Virtualization
How to Add a License Key to VMware ESXi
Once you have installed VMware ESXi onto a server, you’ll need to add your license key via the web interface....
Virtualization
How to Configure VMware ESXi with a Static IP Address
Once you have installed VMware ESXi onto a server, you will probably want to give it a static IP address...
Virtualization
How to Upload VMware Workstation VM to ESXi Server
I’ve been using VMware Workstation on my personal PC for quite a few years, but I was having one big...
Virtualization
Install ESXi from USB on Bare Metal PowerEdge Server
In my previous post, I went through the steps for creating a bootable USB installer for ESXi and in this...
Virtualization
Create Bootable USB Drive for VMware ESXi Installer
I recently purchased a refurbished Dell PowerEdge server for my home lab and decided to go ahead and install VMware...
Virtualization
How to Setup VMware Workstation Server and Connect to Shared VMs
There’s a cool feature in VMware Workstation that basically lets you share your VM from one machine so that you...
Virtualization
How to Upgrade VM Hardware Compatibility in VMware Workstation
If you’ve been using VMware Workstation for a while, you’ve probably upgraded to newer additions as they have come out....
Virtualization
Reduce the Size of Virtual Machine Disk in VMware Workstation
If you work with VMware Workstation on your Windows PC, you’ve probably noticed how the virtual machine disk image can...
Virtualization
Network Card configuration Missing after P2V using VMware Converter
Last night I converted a physical Windows 2003 R2 server to a VMware virtual machine using VMware Converter Standalone version...
Virtualization
Fix for VMWare error: Could not open virtual machine, this virtual machine appears to be in use
This morning I received the following error when trying to power on a VMware Workstation virtual machine: Could not open...