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• Virtual machine has 8 virtual processors, but the host only supports 4... ?

  Hello

  My setup is a VSphere cluster with 4 guests each with:

  E5450 3.00 Ghz Dual Xeon Quad & 32 GB of Ram.

  I run a number of virtual machines, mainly Windows 2003 Server Enterprise. Most of them is running on 2 or 4 virtual processors.

  I tried to create a new virtual machine with virtual cpu 6 or 8 and 16 GB of ram. When I tried to turn on the virtual machine, I got the message below:

  Virtual machine has 8 virtual processors, but the host supports only 4. The number of virtual processors can be limited by the OS, etc...

  Now, I checked my licenses and they are for each host that I have:

  Company of VSphere 4. 1-6 cores per processor. 2 cpu by assigned host.

  Thus, it cannot be a problem with the license...

  Any ideas?

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  The Enterprise Plus edition is required for vSMP 8 channels.  You can check in the vSphere editions comparison.  The Enterprise edition will be limited to 4 vCPUs.

  The 6 cores per processor refers to the ESX host itself and directly relate to the SMP virtual machine.

  Good luck!

• With the help of gsoap/C++ web SDK problem reconfiguring the Virtual Machine

  Hi all, I m using gsoap/C++ with web service sdk to monitor virtual machines.

  I m able to enumerate the current list of virtual machines, total number of vm. Now I m trying to reconfigure the virtual machine. My Code snippet is as below.

  The virtual machine is running and I m trying to change the ram, I did it using java api and it doesn't butfor c ++ it is in error.

  ns1__VirualMachineConfigSpec vmSpec;

  ival long 64;

  vmSpec - & gt; memoryMB = & ival;

  ns1__ReconfigVMRequestType reconfigVMRequestType;

  reconfigVMRequestType.spc = & vmSpec;

  reconfigVMRequestType._USCOREthis = vmObject - & gt; obj; managed object - virtual machine

  NS1_ReconfigVM_USCORETaskResponse reconfigVMResponse;

  ns1__ManagedObjectReference * morResult = 0;

  If (vim - & gt; __ns1__ReconfigVM_USCORETask (reconfigVMRequestType, & reconfigVMResponse) == SOAP_OK) {}

  morResult = reconfigVMResponse.returnval;

  } else cost & lt; & lt; "Unable to machine virtual reconfig." & lt; & lt; ENDL;

  Now in vSphere Client it show me error like.

  The operation is not supported on the object.

  And on server esxi in file /var/log/vmware/hostd.log it not show gives following error.

  The task was created: haTask-32 - vim.VirtualMachine.reconfigure - 1422

  2009-08-26 20:54:17.669 verbose 149A5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Reconfigure: (vim.vm.ConfigSpec) {}

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  changeVersion = & lt; unset & gt;

  name = & lt; unset & gt;

  version = & lt; unset & gt;

  UUID = & lt; unset & gt;

  instanceUuid = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivWorldWideNameType = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivDesiredNodeWwns = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivDesiredPortWwns = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivTemporaryDisabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivOnNonRdmDisks = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivWorldWideNameOp = & lt; unset & gt;

  locationId = & lt; unset & gt;

  ID = & lt; unset & gt;

  alternateGuestName = & lt; unset & gt;

  annotation = & lt; unset & gt;

  files = null (vim.vm.FileInfo),

  Tools = null (vim.vm.ToolsConfigInfo),

  Flags = null (vim.vm.FlagInfo),

  consolePreferences = null (vim.vm.ConsolePreferences),

  powerOpInfo = null (vim.vm.DefaultPowerOpInfo),

  numCPUs = & lt; unset & gt;

  memoryMB = 64,

  memoryHotAddEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuHotAddEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuHotRemoveEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuAllocation = (vim. NULL in ResourceAllocationInfo),

  memoryAllocation = (vim. NULL in ResourceAllocationInfo),

  cpuAffinity = null (vim.vm.AffinityInfo),

  memoryAffinity = null (vim.vm.AffinityInfo),

  networkShaper = null (vim.vm.NetworkShaperInfo),

  swapPlacement = & lt; unset & gt;

  swapDirectory = & lt; unset & gt;

  preserveSwapOnPowerOff = & lt; unset & gt;

  bootOptions = null (vim.vm.BootOptions),

  vAppConfig = null (vim.vApp.VmConfigSpec),

  ftInfo = null (vim.vm.FaultToleranceConfigInfo),

  vAppConfigRemoved = & lt; unset & gt;

  vAssertsEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  changeTrackingEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  }

  2009-08-26 20:54:18.122 149A5B90 info ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' State Transition (VM_STATE_ON - & gt; VM_STATE_RECONFIGURING)

  2009-08-26 20:54:18.125 verbose 703F5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Memory hot asked.

