Vcenter Server 5.5 and SSO
Hi, Vmware used to be such a simple install, create a third stand alone server, not joined to your virtualised AD and install vcenter or use the appliance. Now Vmware seems to have over complicated the...
View ArticleRe: PMC Fibre Channel Card (IBM Server)
The driver you listed is for a SAS card not a Fibre Channel HBA. However I just got a response from VMware support and they said this driver might work: VMware ESXi 5.5 adp80xx driver for Adaptec by...
View ArticleRe: Mounting an ISO-Image with Web Client
Curiosly I don't have the option to connect the CD/DVD drive with an image file although I installed the integration plug-in. I'm using Windows with the latest version of Google Chrome (34.0.1847.131 m).
View ArticleRe: Mounting an ISO-Image with Web Client
So am I. Is the VM you are trying this on powered on? I think it's not possible when it's powered off. Regards
View ArticleWake on LAN
Hi, In our environment Wake on LAN stopped working since a while. We have a SCCM 2012 and Altiris Express server. Both has the capability to use WOL. Both serve are virtualized. We are using Vsphere...
View ArticleInstall HA FDM Agent Manually
Hi All Just wondering, has anyone had to install the HA FDM Agent manually?I recently upgrade my vcenter from 5.1 to 5.5 update 1.The hosts are all 5.1 hosts.When i try to enable HA i get the following...
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Only a thought. Do you have the Hypervisor installed on USB/SD? Maybe there's a configuration issue with the scratch location!? André
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i have the hypervisor installed on a local hard drive, within the host.
View ArticleInstall ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7
Hi, can someone please clarify the steps needed to correctly install ESXi 5.5 and Windows 2012 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7? 1. I know I need to install ESXi via the latest custom image that HP provides....
View ArticleRe: Install ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7
Welcome to the Community, once ESXi is installed on the host, use the vSphere Client to connect to the host, create a new virtual machine for Windows 2012 and install using the vanilla Windows...
View ArticleMixing ESXi 5.x versions?
I have an ESXi 5.1 install under the free license. I have just bought the Essentials kit 5.0. Does the Essentials kit allow me to use other 5.x versions like 5.1 and 5.5? Also will vCenter have an...
View ArticleRe: Wake on LAN
make sure you have the WOL option enabled in Guest power Managment ? i.e 1) In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.2) Click the Options tab and...
View ArticleRe: Mixing ESXi 5.x versions?
Hi Friend, I am not much aware @Essentials Kit. But In general, vCenter can manage different ESXi versions. VC 5.5 can manage ESXi 5.5/5.1/5.0 etc.
View ArticleRe: Vcenter Server 5.5 and SSO
Hi Friend, Installation just works fine even if you did not add your installation VM to AD. There are 4 components that are important to be installed.1. SSO2. Web client3. Inventory service4. vCenter...
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Re: Mounting an ISO-Image with Web Client
Yes, the VM is powered on And in Google Chrome there are two plug-ins loaded: VMware Remote Console Plug-in- Version: 5.5.0.1601065 and VMware Client Support Plug-in- Version: 5.5.0.41167Perhaps a bug...
View Article5.1 upgrade and patch for Heartbleed
I am running ESXi 5.1 build 1065491 and vCenter 5.1. I am upgrading to 5.5. My plan was to upgrade to ESXi 5.5 U1 (build 1623387). Then, apply the HeartBleed patch 201404001. However, I see there is...
View ArticleUpgrade to latest esxi, with "clean start"
I want to upgrade to the latest version of ESXi, but I don't want to leave any state behind on my servers, beyond perhaps an administrative login and allocation of VMs. The reason for this is that my...
View ArticleUpgrade Process Preparation
I currently have an ESXi 4.1 (FREE VERSION) environment that was installed many years ago by a contractor. It has 4 VM's running on 1 server, local storage. There is no vCenter Server. I have 2 new...
View ArticleRe: 5.1 upgrade and patch for Heartbleed
Hi Friend, As per below KB, it seems you even can go for below path VMware ESXi 5.5, Patch Release ESXi550-201404001Apply this patch on ESXi 5.5 hosts to resolve all issues fixed in ESXi 5.5 Update 1,...
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