ovftool "Couldn't resolve host name
I'm trying to create a new VM and have started with this command ovftool untanble.ova vi://username:password@ESXhost I've tried all sorts of options after the command but it always returns:...
View Articlei cannot connect client to domain
Hi I am new to oracle. I have just started studying for my AD exam so decided to follow train signal and set up a network. I have 2 DC set up both speaking to one another and updating through active...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 and vmrun stop question
We're running a Windows Server 2012 and VMware Workstation 9.0.2 with 2 shared and 1 unshared VMs.The shared VMs are on the C: and the other VM is on the D:When I run "vmrun list" I get "Total running...
View ArticleHow To decrease the VM Size OF LInux
Hi , I want to decrease the linux vm SIze. PLease let me know the utility through which i can decrese the pr-allocated VM size Regards & Thanks, Yogesh S
View ArticleProblem starting a Virtual Machine, hangs at 95 %
Hi I created an XP vm on a Vista 64 host and when I try to launch it status hangs at 95%... (the OS has not yet been installed that`s what I'm trying to do) Does anyone knows what the problem...
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 ArticleBridged Network not working with wifi card in Linux host
I have installed vmware server 2 in Ubuntu Server 8.04 with both Bridged Network and NAT. Both VM Networks are the default ones and are configured to use my wifi. The problem is that within my VMs, I...
View ArticleError trying to increase vmdk hard disk capacity "file already exists"
I'm trying to expand a SCSI VMDK on VMware Server 2 build 122956 running on Windows Server 2008 x64 that does not have any snapshots. When I shut down the VM, go to edit Hard Disk 1 (SCSI 0:0) and...
View ArticleConfiguring virtual networks programmatically
Is there any API or scripting interface (like in VI) for configuring virtual networks? How are configuration changes typically automated?
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 ArticleVMs power on stuck at 95%
Hello virtual people, I have a serious issue with VMware Server 2 on Windows Vista x64. When I try to power on a virtual machine, it stucks at 95% on the "Power On Virtual Machine" task. It...
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Virtual Machine suspends randomly?
This one is driving me nuts, I have a virtual machine that randomly suspends itself. I checked the power options inside the VM, it's not set to any power plans (it should stay on). I checked the logs...
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(Was:Time to laugh, or cry?) Became /dev/rtc interrupts and kernels..
This is actually pretty hilarious, but nevertheless it's really sad. On top of all issues with shutdown, startup, suspend and more, that both I (VM Suspend vs. shutdown and general problems...) , and...
View ArticleSCSI Passthrough Device gets I/O errors
Greetings! I am replicating my production environment in a virtual server. The host is a Sun x2200, single quad-core CPU, 8GB RAM, and a QLogic 2460 FC adapter to my SAN. This is running the 64...
View ArticleUnable To Remove Datastore-The Resource Is In Use
I am unable to remove a datastore from VMWare Server 2. It keeps throwing back an error: The resource is in Use. Is there a way to remove it manually? I'm new with VMWare Server. Any help would...
View ArticleStrange keyboard issue: AltGr
I'm running VMware server 2.0.1 on Slackware-12.2 (Linux 2.6.27.7). The AltGr key won't work in any VM's console, which is strange, because it works in the window manager. It looks like AltGr is just...
View ArticleNum Lock
I use AutoHotKey to map a script to the Num Lock key. The script closes calc if it's open and active, activates calc if it's in the background, and opens calc if it's not open. Since I've started using...
View ArticlePermissions problem! I locked myself out of one of the images.
Greetings, I did a bone-headed thing... I was expirementing with permissions and in one of my "test" images I added "Users role Read-Only on This object" but I didn't realize that as an "Administrator"...
View ArticleMissing "/etc/vmware/locations" file
Hello Everyone, I'm running VMware Server 2.0.1 on an RHEL 5 host. I wanted to change the configuration of VMware Server by running vmware-config.pl. As a result, I powered off all of the VMs and...
View ArticleNot able to access VMware server2 console on Windows Vista
Hi All I have been using vmware server2 on windows vista. Since few day's back, it was working fine. Suddenly I am not able to access console. Console url is https://windowsmachine:8333/ui/ Every...
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