Share datatstore between 2 redhat 6.3
Hello everyone:I have installed 2 Red hat servers version 6.3 but now need to have them share the same datastore? I created a VMware shared datastore, but this does not seem to be working. Can some...
View ArticleVMWARE ESXi 5.1 U1 installation on dell poweredge xs23-sb (dcs)
Hi, I am planning to install VMWARE ESXi 5.1 U1 installation on dell poweredge xs23-sb (dcs) . I have following questions : 1. Did anyone installed ESXi 5.1 U1 on this server. Regards,Shabbir.
View Articlevmware network not connecting on hp dl380 g7
Hey folks, been googling this one a lot and can't find possible explanation. Got a new esxi machine up and running and it's not picking up dhcp address from the dhcp server. Network card is recognised...
View ArticleESXI5 on MAC BOOK PRO EARLY 2011
I was trying to Install ESXi 5.1 on 2011 Mac book Pro. I got it installed properly. But i am having issues with DHCP lookup failed. Can you please help me how to resolve it. Have you tried to...
View ArticleESXi scratch location and syslog
Hi, we got some IBM blades runing ESXi 4.1 and 5 through Embedded USB. In the past we had some issues to provide VMware support with valid ESXi logs from the blades. We end up to configure syslog to...
View ArticleRAID HDD degraded after installing ESXi 5
Hi, Im trying to install ESXi on my server which has mirrored HDD's. My problem is that after installing ESXi and the computer reboots I am told that the RAID volume is degraded so one of the HDD's is...
View ArticleVT6105/VT6106S [Rhine-III] No found
Hi All, I hope someone can help me on this regarding one of the NIC card (VT6105/VT6106S) doesn't not detected at vSphere Client. 000:002:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications AR8151 v2.0...
View ArticleESXI 5 on physical host
Hello everyone,I have a lenovo server ts200v with 8 GB ram and 2HD 1T(raid1)I installed esxi5 on the physical machine.i want to install 2 VM (windows 2008 server R2)one for dns+dhcp the other one...
View ArticleVSphere Installation Question
Hi All,I am in the process of building the following server:Case: Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Tower Case Black PearlPower Supply: Corsair Professional Series HX750 750W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold...
View Articleesxi 5.0 U 2sur un hp bl460c g1
Bonjour a tousje tente d'installer un ESXi 5.0 U 2 sur un BL460 G1 avec les ISO téléchargé sur le site de VMware dédié a HP. L'install se passe bien, mais mon serveur n'arrive pas a récupéré d'adresse...
View ArticleNo network interface found Intel Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1x Intel®...
tyring to install esxi vsphere, have a supermicro x10slq with what is listed as Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1x Intel® i217LM & 1x Intel® i210AT)getting the error message no network...
View Articleredundant esxi on embedded dual SD
Hello, I've searched around a bit but can't find the answer.What exactly is the benefit from installing a redundant esxi on a single server? My server in question has an embedded dual SD module, where...
View ArticleDoes installing an ESXi enterprise license 'phone home' to ensure authenticity?
When you install a windows OS it connects to Microsoft servers to authenticate the key is legal and never used before. Does installing an ESXi license have the host connect to any sort of VMware...
View ArticleImplementation of two ESXi and new switch setup.
Hi.Right now I have 3 ESXi servers, which connects to an SAN with ISCSI, which is using an Essentials license.The two switches, which the ESXi and SAN are connected to now, is being used to ISCSI, VM...
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Creating first datatore on ESXi 5 host (local disk)
2 new Dell R620s, ESXi 5 U2 (build 914586), installed to internal SD card (2GB) Also present in the server are 2 x 600GB Disks for test VMs, etc. When the hosts are added to vCenter, (5.0U2 build...
View ArticleNew to vmware and vSphere rolling out ESXI 5.1 looking for...
Hi all new to the site just purchased 2 Dell PowerEdge R720 servers with internal storage of (6)500GB Drives configured at RAID5(no SAN) and 128GB of RAM. We are planning on running Windows Server...
