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VMware ESXi is a bare metal embedded hypervisor that allows guest virtual servers to run directly on host server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system.

VMware vSphere Hypervisor or commonly known as ESXi. VMware ESXi is a bare-metal embedded hypervisor that allows guest virtual servers to run directly on host server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system. ESXi can or could be managed using vSphere Client and VMware Infrastructure.

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Unsupported or invalid disk type 2 for 'scsi0:0'. Ensure that the disk has been imported

I just created a new virtual machine (kerio connect) on esxi 6.5 server from an existing .vmdk file. when I try to start the virtual machine, I keep getting the following error: Unsupported or invalid disk type 2 for 'scsi0:0'. Ensure that the disk…
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ESXi host won't power on, in current state (powerd off)

I had this working Windows Server 2012 VM, that needed a reboot. After I rebooted the vm, changed some settings (attached a dvd drive), it would boot up again. Now it says: Failed - The attempted operation cannot be performed in the current state…
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Convert qcow2 to vmdk and make it ESXi 6.0 Compatible

I am currently working on VMWare virtualization; I am trying to make a converted image from qcow2 to vmdk work with ESXi Server 6.0. I have myImage.qcow2 with a disk which is thin provisioned for 300GB. I used the image converter tool qemu with the…
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How to configure a Docker container for acquiring DHCP IP/s from dhcp server running on ESX

My host is SLES12 VM running on an ESX server. VM Host has interfaces which acquire DHCP IPs from the DHCP server running on ESX. In my docker container (docker image: opensuse) I am running a NFS server and hence need external access. I want the…
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Generating function calls on data accesses in VMware ESXi

I am currently using a Simics module (see chapter 6) to listen for instruction fetches and data accesses, and run callbacks on all of those events so as to instrument a kernel that is running on Simics x86. For example, I can create a Simics module…
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move a virtual machine from one vCenter to another vCenter

I have the following problem: There two separate vCenters (ESXi). They cannot see each other or communicate in any way. I can create a Clone of a VM in vCenter1 but then I want to move that Clone in vCenter2. Is there a way that I can copy the…
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How to connect to vmware ESXi remote console

I need to know what is the protocol used in vmware ESXi vSphere client to connect to the remote console? Is this protocol open source ? Is their any vmware/third party applications enables VM Remote console connection other than vsphere client ?
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Send email with netcat

I try to send emails from my ESXI servers but for a reason I don't know I get errors. this is the command I use to send the email : nc -Cv smtp.relay.us 25 < /vmfs/volumes/Vcloud-Datatstore/Tools/mail.txt And this is the file mail.txt: HELO…
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Will processes running on Vmware ESXI host shell via SSH continue if SSH session is disconnected?

I've got a VMware ESXi server that I connected to via SSH to run a process. (I was running "vmkfstools --punchzero myVirtualDrive.vmdk" to reclaim space on a virtual disk). The SSH client connection was disconnected when the process was only 70%…
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Shared folders options for vmware in ESXi server

I am using ESXi server and run VMs using vSphere client. I was using shared folders options in VMware but I cannot find this option in these VMs now. How can I create a shared folder or how can I transfer files between VMware virtual machines…
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How to run automated GUI tests on a remote headless ESXi Virtual Machine?

I'm trying to setup automated GUI tests in ESXi Virtual Machines using TestComplete. The problem, as I understand it, is that when no remote desktop connection is made to the ESXi virtual machine, then it is impossible for TestComplete to perform…
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SCP in ESXi not working

Everytime I try to copy files from ESXi machine to other Linux machine it always fails. Either it waits for longer time or ends up with time out error. Cmd used: scp local_file root@:IP:path/to/folder cmd err:ssh: connect to host port 22: Connection…
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Is vmware vCenter server necessary for esxi + terraform

I am currently investigating terraform, is it possible to create VM with Terraform on Esxi 6 without vCenter Server? Since I only have free version of Esxi 6 installed. Thank you in advance.
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Is there a way to delete a guest vm using the pyvmomi API?

I've been pouring through the documents and example for the official VMWare pyvmomi API and for the life of me I cannot find an obvious way to just nuke a VM off of an ESXi server. Can anyone provide an example or point me to someone who has…
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vmware - revert to snapshot from within the GUEST?

i have virtual machines running on vmware ESXi and vmware workstation. i need to execute "revert to snapshot" from inside the guest. i have done so much searching, but all solutions proposed so far suggest doing it from "outside" - either some…
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