Running Cisco CallManager using VMWare on a laptop
I've figured out how to install Cisco CallManager 4.1 on my laptop using VMWare (on a virtual Windows 2000 Server). For those of you knowledgeable, how would I then connect to my home router/switch...
View ArticlePowering off host - shutdown guest
Hi, I'm having a problem when I shutdown the host system, because the guest system don't shutdown the OS in the best way, these just power off. I'm using VMware Server 2 Build 156745 over linux...
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Can't configure VMware Server 2 to use NAT
I have installed VMware Server 2, but cannot configure it to use NAT. I ran the Virtual Network editor as administrator, but still had no luck. Can anyone help? I would be very grateful. Below...
View ArticleImport .vmdk file to new virtual machine
Hello all - I am trying desperately to figure VMWare server 2 out, but am having trouble. I have been trying to get 2 virtual hard disks (2 .vmdk files)imported into VMWARE Server. When I go to...
View Articlebsod driver irql not less or equal using win 2008 32bit vm guest
i just installed a new vm guest running windows 2008 enterprise 32bit sp2 integrated and all windows updates. it also has vmware tools installed. the server is running active directory but doesnt hold...
View ArticleBridged networking: host and guest IPs?
The topology: Physical router (IP 192.168.1.25/24) connects to Host Machine (IP 192.168.1.1/24) running a VM (IP 192.168.1.2/24). The issue: Using bridged networking, the VM cannot connect through...
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Vmware Server on windows 7 Host, Won't autostart guests after upgrade from vista
I upgraded from vista to winodws 7. I had to reinstall vmserver 2.01 to get the network working. The last problem is that Vmserver Won't auto start the guest. I've changed the settings in...
View ArticleHow to access VMware Server 2.0.1 Web GUI from non-localhost
It looks as if the vmware-hostd.exe only accepts requests from localhost and not from any PC on the network. How do I remove this limitation so that I can manage my vmware servers withou physically...
View ArticleVMWare Server 2.0.1 Build 156745 with Suse 10.3 Kernel 2.6.22.19-0.4-Default
Since I have upgraded to; Linux suse10.3 2.6.22.19-0.4-default #1 SMP 2009-08-14 02:09:16 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Everytime I reboot the server it requires that I run...
View ArticleServer 2.02 yields 'HTTP 12029' when adding a VM built in Fusion (Mac book Pro)
Hi I am evaluating VMWare Server 2.02 and have come across this hiccup - its consistent and I've not found a solution on the net - I'd really appreciate a pointer here as its stopping us dead in our...
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Memory usage on VMware Server 2.02
Hello, I have set the limit of my Guest OS memory to 256MB and it is taking twice as much memory, when I look at my processes. Im using Debian Lenny on Host and Guest OS is the same. What could be the...
View ArticleESXi Server Backup
Hi AllI have installed vmware esxi4.0 server and then created virtual machines. Everything is perfectly working. Please help me how to take the backup of vm's. Do i need to take the backup of esxi...
View Articlecannot connect Windows Server 2003 R2 guest to internet
I have had constant problems with getting my server connected to the internet. At first, all I had to do was install VMware tools to get the network driver. Then, after I installed all the critical...
View ArticleUSB Passthrough VMware Server 2, Host: Windows Vista, Guest: Ubuntu Linux 10.04
I'm having problems with getting Linux to recognise my USB devices (printer and external hard drive). I've trawled Google and tried a number of suggestions, but all to no avail. Has anybody else had...
View ArticleCan't get rid of xxx-00001.vmdk file
I had all my guest OS data in one vmdk file (I'll call it server.vmdk) until last Tuesday, 12/14/10. Since then, the original server.vmdk file still exists with the date time stamp of 12/14/10. All...
View Articlemsg.vmxaiomgr.retrycontabort.rudeunplug strikes again
Hello, I get this message msg.vmxaiomgr.retrycontabort.rudeunplug:Operation on file "D:\Virtual_Machines\Arbeit\Arbeit.vmdk" failed.... The last thing I have done in this VM was installing Microsoft...
View ArticleQuad Core host - disable or enable hyperthreading?
Dear all, Thanks for taking the time. New to the forum and to VMs. I have read up as much as I can before posting but are not 100% sure of the answer to my question. I know with old Intel...
View ArticleGuest keeps freezing
Hi all, I am running VM Server 2 on a Windows 7 host and have an XP Pro guest OS. For about 4 months now, the guest has been randomly freezing and will not come back. I have tried a number of ways to...
View Articleunable to communicate host with vm with bridged network
Hi I have installed vmware server 2.0.2 on windiows 7 ultimateI have created one vm and put network setting as bridged network its not ping the hostI change the mode to host only it able to ping the...
View ArticleFailed to expand vmdk
Dear VMWare community, I wanted to expand the virtual disc of a vm. I'm using VMWare Server 2 on Windows 7 (64-bit) and the vm runs Ubuntu 10.04. I had assigmed 20GB for the vmdk but I run out of space...
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