Experiencing the same problem with VMnet0 not showing until I click Change Settings. Even hitting Restore Defaults only works until next launch of VMware Workstation 12 Pro. I have noticed if I Run as Administrator it appears to show every time but when I start my second VM with Bridged networking enabled it seems to freeze on occasion. Anyone solved this?
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Re: Windows 10, Workstation 10, no LAN bridge
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Fusion 8.1.1 - Sound Card not working in MS-DOS
Trying to install the SB16 drivers in MS-DOS 6.22 but the sound card keep disconnecting and the drivers can't find the card. Can't install drivers in Windows 3.1 (card disconnected...).
Trying to "reconnect" the sound card does not work. I've removed and added the sound card and it does the same thing.
SB16 support for DOS in Fusion 8 seems to be broken.
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Re: vCenter Server 5.1 to 6.0u2 failing with error "Uninstallation of 5.x products failed with error '1612'."
Hi,
Below Log messages are started when installer was trying to uninstall previous version of vCenter, that is vCenter 5.1 in your case.
At this step installer is not able to locate the vCenter MSI file to Uninstall vCenter 5.1
I think, When you had installed vCenter 5.1, you had setup files/ISO at D:\Software\VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-880471\vCenter-Server\.
Now during Upgrade process, it is looking for vCenter 5.1 MSI files at the same path for uninstallation of 5.1 vCenter service.
First RED line, probably cached msi of vCenter 5.1 installation is removed from server over the time.
I think you have mounted vCenter 6 ISO on z: drive, am not 100% sure about this, but you can confirm it.
To fix this, I would suggest you to Mount/extract file of vCenter 5.1 ISO file on same previous path (as above RED line), Mount ISO of vCenter 6.x to new Drive Letter and start the upgrade process.
It should be able to find the previous version of vCenter MSI file.
Let me know what happens.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: Warning: Local cached package 'C:\Windows\Installer\643d7e.msi' is missing.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: User policy value 'DisableMedia' is 0
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownMedia' is 0
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:950]: SOURCEMGMT: Media enabled only if package is safe.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Looking for sourcelist for product {A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Adding {A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}; to potential sourcelist list (pcode;disk;relpath).
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Now checking product {A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Media is enabled for product.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Attempting to use LastUsedSource from source list.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Trying source D:\Software\VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-880471\vCenter-Server\.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: Note: 1: 2203 2: D:\Software\VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-880471\vCenter-Server\VMware vCenter Server.msi 3: -2147287037
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to missing/inaccessible package.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: VMware vCenter Server.msi
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing net source list.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: VMware vCenter Server.msi
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:20:951]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing media source list.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: SOURCEMGMT: Trying media source Z:\.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: Note: 1: 2203 2: Z:\VMware vCenter Server.msi 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to missing/inaccessible package.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: VMware vCenter Server.msi
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing URL source list.
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: Note: 1: 1402 2: UNKNOWN\URL 3: 2
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: VMware vCenter Server.msi
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:960]: Note: 1: 1706 2: 3: VMware vCenter Server.msi
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:961]: SOURCEMGMT: Failed to resolve source
MSI (s) (20:C0) [11:57:21:961]: MainEngineThread is returning 1612
MSI (a) (08:78) [11:57:21:961]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (a) (08:78) [11:57:21:962]: MainEngineThread is returning 1612
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:965]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:965]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:965]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:981]: Executing op:
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:981]: Executing op: Header(Signature=1397708873,Version=500,Timestamp=1218535208,LangId=1033,Platform=589824,ScriptType=2,ScriptMajorVersion=21,ScriptMinorVersion=4,ScriptAttributes=1)
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:981]: Executing op: DialogInfo(Type=0,Argument=1033)
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:981]: Executing op: DialogInfo(Type=1,Argument=VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage)
MSI (s) (20:04) [11:57:21:981]: Executing op: RollbackInfo(,RollbackAction=Rollback,RollbackDescription=Rolling back action:,RollbackTemplate=[1],CleanupAction=RollbackCleanup,CleanupDescription=Removing backup files,CleanupTemplate=File: [1])
from this last RED LINE, upgrade process is stopped and it roll back the changes.
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Re: PowerCLI script for vSphere capacity planning
Hello Marcus,
I read your blogs for vSphere Capacity planning PowerCLI script. I was trying to download it but it seems that URL is moved out or no longer exist.
