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What is the impact of VMWare tools on being able to define a DFW rules with a VM name?

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On a previous assignment, I ran into an issue where once in a while a Distributed Firewall Rule would not be effective

in permitting the intended traffic. The resolution would be to change from using the VM Name to using an IP

address instead. At a later time we became pretty sure that the problem was related to some VMs not

having been updated with the latest VMWare Tools.

 

Does anyone have any more insight into this? Seen this issue? Is there a particular version of VMWare Tools where being

able to use the VM name in your DFW rules becomes enabled?

 

Thank you.


DOT NET's / VC++ redist - where are you putting them ?

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Hi All ,

 

Right Now - if an app is installing or updating DOT NET - we are stopping the provisioning process and placing it ( DOT NET ) on the Gold Image .

Then creating New install machines w/ the new GI that has the Dot Net.. then redoing the install ..

 

Just curious what most people are doing ?.

 

Keeping Everything in the App stack that the App stack needs ?.. including that might be considered OS components ?

 

i.e. Dot net 3.5 and 4.5 are now part of the OS .

 

We seem to be getting us in trouble the way we are doing it.. i.e. halting the install and throwing the Dot net on the GI .

 

We also do that for the C++ redistributables .

 

Im guessing we are doing it the Wrong way ??

 

How is everyone else doing it ?

 

Are you keeping everything in the App Stack 100% ?

 

thanks !

Workstation14 and Windows10 Home edition VMs freeze and require repair

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I have a fresh install of Windows10 Home edition with all the latest drivers and Workstation14.

 

When I run existing VM's or new VM's, the behavior is always the same, which is that on the first run the VM's work fine, but then when I suspend them or power off and try to resume/restart, they instantly lock up/freeze. At that point if I try powering off, suspending state, etc. VM Workstation just sits there indefinitely, and terminating the VM is impossible because according to workstation the Virtual Machine is Busy.

 

What I end up doing is restarting windows, opening the windows application manager and running "Repair" under VMWare Workstation, and in doing so, then the machine gets back to a functional state, but only for one or two sessions max before the problem recurs, requiring yet another "Repair".

 

I'm really stumped and at a loss as to what could be causing this, any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

The string is missing the terminator: ".

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Hi,

 

I am getting the below error from the attached script, please help

 

At D:\ESXi_Info1.ps1:519 char:74

+ ... ta exported to" ($outputFile + ".xlsx") "file" -ForegroundColor Green

+                                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The string is missing the terminator: ".

At D:\ESXi_Info1.ps1:293 char:24

+         if ($Hardware) {

+                        ~

Missing closing '}' in statement block or type definition.

At D:\ESXi_Info1.ps1:257 char:39

+     foreach ($esxihost in $vHostList) {

+                                       ~

Missing closing '}' in statement block or type definition.

At D:\ESXi_Info1.ps1:1 char:27

+ function Get-ESXInventory {

+                           ~

Missing closing '}' in statement block or type definition.

    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParseException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString

Poor video playback

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Windows 10, 1803 Esx 6.7 Having poor/choppy playback when playing a .mp4 video using Windows media player on 10. Works fine on Windows 7. Doesnt seem to be a horizon issue as I can replicate the issue with a plain vanilla VM with VMtools installed. Increasing vram to 128, 3d render enable/disable doesnt seem to make any difference. Seems to work better when using the "photos" app. Anyone seeing this?

VMware vCenter upgrade from 6.5 to 6.7 U1

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Hello

I was looking for technical support to perform upgrade from 6.5 to 6.7 vcenter version.

When I try to do upgrade from UI method, at stage two its failed.

 

 

Log Reference  :1 (when I try to start manually)

root@photon-machine [ /var/log/firstboot ]# service-control --start vmware-vpxd

Operation not cancellable. Please wait for it to finish...

Performing start operation on service vpxd...

Error executing start on service vpxd. Details {

"problemId": null,

"componentKey": null,

"resolution": null,

"detail": [

{

"translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'",

"localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vpxd'",

"id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

"args": [

"vpxd"

]

}

]

}

Service-control failed. Error: {

"problemId": null,

"componentKey": null,

"resolution": null,

"detail": [

{

"translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'",

"localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vpxd'",

"id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

"args": [

"vpxd"

]

}

]

}

root@photon-machine [ /var/log/firstboot ]#

 

 

Log reference : 2 (vpxd_update.log)

 

root@photon-machine [ /var/log/firstboot ]# cat vpxd_update.log

2019-08-19T06:38:02.983Z INFO vpxd_update Start vpxd-prop update

2019-08-19T06:38:31.767Z INFO vpxd_update The file vpxd-service-spec.prop.rpmnew doesn't exist, no patching needed...

