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• Need more disk space to run virtual machines on R710 server with no available drive slots

  Hello

  We have a server R710 with five $2.5 146 each and three 600 GB SCSI disks SCSI.  We have no more slots.

  We want another 2-4 TB of space.   This server is used to run virtual machines to test software applications.  We have need for decent speed, but more important still need a cost-effective solution for running virtual machines.

  The budget would be in the $1000 range give or take.  I might be able to get $3000, but a $10,000 would be too.  We could consider removing disks from 146 GB 5 and replacing them with those larger, but that might not be the first choice.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  What you ask for is really difficult to do within the budget without sacrificing important performance (from what you have right now in performance).

  Any external storage solution (Dell) is out of the question for $3 k (think MD1200/1220).

  The market, 2.5 "drives max out at 1 TB at 7200 RPM, 900 tr/10 k or 300 GB @ 15 k RPM.

  Dell has disks 1 to 7200 RPM 2.5 "company (for PowerEdges) for ~ $440 (see here). These are not the best choice if you want any kind of good performance.

  You might look into upgrading to 900GB 10 k rpm drives. These run $799 each today on the Dell website (see here).

  If you replace one of the 146 both each and let rebuild you could then use the extra space to another virtual disk. This would give about 2800GB.

  If you can't budget 5 of them, according to the current setup of raid, you can watch a backup and restore of the virtual disk of some 146.

  You could:

  -use 2 of the existing 146 in raid 1 for operating system and the extra space

  -use 3 x 900 in raid 5 (which would give a crude 1800 (Go so ~ 1674 usable))

  -Use the 3 600 existing RAID 5 (which would give ~ 1116 GB usable)

• What App would you recommend to run virtual machines on an Imac?

  I would try to have virtual machines running on my IMac, but I'm having a hard time finding any material on this topic from apple.

  Ideally, I would like to my main x os to start and then simply turn a small virtual machines or containers from OSX.

  Any recommendations? or articles about the support of Apple for such a thing?

  There are three choices:

  Parallels Desktop for Mac

  VM fusion

  VirtualBox

  The first two are commercial products. The third is a free, open source. Three Parallels is the best.

• Is it possible to run virtual machines on Satellite A500-1DN?

  I want to know its possible to run a virtual machine on my laptop?

  (Windows VM cannot start the computer does not support hardware virtualization ed)

  Help please

  Even if the processor supports virtualization, it can be disabled in the BIOS by default and must be activated before use.
  Then please enter advanced BIOS settings and check if the virtualization technology is enabled or disabled.

• Impossible to run virtual machines (could not open/dev/vmmon)

  Currently, I can't open one of my virtual machines. I get a dialog box appear saying "couldn't open/dev/vmmon: no such file or directory".

  I'm 10.11.4, on a current model Mac Pro under VMWare Fusion 8.1.0 on OS X.

  Can any ideas on how I fix?

  The following lines are written to the console when I run VMWare Fusion:

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.108 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.209 PM]: JMicronATA.kext has no Info.plist file.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.224 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.239 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.245 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.278 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.284 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.xpc.launchd [1 5:43:20.303 PM]: (Menu com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000007.VMware [1012]) initial merger Service came out with abnormal code: 1

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.406 PM]: unapproved kexts are not allowed

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.406 PM]: ERROR: invalid signature for com.vmware.kext.vmci, does not load

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.425 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.431 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 5:43:20.445 PM EET [368]: failed to SecTaskLoadEntitlements error = 22

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.481 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.487 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.599 PM]: unapproved kexts are not allowed

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.599 PM]: ERROR: invalid signature for com.vmware.kext.vsockets, does not load

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.609 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.615 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.663 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.669 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.776 PM]: unapproved kexts are not allowed

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.777 PM]: ERROR: invalid signature for com.vmware.kext.vmnet, does not load

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.787 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.793 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.838 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache identifier 209 input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.844 PM]: cannot create the kext: invalid CFBundleVersion entry cache 11 identifier input.