I have urgent requirements for vSphere Capacity planning in my environment and running through hard time to get something handy.
Does this script work any kind of environment?
if yes, pls help me to share the script and make it workable for me too. It would be highly appreciated !
I have 10 different VCenters and i have read only access to my ID.
any help would be highly appreciated !
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Re: Issue installing ESXi on Hp Gen 8
Hi,
This seems to be a Hardware Firmware or Driver issue.
are you using HP's Custom ISO image or VMware's ESXi ISO image?
Please try installation with different ISO image.
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Re: Why cant I see hosts/guests in my vCenter while I can see them in the vSphere Web Client?
No..nothing is displayed when I execute that command. Time to chat with the vCenter admins.
I appreciate the help.
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Re: novice in vmware nsx
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Re: delayed HDD activities after suspend
Great Wila,
Happy visualization :-)
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Re: any good reporting tools?
This is a bit of an old post but, just in case anyone else finds it on Google (as I did) and is after a reporting tool for VMWare, I thought I'd point out that our company has created a tool which automatically documents VMWare environments.
I hope it's ok to share a link to it here: VMware Reporting
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VMware Tools failing to start at boot
Running Fusion Pro 8.02 on El Capitan 10.11.3
Downloaded Lubuntu 16.04 and verified with SHA hash
Created new VM Guest without issue...
Updated OS, installed VMware Tools without installing the dependencies (gcc, make, binutils & kernel sources) as I didn't know it needed them and nothing came up during the install saying it needed them.
After reboot, I was not able able to drag files from the host to the guest (but could copy and paste for some reason)...
I installed a couple of programs with Synaptic and rebooted...
After reboot, the copy and paste no longer functioned, my screen resolution was crap and window resize no longer worked properly...
When I looked into the issue on Google, it soon appeared that VMware Tools had failed to load at boot...
I then discovered that the tools needed the afore-mentioned dependencies, so I trashed the VM and started from scratch...
I updated the OS, installed the dependencies, installed VMware Tools and rebooted...
I still could not drag files from the host to the guest (but could copy and paste for some reason)...
I tried shared folders and it worked also...
I figured it was an issue with Lubuntu and carried on...
I installed a couple of programs with Synaptic and rebooted...
After reboot, the copy and paste no longer functioned, my screen resolution was crap and window resize no longer worked properly...
Is there some way to get the tools to load at boot?
There is very little info on Google (for Fusion) and nothing from the search on the forum regarding this...
16.04 Ubuntu and 16.04 Xubuntu both installed the open-vm-tools during the install and everything worked flawlessly; unfortunately I don't like either of the user interfaces for those OS's. I wish Lubuntu would do the same but I have no control over that...
Is there anyone out there that has successfully installed the VMware Tools on Lubuntu 16.04?
Is there anyone out there that has successfully installed the open-vm-tools on Lubuntu 16.04?
Could someone direct me to some documentation regarding how to install either tool successfully?
I have read KB 2050592 and 1022525
I have removed and installed vmware tools many times and it refuses to work
Brutal
Help?
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Re: Issue installing ESXi on Hp Gen 8
I'm got to Admit I was being dumb, it installed fine however once boot my tv was unable to render it. Once I connected via iLO all way good.....
feeling dumb dumb here lol
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2016 Server installation
2016 server installs on VMware 12 pro with no internet connectivity and says you have to install the drivers for Ethernet; how can you do this with no connectivity at all....anyone coming across this problem and has solved it please help
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Datacenter Migration - Replication Deployment
Hello,
I am working on migrating our production datacenter from our corp office to a brand new colocation site. vCenter at the corp office is running version 5.1 and vCenter at the colo is running version 6.0 (new install). Would deploying the latest version of the replication applicance at both sites be supported considering the version mismatch?
Would appreciate any insight.
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TF-3200 NIC driver for ESXI 5.5
Hello Team,
I am not able to install External TF-3200 NIC on ESXI 5.5. I tried a lot to find the driver but couldn't get it. Kindly assist, how to install external NIC (TF-3200) in ESXI 5.5 ?
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Re: Datacenter Migration - Replication Deployment
Both vSphere Replication should be at the same version and to be able to deploy the latest version of VR at corpr office you will need upgrade at least your vCenter server to the latest version.
