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QnD VM Clone Bash Script
All, Below is my quick and dirty script to clone virtual machines that I use with VMware Server Beta/RC running on a Linux host. I KNOW it can be improved (by leaps and bounds), but "it works for me"...
View ArticleAny success using DriveImage XML images in a VM?
Hi all! I'm new to the forum and have already posted 1 question. I was extremely surprised by the speed and accuracy of forum replies (even though my issue ultimately did not have to do with the...
View ArticleIndependent-Persistent Virtual Hard Disk
If you would like to create a VM without[/i] the snapshot feature, so that the information is immediately written to the virtual HDs, is the setting Independent-Persistent[/b] correct? For example, if...
View ArticleWhy can't VM host ping guest VM or guest VM ping other guest VM?
We are running VM Server on a Windows 2003 Server machine with one network card. There are 2 VM's running Windows 2003 Server. From other external machines I can access the VM host machine and both...
View Articlevmware-vmx process is running on 100% cpu after copying vm image from dev.
Hello, I've run into very interesting problem: vmware-vmx process is running on 100% cpu after copying vm image from dev box to production. Dev Host: 2 x Xeon, 1GB, Debian 3.1 kernel 2.6.8, vmware...
View Articlesimple script shut down one VM, wait, start again??
Hi, I searched this forum and didn't find anything.... What I want is a pre- and post-backup script that stops the VM guest, the backup runs, then the VM guest gets started again. The host is Ubuntu...
View ArticleVMSS file...ok to delete?
My virtual server is running (ie not in suspended state) but for some reason, the VMSS file is still there? any ideas why? Can I delete it?
View ArticleIndependent and persistent disks
Weird situation I have. I am not sure it is by design or it is a bug in VMWare Sever. I created an independent persistent second harddrive for a Windows XP Pro guest OS. (The host is also XP Pro). I...
View Articleguest ipconfig renew on GSX 3.1.0
Folks, I have a situation in which WinXP guest machines revert to a snapshot which may have a stale, no-good IP address. These guest machines are configured for DHCP. How can I have my guests do an...
View Articlevmware-user not running in ubuntu guest
Hi, I'm running an ubuntu feisty guest in vmware server 1.01, and the "autofit guest" doesn't work.I think it's because the vmware-user process stops when the session is launched. I've looked for this...
View ArticleProblems creating new VM's
Hi All I've run into an issue trying to create a new VM and can't seem to find an answer. Server is an HP DL360 dual processor, 8GB ram...etc. so lots of power. Installed is VMware server version...
View ArticleHorrible network performance w/ Intel Pro 1000 adapter installed in host
I have a Debian Linux host and a Windows XP Pro guest. I have the guest's NIC bridged to the NIC on the host. The host is also running Samba and I have a drive mapped from the host inside the guest....
View ArticleConnectivity Issues with VM Netware 4.11 server and VM XP SP2
Hi everyone, I'm running GSX 3.2.1, and VM'd a Netware 4.11 server and VM'd XP Pro. SP2. All running on the same host. The server is setup to use IPX and I've downloaded the client for the VM XP...
View ArticleCannot launch the vmware console on Windows 2000 Pro
Anyone has found this problem before , please help meI have installed VMware-console-3.1.0-9089.exe on Windows 2000 Pro for connecting to VMware GSX server in another machine. After I launched the...
View Articlegsx 3.0 and vlans
im looking for a how to setup document or urli have configured the 3com switch and on the host i have 4 vlans setup under my intel 1000pro card but what do i do next with the server and network utility...
View ArticleAMD vs Intel
Does anyone here run VMS on both AMD and Intel servers? I'm seriously considering migrating to AMD Dual-Core Opterons from Intel Xeon. I'm curious how well VMS works with AMD compared to Intel....
View ArticleCan't connect to web console on RHEL4
I'm using a windows(IE6) box to connect to the web console on a RHEL4 machine and all that I get is this message: 220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.10: SSL Required, MKSDisplayProtocol:VNC I...
View ArticleWindows 95 Guest - Flashing Screen every 10 seconds?
We've downloaded the Vmware server and are running it on SLES 9 running on an HP ML350 server. We have a Windows 95 guest operating system (yeah, yeah, I know) that is running some very old software to...
View ArticleCannot install .net framework 1.1 on NT Server VM
I've been trying to install the above on an NT Server I've created. I've tried it three times from scratch and always get the following error... regsvcs.exe no debugger foundRegistered debugger not...
View ArticleInvlaid ARP Paket sends out false MAC address
Test Server 1 3.0 Gig P4 Zeon X 4 16 gig ram Raid 5, Scsi, 15k RPM 200Gig Harddrive X 4 Intel Cipset Network Cards (onboard) x 2 -- DELL INC. WW PCBA TEST Card 1 = Intranet 10.10.0/24Card 2 =...
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