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Vmware installation costume iso Areca Raid.
Hello.. Im trying to install vmware well ive installed it but i dosent see my raid storage array. I guess Areca is not by defult supportet whit the drivers i needs to see the Array!I tryed to integrate...
View ArticleVDP 5.1.x Read Only Web Access
hi guys Now since Web client is the only way to access VDP, is there a way to create a read only user that has access to VDP in any way?At least to check if the backup was OK. I create a read only user...
View ArticleFusion on Mac OS Mavericks 10.9
I'm testing Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks.I put fusion on it and it's working pretty good at the moment. the only thing that's not working is : " Use all display as full screen" I've 2 screens connected to my...
View ArticleWindows 7 - occasionally freezes, even switch back to MacOS isn't possible
Hi, we're using VMWare Fusion 5 on 4 brandnew iMac (late 2012) with fusiondrive (8GB RAM, 3TB fusiondrive). On each of these iMac's we've installed one Windows 7 VM (64Bit, 2 CPU, 3 GB RAM, 120GB...
View ArticleIs it possible to restore vmware guest OS and database from clonebackup ?
We use vsphere4.1 and guest OS (WIndows2008R2) and database(SQL server 2008R2 which is installed in guest windows2008R2 OS). If we take cloneback up guest OS partition and data partition which include...
View ArticleConsolidate Helper -0 snapshot issues
Hello, I am on esx5 using local datastores with plenty of space. I am using Veeam Backup to back up my VM's. Occasionally I will see a "Consolidate Helper -0" snapshot left behind on the VM. It...
View ArticleFedora 18 (3.9.5-201) and 8.0.5/6
I can't seem to get the modules re-compiled after a kernel update today. I had 8.0.5 running before the update, but haven't been able to get it working. I've been looking for an updated patch, but...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.1 still using Default VMWare Certificate after using VMWare...
Hello,Like the title says, I am still receiving the Security Warning when starting vSphere Client after successfully running the Certificate Automation Tool.If I look at the certificate through the...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 services distribution
I am currently performing an upgrade from ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.1. I"ve decided to use split the services across 2 vCenters. I am wondering, wich services should go where, is there any recommandations...
View ArticleThunderbolt storage support (ESXi)
I think this may have been answered, but is there any way to support thunderbolt drives (or thunderbolt raid) ? I'm thinking about the mac mini as a home lab box, but would want DAS rather than iscsi...
View ArticlevSphere Update Manager 5.1
We have installed vCenter 5.1 with multisite SSO and very thing is good. I do have one question that we have run when starting the Update Manger 5.1 install into hence posting to the community. Our SAN...
View ArticlevCenter permissions - local group doesn't seem to work
I've created a local group on my vCenter server and placed the local administrator account inside this group.I've then assigned this local group to the administrator role within vCenter at the highest...
View ArticleSDRS invalid - Esxi host removed
Hi All, If I remove ESXi host from my cluster, will SDRS become invalid? Vmware docs state that SDRS is invalid only when vCenter is unavailable or vm is started by vc connected to esxi host. Could...
View ArticleCan I assume that flat.vmdks always start at the beginning of a 1 mb block ?
I have a question about reading raw VMFS-volumes.Lets assume I found the start of the VMFS-partition.Can I assume that if there are flat.vmdks on that volume - that those flat.vmdks will always start...
View ArticleVirtual Machine List Report
Hi all, I'm new to vCenter Operations Manager and trying to comprehend those standard reports it provides.In the "Virtual Machine List Report" there're columns with headings like "CPU Limited Demand",...
View ArticleInstaller crashing. I currently have 4.1.3
My installer crashes as soon as get to the point where it asks for the license key. I currently have VMware Fusion 4.1.3 (730298) installed on OSX 10.7.5, and I and try to upgrade to the May 2013 Tech...
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How many IOPS can a HDD, HHDD or SSD do?
How many IOPS can a HDD, HHDD or SSD do? A common question I run across is how many IOPS (IO Operations Per Second) can a storage device or system do or give. The answer is or should be it depends....
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Part II: How many IOPS can a HDD, HHDD or SSD do with VMware?
How many IOPS can a HDD, HHDD or SSD do?This is the second post of a two-part series looking at storage performance, specifically in the context of drive or device (e.g. mediums) characteristics across...
View ArticleRecommendations for VCP-IaaS study material?
already passed vcp510-dv.. so now i need to knock out IaaS to be cloud certified..DV wasnt bad because i have years of experience with esxi/vcenter... took install/configure course... and read bill...
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IBM buys Softlayer, for software defined infrastructures and clouds?
IBM today announced that they are acquiring privately held Dallas Texas-based Softlayer and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider.IBM is referring to this as Cloud without Compromise (read more...
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