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• Merger of converter for workstation or ESX

  Hello!

  Is it possible to do a Fusion converter for workstation or ESX?

  Anyone know of any option or howto?

  Thank you.

  When you create the virtual machine in workstation, you just place the vmdk file in the virtual machine folder and point to it (use an existing hard disk) disk.

  I'm trying to move the entire folder from mac to windows in order to verify if the virtual machine still works or not, but I think the .vmx file mac file must be different from the .vmx file in windows, because they use different types of partion, disk, system files and files speaking.

  Yes, you can use the converter to convert your VM workstation or Fusion to the ESX format. (see this link)

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• Run 64-bit VM 7 Workstation in ESX 4 VM

  I've been scratching my head for the past few hours to see if it was possible to run VMware workstation within an ESX 4 VM. Our desktop deployment team wants to create their basic images to deploy outside (as Ghost) within the server that is virtualized. So far, I found the guide to enable vmware workstation in a machine virtual esx - http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8970

  Are there tricks to allow 64-bit workstation vms in this scenario?

  I also noticed that if you run a CPU checker, it reports that the CPU is not VT enabled inside the virtual machine, but the external host is enabled. ESX removes access VT of the guest OS? I'm sure we can come to a workaround, but I'm just curious of my knowledge... Thank you!

  Lance

  Simply create your golden VM image directly into a virtual ESX (i) machine. You can use vCenter converter 4.2 to convert the VM ESXi virtual Workstation machine, if necessary. The project I support is likely going to go that route... master VM on ESXi, convert VM Workstation, then capture/deploy with SmartDeploy.

• Publish a 11 SUSE Enterprise Linux VM created in workstation 7 ESX 3.5

  Hello

  I created a SUSE Enterprise 11 VM Workstation 7, and now that I have to work properly, I would like to publish to our

  Cluster ESX 3.5.  However, I'm running problems. I use the VMware Converter v 4.0.2 for Vi Client plugin.

  When I try to import the virtual machine I get an error "cannot determine the guest operating system: in the GUI, the logs on the server vCenter Server:

  Creating local map...

  Registration disposable session object Id = VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task the associated disposable session object id = VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task with the session id = F7C8BAEC-FF65-4363-B304-C9E09AA670E4

  VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task: start of the execution of a task of image processing VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task: SetState at race

  VmiQuerySourceInfoTask initialized

  Connection to
  leviathan\isos\publish me\SUSE\: Ryan

  Connection isos\publish me\SUSE\ on Leviathan as leviathan\Ryan

  Manager of SMB: to share connection error : 1203

  Unable to connect to isos\publish me\SUSE\ on the Leviathan. Reason: Error unspecified in the mechanism of the remote execution

  File connection sharing failed - could be due to an invalid network path

  Connection to
  leviathan\isos: Ryan

  Connection to isos on Leviathan as leviathan\Ryan

  Connected successfully to the isos on Leviathan

  Creating local map...

  Connection to
  leviathan\isos\publish me\SUSE\SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. VMX: Ryan

  Connection isos\publish me\SUSE\SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. vmx on Leviathan as leviathan\Ryan

  Manager of SMB: connection error to share http://\\leviathan\isos\publish me\SUSE\SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 vmx: 1203

  Unable to connect to isos\publish me\SUSE\SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. vmx on Leviathan. Reason: Error unspecified in the mechanism of the remote execution

  File connection sharing failed - could be due to an invalid network path

  Connection to
  leviathan\isos: Ryan

  Connection to isos on Leviathan as leviathan\Ryan

  Connected successfully to the isos on Leviathan

  Parsing local vmx file
  leviathan\isos\publish me\SUSE\SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. VMX

  Cannot read the news of the OS on the system disk: vmodl.fault.SystemError

  VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task: task of Image processing failed with MethodFault::Exception: sysimage.fault.UnableToDetermineGuestOs VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task: SetState error

  deleted explicitly object: VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task destroyed

  I think the answer is that you cannot import SUSE 11 VM to ESX 3.5 but I hope that this is NOT the case that I really really really need this virtual machine published in our ESX infrastructure. If this method will not work is there other options?

  Do not use the plugin.  It does not yet support Linux.  Although this error may occur, the import process should work again as the previous system was a virtual machine.

