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• For Vmware Infrastructure details DropDown is EMPTY

  I'm a newbie in the converter and I'm doing a P2V using Converter 5.0 running on a Windows 7 computer where I am using VMware Workstation 7.  The source is a physical machine running Ubuntu 11.10.

  I spent an initial problem regarding root privileges using sudo in config xml files the agent and the worker.  When I get to the next screen, I expect to be able to use the drop-down list to select VMware Workstation Vmware infrastructure (see screenshot).  The problem is that there are NO options to choose from.  When I click on the drop down arrow, nothing happens.

  I did research in the community and on Google but could not find something to help.

  Everyone knows this?  Can you please help?  Thank you.

  The user's guide, p. 46:

  NOTE for conversions of machines source power that run on Linux, the only supported destination is a
  Destination of VMware Infrastructure

  Concerning

  Plamen

• VMware infrastructure network for exchanging

  Dear all,

  I'll provide exchange messaging system. Could you pls files Vmware infrastructure network for the exchange e-mail system.

  Thank you

  NHA

  Please find the following links to help you with your design;

  http://communities.VMware.com/docs/doc-13273

  www.VMware.com/PDF/exchange_best_practices.pdf

  http://www.MSExchange.org/articles_tutorials/Exchange-Server-2010/high-availability-recovery/what-actually-is-JBOD-how-might-used-Exchange-2010.html

  http://www.thecabal.org/2010/01/from-whence-redundancy-Exchange-2010-storage-essays-part-1/

• VMware Infrastructure Client hanging

  Hi guys,.

  IM new to the world of VMware sorry, I have a server ESX 3.5.0 Build 82663 on a Dell Poweredge 2950 Server VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5.0 build 84767 on a Dell Insperon running Windows 7 workstation, the question I have is that the VIC has recently started to hang when I try to shoot to the top of the list of the VM on the ESX Server machines. The only way I found to fix it is to reboot physically the ESX Server and then I can reconnect the VIC and get the list and start all the VM images on it, but sometimes it will freeze just when starting a picture and if I click on the power on option, once again, I get a message indicating that you cannot start a power on operation when it is being , and then I'm back to square one where the VIC is frozen again.

  Is it possible to restart the game VIC in the ESX box without having to restart the ESX Server?

  Thanks in advance

  Werner

  How much memory you have configured for the service console? Perhaps, if this isn't there, set up to 800MB.  In addition, confirmed the same behavior by launching the VIC from another post of work?

• Fatal error VMware Infrastructure Client

  Hello.

  I use vSphere Client (version 4.1.0 build 258902) and vCenter Server (version 4.0.0 build 208111) with an IBM BladeCenter.  I am trying to download files on a satastore, but just as he begins to transfer I get this error and closes the client:

  VMware Infrastructure Client fatal error: (app-4048) <-this number changes every time, it's never the same

  Exception 0 x 80000003 (debug break point) has occurred.

  A core file is available in "C:\users\Dave\AppData\Roaming\VMware\vpxclient-3784.dmp".  Please

  ask for support and include the content of the core file.

  To collect the data to submit to the VMware support, run 'vm-support.

  We will respond on the basis of your entitlement to support.

  I get this error, regardless of the OS (tried Windows XP and 7), logged-in user or data store used (we have about 8).  Fails also on local storage for the blade so it can not be anything to do with the fiber storage attached.

  Anyone hit this problem before and have a solution?

  Thank you very much

  Dave

  If you use vCenter 4.0 I advise to use the same version for vSphere client because there has been some problems with the customer for 4.1 when used with mixed versions of ESX

  Let us know your results.

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  f 10.

  VCP3, VCP4, HPCP, HP UX CSA

  http://KB.VMware.com/

• Alternative to VMware Infrastructure Web Access?

  I had absolutely horrible experience, try using the VMware Infrastructure Web Access site to manage my VMware Server 2 (2.0.0 - 2.0.2), but I spare you the rant about the problems.  In short, I expect more distributed as alpha software.

  Is there another program of VMware or someone else who will allow me to manage VMware Server and access the console of the virtual machine.  I liked the product for Server 1.x, but unfortunately, they removed support.

