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Just finishing up an install on this config: .encoding = "windows-1252" config.version = "8" virtualHW.version = "16" mks.enable3d = "TRUE" pciBridge0.present = "TRUE" pciBridge4.present = "TRUE" pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" pciBridge4.functions = "8" pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"...

I have tried a few combinations. Current test machine is EFI, LSI controller, NVME disk, and split vmdk. I also tried BIOS vs EFI, NVME vs SATA and IIRC SAS, and split vs contiguous disk files both pre-allocated and not. I am gearing up to test this exhaustively, any particular combination you...

Late I know, but: I was on fully patched 1909, now on fully patched 2004 (fresh installation directly to 2004 then updates after). Latest version of Workstation at the time, and the latest version after (15.5.5, the update for 2004). No change in performance. Yes, guest tools were installed. As...

Hopefully some of you smart people can figure this out. I have a reasonably powerful PC that I am running a fairly simple Windows 10 VM on. It's just Windows 10, Office, and Slack to isolate all my pandemic work activities. Machine specs: Threadripper 1950X, 128 GB ECC, and 2x1TB 970 EVO+ in...

Any chance your 'server' has IPMI? That's going to be the reliable route. It sounds like you're already aware of the need for active adapter (if you've had it working at all), which ones have you tried that sucked? This is likely to be a case of reliable = expensive, this one for example has...

There are lots of OEM machines that only have a 1x expansion slot. If your options are this or a USB graphics 'card' to add support for a better/extra/whatever monitor which would you prefer? It serves a purpose, it's just not for the type of people who post here. Viper GTS

And we are back. Many thanks Kyle.

I can confirm it does both Netflix 4k and 4k @ 60hz 4:4:4. It has a minor firmware bug that turns on some sharpening/processing when the power is cycled but the effect is subtle and easily remedied. Most won't notice it unless they have exceptional vision at a very close viewing distance...

It looks very square to me. On a nearly full height square (20+ inches) it appeared to be within a mm or so of square (hard to get the measurement by myself...). I then switched to a decent micrometer and measured 139.8 mm on a 500x500 pixel square. No noticeable difference in X vs Y...

I have a new LG 49UB8500 that I picked up on the MicroCenter special. I've been waiting for a ~50" 4k60 single stream below $1,000 so it was time to bite. I'm running it off a GTX 960 on HDMI 2.0 so I'm getting 3840x2160 @ 60hz with full chroma - Life is basically good. I was even pleasantly...

Sounds like you might be referring to BizSpark: http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/ My (admittedly limited) understanding is that new businesses can get either heavily discounted or free software with the promise that when you succeed you'll start paying for it. Viper GTS

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So what does the 'old' VCP5 translate to? VCP5-DV? Viper GTS

Depending on TRIM support (which there isn't in your case) and how the drive manages garbage collection 1/2 second latencies are not at all out of the question for a SSD. I would keep an eye on it, but depending on your use pattern a larger SSD partitioned with more spare area would likely...

VMFS does as of v5. It's up to ~60 TB now. VIper GTS

I passed mine back in February, this guide helped me quite a bit: http://www.virtuallanger.com/vcp5/ What I did was print out the exam blueprint & then mark off each line item as I went through the PDF study guide. I'd already done the vast majority of the stuff on the list but I went through...

I will be annoyed if they raise the limits on the free version substantially. I just bought essentials for my home system last month to use my 48 GB (with plans to go higher). If 64 is suddenly the new 32 I'll have spent the $560 for nothing (today, anyway). Viper GTS

It definitely has USB 2.0, though the thought did cross my mind that maybe it was running in 1.1 for some reason. It's a Tyan S7025, dual LGA 1366 Xeon. http://www.tyan.com/datasheets/d_S7025.pdf I was using the onboard Type A port. Oh well. Not like it matters now. Viper GTS

Update for all who care: My test of an IPMI mounted ESXi installer got me thinking, maybe this is all just a performance issue? I took a trip up to MicroCenter today & picked up a 64 GB Samsung 830 (the smallest, cheapest drive they had) and an external DVD drive (been meaning to get one...

Yep all the excess time is at: Loading /s.v00 I've had no luck figuring out what it is. Viper GTS

It's on a USB key but I just booted off an IPMI mounted 5.0U1 installer ISO and it does the same thing off the installer (at the same point). I don't think it's USB key related. Viper GTS

I've got some at work that take 10 minutes but they're far more complex environments (FC attached cluster nodes with a dozen ethernet connections etc). I don't mind them taking 10 minutes. I'm leaning towards a reinstall as well, this is kind of absurd. I think there's an in-place reinstall...

