Deploying Applications with VMware ThinApp
KB ID 0000612 Problem ThinApp is an “Odd” VMware product, insofar as it’s got nothing to do with virtual machines or virtual technology. It’s a product that turns applications into “Stand alone” thin applications, that can be sent to a user and ran without the need for that user to have administrative access, or the need to install anything. ThinApp was a product called Thinstall that VMware...
Creating and Deploying USB Portable Applications with VMware ThinApp
KB ID 0000616 Problem The last time I wrote about deploying applications with ThinApp, it was geared towards getting standalone applications onto client PC’s for non admins to run, or putting them in a network share. But if you have a portable application the advantage is you can run it from portable media (Like a USB drive). Like before I’ll convert Google Chrome to a ThinApp, but the difference is I will set the...
ESX4 “Web Access” 503 Service Unavailable Error
KB ID 0000150 Problem If you connect to an ESX4 Server and attempt to “Log onto Web Access” you get a 503 Service Unavailable error. This is because unlike EXS3 the web console is disabled, well not strictly true the service is usually running but the firewall (on the ESX server) is blocking it. Solution 1. Log into the ESX Host with the VI Client software. (Note: If you don’t have the VI client you would...
ESXi Error “HA agent must have userworld swap enabled”.
KB ID 0000045 Problem Seen on diskless ESXi Servers, this happens because, to perform HA, the server needs some swap space, and a diskless server has none. Solution 1. Using your VI client log into your Virtual Center Server. 2. Select the first ESXi host > Configuration > Advanced Settings 3. Select ScratchConfig > Type in a directory with at least 1GB of free storage e.g /vmfs/volumes/SAS1_V1/Scratch/ESXi1 Note: I’ve...
P2V Error during hot Clone – P2VError FILE_OPEN_FAILED(vpxa-nfc://[Name of Datastore]
KB ID 0000017 Problem P2V Error during hot Clone Error in ESX > Tasks and Events “Failed to import machine to esx.domain.com Error in Log Task failed: P2VError FILE_OPEN_FAILED(vpxa-nfc://[Name of Datastore] Note Entry in Tasks and events will point you to the logfile location on the Virtual Center which is.. C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataVMWareVMware COnterter EnterpriseLogs Scroll to the bottom of the...