View ArticleCan i connect ESX 5.1 to vCenter 5.0?
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding a migration that i have to do, andthey need to dotheupgradefrom 5.0 to5.1ofESXi, however the vCenter now isin5.0. ThisvCentergoing away, so I don'twant to...
View ArticleInstalling ESXi to usb flash drive issue
First off this is for my home setup. I recently bought a DL360 G5 off e-bay. I ran the firmware update DVD then I inserted the following flash drive into the internal USB...
View Articleunable to install esxi5 on i7 processor laptop
i have quad core i7 processor hp laptop i am unable to install ESXi 5 on this it has 8 gigs of ram can anyone help
View Articleinstall pool of esxi servers
whats the best way to install pool of esxi servers ( more than 10) at once,I have HP SIM,HP VERTUAL CONNECT MANAGER,
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Installation Problem
I have Intel (r) Core (TM) i7-3770 CPU 3.4 GHz System with 8GB RAM and 64 bit architecture When I try to install EXSI server 5.1 or 5.0 that I download VMware website (304...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 install - server with just two 10g NICs into a network LAG via LACP
Group, We are trying to install a new ESXi 5.1 server with just two NICs attached to a network via a LACP enabled LAG. The issue for us is that the boot option only offer interface, vlan, tag/untagged...
View ArticleFacing Slowness while installing ESXi 5.1 on server.
Hello, I am facing very slowness while installing the ESXi 5 on my server. could you please suggest what could be the problem.. Thank You!Deepak
View ArticleHelp required to interpret vmkernel.log
Hi all, I have installed ESXi 5.1.0 build 799733 including driver for adaptec 6405 SAS RAID controller, version 1.2.1-29900. I have two SAS-SSD installed as RAID-1, I want to use as repository for ISO...
View Articlesystem mirror (raid 1 or?)
If I would like to keep my ESXi (5.5 most likely) and vmstore on a system mirror (e.g., 2x SSDs), what is my best controller option fora) at a minimum 2x6Gb sata ports (with matching bandwidth for...
View ArticleVMware compatibility Intel® i217LM + Intel® i210AT
Hello What exactly VMware on the latest version ESX supports network interface card ?Intel® i217LM ? + Intel® i210AT Controllers ?...
View ArticleIs it possible to upgrade esxi 5.5 to custom Dell esxi 5.5 Ao1 ?
We have a Dell R410 wich was upgraded from 4.1 to 5.5, the regular installation cd was used in stead of a Dell customized one.Q: is it possible to upgrade the current install with the Dell version...
View ArticleESX Nic Card
How many NIC card can be configured on one ESX host and how to connect Virtual switch with a Physical switch.
View ArticleHelp with user name and password bmware vshpere client 5.1
I need help, our installer packed up and left our location but did not leave our user name or password for VMware vSphere Client 5.Can anyone help me with defaults or help to look up the username and pw?
View ArticleESXi 5.5 appears to break ANY and ALL on board sata passthrough capabilities
On board sata pass-through capabilities which worked on ALL versions of ESXi 5.1 is no longer working with ESXi 5.5 for Supermicro motherboard: X8SI6-F.Does this mean I have to create my own...
View ArticleNewbie Question: Hard Disk Capacity
Hi, I have 4 x 73GB HDD and when I installed VMWare it showed me only 2 disks each of 63GB capacity approximately (I do not remember the exact number but close to this). I wanted to build at least 3 to...
View ArticleInstalling ESXi 5.5 onto HP Proliant G7 N54L
I am planning on doing an install on this server that I have bought. It currently has a 250gb SATA HDD installed. I am going to expand the HDD and upgrade to 8gb RAM.I believe it also has an internal...
View ArticleEsxi5.1 not recognizing my RAID 10 virtual drive
Hello All, I have a server of cisco ucs 220 m3 and 4 ard drives connected of 1tb each .. with a RAID controller of LSI 92668i... I created RAID 10 virtual drive and when booting it up it shows me that...
