Re: NFS for Backups
I am backing up Server 2008...Yes i guess that is my only option... Is preformance going to be an issue If present NFS mount to the Guest OS ?
View ArticleRe: Unable to access USB storage devices from HOST after installing Vm...
Unfortunately not...This is a HOST issue even when VmWare is not running - i.e. no VMs active :-(That article talks about 'When a virtual machine is running...' and the active window, etc. which is all...
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Importing an ovf file from esxi to workstation
DOes anyone know what can cause this. Or anothe way to import into workstation other than using the vmx file? Thanks
View ArticleRe: Vmware ESXI within Hyper-v (server 2012) networking issue
Thank you! That worked!!! You rock!
View ArticleESXI install partiton
Hello, we have dell r720XD server and i am planning to install esxi 5.1 on it.i have one large raid 10 aray for the purpose of storing data vmdk files.i am not sure if i can install the esxi boot...
View ArticleRe: Poor network performance on vm guest on same host, vswitch, subnet?
We have dual port 10Gb Intel x520 nic in each server. Each port is connected to a Nexus 5548UP switch over a vPC. Nics:vmnic4 0000:0a:00.00 ixgbe Up 10000Mbps Full 90:e2:ba:19:9b:94 9000...
View ArticleRe: Vmware ESXI within Hyper-v (server 2012) networking issue
You'll have to let me know what it's like. I've never tried it that way around.
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Re: Unable to access USB storage devices from HOST after installing Vm...
Maybe these two images will help visualise the issue...Image 1 shows the device properties for a memory key when VmWare is not installed.Image 2 shows the same key *after* I install VmWare.While it...
View ArticleRe: PCI passthrough and TV Tuner card
I'm actually doing something similar, and am running into a different issue. When I try to shutdown the guest...it appears to crash out the host (all network activity drops) UPDATE: If I hard power...
View ArticleRe: How do I convert/ import a Hyper-V .vhdx virtual machine?
Have you considered using VMware vCenter Converter Stand Alone edition? https://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_50_guide.pdf According to the users guide you can convert VMware virtual machines from and to...
View ArticleRe: NoSubscriptionServersAvailableException: Primary discovery
Thanks. Could you post the ticket number, or tell me the Support contact so I can take a look at your logs, and maybe help out?
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VMXNet3 NIC and ISS Generic Miniport Driver
Hi All,We recently P2V'ed a server. All went well. The new environment uses more networks (Management & Backup are separated) and so 2 x new Network adapters were added and configured. This is a...
View ArticleRe: CPU Ready Time
No there are 8 VMs each with 4 vCPU. The physical server has 32 cores and no HT. I understand that 5% per vCPU isnt terrible, but I guess I would expect it to not be that high since I am not...
View ArticleRe: CPU Ready Time
I'm starting to wonder if lakey81 is right. I do in fact have AMD processors and I probably dont have the patch that he mentioned. I'll try and get the hosts patched next week and see if the problem...
View ArticleRe: ESXI install partiton
Hi, Best is to install ESXI host on USB 4GB or 10 GB SD card which comes along with most of the VMware compatible physical server. Why you want to use physical disk for installing ESXI. RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: ESXI install partiton
For redundancy of course.if my host already have physical storage which i need for my datastore why not to use it as the install partition as well?
View ArticleRe: How do I convert/ import a Hyper-V .vhdx virtual machine?
WoodyZ your solution seems straightforward, but I'm not sure what imaging tool to use. I tried Paragon's Image Backup for Windows 8, but I couldn't find an option to image from a vhdx to vmdk. I ended...
View ArticleRe: Vmware ESXI within Hyper-v (server 2012) networking issue
Tried to load CentOS and it was stuck at the splash screen for 10 minutes..... Trying Server 2012.... ok that didn't work.... now trying a ubuntu live and installing it...
View ArticleRe: How do I convert/ import a Hyper-V .vhdx virtual machine?
For future reference what imaging tool would you recommend WoodyZ? For Windows based systems I use Symantec Norton Ghost.
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