Unable to start the VMWare host agent service
I have been working on this issue for quite some time with no resolution. I initially had a problem executing the VMWare Server Home Page so I installed the VMWare Server Console and receive the...
View ArticleEmulate CD/DVD-RW in host OS with .iso?
Good morning all. I was wondering if there is a way I can connect an .iso file to my host os (win xp pro 64 in this case) so that I can save files dorectly to the .iso. Is there a way I can make the...
View ArticleHELP!!! Server 2.x, Server 2003 guest - Install tools, guest hangs on reboot
As the title suggests, as soon as I install the vmware tools and reboot, the guest hangs on "Preparing network connections..." If I let it sit for a long time (30 mins), I'll get a logon prompt, then...
View ArticleWhen NAT is used Guest OS can't setup TCP connection but UDP is ok
I'm using VMWare Server 2 on WIndows 7 x64 and set up VM with NAT connection to the host. However I just found I can connect to outside with UDP from the VM but TCP connections always fail....
View ArticleVMware Server 2 - web interface - login without typing username and password ?
Hi all!Is there any way to login to Vmware Server 2 web interfaceas appropriate user without entering username and password ? (i want to simplify login to web interface of VMware Server 2) The same...
View ArticleInstall VMware server 2 on Debian Squeeze 2.6.38
Hello, I want to ask you if you have some experience with instalation VMware server 2 on Debian Squeeze 2.6.38. I followed this...
View Articlewatchdog for guest os
Is there a watchdog available for the guest os or can it be added ?
View ArticleUnable to delete "lock" files
I've a couple of old "lock" files from a long-dead host backup that I'd like to delete. However, whenever I attempt to delete them I get messages that indicate that I cannot do so. Using a Windows 7...
View ArticleMore than 4GB memory on 32bit Linux with VMWare Server 2?
Hi All, Do you have any experience to use more than 4 GB memory by a 64 bit guest on a 32 bit host OS? The host computer is Intel Core2 Duo T6600 CPU with 4 GB phy. RAM, but I want to upgrade to...
View ArticleProblem with 64-bit guest
I'm using VMware Server 2.0.2 Build 203138 on Windows 7 prof. 64-bit. When I try to start a W2008 R2 64-bit guest I will get the following error from the Windows Boot Manager:Info: Attempting to load a...
View ArticleAnyone succesfully configure VSphere 5.1 with emulex OneConnect 11100 10Gb...
HI, im trying to set my some hp blade bl460c in a C7000 and i'm struggling with the iSCSI Hardware adapter. I'm running VSphere ESXi 5.1 update 2 and have no trouble with FC adapter. Yet, the hardware...
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Cannot connect to any USB device on my virtual machines
Hallo, need HELP. i had 3 virtual machines (1xW2k3 DC and 2xW2k3 as an virtual Cluster) with Virtual Server 1.05 on my Laptop (XP SP2) created. USB functions great. Then our IT installs Vista SP1 on...
View Articlechkdsk running but don't know why.
I know this is off subject, but I hope some of the server experts will be kind enough to offer some advice. I am running XP x64 (Based on Server 2003) and occasional I experience very long boot...
View ArticleDoes "options" work on vmware-vim-cmd command ?
I am wondering about this question because I had to setup a couple of vmware server with non-standard ports, let's say 10902 and 20902. No problems using web interface. but using command line doesn't...
View ArticleBUG: "Lock this snapshot" doesn't work in VMWare Server 2
I've just found a bug in VMWare Server 2 and would like to report it. The "Lock this snapshot" function doesn't work as expected. It's overriden by "Revert to snapshot". Here are the steps to...
View Articlessl enabled vsftpd server in virtual machine with NAT
Hello, I set up a virtual machine (configured with NAT virtual networking) running vsftpd on Linux as a FTP server. This FTP server is SSL enabled with both control and data connections requiring SSL....
View Articlep2v - vm contains hidden network connections
I hope this is the right forum. I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. Please keep in mind that I basically know enough about vmware to be dangerous, but am by no means an expert. I was asked by a...
View ArticleCannot ping a virtual machine except on the host.
I have a SuSE host built on an IBM chassis. It has a bond interface for failover. It has an IP address of 10.10.138.196. SM 255.255.255.128. DG 10.10.138.129. I can ping this machine no problem. On...
View Articleusing VMrun to start/stop a linux guest OS on a windows host
We have a windows server 2003 running vmware server 2.the virtuale machine is located at "F:\Virtual Machines\server\SUSE.vmx"the guest system is a linux Suse. i'm trying to start and stop the guest...
View ArticleGuest OS (Linux Debian and Windows Server 2003 R2) stop for no reason
Hi I am running a Host on Windows 2003 Enterprise R2 - 64 bits on a Dell 2950, dual Xeon processors and 32 gig ram I currently have to guest os Debian and Windows standard 2003 R2) I don't know...
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