  Load: Existing file loading: /etc/vmware/license.cfg

  2009-08-26 20:54:18.139 verbose 703F5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Verified hot license

  CloseSession called for the session id = 52f7f6aa-3ef8-c52a - 815 a - 75B 421405075

  Event 714: Root user is disconnected

  ERProviderImpl & lt; BaseT & gt; : _GetChanges: version 32 overflow name aggregation

  ERProviderImpl & lt; BaseT & gt; : _GetChanges: aggregate the version 32 overflow triggeredAlarmState

  2009-08-26 20:54:18.979 verbose 703F5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Current state of the VM management: disabled

  2009-08-26 20:54:19.071 verbose 703F5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Implementation State of follow-up to the virtual computer for people with reduced mobility.

  Ability to root pool has changed to 1104 MHz / 521MB in 1104 MHz / 520MB

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.108 703F5B90 info ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Remove hot memory not supported: newMemory: 64, curMemory: 128

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.110 703F5B90 info ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Batch hot failed during the application of the individual changes.

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.113 703F5B90 info ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Reconfigure is not

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.114 703F5B90 warning ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Exception that is thrown when the statement reconfigures: {(vim.vm.ConfigSpec)

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  changeVersion = & lt; unset & gt;

  name = & lt; unset & gt;

  version = & lt; unset & gt;

  UUID = & lt; unset & gt;

  instanceUuid = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivWorldWideNameType = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivDesiredNodeWwns = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivDesiredPortWwns = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivTemporaryDisabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivOnNonRdmDisks = & lt; unset & gt;

  npivWorldWideNameOp = & lt; unset & gt;

  locationId = & lt; unset & gt;

  ID = & lt; unset & gt;

  alternateGuestName = & lt; unset & gt;

  annotation = & lt; unset & gt;

  files = null (vim.vm.FileInfo),

  Tools = null (vim.vm.ToolsConfigInfo),

  Flags = null (vim.vm.FlagInfo),

  consolePreferences = null (vim.vm.ConsolePreferences),

  powerOpInfo = null (vim.vm.DefaultPowerOpInfo),

  numCPUs = & lt; unset & gt;

  memoryMB = 64,

  memoryHotAddEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuHotAddEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuHotRemoveEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  cpuAllocation = (vim. NULL in ResourceAllocationInfo),

  memoryAllocation = (vim. NULL in ResourceAllocationInfo),

  cpuAffinity = null (vim.vm.AffinityInfo),

  memoryAffinity = null (vim.vm.AffinityInfo),

  networkShaper = null (vim.vm.NetworkShaperInfo),

  swapPlacement = & lt; unset & gt;

  swapDirectory = & lt; unset & gt;

  preserveSwapOnPowerOff = & lt; unset & gt;

  bootOptions = null (vim.vm.BootOptions),

  vAppConfig = null (vim.vApp.VmConfigSpec),

  ftInfo = null (vim.vm.FaultToleranceConfigInfo),

  vAppConfigRemoved = & lt; unset & gt;

  vAssertsEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  changeTrackingEnabled = & lt; unset & gt;

  }

  vmodl.fault.NotSupported

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.177 703F5B90 info ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' State Transition (VM_STATE_RECONFIGURING - & gt; VM_STATE_ON)

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.180 703F5B90 warning ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Authentication data that are not available during activation

  Event 715: Reconfigured Win Vista on kudosiesxi118 ha-data center

  Change of State received for VM ' 32 "

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.598 verbose 703F5B90 ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Time to pick up some config: 415 (MS)

  Task completed: error status haTask-32 - vim.VirtualMachine.reconfigure - 1422

  Add vm 32 to poweredOnVms list

  2009-08-26 20:54:21.694 703F5B90 warning ' vm: / vmfs/volumes/4a8ae0ff-0f4ce1a8 - 47 d 9-000c29570e19/Win Vista / Win Vista.vmx' Reconfigure the worker thread failed

  Problem in the virtual machine is in the power on State or I m doing something wrong?

