Copy of a file in a guest operating system

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• Guest operating system is hard duplicate files

  The guest operating system has 4 virtual drives mapped on it (36 GB, 36 GB, 146 GB and 17 GB), they're all on the same data store.

  I recently ran into a problem of the short of space data store and noticed that this server has files vmdk file duplicate for each of these disks (as shown in the attached picture).  I'm guessing that VDR create snapshots, and it has messed up at one point (VDR does not currently work for this server).

  The original vmdk files were:

  cnmonitoring1_1.VMDK

  cnmonitoring1_2.VMDK

  The news are:

  cnmonitoring1 - 000001.vmdk

  cnmonitoring1_1 - 000002.vmdk

  etc...

  It seems that all virtual disks are mapped to the new vmdk files.

  I need to get this server cleaned, so I can reclaim space.  The data store is a total size of 500 GB and all the servers on this data bank should be around 350 GB, but I currently only 42 GB free because of this server.

  Thanks in advance,

  Matt

  Welcome to the community.

  These files are snapshot files.

  Have you consolidates your wink, but you need to free up space.

  Or you can clone your virtual machine in another data store (this will consolidate the last State).

  André

• guest operating system Windows 2003

  I can't install the guest operating system windows 2003 on vsphere

  It does not detect HARD drive

  Help, please

  John

  I asked the same question a few weeks back,

  Anyone recomment me to use Parellal from LSI Logic Controller.

  You can create flp drive just map new file flp to already working the floppy drive has virtual

  Download the driver from

  http://www.LSI.com/storage_home/products_home/standard_product_ics/sas_ics/lsisas1068/index.html

  Copy the driver from the floppy disk

  You can use this to insert the driver during installation of operating system of new os.actually comments, I used this method

  and we think more

  I heard that the flp file included with ESX 4.0 U1 has the SAS pilot

  guess this will work

  concerning

  Maniac

• Cannot run the program in the guest operating system

  Hello

  I'm trying to run a program file (an .exe) in a virtual machine via vCO using executeCommandInGuest.

  The thing is that the .exe file starts a user interface to display the status (do not ask for entry) when it runs locally. When I call the script of vCO, I get the following error:

  Error while executing command (can not run the command: InternalError: a general error occurred: a program could not run on the guest operating system (name of the dynamic Script Module: executeCommandInGuest #40) (name of the dynamic Script Module: executeCommandInGuest #46))

  
  

  If I try to call a .bat file in the VM that starts the program of the WF works but the .exe file is never started in the virtual machine.

  If I specify to run another .exe for example ping.exe only complete control of WF and if I specify a .bat file that call ping.exe he also successfully complete.

  There is no silent mode for the .exe I need performed.
  

  Any help would be appreciated.
  

  Thank you

  Magnus

  The problem was caused by the user access control. Put forever does not resolve the problem, disable it through the user interface, restart the virtual machine, and then continue with my script.

• Guest operating system installation

  I have Vmware workstation 7 and try to install the guest operating system, but it gives me the error message like, no operating system. Can someone help me please?

  In the .log files, I noticed that the name of the file you linked at the end of CD/DVD in the DAA and DAA (Direct Access Archive) files are not ISO Image files, and are not directly usable with VMware Workstation!  You must use a valid Image ISO Bootable file!

• VM does not start after the crash of the guest operating system

  VM Workstation 10.03

  Host OS Ubuntu 12.04

  Guest OS Windows XP SP3

  VM normally works well under VM for over a year.

  While I was updating a mp3 Player XP is crushed, and even power off the virtual machine does not work.

  After a Resart of the host operating system, the guest could not start.

  I deleted the directory .lck file.

  When I start the VM OS prompt written

  Loading... - VMware Workstatiion

  and nothing else happens.

  Another guest operating system will work very well.

  How can I restart my XP?

  After a day down from the host (a very cold reboot) and deleting all .lck files.

  VM aloowed me to dispose of the session.

  After that cold booted XP as it was before.

  Thanks to a.p. to put me on the right forum.

• The VM startup slow down, delay long before the guest operating system begins startup

  Evaluation of VMWare to set up the VM for the maintenance of the software. Set up a virtual machine, install Windows 7 SP1 32-bit, everything works well. Once started, the performance is excellent.

