I was always very happy with one of the features present in VMware Workstation since few years now. Actually you are able to specify in VMware Workstation when you configure new virtual disk how big the disk will be. But when you specify for example 50 Gigs virtual disk inside Workstation , the disks real […]
You have to have 64 bit hardware for vSphere
The new version of VMware ESX (vSphere 4) will run only on 64-bit CPUs hardware . Mostly the new processors arround are either 32- or 64-bit. Today almost all enterprise servers manufactured today have 64-bit CPUs but you might want to check some of your older servers if they are 64 bits capable or not… […]
How to restart management agents on ESXi host
When you are not able to connect ESXi server to vCenter, or when you cannot connect to ESXi server from VI client it may be necessary to restart the management agents on ESXi host. In today’s post called How to restart management agents on ESXi host we will learn this. Sometimes you have errors when […]
Easy way to change default location for your VMs in VMware Workstation
I’m running a VMware Workstation on Vista x64 bits with 2 partitions (c: – system and d: – DATA). Always when I wanted to create a new virtual machine on my VMware Workstation, I had to navigate through all the folders on my c: drive to finally create a folder on a D: drive where […]
Critical Patch for ESX. Download now
Just for your information, there is a critical patch for ESX to download here. Good news, you don’t need to restart your ESX server. This is a critical patch, so you should run it, after testing, as soon as possible in your infrastructure, as this patch is critical. You can have a look here. KB1009852 […]
How to change IP address of your ESX Server
There is a time when you need to change the IP adress your ESX host. You can’t do it in the VI client Graphical User Interface. The only thing you can do is to go to the ESX server console. 1.) First of all , you must have physical access to the console. 2.) Put […]
Step by step video how to install VM inside Virtual Infrastructure
Step by step procedure for newbies about how to create and how to install VM inside Virtual Infrastructure – running inside VMware Virtual Infrastructure. Using the VI client. In this video, David Davis shows how to do it exactly. Shows all the necessary steps to succeed in creation of a VM inside VMware ESX. Update: You […]
How to configure OpenFiler iSCSI Storage for use with VMware ESX.
I wanted to test an Openfiler as a solution for HA and vMotion with ESX Server and vCenter. Using Openfiler is a great way to save some money on expensive SANs and for home lab testing and learning, this choice is just great. I did not have 3 physical boxes (2 for ESX hosts and one for […]
ESX Server Independant disk access mode, persistent and nonpersistent modes
One of the questions I was looking around as an ESX server learner, was to find out what is the difference between Persistent and Nonpersistent mode. Normal disks are included in snapshots. In most cases, this is the setting you want ?with Independent deselected. Independant disks = no snapshots possible. The think to know is […]
How-to uninstall completely a VMware product if the uninstall process fails
Sometimes it just happens. You want to uninstall for example a VMware workstation from your computer, and you have an error saying that the uninstaller is corrupted. Then you try to delete the Program files/vmware folder and you leave a bunch of files all over your system folder and registry. What to do? You have […]
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