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vDP started backup jobs during blackout
Backup jobs should stop at 7am (local time). But they even started past 9am (local time). Why?vCenter 5.1 is in a Windows Server 2008 Standard 64 bit English (with spanish locale and timezone). Might...
View ArticleRe: Can VMware tools be automated following a shutdown?
Try something like this $vm=Get-VM-NameMyVMMount-Tools-VM$vm$cdScript=@"Get-WmiObject Win32_CDROMDrive | Where-Object {`$_.VolumeName -match "VMware Tools"} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty...
View ArticleRe: Большой размер файла vswp. Как уменьшить?
объём vswp - объем оперативной памяти, сконфигурированный для ВМ минус колличество зарезервированной памяти для этой ВМ. То есть, уменьшить vswp можно путем увеличения резервации памяти для ВМ, но надо...
View ArticleNetwork Design and Configuration
Hello together, I am going to set up a new vmware environment. Hardware:2 x Datacore virtual SAN Servers4 x ESXi 5.1 196GB RAM, 6 Nics, 1 Dualport FC Card2 x HP 2910 AL 48G Switch inside the RACK...
View ArticleRe: Need a script for audit purpose
I'm afraid I haven't found an alternative till now.
View ArticleHow many VMs inside a LUN
Hello together, with ESX3.5 we build small LUNs 300-600 GB and approximately 5 VMs in the LUNs. How do you configure you LUNs in your environment. I'd like to use bigger LUNs in order to be more...
View ArticleRe: PCoIP black screen
Since RDP is working it seems you have a problem with UDP traffic (PCOIP). You say that all ports are open. Are they open for both TCP and UPD? Does your router have some other setting that makes it...
View ArticleRe: How many VMs inside a LUN
in general without knowledge of the enviroment i also like to go with:10 high I/O VMsper datastore15 average I/O VMsper datastore20 low I/O VMsper datastore VAAI and the Unlimited VMs per Datastore...
View ArticleRe: Host Isolation Response setting for FC SAN Storage
I wrote an example architectural decision on this topic here http://www.joshodgers.com/2013/03/13/example-architectural-decision-host-isolation-response-for-fc-based-storage/ Hope it helps.
View ArticleRe: Printing via Thinprint client in Linux Guest (and other *NIX) OS
No one on this subject? No one using this important function in Linux? In Windows works like a charm. There is not a lot of documentation related with this on this and other sites.
View ArticleRe: How many VMs inside a LUN
Hi, You can use bigger LUN's in the environment ... 2TB you can use in ESX 3.5 ...number of vm's in a lun in my knowledge does not matter .... it is the lun presented on how many hosts that matters
View ArticleRe: Requirements for VSA
Just now I also did same... found this link is very useful. https://www.vmware.com/support/vsa/doc/vsphere-storage-appliance-51-release-notes.html
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Re: Connection Problems through HTML Access
OK,I found the solution, pretty simple The Blast Secure Gateway URL has to be the same as the Connection Server itself. Otherwise it cannot be forwarded. The external URL of https SG can be the one of...
View ArticleRe: understanding capacity remaining for disk space
Hi gradinka,I read carefully those post and checked average VM disk space provisioned : 90 Go * 40 VMs = 3.6 To...I am still way below the disk space usable capacity. I put the overcommit ratio to 40%...
View ArticleRe: Host Isolation Response setting for FC SAN Storage
Thanks Josh, I’ll have a look see. In your opinion, do you think there is a HA or VM Monitoring setting that can / could perhaps mitigate a storage failure?
View ArticleRe: Still A Good Best Practice?
Never was a best practice according to VMware, and was always a terrible practice according to Microsoft. I wouldn't pay much attention to this "best practice" guide.
View ArticleMigrations from DAS to FC SAN
Hi I have ESXI host on 5.0 and it users Local HDD and a DAS for user profile. I would like to migrate this to the new FC SAN. I have new server, and I have configured EVC. What I am woundering is that...
View ArticleRe: vCenter 5.1 U1 install process idle
I finally got this to go To cut a very long story short, it would only work when I placed the VM holding the vCenter service on local storage and with the installer in that same local storage. Surely...
View ArticleRe: Migrations from DAS to FC SAN
Welcome to the Community - you will have to use storage vMotion and you should be able to move the VM fomr DAS to SAN even if the originating host does not have a FC card.
View ArticleRe: Migrations from DAS to FC SAN
Thank you for your reply. I have the vcenter. I would like to change both. Host and Datastore at the same time. Could correct me if I am wrong :1 - I mount the new data store to the new Host2 - I use v...
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