.NET Takes a Long Time to Instantiate the VimService Class (87402)
Why does VMware Infrastructure SDK 2.0 from .NET take a long time to instantiate the VimService class?
When you use the VMware Infrastructure SDK 2.0 from .NET, the VimService class… Published 3/23/07

Vista Checked Builds Often Hit “STOP: 0x0000008E” (1897287)
Vista checked builds have a very strong assertion in hal!HalpGenerateConsistentPmTimerRead about the results
of timer reads, which are occasionally violated in a virtual machine. When this… Published 3/22/07

RHEL4 U3, RHEL4 U4, SLES9 SP3 or SLES10 File Systems Might Become Read-Only (51306)
VMware has uncovered a problem with RHEL4 U3, RHEL4 U4, SLES9 SP3 or SLES10 virtual machines running on SAN
or iSCSI storage. File systems could become read-only in… Published 3/22/07

Hardware and Firmware Requirements for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems (1901)
I want to use Workstation or VMware Server to run virtual machines with 64-bit guest operating systems. What are
the hardware and firmware requirements for the host… Published 3/20/07

Windows Virtual Machines with Latency-Sensitive I/O Workloads Can Slow Down in Four-Way SMP Configurations (2231)
Under certain conditions, four-way Windows virtual machines and, to a lesser extent, two-way Windows
virtual machines may slow down… Published 3/20/07

Backing Up and Restoring an MSDE Database (4767876)
Use the osql command line utility to create a backup or to restore a copy of a database instance for an MSDE
database. The following is the osql statement to create a backup. Replace the items in… Published 3/20/07

ESX Server 3.0.1, Patch ESX-6075798: pcnet32 Loads Instead of vmxnet (6075798)
Resolved Issues This patch fixes an issue where pcnet32/vlance drivers are loaded instead of vmxnet drivers after
installing VMware Tools and restarting virtual machines…. Published 3/20/07

64-Bit Linux Guests Panic with More Than 4GB of Guest Memory (2269)
64-bit Linux guests require the computer to have an IOMMU unit if it uses more than 4GB of memory. VMware’s virtual
machines do not have IOMMU and exhibit problems like random… Published 3/19/07

2007 U.S. Daylight-Saving Time (DST) Extension (8695824)
Extended daylight-saving time (DST) in the United States will begin in March 2007, to comply with the Energy Policy Act of
2005. Spring forward will start three weeks earlier (March 11th, at… Published 3/19/07

2007 Canada Daylight-Saving Time (DST) Extension (6737634)
Extended daylight-saving time (DST) for the following time zones in Canada will begin in March 2007: Atlantic Mountain Pacific
Yukon Central Eastern Newfoundland VMware has produced an update… Published 3/19/07

Installing VMware Tools in Unsupported Linux Distributions (1625)
I was not able to install VMware Tools in my Linux guest. The version of Linux I am running is not on the list of supported
guest operating systems or is a newer kernel. I saw error… Published 3/19/07

Configuring Tape Drives and Media Changers on ESX Server Systems (1997)
How do I configure a tape drive, or a tape drive and media changer, so that the virtual machines on my ESX Server system can
access the device? Add the hardware as usual to… Published 3/19/07

Installing and Configuring NTP on VMware ESX Server (1339)
How do I install and configure NTP on an ESX Server system? Note: This article was updated March 16, 2007
to add vmware to the pool designation. All examples for x.pool.ntp.org have… Published 3/16/07

ESX Server 3.0.1 Compatibility with NVIDIA Onboard Ethernet Ports on Sun x4100 and Sun x4200 M2 Servers (1755429)
ESX Server 3.0.1 running on a Sun x4100 M2 or Sun x4200 M2 server does not support the NVIDIA
onboard Ethernet ports NET0 and NET1…. Published 3/16/07

SAN LUNs Not Visible in VirtualCenter UI but Visible in MUI (2278)
Why are SAN LUNs sometimes not visible in the VirtualCenter UI but are visible in MUI? If the SAN LUN configuration
or information changed after serverd started up, serverd may not… Published 3/16/07

Do I need to update VMware Server or Workstation with a daylight-saving time (DST) patch? (3312438)
Extended daylight-saving time (DST) in the United States will begin in March 2007, to comply with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Spring forward will… Published 3/15/07

SIDgen Generates Error Because Of Account Access to Folders (4369788)
When you install LM tools on a template, you specify the account that performs the customization
(for example, changing the SID). This account is usually the Administrator account…. Published 3/15/07

LM Tools with SIDgen Fails on Windows 2000 With Mac Services (2855541)
If you have services for Mac on a Windows 2000 machine, and you use Lab Manager to create a
Workspace virtual machine and deploy it for the first time with LM Tools, SIDgen fails… Published 3/15/07

Adjusting ESX Server Time Zone (1436)
During installation, a time zone was selected for ESX Server that doesn’t match the desired time zone.
What are the steps to change the time zone? To change the time zone, please follow the steps below. … Published 3/15/07

Networking Issues in Lab Manager Configurations Using SUSE Linux 9.3 Templates (1134059)
Lab Manager configurations based on SUSE Linux 9.3 templates might generate networking issues. If the
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0 file exists in your SUSE… Published 3/15/07

VCB Backups Might Fail when Directives are Enabled in Legato Networker (6712383)
When configuring Legato Networker for VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), enabling a Directive in the backup
group for the client resource might cause backups to hang and… Published 3/15/07

Upgrading a Virtual Machine (1499)
How do I upgrade a virtual machine? To upgrade a virtual machine, follow the instructions for your VMware
product below. ESX Server Version Link 2.5 http://pubs.vmware.com/esx254/admin/esx25admin_vms.4.13.html… Published 3/13/07

