What is VPX_INT_ARRAY for?
Hi, I'm using vcenter 4.1 and recently my DB growth very huge. After further check, VPX_TEXT_ARRAY and VPX_INT_ARRAY occupied most of capacity. For vpx_txt_array i have follow the guide from...
View ArticleWeb client not working after Simple Install option for vCenter Server 5.5
I'm trying to get into the web client after a fresh install of vCenter Server 5.5. When I go to the url of http://vcenterservername/ it brings me to the page to log into vSphere Web Client. When I...
View ArticleTraffic flow when cold migrating a vm
Hello Is this statement correct: "When I am cold migrating a (powered off) vm from one ESXi's local storage to another ESXi's local storage via vCenter, the traffic flow goes through the...
View ArticleHelp with vCenter fresh install and failover-cluster
Hi All, This will be my first post but I need some help. Im fairly familiar with VmWare and we use it in a small business environment.I'm having trouble finding any decent instructions of how to setup...
View ArticleCloning a vm gets wrong dns entry
We have a problem with writing to the DNS server situation: We wil clone a running machine ( named VM01 ip: 10.10.10.10) ( tried more vm's) with the option : Customize using the Customization...
View ArticleHost Profile Noncompliant
We are experiencing an issue where our Host Profile fails in our ESXi 5.0 environment. One of the configuration settings is Advanced Configuration Option > Annotations.WelcomeMessage. We have it set...
View ArticleStorage Management Error
Hi guys, please anyone help me with this issue: Recently we upgraded the storage on our servers and we are trying to update it on the v center manager, but it says that storage service is not...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 - Single Sign On - Two Sites - Stretched VLANs - Linked Mode
Hi, I have a question about vCenter 5,5 with SSO across two sites with stretched VLANs and desired Linked Mode ready for SRM 5.1.1 and I have reviewed Justin King's blog and watched VMworld session on...
View ArticlevCenter Update (DB is mirrored & SSL questions)
Hi, vCenter is currently 5.1.0a and I will be upgrading to 5.1 Update 1b. 2 Questions if I may: The vCenter DB is part of a SQL mirrored setup. Prior to upgrading is it recommended that I break that...
View ArticleHaving issues adding ESXi host to vCenter Server Appliance
I've been spending lots of time working on the new vCenter 5.1.0A. I have two vCenter environments in my test and dev. vCenter1 = Windows 2008 R2 vCenter server. It has local domain Microsoft CA self...
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Limited number of Port Groups displays in vSphere Web Client
I am creating a new distributed virtual switch in the vSphere Web Client 5.1 and as I am adding my port groups I noticed that on the left hand column under my vDS all of my port groups are displayed...
View ArticleCreating a RHEL Linux Cluster on vSphere 5
Hi Is it possible to cluster RHEL linux VMs on vSphere V5 ESXi hosts? I have some RDMs which I can add to 1 VM, but they aren't visible to add to the other VM. These RDMs are the shared storage that...
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Power Management new Intel 2670 v2 procs. ACPI C ACPI P
After configurating a new esx cluster and setting the bios of the host power management to be controlled by the OS. (As recommended by ESX) When i loo at the power management tab in vcenter i see this....
View ArticleVCSA 5.5 Hostname Change Problem
Hi, I am working on getting a new implementation of VCSA v5.5 up and running and I have the VM created and working, but I am having an issue changing the name of the server. I am running the...
View Articlehow many vCenter I need for 2 sites
I have two sites over fiber WAN. Main and remote. Currently my vCenter manages my main office hosts. I am planing to add some hosts at a remote site.Should I install a second vCenter or should I...
View ArticleUpgrading vCenter to 5.1, certificates expired
I'm running vCenter 4.0, and in the middle of doing an upgrade to 5.1 (using the separate installation method). So far Single SignOn, WebClient, and Inventory Services were installed fine. While...
View Articlevmware template migration
Hi,I reinstall vmware vcenter server on a new machine after I lost the old one.I have some machine templates on the old server, how can I migrate them to the new vcenter server, where can I find them?...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance - no web interface on port 5480
Dear VMware Community!I don't have any web interface after install. Could you help me to solve this issue?I installed successfully VMware-ESXi-5.5.0, and then downloaded and deployed...
View ArticlevCenter 5 install : Could not connect to DB with specified JDBC URL
I am trying to get vCenter 5 installed on Windows 2008 R2 severSql express 2008 R2 installedWhen I try to connect to install it I receive:Could not connect to database with specified JDBC URL I also...
View ArticleStorage service is not initialized
vCenter5.1 and all esxi5.1 servers - no upgrades, all fresh installs. I get a "Storage service is not initialized, please try again later" when i click on the storage views tab. The sms logs are full...
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