CPU usage, Disk usage with Idle VMs with SMP enabled on Host
I just upgraded my Host to support 4 more gig's ram and 1 more CPU. Updated the kernel on RHEL4 to the SMP 2.6.9-42.0.3 on the host All is good for a few hours. Then for some odd reason. all the VM's...
View ArticleVMware crashing with zombie processes in Linux 2.6
I'm running.Host: Athlon 64, 2GB ram with Fedora Core 6, 2.6.18-2149 kernel.VMware Server 1.0.1 with a single Windows 2003 guest. The host and guest are both running 32-bit versions of their OS....
View ArticleCopy virtual machine and rename "-flat.vmdk"-file?
Hi folks,when I want to copy and rename a VM everything goes fine for me up to the point where I rename the -flat.vmdk file. So I've renamed folder, vmx (name and configuration) and vmdk file....
View Articlevmwsvr console turns off numlock led when moving mouse from guest to host
vmwsvr host : desktop pc P4 2G RAM xubuntu 6.06 vmwsvr 1.0.1 numlock =ONvmwsvr guest : xubuntu 6.06 with vmwtools numlock=ON when i move mouse from within guest to the host server console "window...
View ArticleESX in Desktop Machines
Is there any system that I can buy from Fry's/Office Depot or any local shop, where I can install VMWare ESX server 3. I need to get it up an running quickly. If you know if any partner who are...
View Articlehow to justify 1 VMware server for 3 VMs vs. 3 separate single servers??
Hello, I've asked for one server to run VMware Server and 3 VMs.I kind of got a 'yes,' plus a request for what it costs for 3 single servers.So far I have thought of several advantages of virtualizing:...
View ArticleSupport for thin clients via RDP
Does the server product offer native RDP support; I know it has its own client for remote access of machines. I have been doing some research on thin client machines such as...
View ArticleMalformed Response From Server
I've finally got everything running, but when I try to power on a VM, I get "Unable to change virtual machine power state. Malformed response from server" at the console, and a similar message is...
View Articlehidden network adapters when importing from MS Virtual Machine to VMWare
When I converted my MS virtual machines to VMWare, ended up with hidden network adapters that are assigned the IP address it had when it was a MS virtual machine. When I try to set the IP address of...
View ArticleNot enough memoery error with muchmemeory free
I am using GSX server 3.0 on A Win2K host with 4GB of physical memory. I have the memory reserved for VMWare session set to the maximum, about 3.7 GB and allow maximum swapping of vmware sessions....
View ArticleNIC question
Hello - I had a couple questions regarding how I should setup my virtual machines. The linux server that is running GSX has 4 NICs dedicated for vmware. I intend to run 6 virtual machines on the...
View ArticleMirroring Dynamic Disks
Hello, I was trying to create a mirrored Virtual Disk in a Virtual Machine. I converted both the virtual disks to dynamic disks and then tried to make the second one a mirror of the first one. I am...
View ArticleLinux Pre-Build image
Hello Everyone - Where can I get a pre-build Linux OS image? Looking for Red Hat Ent 9. Thanks...Bobby
View ArticleCannot find or download vdiskmanager.exe utility
Hi, can anyone point me in the right direction to download and install vdiskmanager.exe Don't know whether I am being stupid but cannot find it anywhere on my pc or the internet. I have installed GSX...
View ArticleVirtual Clusters?
Can either WS and Server support virtual clusters? I would be creating virtual nodes using Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
View ArticleInstallation on Slackware
I'm trying to install VMserver on Slackware but have problems to compile vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system.make: Entering directory...
View ArticleShinking Virtual disk
Hello, I'm trying to shrink a vmdk file and getting an error "failed to lock file" Any ideas why this may be happening? It is a growable disk so I assume I should be able to shrink it..... Jon
View ArticleVmware Console failed to connect to localhost due to SSL handshake failure
After trying to install the Vmware Server software several times I couldn't connect the VMware Console to localhost. Every time I get the following error: There was a problem connecting:Failed to do...
View Articlevmscsi disk errors in event log...
I'm getting 2 errors repeatedly in my event logs across my machines.. first issource: vmscsitype: errorevent ID: 9description The device \device\scsi\vmscsi1, did not respond within the timeout period...
View ArticleLinux host. Linux guest. How to shrinkg a virtual disk?
I have a Linux guest running on a Linux host. The virtual disk is a growable 75Gb virtual disk that allocates space as needed. I only need 70Gb. How do I shrink the size of the disk down to 70Gb? I...
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