I created a new virtual machine with VMWare on Windows 7 host to install 14.04 Kubuntu 64-bit guest. I selected install OS later to avoid irritating problems with Easy Install. When I proceed with the install and reach Preparing to install Kubuntu, nothing happens, no progress. Here is the vmx contents:

.encoding = "windows-1252"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "10"

numvcpus = "2"

cpuid.coresPerSocket = "2"

vcpu.hotadd = "TRUE"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

sata0.present = "TRUE"

memsize = "4096"

mem.hotadd = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "kubuntu.vmdk"

sata0:1.present = "TRUE"

sata0:1.autodetect = "TRUE"

sata0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

usb.present = "TRUE"

ehci.present = "TRUE"

ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

mks.enable3d = "TRUE"

serial0.present = "TRUE"

serial0.fileType = "thinprint"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge4.functions = "8"

pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge5.functions = "8"

pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge6.functions = "8"

pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge7.functions = "8"

vmci0.present = "TRUE"

hpet0.present = "TRUE"

usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "TRUE"

displayName = "kubuntu"

guestOS = "ubuntu-64"

nvram = "kubuntu.nvram"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

powerType.powerOff = "soft"

powerType.powerOn = "soft"

powerType.suspend = "soft"

powerType.reset = "soft"

extendedConfigFile = "kubuntu.vmxf"

uuid.bios = "56 4d ab a3 51 4f 1a b2-0d ef 1c 55 6f 52 68 1d"

uuid.location = "56 4d ab a3 51 4f 1a b2-0d ef 1c 55 6f 52 68 1d"

replay.supported = "FALSE"

replay.filename = ""

scsi0:0.redo = ""

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"

pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"

pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"

pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"

sound.pciSlotNumber = "34"

vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "36"

sata0.pciSlotNumber = "37"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:52:68:1d"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

vmci0.id = "1867671581"

monitor.phys_bits_used = "40"

vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728"

cleanShutdown = "FALSE"

softPowerOff = "FALSE"

usb:1.speed = "2"

usb:1.present = "TRUE"

usb:1.deviceType = "hub"

usb:1.port = "1"

usb:1.parent = "-1"

sata0:1.fileName = "C:\zips\_linux\kubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

usb:0.present = "TRUE"

usb:0.deviceType = "hid"

usb:0.port = "0"

usb:0.parent = "-1"

Hi,

I am Facing an issue after deploying a Plugin to VSphere webclient 5.5 which was developed/compile using SDK 5.1  .

plugin is developed using 5.1 SDK and is working fine in Webclient 5.1 however when i am trying to deploy same binaries(service and war) to webclient 5.5 its not displaying icons in object navigator conditionally.

Reffered to sample CHASIS-UI

The list of racks uses a different icon and adds the label "(Empty)" for racks that don't contain any chassis:

Following is code used for development.

<extension id="com.sample.UIv2i.virtualmachine.iconLabelSpecCollection">

      <extendedPoint>vise.inventory.representationspecs</extendedPoint>

      <object>

         <objectType>sample:VirtualMachine</objectType>

         <specCollection>

          <com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

               <iconId>#{vm_poweron}</iconId>

               <labelId>#{vmLabel}</labelId>

               <conditions>

                  <com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

                     <propertyName>vmState</propertyName>

                     <comparator>EQUALS</comparator>

                     <comparableValue>

                        <String>POWERON</String>

                     </comparableValue>

                  </com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

               </conditions> 

            </com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

            <com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

               <iconId>#{vm}</iconId>

               <labelId>#{vmLabel}</labelId>

               <conditions>

                  <com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

                     <propertyName>vmState</propertyName>

                     <comparator>EQUALS</comparator>

                     <comparableValue>

                        <String>POWEROFF</String>

                     </comparableValue>

                  </com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

               </conditions> 

            </com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

  <com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

               <iconId>#{vm_suspended}</iconId>

               <labelId>#{vmLabel}</labelId>

               <conditions>

                  <com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

                     <propertyName>vmState</propertyName>

                     <comparator>EQUALS</comparator>

                     <comparableValue>

                        <String>SUSPENDED</String>

                     </comparableValue>

                  </com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

               </conditions> 

            </com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

            <com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

               <iconId>#{vm_deleted}</iconId>

               <labelId>#{vmLabel}</labelId>

               <conditions>

                  <com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

                     <propertyName>vmState</propertyName>

                     <comparator>EQUALS</comparator>

                     <comparableValue>

                        <String>DELETED</String>

                     </comparableValue>

                  </com.vmware.data.query.PropertyConstraint>

               </conditions> 

            </com.vmware.ui.objectrepresentation.model.IconLabelSpec>

         </specCollection>

      </object>

   </extension>

Also Attached the screen shot of issue.

PLEASE NOTE: The issue is seen only when the Web Client Plugin binaries are build using  VSphere Web CLient SDK 5.1 and deployed in VSphere Web Client Server 5.5

The Icons are properly shown in case the Web Client Plugin is Build using VSphereWebClient SDK 5.1 and deployed on VSphere Web Client Server 5.1

Kindly advice.

