JDBC error upgrading vCenter to 5.1
I searched high and low, went through all the previous posts I could find, but can't get past this pesky JDBC error while upgrading the vCenter 5.0 to 5.1. The SSO bit went without any issue, but this...
View ArticleWhat happens to license key?
If a license key falls out of support, what happens to that key?Let's say a few Enterprise + licenses are missed on a renewal. Are those removed from the VMware license portal after a period of time?I...
View ArticleVCenter datastore template map question
This is perhaps more a feature question than function. I deployed a vCenter appliance and have 3 physical hosts attached. vMotion hasn't been enabled yet so the servers are standalone. I created a...
View ArticlevSphere 5.5 App HA - is licensing for Hyperic "included" or extra?
Just wondering: I know that App HA requires two virtual appliances: "vSphere App HA and vFabric Hyperic" Does the base license for vSphere Enterprise or Enterprise Plus include the required Hyperic...
View Articlessl verification failure for "ip" due to a host thumbprint mismatch.
Hello.Have big problem with vSphere clientToday i press button Clear SSL certificate in IE on my Windows 7 OSThen i faced with strange issueI'm trying connect to vm console (client connected to...
View ArticleMoving Vcenter Server to another Server
I am currently in the process of planning a move / upgrade of vCenter server, the current version we are on is 5.1.0, would you recommend installing the same version as a "move" and then doing a...
View Articleupgrade vCenter 5.0 to 5.5
Hi, we want to upgrade our vCenter 5.0 to 5.5 with update. does someone have any tips or doc that can help us? thanks.
View ArticlevCenter 5.1.0U1b update to 5.5 fails (Error 1603)
I keep getting errors while trying to install vCenter 5.5 Single Sign-On which results in a rollback.I tried it with Simple Install and Custom Install.I already tried to delete the CIS Folder and...
View ArticleStart fresh with new vCenter 5.5 install vs upgrade?
I've been trying to get my vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 install to migrate to 5.5 OK, but it's giving me headaches. Some interface elements are missing, I can't get consoles to work, etc. That said,...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client on OSX no mouse pointer issue
I have upgraded vCenter server to 5.5.0a which makes available client integration tools for OSX, which means that virtual consoles through vSphere web client are supposed to be supported on Mac. In...
View ArticleMaximium vCPU per VM in the Essentials and Essentials plus bundles.
Hi,We are looking to build a tactical development environment and are looking at using the 5.1 Essentials bundle but have a problem. I have found two documents stating different max vCPUs per vm, on...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client - Do not have access to a vCenter Server 5.1 system
Using vSphere Web Client 5.1Trying to access vcenter 5.1 server Logged in as admin@system-domainNo vcenter server listed.Suggested troubleshooting steps:Verify that the vCenter Server system was...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance 5.1 - Cannot verify the SSL Thumbprint
Hi, i have installed a vsphere environment with two vsphere ESXi 5.1 hosts and a vCenter Server Appliance 5.1Recently a strange issue has shown up. Randomly both hosts became disconnected from vCenter...
View ArticleSDRS Runtime rules I/O Latency
I've noticed datastores clusters in the environment I'm supporting with I/O thresholds set below the 30ms default. I'm looking into why this was done but, most of the recommendations I have seen are to...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 unattended installation documentation?
Is there any documentation for doing a command-line (unattended) installation of vCenter 5.5? For 5.1 I followed this guide...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client - wrong date/time format?
Hi. In the vSphere Web Client, it seems the dates/times are always displayed in American format (mm/dd/yyyy, h:mm AM/PM) instead of my computer's and my vCenter (Windows) Server's correct...
View ArticleCould not start vCenter Server appliance
Hello, we have been using vCenter server (5.0 and 5.1) on Windows Server 2003 for a long time. Now, with vCenter Server 5.5 there is a need for Windows Server 2008 64-bit and accompanying database...
View ArticleDRS Question
For the first time in 5 years I noticed that DRS is acting strange and was curious if it warrants opening a ticket with support. Out of the blue it started vmotioning VM off of one Host on to the...
View ArticleDuplicated VM when trying to cancel Storage Vmotion
Hi all,I'm using vSphere 5.1.When doing Storage vmotion a poweron VM between 2 local disks, I decided to cancel the task (around 33%).I waited 6 hours, but the task didn't cancel. So I decided to...
View Articlevcenter 55 appliance - is it possible to upgrade a vcenter 4.0 u2 database,...
And really - just wondering how upgrades in general work going from non-appliance to appliance? Or, is it necessary to "start over" with a fresh db? When I look at the interop matrix, it really does...
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