Re: vCenter inventory missing using web client?
That is the expected behaviour for Inventory Service running. Does the search in the vSphere Client work fine? Have a look at the following kb DO NOT DO ALL THE STEPS IN THERE!...
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Re: Set net.coalescedefaulton in host profile?
This is a host level setting I am trying to make. Configuration - software - advanced settings - net - netcoalescedefaulton I realize it can be set at the vm level as well. But I do not want to set it...
View Articlewhat's the command to conduct an upgrade from esx4.1 to esxi5.1?
Basically, I copied 5.1 U1 ISO file to the host's /tmp folder, and renamed it to v51.iso. the host is running ESX4.1. I then mounted the ISO file to /mnt/cdrom successfully. I can go...
View ArticleRe: PowerCLI Hanging Issue
Just a wild guess, could it be a firewall configuration issue ?The Connect-VIServer uses port 443 (or 80 if you specify HTTP), but several cmdlets require port 902 to be open.
View ArticleRe: Adding RDM: Incompatible device backing specified for device '0'
For a physical RDM you will need to change the type of the Backing object.Instead of VMware.Vim.VirtualDiskFlatVer2BackingInfo that should be a VMware.Vim.VirtualDiskRawDiskMappingVer1BackingInfo...
View ArticleRe: HP NC380T Recognized by hardware but not by ESXi
I forgot to mention that I had tried the disable_msi=1 prior to my post with no luck. The different driver did not make a difference either. ~ # ethtool -i vmnic2driver: bnx2version:...
View ArticleGroup study for VCAP5-DCA
I am in preparation for my VCAP5-DCA exam. Like to form a group to study for the exam over gotomeeting or so in US CST timing. If anybody interested, pls respond...
View ArticleRe: Issue with Remove-VDSwitchVMHost
What do you have in the $vmhost variable ?Is that a VMHost object or a string with name of the ESXi host ?If it is a string try to provide a VMHost object.
View ArticleRe: Use of FilePortal / Upload Policy
I am not positive the URL is case sensitive but my URL is http://localhost/AdminExplorer.Search for the userChoose drive letterThen explore the desired folder for data
View ArticleRe: Move-VM to Blue Folder that Exists Multiple Places
Could you perhaps show us what you have in the CSV file that you imported into the $ImportCSV variable ?I suspect one of the BlueFolderFullPath fields might not be correct.
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Re: PowerCLI Hanging Issue
Hey LucD, So 902 TCP, 443 TCP, and 80 TCP were (I say were because the host is rebooting) all open for incoming. 902 UDP/TCP and 80 UDP/TCP open for outgoing. I don't happen to need 443 both ways do I?...
View ArticleRe: VCDX Design Defenses in Singapore and Beijing - November 2013
mbrunstad, will I be able to submit my application for the Singapore VCDX Design Defenses even though I am not from that region? Or are you'll only accepting applicants from that specific region? I am...
View ArticleRe: Issue with Remove-VDSwitchVMHost
Thanks Luc, $vmhost is a string with the name of the host I just tried this: Get-VDSwitch -Name $vDSName | Remove-VDSwitchVMHost -VMHost (get-vmhost $vmhost) -confirm:$false Remove-VDSwitchVMHost :...
View ArticleRe: PowerCLI Hanging Issue
You could also have a go with some of the parameters on the Set-PowerCLIConfiguration cmdlet (once the server is back).The ProxyPolicy and the WebOperationTimeoutSeconds parameters are perhaps worth...
View ArticleRe: Can/Should you store old snapshots in a different location or at all?
Snapshots in VMware products are used as chains, i.e. each virtual disk/snapshot is in use. Moving any of the snapshots to other locations would break the snapshot chain and make the VM unusable....
View ArticleRe: Fusion on Mac OS Mavericks 10.9
that strange witch hardware are you using?for me a MacBook Pro mid 2012
View ArticleRe: Move-VM to Blue Folder that Exists Multiple Places
Actually I just found the problem.When I did the blue folder path export it didn't include the DC name and your function requires the DC name in front of the path.Thanks for your reply.. Great...
View ArticleRe: Can/Should you store old snapshots in a different location or at all?
... best practice is to keep snapshots only as long a really necessary. Don't mix up snapshots with backups, they are definitely no substitute for backups! André
View ArticleRe: vCenter inventory missing using web client?
That was it! Thank you so much! It looks like this problem was two-fold. 1. When I installed the Inventory Service on the vCenter server, the software got installed but the windows service "VMware...
View ArticleRe: Export Resource Element (XML/text) from vCO using wf or scripts
I guess you haven't given write permissions to the folder you are trying to write to (in your first code snippet, this is the folder 'C:\Users\Ryan Wade\Desktop\XML'). Could you show me the content of...
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