yes - the .*.sf files are visible and the newly created directory tree is displayed...
View ArticleAdd VM to DRS Rule
I am working on a script and a PowerCLI commandlet seems to already be written for it. The script adds an existing vm to an existing DRS Rule. Here is the code for the commandlet I would like to...
View Articledatastore getting low on space
we currently have a vm which is stored on a single Datastore.(2 TB) Is there a way to move individual vmdk files to different datastores without causing an outage? I looked at this link below , will...
View Articlecom.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server...
Hi, ok, big failure to reboot the vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 (i think...)... Now I have the problem that I am not able to login to the vSphere Webclient:whenever I want to login through a browser...
View ArticleRe: SSO Database Users
I am not 100% on what effects changing it in SQl MGMT studio is, but at the bottom of this KB it show you how to set it:...
View ArticleRe: Orchestrator Client - Windows 7 64 bit
Hi Andy, Just a few clarifications:Indeed, the Web Client is usually used to run workflows, but there are also some other operations available; for example, you can schedule workflow executions and...
View ArticleRe: Vcops 5.6 miss tabs dashboard, panning , analysis and reports
How do I get an permanent license? Do I need a different version of Operations Manager?
View ArticleRe: vCenter Appliance Stops working
Ok So that's not going to work! Can you manually copy and upload the last 10 files you see from the bottom of the list when you log into the VCVA using PUTTY and run the command ls -lrth THis needs to...
View ArticleRe: What software to take images regularly
Sorry... Should explain a little more. I have used the standalone converter successfully and taken manual images to vmk files.Ideally I would like to automate the process so that the software takes...
View ArticleRe: Course over - preparing for VCP-510 Exam
Did you use Trainsignal or just studied from blue print and read the information in the tools? Wondering because currently I am just going through the blue print and occasionally slip in a Trainsignal...
View ArticleESXi5.1 and Large Amount of Local Storage
Hi, I have a ESXi 5.1 host with a VM acting as a file server. The host has over 4TB of local storage which is not in use. Is it possible to present this 4TB as a single volume to the file server VM?...
View ArticleRe: Shut down esxi guests without vmware-tools installed
you can go old school if they are windows boxes and just do a run command:shutdown -i
View ArticleRe: Running VMs from newer ESXi hosts on older ESXi hosts ?
JCM is right, depends on the hardware version of the VM, if its not supported on the older ESXi versions your outta luck.
View ArticleRe: Unable to SSH to the source machine
Thank you, I got that to work, however, now I'm getting an insanely different error. <vim25:fault xsi:type="ConverterNoDefaultHost Fault"></vim25:fault><vim25:localizedMessage>Unable...
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