Change the uuid (bios.uuid) to a virtual computer

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  I got about 30 mV, and I need to change the 9 cards each virtual computer network. The script below takes a while to run, is there a way to speed it up, by changing all the interfaces of a VM in a single operation?

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  1... 30 | % {

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  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '2 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah1" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "Network adapter 3 | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah2" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "NIC 4 | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah3" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "adapter 5 network | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah4" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "NIC 6. Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name 'network 7 adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '8 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah7" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name 'network 9 adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah8" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '10 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah9" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  }

  Thank you very much!!. I was able to change the script of LucD work in DVS.

  FINAL VERSION:

  $hash = $null

  $hash = @ {}

  $dvs = get-view (get-VirtualSwitch-name "DVS5.1")

  $dvs. PortGroup | % {Get-View-Id $_} | %{

  $hash.add ($_.) Name, $_. Key)

  }

  # Loop below for all virtual machines

  1... 90 | %{

  $i = $_

  write-host 'tenant = $i'

  $convertTab = @ {}

  "Network adapter 1" = "$1te I".

  "Network adapter 2" = "$2te I".

  'Network adapter 3' = ' $3te I ".

  "Network adapter 4" = "$4te I".

  'Network adapter 5' = ' $5th I ".

  'Network adapter 6' = ' $6te I ".

  'Network adapter 7' = ' $7te I ".

  'Network adapter 8' = ' $8te I ".

  'Network adapter 9' = ' $9te I ".

  'Network adapter 10' = ' $10te I ".

  }

  Notice-EEG - ViewType VirtualMachine-property "Config.Hardware.Device" - filter @{' Name '=' VM-$i - 1 ""} | %{

  $spec = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $_. Config.Hardware.Device | where {$_-is [VMware.Vim.VirtualEthernetCard]} | %{

  $dev = new-Object Vmware.Vim.VirtualDeviceConfigSpec

  $dev. Operation = "├editer."

  $dev. Device = $_

  $dev.device.Backing = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualEthernetCardDistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo

  $dev.device.backing.port = new-Object VMware.Vim.DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection

  $dev.device.backing.port.switchUuid = $dvs. UUID

  $dev.device.backing.port.portgroupKey = $hash [$convertTab [$_.]] DeviceInfo.Label]]

  $spec. DeviceChange += $dev

  }

  $_. ReconfigVM ($spec)

  }

  }

• How to change the type of adapter on a virtual computer network

  Hello

  I'm testing the network drivers in the virtual machine. My current VM has a 79 c 970 AMD Ethernet controller but I want to test different drivers. so is it possible for me to use another Ethernet controller type on a virtual machine? For example all cards Realtek?

  Currently, I use VMware Workstation 7.

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  You do not have a lot of choices:

  -Without VMware tools, you will be using the vlance network adapter

  -With VMware tools, by default, you use the VMware AMD Pcnet network adapter

  -You can change inside the VMX configuration file and insert the following line:

  ethernetX.virtualDev = "e1000".

  Where X is the number of your network adapter (0 for the first, 1 for the secod, etc...). This will transform the adapter in an Intel PRO 1000.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Master virtualization technology

  Globant Argentina

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• Change the UUID

  Hello world

  My apologies if there is an existing position that covers this, I had a look but can't find the kind of answer I was looking for. In addition, it's my ffirst post so please be nice

  We just started our radars using the engine management and I'm getting screwed the results because of duplicate UUID of production systems which are replicated to our DR Cluster using Veeam. So, basically, it's pretty simple, all I have to do is change the UUID of all replicas in our DR Cluster so that they are different from the original VMs and who should set the monitoring. However, without doubt, because the UUID is set to maintain, every time another replica is created it will copy the same UUID. So I guess I have to do is change the UUID parameter in the production of VMs to change rather than keep.

  Assuming that my understanding above are correct and please correct me if not, my questions are...

  1. What is the way simpler and more secure to change the UUID of selected/all virtual machines without incurring any downtime, if possible?

