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• a configuration file not valid virtual machine

  Team,

  
  

  I have Windows 7 on my PC, running VMWARE PLAYER 3.1.6 build-744570.  I can no longer boot my session, I get "could not open the virtual machine:!" \CentOS6.4!. ". VMX "is not a valid virtual machine configuration file" error.

  
  

  Note: This problem occurs due to the space in my drive
  

  
  

  Have attached the log! VMware.zip 94.4 KB

  
  

  ! ! Help me!!

  
  

  Thank you

  Ganesh
  

  Here you are.

• vROPs - you can create a report to show when a virtual machine has changed and what has changed?

  I can't currently developing a report/view that can show me what I'm looking for.  I thought since it's related capabilities vROPs can keep track.  Is there a way to see the when a virtual machine has changed and what has changed?  Looking mainly vdisk, vCPU or vRAM.

  Thanks for help or suggestions.

  Hi newbski1,

  There are few things you can try to help him with this.

  1. the events view shows you changes in resources, it is not terribly detailed, but it will help

  2. depending on your version, you can also view in Configuration Manager that is part of the vRO suite that will show you the changes to configurations.

  See you soon

  @iiToby

• Keyboard not configured by the new virtual machine

  Hi Experts,

  I am very new to VMWare stuffs. Recently, I've converted a physical machine (windows XP) machine virtual with VMware Converter v3.0.0 by using the Import of machine function and then configured using the configure machine button. I don't change any customization of the virtual computer. Now I have a VM (virtual machine workstation 5.x) of the PC. So I closed the physical computer and starting the virtual machine on a different computer using VMware Workstation v6.5.1. When you start the virtual machine appears "your guest operating system is Windows XP and you have one or more virtual SCSI peripheral isntalled in your virtual machine. Please be aware that XP does not support the BusLogic SCSI adapter that VMware workstation is currently using for virtual peripherals... Download the driver... ». I press OK to continue.

  Now, VM, boots and to connect, I press altcltinsert but VM is not recognizing this command. Only the mouse running inside the virtual machine as I can drag the message autour window, but not any command of the keyboard. So, I am struck at the login page of the virtual computer window.

  A tip for the login and the keypad?

  Thank you.

  Stop VM, between in his option material vitual to version 4 (used in Workstation 6.x) and re-install VMTools.

  StarWind Software R & D

• Configure HA to exclude Virtual Machines

  I wonder if you can configure HA to exclude specific virtual machines. When you set up the HA, I get a message about lack of resources. I have a red triangle on the icon of the cluster but not the icon of the host server. I don't need all my Virtual Machines to failover so I was hoping to preserve resources, I can configure certain VM to simply close? Is this possible?

  Thank you

  Scott

  Please Ref this thread

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/967891;JSESSIONID=0C8C2215FE1BF1EF1A23681AFCF37085

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/185256

  Shan

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• Can I use the same windows on my virtual machine?

  I had windows pre-installed in my dell laptop (Latitude E6420). I did not have the cd key but I extracted using a program called Magical jelly bean key finder. Now, I have the following information on my windows installation

  Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1

  Product no.: XXXXXXXX

  Installed from media "OEM."

  Product ID: XXXXX-OEM-XXXXXXXX

  CD Key: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  Computer name: XXXXX

  Registered owner: XXXXX

  Registered organization: Microsoft
  Now, I want to install linux on my machine and use the current windows in a virtual machine inside the linux host. Is is possible if I completely uninstall this windows of my computer and reinstall the virtual machine with the same key?
  I'm not very familiar with this also can someone guide me what are the steps I have to take if this is possible.

  Hi Andre,

  Thank you for your answer, but this does not completely answer my question. I also read that OEM installation does not install the same windows on another machine (virtual machine is like different machine even if I do this on the same machine) and installation of the mine is OEM type.

  More important still, how install windows in the virtual environment? If I format the computer and install linux, in addition to this install virualbox and install inside windows that use the cd - key and it will work. ? I doubt it because the windows is already activated in this machine.