2019-08-19T06:38:31.768Z INFO vpxd_update End vpxd-prop update

2019-08-19T07:20:42.317Z INFO vpxd_update Start vpxd-prop update

2019-08-19T07:21:03.266Z INFO vpxd_update The file vpxd-service-spec.prop.rpmnew doesn't exist, no patching needed...

2019-08-19T07:21:03.267Z INFO vpxd_update End vpxd-prop update

2019-08-19T08:54:38.191Z INFO vpxd_update Start vpxd-prop update

2019-08-19T08:54:58.114Z INFO vpxd_update The file vpxd-service-spec.prop.rpmnew doesn't exist, no patching needed...

2019-08-19T08:54:58.116Z INFO vpxd_update End vpxd-prop update

root@photon-machine [ /var/log/firstboot ]#

 

Regards,

Bala

macOS Catalina VMs do not run in VMware Fusion 11.1.0

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I'm trying to run the WWDC beta of macOS Catalina in VMware Fusion and there is a CPU panic when the VM boots and the guest OS can't ID the right hardware.

 

How can I fix this problem? Please see below for a screenshot of the error (highlighted in yellow):

 

Screen Shot 2019-06-03 at 4.33.20 PM.png

How much Ram should use for vmware?

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Hello. This is my first writing. I'm not English-speaking culture, so please understand if my English is awkward.

I read a book about anti virus. This book guide me to follow it.(use vmware) I just followed it, but I had a problem.

My laptop doesn't run. So I should buy a new laptop.

My task is running two virtual machine one is 4gb(memory), and another is 1gb. Their storage space is 40gb. They will connect each other and continue to communicate.

And I have to kernel compile ,build, and module build.

I think I will run Chrome to search information at the same time.

The introduction seemed a little long... Sorry

so I search laptop. One is Asus ux433fn(i5). This one has 8gb memory. But I can't upgrade to 16gb.(HP envy is same)

And another is Msi ps63(i5). This can upgrade 16gb.

I like ux433 a more than ps63. But I'm afraid of memory lack.

Finally, it's point. Should I buy 16gb ram to use vmware? Is 8gb ram not enough? I can't decide about this. I have no idea.

Please choose for me. Thank you!

Actually, I don't know where to post this. I hope this community is the right place.


Script for LUN Utilization in CSV format

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Hi All

 

We are looking for Script which will provide lun Utilization in below format.

This will help in provide lun details like vmfs type/ last update /Capacity of Lun/Capacity of lun(inGB) /Free space/Used space and % of lun utilization

All luns are managed by our centrally vcenter server. I am not expert in powercli hopefully from this forum i Will get assistance :-)

 

   

LUN Identification NameTypeLast UpdateCapacity (GB)Free (GB)Used Space(GB)% of LUN Utilization
LUN01_vol01VMFS33/6/2017 1:30:52 PM1863.68901.04962.6451.65
LUN02_vol01VMFS33/6/2017 1:30:51 PM1536597.64938.3661.09

Thanks in Advance

 

PS

Allocated Instant-Clone VDI as 60GB but showed as 100GB provisioned

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Dear community,

 

I am curious about with the storage used by Instant-Clone VDI.

My golden template has an allocated storage space of 60GB. When I provisioned it, on my vSphere it showed that its storage usage is 100GB.

Where is the extra 40GB comes from?

Also I have about 5TB of datastore space, so I can provision around 83 (5TB / 60GB) vdi or 50 (5TB / 100GB) vdi?

 

Many thanks in advance!

Kira

unable to upgrade esxi 5.1

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hi all,
i still have a ooold server running esxi vsphere 5.1.

now i wanted to add another vm to it with sata support wich is not supported before 5.5.

 

so i decided it was finaly time to upgrade.....

i tried to freshly install 6.7 but i got the notification that my intel cpu was not supported (i7 930)

well ok.... lower version then.   6.0 GA   couldnt find my network cards.. just a realtek onboard and i added a old card but no avail.

ok fine ill settle for 5.5..  unable to download, need to register for this. but i cant find anyway to register myself .

