Vsphere Client VM console problem
I use IBM notebook and have installed ESXi 5.0 & ESXi 5.1 and vSphere Client 5.0 and 5.1. However, when I create new VM I can’t use console. This error message shows up: VMRC console has disconnected attempting to reconnect I have tried installing the client on XP and Windows server 2003 but the same [...]

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2012  1:55 AM
VMware ESXi, vSphere

Installation of VMware Tools
Hi Rick,  I am a newbie in VMware concept. I have ESXi 4.1 installed in the server but while accessing the server thru VSphere Client, the summary page displays VMware Tools not installed. Plz help me out. Siddharth

Answer Question   |  December 20, 2011  9:58 AM
VMware ESXi, VMware ESXI 4.0, VMWare Installation, vSphere, vSphere client

ESXi v4.1 White Box
I’m looking to put together a server to run ESXi v4.1.  I’ve selected the following hardware components and would appreciate any advice/input good/bad:  Case: Athena Power CA-SWH02BH7  Mobo: TYAN S8230GM4NR-DL  PSU: Athena Power AP-P4ATXK110FEP  CPU: AMD Opteron 6134 Magny-Cours 2.3GHz  64gig RAM: Kingston 8GB KVR1333D3E9SK2/8G x 8  2 500gig drives – RAID1: This partition will [...]

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2010  1:18 PM
ESXi, SQL Server, Virtual Machines, VMware ESXi, Web servers, Windows Server 2008

Is live migration included in free VMware ESXi?
In the free version of VMware ESXi is live migration included? Or do i need to buy the full version?

Answer Question   |  December 20, 2011  5:59 PM
Live Migration, VMotion, VMware ESXi, VMWare License

best laptop for esxi 4.0
which is the best laptop for esxi 4.0

Answer Question   |  January 26, 2010  2:05 AM
ESXi 4, VMware, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXI 4.0

Add new hard drive in ESXi 4
I’ve installed ESXi 4 on a 40gb ATA drive.  I’ve also added two 1tb Hitachi SATA drives using the controller on an ASUS M4A785-M motherboard.  How do I format those two drive to make them available as datastores for virtual machines?

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2010  8:47 PM
ESXi 4, SATA, VMware, VMware ESXi

Virtualisation benefits and pitfalls
Hi, Are there any comprehensive reports/reviews/articles about the advantages and disadvantages of virtualisation? I need the reports/reviews/articles to be objective.

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2009  4:39 AM
Virtualization, Virtualization Benefits, VMware ESXi

NIC Bridging on VM problem
I have a ESXI 4.0 host with 4 nics setup for teaming (fault tolerance and load balancing). I have 2 vms setup on the host, when I setup bridging using 2 or more nics on the vm, the bridge nic shows bytes sent but 0 bytes received and the physical nics show sent bytes 0 [...]

Answer Question   |  July 27, 2009  8:57 PM
NIC, VM Connection, VMware, VMware ESXi

NIC Bridging
Should I use nic bridging on the vm guest that is on a single vlan if the esxi 4.0 host nics configured for teaming? Why or Why not?

Answer Question   |  July 25, 2009  7:46 PM
NIC, Virtual Machines, VM guest bridging, VMware, VMware ESXi

what is the difference between esx , esx server , esxi
what is the difference between esx , esx server , esxi

Answer Question   |  August 8, 2009  6:43 AM
ESX Server, ESXi, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi

Problem bridging nics that have been teamed on ESXI 4.0
The NIC teaming (Load Balancing) is setup on the ESXI 4.0 host, and when I attempt to setup bridging on the Windows 2003 Server VM guest, the VM stops communicating.

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2009  8:41 PM
NIC, VMware, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXI 4.0 Performance

How to do a backup with ghettoVCB to a datastore in another ESXi Server
Hello, I have a little quuestion. I have got 2 servers ESXi, and I want to do a backup from Server1/datastore1 to Server2/datastore2. It’s possible to do this backup with ghettoVCB. Very thanks for all

Answer Question   |  July 10, 2009  11:06 AM
Backup, ghettoVCB, VMware, VMware ESXi

Whats the Procedure to get VMWare ESXi up and Running on New Hardware Server Blade
I am planning to get VMWare ESXi 3.5 on an New Server hardware ( that possibly does not figure in the HCL list of VMWare / Communicty HCL list / WhiteBox HCL). So if I do run into issues ( which i think I will) , how do I get resolved. Should I approach the [...]

Answer Question   |  July 2, 2009  6:28 AM
VMware, VMware ESXi, VMWare ESXi Hypervisor

Can i use Hyper-V and Vmware esxi on the same machine?
Can i use Hyper-V and Vmware esxi on the same machine? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  6:18 PM
Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, VMware, VMware ESXi

VMware Converter
Please note: The following question was recently submitted via e-mail by a user. I’ve heard that virtual machines created with VMware Server can run on VMware ESXi, but they have to be converted using the tool provided by VMware. Is there anything I need to do to prep my VM for this transition? I’ve had [...]

Answer Question   |  May 29, 2009  9:09 PM
Virtual Machines, VM, VMware, VMware Converter, VMware ESXi, VMware Server

R1Soft support VMware ESXi backup?
Please note: The following question was recently submitted via e-mail by a user. Does R1Soft support VMware ESXi backup? Do I need to install it within the VM for it to work? Any tips?

Answer Question   |  May 29, 2009  12:53 PM
CDP, R1Soft, R1Soft Continuous Data Protection, VMware, VMware backups, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi backup

metadata
I have been told that when examing a floppy dik the metadata showed no inconsistencies and that the dates are taken from the system clock and GMT. Is it therefore possible to manipulate the dates so they are both consistant with each other and what would have been tested on a disk to show GMT.

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2009  2:45 PM
Backup & recovery, Metadata, VMware ESX Backup, VMware ESXi

Test lab to defects tracebility
Is there any way to find out the list of defects raised during the execution of a particular lab?

Answer Question   |  May 25, 2009  1:13 PM
VMware ESXi, VMware performance, VMware Test Lab

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 total [...]

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2009  8:31 PM
Core, Kernels, Virtualization Cost Analysis, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi 3.5

HP Integrated VMWare ESXi
HP supplies VMWare ESXi pre-integrated with HP utilities for a few HP servers. Does anybody know if that is available as a free download anywhere, or how to create you own? Cheers James

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2009  4:16 PM
HP Utilities, VMware ESXi