Processor cores requirement to host VMWare ESXi 6
Hi All, I need to create 6 to 8 Windows 7 virtual machines on a host using VMware ESXi 6.0. I am not sure how many cores processor I needs to go for. Does anyone knows how does cores and virtual...
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vCenter upgrade from 5.1 to 6.0 fails with error
Hello together! We wanted to do an upgrade from vCenterServer 5.1 to 6.0.But we get an error after I have to enter the vCenter Server Credentials.It is the following error: Error: IP Address:...
View ArticleWhat is the appropriate size and speed for SD chips to run vSphere 6.x??
I'm hoping to get new HP DL360 G9 servers next year and put vSphere 6.x on them, the bugs should hopefully be fixed by then.There's only one SD chip slot, sigh.I'm wondering what size SD chips I should...
View ArticleUpgrade to 5.5 said it was successfully but when I rebooted it booted (or...
I upgraded to vCenter 5.5 from 5.0 and I went to upgrade to 5.5 on one of the esxi hosts and the upgrade said it was successfully but when I rebooted it booted (or reverted) to 5.0.0. Any ideas what i...
View ArticleVsphere 5.5 with clariion cx4-120 and vnx5200
Hello, I have little experience with storage EMC and I would have a couple of questions about the use of vSphere 5.5 with CLARiiON CX4 storage 120 and vnx5200. Both the storage are connected fiber...
View ArticleSQL Server requirements for vSphere 6
Can anyone verify some SQL requirements for me. I'm building out a vSphere environment and am using a SQL server to host the vCenter, SRM and VRMS databases. The vCenter documentation states that the...
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Failed to delete SSO identity sources trust store certificate
Hello, I upgrade my vcenter from 5.1 to 5.5. I found some expired certificate here:When I try to delete it, I just get "certificate removal did not succeed". I cannot remember where this certificate...
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New Server Install issue
I have a new server and I am trying to install ESXi 6 but when I get to select the drive section I get this issue: ***glibc detected *** /bin/python: double free or...
View ArticlePatch ESXi U2 or upgrade to U3
We have ESXi 5.5 U2 systems that have not been patched in a few years. Would you advise to patch these systems using the patches listed in VMware Update Manager or upgrade the hosts to ESXi 5.5 U3?...
View ArticleUpgrading from vSphere free to vSphere Essentials Plus
Can someone point me in the direction of how to upgrade from vSphere free to vSphere Essentials Plus? I am fairly new to vSphere in the setup process.
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psc HA with A10
does vmware only support psc HA only ith F5 and citrix netscaler? how about A10 or other LBs?
View ArticleVcenter essentials upgrade from 5.1 3A to 3B fails
Hello, I've been trying to do the upgrade in the topic and fails every time from the GUI.
View Articleupdate issues
I updated my host running ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.1 update 2...and have been down ever since.. Call "PropertyCollector.CreateFilter" for object "ha-property-collector" on ESX "XX.XXX.XXX.XXX failed." After...
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#PF Exception type 14 in world 32966 purple diagnostic screens
Hi guys, I'm new in VMware and now encounter the issue of ESXi installation, please have your advice. The testing DUT which is using Intel® Xeon® E3 1105 v2 CPU, 8GB DDR3 x2 (with ECC) RAM, and 32GB...
View ArticleMinimus NICs for HA / Failover
Hello there, We have an existing VMware HA infrastructure (2 servers with different locations which are already running esx with HA for failover). Every server has 4 physical network interfaces; every...
View ArticleVMs vmdk file not found on ESXi 5.1 datastore
Hi Guys, Could any one of you please assist on the below, For your kind information, VM already have one virtual hard disk of 400 GB one of the client tried to add virtual hard disk of 300 GB on the VM...
View Article5.1 or 5.5 want boot after successful install.
Trying to install 5.1 or 5.5 on a Lenovo M78. I put a compatible network card and it install with no error. Then I reboot the computer and get Error 1962 No operating system found. I found this on...
View ArticleNewbe question about dual nic Host
I have a HP DL360 G5 with two nics. What I am trying to get is Internet Access to all my VMs.I am making a test lab that I do not want talk with my corp network.I installed esxi 5.1.0Xvswitch0 has VM...
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rebooting vcenter lacp
does rebooting a vcenter or if a vcenter is down affect existing port channels created with the web client? what happens to the port channel when vcenter i ddown?
View ArticlevCenter Single Sign on Installation Fails (Could not contact lookup service)
I am trying to install the first vCenter server in our organization and it keeps failing with the error "Could not contact Lookup Service. Please check VM_ssoreg.log in system temporary folder for...
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