Running a VM on ESXi 5.1 that has VMServer 1.0.10 on it
I'm trying to run nested VMs inside an ESX VM. It's an old system and the person that maintained it is no longer employed at my office. Anyhow, is there any workaround to get the VMs to run on...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.0 does not recognize 4TB storage array
I had managed to run P400 on ESXi 5.1 using hpsa driver, slightly modifying cciss and hpsa drivers and making .vib's from them. The rough translation of my article (original is in Russian) with link to...
View ArticleRe: Cannot configure Windows 2003 VM Networking
Please make sure that you have got IP from your DHCP server not any gurbase IP. Also make sure that the IP address is your DHCP server IP range.Regards,Milton
View ArticleRe: HP Smart Array P400 and ESXi 5.1
I had managed to run P400 on ESXi 5.1 using hpsa driver, slightly modifying cciss and hpsa drivers and making .vib's from them. The rough translation of my article (original is in Russian) with link to...
View ArticleConverter win2000, can't connect
Hi All,I may have this wrong but I have been told I can use Converter for the following issue. I have two old desktop PCs dating back to 2000 and 2004. Both are running win2000pro and they were...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1 host loses default gateway
Thanks, good to know. I got this working by adding this line to /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh: esxcli network ip route ipv4 add --gateway 10.18.3.1 --network 192.168.61.0/24
View ArticleRe: HA Heartbeat Network Change
Thanks Duncan for publishing this article on your blog to make it more clearer ESXi Management Traffic tickbox, what does it do? But is this means we are using this management check box to make it...
View ArticleRe: Converter win2000, can't connect
Your error probably means that 'simple file sharing' is enabled on source machine(s). Disable 'simple file sharing and try the conversion(s) again. HTH
View ArticleRe: Mounting NFS Datastore - Mounting with random port numbers?
Yes the firewall is allowing any port outbound on TCP. But why is the system establishing the connection with the QNAP on some random port? Why is it not contacting it initially on 2049? or 111? If...
View ArticlevSphere Hardening scripts
Hello, I need to harden my ESXis and was wondering if there were any scripts I can run to harden them. I was hoping I could use Host Profiles and even went along setting them on one host, hoping to...
View ArticleRe: Using PowerCLI to collect CreatedOn Dates
Thanks LucD. This looks like exactly what I need.
View ArticleRe: Can VMware view dilivery a windows7 vm on MS hyper-v ?
That will not work since PCoIP needs DevTap and the VMware SVGA driver to function.Only RDP will work in the configuration you describe. // Linjo
View ArticleRe: Custom Spec - Automatic Logon Needed For SysPrep?
Not exactly imho, the AutoLogon is a setting that you configure through the sysprep.inf file, and subsequently configured through the sysprep process.But like I said, afaik the AutoLogon is only...
View ArticleRe: how to cold clone?
Please have a look..http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/VMware-Converter-Version-differences-hot-and-cold-cloningRegards,Milton
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