Re: To resource pool or Not to resource pool
A single resource pool with all VMs indeed doesn't make much sense. Whether to create other Resource Pools and split the workloads may depend on the requirements and whether or not you overprovisioned...
View ArticleDisable multiple devices via the .vmx file
I'm working on a STIG for a vSphere environment, and I have a question about disabling devices. If I want to disable multiple floppy devices or multiple IDE devices, I am making a line for each...
View ArticleRe: Disable multiple devices via the .vmx file
Afaik there's no way to consolidate multiple settings in a single line. André
View ArticlevApp 5.0.2 - Adapter Connection failed
Im sure this has been asked before... but i seem to have the mondays... and I can remember how to resolve this error when trying to connect to a smarts domain.My test fails when I test creation. the...
View ArticleRe: Can you change which kernel ports does vmotion without going into...
Thank you, that's what I was hoping to hear.. I did some testing by making changes on a host with some running VM's, but the test only had a couple of VM's on it, our main production hosts have about...
View ArticleRe: Getting Password string in ovf property
For your exmaple here, how would you reference the password on the command line if you were deploying your appliance with OVF Tool? Something like --prop.YourApplianceName.User_Password=lkdfl or what...
View Articlevmnet ip addressing question
Hi, I have always been under the impression that I can assign what-ever private space net for each virtual network - right?I have made a vmnet1 with an attached virtual adapter and assigned vmnet1 IP...
View ArticleRe: Getting Password string in ovf property
I'm sorry but I really have no idea. I always deploy with the vSphere client's OVF wizard. MikeD
View ArticleRe: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.x.bundle User interface initialization...
> I don't se how ou can seperate out the programs installed by the bunndle. The insraller itself is extracted. I kinda guess that, but thought someone may have similar problem and could come up...
View ArticleRe: Windows host unable to ping linux guest vms
Thanks for getting back to me. So, my IP Addresses have changed a bit because I have a new guest that I'm currently using but I'm experiencing the same issue. I'm therefore only pinging just one guest...
View Articleclose Unity Windows App -> VM stop
I'm trying to stop the vm as soon as I close the Unity App running in Windows. Is that possible? I only use one app in windows and dont want the vm running in the background all the time. Thanks for...
View ArticleRe: HBA Failure Behavior
Thanks guys.. so essentially it would be safe to say the VMs would not gracefully migrate over to another host unless I forced an HA event (i.e. rebooted the host) in which case though it would prob be...
View ArticleRe: Can you change which kernel ports does vmotion without going into...
Yes, if vMotion cannot talk with other vMotion ports on other hosts it will just not work. Although it is possible to combine Management and vMotion, I'd try to avoid it, because vMotion can consume...
View ArticleRe: Not able to ipaddress/gateway/netmask field configuration for deployed...
Assuming you are using the VAMI services (like VMware Studio embeds), you want something like: --prop:vami.DNS.Your_VM_Name=10.2.4.6,10.7.8.9" Does this help? CJ
View ArticleRe: How to figure it out the USB path
Cool . Got it. It is a transformation of Location ID. For example: Location ID: "0x1a124300 /6" and path 10/1/1/2/4/3 Thx.
View Article8 vCPU per host">Re: Licensing Question: Using two "Standard Edition" licenses for >8 vCPU per...
Thanks AKostur, if the vCPU information had used the words "at most" or "total" then it would have been clear. The actual text isvCPU EntitlementThe number of virtual CPUs that may be allocated to...
View ArticleRe: Cloning Template and Converting to a VM vs Deploying VM From Template.
if you clone a template , you only clone a VM with a same SID and a most information. When you deploy a template, you deploy a new machine with new SID and others new informations about SO....
View ArticleRe: HBA Failure Behavior
If you forced an HA event, the VMs wouldn't lock up, they'd reboot (because thats what happens with HA).
View ArticleCustom OVF Property in my Virtual appliance
I'm trying to create an additional property in my VM that I build with VMware Studio so that I can use OVFTool to pass a value for the property when I deploy the VM to a vCenter. The property looks...
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