  Can any body tell me where I m wrong?

  Rather than use a C string, try using the String object.  In my C++ sources generated the WSDL, the expected properties are string objects and references to string objects, not strings C.

• strange problem with a virtual machine in VC2.5 U3

  Hello

  situation looks similar to the following: we followed ping IP of the VMS system. If the IP does more (stop the VM, NIC, IP conflict or other problem), then monitoring sends an sms to the mobile.

  There is a virtual computer, lets call him VM1 that runs all the time (well - he was responding to pings, because any sms received, but we do not know if it worked ok, fair pings were OK). And suddenly, Monday morning, we got SMS that VM is offline (no ping response). If my colleague entered VC and saw that this virtual machine has been powered down. He put on this virtual machine, and he started working (operating system and also pings).

  And now we know what happened. In VC, when I go to the tab events and tasks VM, I see in TASKS 2 inputs display: 4.06.2009 - Migration between hosts caused by the DRS (COMPLETED), and the 29.06.2009 to power on a virtual machine (by my colleague). There is no task displayed between this period on the performance tab, just take a peek. He has failed on performance since May (until the 29.06). I do not know if this worked well (we not only got all the warnings, the pings are bad). So I am confused - where looking for this first cause?

  Second question, I have seen events spammed by custom attributes (take a look). How to get rid of it, or is it possible to browse this VM events history?

  Is it possible to confirm what really happened to this virtual machine?

  You can try to search in VC Journal, ESX and VM logs.

  But could be a very long job...

  André

• 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

• virtual machine cannot start, because the snapshot of the virtual machine has been deleted by mistake.

  virtual machine cannot start, because the snapshot of the virtual machine has been deleted by mistake.

  When I start this virtual machine, it prompts: unable to find the 0001.vmdk, this disc is my shot, has been deleted by mistake.

  How to restore this virtual machine.

  You need help with a revival of the 000001.vmdk deleted or do you want to repair the virtual machine so that it works without the snapshot?

  The last option, follow these steps:
  remove the virtual machine from the inventory and edit the vmx file so that it uses the basedisk. Then add the virtual machine to inventory.
  If you need data from the snapshot call me through Skype "sanbarrow" - I may be able to help

• Virtual machine has 12 virtual processors, but the host only supports 8?

  Hi all I am using ESX 5.1 and have a machine Windows 2012 R2 Standard of virtual (vmx-09) comments that I'm moving to 8 processors to 12 processors.  But when I turn on the virtual machine after changing the UC 12 I get the error message

  "Virtual Machine has 12 virtual processors, but the host only supports 8. The number of virtual processors can be limited by the selected guest OS for the virtual machine or the granting of licenses for the host".

  Now, I know that 2012 R2 Standard Windows can handle 12 processors and I thought that ESX 5.1 could also, but I'm wrong?  This is the Standard of vSphere license 5.  Thank you!

  Hello

  vSphere 5.1 Standard license has a 8 vCPU per VM limit.

  Company = 32 vCPU

  Business + 64 vCPU

  You must upgrade to vSphere 5.5. This can be done with your vSphere license 5, as it is for all versions 5.X of vSphere and vCPU limit has been deleted in 5.5.

  So you can have as many vCPU per VM that your host has logical cores.

  Tim

• Impossible to allocate additional processors (virtual machine has 8 virtual processors, but the host only supports 4)

  Dear team,

  I want to devote 8 vcpu to one of the virtual machine, but it gives following error

  "Virtual Machine has 8 virtual processors, but the host supports only 4. The number of virtual processors can be limited by the selected guest OS for the virtual machine or the granting of licenses for the host".

  want to know the weather, that it depends on the os under license or guest vm

  

  Hello

  It is the restriction of license. 4-way vSMP is the right thing, you stressed in your screenshot.

  If you upgrade your server and license to vSphere 5, you can allocate 8 vCPU with Standard license and 32 vCPU with your license of the company!

  Concerning

• where can I report a problem with a virtual machine died, which I can't save now?

  It looks like a lot of places, but it is not clear where I should take this problem to.

  where can I report a problem with a virtual machine died, which I can't save now?

  He is buried in the VMware Community Infrastructure - here is the link to this forum - http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vi/esx3.5

• How to check if a virtual machine has active hotplug?

  Hello

  I am trying to create a workflow that is supposed to change the amount of vCPUs and memory on a virtual computer.

