Does installing an ESXi enterprise license 'phone home' to ensure authenticity?
When you install a windows OS it connects to Microsoft servers to authenticate the key is legal and never used before. Does installing an ESXi license have the host connect to any sort of VMware...
View ArticleCan i connect ESX 5.1 to vCenter 5.0?
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding a migration that i have to do, andthey need to dotheupgradefrom 5.0 to5.1ofESXi, however the vCenter now isin5.0. ThisvCentergoing away, so I don'twant to...
View Articleunable to install esxi5 on i7 processor laptop
i have quad core i7 processor hp laptop i am unable to install ESXi 5 on this it has 8 gigs of ram can anyone help
View ArticleESX 3.5 to ESXi 5.1 upgrade question
I have an ESX 3.5 server and I'm aware there is no direct upgrade to ESXi 5.1, but I'm curious about my current volumes. I have one volume on my RAID array for the VMware OS and the other volume for...
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Creating first datatore on ESXi 5 host (local disk)
2 new Dell R620s, ESXi 5 U2 (build 914586), installed to internal SD card (2GB) Also present in the server are 2 x 600GB Disks for test VMs, etc. When the hosts are added to vCenter, (5.0U2 build...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 appears to break ANY and ALL on board sata passthrough capabilities
On board sata pass-through capabilities which worked on ALL versions of ESXi 5.1 is no longer working with ESXi 5.5 for Supermicro motherboard: X8SI6-F.Does this mean I have to create my own...
View Articlenew 32GB host on a budget
I currently have a Dell poweredge T110 (xeon 3440) 16GB ram for my home lab I would like to stand up a second host for vmotion. It would like to drop 32GB into the second host. has anyone built one of...
View ArticleESXI 5 on physical host
Hello everyone,I have a lenovo server ts200v with 8 GB ram and 2HD 1T(raid1)I installed esxi5 on the physical machine.i want to install 2 VM (windows 2008 server R2)one for dns+dhcp the other one...
View ArticleInstalling ESXi to usb flash drive issue
First off this is for my home setup. I recently bought a DL360 G5 off e-bay. I ran the firmware update DVD then I inserted the following flash drive into the internal USB...
View ArticleNo License Icon
Hello,I'm new to VMware setups.I'm trying to obtain and then install a license for ESXi 5.0. I have the trail installed (59 days left) and plan on requesting a license this afternoon. When I go into my...
View ArticleESXI not booting on HP ProLiant G7
I am trying to run VMware ESXi on a brand new HP Proliant DL360 G7. I've made a bootable pendrive with esxi installer. It started booting and I installed the esxi on another flash pendrive (located...
View ArticleVT6105/VT6106S [Rhine-III] No found
Hi All, I hope someone can help me on this regarding one of the NIC card (VT6105/VT6106S) doesn't not detected at vSphere Client. 000:002:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications AR8151 v2.0...
View ArticleISCSI or NFS ESXi 5.1
HiI can use ISCSI or/and NFS as storage to ESXi 5.1 - what is best!
View ArticleRAID HDD degraded after installing ESXi 5
Hi, Im trying to install ESXi on my server which has mirrored HDD's. My problem is that after installing ESXi and the computer reboots I am told that the RAID volume is degraded so one of the HDD's is...
View ArticleESX Nic Card
How many NIC card can be configured on one ESX host and how to connect Virtual switch with a Physical switch.
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Installation through PXE problems
Hi,I'm trying to install the ESXi 5.1 through PXE but I have some problems. I've read the vsphere 5 documentation about how to install ESXi via PXE linux. I've set up the TFTP and DHCP correctly. In...
View ArticleHelp with user name and password bmware vshpere client 5.1
I need help, our installer packed up and left our location but did not leave our user name or password for VMware vSphere Client 5.Can anyone help me with defaults or help to look up the username and pw?
View Articleunable to install esxi5 on i7 processor laptop
i have quad core i7 processor hp laptop i am unable to install ESXi 5 on this it has 8 gigs of ram can anyone help
View ArticleESXI 5 on physical host
Hello everyone,I have a lenovo server ts200v with 8 GB ram and 2HD 1T(raid1)I installed esxi5 on the physical machine.i want to install 2 VM (windows 2008 server R2)one for dns+dhcp the other one...
View ArticleVT6105/VT6106S [Rhine-III] No found
Hi All, I hope someone can help me on this regarding one of the NIC card (VT6105/VT6106S) doesn't not detected at vSphere Client. 000:002:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications AR8151 v2.0...
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