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12 Replies Last post: Jul 26, 2008 2:57 PM by Texiwill

NEWBIE QUESTIONS

Jul 25, 2008 11:54 PM

Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

I just found out that I will be helping support our vmware infrastructure, and so the first thing I am doing is installing ESX on VMWorkstation so I can play.

I had 3.5 update 1, and it had the pegasus problem,so I just decided to download the trial version 3.5 update 2 to see if that fixes that problem.

My first question is, does the 3.5 update 2 resolve the pegasus problem?

My second question is, can I enter the license information somewhere on the trial version so it wont expire?

My third question is, is there a "student" version that is a scaled down ESX server that doesn't expire?

My fourth question is, what is the proper way to shut it down?

THanks


Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 1:24 AM
Click to view oreeh's profile Guru oreeh 9,815 posts since
Nov 30, 2005 Moderator
FYI: this thread has been moved to the VI: ESX 3.5 forum.

Oliver Reeh
VMware Communities User Moderator
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 1:39 AM
Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

How long should it take for ESX to come up running on vmworkstation 6?

It seems to take F O R E V E R?

Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 1:48 AM
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Click to view oreeh's profile Guru oreeh 9,815 posts since
Nov 30, 2005 Moderator
Looks like your host's CPU doesn't support the required virtualization extensions or isn't configured to use it.
See ESX as a WS 6.5 guest
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 1:52 AM
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Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

it worked, it's just slow coming up...takes what seems like an hour...

also the link you gave me says i am not authorized?


Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 1:54 AM
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Click to view oreeh's profile Guru oreeh 9,815 posts since
Nov 30, 2005 Moderator
ESX 3.5 only works as a VM with WS 6.5 beta.

also the link you gave me says i am not authorized?
Then you have not registered for the WS 6.5 beta.
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 10:52 AM
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Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

that's not true...i have it working on my work notebook - esx 3.5 on vmware workstation 6.0


Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 11:07 AM
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Click to view oreeh's profile Guru oreeh 9,815 posts since
Nov 30, 2005 Moderator
According to all the users that tried it it doesn't work - at least not reliable.
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 11:22 AM
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Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

well it is working flawlessly on my work notebook, by following the guide that can be downloaded here.

http://www.xtravirt.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=75&func=fileinfo&id=11

Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 11:28 AM
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Click to view mikemcsw's profile Enthusiast mikemcsw 67 posts since
Jul 25, 2008

any way, i am willing to try the beta....so do you have a suggested guide for installing esx 3.5 update 2 on vm workstation 6.5 beta, or should i use the same guide as in my link above?
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 11:38 AM
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Click to view oreeh's profile Guru oreeh 9,815 posts since
Nov 30, 2005 Moderator
check the thread I posted above
Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 12:44 PM
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Click to view tom howarth's profile Guru tom howarth 7,299 posts since
Jul 25, 2005 Moderator

the underlying ESX may be working flawlessly, but have you tired to start a Guest VM, when you do your environment will crash and burn. this is also documented on the xtravirt site. ESX 3.5 exposes more VT extensions to the Guest and when these are passed back up form then pCPU through WS6.x.x, workstation throughs a wooblely.


If you want to install and run ESX 3.5 as a Workstation guest and then run guests under ESX the you will requrie the lates 6.5 beta, it is now public beta so there should be no issues obtaining a copy and temp license from VMware.

Tom Howarth
VMware Communities User Moderator

Re: NEWBIE QUESTIONS Jul 26, 2008 2:57 PM
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Click to view Texiwill's profile Guru Texiwill 10,056 posts since
Jan 13, 2004 Moderator
Hello,

This thread is locked as it is continued in pink screening - spin count exceeded..possible deadlock.


Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
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