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AxelSMI wrote: Second possibility. Install esxi5 on usb bootable and you must explore the datastore with your .vmdk file, add second datastore and copy file from storage1 to storage2. T... See more...
AxelSMI wrote: Second possibility. Install esxi5 on usb bootable and you must explore the datastore with your .vmdk file, add second datastore and copy file from storage1 to storage2. This is vSphere 5.0 VMFS. I thought after I install ESXi on USB drive I boot from it and then connect to a datastore through Vmware console from remote machine, this is not the case? Can I copy somehow directly to attached USB drive formatted with NTFS?
How do I boot ESXi from USB stick?
Server is NOT bootable. All I have access is drives themselves. I need copy VMDK files off it.
I can not boot esxi and don't want to spend time trying to fix it, I just need vmdk files off it.
Hello, I have HDD with ESXi install which is not bootable, I'd like to copy just VMDK files off those HDDs to external HDD. What is the easiest way to do that? I envisioned something like boot... See more...
Hello, I have HDD with ESXi install which is not bootable, I'd like to copy just VMDK files off those HDDs to external HDD. What is the easiest way to do that? I envisioned something like booting system from USB drive and then copying files over that way but I have no idea what FS ESXi using and what USB boot image I shall be using. Thanks, G
Would not convertor reassign MAC addresses to network cards and possible some other changes to guest OS as part of conversion?
Convertor? I thought I can copy VMDK files and reattach them or something similar. Converting virtual machine to virtual machine seems to be overkill for this purpouse?
Hi, I have 2 ESXi hosts running on similar hardware. SSH is enabled on both hosts. I need to move all virtual machines from one host to another. What will be the most effective way to do ... See more...
Hi, I have 2 ESXi hosts running on similar hardware. SSH is enabled on both hosts. I need to move all virtual machines from one host to another. What will be the most effective way to do that?
Found the issue. During virtual hardware upgrade ESXi changed SCSI IDs so bootable SCSI ID become last. This is bug but easy fix.
This is Windows 2003 guest. This is the only one since I only tried to upgrade hardware only on this one. Boot order lists SCSI disks first.
After I upgraded from ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4.0 I upgraded Vmware virtual tools and rebooted guest. I then shut it down guest and choose "upgrade virtual hardware". Now when I try to start it it goes ... See more...
After I upgraded from ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4.0 I upgraded Vmware virtual tools and rebooted guest. I then shut it down guest and choose "upgrade virtual hardware". Now when I try to start it it goes to PXE boot.
Sorry. Converter is 4.0 (latest). Server is ESxi 3.5. Client to be converted is Windows XP. Converter client is running on Windows 2003. Here is what I see in the logs Trying con... See more...
Sorry. Converter is 4.0 (latest). Server is ESxi 3.5. Client to be converted is Windows XP. Converter client is running on Windows 2003. Here is what I see in the logs Trying connection to server 'esx' with user 'root' Getting VIM connection to esx... Reusing existing VIM connection to esx Testing client connection to agent Reusing existing agent connection FormatField: Optional unset (converter.fault.NotSupportedConnection.productName) FormatField: Optional unset (converter.fault.NotSupportedConnection.productVersion)
Hi, I have ESXi and used Converter before to peform conversion. Now whenever I try to initiate conversion I'm getting error specified in a subject. What could be the reason? G ... See more...
Hi, I have ESXi and used Converter before to peform conversion. Now whenever I try to initiate conversion I'm getting error specified in a subject. What could be the reason? G
I just want to move single file from one datastore to another and leave the rest of VMDK files on old disk. I'm using VI client to move file via GUI but since only single file is moved, do I need... See more...
I just want to move single file from one datastore to another and leave the rest of VMDK files on old disk. I'm using VI client to move file via GUI but since only single file is moved, do I need to do anything about updating configuration of virtual machine for this?
I looked at snapshot manager and there is something there called "Consolidate Helper - 0" as snapshot which I did not initiate. Strange.
This ESXi forum. I don't have VC.
Hello, I have virtual machine on ESXi with 3 VMDK files. In properties for virtual machine all virtual HDDs shown as located on same datastore while in actuality I can see one of the disk... See more...
Hello, I have virtual machine on ESXi with 3 VMDK files. In properties for virtual machine all virtual HDDs shown as located on same datastore while in actuality I can see one of the disks exists on another datastore. Names of HDDs are machine-000001.vmdk, machine_1-000001.vmdk, machine_2-00001.vmdk all located on Disk2. If I browse Disk 1 I can see file under machinename folder called machine_2.vmdk and machine_flat.vmdk. I'm trying to figure out how can I move one of the VMDK between different stores and why even though properties of VM show all VMs are on DISK 2 some of files are actually on DISK 1?
1. Vmware update manager is not something I can download and use for free right? 2. If I have IBM cenrtrix ESXi then do patches issued on download center will still apply? 3. There is... See more...
1. Vmware update manager is not something I can download and use for free right? 2. If I have IBM cenrtrix ESXi then do patches issued on download center will still apply? 3. There is no correct way to update IBM centric specific ESXi, correct?
How do I find out if new version is released for ESXi? I have IBM version of ESXi, how do I upgrade to new version if it's released?
1. Samples 2. Samples 3. Samples Take a look at MSDN documentation for .NET library, almost all entries will have samples in 5 different languages.