Upgrade Vcenter from 5.0 to 5.1 update 2: vsphere web client failed to install
I 'm doing an upgrade of vcenter server (2008R2, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB disk) from 5.0 to 5.1 update 2 release.Single Sign ON, Inventory Service, vCenter Server and vSphere Client components are OK.When I'm...
View ArticleRemove a datastore from an old Host webclient
So I followed the following document to remove the datastores from an ESXi Host that had failed Unable to remove a datastore from the vCenter Server 4.x / 5.x inventory (1026661) It removed the...
View ArticleVCenter SSO re-install with VShield interaction
We have a really complicated issue with SSO. We are using VCenter 5.1 U1a and have tried to upgrade the whole VCenter to the last 5.1 U2a version, because of compatibility issues with our backup...
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vCenter 5.5 Database support & ESXi 5.5 Guest OS support
I'm planning to upgrade my vSphere Suite, below are the details:- Current Config:-vCenter 5.0.0, 455964ESXi 4.1.0External DataBase:- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP1) - 10.50.2500.0 (X64) Jun 17...
View ArticleCannot login after installing the vApp
initial login screen, see jpg tried admin/vmware
View Articlepermissions needed for guest migration?
Hi there! What permissions are needed in a role for a that role to be able to migrate a guest VM from one machine/cluster to a different machine/cluster? I've tried assigning the "Virtual Machine...
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Why is vCenter Server on its own server?
Hi, so this probably has an obvious answer, but given that I am still learning VMWare, and network administration in general, it isn't apparent to me. I am setting up some virtual servers with...
View ArticleWhen is com.vmware.vim25.PerfCounterInfoInt is introduced?
Hi all, I am using vijava 5.0, connect to vcenter 5.5.0. Occasionally, I got ClassNotFoundException when querying performance data from vCenter. java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:...
View ArticleESXi disconnecting from Vcenter check
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of a Nagios check that checks if a ESXi (5.1) hosts gets disconnected from the Vcenter (5.1)? I've been looking for this check and can't seem to find one out...
View ArticleeToken authentication with vCenter console
We are running ESXi 5.5 and the latest version of vCenter. We use SafeNet eTokens for two factor authentication to our servers. I can launch a thick or thin client from my desktop directly to our...
View ArticleQuestion about Linked Mode
I would like to join our two environments with Linked Mode but had some questions I have not been able to find the answers to;in the management guide it states that all vcenter servers have to be...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance AD authentication issues
Hi, I am having some issues with getting vCenter to communicate with AD. I have an SSO appliance setup, and I have a service account setup to connect to domain.local. This is showing as working...
View ArticleRestrict Access to Infrastructure client but not web
All. I have some lower level admins that need access to my vCenter server. Is there a way that I can stop them using the full fat or Infrastructure Client but still allow them to use Web Client only?...
View ArticlePerformance problems making a cold clone of a VM
I'm running vSphere/ESXi/vCenter 5.0. I have a 1 TB virtual machine, which I cloned while shutdown and making the clone took 3.5 hours; which strikes me as a very long time. The source and destination...
View Articlevcenter notifications
Is there a way to be notified if a resource change has been made to a virtual Machine? We have to many admins that think they can add resources whenever they feel its needed.
View ArticleWeb 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 Server - where to install
Okay so I'm brand new to VMware, Virtualization, etc and I have what is hopefully some simple questions. First my layout. I have 2 Dell T320 PowerEdge Servers that came with ESXi 5.1 installed on...
View ArticleCustomization Specification Manager for Windows machine with auto-login
I'd like to use the Customization Specification Manager (CSM) to provide a host name for any new Windows 7 VM. I create new VMs based off a template. The template is configured to auto-login as the...
View ArticlevCenter multiple Clusters at separate sites and Management & vCenter Networks...
Do Hosts in separate vCenter Clusters need Management Network access to Hosts being managed by another Cluster which is managed by a different vCenter Server?Do Hosts in separate vCenter Clusters need...
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