Rubeck's Posts

FYI: If you have assigned more than one vCPU to the guest, have a look at this KB article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1004901&slic... See more...
FYI: If you have assigned more than one vCPU to the guest, have a look at this KB article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1004901&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=9714330&stateId=1%200%209712575 /Rubeck
Is CDP running on the new switch? As far as I know it runs CDP per default on Cisco devices, but this could have been disabled globally or on the switch port, where your host is connected. Ver... See more...
Is CDP running on the new switch? As far as I know it runs CDP per default on Cisco devices, but this could have been disabled globally or on the switch port, where your host is connected. Verify by doing a "show cdp" and "show cdp interface" on the switch.. /Rubeck
This post might help you: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/115100 /Rubeck
If using VC this could be because of a DNS issue... As a test I edited my local windows host file with a invalid entry for one of our ESX host. I can manage the host using the IP address, bu... See more...
If using VC this could be because of a DNS issue... As a test I edited my local windows host file with a invalid entry for one of our ESX host. I can manage the host using the IP address, but I cant open up a console.. But this only seen to apply when I open a console using the VC server... So verify the DNS.record which points to that host.. Just my 2 cents... /Rubeck
No prob Glad you made it work... /Rubeck
VC usally gives the error "file not found" if the file is locked by other hosts... Do a ps -wwwaux | grep VMNAME on the hosts to see if its running somewhere.. /Rubeck
DRS enabled cluster, but no VMotion due to local storage.... Hmmm.. Why? Sorry for asking, but I do not see the point of enabling DRS in a cluster with no shared storage... The only thing I ... See more...
DRS enabled cluster, but no VMotion due to local storage.... Hmmm.. Why? Sorry for asking, but I do not see the point of enabling DRS in a cluster with no shared storage... The only thing I could see that would be good for is the initial placement of new VMs.... althoug I would rather choose the best host candidate manually, IMO. /Rubeck
esxcfg-info -s | more ? /Rubeck
What about the FT_HOSTS file located on ESX hosts? Are they look OK all over? /Rubeck
Are your hosts in a cluster? If yes, is the experimental DPM enabled? Just a thought... /Rubeck
I have no idea on what the problem might be, but are there any reason for not running 8.0.0a (which is for ESX 3.5 Update 1) http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescri... See more...
I have no idea on what the problem might be, but are there any reason for not running 8.0.0a (which is for ESX 3.5 Update 1) http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=MTX-07643839dc4a4495b741d2640c〈=en&cc=us&idx=2&mode=4&; /Rubeck
If you're sure that the alarm is false, try to disable /enable the alarm and see if that does it.. Not sure what the interval is for these checks... (Rubeck
Its licensed pr socket... Not cores.. So you will only need one VI3 for 2CPU license. /Rubeck
Might be a stupid Q, but have you removed the VM from Inventory and added it back in after renaming? /Rubeck
Try to do a esxcfg-info -n | grep -E -i "_name|Hint" to see the observed IP ranges in the SC instead of using the VI client.... Could be a refresh issue on the the client side. Just an idea.. ... See more...
Try to do a esxcfg-info -n | grep -E -i "_name|Hint" to see the observed IP ranges in the SC instead of using the VI client.... Could be a refresh issue on the the client side. Just an idea.. I dont know how many packets the pNic will have to "see" before the info is available for viewing.. Regarding the vmotion issue... That could have something to with updating of arp tables... If the IP address doesn't respond to pings, try to do a "vmkping" from the SC an see if that triggers an arp update in your network.. /Rubeck
If your VC server is on a different subnet than the host? If yes, make sure UDP type 7 gets forwarded as this is a directed broadcast.. /Rubeck
I do believe that the virtual disks and CD drive are named VMWare_something... Tools or no tools. /Rubeck
From: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx/vmx-advanced.html#guestcommands Add this to the VM .vmx file: isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "True" /Rubeck
If you lost your .vmdk file only and NOT the -flat.vmdk you can recreate the vmdk file manually or by a GUI like http://sanbarrow.com/moa23/files/oh_dear_I_lost_my_descriptor.zip. /Rubeck
Try to increase the lease time by adding a line to /etc/vmware/hostd/config.xml In the Restart mgmt-vmware This have worked for me before.. /Rubeck