Re: VMware ESXi

SG,
I only ask these questions here because I happened to stumble across this
topic and the poster doesn't appear to mind.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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though SBS related do you not think that asking this in the ESX forums
would be a good idea?

Yes, you can mix 32 and 64 bit guests.

"AllenM" <NoReply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Another question if you please. My host machine is 64-bit. I am running
the vSpere client on my XP workstation. I already created a VM on the
host machine and have install Windows 2003 Standard x86 as a guest
operating system. Now I want to create another VM on the same host this
time installing Windows 2008 Standard 64-bit as my guest OS. Looks like
ESXi is not liking that. So is it possible to mix x86 and x64 OS's on the
same host hardware? Got abother question but will post it another time.


"AllenM" <NoReply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Tim. I don't think that was my issue. The issue was that my
CD/DVD was not recognized. In the VM BIOS boot order it was listed but
did not show as being available. Using the vSphere client on my desktop
I can go into the VM properties and view the listed hardware available.
Here's the funny part. You can see the "CD/DVD Drive1" and the host
device as being listed as "/vmfs/devicesgrnscsi/mpx.vmhba2:C0:T1:L0".
there was also an option for another device "vmhba0" neither of which
worked. So I was doing some googling and stumbled across this discussion
regarding something similiar about using DELL hardware. Same symptons
and the poster said he had to use the "Add" option for hardware and add
a "SCSI Device". During the setup process it show my options for my
CD/DVD as being listed by name and ure enough after I added it I can go
into the VM BIOS and now see it as being recognized. So once I powered
off/on it immediately booted in the OS installation. Good to know in
case others experience something similiar. I'll blow this all away and
do it again and will try using the client CD/DVD drive.

"Tim H" <nospamstupid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Allen,

Sorry I have been out of pocket all day today.

You need to have the CD in the Drive of the client machine. "Power on"
the VM server through the client and then click the DVD/CD Connect
button.

It is kind of confusing but I actually had to have the cd in the client
not the actual server.

Let me know how you make out. Feel free to ping me at
precisionwebtech@xxxxxxxxx

Tim

"AllenM" <NoReply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK so now I am sure it does not reecognize the CD/DVD. See below
message from the Event Log.


"Message from ESXiHostServer.MyDomain.local: No bootable device was
detected. A bootable device might be a CD, floppy, hard disk, or
network device, as when booting with PXE. To install an operating
system, insert a bootable CD or floppy and restart the virtual
machine."


"AllenM" <NoReply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hey Tim,
I'm running into technical difficulties try to load a gust OS on my
newmly created VM server. I've got the CD loaded into the host
machine. I even went into the the virtual machine bios and made sure
the boot order is correct. I've gone into the VM console and select
for the DVD/CD "Connect to host device". I power off the VM then
power back on and expect to see the VM boot from the CD and begin the
W2K3 installation. Appears to not be recognizing the host CD or
something. any tips?

"Tim H" <nospamstupid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Cliff! I appreciate it. I think on my next attempt I will
connect this to my extra Static from my ISP.

"Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Tim: Since SBS likes to be the DHCP server, you have a chicken and
egg scenario if you have VMWare running with a DHCP assigned
address. SBS...and by proxy your DHCP server, is running on a
virtual machine and the host environment needs a DHCP address from
the DHCP server that is down.

Stick with static. :)

-Cliff


"Tim Hays" <nospamstupid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Anyone using ESXi with SBS 2008? I have installed ESXi on a new
server that I want to load SBS 08 on but I am not sure if I should
assign a static IP to the VMware interface or do you do that once
the server is loaded and leave the vmware DHCP?

As always thanks in advance for the help!!

Tim

















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