  The symptom is that when you start the virtual machine, either starting from cold boot or suspend, there is a significant delay before the power of VMware on / start screen is displayed. Once it appears, the operating system starts starting (or the recovery of wakefulness) quickly and performance is normal after that. During the start-up period, the whole system is insensitive, host and guest operating system.

  See the extract of newspaper below to 09:54:28.619 moment where the delay occurs followed by the entry concerning 09:55:11.625 time when start continues, a delay of 43 seconds during which nothing seems to happen and the system does not respond. After that, everything is fast.

  Any ideas or suggestions?

  More info...

  VMware Player version 6.0.1 build-1379776

  Host PC: Dell Optiplex, Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 3.00 GHz ABLE to

  Installed memory: 4.00 GB (3.25 GB usable)

  Boot disk C: Intel SSD, 180GB (where the VMware is installed)

  Data disk F: Seagate 1 TB (where the virtual machine)

  SE host: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1

  Guest OS: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1

  excerpt from VMware.log:

  2014 02-19 T 09: 54:28.619 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: VMMEM: initial booking: 1442MB (1024MB = MainMem)

  2014 02-19 T 09: 54:28.619 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched_PowerOn: minGuestSize ball 104857 (80% size required min 131072)

  2014 02-19 T 09: 54:28.619 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched: mem reserved (in MB) min max recommended 128 2493 2493

  2014 02-19 T 09: 54:28.619 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: PShare: activated 1 1 Adaptive scanRate [16, 400]

  2014 02-19 T 09: 54:28.619 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched: mem 5159 262144 np 35890 pg 590258 anon

  2014 02-19 T 09: 55:11.625 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched: numvm 1 locked pages: num 0 max 605661

  2014 02-19 T 09: 55:11.626 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched: locked Page limit: host 638514 config 638208 dynam 613853

  2014 02-19 T 09: 55:11.626 - 05:00 | VMX | I120: MemSched: minmempct 50 minalloc 0 admitted 1

  2014 02-19 T 09: 55:11.626 - 05:00 | VMX | W110: NUMA: application of automatic dimensioning VM ignored

  configuration (.vmx) VM file:

  . Encoding = "windows-1252".

  config.version = '8 '.

  virtualHW.version = "10".

  scsi0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068".

  SATA0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  memsize = "1024".

  MEM.hotadd = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0:0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0:0. FileName = "BCDEVVM.vmdk".

  SATA0:1.present = 'TRUE '.

  SATA0:1.filename = "E:".

  SATA0:1.DeviceType = "cdrom-raw"

  ethernet0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ethernet0. ConnectionType = "bridged".

  ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000".

  ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE".

  ethernet0. AddressType = 'generated '.

  USB. Present = 'TRUE '.

  EHCI. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35".

  Sound.Present = 'TRUE '.

  sound.virtualDev = 'hdaudio '.

  sound.fileName = 'speakers (SoundMAX Integrated D.

  Sound.AutoDetect = "FALSE".

  MKS. Enable3D = 'TRUE '.

  Serial0.present = 'TRUE '.

  Serial0.FileType = "thinprint".

  pciBridge0.present = 'TRUE '.

  pciBridge4.present = 'TRUE '.

  pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

  pciBridge4.functions = '8 '.

  pciBridge5.present = 'TRUE '.

  pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

  pciBridge5.functions = '8 '.

  pciBridge6.present = 'TRUE '.

  pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

  pciBridge6.functions = '8 '.

  pciBridge7.present = 'TRUE '.

  pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

  pciBridge7.functions = '8 '.

  vmci0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  hpet0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "FALSE".

  displayName = "BCDEVVM."

  guestOS = "windows7"

  NVRAM = "BCDEVVM.nvram."

  virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted".

  gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE".

  powerType.powerOff = 'soft '.

  powerType.powerOn = 'soft '.

  powerType.suspend = 'soft '.

  powerType.reset = 'soft '.

  extendedConfigFile = "BCDEVVM.vmxf".

  gui.lastPoweredViewMode = "full screen".

  UUID. BIOS = "56 4 d d2 32 bb c9 b7 bd 3 c d2 46 59 38 e3 e6 f2"

  UUID. Location = "56 4 d d2 32 bb c9 b7 bd 3 c d2 46 59 38 e3 e6 f2"

  Replay.Supported = "FALSE".

