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• Running VMware Server on top of ESX 3.5 1.0.8

  Hi all

  I run VMware server 1.0.8 on top of ESX 3.5 Update 3.

  I converted the Windows 2003 machine with VMware Server and it went well.

  When I try to turn on the virtual machine to Windows 98, he says "you can't power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine.

  I know that it is a derivation when you try to run esx vmware workstation on top, is there a solution for my case too?

  (or if you have some sort of solution to run windows 98 on top of ESX 3.5?)

  Thank you

  Yair

  See the document above

• Can I run VMWare Server 2 in a Vista Home Premium?

  Hi all.

  Can I run VMWare Server 2 in a standalone Vista Home Premium? I installed the server 2, but I can't use because I can't go through a disabled login page.

  Is a desktop like VirtualBox or Virtual PC - server 2 application?

  Thank you and best regards,

  Lorenzo

  Officially, according to the Administrator's guide, it must run on a server operating system. There are some people who have posted on the forums who are apparently works on Vista, but I don't know which specific edition.

• Graduating from VMware Server to ESXi

  As I said in another forum, I take my virtual business and contemplate the correct path.  After reflection, I feel that vSphere Essentials Plus may be the 'end of the road' for us.  This end of the road is several months, or even years, away.  I want to do is expose the plan of base here and let you guys and girls look over and tell me if I'm off track.

  Currently we have three hosts, one running VMware Server 1.02, another running server 1.06, the last and most recent is running Server 2.01.

  I bought a new server with another machine which is the equivalent in power, but not under the name of storage space.  Currently, it is not used.  So basically, I have four machines capable of being the host machines.  In addition, when I am finished with an Exchange migration, I have yet another machine with enough power to be a host.

  While I have a lot of machines available, I think I'll only be using a total of three machines in the end.  The two most recent machines and the current Exchange computer.  The rest will be moved to other functions or simply disappear (EBAY FTW!).

  My plan is to install ESXi on the two most recent physical machines.  Move more, if not all, of my current virtual machines for them.  If necessary, I'll pull the Exchange machine retreat in the mix for a total of three ESXi hosts.  For a period of time, I will simply use ESXi hosts and the customer vShpere to control.  When I find it is unmanageable, I'll add vSphere Essentials Plus and a SAN to the mix for my goal of end of maximum availability, fault tolerance and manageability.  Obviously the big breakpoint as soon as now the San that this single purchase would consume most of my annual budget.

  In any case, the only thing I like about running VMware Server ESXi vs is that it runs so that I can directly access files of the virtual machine on the host computer for backups, etc..  From what I see, if I install ESXi on these hosts, I won't be able to move, copy, back up virtual machines in a very easy way.  I have read, it can be done with the remote command line Interface, but I'm having a time difficult to determine if it works with ESXi or not.

  So here are my questions:

  (1) anyone see anything wrong with the plan?

  (2) understanding that I simply can't afford a SAN and vSphere Essentials most right now, is there a way I can safely access the virtual machines on ESXi for backups?  This can be automated?

  (3) looking forward, what is the less expensive, more powerful SAN for up to 3 servers?  I think maybe a Dell MD3000 or possibly a PS4000 EMC.

  Thanks in advance for taking the time to help me.

  Kevin L. Collins, MCSE

  The Systems Manager

  Nesbitt Engineering Inc.

  > 1). Anyone see something wrong with the plan?

  ESXi has limited hardware compatibility list, so first you must make sure that esxi will work on your hardware. HCL is a list of the certified material, so your host doesn't have to be on HCL, but NIC and RAID cards must be.

  > 2). Understanding that I simply can't afford a SAN and vSphere Essentials most right now, is it possible that I can safely access the virtual machines on ESXi for backups? This can be automated?

  Yes, but you always buy the less essential to use VCB.

  > 3). Looking forward, what is the less expensive, more powerful SAN for up to 3 servers? I think maybe a Dell MD3000 or possibly a PS4000 EMC.

  Take a look at storage from IOmega.

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• VMWare Server 2.0 to ESXi 4.0 update?

