vSphere Web Client, hosts gone
Hello, We just upgraded our environment from 5.0 to 5.1. Everything is OKay, except the vSphere Web Client (only supported management option).We can see our VMs, Datacenters, Datastores & Networks...
View ArticlevCenter 5 install : Could not connect to DB with specified JDBC URL
I am trying to get vCenter 5 installed on Windows 2008 R2 severSql express 2008 R2 installedWhen I try to connect to install it I receive:Could not connect to database with specified JDBC URL I also...
View ArticleError: Fault.NicSettingMismatch.Summary
HI All, While deploying vritaul machine from template i am getting the follwoing error "Fault.NicSettingMismatch.Summary" Any body know the resolution plz share it . Thanks & Regards,BSR krishna
View ArticleProblem with quiesced snapshot on Server 2008 R2 with ESXi 4.1 U1
Hello Since we have updatet from ESXi 4.1 to Update 1 we have problems with taking quiesced snapshot. Before we have installed the update 1 quiesced snapshot worked witout problems. When we take a...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Server - Best practices for creating Template
On Windows 2012, has anyone created templates for this OS (VM)?If so, what services did you remove, disable or install or what tweaks did you do to create a "Base" template? Any ideas or suggestions?...
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 ArticleI need recommendations for a small 32bit VM for vMotion testing.
Having used a combination of Sammy Bogaert's Building the Ultimate vSphere Lab and Derek Seaman's http://derek858.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/vmware-vcenter-51-installation-part-1.html guides I now have a...
View ArticleAfter upgrading vCenter from 5.0 to 5.1 Could not find stored procedure...
Hi all.After upgrading vCenter from 5.0 to 5.1 found this error in MS SQL 2008 R2 when executing job "Past Day stats rollup":MessageExecuted as user: xx\yyyy. Could not find stored procedure...
View ArticlevCSA 5.1 Performance tab overview shows "This program cannot display the...
I've got a vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 system setup, and I can't get the Performace tab overview to show up correctly. When I click on <Overview> I get a Internet Explorer looking page which...
View ArticlevCenter Licensing question, 4.0 to 5.1
I have a quick question someone hopefully has the answer to. I am currently running vCenter 4.0 Update 4 and we are going to move to vCenter 5.1. I have built a new vCenter server and installed 5.1 on...
View ArticleSingle Sign-on Question
Hello, I am designing and building a VMware Site Recovery Manager solution for a customer. I have completed many of these previously whereby I create a linked mode configuration between the vCenter...
View ArticleSQL native client v10
I am installing vcentre 5 on a windows 2008 r2 64 bit system, and need a sql native client v10 to connect to remote sql server. I cannot see anywhere to download the sql native client v10 anywhere. I...
View ArticleDatastore Space Utilization - 'Other' File Types
Hi, All. We have a SATA FC LUN, presented to 3 x ESX 4.1 hosts and 1 x ESXi 4.1 host (all fully patched) from an IBM DS4800 SAN. We wanted to provision some new test VMs and noticed that the...
View ArticleSlow Mouse in vCenter Console (x64 2008 server) Solution
I've done a bit of reading in trying to find a solution. It seems that the display driver is at fault. There are numerous other articles out there but it seems none have a clear answer and/or steps...
View ArticleQuestions on upgrading from 4.1 to 5.1
I posted the following over in the Vsphere Upgrade forum, and in five days I have gotten ZERO responses. Maybe over there, and even here, is the wrong place to post such things, or maybe I'm not asking...
View ArticleConfirm installed location of vCenter Server?
I'm planning on upgrading from vcenter server 4.1 to 5.1 but since I didn't build the box originally I was wondering if there is a way to confirm where it was originally installed, the C drive or a...
View Articlewhat is solutions manager
I have been going through the documentation and having a little trouble identifying, what exactly is vCenter Solutions Manager. I get ( I think) its a way to look a applicaitons that interact with...
View ArticleWeb client cannot connect to Data Protection appliance
Hi, I have installed vCenter Web client and the Data Protection appliance. I have the link in the Web client for vSphere Data Protection. Once clicked, I am invited to connect to my appliance. I click...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 - memory usage after upgrade to 5.1
Hi All Just a quick question around how much memory you guys have allocated to your Windows 2008 R2 based vCenter 5.1b installs, we recently upgraded from 5.0 and i have seen a marked increase in the...
View ArticleError 25003. Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
Hello, I am trying to install vCenter Server 4.0. When the installator tries to creator repository an error pops up: Error 25003. Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository. I click OK...
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