  If you are using the standalone version, treat the source like other / workstation, point to the VMX.  You can get an error, that's fine.  It must still allow you to process the import of ESX.

  Last solution... Turn on the virtual machine and use the stand-alone converter to target IP address of the SUSE operating system inside the guest.  It treats like physics (step 1) and imports to ESX as usual.

  Kind regards

  Jonathan

  B.SC., RHCT, VMware vExpert 2009

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• Running under Workstation 7 ESX 3.5

  I know you can run vSphere under my computer, but I would like to run ESX 3.5. Can I use the same process used to load it on the old 6.0 versions or is there a better way?

  Open the create new virtual machine Wizard and create an ESX 4 VM - you can then reduce the amount of RAM virtual in case it's needed / wanted.

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• Inside vm workstation to esx

  Hi all

  I will install to vmware esx. On my laptop, I have a virtual machine created with vmware workstation. I would like to know if is possible import this virtual machine and open VMware or I have to create a new one.c

  Thank you.

  cuque

  Yes - VMware Converter

• How to import a VM from workstation to esx 4

  I have a win 2008 server that I set up in my computer, and I'd like to import into ESX 4... is there a specific way to do it, or just pretty much copy all the folder with the vm for the data store

  Thank you

  I would like to use VMware vCenter Converter to enter the guest in your ESX4 host.

• Vmdk ESX to Workstation vmdk file file

  Hi all

  My eyes bleed Googling so hopefully I can get an answer here.

  We recently had a catastrophic ESX Server crash... and I couldn't get one of my virtual machines... What I tried was to get (at least) get the files vmdk off the storage drives, so I jumped the drive in my windows machine and use a java fvmfs utility to copy the files from the hard drive to my local readers.  What I have now managed to do, then I got the ESX vmdk file on my desktop now.

  All I want to do is to mount the drive, so I can get out of it, database files to be put on a new server. It seems that no matter what I try to do with the vmdk file, I just can not access... I can't go up, and I can't use it in a vmware workstation vm... I read on the forums it seems I can convert only esx on workstation on the ESX Server, but this is not possible because of a hardware failure, and we will get a new server in a few weeks... I need to get the files from the file DB, so I can migrate to a backup server... is there an other way convert the vmdk to esx on desktop or mount it at least?

  When I try to mount it, I get the error that the file is in use or not a valid file, etc.

  Help, please!

  Thank you very much in advance

  I never managed the syntax for pot fvmfs on Windows - guess I'm too stupid?

  Hey - your vmdk rcover firstly to the * - flat.vmdk pieces - do you have these?

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• Inside the VM, determine if it is ESX or workstation

  Hello

  Is it possible by program within a virtual machine if it runs from WMWare Workstation or ESX?

  I'm not really familiar with Visual Studio, and I understand that only the 32-bit Windows C compiler supports inline assembly.  If you use the Windows 64-bit compiler, you may need to use a stand-alone assembler.  The basic idea is:

  load the register eax with 0x564D5868%

  load with 10% ecx register

  load the registry % edx with 0 x 5658

  Run the statement 'in %EAX, dx.

  Then watch % ecx register.  A value of 2 indicates ESX and a value of 4 indicates the workstation.

• Best Linux for host? ... and ESX vs. Workstation

  I've been running VM Workstation since 1999.  I just built a physical machine for my lab at home I want to only run on VMS.  I have two questions.

  What is the best linux for VM Workstation 8 host?

  I went the compatitibility guide at:

  http://PartnerWeb.VMware.com/comp_guide2/search.php?deviceCategory=software & testConfig = 17

  and put:

  Workstation

  8.0

  all the

  all the

  Linux

  Desktop

  64

  and it happens with Mandriva and SUSE.  It's weird.  No Red Hat?  No Ubuntu?  No Debian?  Mandriva is a French company funded by the Russians, which hurts me a little inside, and SUSE is not free.  It makes me wonder if this page is current.

  Which leads to my next question. ... Are there not some hypervisor product that does not even need a host operating system?  What ESX?  I can get all the features of Workstation (snapshots, etc.) with this hypervisor product? ... and of course, I can't spend $2,000 for a lab at home.   It seems to me that to remember that one of these products is free,... was it ESXi?  Can someone explain the differences between the workstation and ESX in a few sentences.  But if I need the version ESX is $2000, then too bad.

