Convert VMDK files to OVF To convert the vmdk files to ovf we need to use the ovf tool which can be downloaded from below . How To 1. Download and install OVF tool on the server 2. Open command prompt as administrator 3. Go to the OVF installation path C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool […]

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Convert sparse disk to Virtual Disk -thick  Space Efficient Virtual Disk is a new virtual disk (vmdk) format. It is a sparse format similar to redo log based disk with the added benefit of both growing and shrinking dynamically. This new vmdk format is applicable to both block based storage (iSCSI, FC etc.,) and file based storage […]

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Resetting Administrator Password in Windows 2012/2008 VM If you face any challenge to login to VM after restoreing from backup you may use below method to reset the password of windows 2012/2008  server . Boot from the Micrsoft Windows Server 2012/2008 DVD From the Windows Setup menu, click “Next”. Select “Repair your computer” Under Choose and option, […]

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VMware vSphere Version Comparison – Download   Component vSphere 4.0 vSphere 4.1 vSphere 5.0 vSphere 5.1 vSphere 5.5 vSphere 6.0 vSphere 6.5 Hypervisor ESX & ESXi ESX & ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi CPUs per host 64 160 160 160 320 480 576 RAM per host 1 TB 1 TB 2  TB 2  TB 4 […]

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Below are a comprehensive collection of configuration maximums from VMware products Virtual Machine MaximumsHost MaximumsvCenter Server MaximumsCluster and Resource Pool MaximumsNetwork MaximumsStorage Maximums Virtual Machine Maximums ESX 5.5 ESX 5.1 ESX 5 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.0 ESX 3.5 ESX 3 ESX 2 ESX 1 Virtual CPUs per virtual machine 64 64 32 8 8 4 […]

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Reset Root Password of vRealize Operations Manager 6.X This Page explains how to reset the root password and unlock the root account of vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 . Compare to old versions there are no more /bin/sh  available on VSOM 6 , we have to use /bin/bash to enter single user mode to reset the […]

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