Re: Can't add ESXi host to vCenter Server
I eventually managed to figure it out. It looks like my vmware workstation did not connect the esxi host as a physical host in my LAN, and so I was unable to ping it from the vCenter server appliance...
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Hi Gentleman, Hope its network related issue. Check step by step 1) Are you able to ping IP of ESXi host from machine where you use vSpher client 2) If so, Have you configured proper default gateway,...
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Greatttttttttttt :-) Which LAN type you selected in VMware Workstation Network editor ? Host-only ?
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Re: Can't add ESXi host to vCenter Server
Here are the network adapter settings I used in order to solve this issue.
View ArticleRe: High cpu usage on newly created 5.5 vcenter (build 1623101)
TylerDurden77 Try to tweak the Java heap size for the vCenter services, especially for the Inventory Service. Default value is 3GB. Hereby useful links with more...
View ArticleRe: Catch-22 - how does one edit the vcenter server VM if you have already...
Thanks - however this brings up a similar problem. In order to make this change, you have to shut down the VM. So if you have already upgraded to VMX-10, you would be in the same boat as trying to...
View ArticleCPU Ready% Alarm
Hi folks. We've got a particular VM hosting a workload that *very* sensitive to latency/contention and I'm setting up an alarm based on CPU Ready Time. I understand the mechanics of creating the alarm...
View ArticleIs there a way to restrict all deploying vms to use thin provision only?
We have quite a large environment with huge number of users who deploys VMs from templates. While you deploy a VM you can select which kind of provision to select. We want to force this selection to be...
View ArticleRe: Host memory usage , when host is not in over committment state
I can't quite tell what you are looking for here is what i think you are asking for. Host is not overcommited, Host memory usage is practically equal to guest allocation plus a little bit more because...
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Can you provide any reference doc for this?
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Use the Active memory counter from vSphere with caution. Active memory is the amount of memorythat’s currently being used by the guest operating system and its applications. SQL Server does itsown...
View ArticleRe: CPU Ready% Alarm
Hi Matt, In my opinion Condition Length has nothing to do with Ready Time calculation it's just the custom value which you personally prefer for Alarm to be triggered.For monitoring Ready Time higher...
View ArticleRe: Host memory usage , when host is not in over committment state
Here is the overall guide for how VMware implements memory techniques. You can look on page 14 for a small snippet how when to reclaim resources are done but honestly to get a good overall...
View ArticleRe: CPU Ready% Alarm
Answer for LAST EDIT ... of your original question:)***EDIT***I guess another way to state this is that I need to know what the collection interval is for Alarms. Are we talking about the 20 sec...
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to restrict all deploying vms to use thin provision only?
1. If you are using NFS datastore with NO hardware acceleration supported, your default deployment would be THIN only. There will not be any other option you will have. 2. If you are using VMFs or NFS...
View ArticlevCenter Server is Under Reporting Disk Usage for a VM
We are running vCenter Server 5.5.x and vSphere ESXi 5.5.x. On the vCenter Server, looking at the VM, it has two virtual disks - one is 25GB and one is 250GB. The "Provisioned" line is 276.11 GB which...
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server is Under Reporting Disk Usage for a VM
Hello Smith, As you told in your comment its a Linux vm. which acquired a disk space of "swap" partition with in it.which auto assigned while you create a default installation of it. and this can be...
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server is Under Reporting Disk Usage for a VM
Ok, there is a 1GB swap partition, but that actually increases the discrepancy rather than shrinks it. That means that potentially the guest OS is using 20GB rather than 19GB and vCenter is still...
View ArticleRe: Storage providers error
Deleting the Storage Provider is not possible, as the Storage Providers are not yet added at this stage. This error message occurs right away in the moment when you navigate to "Storage Providers" in...
View ArticleRe: Week long headache with CA signed certificates on VCSA 5.5
Have you read Derek Seaman's bog on SSL in ESX 5.5? You can probably start here: http://www.derekseaman.com/2013/10/vsphere-5-5-install-pt-5-ssl-deep.html
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