  I suppose that, ideally, I would like to install Workstation as a hypervisor (no host operating system).  Is there anyway to achieve this?  What do you suggest me?

  ESXi uses a very minimal video driver - a computer display virtual itself is not possible
  This is why you must use a second physical machine to view virtual machines

  inside the virtual machines, you get only a virtual video card - playing the latest games inside a virtual machine is not possible

  > or that, it cannot run on an i7? ... once again, really?

  This is not correct - do not know who told you that...
  ESXi is very picky when it comes to disk controllers - fake Raids and cheap stuff is not supported - but it will work with normal SATA drives

• Move VM to ESX 4.1 Image Workstation 7.1

  Can someone guide me through the process of moving a machine image virtual ESX 4.1 Please Server Workstation 7.1. I know that using converter you can move the virtual machine to workstation to ESX, but I would like to know if we can do the opposite.

  Thank you

  Yes it is possible to do a conversion, V2V of ESX workstation

  I hope this helps

• With the help of Workstation 6 disks in ESX 3.5

  Hello

  I read on the displacement of the Workstation to ESX from VMWare KB disks (KB article: 900). I tried to use the vmkfstools - i, but I always found with a wrong format.

  Should what settings I give the vmkfstools to be able to use the disks in ESX 3.5?

  I don't have a license to the converter, or I can buy one.

  Kake says:

  The free version is unable to convert a physical machine directly ESX...

  In fact, it can.  However, you can do a "remote" converted to a physical machine.  You must install the converter on the machine that you want to convert and run it from there, select "local computer", then you're allowed ESX as destination.

• P2V storage would be local storage & moving/import machine more of an ESX?

  Hello

  Reason to ask the question: do a P2V to the server which if done on the network is too slow coz of the limitations of bandwidth. We are trying to move a physical machine in the LAB environment of virtual Production environment that are in two completely different subnets.

  I was just wondering if we have a way to P2V a machine, store all the files in the local storage of the same physical machine (can be a USB device attached to this physical machine or maybe some NAS device accessible from the physical machine) and then copy these files to the VC server or the server with VSphere client and import these files on any of the ESX.

  I know Ghost can take the image of the physical server, but again will require server ghost & new will be via the network.

  So I'm looking free tool that can take the image of my physical machine & I can manually copy these files on the server that is on the same network where my ESX, VC are & then import this machine on the ESX

  You do not know if we can get out of the physical machine in OVF format on local storage, copy the OVF file and import it on the ESX machine.

  I saw there is a VMware OVF tool that I don't think that what I'm looking for. In fact, could not get exactly what and how it works.

  Any help will be really appreciated

  Thank you

  Sam

  If you take the approach of André to create a workstation image, you can simply import the newly created for ESX(I) VMDK using vmkfstools - quick guide here:

  http://www.get-virtual.info/2011/01/28/importing-a-VM-from-VM-workstation-to-ESX-ESXi/

• 1 KB VMDK file?

  I was wondering what this 1 KB file is for? I heard its metadata to tell VMWare how to deal with the data?

  This happened to download the ESX VMDK to my workstation. My question is, when I download this VMDK to another host ESX to the same version, do I have to copy this file in 1 k with it?

  So let's say, for example, I create a virtual machine, but leave out the possibility of creating a virtual disk. Instead, I use this VMDK I copied from another virtual machine to another host ESX to the same version, do not have this file would mess things up?

  Thanks in advance to all

  -KVS

  ... and if you lose this file descriptor, you need to go through http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002511 to recreate a new.

  André

• cannot inflate vmdk

  Hello

  I have a VMDK file which I guess was created using VMware Workstation. This VMDK is thin.

  I copied the file on a VMFS volume accessible to my ESX 3.5 boxes.

  When I try to pump up the drive, I have the following message:

  vmkfstools-j DWHULE_E.vmdk

  The virtual disk (DWHULE_E.vmdk) cannot be inflated type: & lt; 2 & gt; capacity: & lt; 268435456000 & gt; used space: & lt; 50275221504 & gt;.

  The VMFS volume was 551 GB of free space.

  Any ideas what could be wrong?

  Thanks in advance!

  Kind regards

  Daniel

  Oh, just missed that you copied. Use VMware Converter to convert ESX VM Workstation VM.

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