Re: VMware snapshot size problem
A snapshot can grow up to the provisioned virtual disk size, which is the size you configured for the virtual disk. Because the snapshot contains the changes made after creating it, it will start with...
View ArticleRe: WaveMaker 6.5 and vCO 5.1 - default self signed certs
Just tried this using WM running on a Windows XP VM - worked first time through! hmm... something must not have matched up correctly on my attempt in OSX...
View ArticleRe: Distributed Switch What-if Scenerio
1) What happens if vCenter crashes and I can't get it back? Backup vCenter DB and SSL and you can get your vCenter back, as well in 5.1 you can export your vDS configuration.2) Do I have to rip the...
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Can Workstation 9 and 8 be installed on 32-bit OS?
Hi,I'm a newbie so please bear with me if my question is dumb. I have a Windows 2003 machine, which I'm pretty sure is 32-bit. I tried to install workstation 9.0 on it, and got the message "Error:...
View ArticleRe: Management won't failover
How does your setup look like? Do you have the vSwitches configured with default policies? How are the physical switch ports configured? In case of managed switches you may need to configure...
View ArticleRe: Backup solution for ESX free version?
Enterprise Plus is the highest edition you could own, and it is certainly not the free version. Is there any other backup software already in use in the environment?
View ArticleGive a developer rights to create Virtual Machines
I need to give a user the ability to create virtual machines in our VSphere 4.1 VirtualCenter. We have one datacenter and 2 ESXi 4.4host machines: Servername DataCenter Host1 VM...
View ArticleUpdated WebSphere MQ plugin released
This updated plugin autodetects WebSphere MQ that is installed in a non standard directory.It also fixes some issues so the plugin will work in both 32 and 64 bit platforms.You can download it from the...
View ArticleRe: Backup solution for ESX free version?
Yes, it does mean that you have Enterprise Plus License. Considering this I would upgrade my system from ESXi 4 to the latest ESXi 5.1 then implement a proper backup system such as VMware vSphere Data...
View ArticleRe: vCO 5.1 webservice through SOAP
I just tested this on a Windows XP VM I booted up... Assuming you have already updated your vCO Server with a certificate that has a CN matching the FQDN, then here's what you need to do on the WM...
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Re: Give a developer rights to create Virtual Machines
p.157 of the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide lists the required privileges to create a virtual machine. You didn't say anything about non-KB articles. I think your approach of using "No...
View ArticleRe: Management won't failover
vswitches are configured with default policy. Each pNic is a downlink from a 2 port lacp trunk from a blade switch to a core switch. Sorry its link status not beacon probing. Will check the RSTP on the...
View ArticleHost Profile Application
I just want to verify that vCenter 5.1(b) Auto Deploy doesn't apply the Host Profile, it only attaches it. I understand that IP address configuration/input is needed when applying the Host Profile but,...
View ArticleRe: Need NFS Server for Windows 7/8 so that I can access it from ESXi
Oops! I think you missed something Kurt. I used FreeNFS, not FreeNAS. FreeNFS uses 2.0 and 3.0. Thanks!
View ArticleRe: Backup solution for ESX free version?
Well, it lists a key in vSphere, however when I try to register that key to my VMware.com account, it says that it is invalid and so I can't really download the upgraded versions. I called VMWare and...
View ArticleESX 5.X Host Profile requests MAC Address with IP Address
I see that Host Profiles request MAC Address information. I know how to remove that requirement but wondered if that information is utilized in some way that I don't fully understand. Before I choose...
View ArticleRe: Host Profile Application
As long as the the host profiles requires any input it will not apply and ESXi will stay in maintenance mode.Here is what you need:...
View ArticleDownloadable API Schema missing examples
I just downloaded the 1.5 zip which is supposed to be a copy of the online schema and I don't see any examples. Am I doing something wrong or are they missing? Paul
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