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From: AllenM on 28 Sep 2009 18:40 Appears that my DELL Server is not supported for 64-bit "guest" operating systems.Kind og figured that seeing how my hardware did not support MS Virtual Server because my bios does not support virtualization. Even though my chipset can support ESXi it cannot support 64-bit guest operating systems. "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:%23cqam0GQKHA.1360(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message > news:ejuxXNFQKHA.764(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uHSM$JlPKHA.4004(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> 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(a)gmail.com >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23uQDqqgPKHA.4656(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uUVaXZgPKHA.4428(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OtU2GTYPKHA.3552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%231t0NDYPKHA.504(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:eIlqPgVPKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] on 28 Sep 2009 19:06 That sounds like no VT (or AMD equivalent). Odd, last time I looked at ESXi I am pretty sure it required VT. I probably need to download the latest. "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:u5dioyIQKHA.1360(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Appears that my DELL Server is not supported for 64-bit "guest" operating > systems.Kind og figured that seeing how my hardware did not support MS > Virtual Server because my bios does not support virtualization. Even > though my chipset can support ESXi it cannot support 64-bit guest > operating systems. > > "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23cqam0GQKHA.1360(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ejuxXNFQKHA.764(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uHSM$JlPKHA.4004(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> 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(a)gmail.com >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23uQDqqgPKHA.4656(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uUVaXZgPKHA.4428(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OtU2GTYPKHA.3552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:%231t0NDYPKHA.504(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:eIlqPgVPKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: AllenM on 29 Sep 2009 11:01 SG, You are somewhat correct. Even though my hardware meets the requirements to host ESXi it does not support 64-bit "guest" operating systems. Pretty much it comes down to my system chipset does not support virtualization but it is 64-bit and I can run "installed" 64-bit OS and applications ESXi 4.0 supports 64-bit. Latest release since 3.5 that supports x86. "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not(a)your.nellie> wrote in message news:umQPeBJQKHA.1280(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > That sounds like no VT (or AMD equivalent). Odd, last time I looked at > ESXi I am pretty sure it required VT. I probably need to download the > latest. > > "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message > news:u5dioyIQKHA.1360(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Appears that my DELL Server is not supported for 64-bit "guest" operating >> systems.Kind og figured that seeing how my hardware did not support MS >> Virtual Server because my bios does not support virtualization. Even >> though my chipset can support ESXi it cannot support 64-bit guest >> operating systems. >> >> "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23cqam0GQKHA.1360(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:ejuxXNFQKHA.764(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uHSM$JlPKHA.4004(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> 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(a)gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> "AllenM" <NoReply(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23uQDqqgPKHA.4656(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> 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(a)NoEmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:uUVaXZgPKHA.4428(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:OtU2GTYPKHA.3552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:%231t0NDYPKHA.504(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>> 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(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:eIlqPgVPKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>>> 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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