  The extract of the contract (EULA) for Windows 7 and applies to the retail and OEM of Windows 7 versions. So, Yes, you can reinstall it in a Virtual Machine.

  Yes, you will need to format the machine under Linux, then reinstall Windows 7 in a computer program virtual suitable as Oracle Virtual Box 4.2, VMWare Player 5.0 or VMWare Workstation. You can then use the product key located on the COA sticker to reactivate the license.

• How can I get the version of VMware to virtual machines with powercli officer?

  How can I get the version of VMware View Agent running on a virtual machine with powercli or view Powercli?

  As much as I know there is no cmdlet PowerCLI for this, but you can use the Invoke-VMScript cmdlet and interrogate the Win32_Product class.

  By running the following. You can add a Where clause to return only the Agent of the view

  Get-WmiObject-class Win32_Product | Select the name, Version

• List RDM LUN ID for a virtual machine

  Hi all

  I'm not able to get the LUN ID of the ROW of the virtual machine through Powercli

  Since the script below, I am able to get the following details, but not the ID. The RDM LUN are implored them to EMC VNX and assigned to virtual machines.

  Get - VM vm1. Get-hard drive - DiskType "RawPhysical", "RawVirtual" | Select name, DiskType, ScsiCanonicalName, DeviceName, Parent, CapacityGB | FL

  Output:

  Parent	: vm1
  Name	: Hard drive 3
  DiskType	: RawPhysical

  ScsiCanonicalName: naa.6000144000000010706334e594fc67d8

  DeviceName	: vml.02001700006000144000000010706334e594fc67d8496e76697378
  CapacityGB	: 200

  GUI, I see the ID LUN 23, change the VM setting > select RDM > manage paths > where I can see the LUN ID of the RDM. I would like to retrieve the ID of the LUN of Powercli.

  Help, please.

  -Malfoy

  There you go

  @"
  ===============================================================================
  Title: rdm.ps1
  Description: get all VMs with RDM.
  Usage: .\rdm.ps1
  Date: 10/20/2104
  Author: Sascha Tetzel
  Output:
  VMName        : ntsv2.xxx.local
  VMHost        : psvi08.xxx.local
  HDDeviceName  : vml.02001c00006001438005de7f650000700002ed0000485356343530
  HDName        : Harddisk 7
  HDFileName    : [prod02] ntsv2.xxx.local/ntsv2_6.vmdk
  HDMode        : physicalMode
  HDsize        : 1024
  HDDisplayName : naa.6001438005de7f650000700002ed0000
  LUN           : 28
  
  VMName        : pvsdb03.xxx.local
  VMHost        : psvi10.xxx.local
  HDDeviceName  : vml.02001d0000600508b40010735100011000023e0000485356343530
  HDName        : Harddisk 2
  HDFileName    : [prod02] pvsdb03.xxx.local/pvsdb03_1.vmdk
  HDMode        : virtualMode
  HDsize        : 260
  HDDisplayName : naa.600508b40010735100011000023e0000
  LUN           : 29
  ===============================================================================
  "@
  add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
  Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter
  $report = @()
  $vms = Get-VM | Get-View
  foreach($vm in $vms) {
      foreach($dev in $vm.Config.Hardware.Device){
          if(($dev.gettype()).Name -eq "VirtualDisk"){
              if(($dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode -eq "physicalMode") -or ($dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode -eq "virtualMode")){
                  $row = "" | select VMName, VMHost, HDDeviceName, HDName, HDFileName, HDMode, HDsize, HDDisplayName, LUN
                  $row.VMName = $vm.Name
                  $esx = Get-View $vm.Runtime.Host
                  $row.VMHost = ($esx).Name
                  $row.HDDeviceName = $dev.Backing.DeviceName
                  $row.HDName = $dev.DeviceInfo.Label
                  $row.HDFileName = $dev.Backing.FileName
                  $row.HDMode = $dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode
                  $row.HDSize = [system.math]::Round($dev.CapacityInKB / 1048576)
                  $row.HDDisplayName = ($esx.Config.StorageDevice.ScsiLun | where {$_.Uuid -eq $dev.Backing.LunUuid}).CanonicalName
                  $lun = Get-ScsiLun -VmHost $row.VMHost -CanonicalName $row.HDDisplayName
                  $row.LUN = $lun.RuntimeName.SubString($lun.RuntimeName.LastIndexof("L")+1)
                  $report += $row
              }
           }
      }
  }
  $report
  

• How im can extract the value of the persistence of virtual machine disk?

