Re: Upgrading ESXi 4.1.0 to 5.5
I'd advise a clean install.. Do not upgrade, there are a good number of issues will have to deal with when upgrading that you don't have if you do a fresh install.It take about 10 minutes to build an...
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Yes, I also second that. If you are going to ESXi 4.1 to 5.5 it is better to have an install than an upgrade. While upgrade using Update manager and CD or scripted will work.
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Hi Richardson, The VMWare Host is a stand-alone server. I have been thinking to do a clean install, but the thing is, I have read on another forum that IBM uses a customized version of ESXi for their...
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Arr I see your saying you don't have a current support contract with VMWare or IBM???Therefore you can't get the ESXi 5.5 u2 installation either IBM version or VMWare version You really should check...
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Hey Guys! I think I may have found the solution I was looking for. I have been going through a lot of stuff here in the archive and may have found a VMWare 4.1.0 Installation CD that was included with...
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As far as I'm aware update manager is intended to integrate with vCenter. You can install it on a separate Windows server but it requires vCenter to operate. BeddeDo you have access to download the...
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Mark, Thanks for your reply. I will have to ask to get more info.But as I understand it, ESXi 4.1.0 was included in the hardware purchase, so that would mean that it is licensed to that product...
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You are only eligible to upgrade of you have a valid maintenance contract for that license. Otherwise, as said above, you'll get the 60 day Eval and then have to downgrade to the free version (which is...
View Articleupgrading vcenter 4.1 to 5.1
I am doing inplace upgrade of vcenter from 4.1 to 5.1, I forgot the exact steps to do this, but do I need to precreate the sso db in mssql first? Then run through the 5.1 vcenter install? which db...
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Yes , SSO database needs to be created first. Run the script rsaIMSLiteMSSQLSetupTablespaces.sql and rsaIMSLiteMSSQLSetupUsers.sql available on <vCenter Iso>\DBScripts\SSOServer\schema\mssql and...
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Mac Address Change and Forged Transmits Setting default policy not working?
Hey, guys, In my environment, there is a bridging Centos hosted in a Esxi4 server. Because the bridging not working, I spent two days and finally found out these security options on...
View ArticleRe: upgrading vcenter 4.1 to 5.1
Don't forget about the SSL certificate checking: vCenter 5.1 Upgrade Planned? Verify SSL Certificate Checking - Wahl Network
View ArticleESXi4 crash/freeze -> VM shown as Unknown(invalid) in Inventory, now message...
our VMware ESXi 4 freezes ,so i had to reboot the server.after that two of our virtual machines, both in the same datastore (WindowsServer2003) were shown aus "Uknown(invalid)",so i removed both...
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From the given error message : VM failed to access the Disk files How many disks this VM attached with? Can you confirm data store is accessible without any issue? Can you remove the VM from...
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this VM is attached to only one data store, there is another VM on the same data store which works fineis there a way to check and repair the vmdk files ?(ESXi 4.0)removing VM from inventory and...
View Articlerepair corrupt flat.vmdk files?
is there a way to repair corrupt flat.vmdk files ?the files cannot be opened i always get the the error message "invalid arguments"
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Hi, If you want to open VMDK (virtual machine disk) format to access the data you have to open descriptor file <vnname>.vmdk which defines the structure/geometry of the <vnname>-flat.vmdk...
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Hi, If you have corrupt "main" vmdk file you can try (after backup) command vmkfstool with parametr -fix.More information can be found...
View ArticleWhich build patch to download from the download portal??
Hello , i want to manually download the patch from the vmware portal but dont know if i should just pick the last one or all the ones after my build number.i Think the ones that are named...
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Yes, right. The last update for 4.1 is U3, and then you can apply all the subsequent patches.
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