I am getting rather annoyed at how long my home ESXi machine takes to boot. It's 30+ minutes, maybe more like 45. 90% of that time is spent at one line: s.v00. I've found lots of references on google to crashing during boot on s.v00, but very little reference to what it actually is or why it...

Modify the drive size: - Right click the VM in inventory, edit settings - Choose Hard Disk 1 (or whatever) - Type in a new provisioned size on the right (This option will be grayed out if you have any snapshots, you'll need to delete them) Once that is complete boot into the VM and...

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004048 That should cover what you want. The short version is that yes you can do it, and LACP is the mode you want (assuming you have switches that support it). Viper GTS

Looks like that was the issue. Those two changes and all the data copied fine last night and it was still up in the morning. I'll hammer it for a few more days before calling it good but this is the best I've seen so far. Kind of a scary issue, but at least it was easily solved once I got...

You may be on to something with that. I am finally able to take this offline to work on it and I noticed that the OS setting was set to a generic other linux instead of Oracle Solaris 10 x64. I changed that and installed VMware Tools, here's hoping that makes a difference. I had always planned...

So I have this machine I've been fighting with for a few months. It's fairly basic, normal hardware: Norco 4224 loaded with: Tyan S7025 2x Xeon 5606 48 GB DDR3 2x IBM BR10i RAID cards flashed to IT firmware 1x Areca ARC-1680 w/4 GB Quad port Intel gigabit NIC 2x Intel SSD on motherboard SAS...

I've hit a bit of a roadblock on my new ESXi machine. I am passing through two IBM BR10i controllers to my NexentaStor VM without issue. In my test installs all drives are seen, performance is as expected, etc. For my final installation I planned to pass the ICH10 SATA ports in and use a...

That link I posted addresses that issue. Since VT-d is not a feature of the CPU it is not listed explicitly on the 5600 CPUs. Viper GTS

You might want to look again: http://www.intel.com/support/processors/xeon5k/sb/CS-031637.htm I'm using a dual socket 5520 board populated with E5606's & it's passing storage controllers just fine. Any of the hex core models will be VT-d capable as well. Viper GTS

There's nothing that says you have to migrate to Xeon + ECC to do ESXi. My home ESX machine for several years now has been a Q6600 with 8 (and now 16) GB of regular old DDR2. Upgrade your plans to something that supports VT-d, and get 16 GB of DDR3. The cost differential shouldn't be too bad...

I picked up a Scythe Slot Rafter: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/064/slotrafter_detail.html I plan to use it with SSDs, I'm not sure it has enough height for enterprise SAS but for standard height drives it will work fine. Viper GTS

Every OEM drive I've ordered from Amazon lately (including 6 HD103SJ last week) has been individually boxed like this: http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/aznhomig/CIMG0894.jpg First pic didn't work, try this one... The one on the left is what I was referring to. I've seen the...

Anybody have any idea what the default IPMI/iKVM login is for a Tyan S7025? I've found some Tyan documentation for other boards that suggests root/superuser but that's not working. I can't find any documentation anywhere in the box or their website. I've configured the IP in the BIOS and it's...

That's not exactly correct. iSCSI is block level storage by definition. Using ZFS as the storage system provides a number of benefits but what's presented to the initiator is a blank disk. The initiator can then create whatever file system it wants (and is completely unaware of the underlying...

I have never used the 80mm Noctuas, my experience thus far has all been 120mm. I am hoping for good things. The Noctua part of my order totalled ~$215 which is certainly a lot. Yate-Loon or similar are a far better value. I opted to cut corners on CPU & RAM rather than fans. CPU & RAM will...

My fan selections: 3 x Noctua NF-P12: http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=12&lng=en 2 x Noctua NF-R8: http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=9&lng=en 2 x Noctua NH-U9DX: http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=20&lng=en Power supply...

I'm not a big fan of the DIY route when it comes to data cables, I'd rather just get the right parts even if it's some extra hassle & money. What are the odds that if I ordered 102 right side angle cables I'd be able to get rid of them in a timely fashion? (It is a right angle I would need...

The source of my confusion was a UI change in 7 (and probably 2008). In XP + Server 2003 you could change security settings for multiple files at once. In 7/2008 it's one object at a time, to get everything on a drive you can step up a level to the drive itself and push changes through the tree...