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.948 PM]: unapproved kexts are not allowed

  07/04/16 com.apple.kextd [53 5:43:20.948 PM]: ERROR: invalid signature for com.vmware.kext.vmx86, does not load

  07/04/16 5:43:23.458 VMware Fusion [936] PM: failed to SecTaskLoadEntitlements error = 22

  07/04/16 5:43:23.458 VMware Fusion [936] PM: failed to SecTaskLoadEntitlements error = 22

  07/04/16 5:43:23.458 VMware Fusion [936] PM: failed to SecTaskLoadEntitlements error = 22

  07/04/16 5:43:30.000 PM syslogd [51]: sender ASL statistics

  Hello

  First thing I would try is a reboot, but given the error, I would not hold my breath on this binding.

  The error messages seem to suggest that some drivers are corrupted. The only way to solve, which is by uninstalling VMware Fusion 8, restart OS X (ensuring that no driver remains persistent), then install VMware Fusion 8 again.

  Note, that this will not delete your virtual machines (with additional backups is always a good thing if)

  --

  Wil

• Closing and reopening the workstation with running virtual machines

  I have recently upgraded to 10 Workstation and I am having a strange problem. In preferences, I have checked option which says "continue to VMs run after the closure of workstation. In workplace planned 9 this option worked exactly, but workstation 10 seems that partially works as expected. In Workstation 9 I could close my computer, and then open then in from the tray icon to always see my virtual machines running with the small green icon play on them. However, in the 10 workstation I close the workstation and all my virtual machines continue to run, but when I reopen it workstation all my virtual machines appear in the workstation as if they are off; but they run because I can RDP for them. If I right click on one of them all is grey with the exception of mark it as a favorite and delete. I can't power off, change the settings, see the console, or anything like that. The shows the icon that VMs are being run, but even suspend, stop or suspend tray icon options or background open VMs do not work either. The only way I found actually to get my computer working again is to use the Task Manager to kill the task of vmware - vmx.exe. As soon as the task is killed for each workstation running, they operate again in the workstation.

  If anyone has encountered this problem, or know a fix for this? I have run several virtual machines and never have any idea that vmware - vmx.exe is for what VM when needing to change something on one of them. I make sure that I can kill them all in order to make a change to one of them.

  David Moore

  Ok. I have this problem. However, the fix has been an awareness in desperate need of repair. I ended up uninstalling the VMware Workstation and then remove all references to the registry with REGEDIT. I then restarted the computer and reinstalled VMware Workstation again. After this heavy treatment, it works again the way it should work. It seems that the upgrade to the latest version of Workstation 9 to the latest version of 10 break something somewhere.

  By the way, Dayworker, it was and is version 10.0.3.

• Cannot run virtual machines

  I get a fatal error, one of my virtual machines running. I have seen similar topics and have tried some of the answers.

  I ran scan disk, copied the VM to another drive.

  Help, please.

  Thanks Scott

  Welcome to the community,

  Please take a look at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1227 to see if that solves your problem.

  André

• Run a command in a running virtual machine

  Is it possible to java using the vim.jar command in a virtual machine running?

  Thank you.

  Hi casolorz,

  He has since vSphere 5.0 API managed object GuestOperationsManager , which currently provides three categories of manager API, each represented by its own managed object.

  You want to take a look at the GuestProcessManager of managed objects. You will find the StartProgramInGuest method that should meet your requirement.

  Hope this is what you are looking for.

• vMotion is not migrate running virtual machines

  It is a new installation of 2 host VSA.  I can only migrate computers when they are turned off.  When I try to migrate a virtual computer running, I get this error:

  Migrate virtual machine: a general system error occurred: vMotion migration failed because the ESX hosts were not able to connect to the network for vMotion.  Check network vMotion and physical network configuration settings.

  See the error of the stack for more details on the cause of this problem.

  Time: 14:47:04 09/11/2012

  Target: Test 1

  vCenter Server: MW-VCENTER-01. DerseInc.com error stack migration vMotion failed because the ESX hosts were not able to connect to the network for vMotion. Check network vMotion and physical network configuration settings.

  vMotion migration [173015045:1352494025051601] could not create a connection with the remote host

  < 10.80.0.4 >: ESX host the failed to connect on the network for VMotion Migration [173015045:1352494025051601] unable to connect to the remote host < 10.80.0.4 > < 10.80.0.5 > host: Timeout the vMotion failed because the destination host has not received the data from the source on the vMotion network host. Please check your network vMotion and physical network onfiguration settings and make sure they are correct.

