Perfmon stats on existing RAID for SAN planning
We are in the process of virtualizing our Windows servers and have been using PerfMon to obtain current disk I/O stats. The goal is to build the appropriate arrays on the SAN which would best suit the...
View ArticleRe: esxi host unable to access other host's datastore vCenter.
Hi, How you did you created datastore. Is it from local disk added to ESXI host, then other host will not able to see datatstore Did you use open file to create lun across ESXI host ? RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: Installation failed 9.0.1 - workstation linux
Look at http://slackblogs.blogspot.com/2012/11/vmware-workstation-901-and-linux-kernel_18.html Also please compress any VMware elogs you attach to a post. Not every body wants to look at the entire...
View ArticleRe: esxi host unable to access other host's datastore vCenter.
Although it is possible to migrate VM's between hosts and their local datastores (which is initiated through vCenter Server), it's not possible to mount a .iso file to a VM if it is located on another...
View ArticleRe: adding a lun to multiple storage groups
That's typically how it's done for any host that is using a boot from SAN (BFS) design, so yes. As an example: Typically in BFS I present the boot LUN as host ID 0 and the other LUNs (for vSphere...
View ArticleRe: adding a lun to multiple storage groups
ok. So, identical luns mapped to multiple storage groups is no different than the identical mapped to the same storage group with multiple esx hosts right?
View ArticleRe: VCenter Update Manager problem
Hi,Check out http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012677and see if that helps.Many tx
View ArticleHow to list virtual machines with related vmdk files
Hi.I have a vmfs folder and vmdk file with names which are not like any virtual machine name (probably becouse renaming VM name).How can I find what VM is it? Thanks
View ArticleRe: View Connection Broker URL (External and Internal DNS the Same)
Thanks for the tip!!!I'm cleaning up my domain.com dns on the AD now and setup a new zone view.domain.com, mail.domain.com, etc.
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Re: How do I install Fedora 18 on VMware Workstation 9 for Windows?
Thank you @rbgaynor - I changed the setting as you recommended - and voila - all good to go. Updated stuff, installed software, installed Tools as well - all good to go!
View ArticleRe: Fedora 18 and VMWare Workstation 9
No worries - it works now, thanks much for your help!
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VMware View 5.1 Security Server RAM requirements
Hi all,I understand that the View Connection Server 5.1 required at least 10Gb of RAM for deployment of 50+ desktops and I also received that tip from VMware Support Engineer to at least use 10Gb of...
View ArticleRe: How to list virtual machines with related vmdk files
Hello, biokovo- You could use the standard Get-VM and Get-HardDisk cmdlets to find names of VMDKs associated with VMs. Or, another, far faster way, would be to use everyone's favorite: Get-View....
View ArticleRe: stupid on screen keyboard toolbar in taskbar
hmm, nobody else experiencing this with a windows 8 vm?
View ArticleRe: esxi host unable to access other host's datastore vCenter.
hi Mohammed thanks for reply. I haven't added any datastores yet. Let me tell you my setup. I installed two 2 esxi-5 hosts on vmware workstation8. That's it both hosts have their own local disks added...
View ArticleRe: sVmotion throughput on 10 GB iscsi NW
Thanks Peetz. I was looking at the wrong place. Once enabled the additional counter, I could see the VAAI transfer rates which was round 400 to 500 MBps.All looks good
View ArticleRe: How do I install Fedora 18 on VMware Workstation 9 for Windows?
Appreciate the feedback @geeehbee. I tested today on a completely separate machine with a new install and can confirm that disabling 3D acceleration allows Fedora 18 to run. You need to do the manual...
View ArticlePatch for WS8 and linux kernel 3.6.10
Has anyone put up a patch for this combination? Thanks, Lewis
View ArticleRe: Network question for new Vsphere 5.1 Datacenter
Hi, we have the Enterprise license (not Enterprise+), so no distributed switch. I would use teaming with ip hash and etherchannels on the cisco side for the client network.For vmotion, ISCSI and NFS...
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