login through console on vCenter Server Appliance
I just deployed a vCenter OVA file and when it boots it's looking for a DHCP address. However, there is no DHCP on this network and the I don't have any 'Network' choice when the vm starts in the...
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VMware vCenter Server Install 5.5, Hangs
After installing SSO, Web-Client, Inventory Services, then configured all the settings for vCenter Server and hit install at the last portion all I get is the following has hung there for over half...
View ArticleEsxi Networking problem HP proliant
Dear All , Please any one can help , I'm install VMware 5.5 configuration & activated on HP Proliant server , then install 3 VM Machine , configuration and activated all machines on it , I’m power...
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 ArticleMy Vcenter just died on me..
Hi Everyone, I've run into a "teensy" problem ... while I was RDP'd into my vcenter (off site) ...I was just viewing VM information, and all of a sudden I was disconnected.. no rhyme no reason.......
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 performance tab "no data available"
Hi All I have a problem with the peformance tab not showing any data for VMs & hosts. I have done a fair bit of searching on this problem and not found an answer yet. My thoughts is that its a...
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 Articlerenaming VM in vCenter5.5
I have been told that in vCenter5.5 that if we rename a VM that the associated files in the DataStore are automatically renamed, as well, if we reboot the server after renaming the VM. is that...
View ArticleIs common VLAN among all hosts in a cluster a pre-requisite for DRS & HA ?
I believe common VLAN among all hosts in cluster is a pre-requisite for DRS but not for HA? Scenario:-I've 4 hosts in a DRS enabled cluster with shared storage but all of them don't have all the...
View ArticleA general system error occurred: Timed waiting for vpxa to start
I am getting the following error "A general system error occurred: Timed waiting for vpxa to start" While adding a New host with New Vcenter Vcenter version :5.1.0,880146 ESXi version : 5.5.0,2068190 I...
View Articlehost profile crates local switch for vmotion even though its configured for...
Hi, I have a server and we use auto deploy to boot to esxi 5.5. when the host comes online the server is loaded back into to vcentre & the cluster. The host profile is then applied which also...
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How to remove host from cluster without vCenter
Hi,a customer has avSphere5.0U1 clusterwith2hostESXi5.0U1.The vCentervirtual machine is corrupt andthere is no wayto restore it(no backup available ).Now I'm installing a new vCenter, how can I remove...
View ArticlevCSA 5.5 Alerts are not being sent
I have configured a vSphere 5.5 environment using the vcenter appliance and am trying to setup alerts. The alerts are being triggered and logged by vcenter but no emails are actually being sent. We...
View ArticlevCenter appliance embedded database maintenance jobs
My question is concerning vCenter server appliance 5.5 u2a using the embedded database, specifically around database retention policy. The server's database has grown from 40% to 62% in the last month...
View ArticleVM status 'Unknown xx (inaccessbile)'
Hi, We had a Host with an Eval license by mistake, which then expired and all the licensed features were lost on that host. I applied the correct license to the Host, but 50% of the VM's are now...
View ArticleIs it possible to make VM template which include application, database and...
I use vCenter and vsphere 5.5.Is it possible to make VM template which include application, database and make VM which application, database work fine from that VM template ?I think application and...
View ArticleCurious Storage Profiles Error in vCenter Client
After an upgrade of vCenter and ESXi from 5.1 U1 to 5.5 U1, when using the 'traditional' 5.5 C# vCenter Client, my existing pre-upgrade Storage Profiles now show as "Noncompliant" for the "vm home"...
View ArticleHA won't initialize on cluser host
We have a 4 node vSphere 5.0 cluster, and I've just been finishing off replacing two of the older nodes with brand new (identical) servers. The first host came across fine, and joined the cluster...
View Articlevmotions over shared network causing issues - suggestions?
Problem: Our vmotion network is shared among all other traffic including host, virtual machine, etc. It's all utilizing the same 10GB pipe (dual nic for 20GB throughput). We have been having a lot of...
View Article2 vCen server in one environment
Hi Everyone,I am new on this VM world and i need some advises. We have 8hosts here in our environment, our vcenter server is also a VM located in one of the hosts. I wanna know what should anything...
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