  2. is there a any impact to know by having a different UUID of the original VM in a potential scenario of DR?

  Any help or advice greatly appreciated!

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• Can I change the uuid.location and uuid.bios by vCLI command?

  Can I change or generate the uuid.location and uuid.bios by vCLI command? Or I have to use the VMware API function?

  When I copied a virtual machine, in the menu "Question Answer", I have to choose "I copied it". Then I looked at the VM1.vmx and found only the uuid.location, uuid.bios and the ethernet0.generatedAddress have been changed. I can manually change them?

  Thank you very much.

  Post edited by: Percy1

  The UUID is generated automatically just, it is not recommended that you change it yourself. If you want a particular fault that you keep or change it, you can add the following .vmx such as specified by this VMware KB - params http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1541

  The MAC address can be changed, but you must make sure that you follow VMware Yes 00:50:56, this is a VMware KB with details - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/507

• 23 - d160qd envy: new motherboard, now empty screen and 6 beeps. Cannot change the legacy BIOS. Help!

  Good ladies and Gentlemenof the Interwebulars, I hope someone can shed some light on my situation.

  Walked down one day to see that my computer would not start. A diagnosis which in a bad power port. Got a new motherboard because after desoldering (or that's what I tried to do) I realized that it was small to (re) welding in and I could not find the right part to reorganize.

  so I got a new motherboard. The number replacement part direct. Barefoot on my floor wood and ESD wrsitband on, I put in this bad boy. Double and triple check things and connections. Go to hit the power button and I get 6 beeps and 6 flashes of correspopnding of the powerbutton. The system does not appear to be on, fan is running with the other sounds of starting and running sounds, but I have a white screen and orange electric button. If I tap CTRL + ALT + DELETE it will restart and begin the process again. The 6 beeps by HP standards denotes missing graphics / card error. My original motherboard had a built-in graphics card so I thought that the same new part number card mother too. Obviously not. so I had a Geforce 2Go MXM graphics card update with heat sink. Barefoot, wood floor, bracelet ESD, thermal paste and turn it on to hear... SIX BEEPS AND SCREEN WHITE.

  After Googling around, some people say that I have to enter the BIOS and change boot legacy and fashion out of the UEFI mode that's killing me right now. I have join and would completely if I could see my screen of the BIOS, or anything for that matter. I can not go back also to my other card because it will not feed. So my question; How to make or change the BIOS settings so that my computer will recognize a graphics card or internal graphic that should be on the new motherboard itself so that it starts?

  I need this computer for CAD work soon so I thought help processor i7, 8GBs RAM, Geforce card and touch screen to perform a generation of PC.  So if someone has a great idea they would projected upward on this post, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!

  Your computer is not posting, sound rather give an error message in the form of 6 beeps and red LED flashing, indicating graphics / video issue.

  You can never get into the BIOS of the device, if its not posting, not on a HP Desktop atleast.

  I recommend, you disconnect all components and fittings connected to the motherboard i.e. cables SATA, power cables, RAM, processor, heatsink, power supply and battery CMOS as well.

  Now, press and hold button power unit for a minute or two., with the power and everything is still disconnected.

  Then,.

  (1) Insert the battery CMOS back into its slot, install the processor and the heat sink, connect all cables power that goes to the motherbaord in the PSU and CPU and etc., less SATA cable and cable power to drive hard and Optcal drive and turn on the device, of course after you have connected the rear power cable.

  (2) check if the machine beeps and check whether it is 5 times.

  (3) If yes install a memory in the first slot (slot black), connect the monitor and turn on the power and check if there is no video output.

  (4) if so, connect the return which is always disconncted, to their respective locations and ports and turn them the unit on and get on with your CAD stuff.

  IF NO,

  2 options:

  (1) if the unit is still under warranty, call 1800-474-6836 and have a technician on-site visit your place and replace the parts needed for the operational unit.

  (2) or the motherboard you purchased could have been Dead On Arrival. Get a warranty replacement for the DOA mobo and re install a new Board of Directors.

  Good luck!

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