  Replay.FileName = «»

  scsi0:0. Redo = «»

  pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17".

  pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21".

  pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22".

  pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23".

  pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24".

  scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "160".

  usb.pciSlotNumber = "32".

  ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33".

  sound.pciSlotNumber = "34".

  vmci0.pciSlotNumber = '36 '.

  SATA0.pciSlotNumber = "37".

  scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 62 bb c9 b7 b0.

  ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00: 0C: 29:E6:38:E3.

  ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = '0 '.

  vmci0.ID = "1508260067".

  vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728.

  cleanShutdown = 'TRUE '.

  softPowerOff = 'TRUE '.

  USB:1.speed = '2 '.

  USB:1.present = 'TRUE '.

  USB:1.DeviceType = "hub".

  USB:1.port = "1".

  USB:1.parent = "-1".

  SATA0:1.AutoDetect = "FALSE".

  tools.syncTime = "FALSE".

  unity.wasCapable = "FALSE".

  tools.remindInstall = "FALSE".

  toolsInstallManager.updateCounter = '1 '.

  checkpoint.vmState = «»

  Monitor.virtual_mmu = "automatic".

  Monitor.virtual_exec = "automatic".

  USB:0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  USB:0. DeviceType = 'hidden '.

  USB:0.port = "0".

  USB:0.parent = "-1".

  USB. Generic.AutoConnect = "FALSE".

  serial1. Present = 'TRUE '.

  serial1. FileName = "COM1".

  floppy0. Present = "FALSE".

  Hello

  I know what you want to say as I've seen sometimes as well. But especially on older hardware or if there are problems with regard to particular resources. For example I saw this on an ESX host (yes I know product different) where there was a problem with the storage not enough providing IOPS / s.

  I saw also this on older versions of Linux (IIRC 7) workstation where the host had an Atom based CPU, there I updated to more RAM and a more recent version of the workstation and the problem disappeared.

  Then I also saw it on the 4/5 merger when my host operating system was out of memory and I tried to start another operating system to prompt anyway.

  I do not consider a normal behavior for the slow start and does not respond, it is an indication that the hypervisor is seeking some resources, but does not receive them fast enough.

  The reasons can be many. Indeed things like antivirus could be biting you if she tries to analyze all files (including virtual disks) at their opening.

  FWIW, I also understand the support response as would be expected if your host is a bit thin on the resources (for example, trying to start a VM 1 GB on a host Win7 with only 3.5 GB of RAM) and if the virtual machine runs OK after the initial startup delay, it's mostly just an annoyance.

  --

  Wil

• Performance problem with the guest operating system

  Hello gurus - I have one of the most unusual questions, I ran into a few time.   Here it is:

  I have a guest w2008R2 OS - installed in a 5.1 version of VM 7 vSpherer - which has an Emulex LPe 12002-E 8 GB dual HBA port is assigned to the as 2 PCI (1 device per port) via DirectPath devices

  The guest operating system has an application that performs backup tests.   WWPN of the HBA is zoned in the fabric and declared in the interface of Compellent Storage Center and everything is good here. the application creates a replay of a volume, mount it as a drive, read all the blocks, then dismantles and moves then repeat the process with what ever additional volumes should be safeguarded.   It is so cool I have do this with a VM right and not a physical host?  (would be cool if I had work NPIV but that's another story, not with technology HBA vendor support...)

  So, what's the problem?   Well, the bed the mounted disk backup will work extremely slow as slow as 5MB\sec flow, then during any other activity takes place on the system the flow jumps up to 150MB\sec all of a sudden and will continue to run fast for a long time and finish jobs on time with each work taking a little more than an hour.  But when the slow going the same work (all jobs are the same, they are simply by reading all the blocks of a bunch of 200 GB volumes and wrote a set of NULL value, do not forget this is just test) takes up to 10 hours to complete.

  I think that what is the culprit?   POWER MANAGEMENT.

  I have just about each performance counter and the journal of events known to man and I don't see anything abnormal on the table, ESXi virtual machine, nothing.  But what I see in the newspapers is any kind of activity that could happen in a transparent manner to save energy.