Thanks ,

As you aware there are many built-in accounts in vmware or vcenter like root, admin, vmware,svadmin etc. Would like to know the commmand or link from where all accounts (built in + custom) information to be display, also their password policy.

Am using vcenter 5.1 build 880146.

response awaited

In our environment there are of around 40 Hosts and around 5 VM or more on each host being configured. around on 10 Esxi host 4.1 version is using and 5.1 on rest. please share the risks and operational issues we can face. one more thing that 4.1 is using at our Backup side.

Hi,

   I have a question whether the following scenario is supported or not. I have a VM with two virtual disks. One is a normal vmdk and the other one a RDM (virtual or physical). The vmdk is located on a datastore that is the only one in a LUN that is being replicated to the recovery site via array replication. The RDM map file is also located on the same datastore as the vmdk is, and the RDM LUN (the LUN with the actual data) is a LUN that of course is presented to the ESXi where the VMs runs on (let's suppose the LUN ID is 10). That LUN (10) is replicated to the recovery site but on that site the LUN ID is another one than 10, for example LUN ID 20.

     May I protect the VM with SRM? If the answer is "yes", how does the VM at the recovery site when the recovery plan runs know that the new data LUN is now the LUN ID 20 and not the LUN ID 10 that had been set up in the protected site? Because the vmx file and the RDM map file that is in the replicated datastore are pointing to the same LUN ID that pointed in the protected site. Or it doesn't?

     If the answer is "no" I have two workarounds for this issue. The first one is to replicate the RDM Data LUN with the same LUN ID in the protected site and the recovery site. The second one is having a script (or PowerCLI script) that should be run before the VMs at the recovery site begin to startup. The script would change the VM's configuration in order to point the RDM to the correct LUN ID (in this case, LUN ID 20). This second workaround would be possible as long as SRM permits to protect this VM, because I suppose it will know, via its SRA, that the replicated LUN ID at the recovery site is not the same as the LUN ID at the protected site. Perhaps, because it knows that difference SRM doesn't protect the VM at all. I really don't know its behavior in this kind of scenario.

     Anyway, in the last case the question is, do I have any way to run this script automatically at some point in the recovery plan?

Thanks,

Ladies and Gents, I have the VMware vSphere Fast Track book. Vol 1. On page 40 it clearly states "The vSphere client can be installed quickly and easily in the VMware vCenter Installer Wizard. The vSphere client runs on a specific list of windows operating systems". The same page has a picture showing the "download vSphere client" button . What the page DOES NOT DO is telling from where I am going to download it. I went to VMware and tried to locate the vSphere client for Windows 8 (Since one suppose to download the correct version of the client, and I have windows 8, however, there seems to be no "vSphere client for Windows 8", unless I am blind. Can someone please indicate where is the vSphere client for Windows 8? If there is no such a thing as the vSpehere client for windows 8, which vSphere client needs to be downloaded? While searching for vsphere client 5.1 , I came up with this: This is an update 2, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8? VMware vSphere VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 2 and modules This is an update 2, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8? VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 2  2014-01-16 This is for the web client (I dont want the web client) VMware View Drivers & Tools VMware vSphere 5.1 Web Client SDK This is for the web client (I dont want the web client) VMware vSphere 5.1 Web Client SDK  2012-11-19 This is for an update 1a, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8 VMware vSphere with Operations Management VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1a and modules This is for an update 1a, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8 VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1a  2013-05-22 Ok this might be it, but it does not say windows 8 VMware View VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0a and modules This is to get the server 5.1.0a (I need the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8) VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0a  2012-11-19 This is another update 1b and for the cloud, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8 VMware vCloud Suite VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1b and modules This is another update 1b, how about the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8? VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1b  2013-08-01 This is for the Cloud suite (I need the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8) VMware vCloud Suite VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1c and modules This is an Update 1.c. Before downloading this, I need the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8 VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1c  2013-10-17 This is for the Cloud suite VMware vCloud Suite VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b and modules etc etc etc VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b  2012-12-20 VMware Horizon DaaS VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b and modules VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b  2012-12-20 VMware Horizon DaaS VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b and modules VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0b  2012-12-20 VMware View VMware ESXi 5.1 Installable VMware ESXi 5.1 Installable  2012-10-25 So which one is the download for the plain vSphere 5.1 for windows 8? Thanks.

There are of 40 host in our environment and all are using local authentication in order to get admin access. its cumbersome to manage all 40 root passwords, at some time they needs to reset. Please advice shall we switch to centralized user management like AD or any other idea.

Does anyone know how I can add tags to my AWS instance thought VCAC. Is it done though custom properties?

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_Tags.html

Thanks

Is there away to change the properties of the connect vis ssh. We would like to connect via IP Address and not DNS name?

