Re: Major Snapshot trouble!
I restarted and the consolidate seems to be running! Will this take care of the snapshots? Or will I need to consolidate and then create a new snapshot and do a delete all?
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View ArticleRe: Trying to define Default Parent VM, cannot see anything in the list.
You need to create a “gold” virtual machine and create a snapshot of it. Basically a virtual machine with OS, patches, basic software installed. Then create a snapshot of that virtual machine....
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Yes the view connection server is up and functioning correctly yes I did install the view planner agent software on the connection server also.
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Sounds like your network pool is busted. If you are using an vApp, Org Routed, or Org Isolated Network ... it sounds like the transport between the two doesn't work. If the VMs are on one of those...
View ArticleRe: Trying to define Default Parent VM, cannot see anything in the list.
It looks like your using the vSPhere client to connect directly to the host which would explain why you don't have the template option. In order to convert to a template you must be connected...
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You can backup using normal methods. Restore is to restore to vCenter and then import back to vCloud Director. If you are restoring only the VMDKs, you might be able to power off existing VMs and...
View ArticleRe: Major Snapshot trouble!
That worked! Thank you thank you! Any thoughts on why this keeps happening? Maybe I need to get Veeam involved
View Articlelogging in via java sdk
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View ArticleRe: Major Snapshot trouble!
this is a fairly common problem with any backup software. We use PHD and from time to time this happens in our environment as well.
View ArticleRe: Major Snapshot trouble!
So really nothing to worry about as long as I keep an eye on the delta files in the datastore and if they build up just consolidate them? I get wary when I see a ton of snapshots and worry about data...
View ArticleRe: logging in via java sdk
For your api connection (if system admin account) URL: https://myvcd.url(the real url is https://myvcd.url/api but the SDK's know to add the /api)Version: 5.1 (assuming that is the version) -- if...
View ArticleRe: Trying to define Default Parent VM, cannot see anything in the list.
So, what you have said, I have done: 1. I have the gold image.2. I made a snapshot. Result: http://screencast.com/t/VTjvBhFvnAHT What's still true is that there is nothing listed when creating a...
View ArticleRe: Major Snapshot trouble!
yeah.. you have to keep an eye on the files. We're actually working with VMware Support so when the alert "consolidate VM" shows up we can somehow be alerted via smtp for it. For now that seems to be...
View ArticleRe: Major Snapshot trouble!
A company I just inherited has a vmware setup and they virtualized their file server which I don't see the meaning of in the first place and it is about 2 TB. Using Veeam backup and backing up the...
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have you tried out the steps recommended in following post Re: Flickering screen using Fusion 5.0.3 on latest 2013 (Haswell) MacBook Air For details on editing the vmx file refer VMware KB: Editing the...
View ArticleRe: Trying to define Default Parent VM, cannot see anything in the list.
You should be able to put the vCenter FQDN into the vSphere client and login that way. Also you want to make sure you filled out the configuration info in View Administrator, View Configuration,...
View ArticleMigrating to new servers
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