A general system error occurred: unable to save the snapshot file
For the last hour or so I have been attempting to take a VM snapshot on my ESXi 5 host at home but keep encountering the f0llowing error: A general system error occurred: unable to save the snapshot file I have…
Using ManageEngine OpManager to monitor a VMware ESX server
OpManager is a fantastic product by ManageEngine that offers complete, end-to-end monitoring for routers, switches, servers, printers and so much more. Today I am adding some new ESX hosts that require monitoring. Before adding ESX or ESXi hosts I have…
Using ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver
While trying to recover a virtual server that wouldn’t boot (NTLDR missing) I came across a wonderful tool called ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver. It allowed me to mount a VMDK file on my Windows 7 workstation and access it like…
Presenting a physical USB hard drive to a virtual machine
I have decided to attach a USB hard drive to my ESXi server at home to store backups. This only involves a few configuration steps to add the USB controller first, then the drive itself. Here’s how: 1. Plug the…
Adding permissions to a standalone ESXi server
Allowing everyone to log in to an ESXi host as the root user can be dangerous. Instead, I’ll be creating new roles that allow people perform the tasks dictated by their job requirements and no more. We’re all human and…