Issues with setting up an economy friendly home lab - need guidance
I am trying to set up a home lab to try out VSphere 5.0 features and prepare for VCP5.It is my understanding that ESXi 5.0 can be can be created on workstation 7.1, so tried created one. when I create...
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 ArticleDoes 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 ArticleESX 5.1 config changes do not save
I have two identical servers. http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39068Both servers have 32GB RAM.Both servers have 3xIntel PRO 1000 NICs, with an on board realtrek NIC.I have identical USB...
View ArticleCPU 1 locked up. Failed to ack TLB invalidate...
The CPU and memory were upgraded from 4Gb to 12Gb of RAM. It seems to be a hardware issue and cannot be checked using iLO. Another error found is that "no place on disk to dump data."Debugger waiting...
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 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 ArticleInstallation Problem
I have Intel (r) Core (TM) i7-3770 CPU 3.4 GHz System with 8GB RAM and 64 bit architecture When I try to install EXSI server 5.1 or 5.0 that I download VMware website (304...
View ArticleFacing Slowness while installing ESXi 5.1 on server.
Hello, I am facing very slowness while installing the ESXi 5 on my server. could you please suggest what could be the problem.. Thank You!Deepak
View ArticleESXi ON a laptop
I think this question has been asked before. I installed esxi 5.5 on a desktop and installed vSphere Client on a separate desktop to manage the server and build VM's. The question is if i build a esxi...
View ArticlePXE installation HP Image
Hi,I am trying to install esxi using PXE.I can install Esxi not HP Image but can't install HP image as a "VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update1-1623387-HP-5.73.17-Mar2014" or...
View ArticleIs it possible to upgrade esxi 5.5 to custom Dell esxi 5.5 Ao1 ?
We have a Dell R410 wich was upgraded from 4.1 to 5.5, the regular installation cd was used in stead of a Dell customized one.Q: is it possible to upgrade the current install with the Dell version...
View ArticleVMWARE ESXi 5.1 U1 installation on dell poweredge xs23-sb (dcs)
Hi, I am planning to install VMWARE ESXi 5.1 U1 installation on dell poweredge xs23-sb (dcs) . I have following questions : 1. Did anyone installed ESXi 5.1 U1 on this server. Regards,Shabbir.
View ArticleESXI 5.5 Problem with SSD 512 GB
Hi today i download ESXI 5.5 and now i try install, but i have problem ESXI 5.5 not see on install my SSD, model: "ts512gssd370"On install ESXI 5.5 see just my USB Drive but not SSD hard Can u help me...
View ArticleNew IT setup with Vmware Vsphere essentials plus kit
Hello Friends, I need suggestions to figure out a proper solution to start with a New IT Setup(15-20 users) using VMware Vsphere 5 Essentials Plus Kit to run below number of vms. A)Below VMs to start...
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 ArticleESXi scratch location and syslog
Hi, we got some IBM blades runing ESXi 4.1 and 5 through Embedded USB. In the past we had some issues to provide VMware support with valid ESXi logs from the blades. We end up to configure syslog to...
View ArticleNewbie Question: Hard Disk Capacity
Hi, I have 4 x 73GB HDD and when I installed VMWare it showed me only 2 disks each of 63GB capacity approximately (I do not remember the exact number but close to this). I wanted to build at least 3 to...
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 ArticleESXi 5.1 install - server with just two 10g NICs into a network LAG via LACP
Group, We are trying to install a new ESXi 5.1 server with just two NICs attached to a network via a LACP enabled LAG. The issue for us is that the boot option only offer interface, vlan, tag/untagged...
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