Migrating to new servers
First of all, I'm not sure if I'm putting this in the right spot but please move it if it fits better somewhere else. I'm in the process of implementing new servers in our datacenter and wanted to...
View ArticleAutomated daily snapshots
I looked around for something to create and manage daily snapshots and didn't find anything, so I wrote this. Thought I'd share in case others might use it.cd 'C:\Program Files...
View ArticleConsulta sobre Virtual Socket y Cores per Socket
Estoy instalando DOS VM en un server Proliant DL320e y al momento de ir al sector de las CPU me da la opciones de elegir la cantidad de Virtual Socket y de Cores per Socket pero no tengo claro como...
View Articleupdate manager plugin hangs vcenter on VMs and Templates view
We are running the latest vcenter and update manager (5.1). Any time I try to go to the VMs and Templates view in vcenter, my viclient hangs. But ONLY if I have the update manager plugin installed....
View ArticleHP Offline Bundle on U3?
I am running ESXi 4.1 U3. I want to install ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 (American, International) as there does not seem to be a version for U3. The instructions say to install it on...
View ArticleService syslog
How do you restart the service syslog thru a putty session or threw other means.
View ArticleSecurity issues in the connection between the flex client and property provider
Hi, I probably should know this, but the customer is worried about a security issue. I don't thinkthat it is a problem, but its better to ask and be sure.In my flex client, I have a dialog where a...
View ArticleVM Stops Communicating on Network after Snapshot
Hello All, I am hoping you can shed some light on an issue we encountered today. We run on a NetApp SAN and use a NetApp backup application called Virtual Storage Console for backups. This tool...
View ArticleAdditional SSO installation fails for HA mode -- error 29126
Hi all, In my Home lab I am trying to install an additional SSO Server. However it returns an error. Snapshot attached I have already had a look on Problem with second SSO install - error 29126 however...
View ArticlePowercli find phatom snapshots
Hi We are running into an issue with phantom snapshots on are data stores. I can search for delta files in the vmfs\volumes directory and find numerous delta files but it is not reflected if I do a...
View ArticleGet-NicTeamingPolicy not working
When I attempt to use either of the following commands I get an error. What am I missing? Get-VirtualPortGroup -name PGNAME | Get-NicTeamingPolicy Get-NicTeamingPolicy : The input object cannot be...
View ArticleSwitch statement and hash table
All,I had a question in regards to the switch statement and hash tables. I know with a switch statement you can do an array like so$a = 21, 38, 6switch ($a){ 1 {"The color is red."}2 {"The color is...
View ArticleFails at 1% with error "FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion:...
I'm trying to convert a physical Windows Server 2003 SP2 Web Edition with the converter (v 5.1) and every time it fails with the error " FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion:...
View Articleshow process id for UDP socket in esxi 4.1
How do you find out which process is using a UDP port in ESXI 4.1 ? 3 of my ESXi 4.1.0 (260247) servers are sending UDP traffic to 50.17.133.11 (ec2-50-17-133-11.compute-1.amazonaws.com), destination...
View ArticleRemove an adapter from a vSwitch via PowerCLI
Hello community! I've been working on a script to remove an adapter from a vSwitch, but Remove-NetworkAdapter, Remove-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter and Remove-VMHostNetworkAdapterdon't seem to work...
View ArticleAnother licensing question
Currently running vSphere 5.0 with Enterprise licenses on my ESXi hosts. To take advantage of the licensing changes with regard to max vCPU per VM going from a limit of 8 to 32 w/ Enterprise am I...
View ArticleHP Offline Bundle on U3?
I am running ESXi 4.1 U3. I want to install ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 (American, International) as there does not seem to be a version for U3. The instructions say to install it on...
View ArticleQuestion - XP Microsoft Application Crash Report- How to grab?
I just installed 'Miasmata' purchased from GOG.com in an XP vm guest under a Windows 8 host. It apparently installed and configured without a hitch but immediately crashed on launching. It is a...
View ArticlevExpert: Anil Sedha
This document is a detail page for the VMware vExpert Directory.Expert InformationNameAnil SedhaLocationWinnipeg, MBCanadaShort DescriptionDad to two girls, social & entreprenurial. vExpert &...
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