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Re: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Hi, Need to understand what you are trying to accomplish, because honestly still did not understand. First: What type of firmware updates are we talking about?Second: Are you using any ESXi free...
View ArticleRe: datastore low on disk space
thanks for your help. Recovered plenty of space after deleting the snapshot - took 13 hours.
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Re: datastore low on disk space
You're welcome and don't forget mark answers as correct and helpful to give points to people that helped you solve your problem :-)
View ArticleRe: Unable to add host to Vcenter
Renalsupport, your answer took care about the issue i had so i would say this is the correct solution, THANK YOU. I downloaded the latest version of VMware Vcenter 5.5 3d and just run the update and it...
View ArticleESXi 4.1 to 6.0?
Hi, just a couple of quick questions. I've got two physical servers running ESXi 4.1 (and two virtual machines on each). I've in the process of purchasing two new physical servers (but they require...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 4.1 to 6.0?
So, can I upgrade my license for 4.1 to 6 or do I need to purchase new licenses for these 2 new machines. (the old servers will be shutdown after migration).If you have an active subscription, then you...
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So, I can take this license from each of the physical ESXi 4.1 machines and get a free pass to 6.0? Product: vSphere 4 Essentials Plus Licensed for 2 physical CPUs (1-6 cores per CPU)Expires: Never The...
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I found this method from within the guest operating system...Shrinking Virtual Disks
View ArticleRe: ESXi 4.1 to 6.0?
So, I can take this license from each of the physical ESXi 4.1 machines and get a free pass to 6.0?If your subscription is active (or was active at the time when ESXi 6.0 went GA) you will be able to...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 4.1 to 6.0?
I found this method from within the guest operating system...That's for VMware Workstation, which uses a different file format for the .vmdk files. This isn't the same for ESXi. André
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Luciano, i must be running in free mode running in free mode. i haven't paid for any keys. i have a IBM Eserver Xseries x3850 that i've bought second hand and all the firmware versions are very out of...
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Hi, Well running "./brcm_fw_nic_2.2.1a_linux_32-64.bin -s" is not a command, but only you try to run a bin file. And if I am correct, this is for Linux and this is not how to update firmware NICs in...
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Luciano, According to the instructions that came with the firmware updates that is what i'm supposed to do. "2.0 Installation and setup instructions for Linux Linux update is packaged as a...
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Hi, Yes but you running the wrong files. Those are for Linux, not for VMware. And any bin files with firmware update should always be run with the Update tool provided(by IBM in this case). Unless they...
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Lucaino, "/vmfs/volumes/5846ba7e-4630ec34-d278-00145e7a0027/vmwarenix # ./brcm_fw_nic_2.4.1c_vmware_x86-64.bin -s-ash: ./brcm_fw_nic_2.4.1c_vmware_x86-64.bin: Permission denied" i'm still asking, once...
View ArticleRe: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
Hi, Did you change the chmod of the file like I said? If I remember, there is no root access limitation in 4.1. There is only for non-root users. Only if your root was set to read-only.
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Re: root access to ESXi4.1 server does not have permission
the files were already owned by root so i didn't think it would makes a difference.... i did the chmod 777.. it didn't make a difference i am logged in as root.. at least what ever the default...
View ArticleRe: Reclaim unused space on thin provisioned disk?
Since this is the thread I found when searching for this stuff, I thought I would update it to point to this VMWare Knowledge base article on the blocksize observation. Long story short, it is true,...
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Re: Hang on boot, plus other multi-iscsi path issues.
I'm upgrading from 5.0 to 6.0 U2 and the same problem, more than 30 mins on that screen...this is crazy. And this patch doesn´t cover version 6.X. Anyone that solved thsi problem?? Thank you in advance.
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