VMware ESXi 3.5 Questions and Answers

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Virtual Machine running Win 2000

I have converted an old Win2K Pro machine. Convertion went well, but for a couple of issues. 1. VM Tools will not install 2. The OS keeps looking for a driver for a VGA compatable display. The tools aren't a big deal, but without the display driver I get very poor resolution and color. Where can...

View Answer   |  Jun 10 2009  5:07 PM GMT
ESXi 3.5, Windows 2000 Professional, VMware ESXi 3.5
asked by Graybeard52

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HDDs for VMWare ESXi 3.5

I'm about to purchase a new server to run VMWare ESXi 3.5 The specs are: Intel SR2500 Server with RAID SR2500ALLXR 2x Intel Xeon Quad 5420 CPU 12GB DDR2 667 ECC REG RAM 2 extra Intel SR2500 Server with RAID SR2500ALLXR @$ 3,850 +GST 1x Intel Xeon Quad 5420 CPU 12GB DDR2 667 ECC REG RAM 2 extra...

View Answer   |  Jun 2 2009  6:34 AM GMT
VMware ESXi 3.5, VMware, SATA
asked by TheITChick

  20 pts.

Cost of virtualization and diminishing rate of returns

The following question was recently submitted via e-mail by a user: Using ESXi 3.5. I've seen tests done that usually put the cost of virtualization at 25% when VMs don't share the same kernel, and 10% when they do. I've noticed as you drop cores, the cost of virtualization as a percent of the...

View Answer   |  Apr 29 2009  8:31 PM GMT
Virtualization Cost Analysis, Kernels, Core
asked by JennyMack

  3255 pts.

VMware ESXi install error on Dell PowerEdge 1950

trying to install ESXi on a Poweredge 1950, with a 2 drive RAID 1, PERC 5i controller configuration, but when the ESXi image boots I get the following error: 'Unable to find a supported device to write the ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 image to' Can anyone help User submitted question

View Answer   |  Apr 9 2009  3:36 PM GMT
VMware ESXi Installation, VMware, Dell Poweredge 1950
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

VMware ESXi 3.5 error when installing on IDE drive machine

I am trying to install VMware ESXi 3.5 on a machine with an IDE drive and am getting the following error message: “Unable to find a supported device to write the VMware ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 image to”.

View Answer   |  Mar 10 2009  1:22 PM GMT
VMware ESXi 3.5, VMware, VMware ESXi error messages
asked by 123456

  250 pts.

Virtual Center Server and Double Take with ESXi Enterprise Version

Is anyone using Double Take to replicate their VC Server for ESXi? If so, how well does it work?

View Answer   |  Mar 5 2009  4:48 PM GMT
ESXi 3.5, Virtual Center, VMWare Virtual Center
asked by Quincy

  180 pts.

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