Re: vSphere client cannot connect to vSphere Server - SSL error
Another FYI, doing the individual components install, the port 9443 was not open until the web client was installed. Was not obvious to me!
View ArticleRe: USB Passthrough Entirely Broken in 5.1
I'm having the exact same issue but..... Passthrough does actually work. Mine is enabled and with no devices in the list, I can still passthrough a USB device for example from the host to a vm and it...
View ArticleRe: Win 8 64 bit VM stuck in rebooting loop ESXi 5.0
Per the KB we both mentioned, Update 4 is the point where Windows 8 and Server 2012 became fully supported. I would try patching to update 4 and see if that helps.
View ArticleRe: Esxi 5.1 scripted Install error
That's correct, this is not possible. You could use DHCP reservations with custom hostname/IP. Anytime you introduce manual typing, you pose the risk of typos/etc. If you still need a manual way of...
View ArticlevSphere with Windows 8
I connected to my 4.1 ESX server from my new Win8 box. Downloaded the 4.1 client and was told it needed XP or higher to run.I downloaded 5.1 vSphere from VMware, installed and launched no proiblem on...
View ArticleRe: vSphere with Windows 8
Try this - http://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-install-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-8/.
View ArticleBrocade 1020p 10 Gig Card doesn't show in Network Adapters
Hey Everyone, Crazy issue here: The above card does not show up in Network Adapters on ESXi 5.0.0 Build 914586. It does show up in the Storage Adapters (This is a card that is both.) I have both the...
View ArticleRe: How To Export the VM's List with the Folder Name which they are in ??
You could do this with PowerCLI using the New-VIProperty cmdlet. The below sample, curtesy of LucD, creates the new property FullFolderPath. The properties for a VM object contains a foldername,...
View ArticleRe: Need to automate ESXi5.1 through PowerCLI
My PXE setup is also already on the ubuntu setup. nd New VM is nthg but we'r testing whether PXE works or not..now we need to deploy ESX on bare metal instead of VM.. what i think to do i'l create 1...
View ArticleBoot failure with 2 SATA disks on 5.1
I have a stable 5.1 installation on an Ivy Bridge based laptop. I have 1 SATA SSD and everything works fine. If I add a second SATA disk (in the DVD-ROM bay via a 2.5inch HDD bay converter) the system...
View ArticleProblems Accessing Administrative Shares Remotely - Windows Srv 2012 cannot...
Found a fix today id like to share. Its a VM fault and hope im not doubling up the thread. We have a freshly built Windows Server 2012 machine with a C:\ drive on the domain. When you add another disk...
View ArticleRe: HP Smart Array P420i warning
Hi Franz, I also purchase a new HP dl360p G8 and install vmware ESXi-5.1.0-799733-HP-5.34.23.iso with the same symptoms, upgraded the firmware from 3,22 ti 3.44 via the tech support console and it...
View ArticleRe: Boot failure with 2 SATA disks on 5.1
Hi cbrookes, This looks like we're not properly handling something that your host machine's firmware is asking us to do. Could you please provide the make/model of host hardware that's encountering...
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Re: install cli on ubuntu 12.04
Solution: I had to upgrade to the latest CPAN version. perl -e shell -MCPANinstall CPANreload CPANexitThen the cli installer worked.
View ArticleVideo subsystem Mac Pro issue
I just attempted to install ESXi on a 2012 MacPro and everything seems fine until after the installation. As the system boots I get the following error: Multiboot could not setup the video...
View ArticleRe: vSphere with Windows 8
Thank you Dave, worked perfectly. Feel silly, did 'google' it but didn't find that page.Thanks again.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1 hosts randomly disconnects from vCenter
Hello Krede, Your issue is related to HP. It is a known issue with HP Proliant servers. HP ProLiant servers configured with any of the HP NC55x Network Adapter may experience continuous pause frames...
View ArticleRe: Video subsystem Mac Pro issue
In the EFI would you have an option to force legacy video upon boot?
View ArticleRe: Video subsystem Mac Pro issue
At the ESXi boot screen I hit Shift+O which I thought would give me options but it gives me a command prompt and would have no clue what to type. Other than that I'm not familiar with any legacy video...
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