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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? Software/Hardware used: ESXi 4 , ASUS M4A785-M motherboard....

View Answer   |  Oct 17 2009  8:47 PM GMT
ESXi 4, SATA, VMware
asked by Glbetts

  5 pts.

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.

View Answer   |  Aug 26 2009  4:39 AM GMT
Virtualization, Virtualization Benefits, VMware ESXi
asked by Tigers2009

  50 pts.

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 and bytes being received. I...

View Answer   |  Jul 24 2009  8:57 PM GMT
VM Connection, VMware, VMware ESXi
asked by Reggies

  35 pts.

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?

View Answer   |  Jul 23 2009  7:46 PM GMT
VM guest bridging, VMware ESXi, NIC
asked by Reggies

  35 pts.

what is the difference between esx , esx server , esxi

what is the difference between esx , esx server , esxi

View Answer   |  Jul 23 2009  6:43 AM GMT
ESX Server, ESXi, VMware
asked by Shaikni

  5 pts.

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.

View Answer   |  Jul 22 2009  8:41 PM GMT
VMware ESXI 4.0 Performance, VMware, VMware ESXi
asked by Reggies

  35 pts.

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   |  Jul 10 2009  11:06 AM GMT
ghettoVCB, VMware ESXi, Backup
asked by Xarcom

  10 pts.

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 Vendor / VMWare for Resolution ?

View Answer   |  Jul 1 2009  6:28 AM GMT
VMWare ESXi Hypervisor, VMware ESXi, VMware
asked by Chinnadvrk

  5 pts.

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

View Answer   |  Jun 17 2009  6:18 PM GMT
Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, VMware
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

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?...

View Answer   |  May 28 2009  9:09 PM GMT
VMware Converter, VMware ESXi, VMware
asked by JennyMack

  3235 pts.

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?

View Answer   |  May 27 2009  12:53 AM GMT
VMware backups, VMware ESXi backup, VMware ESXi
asked by JennyMack

  3235 pts.

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 GMT
VMware ESXi, VMware ESX Backup, Backup & recovery
asked by Kimfazz

  10 pts.

Test lab to defects tracebility

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

View Answer   |  May 11 2009  1:13 PM GMT
VMware ESXi, VMware Test Lab, VMware performance
asked by Vikrantkale

  5 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

  3235 pts.

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

View Answer   |  Apr 3 2009  4:16 PM GMT
VMware ESXi, HP Utilities
asked by Arransys

  20 pts.

VMware ESXi error message

I've recently been getting the following error message in VMware ESXi: Error A General System Error occured: Internal Error I get it when I try to start up VM's, and after that, the machine won't start. Is there any good way to troubleshoot this?

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2009  3:31 PM GMT
VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi error messages
asked by BladeMarvel

  35 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.

VMware ESXi

Does VMware ESXi allow you to virtualize a server that is already running on another box? Moderator Note: This is a user submitted question

asked by BrentSheets

  6535 pts.

Windows Server 2008 virtual machine in VMware ESXi server?

Can I install a virtual machine in Windows Server 2008 Ent x64 Edition which is a VM in VM Ware ESXi server?

View Answer   |  Jan 14 2009  7:32 PM GMT
VMware ESXi, Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2008
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

VMWare ESXi RAID issues on installation. Dell 600SC server

I have a Dell Power Edge 600SC server with a RAID card. At the install screen, I press ALT-F1 and I see that the megaraid2 drivers load, but the installation still cannot find a supported device to install too. user submitted question

View Answer   |  Nov 17 2008  10:07 PM GMT
RAID, VMware, VMware ESXi
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

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