Re: LSI MegaRAID: I/O stops completely for a few seconds
I would recommend to first check if you're running a controller firmware revision which is on VMware's compatibility list for vSphere 6. You can find the list of supported versions for LSI 9361-8i...
View ArticleRe: esxi 6.0 to 6.0 U1a
You mention that you use Dell patch source in addition to vSphere updates. I've never seen that personally, but I guess if you update NIC driver/firmware it may potentially make ESXi think that it's...
View ArticleRe: 5.5 Distributed Install - Moving components
You can install a new SSO instance and re-register the components. You can find detailed steps on how to do that in this VMware KB article: VMware KB: Re-pointing and re-registering VMware vCenter...
View ArticleRe: upgrade cisco ucs hosts from internet
You can use a vanilla image. But I would recommend to download Cisco's custom vSphere 6 ISO for UCS. It has platform specific drivers which guarantee best compatibility and performance.
View ArticleRe: vCenter 5.5U2 to 6.2 - SSO/PSC
I assume that by not using SSO you just mean that you don't need domain authentication. If so, just do an upgrade and continue to use local authentication. Nothing is going to change for you.
View ArticleVMs Disappeared after a 'remove from inventory' command was initiated
I have implemented a 3 node VSAN cluster (all Flash/SSD) configuration running on HP DL 360 G9..During a maintenance windows, we restarted and the ESXi hosts and re-started the VMs, but one of the VM...
View ArticleRe: Unable to Ping NetApp
It could be lots of things, such as VLAN not allowed on a Cisco switch port, VLAN not assigned on a Port Group level (if you're using Virtual Switch Tagging), etc.Are you using one subnet for both...
View ArticlevCenter Sending Alarm E-Mail on Link Status
I am getting an e-mail every minute stating one of my host lost Network Connectivity on virtual switch vSwitch2 Physical NIC vmnic2 is down. Affected portgroup vmk1: This happens after a power failure...
View ArticleRe: Converting Essentials licensing to Standard with ROBO
All you need is just add your new vSphere licences to the vCenter and assign to corresponding vCenter and ESXi hosts accordingly. If you're running vSphere 5 and bought vSphere 6 licences, then you can...
View ArticleRe: Alarm repeatedly triggered
This happens to me also when we lose power. However everything shows normal on the host and when I run test. That said I get this e-mail every 1 minute until I actually unplug the affected NIC wait a...
View ArticleRe: Workstation Pro 12.0.1 - Windows10 1511 Guest - No Shared Folders
I have the same issue. I think that is related to any insider version after the last official release of Windows 10 10240. I think Microsoft has changed something in the network shares, because at the...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5,5 U3 boot from iSCSI LUN
Hi Nick, Actually we tried to add the USB controller to the VM after the disk has been connected to the host but still couldn't able to see the USB external HDD on the vCenter server VM (Windows server...
View ArticleRe: Any idea if currently holding VCP6-DCV can take VCAP5-DCA 5.5 lab exam?
Once again, not as far as I know.
View ArticleRe: Pearson Vue no longer offer VCAP5-DCA reservation
Did you email certification@vmware.com ?
View ArticleNew to vCloud,,,VDC question
Hi, I am new to vCloud trying to learn. I have built a partial nested ESXi lab in a VDC. I am curious if I can have another VDC talk to one of my other VDCs without a public IP address? Is there any...
View Article"Open-VMConsoleWindow" cmdlet giving error of "Access-violation"
I am trying to use the "Open-VMConsoleWindow" cmdlet, getting error of "Access-violation". Vmware remote console unrecoverable error: (vmrc)Exception 0xc0000005 (access violation) has occured. Can you...
View ArticleRe: vRA Plugin Server.getObjectsWithCustomPropertyKey() method
Yes, it should work. Could you show the scripting code you use to set custom properties and get he objects with this property? Could you provide details of your environment (versions of vRO, vRA...
View ArticleAppinsight 5.0 : Network probe Error
Appinsight 5.0 : Network probe Error I try to create network probe in vmware Appinsight 5.0 , i already create Vcenter Adapter but when i try to create network probe i receive the below error...
View ArticleGuest files showing up in Host
I use VMware Player 7.1.2 build-2780323 for a variety of testing purposes. One of the things I am noticing is that some of the files I encounter in the virtual environment are showing up in the Host...
View ArticleRe: Disable secure boot in EFI mode?
Ah, thanks; will investigate further. I gave up and reinstalled RHEL fresh but will investigate this again and will post if I figure out how to get it working.
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