  Yes, he must be the customer of ESX3.5.  Specifically Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.5.  I do not know which build ESX3.5 I got the customer, but it was there are a few updates.  So, you might try the extraction of the ESX3.5u1 or u2, if the current version of u5 does not work.

  A major limitation with the VIClient is that it cannot completely handle material type 7 VMs.  (e.g.: Server2.)  You can start the virtual and other computers, but cannot change the settings of the virtual machine.  If the virtual machines are the older type 4 (e.g.: Server1) then you can make full use of the VIClient for everything.  However, the type 4 does not support USB2.  You don't have to have all your virtual machines as type 4.  My server has a mixture of types, but I have to remember which are of type 7 and use the web interface to modify the virtual machine settings.  But apart from that, I use the VIClient to display the console for all virtual machines.

  If you can live with the older hardware type, the VIClient is absolutely the best way to manage the Server2.

• How upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware vSphere 4

  Hi all

  Is there any document/video for upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware vSphere 4? If so, please reply back.

  Hello

  You should take a look on the following document.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_upgrade_guide.PDF

  MCP, VCP

• Questions of VMware Infrastructure Client License

  I have a few questions about lincesnese EXS3.5 and VMIC

  I downloaded the vmware infrastructure client to manage it and gives me the following on the VirtualCenter server warning.

  I see the following on top of VMIC software

  localhost.localdomain ESXserver3.5.0...: "assessment 5 days remaining.

  Also, it appears an aboutVirtual Center Server warning

  Is ESX3.5i my unregistered server or my client infrastructure?

  I was under the impression that VMIC and ESX3.5i are free tools?

  Is it not the case?

  Also, what is the relationship between the server, VirtualCenter and ESX3.5i and VMIC?

  If someone can point to explanations on this, it will be a great help.

  And don't somefeatures disappear after assessment?

  Thanks in advance

  Nicole Mun

  NicoleMun wrote:

  I have a few questions about lincesnese EXS3.5 and VMIC

  I downloaded the vmware infrastructure client to manage it and gives me the following on the VirtualCenter server warning.

  I see the following on top of VMIC software

  localhost.localdomain ESXserver3.5.0...: "assessment 5 days remaining.

  Also, it appears an aboutVirtual Center Server warning

  Is ESX3.5i my unregistered server or my client infrastructure?

  Your ESX3.5i server is not functional in eval mode. It is a free product, but you must obtain and enter a license key. You should have received this once you download the software from vmware.

  I was under the impression that VMIC and ESX3.5i are free tools?

  They are both.

  Is it not the case?

  Yes they are free, but you must enter the free license key that you received from vmware. It has been some time, I do not remember if I have received me by e-mail or on the download page.

  Also, what is the relationship between the server, VirtualCenter and ESX3.5i and VMIC?

  vCenter (VirtualCenter server) is the management server can manage multiple ESX/ESXi hosts at once. It also provides some additional features, such as vmotion, integration with active directory, etc. - it is not free

  ESX3.5I is one of the hypervisor servers based that you run your virtual machines on - it's free, but you need to get your free license key.

  VMIC is the client software that you use to connect to vCenter or ESX/ESXi host to manage your virtual environment, including the ESXi host. -free and can be downloaded for the guests, once installed ESX.

  If someone can point to explanations on this, it will be a great help.

  And don't somefeatures disappear after assessment?

  Yes.

  Thanks in advance

  Nicole Mun

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• using the converter no option for "Type of Destination." I am allowed only 'VMware Infrastructure virtual machine'

  Hi, I am looking to convert my localhost Ubuntu 9.10 for a machine virtual (vmdk) using vCenter Converter Standalone Client 4.0.1.

  I am at the step #2 (specify the Destination) and I expect to converter to allow me to choose a path to store the hard files.  However, 'Destination Type' does not have any selection - only 'VMWare Infrastructure virtual machine' is available.  (also there is input to the server, username, and password fields)

  What I am doing wrong?

  Thank you

  Hello

  using vmware converter 4.01 when virtual do physical power machines Linux the only available destination is ESX (i) server.