  I have 2 VLANS on my extreme switch.  I can not vmkping by the hosts for the vMotion IPs.  What VLAN the vMotion IPs should be in?  Front-end or Back-End?  Here's my intellectual property structure:

  MW-VSPHERE-01 (VSA-1)	10.80.0.1 front End VLAN
  MW-VSPHERE-02 (VSA-0)	10.80.0.2 front End VLAN

  Default gateway	10.80.0.62
  vMotion on host MW-VSPHERE-01	10.80.0.4 front End VLAN
  vMotion on host MW-VSPHERE-02	10.80.0.5 front End VLAN

  VSA Cluster	10.80.0.8 front End VLAN
  VSA Cluster service	10.80.0.9 front End VLAN
  Mgmt IP for VSA - 1	10.80.0.10 front End VLAN
  IP for VSA - 1 data store	10.80.0.11 front End VLAN
  Primary IP address for VSA - 1	192.168.0.1 back-End VLAN
  vSphere functionality IP for MW-VSPHERE-01	10.80.0.4 front End VLAN
  Mgmt IP for VSA - 0	10.80.0.12 front End VLAN
  IP for VSA - 0 data store	10.80.0.13 front End VLAN
  Primary IP address for VSA - 0	192.168.0.2 back-End VLAN
  vSphere functionality IP for MW-VSPHERE-02	10.80.0.5 front End VLAN

  What is different when migrating a computer running and an engine out of VM migration?

  I've attached screenshots of the network for guests and the VSA Cluster configs.  What other information can I provide for troubleshooting?

  Thank you very much for your help!

  Tzuriel

  If ESXi hosts are still able to communicate with each other via a network that is enabled for management, the host is not partitioned.  Do you have other vmk interfaces enabled for management traffic?  If so, the two hosts would still be able to communicate with each other and would not be considered an event of host isolation.

  Take a look at the excellent deep dive HA post of Duncan.

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/VMware-high-availability-deepdiv/#HA-50isolated

• You can run virtual machines created by merger in other operating systems

  If I install Windows 7 as a virtual machine using Fusion OSX and store the virtual machine on an external hard drive, it is possible to connect this drive in a computer running Windows or Linux and run the same virtual machine using something like VMWare Player? The idea is that if users have a Mac at home and a PC at work, we welcome with a virtual machine instead of a laptop.

  Thank you!

  OVF is a small and open format mainly used for the transport of virtual machines. After you deploy it, you will work with a normal vmdk, etc files (as far as I know... but I'm still learning new things here in this community)

  Now, performance, which is the other discussion. VMware has proved to be more solid and trusted platform... and for Windows VMS, I saw better than other hypervisors performace. It would make a difference, it will depend on how intense are your processes and the ratio of group you want to reach.

  To facilitate the management, security and stability, I highly recommend to use VMware. Performance should be better too, but it's harder to see sometimes. For a scenario of development where the snaoshots are very used, VMware will make a big difference.

  Best regards

  elgreco81

• SRM on virtual machines

  Just try to make sure that I understand.

  I have SRM between 2 sites and protect sites, using ABR, both SRM and databases servers are on Virtual Machines, but not the same computers virtual.

  If the site a defective so MRS. Server and database to site A fails, I would be still able raise the machines in the site A to Site B because the MIS servers are paired and each of them knows how to start the machines of the other site?  So basically, there is nothing wrong with what the Manager SRM and database on a virtual machine?

  Fix.

  There is communication between the two and it is updated when you, for example to create a new machine on a store of data protected.

  I would recommend the database and the server MRS virtual machines.

  I really recommend doing most of the VMs.

• vSphere 4.0u2 activate VCA with running virtual machines?

  Hello

  We are in the process of upgrading/migration of 4.0u2 ESX to ESXi 4.1.

  vCenter has been upgraded to 4.1 and we have received a couple of new hosts, which we are in the process of ESXi 4.1 installation on.

  We would like to put the new 4.1 hosts in a HA/DRS cluster's existing capabilities while we improve the hosts in a cluster.

  However, a difference between processors in the old and new guests two-way vMotion (Opteron 2435 vs. Opteron 6174).

  -I'm guessing that the new AMD - V 2.0 feature is to "blame"?

  It seems that the option activate CVS for Opteron Gen 3 is available on the cluster's existing ESX4.0u2 - even if the virtual machines are running.

  But will it work? And it is supported? (Seems at least that it was not possible in v3.5)

  I tried direct CVS on a test cluster containing two new hosts ESXi4.1 and a test of running VMs - this has worked.

