check network: # ifconfig lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) Try to start Eth0 device # […]
Hyper-V users, there isn’t an easy way like what VMware is offering, however the following 5 ways should solve your problems. Network File Sharing – Share files on a network like you usually do… 1. On the virtual machine, create a folder on Desktop or any directory you preferred and give it a name. 2. […]
Error: Unable to create snapshot: Operation failed because file already exists or Cannot complete the operation because the file or folder [DatastoreName] VMname/VMname.vmx already exists OR when trying to VMotion you get Error: Migrate virtual machine MY-DC A general system error occurred: Source detected that destination failed to resume. ESX/ESXi/vCenter Server 4.0 vSphere Client, shows an error […]
To uninstall VMware Tools in Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel. Open Add/Remove Programs. From the list of installed software, select VMware Tools. Click Remove. When prompted, click Yes to restart Windows. Once restarted, open My Computer and navigate to C:\Program Files and remove the VMware folder if it exists. To uninstall VMware Tools […]
First find Dead Path Link esxcfg-mpath -L | more List which drive are used by server and naa.xx nubmer. esxcfg-scsidevs –vmfs Rescan vmhba in my case vmhba37 esxcfg-rescan vmhba37 — To shutdown the VM vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | grep <vm name> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate <vmid> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off <vmid> — List all world id vm-support -x To Kill […]
Powering off the virtual machine To determine if you must use the command line, attempt to power off the virtual machine: Connect VMware Infrastructure/vSphere Client to the vCenter Server. Right-click the virtual machine and click Power off. Connect vSphere Client directly to the ESX host. Right-click the virtual machine and click Power off. If this does not […]
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=4309499 Changing settings from the physical or remote console connection Changing the IP for the Service Console must be done from the physical console or through a remote console session. If you make changes through a network connection such as SSH, network connectivity to the Service Console disconnects because the Service Console’s network interface […]
HP & VMware Links http://www.v-front.de/p/hp-vmware-links.html ESXi-Customizer http://www.v-front.de/p/esxi-customizer.html Install VMware ESXi 4.1 from bootable USB stick http://techsup.corp.networkingtechnology.org/ntforum/index.php?topic=206.0 Driver Versions in HP supplied VMware ESX/ESXi images http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Eye-on-Blades-Blog-Trends-in/Driver-Versions-in-HP-supplied-VMware-ESX-ESXi-images/ba-p/82926#.U3TmQK3fzKc HP supplied VMware ESX/ESXi images https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVM08 ISO to USB http://www.isotousb.com/
From the ESX/ESXi console: Note: This procedure should not be performed on a local datastore on an ESX host where the operating system is located, as it may remove the Service Console privileged virtual machine which is located there. Storage vMotion, move, or delete the virtual machines located on the datastore you would like to […]
Check which vSwitch the Service Console is on (and the name of the Service Console) with esxcfg-vswitch -l To remove the vlan id completely, just set it to 0 esxcfg-vswitch vSwitch0 -v 0 -p “Service Console” To set a vlan id on the service console esxcfg-vswitch vSwitch0 -v X -p “Service Console” (enter the vlan number where X is) […]