Section 13.7. Frequently Asked Questions | Configuring VMware ESX Server 2.5 (Vol 1)

13.7. Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: I'm not able to connect to the Service Console over the network. What could the issue be?

A: You may have allocated the Service Console NIC to the VMkernel. Use vmkpcidivyi to reassign the NIC to the Service Console.

Q: I have a virtual machine that did not start up correctly, but now I can't power it down from the MUI or Virtual Center. How can I get this VM to shut down?

A: You can use the vmware-cmd utility to force a hard power down. The following syntax should work:

vmware-cmd /path-to-vm/vm-directory/vm.vmx stop hard

Q: I find using commands to be very difficult. Why can't I use X Windows on the Service Console?

A: You actually could run the X Windows system on the Service Console, but it will eat up valuable resources that are needed by the system to manage all the processes related to Virtualization. VMware specifically says not to run X Windows on the Service Console. So, it's best to just buck up and deal with it.

Q: Is there a way to mount the vmfs volumes if they accidentally get unmounted without having to reboot?

A: Yes. You can run mountt vmfs vmfs /vmfs.

Q: How do I check the speed and duplex setting of the Service Console NIC? Also, how do I change it if needed?

A: You'll need to cat out the eth0.info file for your type of adapter. This file can be found at /proc/net/type-of-nic/eth0.info. To give you an example, our server has an Intel Pro 100 Nic for the Service Console, so for us to find the speed and duplex information we would type: cat /proc/net/PRO_LAN_Adapters/eth0.info.