How can I identify which VMs are running on each ESXi host?
I need to document which services and virtual machines are running across our VMware environment. The setup includes two rack servers and one tower server that I can…
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Is VMware Workstation ever appropriate for production servers?
I'm not a sysadmin—I work mainly with IoT and automation—but our company recently lost several virtual machines after multiple hard drives failed. The surviving backups were months old,…
How to Handle Secure Boot Certificate Rollout on VMware VMs?
I'm working on deploying the new Secure Boot CA 2023 certificates for my Windows Server VMs running on VMware, as the old 2011 CAs are set to expire…
Need Help with ESXi 7.0 U3 A26 Dell Image
Hello everyone! I'm reaching out for some help because I'm facing a frustrating issue with our Dell PowerEdge R750 server running VMware ESXi 7. We're experiencing intermittent network…
Can I Set Up a Single Node ESXi or AHV Hypervisor on AWS EC2?
Hi everyone! I'm wondering if it's possible to deploy an ESXi or AHV hypervisor within an AWS EC2 environment to run virtual machines. Essentially, I'm looking to create…
How to Secure Access to ESXi Hosts and vCenter?
I'm facing a security challenge and need to set up an access list on our network switches to protect our ESXi hosts and vCenter. These ESXi hosts are…
Can I safely create a test VM on my production ESXi server?
I'm considering setting up a sandbox VM for testing on the same ESXi production server. Is this a good idea? If so, how should I go about it…
Why is my Windows Server 2016 taking so long to reboot after a recent update?
I have several virtual machines running Windows Server 2016 on ESXi Host Client v2.14, and after applying cumulative update KB5062560, one of them now takes over an hour…
Can VMs Just Stop Working Out of Nowhere?
At my workplace, we rely on ESXi hosts and vCenter to manage our virtual machines (VMs). Recently, one of our ESXi hosts rebooted unexpectedly, and now nearly all…
Need Help with Installing ESXi 5.5 on a Dell R740
Hey everyone! I'm stuck in a tough spot here. My boss has decided he wants to install VMware ESXi 5.5 on our Dell R740 server, which is kind…
What's the Best Way to Safely Shut Down My VMware ESXi Server?
Hey everyone! I'm relatively new to server administration and need a bit of guidance. We have an HP server running VMware ESXi that's going to be shut down…
Trouble Installing Windows Server on ESXi 8.0.3: Any Solutions?
I've been struggling all day trying to install Windows Server on my Cisco UCS 220 M4 running ESXi 8.0.3. I can create VMs without any issues and access…
Hypervisor Dilemma: VMware vs Hyper-V for Active Directory
I'm new to virtualization and Active Directory and I'm trying to figure out the best setup. Should I install Windows Server and then use Hyper-V for virtualization, or…