View ArticlePlease help !!!!!!!!
Hello VMware community. Need a help from you. I have configured bios of a physical system to connect to an iSCSI target. I want to install ESX 5.5i on the iSCSI target and boot the physical system...
View ArticleAdding a drive to ESXi
I installed ESXi "first time" on a desktop with two hard drivers.Server is up and running. However i can only use the hard drive the server is installed on. Can someone please point me in the right...
View ArticlePXE installation HP Image
Hi,I am trying to install esxi using PXE.I can install Esxi not HP Image but can't install HP image as a "VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update1-1623387-HP-5.73.17-Mar2014" or...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 installation issue on HP Zbook 15- Integrated Intel I217LM Gigbyte...
hi Team, Greetings!! I am trying to setup a small test lab of ESXi 5.5 on HP Zbook 15 Mobile Workstation. the Config of the machine is Intel core i7 vPRO, 32 GB RAM, 500 GB smart Sata HDD. During the...
View ArticleESX 5.1 config changes do not save
I have two identical servers. http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39068Both servers have 32GB RAM.Both servers have 3xIntel PRO 1000 NICs, with an on board realtrek NIC.I have identical USB...
View ArticlePSOD while updating ESXi 5.1 to 5.5 on Dell PowerEdge r520
Hello Everyone, we have tried to install ESXi 5.5 on our Dell PowerEdge R520 yesterday.Before we had the possibility to do anything, a PSOD appeared, saying:No place on disk to dump data.No file...
View ArticleESXI 5.5 Problem with SSD 512 GB
Hi today i download ESXI 5.5 and now i try install, but i have problem ESXI 5.5 not see on install my SSD, model: "ts512gssd370"On install ESXI 5.5 see just my USB Drive but not SSD hard Can u help me...
View ArticleKickstart create a VMFS Volume
Hi I'm building a kickstart config for our branch offices. I wish to install to a SD card and then format and create a VMFS volume on the RAID 6 set of disks. It installs fine to the SD card. How ever...
View ArticleNeed suggestions
Hello Expert,We have some physical servers running with ESXi 5.5 U2. Some configuration changes have been done on those servers by others. We do not want those changes. I was just wondering , do you...
View ArticleUpdate from ESXi 5.0 to 5.5 doesnt work
Hi all, we want to update our ESXi Server Version 5.0 to Version 5.5 but the Update doesnt recognize the old Version (5.0). How can we fix this ? CheersDirk
View ArticleInstallation erro
Dear all, I am having the following error as shown below while installation VMware 5.5.0. Any help will be deeply appreciated.
View ArticleVMXNET3 abruptly disconnects from the vDS on a server running Windows 2012 R2
VMXNET3 abruptly disconnects from the vDS on a server running Windows 2012 R2. When this happens, the affected server also loses it's static IP for a 169. address.Any ideas on what could be causing...
View ArticleHow many Data storage can we add in ESXi 5.5 ?
How many Data storage can we add in ESXi 5.5 ?
View ArticleDell CS24 Opteron - No puedo instalar ESXi
Buenas tardes, Hemos comprado en la empresa 2 servidores opteron cs24 de Dell, cuando vamos a instalar cualquier versión de ESXi desde la 4.1 hasta la 5.5 actualizada, una vez que configuramos el RAID5...
View ArticleESXi ON a laptop
I think this question has been asked before. I installed esxi 5.5 on a desktop and installed vSphere Client on a separate desktop to manage the server and build VM's. The question is if i build a esxi...
View ArticleQuestion: CPU Compatibility ESXI 5.0
Hello everyone, I want to install ESXI in a small type server (Lenovo TS440) with the following specifications. - CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 4C 3.2 GHz- Mem: 16GB- HDD 2x 600Gb 15k 3.5" SAS HS Is this...
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How can i configure RAID1 with ESXi 5.5?
Hi,I am trying to install ESXi 5.5 and RAID 1 on the server, But two disk space is encountered during installation. When I try to test it with ubuntu and windows, there is only one disk space as it...
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