Lack of Network Connectivity Might Generate Errors During Import and Export Operations (2116375)
You might encounter these errors during import or export operations in Lab Manager: Failed to clone disk :
Read beyond the end of file. (1799) Failed to… Published 3/13/07

2007 U.S. Daylight-Saving Time (DST) Extension (8695824)
Extended daylight-saving time (DST) in the United States will begin in March 2007, to comply with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Spring forward will start three weeks earlier (March 11th, at… Published 3/9/07

Collecting Log Files for VirtualCenter 1.3.1 or Later (1935)
After I opened a support request with VMware Technical Support, a support person requested log files for
my VirtualCenter system. How do I collect these log files for VirtualCenter… Published 3/2/07

ESX-3199476 Patch for ESX Server 3.0.1 (3199476)
Resolved Issues This patch addresses the following issues: Under certain conditions, vmxnet
shutdown led to a Microsoft stop error Adds support for using Microsoft Clustering Server
(MSCS) with Windows… Published 3/2/07

ESX-9865995 (9865995)
Resolved Issues This patch addresses the following issues: Adds support for Sun StorageTek 25xx arrays
Adds MSA_VOLUME to the list of arrays that return an inconsistent serial number in inquiry page 80 The
following RPM is… Published 3/2/07

Remote Console Disconnects from Virtual Machine (1720)
Why does my remote console session disconnect from the virtual machine, especially when the contents on
the virtual machine’s screen change rapidly? The most likely cause of this problem is… Published 3/2/07

2007 U.S. Daylight-Saving Time (DST) Extension (8695824)
Extended daylight-saving time (DST) in the United States will begin in March 2007, to comply with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Spring forward will start three weeks earlier
(March 11th, at… Published 3/2/07

I/O Performance of the Adaptec AIC 7890/7891 HBA Can Lead to ESX Server Failure (2166)
How do I compensate for the default lower I/O performance of the Adaptec AIC 7890/7891 HBA? On some ESX
Server systems, the aic7xxx driver detects the Adaptec… Published 3/1/07

Collecting Lab Manager Logs (4637378)
Where do I find and how do I collect log files for Lab Manager? To collect Lab Manager log files,
use the Collect Support Information feature: From the main menu, choose Settings . Click the Support
Link tab…. Published 3/1/07

ESX Server Support for Microsoft Clustering Service with Windows 2003 SP1 (2021)
Is Microsoft Clustering Service (MSCS) in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) supported with VMware
ESX Server? Windows 2003 SP1 introduced a change that resulted in… Published 3/1/07

VMotion CPU Compatibility Requirements for Intel Processors (1991)
Why am I unable to migrate virtual machines with VMotion across Intel Processors? To ensure
production-system stability during migration with VMotion, VirtualCenter requires source… Published 2/28/07

VMotion CPU Compatibility Requirements for AMD Processors (1992)
Why am I unable to migrate virtual machines with VMotion across AMD processors? To ensure production-system
stability during migration with VMotion, VirtualCenter requires source and… Published 2/28/07

Migrations with VMotion Prevented Due to CPU Mismatch—How to Override Masks (1993)
How do I override VMotion compatibility restrictions for CPU mismatch? By default, VirtualCenter allows
migrations with VMotion between compatible source and… Published 2/28/07

Using 2GB Fibre Channel Drivers on ESX Server 3.0.1 (1560391)
ESX Server 3.0.1 is installed with 4GB Fibre Channel drivers by default. However, the following conditions
require you to roll back to 2GB Fibre Channel drivers, which are available on the… Published 2/28/07

While Booting an ESX Server 3.x System, Distributed vmfs Locking Might Not Work (6642906)
On boot up of ESX Server 3.x, the following messages appear in vmkwarning :
vmkernel: 0:00:00:30.303 cpu0:1024)WARNING: NMI: 175: failed… Published 2/27/07

Requirements for Running VirtualCenter with MS SQL 2005 (6565318)
VMware has tested and certified Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 for use with VirtualCenter Server 2.0.1.
This configuration requires the VirtualCenter Server database login to be the… Published 2/27/07

VMotion CPU Compatibility, PERF_MSR Extended-Feature Bit, and Intel Dempsey (and subsequent) Processors (4893083)
Dempsey (and subsequent) Intel processors have bit 15 (PERF_MSR) set in their extended features. For
VMotion to occur between Dempsey… Published 2/27/07

Non-administrator users cannot save changes to VMware Tools Scripts (2978408)
Non-administrator users cannot make changes in VMware Tools scripts ( VMware Tools Properties > Scripts ).
If a non-administrator user attempts to make changes in VMware… Published 2/27/07

Cannot Find the VMware Tools CD (731)
I cannot find the VMware Tools CD. Why didn’t I get this CD as part of my purchase? The installers for
supported guest operating systems that have VMware Tools are packaged in VMware products as
ISO image… Published 2/27/07

VMware Time Sync and Windows Time Service (1318)
What tool should I use to synchronize a Windows guest operating system with real time? Does the Windows
Time service work in a virtual machine? The most accurate way to keep guest operating system… Published 2/27/07

Cloning an ESX Server Virtual Machine (935)
What are the best practices for cloning a virtual machine on ESX Server? Note: This article was written
and tested with VMware ESX Server 1.5. Although you can use the steps in this article as a guide… Published 2/27/07

Large I/Os Are Split into 64KB Units When Using LSILogic Driver (9645697)
In Windows virtual machines using the LSILogic driver, I/Os of a size larger than 64KB might be
split into multiple I/Os of a maximum size of 64KB. This might adversely affect… Published 2/26/07