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Converter 4.0 - supported sources typo

Dave.Mishchenko — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:36:27 GMT

Page 19 of the user's guide has this error - Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly LiveState Recovery) 6.5, 7.0, 8.0, and 8.0, LiveState Recovery 3.0 and 6.0 (.sv2i, .v2i or .iv2i)

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_Standalone_guide40.pdf

List Networkcards with VMDQ function

meistermn — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:40:26 GMT

From the I/O Guide you cannot find out which Gigabit card uses the Vmware VMDQ feature. I am not talking about 10 Gigabit cards!!!

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_io_guide.pdf

Link to Intel and Vmware VMDQ
http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/virtualization/VMDq_whitepaper.pdf

Link to Intel® 82575 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
http://download.intel.com/design/network/datashts/317697.pdf

Please document the "black screen bug" for VMserver - win32 console

continuum — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:19:20 GMT

Showing a black screen instead of a message like

"please fix permissions on the vmx-file" is very unintuitive.

See this post for details

http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=79041&tstart=0

Can't print KB articles

dwcrist — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:56:02 GMT

I've noticed lately that I can't print KB articles. I've tried both IE7 and FireFox3. All I get is a small amount of garbage in the corner of the page. I get the same if I print to a PDF. Other web pages print OK. Does anyone know of a setting in my browser that will correct this? It amazes me that VMware can create great software like ESX, but can't create a basic web page that will print properly.

Thanks for any help,

Doug

Correct naming of X and Y coordinates DRS Performance and Best Practices

meistermn — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:55:20 GMT

On page 18 of the DRS Performance and Best Practices document should be corrected:

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/drs_performance_best_practices_wp.pdf

Correct Naming of X and Y coordinates:

The host utilization graph, the top graph in the VMware DRS Resource Distribution section, is a histogram that

shows the number of hosts on the Y axis and the utilization percentage on the X axis.

VMware Capacity Planner Assessment doc

Presidio — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:18:03 GMT

Hello everyone sorry if I'm not putting this discussion in
the correct community but I couldn't find Capacity Planner anywhere. What
I'm looking for is a doc listing out what CP will do for the customer and how
it will be done. I'm looking an assessment doc detailing, deliverables,
pre-planning and preparation on their part and ours, a phased approached listing out something like Installation, Analysis, and Report Proposal. Basically I'm looking for a statement of work showing the customer what is going to be done. Can anyone help?

Virtual machine specs

oreeh — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:24:44 GMT

The old docs at some point included a virtual machine specification.
I wasn't able to find one for the newer product releases (especially ESX 3.5).

Shouldn't this get documented in the Guest OS guide - presumably in a nice table containing all the currently available different virtual hardware versions?

See Looking for ESX 3.5 Virtualized Hardware List?

Visio / Powerpoint icons - how about VMware provided standard icons?

andrewsp — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:31:03 GMT

Unless anyone knows of any decent open source ones? I've found some but they just seem to lack clarity. I think there is an argument for the icons to made available from VMware as the setups can be, by the nature of the beast, end up quite complicated.

You are what you eat - who wants to be a lettuce?

VMware Time Keeping White Paper + KB Article 1006427

nathan.schulte — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:23:47 GMT

I stumbled upon this white paper, Timekeeping in VMware Virtual Machines, which references VMware Knowledge Base article 1006427. Unfortunately, KB article 1006427 does not seem to exist.

Upon further inspection, the white paper was created only 4 days ago, on 08/11/2008. When can I expect to have access to the specified article?

Also, I am slightly disappointed that the white paper was released before the KB article, is this normal, or is this simply a mistake that I've stumbled upon?

I'm not sure who all reads this, but I thought I would put it out there.

Thanks much!

-Nate

VCP310 study & exam guide book

Virtual_Ware — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:27:12 GMT

Hi All,

This is my first post in vmware. I am looking for VCP310 study & exam guide book,

Can anyone suggest good study & exam book on VCP310?

Also, what is the exam process and what is the cost of exam?

Much Thanks!

Vi-Ware

Vcp-310 Bible

dynamips — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:09 GMT

http://www.vcp-310.cn/vcp-310-bible/

Server Compatibility list enhancement

Phil-66 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:12:13 GMT

Hello,

I have been facing two time the fact that a server which is on the compatibility list is not useable for ESX because the Onboard Raid Controler is not supported (LSI Megaraid Software)

I would recommend when the some "On Boad" option are not ESX compatible that a special note is placed in the document regarding the Server Compatibility list detailling the exceptions.

There is already some indication about the CPU, an additional note saying which hardware should be desactivated should be nice.

