create a vapp with a single vm
I am using the .net sdk but an example using the API would help too. I have a vapp template which contains a single vm, and all the networking information is contained within the vapp template. can i...
View ArticleRe: Downloading latests bulletins for a vcm server without internet connectivity
Hi DieselJoe, I know it's been a minute since you posted but I use the Windows Update ISO located here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086. Hope this helps.
View ArticleRe: Developmental Virtual VSphere 5.1
What is the hardware you are running the ESXi 5.1 on?
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.1: vmsvc warning guestinfo RecordRoutingInfo: Unable to collect...
We are still working on the final solution but here is the explanation of the problem and a possible workaround:...
View ArticleRe: vCloud plugin 5.1 manage snapshots
Copying / Pasting internal thread. Credits go to Ivaylo Fizief. The snapshot API is not exposed completely.You can list all VM / vApp snapshots by using this code: var snapshotSections =...
View ArticleRe: Trouble with Windows 7 machines after ESXi 5 upgrade
Please tell us what vNic type and vScsi Controller your Windows 7 VM is configured with. Also is the VM Tools and Hardware up to date ?
View ArticleRe: Downloading latests bulletins for a vcm server without internet connectivity
I am out of the office returning on Mon 2/18
View Articleoffsite backup?
Hi, I'm currently using the esxi 5 free edition on a mac mini.This little device has replaced a hulking big and noisy server with significantl increased performance.So I'm very . Only the backup side...
View ArticleRe: Usb Disk Host Device Hard Disk Spin Down / Energy Saving
Is that configured as passthrough? On the Windows 7 power option advanced options is USB and HDD both set to spin down after a period of inactivity?
View ArticleRe: vCloud plugin 5.1 manage snapshots
Hi Christophe, Thanks a lot for your answer. Is exactly what I was looking for. I will try it. By the way, I found a little trick to know if a VM has a snapshot. Even when the method is not exposed by...
View ArticleDefault Gateway on different VMkernal
Hello, We have one physical server with 2 nic cards and running ESXi 5.1 Enterprise version. Now we need to configure one nic for Internal network (Internal) and one for DMZ zone on firewall (DMZ). The...
View ArticleRe: missing PowerCLI cmdlets for external network settings in vCD 5.1?
Thanks Dimitar! that is exactly the kind of detail I need to help with our scripting effort. out of curiousity, is there a reference guide or some other documentation I should be looking at to get this...
View ArticleHowto: Move ESX host to a new Virtual Center
YES, I know that KB article 1004775 describes the procedure for doing this. But I want to understand some details before I actually do it. Here's the situation: I have started an upgrade from vSphere...
View ArticleRe: Working on a DR plan - Need help
Hi, I dont have idea about Unitrends. If vMotion is not available, try OVF export method as suggested by VMware. In this case, you have to come up with some idea to transport the ovf files to DR site....
View ArticleRe: vCloud plugin 5.1 manage snapshots
Glad you like the toXml() functionality. This was one of my feature requests to engineering
View ArticleRe: Working on a DR plan - Need help
Essentials gets you access to the vStorage APIs for Data Protection. This means that you could actually look at some of the free backup products available. Veaam has a free solution:...
View ArticleRe: Can't install tools WMWorkstation 9, XP, no d: drive shown
Does the CD-ROM driver show up in the Device Manager?Maybe your issue is the one explained art http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/en-us where some application set LowerFilter and/or UpperFilter in...
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