how to extend a disk partition in vmware virtualserver
Hi all, i have enough space in datastore. so i shutdown my windows 2008 server and expanded the disk. but how can i extend a partition now from disk management. the option is greyed out. there is...
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VM Boot order
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this quick one please, I can't seem to find anything on-line. I've had a request to set the default boot order for all new VM's on a global level (vCenter)....
View ArticleTesting SSO
Hi I am trying to write a test plan for SSO but finding it really difficult to 'pad' it out. Apart from testing connectivity to the Database and ensuring successful logon with the user accounts, is...
View ArticleEvent ID 1000 vCenter Single Sign On fails to connect to a Microsoft SQL...
Has this worked for anyone, it doesn't for me. If I have followed this correctly, I showed have it set to 1443 static.VMware KB: vCenter Single Sign On fails to connect to a Microsoft SQL instance...
View ArticleCan't update vCenter
i have vCenter Server 5.1.1064983 and I wanted to update to 5.1.0-1235309.step one - updating SSO. I enter master password and get an error - Provider password is wrong or empty.I try to login to...
View ArticlePermissions needed to deploy from and create ovf file
I'm looking for the exact virtual center permissions to be applied to a role that are needed to deploy a vm from an ovf file and to create an ovf file. I've looked through KB articles, admin guides,...
View ArticleMix of HP and Cisco Blades cluster. Need to patch with UM
Hello,At some point i had to add a cisco vib to patch my cisco ESXi blades and respective vmware patches to the Cisco ESXi Hosts.Now, i have to patch the HP ESXi clusters.The fact i have in the...
View Articlevcenter wigging out
We've been making a ton of changes in the past week, mainly moving VMs from individual datastores to shared and then deleting the old datastores. We also set up CHAP. Our setup:4 esxi 5.0 hostsvcenter...
View Articlevmware windows server 2008 r2 template
I want to know step by step to create a windows server 2008 R2 gold template.Not sure why it is called Gold? Is it difference between standard template and gold template?I read articles saying build a...
View ArticlevCenter Linked Mode
I see that to implement vCenter Linked mode that DNS must be available. Is this for both vCenters? I have a vCenter in production where a DNS server exists but in my DR site we don't have a DNS server
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vim.fault.HttpFault when sorting VMs in vSphere Client after 5.1 upgrade
Hello. I have recently completed a upgrade of vCenter from 5.0 > 5.1. I ran into some common teething problems with SSO but things look ok at the moment. I do have one problem that I'd really like...
View ArticleMoving ESX hosts (running on vDS) to new vCenter Server ??
Hi guys... as the title suggest.. can anyone guide me with the best way to move ESXi hosts running on vDS from one vCenter to new vCenter? Also, apart from loosing the performance stats, what are the...
View ArticleMigrating to a new vCenter Server and bringing the vDS intact?
Hi. We need to abandon the old (physical) vCenter Server and move everything to a new (virtual) one. It's currently on 5.0, but will be upgraded to 5.1 before the migration. The problem is that all VMs...
View ArticlevCenter Editions and Number of ESXi Hosts it can Manage
How many ESXi Hosts a particular vCenter Edition can manage means likevCenter EssentialsvCenter FoundationvCenter Standard
View ArticleLost SSO Administrator and Master Password
Hi everyone, I need some help to this matter. I try to update vCenter 5.1 to the latest update but I don't have the SSO Administrator or Master Password. Is there a way to recover or reset this...
View ArticleError 1068 When trying to start vCenter Server Service
i am getting this Error 1068 When trying to start vCenter Server Service. Any Solution for this?
View ArticleVirtCenter 5.1 Shutdown on its own.
I have vCenter service stop running on my vCenter Server that is running view 5.1, and it has happened twice while recomposing a pool. I don't think the two events are related. I'm running vCenter...
View ArticleWill the vCenter Server Appliance make host/VM/dvSwitch migrations easier?
Hi. I'm looking at the vCenter Server Appliance (especially the 5.5 version, which will let us use its internal DB for up to 100 hosts and 3000 VMs), and thinking about how we would go about migrating...
View ArticleChanging default certs on vCenter 5.1
HiI am trying to change the default certs on a deployment of vcenter 5.1. I am following the instructions on...
View ArticlePowercli - change custom spec network back to default settings
I've used Set-OSCustomizationNicMapping to change a custom spec's IP settings to a static IP address. But how can I change it back to default instead of custom settings using Powercli? Thanks
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