Category Archives: VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere – Insufficient video RAM

Issue:  Insufficient video RAM.  The maximum resolution of the virtual machine will be limited to….

Solution:  according to VMware no action is required.  However, if you like to get rid of the error please follow VMware’s instructions in KB article 1024990.


vSphere – Disks Consolidation is needed

Issue: Configuration Issues Virtual machine disks consolidation is needed.

This error may appear if the snapshot deletion process for a virtual machine did not complete successfully.  In previsions version that meant resolving this using the command line.  In vSphere 5 you can use the UI.

 

Resolution:

  1. Right click on the VM, highlight Shapshot and then click on Consolidate.
  2. Click Yes to confirm.

Depending on the size of the snapshots, this process can take some time before completing.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2003638