Web Client 5.5 - How to upload/download files from datastore?
I cannot seem to get file upload/download from datastores working on my 5.5b vcenter webclient. When browsing the datastore/folder There is only buttons to install the Client Integration Plugin,...
View ArticlevCenter 5.0 upgrade to 5.5 license question
Is my 5.0 vCenter Server license good for 5.5? If so, I need to figure out how to unassign it from the vCenter 5.0 server so I can apply it to the 5.5 install. What I did was I cloned the VM running...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.1 and custom SSL (Self-signed certificate) (This is a...
Hi everyone , I sure that the matter in the subject was discussed several times in the past but I need your assistance because I have odd question / query that I must clarify. I am running learning...
View ArticleSuggestions on Laptop Specification to build a HOME VM LAB
Hello All, can you please suggest a budget laptop under (1200 USD or 10000 HKD ) to build a home lab where i can test and practice Vsphere 5.5 and other vmware technologies like vcloud and others till...
View ArticleHA configuration
I have one query I have installed HA with Vmware Vcenter 5.5 but after restarting one ESX server VM Stopped and then move to another ESX server and after the VM starts. Is it OK or i missed some...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 Virtual Appliance and SSL Certificate(s)
I currently have vCenter 5.5 running on Windows 2008 R2. I've been thinking about replacing my Windows vCenter with the virtual appliance vCenter. I've been reading the documentation on SSL certs for...
View ArticleEssential Plus and Enterprise Plus under 1 vCenter
Hi, We have licenses for both Essential Plus and Enterprise plus. I have already setup the Enterprise plus cluster with it's vCenter standard(appliance). Is it possible to use the same vCenter and...
View ArticleP2V conversion Hardware (nic card)
Hello all, I have a physical windows server on which 5 different types of license are running which are MAC ID dependent (addon intel nic card) If am going for P2V conversion 1. Do i need to mover the...
View ArticleUsing vmkfstools to reclaim VMFS deleted blocks on thin-provisioned LUNs...
Hi, all I have a question regarding KB 2014849.http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2014849 I have ran "vmkfstools -y 60"...
View ArticleNeed Help - Migrating from vCenter Server 4.1.0 on a Windows XP 64-bit host...
OK. I'm fairly new to VMware but I have a good technical background. I've inherited a cluster of (4) physical hosts running vSphere Enterprise 4.1 and (1) Dell desktop running vCenter Server 4.1.0...
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 ArticleCan any one help me how to learn VMware online
Hello guru's I am new to VMware environment and i am looking to learn. Can any one tell me if there is a good documentation is available in online for beginers. Regards,Madhu
View Article5.5 SSO AD Group Authentication
Lots of SSO discussion here... Anyway, I seem to be having a slightly different problem than the others I have been seeing. When I give admin rights to my vcenter instance to "domain admins", which my...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 in linked mode & SSO
I'm planning to upgrade my two vSphere environments from vCenter 5.0 to vCenter 5.5 currently running in linked mode which are in two different geographical location .Even after the upgrade I plan on...
View ArticleCan the Update Manager vci-intergrity.xml be recreated
Hi All, I need to recreate the vci-intergrity.xml file as it has been deleted. Is this do-able?
View ArticleProvisioned Storage incorrect when using RDMs
Hi all, I have a couple of virtual machines which are part of a Microsoft cluster. They have RDM's and are using physical bus sharing. The RDMs have been expanded by changing the size on the SAN,...
View ArticleMajor migration: Move vCenter from 5.1 on Windows 2008R2/SQL 2008 to 5.1 or...
In anticipation of the end of mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 R2, I want to migrate a vCenter installation to a whole new server and MS SQL server. It's a VM running in my host cluster. It...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 STD max vCPU limit
what is the max vCPU limit on windows 2008 R2 STD, ENT, ENT plus in vSphere 5.5. In VM i have increased the virtual sockets to 8 and cores to 1, from OS end i can see only 4 processor.
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AutoDeploy Host Profile is assigned but nothing is configured.
I have 16 HP blades that I am upgrading to the latest 5.5u1 versions for a Proof of Concept for vSAN and SRM.Blades 01-08 will be DC-A.Blades 09-16 will be DC-B. I will use the same build of ESXi on...
View ArticlevCenter server crash
I have a single vCenter server with 4 data centers that has failed. Each data center has a 3 host cluster. If I am unable to resurrect this vCenter, can I build a new vCenter? Setup the same data...
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