Reattaching VMFS 5 storage to ESXi 5
I have deleted VMFS 5 storage to move it to new box but it seems like weird that I can't use this storage WITHOUT formatting. Every time I try to attach it ask me for formatting drive. I do not want to...
View ArticleRe: datastore getting low on space
I'm not sure what you are talking about software raid? we have a datastore from a SAN that is 2 TB. It's filling up. There is a dynamic disk on the guest OS which the 256 gig virtual disks are a part...
View ArticleRe: Reattaching VMFS 5 storage to ESXi 5
Did you delete the Vmfs storage inside Configuration -> Storage and the selected "delete"?If so the bad news is the Vmfs filesystem is deleted in that process not just removed. Maybe you can recover...
View ArticleError Message Unable to open file "/Users/GreggPC/Documents/Virtual...
I have been using VMWare Fusion for years and today, got a message that it cannot find the file. I tried to go in and open the security snapshots and it will not allow me to open any of them either....
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Re: Reattaching VMFS 5 storage to ESXi 5
Yes, that's how I removed . Never thought of googling on how to remove storage as it should straight forward and also removed all VMs stored on this drive from inventory. Anyway, What is correct way of...
View ArticleRe: xrandr showing one virtual display, mirroring it to each monitor in...
Bump. Any ideas? I'll probably spend tomorrow migrating away from fusion and start advising everyone I know to not use it.
View ArticleVMFS VolInfo: invalid magic number 0x00000000
I am referring your article on sanburrow.com on how to recover VMFS3 with LINUX Live CD. I have tried everything but this error is kind of dead block for me. VMFS VolInfo: invalid magic number...
View ArticleRe: Reattaching VMFS 5 storage to ESXi 5
To just unmount but preserve the filesystem go to Configuration -> Storage -> right click on the storage and select unmount.Now you can hot swap the drive if it's supported by your hardware or...
View ArticleRe: vCSA - what is the default "upgrade" user for?
No ideas on this one? I am almost positive this account would fail a PCI audit.
View ArticleRe: Storage DRS and initial placement
SDRS will always run. But it will trigger normally on scenarios when there is a load on specific datastore or if there is a space crunch on specific datastore and the VM performance is impacted.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1u1 vMotion issue (2 different cpu types)
It means the CPU features between both hosts are mismatched and they cannot do a vMotion amongst themselves. Please refer kb 1003212
View ArticleRe: P2V windows 2003 R2 64 bit failed Error: Unable to clone volume 'D:'.
Hi all, I've just experienced a similar issue, i.e., "BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume...
View ArticleRe: P2V windows 2003 R2 64 bit failed Error: Unable to clone volume 'D:'.
Hi all, I've just experienced a similar issue, i.e., "BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume...
View ArticleRe: How to improve e-mail download/upload speed of Eudora on Leopard Server...
I understand that and wish I had an answer for you that would resolve your issue, unfortunately I do not. I too purchased Mac OS X 10.6 Server to run for the same reasons, albeit different apps, and...
View ArticleRe: Error converting Windows 2008 R2 Server with two disks
Hi all, I've just experienced a similar issue, i.e., "BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume...
View ArticleRe: How to buy a simple vSphere Essentials renewal in the UK
You have to contact renewals team for assistance. Please login to My VMware portal and select contract history under accounts tab and you can get an online quote. Please follow the instructions...
View ArticleRe: Error Message Unable to open file "/Users/GreggPC/Documents/Virtual...
To help figure out what is what, the best way to provide comprehensive diagnostic information is to use the "Collect Support Information" command from the VMware Fusion (menu bar)> Help > Collect...
View ArticleSpecify Number of Cores per Socket New-VM cmdlmt
Is there a way to specify the number of Cores and the number of Sockets in the New-VM cmdlmt. I can't seem to figure this out. Should I be looking at a different cmdlmt? I am using powercli version 5.1...
View ArticleRe: Mirage 4.2 Help Desk Admin Portal Authentication
I guess nobody else has tried to implement this yet?
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