  One possible way to solve this handicap can be what makes an image of the Linux system using one of support for the products of the image and then use the vmware converter to set up the image of Linux box as a source and destination that it doesn't have to be a server ESX (i)

  If it comes to an eventual conversion, you can use a trial license with the product of the image (e.g. acronis true image or norton ghost).

  Best wishes / Saludos.

  Pablo

  Please consider providing any useful answer. Thank you!! - Por favor considered premiar las useful responses. ¡¡MUCHAS gracias!

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• VMware infrastructure documentation format

  Hi my implementation team recently made implementation of vmware infrastructure 3 and 4 for me. It is now time for the time of transfer and transition knowledge for my in-house team. so can someone please give me a format or a point on which we can take as a transfer of our implementation team. KT base Administration already has been made.

  Hello

  Most, if not all of these types of documents are under NDA, so we can share them unfortunately.

  The content coverage of the entire infrastructure will include details about the construction, the material provision, sites Web HCL, how hosts are configured, which served to test, etc.. Its a kind things coconut soup. Maybe explain why a choice has been made.

  Best regards

  Edward L. Haletky VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, url = http://www.virtualizationpractice.comvirtualization practical analyst [url]
  "Now available: url = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/VMware_Virtual_Infrastructure_Security' VMware vSphere (TM) and Virtual Infrastructure Security: securing the virtual environment ' [url]
  Also available url = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/VMWare_ESX_Server_in_the_Enterprise"VMWare ESX Server in the enterprise" [url]
  [url =http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Blog_Roll] SearchVMware Pro [url] | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/blog Blue Gears [url] | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Top_Virtualization_Security_Links Top security virtualization [url] links | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization_Security_Round_Table_Podcast Virtualization Security Table round Podcast [url]

• Possible to download only the VMware Infrastructure Client?

  I am a student, our University has a vmware server we can connect using what, in my view, is called the "VMware Infrastructure Client" of our school computer lab and I was told that you can also download the same client to connect from our own pc at home. (We use a VPN). I've been looking around this site, and no where do not see just a simple download for only Vmware Infrastructure Client, I think that's what I use to connect to the server, our school has running vmware. I tried a few free vmware download from this site, and they seem to be 600 MB + packages with many, many zipped files, not just a simple client that I'm looking for.

  Can someone tell me if there is a way to download a customer of VMware infrastrue, UPS said, and if that sounds right, then I could use to connect to a server on a network running vmware.

  Basically, I have the IP of our server of schools and a user name and password I use to connect to it, but I need to find and install the vmware client to connect to it.

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  Use a web browser and open https://schools-vmware-server-ip and you should be able to download the client here.

  Good luck!

• VMware infrastructure management - time necessary to do the job? Tips and advice needed please.

  guys / girls - some notice on the amount of work required to maintain and develop a VMware Infrastructure setup as follows:

  9 blades (BL 465 & 685) HP connected to an EVA 8000 (double fabric connected)

  Set up 2 separate HA /DRS Clusters running ESX 3.5 Update 3

  130 virtual machines, mainly under windows 2003 (backup VCB full every night)

  How many hours per week would you say, in your experience, should maintain, troubleshoot and develop (stay up to date with patches, etc.), critical infrastructure of this size in an enterprise environment with 2,500 users (IE if something goes wrong then there will be serious questions asked). The job would mean ensuring full availability etc. and a capacity of DR.

  Be as conservative as you like, duties include looking after the equipment, and (with HP support relevant contracts), could understand you short if possible reasoning. The turnover of virtual machines is about 2 per week.

  Hello

  last part of the puzzle is man how many hours per week would you must employ a person to perform the infrastructure once implemented. (ie. verification of backups, torubleshooting of performance issues, the provisioning maybe some new virtual machines per week, now patch levels and take care of the equipment, etc..)

  For this size environment, I would have a virtualization full-time administrator who works closely with your storage, network, server and application teams to solve problems. Almost everything from the beginning will be considered a problem of virtualization. You need a good plan on how to handle this. You will need a team made up of members of other teams to manage all possible problems.

  Again be as conservative as you want. I'll assign the points after this bit.

  I probably aim for at least 2 people for full redundancy. The work does not stop when you're on vacation.

