There are several methods to upgrade ESX/ESXi. This article outlines the available upgrade paths.   Note: This is not a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade ESX/ESXi. For more information on performing an

This article provides a checklist of troubleshooting steps to try when running into issues with VMware Converter. Troubleshooting checklist Follow this troubleshooting checklist if you have

· You are upgrading from Lab Manager 3.x to a newer version. · You see the error:  Error 28047. Setup failed to launch C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\1\

After upgrading to vCenter Server 4.1, you may experience these symptoms: · The search function does not work. · The vws.log contains entries similar to: [2010-08-06

This article provides steps for unpresenting a LUN containing a datastore from an ESX 4.x or ESXi 4.x host.   *Note*: The way ESX rescans storage has changed with patch

This article provides steps to install VMware Tools in a Linux guest operating system using Red Hat Package Manager (RPM).   Note: For an overview of installing VMware Tools, see

· You see this error  when vCenter Webservices features are accessed through the vSphere Client: An error occurred, please try again in

· When converting a Linux source machine to an ESX 4.1 host, VMware Converter 4.0.1 Standalone fails · The

This article provides instructions on recreating Raw Device Mapping (RDM) files for virtual machines in a VMware Infrastructure 3 or newer datacenter. If the

When converting a RHEL4 / RHAS4 operating system, you may experience these symptoms:  · The conversion fails during cloning. · The conversion

· VMNIC interfaces are in Standby on the vSwitch. · This issue occurs after upgrading from ESX 3.0.x to 3.5 Update 5. With the addition of the

If a Linked Mode configuration is established between three or more vCenter Server 4.0 instances and one or more of the vCenter

This article provides steps to recreate a delta virtual disk's descriptor file, based on the vmfsSparse disk format. This disk format is often facilitated by virtual

vCenter Chargeback does not include any runtime backup policy. Therefore, you must regularly back up the vCenter Chargeback database and configuration files. You must also back up

If the vCenter Chargeback uninstaller fails, then the services, registry entries, files, and folders corresponding to

· After adding an ESXi host to VMware vCloud Director, the "preparing the host for use" process fails · You see the error: Error occurred

· When trying to print from your Fusion virtual machine, nothing happens. · After pressing Print, nothing shows up in the Windows print queue. · The Windows printer list does not

This article provides answers to frequently asked questions about the features and functionality of VMware products. How can I find information regarding features and known issues for VMware

What is a Partner Activation Code (PAC) and how is it used?   Orders placed through VMware, or its partners, have unique identifiers associated with them.   VMware products purchased through a

This article provides information about the architecture of and terms related to VMware vCloud Director. Components The essential components of VMware vCloud Director are: · The vCloud