VMware : Mount volume after migrate HDD from server

 1. List the volume#esxcfg-volume -l[root@esxi141:~] esxcfg-volume -lScanning for VMFS-3/VMFS-5 host activity (512 bytes/HB, 2048 HBs).VMFS UUID/label: XXXXb700-087e20aa-1d03-90b11c3b4f5c/datastore1Can mount: YesCan resignature: YesExtent name: naa.6d4ae520b410d700ff0000470467361c:3     range: 0 - 4759039 (MB) 2. Mount the volume#esxcfg-volume -m (VMFS UUID) - temporally mount...

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VMware : Error - Another task is already in progress

Issue : Another task is already in progressSolutions : SSH to the ESXi hostRun this command /etc/init.d/hostd restart && /etc/init.d/vpxa restartNO downtimeNO hosts restart&nb...

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VMware : Replication/Migration VM between ESXi host

1st Method Source : ESXi-01 - VM on this source must shutdown first before replicate/migrateDestination : ESXi-02 - the destination server to host the replicate/migrate VMThe step: 1. Download  OVF Tool - download from here https://developer.vmware.com/web/tool/4.4.0/ovf 2. Install OVF Tool...

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Ubuntu : Ubuntu 20.04 on ESXi Generating multipathd Errors

Issue:Solutions:1. Shutdown the VM2. Edit then VM : Edit Setting > VM Options3. Under : Advanced > Configuration Parameters > Edit4. Add a new parameter with following properties: Key: disk.EnableUUIDValue: TRUE 5. Click OK 6. Power on the VM 7. Confirm the errors have stopped in...

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VMware : Adding a new local disk to ESXi

source : https://slice2.com/2013/03/20/adding-a-new-local-disk-to-esxi-and-formatting-with-vm...

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VMWare ESXi : Enable SNMP

Solution: 1. SSH to ESXi server 2. Run as below command esxcli system snmp set -r esxcli system snmp set -c YOUR_STRING esxcli system snmp set -p 161 esxcli system snmp set -L "City, State, Country" esxcli system snmp set -C noc@example.comesxcli esxlci system snmp set -e yes 3. Finished - can test the snmp from snmp tools Note: To change hostname for ESXi server esxcli system hostname set...

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VMware : Failed - Object type requires hosted I/O

Solution : 1. SSH to VMware Server 2. Check the corrupted file as mention in log. Check the the .vmdk file #vmkfstools -x check /path/to/your/machine.vmdk 3. Repair the disk if required to repair #vmkfstools -x repair /path/to/your/machine.vmdk 4.Restart the VM Source: https://www.vionbl...

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P2V Issue : Virtual machine does not boot after being converted

source : https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002402 http://www.uptimemadeeasy.com/vmware/kernel-panic-using-vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/ http://blog.edgoad.com/2010/03/vmware-no-volume-groups-found.html https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-rescuemode-boot.htm...

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