VM OS installed is other than the ones selected in the VM configuration
Hi All, I was looking at one of the VMs and found that virtual machines contain operating systems other than the ones selected in the VM configuration.I do not see any issue on the server, just...
View ArticleWhy every domain user can login to vcenter appliance via vsphere web client?
Hi I created new vcenter appliance, set up AD auth, gave my domain account to admin group and moved hosts to new vcenter.I can login with domain account, got VM etc.But what it bothers me is one thing:...
View ArticleAD login in vCenter
Hello, I have done a fresh installed of vCenter 5.5, and the also web client and the normal client. And I can login in with the administrator@vsphere.local on both clients with no problem Now I have...
View ArticleShutdown ESX host without AD/Domain
Hello, I have a problem with the vCenter Users. Our environment: 2 ESX 5.1 hosts, physical vCenter 5.1, 2 domain controller virtualised, 1 UPS The UPS is configured to shut down ESX hosts 10 minutes...
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Server has long %ready time and %cstp problem how to resolve it
Dear Users, We have a critical ESXi host with important VM's but we are noticing a slowdown on our network and on the server it self.So I have begun investing the problem and noticed that one server...
View ArticleFresh vCenter install -- vCenter Advance Settings page just sits on loading
Two issues: 1.) new install of vCenter 5.5 (on one server), runs fine, just sometimes the vcenter advanced settings page just sits on loading and never loads. I have to restart the vCenter services to...
View ArticleDRS powered on a VM immediately after OVF Import
We have some isolated clusters. I needed to move a VM from one isolated cluster to another and chose to export and import an OVF template of the VM. During the OVF deployment in the new cluster I made...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.5 fails to start after server reboot
I am testing vSphere 5.5 in our lab and I am experiencing some issues with vCenter Server or SSO. After a fresh install all works about fine, I can add AD authentication to SSO and AD login works to...
View ArticleAbout vSphere APP HA
Dears, I am trying to install vSphere App HA,when I deploy it on Web Client,it just doesn't show up on administration-->SolutionsI have tried to deploy many times, but still not get it.Does anyone...
View ArticleCan vCenter manage hosts both inside and outside the local network?
Can vCenter Server 5.5 manage vSphere hosts that are located both on the local network and (with proper ports opened on the firewall) hosts located on other networks? What I'm trying to do is: We have...
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Unable to add ESXi4.1 host to VSphere 5.1 VCenter
Hello, I have tried adding a ESXi4.1 host to a VCenter 5.1 server and receive the following: I am of the opinion that the license used on the host is a free edition and this is why I am receiving the...
View Articlegiving a user rights to vcenter 5.1 - how to?
So, it used to be easy - just make sure a user was in the local administrators group of the vcenter server, and .... voila! Now - with SSO - how do we do it? I've been asked how-to, and discovered I...
View ArticleConfused by supported databases for 5.5
I just started doing some research on compatibility and requirements for a vcenter server 5.1 to 5.5 upgrade and I'm a bit confused. I'm also not a database guy so the problem could be me. :/ Anyway, I...
View ArticleCannot use "Launch Console" from the VMware Web Client on a Mac
I recently upgraded my vCenter Appliance and my ESXi host to 5.5. When I did that i noticed I could now install the client integration plugin on my mac. It is nice that I can upload files from my...
View ArticleVMs show on one datastore when they are actually on another
We are trying to delete an old datastore and have moved everything off of it but we can’t delete it. We get a message saying Call "HostDatastoreSystem.RemoveDatastore" for object...
View ArticleHow to determine which vSpphere 5.5 LACP load balancing type
I see there are about 20 different supported load balancing types for LACP in vSphere 5.5. I'm trying to decide which I should use in our environment but not familiar enough with all the factors that...
View ArticleCorporate Snapshot Policies
I've had to address this in every environment I have supported and it's always a mine field. As end users have learned about snapshots, they naturally want to use them as protections against changes to...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 U1 - change/rename
Hi, can you anybody give me help if is it possible change name of vcenter (windows machine, not in domain)? How it "handle" SSO server running on this host? I found only helps for vc2.5-4.0. vcenter...
View ArticleMemory HotAdd for vCenter Server
Are there risks associated with hot adding RAM to vCenter Server running on Windows 2008 Server?SQL Server is on a separate VM from vCenter. Are there risks associated with hot adding RAM to the VM...
View ArticleSizing vCPUs for vCenter Server
If you are running vCenter Server in a VM, is there a reference guide for determining the number of vCPUs that should be assigned to the VM?
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