  I have a system running VMWare Server 2.0 on RHEL 5.4.

  I would spend my VM to a new server ESXi 4.0 U1.

  Can I use the files on hard drive of the server 2.0 VMDK with ESX 4.0 Server?

  Thanks in advance.

  VMware server uses hardware version 7 by default. ESXi uses hardware version 4. You will need to use the converter to go beyond the material differences.

  Post edited by: DSTAVERT

  I'm sorry that you have posted in the forum ESXi 3.5. ESXi 4 uses hardware version 7

• x 64 x 64 host, VMWare server 2.0.2 reviews

  I am puzzled, and despite hours of frustration, I'll try to keep this brief.  I'm looking to confirm a bug, or to find a workaround/solution to my situation. All constructive comments are appreciated.

  I have two scenarios, a job, a step:

  1. Windows 7 Ent x 64 (Intel E6850). Running VMWare Workstation 7. I installed a Guest OS from Windows Server 2008 STD x 64 and it works fine.

  I now need to move this comment to another server.

  2 so I have Server 2008 standard R2 x 64. (Intel E3200) Running VMWare Server 2.0.2. I tried to install the same OS (2 k 8 R2 x 64), as a guest, but I get the error I've seen several times:

  "Unable to start Windows. A recent hardware change might be the cause...

  File: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

  Status: 0xc000035a

  Info: attempt to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with the 64-bit mode. »

  The difference of the single percievable between #1 and #2 is the different CPU (two VT support) and the HOST operating system.

  Any ideas how I can get this installed?

  -David

  VT - x is activated on the host #2?  See troubleshooting problems of Intel VT - x.

• VMware Server 2 VM does not start due to problems of Hyper-V

  I ran Hyper-V and wanted to move to VMware. I downloaded VMware Server 2 to test because it's free (until we start with real solutions VMware).

  So I installed VMware parallel with Hyper-V (remove role, install vmware, install the role), converted all virtual machines Hyper-V with VMware Converter and removed Hyper-V (remove all virtual machines, remove the Hyper-V server, stop services, remove role, restart).

  Now I run VMware Server, start a virtual machine and get this error:

  "VMware Server and Hyper-V are not compatible. You must remove the role Hyper-V on your system before running VMware Server. »

  We have a Dell PowerEdge 2970, 2 x Quad AMD Opteron, 16 GB of RAM with Windows Server 2008 64-bit.

  Try:

  bcdedit /set {current} hypervisorlaunchtype off
  

  Then restart.

• How to configure server DHCP of VMware Server 2 to play nice on my network?

  I have 8 physical systems running on a network.

  A system running VMware Server 2 on it.

  Server DHCP of Server2 provides virtual machines with IPs on the 192.168.106 network and they all work fine, all virtual machines find each other and physical systems too.

  My wireless router is a DHCP server which provides boxes of physical IPs on the 192.168.2 network and works very well between physical systems.

  The problem occurs when a physical systems trying to access a virtual machine.

  All virtual machines are set to run in NAT mode, I tried no succcess one either bridged mode.

  The VMs system static IPs on the 192.168.2 network also fails miserably as all of my attempts to set masks subnet on all systems.

  I think I need to 'fix' the VMware Server 2 DHCP server, but have not yet find data on this topic, and I'm not sure that if I do this will help.

  Any solution here would be FANTASTIC.

  Past esxi was not really going to do this I feel even if you have not installed - it is really intended for high-end package rather than SATA based servers while sort will work on some.

  Their reason to exceed the NAT is filled? If you want to that virtual machines at all simply appear as regular machines on your existing subnet then packed is the easiest way to go because virtual machines must be able to obtain their IP addresses of your router, as well as physical boxes. DHCP server 2.0 is just for the NAT and host only networking that it manages-for machines virtual NAT, you must configure the port forwarding on the host server 2.0 for all the traffic you want to enter in the virtual machines from the outside since by default, all incoming ports are blocked, appropriately with NAT, see Chapter 11 of the user guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmserver2.pdf

  So, if you want to go to bridge, we need to understand why this does not work as it should be "out of the box" as long as there is no any firewall host or other security software, for example the clients VPN, which will block traffic. What is the host operating system? Please post ipconfig/all or ifconfig - an output of the host and the guest. How have you configured in bridge network - using the default settings? Virtual machines get an IP address from your router?

