Re: How to find a VM through MAC only
Check below links it should help you http://vnugglets.com/2011/09/find-vm-by-nic-mac-address-with.htmlhttp://www.vmwareadmins.com/how-to-find-virtual-machine-name-from-the-mac-address-using-powercli/
View ArticleCan't convert my physical machine to a VM because it's UEFI
I've attached the message I get from VMware Workstation. What exactly would I need to do in order to create a VM from my physical machine?
View ArticleLooking for a way to recompose on a reoccurring schedule
I am looking for away to schedule a recompose through PowerCLI or some other scripting method. I had found the script below and tried it out but it would not work. After placing a call to VM I am being...
View ArticleNo SHA1 Thumbprint for hosts - Can't Verify in vCenter 4.1
Some hosts are not showing a SHA1 thumbprint when I go to verify the SSL certificated in vCenter. This is causing the vCenter 5.1 Pre-Upgrade check to hang. I can get the SHA1 by using openssl at the...
View ArticleRe: How to find a VM through MAC only
Did anyone try this link? Was it working for you? Was it need to be run on windows powershell?
View ArticleRe: Lefthand/HP4330 design question
When I'm back home, I will check whether I can find some documentation about best practices with multi-site configurations which may help answering your question. You may also want to take a look at...
View ArticleRe: After upgrade from esx 4.1 to esxi 5.0 I am no long able to ping the host
Thank you for your prompt reply. We are having a new HP storage coming this week. That is why we are trying to upgrade to esxi5. But, right now, the bigger problem that I have is the networking issue....
View ArticleRe: ESXi and DMZ
Running VMs in DMZ is not a problem, but I would never recommend running ESXi (management interface) in DMZ directly. It is too dangerous to expose this service to untrusted network. If you really need...
View ArticleRe: After upgrade from esx 4.1 to esxi 5.0 I am no long able to ping the host
Without going into details it's hard to say what's causing the issue. Maybe the network issue is just a result of other issues. Anyway, I'd stay with ESXi 4.1 as long as the host is still connected to...
View ArticleRe: Which product for running multiple releases of OS X and Windows?
Each version of the SLA is for that particular version of OS X indeed. In the SLA it discusses what you may and/or may not do with that particular piece of software. However, it does not mention...
View ArticleRe: How to find a VM through MAC only
If you are not specifically looking for a scripted solution, take a look at RVTools (http://www.robware.net/) which give you a complete overview about your environment (including the VMs virtual...
View ArticleRe: VApp Instantiation
Did you ever figure out how to do this? I am attempting to control lease times during vApp creation.
View ArticleRe: Server Fault 'Invalid Argument' - after upgrade to vCenter v5.1
Do you get the same error when you connect directly to the host with the vSphere Client? What database are you using? Are you using the latest Client?
View ArticleRe: Service_Boot_Start error on v2v conversion
You taught me much. Thank you. I didn't realize that v2v means I needed to shut down. This worked with no troubles. Thanks again.
View ArticleRe: VMware virtualcenter server service won't start when backup DC is down
Which version of vCenter Server are you using? If it is 5.1 you can log into the Webclient with the admin@system-domain user and edit the identity source accordingly as described in the documentation...
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Vmware player 5 - problem with bridged connection
Hello Everyone! I am writing to You because I have a quite big problem with bridged network in Vmware player 5.0.2. No matter what I do it just does not want to work. NAT and Host-only options work...
View ArticleHow to virtualize an existing Windows Server?
I have an existing physical server that's running Windows Server 2008. This machine is getting old and we like to toss it away but before we do, instead of reinstalling the Windows server OS and...
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Show approval comments on task details screen in wrapper
I am having issues showing the approval comments on the task details or customer approval details screen in the wrapper. I have added the following line to the task details screen where I want the...
View ArticleRe: vDP - Sick of being a beta tester
Well, can't imagine how somebody can pay money for VDPA. We gave VDP another shot this week and there are still no serious improvements. Below is a list of issues and annoyances we've found during our...
View ArticleRe: After upgrade from esx 4.1 to esxi 5.0 I am no long able to ping the host
I will talk to our networking team tomorrow. If they don't know why, I will down grade to esxi 4.1. Thank you again.
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