Re: Unable to Shrink A VMDK after conversion.
That's correct, it's about the same, except that you have the option to convert the source VM either powered on (similar to P2V) or powered off by selecting the VM (.vmx file) as the source. André
View ArticleRe: Equallogic Performance Issues
I am out of the office until Monday 4/22 . If your request is urgent, please resend your message with URGENT in the subject and I will get back to you as quickly as possible. Steve Pearce
View ArticleRe: Exporting a Fusion VM to vSphere 5
If it is Oracle 5, which is essentially a clone of RHEL 5, you can also use VMware Converter installed on a tertiary Windows machine, just choose source "VMware Workstation or other VMware virtual...
View ArticleRe: Esxi 5.1, Observed IP ranges = none
Hi,As such if there is no activity yet on the NIC's the observed range will show up as nonetake a look at the steps outlined in...
View ArticleRe: Allocation or Utilization based cost model ?
The cost model is allocation based and by default is per day. If you wanted to do costing on a per hour basis you could simply put in an hourly cost instead of a daily cost for the blueprint and the...
View ArticleRe: thinapps doesn't launch when using VPN access to gateway
ThinApps will not work on mobile apps.. the domain restriction is only thinapps. So, Mac, iOS and Android have no domain restrictions
View ArticleRe: Need advise on architecture
Regarding switch VLAN - how would I isolate traffic between host1 and host 2 and OpenFiler - they need to be accessed by users from LAN. Should I use separate NICs for VLAN?Sorry for dummy question.
View ArticleTo CBT or Not
We are upgrading our vSphere environment to 5.1 and are moving away from NetApp volume based backups to Hitachi NetBackup based backups. Our vendor is asking us to enable VMware CBT and I wanted get...
View ArticleAdvantages of upgrading Virtual Hardware
I have been unable to find any information on VMWare's KB regarding the benefits of upgrading to the latest virtual hardware, which I believe is 9. I know VMWare recommends that those running on ESXi...
View ArticleRe: Server Fault 'Invalid Argument' - after upgrade to vCenter v5.1
I can try that, but I'd be taking down a significant amount of VMs in the process of the reboot (can't vMotion 200 VMs to other resources). What is the thought behind the reboot? Is it to re-initiate...
View ArticleRe: Need advise on architecture
So typically what I would do is this: VLAN10 - ManagementVLAN20 - vMotion VLAN30 - Network traffic VLAN10 - ManagementVLAN20 - vMotionSo as long as you have a manageable switch(like a cisco, brocade,...
View ArticleRe: Need advise on architecture
Ok, understood. We have Cisco so this should not be a problem.I really appreciate your help!
View ArticleRe: To CBT or Not
Note: Discussion successfully moved from VMware ESXi 5 to Backup & Recovery I have been using CBT with NetBackup (and EMC Clariion FC and EqualLogic) for years now, and have never had a single...
View ArticleRe: Suggested path for getting certified
Thanks for the information. I use a macbook pro for my home machine which means I will need to use VMware Fusion. Does anyone know if the process outlined for VMWare Workstation will work with Fusion...
View ArticleRe: Fusion 5 and Ubuntu
It depends on your version but you may need to apply the same change that is required for most 3.x.x kernel versions which is to copy a file:cp /usr/include/linux/version.h /lib/modules/<tab to...
View ArticleRe: VM Fusion 5 Windows XP Script Host Errors
This is not a vmware issue. Windows script host errors means there is a visual basic script running and failing. It might be reaching you because of your domain as it looks like it's trying to map a...
View ArticleRe: VMWare Workstation 9.0.2 painfully slow
it's not that bad for me but check out my thread: http://communities.vmware.com/message/2227614
View ArticleRe: Advantages of upgrading Virtual Hardware
With each hardware version VMware adds features and/or optimizes the VMs. Take a look at e.g. http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/blogs/lowe/news/vmware-hardware-version-9-adds-scale-276.html for HW...
View ArticleRe: Can't access XP folders after VM move
When Fusion prompts you for having moved a VM it is to update the virtual machine files which should have nothing to do with the XP installation. If you receive permission problems trying to save you...
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