  Guy Leech

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• Bluescreen error VmWare Server on Windows 2003 Enterprise R2 64 Bit edition hosts

  Hello

  We have to run VmWare Server on host companies Windows Server 2003 R2 64 Bit edition

  We go through a very strange problem where once in while the host has a blue screen

  We checked everywhere on the net and this forum and found a few things to do and we did it all.

  

  

  Please suggest a solution for this problem

  Kind regards

  Virendra shukla

  This issue is beyond the scope of this site (for consumers) and to be sure, you get the best (and fastest) reply, we have to ask either on Technet (for IT Pro) or MSDN (for developers)

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  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home s/fr-U.S./Accueil

  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/Forum

  When you get there you please provide DMP files

  We need the log files themselves (called a DMP files) because they contain the only record of the sequence of events that led to the accident, what drivers have been loaded, and what has been loaded.

  Please follow our instructions to find and download the files, we need to help you fix your computer. They can be found at here

  If you have any questions regarding the procedure, please ask

• Cannot add existing VM to VMware Server 2.0.2 on Debian Linux

  It is apparently a fairly general failure, and I don't know where to start to look at to diagnose.  I hope that I just have something wrong set somewhere.

  I try to add an existing virtual machine in Windows 7 (created on VMware Fusion 2.x, then migrated to Fusion 3.0) to my new dedicated VMware Server 2 fancy box.  I copied the entire VM directory structure (in a toplevel .vmware directory) to the same subdirectory where the other virtual machines on VMware Server 2 box.  I click on the link 'Add Virtual Machine inventory' and go to the virtual machine and click the .vmx file.  Then, I get this error:

  The server could not complete a request (HTTP 0 ).
  The server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request. If this problem persists, please contact your system administrator.
  

  When I clicked OK, I find that the webservice of VMware seems to be declining.  I get no response from the port 8222 or 8333.  I'm not very familiar with command line tools, so the only way I know to get back on the administration interface is to restart VMware itself.

  I am running VMware Server 2.0.2 - 203138, x86_64 rely on an Intel Xeon chip with four cores.  The host operating system is Debian 5.0.3 ("Lenny"), amd64 build.

  In the subdirectory of/var/log/vmware, I find a lot of posts like the

  [2009-12-13 14:20:09.923 'DiskLib' 1080654160 info] DISKLIB-LINK  : "/home/rick/vms/Windows 7.vmwarevm/Windows 7-s016.vmdk" : failed to open (The file specified is not a virtual disk).
  

  Then I see this piece:

  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.658 'ha-folder-vm' 1090754896 info] Register called: [standard] Windows 7.vmwarevm/Windows 7.vmx
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.659 'VMFileChecker' 1090754896 info] VM config file '/home/rick/vms/Windows 7.vmwarevm/Windows 7.vmx' already belongs to uid 0. Returning.
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.661 'Libs' 1089546576 info] readlink /var/run/vmware/01f6b4e586ae1668a9b592d95261345a: No such file or directory
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.661 'Libs' 1089546576 info] readlink /var/run/vmware/%2fhome%2frick%2fvms%2fWindows%207%2evmwarevm%2fWindows%207%2evmx: No such file or directory
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.661 'Libs' 1089546576 info] Reloading config state: /home/rick/vms/Windows 7.vmwarevm/Windows 7.vmx
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.690 'Libs' 1089546576 info] VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.694 'Libs' 1088747856 info] readlink /var/run/vmware/01f6b4e586ae1668a9b592d95261345a: No such file or directory
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.694 'Libs' 1088747856 info] readlink /var/run/vmware/%2fhome%2frick%2fvms%2fWindows%207%2evmwarevm%2fWindows%207%2evmx: No such file or directory
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.696 'DiskLib' 1090754896 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Unrecognized ddb entry. ID='isNativeSnapshot' Val='no'
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.697 'DiskLib' 1090754896 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Unrecognized ddb entry. ID='isNativeSnapshot' Val='no'
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.698 'DiskLib' 1090754896 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Unrecognized ddb entry. ID='isNativeSnapshot' Val='no'
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.773 'DiskLib' 1090754896 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Unrecognized ddb entry. ID='isNativeSnapshot' Val='no'
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.856 'DiskLib' 1090754896 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Unrecognized ddb entry. ID='isNativeSnapshot' Val='no'
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.931 'App' 1090754896 error] 
  