  (for those who arrive suspicious: I'm continuing / edition work of Munel, another user here)

  Since we have different types of VMS, I need to check if a virtual machine is capable of hotplugging processors and memory.

  Now the workflow is designed in a way, it first tries to change the values, and if it runs into an error, it checks if the error code says that the vhardware is not active hotplug then stop the virtual machine or throws an exception.

  This is not a very nice solution and must be changed.

  Is there a way to check the ability before hotplug actually trying to change the vhardware?

  Thanks in advance

  Andreas

  Hi Andreas,

  To check if a virtual machine has a hot connection activated, you have the following options:

  Check if memory hot add is enabled:

  virtual_machine_instance.config.memoryHotAddEnabled

  Check if the CPU hot add is enabled

  virtual_machine_instance.config.cpuHotAddEnabled

  Check if the hot removal of CPU is enabled

  virtual_machine_instance.config.cpuHotRemoveEnabled

  If you have the vSphere client, tree options above are located in the Configuration dialog box of the virtual machine on the tab Options-> memory/CPU hotplug.

  Hope this helps,

  Martin

• Transport mode "nbdssl" is not available if the virtual machine has no snapshot

  When I use VixDiskLib_ConnectEx with a vmdk having a snapshot, I "nbdssl". If the virtual machine has no snapshot, I've always had "nbd" no matter what I specified in the parameter transportModes of the VixDiskLib_ConnectEx. I tried NULL, "nbdssl". It affects always unconditionally "nbd" when there is no snapshot.

  Is this expected behavior? If so, I am not able to write safely to a vmdk. During a recovery, I create a new vm. However, there is no snapshot. I want to get back to this vmdk.  How to work around this limitation of security?

  You use 1.1?  nbdssl restores are not supported on 1.1.

  -Remy

• Have problems connecting to the Internet after the virtual machine has crashed.

  Original title: problems sudden ethernet

  Hello

  I'm having a problem with connecting my computer custom-made. I was with my virtual machine to run an android phone. It connected via a second wireless connection (I don't know much I just let it work). It crashed my computer and when I rebooted I had no internet.

  It would also be useful to mention that I recently had a BSOD because of the virtual Manager and a driver, but I solved it.

  He said that no connection is available, and there is a red cross.

  So far I have tried:

  A second ethernet cable - nothing. (The two wires green on the end of the PC and the end of the router).

  Updated windows, but he can't because of the lack of connection.

  System Restore, but it says "Windows has detected corruption of system files on Local disk (C .)» You should check the drive for errors before you can restore it.

  sfc/scannow, but which translates "could not Windows Resource Protection start the repair service".

  I have also reinstalled the drivers for my cable ethernet twice and nothing.

  If more information is needed please ask. Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  In Device Manager, expand network adapters, right click on the Ethernet device and update the driver.  Otherwise, identify the manufacturer, go to their website and download the latest driver.

• A virtual machine has connectivity problems

  Hello

  I have a server ESXi 4.1 on it with three virtual machines.  For purposes of discussion, I'll call them VM1 and VM2, VM3.  They are all on the same ESX switch.

  This server has a financial application on VM1 and this configuration worked well for about a year.  Then, all of a sudden this week after users began to have popups while their financial applications, say things like other tables running could not access or that they could not communicate with SQL Server, etc. As far as I know, nothing new got installed, etc. this week on this server.

  I discovered that when I PING another post from work or another physical server for VM1, it loses a lot of PING packages.  There could be 20 consecutive PING responds and then five PINGs that do not meet but no defined trend.  However, when I PING VM2 and VM3 from these other workstations or other servers, they have no problems with PING.  I did PING extended for 10 to 15 minutes and only VM1 continues to have problems with PINGs.  It is not only a problem of PING as users are getting disconnected from their financial app and I can't connect to VM1 using RDP, etc.when happening.  Then, no doubt VM1 connectivity is lost intermittently.

  When I PING the VM2, VM3 to VM1, no PINGs are lost.

  The physical server that hosts ESXi 4.1 has two network adapters integrated but alone is used now.  Thus, all virtual machines are physically connected to the local network through a NIC

  We have a new Ethernet switch so I temporarily moved the LAN cable connected to the ESXi server to a port on the switch again and looks that much worse.  And again single VM1 lost PINGs.  VM3 and VM2 were very good.  I put the LAN cable to the original switch port and it seems that it is better but worse that before install me the LAN cable.

