blueprint and prefix
Hi, Does anyone knows if there is a way to use a blueprint without specifying a prefix name ?I'd like to deploy some vm and take names from a pre-defined list (for example from a csv file). Thanks for...
View ArticleLaunch Windows VM on startup before logon on Fusion 5?
In this IT department I manage all Windows PCs, including virtual machines, with Group Policy, WSUS, and System Center Config Manager. In this mix are two domain-joined Macintosh PCs that are about to...
View ArticleTrying to understand how vCO and Puppet are used with vCAC in vCloud env
I am looking for practical examples of how/why vCO and Puppet would be used with vCAC in vCloud environment. Assume this vCloud environment would be a Lab Manager like config. Thanks,-MattG
View ArticleMove replica- vm
Hello, I'm doing a storage migration of our environment, which includes 3 linked clone pools. How do I move the VMs named "replica-<string of letters and numbers>" to different storage? Thanks.
View ArticleMac OSX 10.7
I got my hands on a Mac OSX Vmware image which is proven to be working fine. However everytime I try to run it on my workstation 9 I get erros. Please see the attached screenshots.
View ArticleLogo Customization
vCac Admin > Customization > Logo Image > Browse > Choose my.png > Upload > OK It shows me Server Error for a split second and then navigates to home page. Vmware default logo is gone...
View ArticleAllocation Pool Org vDC showing "Infinity" for CPU Allocation (vCD 5.1.1)
Just wanted to see if anyone else has ever seen this occur, as I'm now seeing this happen in three separate vCD 5.1.1 sites (with separate vCenter Servers & ESXi 5.1 hosts backing them): 1.) Create...
View ArticleBuying vcloud automation Center
HiCan you explain more about this kind of selling? vCloud Automation Center for Desktop : $133 per desktop in 25 concurrent user packsand what is diffrence from below: vCloud Automation Center...
View ArticleDedicated Assignement Pool USB Printer Issue
If this is the wrong area, I apologize and will move it where directed. We have: View 4.6.2 build-916912 vSphere/vCenter 4.1.0 - 799345 A dedicated assignment pool with one machine (Win7 SP1), single...
View ArticleNvidia Quadro
I assume that many of you with exictement have read through all news in vSphere 5.1 What cought my eye in View point of view was this: "Improved 3D Graphics Support– (View Only) – hardware...
View ArticleRunning Java 7 in an OS X 10.8 guest
There is a compatibility issue preventing the Java 7 runtime from launching on OS X platforms lacking hardware-accelerated OpenGL support, including OS X VMware virtual machines running on Fusion and...
View Articleerror - insufficient permissions to connect to 'computername'
I am attempting to convert a physical machine to virtual image. Currently running VMware server 2.0.1 on a Windows 2008 server, and VMware Converter standalone is installed on this machine. I enter all...
View ArticleParent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.
I recently had one of my virtual machines go down and I couldn't login to it to access anything, so I mounted it as an additional hard drive to another virtual machine in order to access data I needed....
View ArticleUsing a physical workstation to host a remote virtual machine (ESXi 5.1 /...
Hello. I'm a student projecct manager working for Durham Technical Community College's IT department and part of a team trying to construct a remote computing environment. The plan is to integrate the...
View ArticleScript to extract only WINDOWS SERVER vms from Vcenter no vcm.
I am tasked with audit and remmediation. I am really in need of a script that can get me the VMs in my Vcenter or any other virtualization product used by my company. I am wondering if there is any...
View Article5.0.3 Snapshots Broken
I have been using snapshot technolgy (to save myself) for many years. Today using Fusion 5.0.3 I created a Windows 7 Pro VM, patched it and immediately took a snapshot. Then after starting the VM I...
View ArticleHow to get Snapshot space using vi java api??
Hi, I am in trouble to get the Vm snapshot space regarding to the specific cluster. I didn't find any property or method in the vi java api. So please tell me how to get snapshot space??? or refer me...
View ArticleCreating a DMZ for a web server in ESXi 5
Hi all, I am running vSphere 5 and I have a few vSwitches with several guests on my LAN. Each ESXi box has 12 physical NICS. If I create a new vSwitch and connect it to one of my physical NICS and then...
View ArticleJava 7 crashes on OS X Lion (10.7) guest
Hi all, Not so new VMware Fusion user but new to the community. My setup:HostOS X 10.7.5 on MacBook ProVMware Fusion 5.0.1GuestOS X 10.7.5VMware Tools 9.2.1.16070 (build-818201)Java 7 Update 9 I...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 crashes when I try to edit a certain virtual machine's settings.
I have many virtual machines running on three PCs. When I copy one virtual machine to two of the PCs, on both it runs fine but on the one Workstation 9 crashes when I try to edit this virtual machine's...
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