Kind regards,

Philippe

VMware 3.5/2.5 VCP blueprint

Rich.Hilgersom — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:36:39 GMT

objective 5.x

Product documentation
VirtualCenter User Guide

Manual title has changed in 2.5
now
Basic System Administration Guide

Section 5.2
pg 27-28

Error: VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure.

Rich.Hilgersom — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:23:01 GMT

OK, if you started counting from 0 it would make sense to me

Module count is from 2 to 12. Should be 1 to 11.

http://mylearn.vmware.com/descriptions/EDU%20DATASHEET%20VI3.5%20InstallAndConfigure3.pdf

Rich Hilgersom

Error in Resource Management Guide 3.5

Rich.Hilgersom — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:12:23 GMT

Error in Resource Management Guide 3.5
Page 44.

Figure 3-1. has an error:

RP-QA is listed as a child resource pool
RP-QA-UI is listed as a parent resource pool

Text correctly denotes
"RO-QA is the parent resourse pool for RP-QA-UI.

Rich Hilgersom

how to execute APIs?

sadasivam — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:41:41 GMT

what is the procedure for executing the vmware server APIs?

Error In the VMWARE Maximum PDF - Virtual switches

cperdereau — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:08:45 GMT

Inconsistency here

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf
Number of Maximum Virtual Switches: 127

In the Server Configuration Guide (page 23)
NOTE: you can create a maximum of 248 vSwitches on a single host

When it is too late - guide

continuum — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:19:42 GMT

I started a "when it is too late" guide
http://sanbarrow.com/vmdk/vmdk-when-its-too-late.html

I am looking for more scenarios - any ideas , comments?

Message was edited by: Badsah (changed "to" to "too" in subject and message body)

Backupexec integration readme.html

beckhamk — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:28:02 GMT

Please fix your documention in the BackupExec integration module's readme.html file to correct the proper pre/post backup script names which are outlined in a vmware KB article. If you have it in a kb no reason this should be updated!

Request for VMware Server supported host Operating Systems information

Peter_vm — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:03:28 GMT

Please update VMware Server supported host Operating Systems information in relevant documents (mostly Admin guide and Release Notes).

If this information, originally posted in 2006, did not change, please post some explanation here. There were many questions regarding this topic, most recently here:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/781802#781802

ESX 3 limit of 356 guests per host

itguybri — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:35:18 GMT

I am trying to build out a large test farm.

As soone as I get to 357 VMs on a single host (all powered off) VC loses all connectivity with the Host and it is near impossible to get communication back (and to keep it working).

I have everything in this thread:
http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=732960&#732960

Performance Report Documentation

JDLangdon — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:16:35 GMT

I'd like to see some whitepapers that outline how to take advantage of the various VirtualCenter performance reports and what the individual objects mean with regards to reporting?

For example, from within VirtualCenter performance reports I can create a report which outlines various CPU performances but no where does it tell me that these performances mean.

This is one area of the VMware product line that really needs to have better documentation.

On a side note, if this documentation is available to be downloaded, can someone please send me the link?

Jason

Disktool / lm-disktool documentation

Pete_McKenna — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:11:32 GMT

Maybe I'm missing it somewhere, but is there a man page or documentation for disktool ? I'm using lm-disktool with VLM. Is there any more information beyond lm-disktool -h?

Thanks

VI3 Class Training Workbook corrections

vmNewb35 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:50:12 GMT

** Mods, please place this in the appropriate area if necessary **

Is there anyone in VMWare land or a technical education employee who would appreciate knowing where a serious amount of typos, duplication of paragraphs and pages, sort of confusing/misleading sentences, etc.??? In reading this manual I have come across a collection of these and would be happy to pass these along to the right person(s). They may be know issues, as it were by now, but it will definitely help future releases of the material.

Honestly not trying to do someone's job or create work, but somebody may care about this.

Chad

Error In the VMWARE Maximum PDF

cperdereau — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:14:39 GMT

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf
this document state a maximum of parallel port of 2 per VM
this document state a maximum of serial port of 2 per VM

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_installation_guide.pdf
this document state a maximum of parallel port of 3 per VM
this document state a maximum of serial port of 4 per VM

Practical is:
-> maximum of parallel port of 3
-> maximum of serial port of 4

It there a specific forum or email address to inform Vmware about this ?

Doc with all vmx parameters

tropix — Wed, 23 May 2007 19:01:33 GMT

Hi.

Is it possible to release a documentation with all vmx parameters to be used?

Regards,

Eduardo

Please document how to move a VMserver-VM with a snapshot

continuum — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:06:19 GMT

Well the manual says "Just do it" - in reality this doesn't work always because sometimes VMserver uses absolute paths in the embedded descriptors of snapshots.
See
http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=80554&tstart=0
for an example.

If the user has started with monolithic-sparse disks this is not easy to manage - on the contrary: for most users this is a show-stopper.