  FACTS on this case:

  -Reservation of memory is defined (it must be for directpath otherwise, you can't power on the virtual machine)

  -Booking CPU - has not been defined before an hour ago, I gave her just a small reserve for this rule, so I do not know if this will help alleviate the slow flow, or have an effect on what I think is a question of power (unit linked) management

  -windows power management is set to high performance never-ever - but not until an hour there doesn't I changed advanced settings for USB Disabled------turned off.  PCI peripheral energy saving setting was already off.  Which is in contradiction with my theory.  But maybe, just maybe, something is broken somewhere, or could be a bug... blah blah blah

  -the HBA, Emulex, as it appears in Device Manager in the guest OS doesn't have a power management tab to disable the feature, I don't see that the adapter VMXNET3 had this tab, and I turn off the power save setting to be conservative, do not think that it was the culprit, but as there is no real data running through the NIC.  The data is simply to be read from the disk mounted, not copied on any wire Ethernet.  never the less, in the Emulex properties is a Details tab and a selection of power data, and performance data indicate you what power mode, the device is, as well as feeding supported systems.  D0: full power, but D3, which shows as supported by the device, is an energy saving mode.   I could not yet attend the setting at the time of slow activity, my good intention as soon as possible. He is currently shooting in D0, full power.

  This is so what I have to offer on this, I hope that its just...   If I'm missing something, or if others have experienced this massive loss of unknown flow without reason and have resolutions, please share.

  If there is a way for me to disable power on the Emulex HBA management inform you please, I don't mind if I stop to enter the firmware, if that was even possible.  But if possible I would disable it immediately before any new tests are executed.

  The root cause of this issue has never been identified by VMware support which for me is a question of ugly.  Reservation of CPU for the VM using directpath IO with HBA installed in it corrected the problem.  I'd be leary with direct path IO.

• Sharing of content between the guest operating system

  Hello

  Y at - it a simple way to share content between operating systems.

  We have invited several BONES that make similar task. Run us simultaneously with the slightly different variant, but basically, most of the files that are needed in each guest operating system are the same.

  What I want to achieve is to build a repository of centralized files accessible across operating systems. I'm running Win7 and WinXP Win2008 OSes on ESXi 5 comments.

  I found this thread, but it is too old.

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/630923#630923

  I'm hoping there have been changes since that thread has been discussed.

  Thank you

  Well, I can't tell you much about the user experience expected without knowing the network load. However, if install you the file server as an another VM on the same host, you will have at least a 1GBit/s connection between the virtual machines.

  André

• Installation of a guest operating system

  Hey guys,.

  I am trying to install a guest operating system in an ESXi 5 using the vSphere Client 5, but no matter what I choose as source CD / DVD for the virtual machine, he repeated to me that it is not found, I tried customer CD/DVD, ISO image, host device and I get the same for all.

  Before ask you, Yes, I didn't click the button connect/disconnect cd/DVD devices and chose the right one, but I get nothing, any ideas what I might be missing?

  Thank you

  Just to be safe. Did you download the ISO on a VMFS datastore file (for example using the datastore browser) and connect the ISO from there. Also, make sure that "Connect at Power On" is checked in the virtual CD-ROM drive of the virtual machine.

  André

• Serial port under guest operating system does not work

  Running VMWare Workstation 7.1.3 on win 7-64 bit. Guest operating system is win 7 32 AND Windows XP (32 bit). I followed the instructions on connecting to the host serial port. However, there is no access to serial port a guest OS. Serial Port sniffer running on the host shows NO ACTIVITY on the port operating system serial host.

  Even serial device, attached and if running on the host works very well.

  Any ideas?

  Steve

  I doubt that the documentation is correct for what is with VMplayer 3 on Windows TGV serial ports is.
  Read my notes http://faq.sanbarrow.com/index.php?solution_id=1007

  I removed the option of thinprint and reconfigured the serial port in the vmx file attached.

  Turn off the virtual machine and replace the existing by the attached vmx file.
  Then try again

  If it still does not - change
  Serial0.yieldOnMsrRead = "FALSE".
  TO
  Serial0.yieldOnMsrRead = 'true '.

• What iso (HR) Centos to use when installing on VM guest operating system?

  When you install a guest operating system Centos 5.5 on a VSphere VM, I'm a bit puzzled by this what iso i386 to download & install.

  • DVD: seems to be the right choice for me, although large

  • CD 1 of 7: will probably ask me to mount other CD.

