Internet Access is needed to Install vCLI 5.0
I came a cross a case this week that I thought would be worthwhile sharing. A client needed to install the vCLI on a Linux machine, and this machine was behind a firewall that was blocking access to …
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Troubleshooting
Subscribe via RSS →Strange vCenter Permissions Issue
Today I came across a strange issue with permissions and the lack of ability to change permissions on a VM. Someone had by mistake given the explicit Role VirtualMachineUser to the Built-in Group …
Converting a Linux Machine fails during /var clone
I was having some difficulty with the conversion of a Linux machine. Every time I tried to import the machine it would fail at about 19%. So two things I wanted share with you today. If you are using …
Storage vMotion - A Deep-Dive
Of all the features available with vSphere - one of the greatest features I like is Storage vMotion, which is described by VMware as follows: In simple terms, vMotion allows you to move your VM from …
Update Intel NIC Drivers on ESX 4.1
I Installed an IBM x3650 M3 the other day. During the installation the additional Intel NIC was not recognized by default in the ESX Host. This I could see in two different ways, from the output on …
Access ESX Host When Root Login is Disabled
VMware Security best practices are to not allow PermitRootLogin to an ESX host. Enabling root SSH login on an ESX host. I could not SSH into a newly provisioned host. The server would not allow root …
IBM x3650 M3 Does Not Recognize NICs
I was battling with a piece of IBM hardware last week during the install of a new ESX host. I had installed a new server, IBM x3650 M3 with 2 Intel Dual Port Server Adapters, and the damn thing would …
Upgrade vCenter to 4.1 U1
I upgraded my lab to vSphere 4.1 U1 on Friday. vCenter was simple. A quick set of screen shots And I was done.
Snapshots are not backups
Well, frankly, I don’t care. If I told him once, I told him a thousand times, “Don’t go, Julie!” I said, “It’s the Ides of March; beware already. Don’t go, …
Cannot start a Virtual Machine
I was presented with an issue yesterday regarding a VM that I was not able to start I went through KB Article 10051, step by step, until I got to: I did not want to reboot the host, seriously… just …