  Dear friends

  How im can extract the value of the value of the persistence of disks of virtual machines?

  IM using the bellows of the order, I have a if to check if the disks are independent or not

  but im only want values of the persistence of the column to use in my script

  Get-disk hard - vm machine01

  CapacityGB persistence Filename

  ----------      -----------                                                    --------

  10 000 persistent [LUN2] RJ7469SR039/RJ7469SR039.vmdk

  8 000 persistent [rate2] RJ7469SR039/RJ7469SR039_1.vmdk

  Thank you

  Almir

  In your example, you just use Select-Object

  Get-disk hard - vm machine01 | Select the Parent, persistence

  The parent is the name of the virtual machine

• Lists the names of all the virtual machines

  I want to display a list for the name of all the virtual machines.

  Get - VM export to much information, how to filter the info I need?

  With the Select-Object cmdlet, like this

  Get - VM | Select name

  The Get - VM product objects that you pass through the pipeline ('|) ') to the Select-Object cmdlet.

  The Select-Object cmdlet allows you to select one or more of the properties of the objects it receives.

• Can I print screen a window inside a virtual machine?

  Hello:

  I tried to open a .vsd on my MacBook Pro.

  Unfortunately, I don't have a version of Visio on my Mac.

  So, when I opened the file, he opened my WIndows 7 Virtual Machine.

  Can I do a printscreen of this window in Visio in a VM?

  If so, how?

  If not, can I cut and paste of my Windows 7 window into a file in Word or PDF on my Mac?

  If so, how?

  Thanks in advance

  I do this all the time...

  1. prepare the area you want to capture visible

  2. click on a space empty on your desktop to Finder the active application on your Mac.

  3. Press Cmd + Shift + 4 and the area you want to a drag-and-release screenshot

  A new PNG file with the screenshot will be on your Mac desktop.

  Of course, you can also get a print screen for Windows utility, but I prefer to keep as little on my Windows VMs as possible.

• How can I change the names of directory of virtual machine in VMWare ESXi data storage?

  I've always used host names, but I have changed several times, since the structure is bigger and I now 25 virtual machines. I started renaming to v, s, w - and then their hostname.

  For now, the data store directory is a real mess without the new structure and it bothers me. Is it possible to rename directories? Perhaps using vcenter? I would like to see a beautiful tree as: DWT-win2003, centos5 tpl, tpl-debian6, s-server01, server02-s, w-exchange01, w-mssql01, just as I renamed it to VMS. I tried the migration option, but it only allows for migration between host data warehouses and not to rename the directory that hosts the virtual machine.

  How can I change the my data store directory structure? I have considered changing the paths and edit vmx files to correct the paths, and then add servers to be inventoried. But I don't really know if this can be done without penalty or if there is a better solution.

  the easiest way, continuously needs storage vMotion of the guest.  It renames the folder and the underlying file for the same as the name of object of vCenter. If you don't have much storage vMotion, then turn off the prompt and do a cold migration.

• How can I assign a static ip for each virtual machine

  I have the NIC 2 and 3 vm on my vm server.

  I did find documentation how to assign an ip for each virtual computer fix.

  pleas help me... but probably easy...

  Assuming you have the management and the virtual machines on the same network, attach both rising/NIC bindings to the vSwitch0, configure the management network and tie each VM to the port "VM Network" group. As DSTAVERT mentioned, the IP of the virtual machine configuration is done in the VM themselves, as if they were physical systems.

  sample:

  

  If you have different subnets for the management and the virtual machines, you must either create multiple vSwitches or work with the VLAN.