  - And afterwards, I was able to vMotion on the 'old' cluster ESX4.0u2.

  But I'm a little reluctant to do a direct to CVS on our existing production cluster.

  Any input/experiences?

  Best regards

  Martin

  VCA goes through the same process of validation that vMotion don't - so it will not let you do if he won't have to work. I did not work with AMD chips in this configuration, but I did it with intel (and recently) and it worked very well and in production.

• Vcenter stop while running virtual machines?

  Hello

  I'm planning an upgrade of our vcenter Server physical 4.0 running on win2008 32-bit to a 64-bit on the same hardware installation. I read through the different docs from 4.0 to 4.1 migration, and it is clear to me how to migrate.

  But what I don't know: I have leave vcenter closed for a few hours, while maintaining all the virtual machines running? I want to use the same material; This is why the server will be unavailable for 1-2 hours.

  If possible: should I disconnects me my first current esxi hosts or is this not necesssary?  They will remain licensed?

  Any help appreciated,

  ARO

  Mark

  Hi Mark,

  You need not vcenter to be in place for the virtual machine to run. Some features will not work as FT or DRS, but as long as the ESXs is executed, the virtual machine will stay online. Not need to unplug the hosts, they will keep their license information.

  Good luck.

  Concerning

  Franck

• Failover storage and a new analysis while running virtual machines?

  The guys from storage must update the firmware on our HP EVA 8000 without. Currently, all my LUN is replicated to another EVA. The guys from storage you want to switch on the other EVA LUN so that they can make updates of the firmware without changing anything. I planned a complete failure of all my virtual machines and hosts so that they can make the switch. Basically stop all virtual machines, stop the hosts, making failover LUNs and then turn everything back.

  My question is there anything that can be done online? We tried it a couple of weeks, and we were hoping to have just the storage team launch the failover and a new analysis on the ESX hosts. All ESX hosts that had run VMs on those LUNS could would not fail on Mon after a new analysis. I have another cluster which can also display these LUNs. They were able to rescan and see the failure on Lun without problem. The only difference is that these other hosts have not the virtual machines running on these LUNs.

  If this working or is this the behavior that we should expect to see? This change in all with vSphere?

  Management has come back and asked why we must take a complete failure and whether it can be avoided in the future.

  > do failover LUNs and then turn everything back. My question is there anything that can be done online?

  Depends on your storage space.  If the LUNS are replicated really, they are up to date and your paths are correct on the ESX AND you use alternating (unfixed) it should work fine.

  This really isn't a function of VM Ware, because technically, storage is really transparent to ESX.  If you can find a valid path to the data, it will use it.  Just to make sure that is not the FIXED path.

• ESXi 4.0 really slows with only 4 minimum of running virtual machines

  My ESXi server is a processor Quad Core (2.4 GHz) server with 8 GB or RAM

  It works very well with the three virtual machines it seems, but when adding the fourth they all slow to a crawl.

  There are several tabs that don't make sense, for example:

  I watch tab resource allocation, it shows capacity 8149 MHz CPU - so I guess he uses 1.5 GHz which is a lot, but I can live with that, but says memory total RAM capacity is 1572 MB - if the system uses more than 6 GB of RAM? What is the problem?

  I look at the physical memory - Configuration tab and it says memory: Total 8114 MB, MB system 5288, physical Machines virtual 2826 MB

  Currently, there are three machine running - an I limited to 512 MB (currently using 52MO and the host uses 127 MB), another is limited to 1.5 GB, but it uses only 600 MB (host uses 1014 MB) and has no limit, but has only 1 GB allocated (it is currently using 80 MB and the host uses 913 MB)

  BTW Machines 1 and 2 above are limited to 500 MHz and 3 Machine is limited to 1200 MHz.

  Until the devil is the problem? Where are all my resources going? My VM are not using almost nothing. If I try to start a virtual machine, which is limited to 512 MB and 500 MHz of 4th, all useless machines. Connections network starts to fall sharply, RDP cannot connect, the console window is only good for trying to stop him. As soon as one of them is off, it works well again.

  I tried tons of parameters of affecting all unlimited and obliging all for unreasonably low speed and memory and nothing works.

  Where should I start to understand this?  I have dealt with this for over 6 months and I am very frustrated.

  You can put the latest bios on this system as well as check that the default bios are defined (with the exception of things vt