SnapShot manager
Is snapshot manager not available in the beta version?Is there a way to save off for later restore of a snapshot manually?
View ArticleConvert Microsoft Virtual Server VMs to VMWare Server
We're trying out the new VMWare Server but can't seem to get the VM Import Utility working that we downloaded to convert a VM/guest created under MS Virtual Server 2005 R2 to a VMWare VM. We have the...
View ArticleVMXNET is it available in SUSE 10
I could not get this to come up. I had vlance and each time I rebooted I would lose my network connection. I am running GSX 3.2.0. I am just learning linux but a bit of help would be great, thanks
View ArticleClik here to view.
Add VMXNet and Heartbeat to Monowall!
I consider M0n0wall (http://www.m0n0.ch) one of the best VMs i have. Since it's appliance based and FreeBSD, vmware-tools won't install on it, so it doesn't have support for VMXnet. It runs on a...
View ArticleUSB devices not usable under VMware Server
I've installed VMware Server under SuSE Linux 10.0 and make a VM of WinXP. It installs software as expected and can connect to the Internet without problems. However it has serious issues when handling...
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 Articlevmnet8 Port forwarding?
Does anyone know how to configure port forwarding on linux? When VMWare server configures vmnet8 it assignes it an address that my routers don't know about. From within the guest, I can get out; no...
View ArticleUSB devices in guest OS
How to make visible USB devices in guest OS? I use host OS based on 2.6.15 kernel and guest OS is WindowsXP. I access to Vmware Server using console started on another WindowsXP machine. I can't see...
View ArticleDoes VMware Server support an IEEE-1394 FireWire Interface?
I am running VMware Server on RedHat Linux Enterprise 4.0. I created a Virtual Machine on VMware, running MS Windows XP Professional and am running an MS Windows application in the MS Visual Studio...
View ArticleSolution to create linked clone on linux host - it works !
This example shows how to clone RedHat9 installation on vmware server working on Linux Host. Assume you are working on shell console on server in virtual OS directory - in this case RedHat9. 1. First...
View ArticleMIBs with vmware !
Hi alli needed to know if the MIBs which vmware comes with correspond to only snmp traps sent by vms ? or they include host alerts too. I am asking this question because the MIB uploaded in my openview...
View ArticleAdding UPS to Server and need to know how to shutdown guests properly
Hello, I have been using Server for a few months now and am getting ready to move some critical systems to the machine. I have ordered an APC UPS for the machine and have not been able to find any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No NIC in the vmx file
Hi!i create one vm, with a Fedora s.o, on a Linux host with two physical nic: eth0 is used to manage the physical server while eth1 is used by virtual machines. The vm works perfectly but i noticed...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Failed To Start
I have just installed the new beta and I'm using win xp pro service pack 2.I have created the VM but when I try to start it I get the message listed in the subject. I cannot find any information for...
View Articlecan't port forward using vmnet8 NAT
Hi,I have CentOS 4.3 Host, VMWare Server RC1. eth0 = public ip (63.x.x.x)eth1 = private LAN ip (10.0.0.x)tun0 = p-t-p VPN (10.8.90.x) Guest VM is Ubuntu Dapper Server The guest is configured with only...
View ArticleDaily copy / sync of .vmdk files
Hello, Running VMWare Server 1.0 on a W2k3 host, with one single VM running SBS2003 Server. To quickly be able to restore the SBS2003 server after a total disaster, we plan on performing a copy of the...
View ArticleHowto repair unreadable VM?
Hello, A VM is not able to start, and can not bei mounted by vmware-mount. There is data on it, I'd like very much to retrieve.Is there a repair tool, or what went wrong? This is the sequel to my "...
View ArticleWindows 2003 DC FSMO clock running slow
Host = Ubuntu Dapper 2.6.15-23-serverGuest1 = Windows 2003 R1 running DC and FSMO rolesGuest2 = Windows XP SP2 After reading all info regarding slow guests, I'm still having trouble with my Guest1. If...
View ArticleThe maximum number of virtual machines is opened
When I try to start a machine I get this The maximum number of virtual machines is opened.You must close some virtual machines before opening new ones. I have no machines on right now. There are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
vmktree - now with GSX support
..while the rumors of GSX'es death might not have been greatly exaggerated, I'm now announcing vmktree with newly added support for GSX server vmktree is a free[/b] utility that collects performance...
View Article