  • the netinstall CD: should work if the virtual machine has network connectivity good to contribute to the installation

  Thanks in advance for all advice here... Lyle

  I always use DVD iso file (download via bittorrent client). Not only that you get everything you need in a single iso file, but it is easier to manage on the data store (where you keep the iso files OS). Locate a mirror which seems to be more close to where you are (in the world/country) and allows to start with. Of course, your connection speed will dictate how long it takes to download the file. I also usually download files iso of OS at home, so that I don't have to worry about sucking to the top of the bandwidth in the office, and I have no need to worry about a firewall rule prevents me to get the files.

  Once the installer has spent three or four cd iso files, I opted to enter the DVD ISO... It's simply more light and to download the iso DVD because it does not worry about change iso files during installation, or have several virtual cd/dvd drives connected to a single virtual machine. It is also faster set-up, because that's what reading the single iso file, not seven.

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• Trouble installing the guest operating system

  All,

  Having trouble installing the guest operating system - Windows XP SP3. I followed the directions of the booklet that I try to boot from a local image and a CD. I can't able to get into the setup of the BIOS to start the virtual machine when you press F8. I am currently on a decentralized network that starts his BONES from a PXE server. When I turn on my VM, its shows the boot process than my actual desktop. I tried many configurations, but still problems. All instight would be useful. Thank you.

  Welcome to the forums!

  To enter the VMWare guest BIOS press F2, no F8.

  You can also add 'bios. BootDelay = 10000 "in the prompt .vmx file. This gives you more time to press F2.

  The virtual guest has a CD-ROM attached to it?

  Is it "connect to turn on?

  Is it connected to the physical machine (where the OS CD is inserted)?

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• VMPlayer newbie - switch back and forth between the host and the guest operating system

  I am newbie to VMPlayer. I just installed VMPlayer 3.0.0 build-203739 on Red Hat Linux 5 (host). Then I created a VM comments Kubuntu (8.10). So far so good. In the VMPlayer window, I selected 'play Virtual Machine '. After this, the host operating system controls disappeared and I could see a taskbar on the top of my screen and I could also see Kubuntu startup (in an area of the small window in the center of the screen). The problem I'm running is that I'm not able to navigate outside of this area of the small window. I'm not even able to click/Select the taskbar of VMPlayer top of the screen. The mouse movement is limited to the area of the small window. How to and fro my host and the guest operating system? Is there a key combination? I finally had to stop my VM guest to return to the control of my host system. I guess it's a problem quite newbie that I am running. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello, welcome to the forum

  Host Windows to switch between comments and the OS (when you are in the guest operating system), you must use ctrl + alt.

  According to this link , it's the same thing in Linux host too.

  >Default VMware Player uses key combination Ctrl + Alt to jump out of the guest. Then CTRLAltdel is accessible via theAltInsert command. If you find this annoying, you can change the jump shortcut to CtrlAltshift by adding the following lines to your ~/.vmware/preferences:

  > pref.hotkey.shift = "true".

  > pref.hotkey.control = "true".

  > pref.hotkey.alt = "true".

  After your installation OS in the virtual machine, install "VMware Tools" on it so you will get better performance and some improvements (like moving your mouse out of guest to your host operating system operating system and Vice Versa, or be able to copy beyond host/guest, better resolution on reviews and...)

  I hope it helps a bit.

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• How to map ports to guest operating system?

  Hi all:

  I installed the new server of vmware on Redhat Linux AS5 and created a virtual machine and installed another operating system, the use of the guest operating system NAT to connect the host operating system. the host operating system has a public IP address. It seems work. the guest can access the internet.

  but I want the prompt that OS can run an internet service, such as a mail server. I use iptable card some ports for the guest operating system, but it did not work. I don't know that the firewall rules are correct, because if I use the computer to run the guest operating system, it will work.

  the following iptables rules:

  iptables t nat - a PREROUTING d 210.x.x.x Pei tcp m multiport - destination-port 25,110,143,465,993,995-j DNAT - destination 192.168.5.1

  iptables-t nat - an OUTPUT - dst 210.x.x.x Pei tcp m multiport - destination-port 25,110,143,465,993,995-j DNAT - destination 192.168.5.1

  iptables-t nat - an OUTPUT - dst 127.0.0.1 Pei tcp m multiport - destination-port 25,110,143,465,993,995-j DNAT - destination 192.168.5.1

  is - that someone has an idea?

  Hello

  I think you should edit the file nat.conf on your host computer.

  Have you read the related chapter in p.251 Manual ?

  J.

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