Re: What tools to run for benchmark?
Please use VMMark tool for benchmarking. VMmark Virtualization Benchmarks Please mark my answer as helpful or correct if it guided you.
View ArticleRe: vCSA - what is the default "upgrade" user for?
The default upgrade user is the db admin that manages the backend postgres DB. Disabling it would mean the upgrade wont work.
View ArticleESXi 4.1 -> 5 / VMFS 3 -> 5 migration and live Storage vMotion
Hi Community! I'm looking at migrating VMs from 4.1 to 5 and then storage vmotioning them from old VMFS 3 to VMFS 5 datastores. If the old VMFS 3 datastores are presented to the new ESXi 5 hosts (4.1...
View ArticleRe: Installing SSO second node in Multisite hangup
there was no firewall blocking the connections. ended up finding this KB article that solved my problem...
View ArticleRe: How to move a single virtual disk (vmdk file) from one data store to another
Can you please explain the difference between this procedure and using the vsphere client to vmotion datastore but click advanced tab and choose the individual vmdk files? also, what's the procedure to...
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Re: Mirage Server sizing on VM
Thanks sachindsharma, I ended up going for two load balanced VMs with 4x vCPU and 8GB RAM. This is to support 650 clients. Would love to see an official VMware answer on this too!
View ArticleRe: How to improve e-mail download/upload speed of Eudora on Leopard Server...
No, it's not. The purpose is to be able to run Windows and Linux virtual machines on the Mac. Support for OSX guests was added much later, and I'm sure that VMWare's limited resources are much more...
View ArticleRe: full screen menu stuck
Wila, Thanks a lot for your update.I would reproduce this issue in-house. in the meanwhile, could you update the Fusion log bundle covering the time when this issue is reproduced referring to kb...
View ArticleRe: Error Message Unable to open file "/Users/GreggPC/Documents/Virtual...
Wow, it's bad enough you have AutoProtect enabled and you have 21 Snapshots in play! There is a discrepancy between the Snapshot Dictionary (.vmsd), it's say 15 Snapshots and directory listing shows...
View Articlevirtual machine CPU capacity and stress
Hi I just have upgraded to vCOPS 5.7.1 and it looks like there are heaps of modifications in the Capacity planning area.Previously we had a huge number of capacity remaining that did not make sense....
View ArticleRe: Error Message Unable to open file "/Users/GreggPC/Documents/Virtual...
I appreciate your assistance, but guess I am a bit unsure of your recommended guidance. I do have a time machine back up dated June 1, 2013, but nothing further. As I mentioned in my original e-mail,...
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Re: Error Message Unable to open file "/Users/GreggPC/Documents/Virtual...
Then you'll need to do as I've already suggested "... replace that extent ... copying "Windows XP Professional-000012-s013.vmdk" (because it's an empty extent) to "Windows XP...
View ArticleRe: (general) Task XML Help?
Thanks Dirty,I have not tested your method, but I was able to solve this using another method.I did so by using the following variable assignment:(taskDoc is the XML for the task)var items =...
View ArticleApprox how much time do I have left for VCP5?
Took the class back in March and have started my study path..... Haven't heard any plans of vSphere 6 yet and I heard that its usually announced after VMworld. Typically its 6 months after that. Can...
View ArticleRe: full screen menu stuck
Wila, I could reproduce this issue: with the detailed steps, you supplied, there is no way to switch view mode any more (single/full/unity)...I will discuss with our developer and response you later...
View ArticleRe: Install a Custom SSL Certificate for Log Insight
HI As an aside to this, will the Certificate file format remain PEM or will the option of PKCS12 also be available akin to most other things vSphere?
View ArticleRe: System Builder install of Windows 8 has no users
That was it! (The easy/express install bit). Thanks!!!
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