cannot deploy or create a VM via vCenter 5
I have a 3 node EXSi 5 cluster that for some reason has decided that it cannot deploy any OVA or for that matter create a new VM. the error that I get is "a component of the VM is not accessible on the...
View ArticleWhere dose venter server save resource pool information?
My vcneter server collapse for some reason, and the database is sql server 2008 in another server. After I rebuild another vcenter server with original database, I found all the VMs in any resource...
View ArticlevCenter SMTP helo rejected
Hi Mails from vCenter are being rejected by the SMTP server due to the helo command:(hostnames and addresses changed) 220 mailserver ESMTP Postfix (Ubuntu)HELO spvcenter250 mailserver.domain.chMAIL...
View ArticleQuery event and task logs in vCenter 5
Greetings All I am hoping someone out there can help with this one. I need to fnd out when a resource pool was renamed and by which user. At some point over the last two months I know the resource pool...
View ArticleCan A VMFS datastore (SCSI Target) be attached to Virtual Machine in a host ?
Hi: I am able to create a SCSI target using FreeNas and I am able to addit to the storage on a particular host. (Screenshot attached) But, I could not attach it to a virtual machine attached to that...
View ArticleESX 3.5 Export Guest Settings
I've been tasked with generating a report which contains all of our guests (we have one cluster) and all of their settings. I know I can export the inventory to .htm or .csv, but that doesn't give me...
View ArticlePermissions Combined Differently for Appliances?
Have a vCenter 5 instance with the following permissions set at the root:AD group "vAdmins" granted Administrator rolevCenter server's local Windows Administrators group set to "No Access"vAdmins is a...
View ArticleVM Network and Management Network share a vSwitch?
A debate between a peer of mine and I working with vCenter 5.0 and ESXi 4.1. Should the Virtual Machine Port Group, VM Network and the VMkernel Port Management Network be on the vSwitch? Or...
View ArticleAccount Lockout via vCenter
I have a user in our domain that is constantly being locked out of our AD. Now normally this would be put into the TechNet forums except for one thing, the bad password is being passed through...
View ArticleAD user requirements ?
IT does not want to give me access to there administrator AD user instead they want to create a user with just the permissions that vmware needs to authenticate and list users. does any one know what...
View ArticlePerformance counter problem with cluster
I recently created a new cluster. Any new VMs created on hosts within this cluster have incomplete performance rollup counters. If I migrate a VM from this new cluster to another cluster, after a few...
View ArticleProblems moving vms between clusters with different vDS's
Hi Folks I have an issue where I have two clusters that are on different virtual distributed switches using the same vCenter. My problem is that I need to decommission one of the clusters and move all...
View Articlehow to convert ova to ovf & vice versa
Hi any advise how i can perform such actions? Thanks for any info
View ArticleHow is Guest Mem value defined?
I have a VM whose Guest Mem spikes around 75% but I believe it hits 100% occasionally, I just don't ever see it. How is this Guest Mem value defined. As in, is itthe average value over say 5 minutes,...
View ArticleMigrating to vSphere 5 with vCenter running as a vm
Getting ready to begin moving our 4 and 4.1 hosts to vSphere 5. I'm starting with our smallest cluster first. My question is, if vCenter is running as a vm in this cluster, what sort of gotchas might I...
View ArticlevCenter license features
Hi guys, I have a PowerEdge R610 with ESXi 5.0 with the license that never expire. I always used the Vsphere client to manage the host and VMs, but about two weeks ago, I'm trying the vCenter Server...
View ArticleProblem displaying datastore performance data in vCenter 4.1
We are currently using vCenter 4.1. We will be upgrading to vCenter 5 soon. A few days ago we noticed an issue when attempting to display Datastore performance data. When going to the datastore view...
View ArticleMigrate from ESXi 4.1 free box to vSphere essentials plus 5
Hello, i have a standalone esxi 4.1free box and 3 new dells and vmware essentials plus.I already have set up two of the dells with our vpshere essentials plus and iscsi storage,and want to migrate the...
View ArticlevCenter 5.0U1 status and hardware status plugins fails
after install and configure vCenter works well. But after reboot status and hardware status plugins fails and i have the following errors vCenter Service Status VMware, Inc. 5.0 Disabled Displays the...
View ArticleLicense Question
Good afternoon, I was just tasked with figuring out what license we currently have. Here is what I have Vmware vShere 5 Enterprise Plus for Desktop Stand AloneVmware vCenter Server 5 Standard for View...
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