The following links shows vSphere Replication compatibility with vSphere ESXi and vCenter:
https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php#interop&83=&2=
https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php#interop&83=&1=
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Re: After failed snapshot on WS11, can no longer power on station: Config file mismatch somewhere. How to power up now??
one step forward.... then some back.
I carefully backed up the entire VM to an external hard drive and disconnected it. Attempted to power up the existing VM and got this message:
Not quite sure what state I'm in now, but it seems this failed snapshot is still the culprit. How do I convince the machine there is no snapshot? I'm not going to delete Anything (yet).
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Re: How new vmware-tools linux works related with HGFS shares support?
Well, strange no one, not even VMware guys come on this subject. IMHO is something really interesting, I'm pretty much always use shared folders between guests and host, it is so easy and simple WHEN IT WORKS.
The fact no one come on this thread, show what I always think: products like Workstation are deeply under utilized, IMHO average people use 30/40 per cent of the software potential.
Then, having few hours and few guests Linux machines of many kind in hand (working on tools in both modes, hgfs.ko or Fuse), I investigated and found how it works by myself.
Here what I found.
Recent versions of VMware Tools for Linux seems now to check for installed Fuse package on installed guest system and when they found it, they try to use vmhgfs-fuse (formerly a Open-vm-tools executable) to mount hgfs shares without the need of hgfs.ko module and so without the need to compile kernel module often broken. For example, hgfs.ko build fine up to kernel branch 4.4 and it is broken again on 4.5.
The vmware-config-tools.pl script seems also able - also when it finds fuse package - to correctly configure autostart for hgfs shares.
That's all, and thats pretty usefull for me. Hope it will be for others too.
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Re: VMWare Tools fails to install on Czech Windows 2000 & XP
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Re: Fusion 8.1.1 - Sound Card not working in MS-DOS
Hi Truckweb,
VMware Fusion does not support SB16 sound at this time. The SB16 emulation was only ever implemented for VMware Workstation (Player and Pro, on Linux and Windows hosts). I think Fusion will allow a sound card to be added to the VM in case the VM is subsequently going to be migrated to Workstation, but it won't be able to make any sound while it is running on Fusion.
For what it's worth, I'm a fan of old-school sound hardware and Adlib music in particular, so I'm using some of my "spare time" at VMware to get SB16 working on Fusion... but we're not there yet.
Cheers,
--
Darius
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Re: ESXi 6U1 3380124 - HP BL460c G7 mit Mezzanine NC382m (BCM5709 FW 7.4.0) - Purple Screen of Death beim Neustart oder Herunterfahren
Hi,
i'm also experiencing this error with the NC382m in a BL460cG7 having a PSOD on shutdown/reboot.
To be precise, the PSoD takes place after the followingwhilst observing the shutdown on console
> USB Passthrough disabled
> Calling VMKernel shutdown
> ...
> Calling BNX2 driver shutdown
> BAM! PSOD
Unfortunately neither HPE, nor VMware were of great help - blaming each other ... although four servers show this behavior.
I tried different driver versions and ended up with drivers from "QLG-NetXtremeII-7.0-3741904" from "VMware ESXi 5.5 Driver CD 2.713.10.v55.4 for QLogic Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set"
Download VMware Horizon (mit View)
(IDK why it's listed at Horizon, it's the ESXi 5.5 driver CD) - it brings bnx2-2.2.6a.v55.4 ..
Unfortunately this didn't help me at all, so i reminded myself of an old bug with that NIC : VMware KB: ESX/ESXi host loses network connectivity with a Broadcom bnx2 driver FTQ dump
Although the behavior was quite different, i tried the mentioned workaround:
esxcfg-module -s 'disable_msi=1' bnx2
and i tried multiple reboots afterwards ... all (except the first) succeeded without a purple screen ...
Maybe this works for you as well ...
But i do have one more question to you Haferbrei ..
Since this mezzanine is quite aged, i cannot even to FW 7.4.0, HPE stopped apparently supporting the NC382m with FW 5.2.3 (with the broadcom firmware updater), so how did you get FW 7.4.0 on that card ?
That firmware (>5.2.3) is only supported through the QLogic NX2 firmware update utility, which in turn does not support the NC382m ...
*prost*
Alex
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