Problem / Question Our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application consists of a Database server (Microsoft SQL Server) and Application server, and clients that run on Personal Computers (PCs). Both servers are virtual machines (Hyper-V) on the same host and connected to a Hyper-V External Virtual Switch (see diagram below). I am inquiring if there are …
On Tuesday, December 20, Microsoft released an emergency patch to fix problems caused by updates released the previous week in December’s Patch Tuesday. Some users reported being unable to create virtual machines on Hyper-V hosts. Resolution: This issue was resolved in out-of-band (OOB) updates released December 20, 2022 for installation on all Hyper-V hosts in …
Question What is the best way to find out whether the server hardware is supported with ESXi 7 or not? Should I run this via the vSphere client or there is a hardware list that VMware has so that I can go look the supported server hardware? Answer The minimum hardware and system specification supported …
You are more likely using VMware or Hyper-V if running virtual machines in the organization. Due to increasing number of Hyper-V users, you will need suitable and effective method to backup Hyper-V virtual machines as preventive measure for data protection against data threats. Backup and replicate Hyper-V virtual machines allow you to roll back in …
This article will guide you on how to create different types of Virtual Switches in Hyper-V host and configure VMs to use the newly created Virtual Switches as per requirement. The steps given in this article applies to Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016.
Question I am running vSphere Client version 7.0.1 with VMware ESXi, 6.7.0. I’d like to know how Storage, RAM and CPU are taken away from resources from host. I want understand how to plan for future VMs and how do I know when I need to add more Host? The detail environment about 3 ESXi …
Question I have an HP HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 server running Windows Server 2012R2. I have several virtual machines. I noticed that most virtual machines were shut down and could not be started because the hypervisor is not running. The detailed error message is as below: Virtual Machine Connection The application encountered an error while …
Question I’m running a vCenter Server Appliance VCSA 6.7 and I’ve added four new hosts which are the new servers just received from Dell. I have downloaded ESXi and installed it on an internal thumb drive. After adding 4 new hosts, I saw four hosts showing a yellow triangle with the exclamation mark. When logged …
Problem Symptom I’ve set the PowerChute Virtual Appliance and it works. I need to shut down the VM but can’t find the way how. The Console asks for Credentials but the only ones I have are those used to access the Web Page of the PowerChute which don’t work. The Web Page itself doesn’t list …
Problem Symptom I am using Altaro backup, had a host crash. Restored the offsite backups to a completely different host. The backups made it 100% and then disappeared out of the HyperV Manager. Check the logs and error indicated that needed to create the VM again and attach the VHDX. All restored fine but of …
Problem Symptom Rebooting production servers is always a difficult and complicated process. If you use the Automatic Upgrade option for upgrading VMware Tools from vSphere, the production server will automatically reboot after the upgrade is finished. This article will show you how to prevent server from reboot automatically after VMware Tools have been upgraded.
Problem Symptom: Windows users are reported that Oracle VM VirtualBox failed to open a session when try to start on Windows 10 after Windows Updates installed. The detailed error message as below: Failed to open a sessionn for the virtual machine This article will cover the troubleshooting steps to fix Virtual Box VM failed to …
Problem: “vSphere HA initiated a virtual machine failover action” or “HA initiated a failover action in cluster” configuration issues warning message keep showing on one of the clusters. All hosts in the cluster running fine and there is no HA error in logs too. No server was rebooted and fewer chances of host isolation since …
IT teams are increasingly required to support containerized applications. Heading into 2020, 84% of organizations were already using containers in production, and nearly 80% were using Kubernetes as an orchestration platform, according to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has a proven track record when it comes to reducing complexity, yet some businesses remain hesitant to adopt it. Read this article to learn how hyperconverged infrastructure can help your business today, even as you prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.
