Re: Script to Re-Enable Alarms in vCenter
First you will need to obtain:an account that will be used to execute this scheduled task (Ideally a service account for this purpose with just enough rights to do the job)a host where will you run...
View ArticleISCSI configuration
Hello everyone, I write to ask you some information about the ISCSI binding configuration. Exactly I have two host ESXi with one 10 Gbit network card each and one storage ISCSI with four IP adrress;...
View ArticleIncorrect Type when adding Attribute to Configuration Element
I am attempting to add new attributes to a configuration element using the "ConfigurationElement.setAttributeWithKey" method. The value type I have populated is an Array of Strings. I confirmed within...
View ArticleRe: Remove orphaned VSphere replication entries from VMX files
I just wanted to comment that I had the same issue occur in a vSphere 5.0 environment. Thanks for putting me on the right track. Luckily we only have a handful of servers configured with vSphere...
View ArticleRe: Ubuntu 15.10 Host - Can't Start VMWare WorkStation Player 12?
Is this still a problem for anyone on Workstation 12.1.0 build 3272444? I used the mentioned workaround for an earlier WS 12 build to get it working in Ubuntu 15.10, however I decided to update WS once...
View ArticleTop Trends in Object Storage and Their Impact on Your IT Operation
Do you know everything there is to know about object storage? Are you curious why object-based storage is gaining popularity over traditional storage systems? Would you like an overview of how...
View ArticleRe: PowerShell scripts do not run correctly when using PowerCLI shortcut
The script runs without error, just the results that are returned are different (and incorrect) when run from the PowerCLI shortcut vs the standard PowerShell shortcut. I discovered this issue because...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 Host HP Custom Image update vs VUM patching
Updates are cumulative. It includes set of patches released prior to it. Only Updates from vendors are available as custom ISOs. Vendor specific patches are not released. So you can patch your ESXi to...
View ArticleRe: Can I use the same license key to activate VMware ESXi 5.5?
Licensing is done per socket. If you haven't used all your sockets on the current ESXi then you can add new hosts. A vague example License for 4 sockets and you have 3 ESXi host with 1 socket each....
View ArticleRe: Updating VMware Vcenter server 5.1 U1 to 5.5 U3a steps and caveats ?
SavkoorSuhas and JinuV the VMware VCenter server and the SQL Server is in the same VM, so can I clone it before doing the VCenter inline upgrade instead of VM snapshot ?
View ArticleRe: Powershell CIM cmdlets with a custom namespace/provider
Yes to all of those. The example script I posted above works, until you change namespaces
View ArticleRe: Task in Progress does not clear
I was working on this case for one of my customer's with Netapp on conference. vCenter version was 5.5 U3Netapp VSC was 6.1 Netapp confirmed that there is a known issue with VSC 6.1 with an open bug...
View ArticleRe: HP Blade ESXi 5.1U3 to ESXi 5.5U3 upgrade caveats and pitfalls to avoid ?
Hi JinuV and unsichtbarre Is there any caveats or issue on the ESXi hosts or the HP Blades after the Virtual Connect firmware upgrade to 4.45 ? As per the recommendation by:...
View ArticleRe: Updating VMware Vcenter server 5.1 U1 to 5.5 U3a steps and caveats ?
You can clone it, but again the clone needs to have a different IP (different vCenter IP) and storage space. Which can be quite tricky. Easy go! Snapshot of the machine and upgrade. Suhas
View ArticleRe: Workstation 12 Pro: No 3D support is available from the host. The 3D...
All I read on VMWare Homepage it says WS 12 Pro can use DirectX 10, not 10.1. It would have saved me a long time trying and searching for clues. Compare VMware Workstation 11 to VMware Workstation 9...
View ArticleRe: SRM Test Recovery Plan attempting to mount NFS datastore with wrong...
I would recommend opening a case with EMC. It looks like an issue with their SRA. I would also suggest you read the SRA documentation in detail if you haven't already. Does a regular failover work? Is...
View ArticleRe: Unable to set up Protect Groups - Error: "Unable to create Protection...
Just to confirm, you have installed vSphere Replication at both sites and paired that, right? You have also configured replication for the VMs you are trying to protect?Instructions here:...
View ArticleRe: SRM & VMware View with Persistent Disk
Keeping the same IP at the recovery site doesn't mean that you wouldn't need to reprovision. The whole idea of DR is that your View Infrastructure (vCenter, View Management server, connection server,...
View ArticleRe: Convert string back to system object when importing from CSV
Back to the startIs there a specific reason to use ESXCLI command instead of the API?Please check the HostFirewallSystemIn general it is better to use the API and use esxcli only if something is not...
View Article