updating ESXI 4 to 4.1 without update manager

Hi all, So you have one or more esxi boxes at home doing various tasks and they are currently running esxi 4, your tempted to update to 4.1 but do not have update manager installed and do not want the hassle of configuring esxi again. No Problem good old command line to the rescue again. To upgrade 4 to 4.1 you need the esxi 4.1 upgrade installation as a zip file and the vcli (vsphere command liRead More…

Cloned Template Hardware Bug in Vmware ESX 3.5 U2

Today I’ve been wrestling with this http://xtravirt.com/xd10070 bug in ESX 3.5 u2. The link provides a good insight into what causes it (basically when cloning a template and editing the hardware before the clone begins the source vmdk is actually used instead of the newly cloned vmdk). This of course becomes a problem if you decide you dont need the template anymore and delete it, the flat fileRead More…