 

any thoughts anyone? mainly on how to get 5.5 eval registered?

In need of a script to check ESXi hosts multipath

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Hello,

Can some one help me to provide a ESXi hosts multipath validation script? - ESXi OS version 6.5

 

TIA

Long press of any key is not working. Repeating key strokes are also not working. Only first key stroke works rest don't

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I am using Horizon Client 4.10 ( latest version).  I am having following problem in typing on remote desktop using both PCOIP and VmWare Blast methods

 

1. A repeating key stroke doesn't work.  If I hit any key such as "A" three times,  it registers just one A.  Its same for any key ( back, space, any alphanumeric key).  Only first keystroke is registered , and rest are ignored.

2. Long pressing any key results in only first key.  For example: If I keep pressing "back" key, it just erases one character and after that no response.  If I keep pressing "c" key, it writes one "c" and after that no other characters.   I have to wait few seconds before I can write another "c" character.   This is strange.

 

I tried both PCOIP and VmWare Blast methods.  Probelm is same.  I tried different versions of Horizon client and the probelm is same.

 

I have no issues in pressing any key one time.  I can press another key and it works.  But pressing same key in succession doesn't recognize the second or third keystrokes.

 

Can you please help as it is very annoying and is restricting my productivity.

 

I am using Windows 10 Pro versioni 1803 ( build 17134.950)

 

Appreciate your help.  Thanks in advance.

Horizoneview virtual machine migration

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The company recently change domain name , need to migrate all the virtual machine in the old domain to the new domain, include horizonview servers,use the Microsoft ADMT tool, I want to know the impact of the horizonview in the old domain, whether the horizonview is still normal after migrating to the new domain。Is there any good way to do?

Getting Previous vCenter Tasks

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So I am just having an issue finding where the previous tasks are stored

 

Get-task only does tasks in the recent pane, and get-vievent only seems to cover the Events portion of the Tasks/Events tab in vCenter.

 

I just can't find where that big list of Past tasks is located...

 

Any help would be aprpeciated...

 

Thanks!


License for vROPs and Horizon

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Hello,

 

I have two vCenter Server: one for Horizon and one vCenter for other VMs like mail server etc. I have license for vROPs and it is integrated with second vCenter. Can I integrate the same vROPs with vCenter for Horizon or I must buy special license? Licenses for the "normal" environment can cover the Horizon environment?

vCenter 6.5 postgresql database size limit

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One of our vCenter Server with an embedded database has approx. 9 gb of vCenter database in size and reading to some of the post we came across that the postgresql database limit is of 10 gb, but we are not sure with the vSphere 6.5. Is there an article that we can refer to?  Kindly advice

 

 

Thanks

Jasmeet Singh

Upgrade from Esxi 6.5 U1 to 6.7

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I am running the free version of Esxi - no v-center,.. and would like to upgrade from 6.5 U1 to 6.7.

I was going to follow these instructions.. if anyone can tell me it is right, i would appreciate it - the cli upgrade method...

 

https://miketabor.com/how-to-upgrade-esxi-6-5-to-esxi-6-7/

 

if there are better instructions to follow- i would appreciate knowing where to get them. Also for doing backups (which is suggested in many articles) - should i consider purchasing v-sphere essentials at some point?..

i need to get ip of ilo but i cant use cim directly (firewalled)

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I was thinking in run via powercli get- esxcli , a command  like this esxcli :

enum_instances OMC_IPMIIPProtocolEndpoint root/cimv2 | grep IPv4Address

 

but i can't find the way to do it.

Maybe there is an option via vcenter....

 

Any idea that you throw is very appreciated!

best regards.

                      Martin

VM search by IP

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Hi Everyone. I am trying to write a little script to search for a VM via IP. It seems to work accept the part where if it doesn't find anything it reports back No VMs Found. Here is my code.

 

What am I missing:

$ip = $null

$ip = read-host "Please Enter IP Address of VM you want to search for "

If ($ip -ne $null)

{

Get-VM | where-object{$_.Guest.IPAddress -eq $ip } | select name

}

else

{

write-host "No VMs Found"

}

 

Thanks as always for the help.

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