  André

• CLI can be used to assign AD accounts to virtual machines

  Hi, I am interested in the possibility to use the CLI to assign accounts Active Directory for VMs. currently there are 10 virtual machines created from a template and there are 22:00. 1 AD account is assigned to each of the virtual machines. They are used for training purposes. Virtual machines are then removed and repeat the procedure. Is it possible that I can attribute the AD account name to a particular virtual machine using the command line?

  Thank you

  You can use the new-vipermission to assign permissions to a virtual machine.

  new-vipermission -entity (get-vm SQL04) -principal "Mishchenko\dave.mishchenko" -Role "Admin"
  

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• PowerCLI can not change the IP address of the virtual machine

  I am relatively new to Powershell and PowerCLI (as in 1 week ago relatively new) and I'm falling through the procurement process about 12 VMS on a recurring basis for one class.  I can deploy VM template very well, however I would attribute a specific IP addresses the VM once they are done sysprep'ing.  I use Powershell 1.0 and PowerCLI 4.0.1 Windows 2003 VM (also vcenter in this box).  The virtual machine, I am the deployment is also Windows 2003 and sysprep very well.  This is the section in my script that I use to set the IP address:

  $net1 = 'LAN '.

  game-vmguestnetworkinterface - VmGuestNetworkInterface $net1 - vm P2V_student06 - hostuser root - hostpass * guestuser - administrator - guestpass * - static - ippolicy - netmask 255.255.255.0 - Gateway 192.168.20.1 ip 192.168.20.126

  Here is the output of get-vmguestnetworkinterface for this virtual machine:

  VMId: VirtualMachine-vm-578

  Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

  NicId: VirtualMachine-vm-578/4000

  Name: LAN

  IPPolicy: Dhcp

  IP: 192.168.20.188

  DNS: {192.168.20.2}

  Passerelle_par_defaut: 192.168.20.1

  Description: Intel(r) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection

  Mac: 00-50-56-B7-36-45

  RouteInterfaceId:

  DnsPolicy: Dhcp

  WinsPolicy: Dhcp

  Victories:

  When I run the script it gives the following result:

  Name                                        Port                                        User

  -

  ---

  -

  ---

  -

  ---

  192.168.20.35 443 administrator

  Game-VMGuestNetworkInterface: cannot bind parameter 'VmGuestNetworkInterface '. Cannot convert value 'LAN' type 'VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VMGuestNetworkInterface '. Error: "Invalid typecast"System.String"'VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VMGuestNetworkInterface'."

  At C:\powercli_scripts\test_setup_vsphere_4.0_class.ps1:6 char: 53

  + set-vmguestnetworkinterface - VmGuestNetworkInterface & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt; LAN - vm P2V_student06 - hostuser root - hostpass * guestuser - administrator - guestpass * - static - ippolicy - netmask 255.255.255.0 - Gateway 192.168.20.1 ip 192.168.20.126

  The virtual machine was originally the standard 'connection to the Local network' for the name of the network adapter.  I thought that there might be problems with spaces so I renamed it 'LAN' and it still error.  Can anyone think what I am doing wrong?  This almost seems to be a bug any.

  Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.  I am pulling my hair being so closely how it makes me NUTS!

  Best regards

  Eric Steed

  Instead of filling the variable followed by setting the network card by specifying the variable can you just try the interface and piped to the set command?  I have repro had your problem, but got it to work in this way:

  Get-VMHost MY_ESX_HOST | Get - vm MY_VM | Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface |? {$_.name - eq 'Connect to the Local network'} | Game-VMGuestNetworkInterface - static IPPolicy - gateway 192.168.1.1 - Netmask 255.255.255.0 - Ip 192.168.1.5 - Verbose

  To meet the "necessary powershell in the prompt is", the answer is no.  You use the powercli command creates a file of commands, uses vix, or the equivalent of copy-vmguestfile or vmscript-invoke to call the file of orders for the customer... that's a CMD file on the guest.

  Now, there is a problem where vmguestnetworkinterface controls were assuming that was the name of the interface "Local Area Connection *" so naming anything other than that would break the script.  Not sure if this is yet, but I can check a little later.

  Hope this helps,

  Alex.