Vmware esxi install with vima

Welcome to our community! I am asked for a password, when I enter the vi-admin password I get an error stating that I have entered the wrong password. Most Points The Distinguished Expert awards are presented to the top veteran and rookie experts to earn the most points in the top 50 topics. Join our community to see this answer! Unlock 1 Answer and 1 Comment. Andrew Hancock - VMware vExpert.

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William Lam just updated two of his most popular scripts. Thanks for everyones time and comments to make this script better! You can find all the details in this KB article. Example folders names are below. Maintain two vCenters controlling our ESXi v. Each has its folders setup so the most important VMs are shutdown in case due to some strange fate, the UPS system gets enough power to start but eventually not enough power in its batteries to stay up long enough for all VMs to be shutdown gracefully.

In our case, without generator at either location, we just shut down if power is out for 2 minutes — as it rarely returns if out for more than 90 seconds. On each Windows VM we have a batch file and PowerShell script ready to run under a predefined dedicated Active Directory account with admin priveleges. We are in the process of presenting the scripts at a NY area user group and then posting them in April.

I might test it out this week and update you guys Share it: Tweet.