  3-9 guests can be easily managed by a single person, but we're going to do a bit of math...

  150 VMS to start...

  Let's say you need to VMotion all 150 VMs... Say 30 seconds per VM, if 150 * 30 = 1.25 hours = average 2.5 hours of interruption, etc..

  Let's say you need to SVMotion all 150 VMs... 1 GB/s with an average 24 GB per VM so 3 working day in SVMotion tell everything... Closer to 1 week. Its a drive problem.

  Now add both to:

  Debugging problems of enforcement...

  Debugging problems of storage...

  Debugging network problems...

  Guest operating system problems debugging...

  Debugging problems ESX...

  Debugging performance issues...

  And the time to add:

  Reports required by management...

  Duration of training...

  New implementation time VM...

  Nerw material planning...

  DR testing and planning...

  etc etc.

  It is at least 1 person complete if not 2.

  Best regards

  Edward L. Haletky VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, url = http://www.virtualizationpractice.comvirtualization practical analyst [url]
  "Now available: url = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/VMware_Virtual_Infrastructure_Security' VMware vSphere (TM) and Virtual Infrastructure Security: securing the virtual environment ' [url]
  Also available url = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/VMWare_ESX_Server_in_the_Enterprise"VMWare ESX Server in the enterprise" [url]
  [url =http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Blog_Roll] SearchVMware Pro [url] | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/blog Blue Gears [url] | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Top_Virtualization_Security_Links Top security virtualization [url] links | URL = http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization_Security_Round_Table_Podcast Virtualization Security Table round Podcast [url]

• Local host for VMware Infrastructure Client permissions

  We normally use vcenter 2.5 and ESX 3.5. Our user permissions are set on vcenter, using Active Directory.

  However when vcenter is out of service, we can connect locally to each esx host using the VMware Infrastructure client. Logging as root works very well. However, we have several local nonroot accounts defined on the ESX host.

  How can we give users permission to open a session? We want to be administrators on the graphical interface, but does not give the root password.

  As root, you will need to identify yourself with the VI Client and assign permissions to non-root users to access environment - but caution that you do not have the granularity of permissions, as you do with VC and if these hosts are managed by CR you do not want to make changes to them directly as this may affest DRS and HA-

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• not getting does not clone/update with VMware Infrastructure client option

  Hi we have an esx3.5 with VIM 2.5

  to authorize the server through a host file, that we had to create a virtual machine on the esx server and install VIM 2.5 above, pointing licensing to the ip address of this server. This vm is winXP so everything works fine.

  When we try to connect to the ip address of the winVista esx server, we get a Manager, without options - clone/updates

  Therefore, in order to make any kind of cloning or updates remotely of machines WinVista you must:

  create a VPN connection on the site with the esx server,

  Connect to the ip address of the esx server,

  Open the VMware Infrastructure client,

  opening of session

  Open the console of the computer that has installed VIM 2.5

  and perform a cloning from inside the virtual Windows XP machine

  as you can see it's pretty heavy. is there another way?

  Thank you!

  Because if I understand your message, you don't see the "Clone/Update" option in the menu when you connect thru customer VI ESX Server. Yes, this isn't. ESX does not provide the functionality without VirtualCenter. Then, must use VirtualCenter, address IP/Hostname in the VI Client to accomplished these tasks.

  Shan

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• What is the main difference between VMware vSphere 4 and VMware Infrastructure 3

  Hello friends,

  What is the main difference between VMware vSphere 4 and VMware Infrastructure 3?

  Kind regards

  Mustafa Rashid

  Take a look at the following documents, there are so many out there:

  http://communities.VMware.com/community/VMTN/vSphere (there is a new features pdf doc)

  http://blogs.VMware.com/VMTN/vmware_infrastructure_3/

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/small-business/features.html

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/04/21/vSphere-linkage/

  Here twopages which shows some of the different features and takes what licenses are supported which: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/editions_comparison.html and http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/buy.html

  Yet once if you just browse some of these links, you will get everything you are looking for and the wait is the product GA will tomorrow so look on release notes, etc.

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  repository scripts vGhetto

  http://Twitter.com/lamw

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