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Edited .vmx file and now server is showing unknown (invalid)

I tried editing the .vmx file to fix some .vmx errors and I saved the original file. I tried rebooting with the new one and got an error. I then tried to replace the .vmx file with the original and in...

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Re: Edited .vmx file and now server is showing unknown (invalid)

This is the reason why I was editing the .vmx and what I edited http://communities.vmware.com/message/2149076#2149076

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ESX 3.x had LDAP, 5.1x only has AD?

According to your docs, in earlier versions of ESXi you could use esxcfg-auth --enableldap to connect to an LDAP database. You also included a seperate page for those trying to set up their ESX server...

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Re: Edited .vmx file and now server is showing unknown (invalid)

Hello, have you tried to create a new VM using your existing vmdk ("PIC-JVM-v0001-000001.vmdk" as stated in the discussion you linked above) as virtual hard drive?? Regards, Paolo

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Re: Edited .vmx file and now server is showing unknown (invalid)

Have you tried removing from inventory and re-adding it with the original vmx file?

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vSphere vApp hangs when a single VM in the vApp hangs: what is a workaround

We are using vSphere vApps. When a single VM within the bundle hangs for some reason or does not power on, the whole vAPP is hung and all other VM's do not power on either.  How do we  get around...

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Re: Guest VMTools Install Fails after ESXi 5.0 to 5.1 Upgrade.

Hello, I have the same problem, however i couldn't solve it because i'm not shure how to install the kernel-source package. Could you teachme how to do this, Thanks.

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ESXI 5.1's NIC on server not working correctly

I have a Stealth PC with NIC intel pro/1000PL when I install 5.1 the nic shows connected but will not communicate with the device connected to it (laptop or router) .  I have it set up with DHCP and it...

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Re: VM won't revert to snapshot and host won't restart

Running services.sh restart in a Putty session successfully restarted.  The host is now connected in the vSphere client as well as one VM.  However, the rest of the VM's are 'inaccessible'.  I ran ps |...

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Storage NAS/ISCI

Dear All,in the comapny Test serverESXI5 running, with 3 HDD attached toone SSD = 70GBSecond 1000GBlast one 250 GBi've installed ESXI on the HDD of the 70GB,Two OS on the one of the 250, because i have...

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Re: ESXI 5.1's NIC on server not working correctly

Sounds like a driver or firmware upgrade might be required. Do an esxcfg-nics -l and share the output Also ethtool -i vmnic0 Regardsa

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When looking at performance for a vm, when doing a 3 month graph it displays...

When looking at performance for a vm, when doing a 3 month graph it displays correctly for the first two but the last month is compressed.

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Re: Storage NAS/ISCI

ESXi isn't design to act as a NAS or iSCSI server for other hosts.  There are a number of VM options that you could go with that wouldn't really use that much memory.

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Re: SSL sertificate

I'm no SSL / security expert but it seems odd to me that they would require the private key.  Are you using the self signed cert for ESXi or a public cert? It sounds like you're accessing ESXi...

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Re: Storage NAS/ISCI

Hey Dave,can you explain more?you mean the only option is to create VM and share the data over?

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Re: vCenter 5.1 Web Client Access

Are you sure that there is not a local account with the same name and you have logged in with that ?

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How To Export the VM's List with the Folder Name which they are in ??

Hi All,    We have created hirarchical folders in inventory , as per the application and location.  i would like to export the VM list with the folder name which they are in ( multiple folders if...

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Re: Storage NAS/ISCI

Thats exactly what he's saying. ESXi is a platform for doing 1 thing only - running VMs.  It really doesn't do much else - its not Linux.

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Re: How To Export the VM's List with the Folder Name which they are in ??

Hi RR I am sure RVTools can give you this and more - http://www.robware.net/ You can export all the information into csv or excel formats. I hope this helps.

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Re: When looking at performance for a vm, when doing a 3 month graph it...

Hi,    When you say last two months are compressed.I didnt get what exactly you mean by that.Is there a chance were in you can attach a screen shot of the same?Also do let me know if there are was any...

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