  If anyone can give me advice on how to solve this problem, I would appreciate it a lot.

  Thank you very much for your help.

  Off you first need to understand what is happening... You need to isolate what is a VMWARE problem, a server or network problem.

  I would start by ping from machine VM-virtual... In this way you take all opportunities that all physical connections are stop things from work.

  NM, you have already done this... Its good

  Which means that ICMP queries are good in the VSwitch. Internal network traffic so can't see any problems.

  So the problem is most likely will lie about how your traffic destined to this server is routed to this server.

  I would start by

  DNS. Check and see that your DNS is working properly and that all your zones are registered. Flush DNS on servers and workstations.

  Also try to reconfigure the VMswitch or linking this server for the spare VMnic if you can to see if it clears up your problem. Also try turning off the firewall as mentioned above...

  But first of all to identify the problem and were breaking is Lyon. Good luck

• Is that a catastrophic problem with BootCamp / virtual machines or something else?

  Just had a catasrophic with BootCamp problem

  My MBP was running a bit lazy, so Apple gave me a few instructions on how to fix this, including linking the installation discs for the disk utility and empty all of my folders cache under OSX.  Don't know if any of this slow and crashing was something to do with the installation of the latest update to OSX

  All of a sudden when I came back to Windows in the usual manner, the installation of windows in the VM required activation. Needless to say I had to activate windows every time I spent Bootcamp in OSX and/or then the merger to get to Windows, I had to re-activate so finally that Microsoft is beginning to think that someone is to install Windows on multiple computers and telephone activation becomes a nightmare.

  But even worse, when I managed to understand what product key that I used for bootcamp and started windows, EACH CONFIGURATION MADE OVER A YEAR or so AND EACH SOFTWARE INSTALLATION HAD DISAPPEARED, I HAD!  Without a windows installation process, I've been frame with a soft-install windows desktop with all my lost favorites. Leading to an even bigger nightmare in the re-installation of hundreds of evidence hours of software.  He had two meager records to show that I was in the right place and that everything is not contained in another folder and a file or two, but I wonder if all these installation information is contained in a cache in the directory structure Active Directory OSX? If so, is it possible to identify the files or the folders in which cache directory must be saved?

  If this is the case, I never dreamed that something to do with the windows installation was contained in the OSX directory structure?  Surely if this is the case, there should be a strong warning on it?   Admittedlythe Windows Setup WAS a bit slow before the "incident", but I doubt that there is something deeply wrong, and in any event I ran just a fully updated Adaware and Spybot so this problem is probably not a virus. (I don't use email merge)

  If this is the case, is - can anyone identify records needing backup before you empty the caches under OSX?  I don't think THAT many here would have been recovered by the take a snapshot could it? (anyway, I could not in windows without this activation)

  FWIW, the only way I can see what is a matter of merger is if by chance you're under Fusion 2.0.0, which had a fatal flaw it would partition Boot Camp Virtual Machine to take a snap, and if you did not start in native mode again you probably will not notice immediately that all changes have been written in a disc rather than the disc file physics itself and then if we deleted the virtual Boot Camp Machine partition a situation such that you described could have similar results.

  Another thing to look at is C:\Program Files in the Windows directory and see if it contains all the applications you have installed once and if she doesn't then it's quite possible that you run Windows from a default registry hive, which of course contains no information on changes since Windows has been installed but you have really not provide adequate details on what you were in fact under the leadership of Apple technology to get where you currently are, so there is not much that I can offer.

• Check if a virtual machine has connected network and connect if it isn't?

  Thus, creating a big deployment VM automation workflow, I need a way to check and make sure that the deployed virtual computer has its connected network. However, I can't seem to find a way to generate scripts which correctly. Any ideas?

  Hello

  There are different strategies. Look at the 'vim3waitDNSNameInTools' action, it waits until the virtual machine arrives with a given host name. Which ensures that this customization is done completely.

  Alternatively you can ping the virtual computer by using the System.isHostReachable () method, find an example here: Ping on the workflow server

  (I remember there were some problems with this method in previous versions, be sure to properly test ;-))

  Another strategy might be to use the operations of comments and call a ping of in the guest operating system (with which you shall vro network connection to the virtual machine itself, you can for example leave the guest operating system ping the address of the gateway or so)

  Kind regards

  Joerg