Thank  you

Hi Gurus,

After recovery when we initiate reprotect on vSphere Replication it takes longer time.

Can some one explain why and how to mitigate this problem.

Cheerz,

RRZ

can any one tell how the HA & DRS will work localdatastore case.

I have got Negear Ready NAS and i can mount that on my normal Linux centos with

mount  -t  nfs 192.168.0.44:/DISK1/BACKUPS /BACKUPS

I have many two datstores in My Esxi Vsphere server and i want to make daily backups of my all virtual machies

I have found this from inetrnet

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xsibackup/

now for that to work i need to mount my NFS to some /vmfs/volumes/BACKUP

so that i can do backups on daily basis

I also read about veeam but i am not sure if that saves backups to NFS and and does it do HOT backups or not but that one surely does

all i want is to mount the NFS on ESXI server. i have the ssh access enabled and Esxi 5.5

I see more and more libraries and example code for Python, and it is sort of the powershell for Unix at this point.

Has anyone written a wrapper for Python in vCO yet? Or some simple code to handle parameter passing and result parsing, maybe even object (de)serialization?

Hi,

We have an Active Directory domain based on Server 2008 R2. I have successfully deployed a vCenter Server Appliance and joined the domain with it. I also added both forward and reverse lookup records in the DNS and I can see all users and groups when I manage my permissions in vCenter. Logging in to vCenter using a domain account also works fine if you type in the username and password.

The problems starts when I try to check the box "Use Windows session credentials". If I then click on login I get an IDM error. The exact error in the log file /var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-sts-idmd.log is the following:

I really need to get this working, typing in the username and password is not an option unfortunately. We really need "Use Windows session credentials".

ERROR [IdentityManager] Failed to authenticate principal [sspi] for tenant [vsphere.local]

I have setup a test environment with a single domain controller, a client and vcsa. There it works fine. So it is something in our existing domain. But I cannot figure out exactly what it might be. I have tried to disable all security policys, firewalls, etc. It seems to me that it tries to auth as some sspi account. To the best of my knowledge this account does not exist, so it should fail. In my test environment wiith mostly default configurations I don't see any trace of "sspi" in the logs.

Any ideas on how to proceed troubleshooting this?

Thanks!

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hi

if i am building a new dr and want to replicate vms i protect on main

what are emc options if i have 2*10 gb cards?

i need remote and replication suites , right ?

but thats not enough , i will need replication manager from emc , right ?

and if storage type is vmfs for the data store then i will need to double the capacity in both sites , right?

and i remember that dealing with such scenario isnt easy

what other ways can replace that ?

please mention all lic and speed needs

VEEAM ? VMWARE Replication ?

and what if i a software that replicates esxis and other physical servers?

what is best solution as price ?

please suggest the easier way for it

thanks

How can I see which SRM servere out UMT 3.3 server contact and collects info about ?

We have a new UMT 3.3 server and have imported the info from our UMT 3.1 server.

The UMT 3.3 server have 16 vCenter servers registered.

When refreshing / importing the certificates did I notice that at least 4 times was the SRM servers contacted - as I had to open port 9007 before the certificates was saved.

I refreshed/imported the certificates by clicking on Edit on each vCenter server registration.

Есть у меня железка под бэкапы HP DL380p gen8, и на ней 12 дисков по 4ТБ. Надо мне настроить массив. На картинках видно какой контроллер. Вопрос - правильно я придумал как его настроить или надо все Logical Drive делать в одном уровне RAID (например 60)

Получилось создать 2 Logical Drive, я оба размазал по всем 12 дискам, но выбрал разные уровни RAID для них:

Первый – 70GB под ОС, в RAID-10

Второй под данные – всё оставшееся пространство RAID-60.

Это нормально, на практике так делают? Я так сделал из следующих соображений: если диск вылетит, то в деградированном состоянии хотя бы ОС тормозить не будет, т.к. она в RAID-10.

В плане скорости или надежности от того что урони RAID разные проблем не будет? Stripe например получился одинаковый, а full stripe разный и это не поменять.

Если  я выбрал правильный подход, то под данные можно сделать не 1, а 2 Logical drive: один поменьше под важные данные в RAID-10, а второй оставшееся пространство в RAID-60 под обычные данные.  ?

На массив буду лить образы сделанные Акронисом, IOPSы большие мне тут не нужны. Но и диких тормозов получить не хочется.

Hi

I need to attach a PCie cart 8serial (MOXA  CP-168EL) to an HP Proliant DL385 g8 running VMware ESXi 5.5 u1

Under vSphere Client . Configuration . Advanced Settings . Configure Passthrough... is greyed out

detail: Host does not support passthrough configuration

   Can the host be enabled to support passthrough configuration?

If not, is there an alternative please?

Regards

Fabio

One thing you might like to consider in future releases :

Default License Set.

So that new licenses added to vCenters are automatically added to the default license set in UMT.

Might be sensible to have an enable switch for this feature in addition to a drop down box for selecting which License Set should be the default License set.