  Exception: Not Reached: @ /build/mts/release/bora-203138/bora/vim/hostd/vmsvc/vmConfigReader.cpp:2827
  [2009-12-13 14:20:13.931 'App' 1090754896 error] Backtrace:
  [00] eip 0x10738dfb  
  [01] eip 0x10632a40  
  [02] eip 0x105d6397  
  [03] eip 0x105d90e9  
  [04] eip 0x105d7b98  
  [05] eip 0x1a46064  
  [06] eip 0x1a53111  
  [07] eip 0x1a5481d  
  [08] eip 0x1a5e0e0  
  [09] eip 0x1ae90fe  
  [10] eip 0x1b046e5  
  [11] eip 0x1b06ad6  
  [12] eip 0x1b14c75  
  [13] eip 0xbbe5d7  
  [14] eip 0xbb85c1  
  [15] eip 0x1650f3c  
  [16] eip 0x762ca4  
  [17] eip 0x763f12  
  [18] eip 0x10743391  
  [19] eip 0x1073ea61  
  [20] eip 0xfad9fc7  
  [21] eip 0xf6425ad
  

  Is this a known issue?  No work around?  Maybe my VM Fusion needs to be massaged in some way to be compatible with the server?

  Thank you

  Rick

  can't wait any longer...

  make a backup of the "Windows 7.vmdk".

  Open "Windows 7.vmdk" in a text editor

  look out for the T "he database disk" article and delete all entries is not not in the excerpt here

  ...
  # The Disk Data Base
  #DDB
  ddb.virtualHWVersion
  ddb.geometry.cylinders
  ddb.geometry.heads
  ddb.geometry.sectors
  ddb.adapterType
  

  that should solve the problem "is not a virtual disk.

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  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• VMware Server serial number

  I am trying to run VMware Server, but she asked my serial number and I don't know that is possible that you can find

  When you have downloaded VMware Server, you need to sign to the top/indicator for her and should have received an email with a link to activate your copy.  The link takes you to the download page where you should see your serial number near the top of the page.

• hgfs in vmware server

  Sorry for the newb question, but made vmware server support hgfs for sharing with the guest operating system?

  Can someone give me a definitive answer? I am running vmware server 1... but I might switch to 2.

  No, hgfs (VMware Shared Folders) are not supported in VMware Server 1.x or 2.x. The module is included only for compatibility issues.

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• VMWare Server-> workstation

  I am running VMWare Server 1.08 build - 126538 on the edition of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x 64 Edition

  Also, the guest operating system is Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (but not 64-bit)

  I'm trying to move this server to a local computer that is running VMWare Workstation 6.5 so that I can return more power calculation

  Workstation machine is Ubuntu Hardy 2.6.24 - 23-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux

  When I run the virtual machine in the workstation, I receive a "pxe - e53 received no boot file name.

  My guess is that it is something simple that I need to put the .vmx file (and hopefully won't corrupt not a binary copy across). In the attached paper, the path starts correctly (on the workstation computer):

  08:34:21.806 Apr 13: vmx | DICT = /home/jchoot/vmware/SDSJohn/SDSJohn.vmx pref.ws.openedObj1.file

  However, not in any setting that I can find, it appears to also load (which is the original on the server path)

  08:34:21.806 Apr 13: vmx | Pref.console.openedObj0.file DICT = V:\SDSJohn\SDSJohn.vmx

  Anyone clearly indicates what's not here?

  SDSJohn.vmx:

  #! / usr/bin/vmware

  . Encoding = 'UTF-8 '.

  config.version = '8 '.

  virtualHW.version = "4".

  memsize = "2048".

  MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE".

  MemTrimRate = "-1".

  displayName = "SDSJohn."

  guestOS = "winnetenterprise."

  tools.remindInstall = "FALSE".

  floppy0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  floppy0. AutoDetect = 'TRUE '.

  floppy0. FileName = "automatic detection".

  USB. Present = 'TRUE '.

  Sound.Present = 'TRUE '.

  Sound.FileName = "-1".

  Sound.AutoDetect = "TRUE".

  ethernet0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ethernet0. AddressType = 'generated '.

  ethernet0. ConnectionType = "custom".

  scsi0:0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0:0. FileName = 'SDSJohn - 000001.vmdk ".

  ide0:0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ide0:0. AutoDetect = 'TRUE '.

  ide0:0. FileName = "automatic detection".

  ide0:0. DeviceType = "cdrom-raw"

  scsi0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic".

  buslogic.noDriver = "FALSE".

  Priority.Grabbed = 'normal '.

  Priority.ungrabbed = 'normal '.

  tools.syncTime = "TRUE".

  scsi0:0. Redo = «»

  ide0:0.startConnected = "FALSE".

  ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00: 0C: 29:90:e0:d1.

  sound.virtualDev = "es1371.

  UUID. Location = "56 4 d 76 97 1f 8f d5 64 - cc df 08 f0 1A 90 e0 d1"

  UUID. BIOS = "56 4 d 76 97 1f 8f d5 64 - cc df 08 f0 1A 90 e0 d1"

  ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = '0 '.

  floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE".

  sound.startConnected = "FALSE".

  ethernet0.VNET = ' / dev/vmnet8.

  Ethernet0.startConnected = 'TRUE '.

  workingDir = «»

  AutoStart = "poweron".

  extendedConfigFile = "SDSJohn.vmxf".

  virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted".

  Tools.Upgrade.Policy = "manual".

  vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "23789568".

  SDSJohn.vmxf

  & lt;? XML version = "1.0"? & gt;

  & lt; Foundry & gt;

  & lt; VM & gt;

  & lt; VMId type = 'string' & gt; E5 52 63 42 5 c 3 a 76 f - a6 5f 74 52 df af ee 90 & lt; / VMId & gt;

  & lt; ClientMetaData & gt;

  & lt; clientMetaDataAttributes / & gt;

  & lt; HistoryEventList / & gt; & lt; / ClientMetaData & gt;

  & lt; vmxPathName type = "chain" & gt; SDSJohn.vmx & lt; / vmxPathName & gt; & lt; /VM & gt; & lt; / Foundry & gt;

  Looks like the copy was not good that the virtual disk is concerned.

  You can use vmware-vdiskmanger to split the drive into 2 GB files before a copy of the new machine and you can try a different copy method.

• Find my host PID of virtual machines VMware Server 2.0

  Hello!

  With VMware Server 1.x, it was easy for me to find which machine used what PID. I just had to connect to the web interface of VMware Server and voila I could see my names of virtual machines and their respective PIDs.

  Now with VMware Server 2 I can't find anywhere them in the web console of VMware!

  Instead I use Process Explorer (and market - I find that PID is related to computer)...

  Anyone has any idea where I can get this info quickly in VMware software/console/whatever?

  Thanx.

  Sorry, I was showing you the contents first to design you what you actually wanted.

  Try the attached vbs script that isolates the configuration file .vmx and PID for you.

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• VMware Server VM stopping when administrators log VMware Server version 1.0

  Hello

  In our environment, we have 3 servers VMware with 3-4 virtual machines running on each server in VMware (Version 1.0.5).

  When disconnect us from VMware Server some of the virtual machine are stop down and in one case stop the VM. Has anyone encountered this problem before?

  Servers running VMware Server on has a good specification & there are enough resources on each of the servers.

  I'd appreciate any help.

  Thanks in advance, P

  Hello.  Go to the Options tab in the settings of the virtual machine, and then select start/stop on the left side. In the right part, change the account of Virtual Machine in "Local System account". This will keep the VMS running when you disconnect.

  Good luck!