Linked Clones Prevalence in vSphere
Just wondering why linked clones are not exposed in vSphere UI ? I know we can make them from the API but why are they hidden in this product but visible as UI options in others? Is it simply because...
View ArticleEnforce Deploy Thick VM from thin template
Guys, i like keeping my templates thin as they: take up less spacedeploy quicklyvMotion quickly if need be That said, I often want VMs deployed form these template to be thick. Is there an automated...
View ArticleRe: host random reboot
Hi Andre Thanks for the clue. Looks like it was a hard restart. From the idrac log: PWR2262: The Intel Management Engine has reported an internal system error.2018-07-26T18:59:29-0500Log Sequence...
View ArticleContent Library 6.5 Mounted .ISO and replication
Guys, like most people I was excited by content libraries announcement in 6.0 but when I looked into it I saw: Could not mount a .ISO from a content library to a VMCould not replicate vSphere templates...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 6.7 Keep Getting PANIC bora/vmkernel/main/dlmalloc.c: 4924 - Usage...
Hi, check this link: i can't confirm that it will solve.Other alternative is update to last buld (ESXi 6.7 EP 02)VMware Knowledge Base
View ArticleRe: ESXi 6.7 Keep Getting PANIC bora/vmkernel/main/dlmalloc.c: 4924 - Usage...
Another thing, what is the server model?
View ArticleRe: Vmware 14 workstation, How to increase disk size of the virtual Ubuntu...
Hiyou need extending disk by OS.Use GParted to increase disk space of a Linux native partitionVMware Knowledge Base Please consider marking this answer "correct" or "helpful" if you think your question...
View ArticleRe: corrupt partition
I logged in just to say thanks, your belated post got me out of an 11pm hole with a corrupted /store partition on a 6.5 ESXi host that had to be back up and running before morning. I couldn't see...
View ArticleRe: Using Horizon To Connect To Physical Desktop
It turns out there is a known issue in Horizon Agent 7.4.0 which is why we couldn't get this to work. We are still running 7.4.0 on our connection servers but upgraded the Horizon Agent on the physical...
View ArticleRe: High Sierra and Fusion "stuck" keys
Odd my move to parallels removed the keyboard issue for myself. In Fusion a linux VM was almost unusable when the Touch Bar was enabled. Key bounce happened every time that the bar either dimmed or...
View ArticleCan a PowerCLI script display a prompt on a Guest OS?
So I'm writing a script to reboot all the VM's in a folder. Very simple, no big deal. What I'd like to know though is if there's a way in PowerCLI to put a prompt on the machines that they're being...
View ArticleRe: host random reboot
OK I see references to scsi devices naa.6d0946601f70d30022186609290abb0c and naa.6d0946601f70d300228215fee13a5b8c in both the vmkernel.log and in the syslog.log shortly before the restart. These are...
View ArticleRe: Disable HA when upgrading vCenter (VSA)/ESXi hosts
No, it does not need to be disabled.
View ArticleDisable HA when upgrading vCenter (vCenter Server Appliance)/ESXi hosts
Hi there, Can somebody confirm HA has to be disabled during an upgrade of vCenter & ESXi hosts (at cluster level, uncheck "Turn on vSphere HA")? Looking to upgrade from 5.5 to 6.5U1 Thanks,TT
View ArticleRe: Disable HA when upgrading vCenter (VSA)/ESXi hosts
Hi It is not necessary. You need to disable the DRS or ESXi host resides is not set to fully Automated DRS for the duration of the upgrade...
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