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Task: virtual machine reconfiguration - LOOP
hi, we have a esx 5.0 cluster and vSphere Client / Server 5.1. since 2 days, every minute, a task is created: virtual machine reconfiguration. it´s always the same server. the server has not been...
View ArticleUnicode characters (ie. Japanese) in vCenter 5.1
I try to find information about using unicode (especially Japanese) characters in vCenter 5.1. This is, can i use unicode characters like ぐ け げ こ ご さ ざ し じ す ず for: esxi host fqdn vCenter...
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vCenter appliance CPU Usage
hi guys I have an instance of vCenter appliance build 799731. I see how the CPU Usage have been increasing in the last month and I get alerts about that (we have configure an open source alert system)...
View Articlethe current platform does not support ovf functionality
Hi All,I have setup a vCenter 5.1 machines and was trying to deploy an OVF.When I select "Deploy OVF Template" via the web client, the wizard loads and I get a yellow error, "the current platform does...
View ArticleChanging vSphere Web Client URL
The FQDN of my vSphere web client is server.domain.com; this takes me to the vSphere "Getting Started" page. On here is a link to the vSphere web client...the link's URL is...
View ArticleVR replicated successfully, except .VMX file.
Hi. i have two servers in two different locations. but both are managed by one vcenter. I installed Vsphere 5.1 replication on that vcenter and replicated one vm from one server to another. replication...
View ArticleShare templates between vCenter servers
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone have tried sharing templates between vCenter servers?I want to set up a common iSCSI VMFS volume that is accessible by all our ESX-hosts, and use the same set of templates...
View ArticleUnable to connect to web servcies to execute query.
We have been fighting this issue for a week now with no luck. We have a VMware vCenter Server Version 4.1.0 Build 799345 with ESXi 4.1.0 Build 502767. Both the Database and VCenter are running on...
View ArticleWeird vCenter 5.1 Web Client / vSphere Client discrepancy
Hi, i was putting up a POC for a customer and i thought to use vSphere 5.1 to do that since it was a good way to get hands on the new version. I found some weird things setting up the environment, for...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1B installation - Error 20010. Failed to configure LookupService
Hello, After my upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 went horrible, I decided to just start everything from scratch and follow VMware's recommendations to a T with the latest installer. Turns out that the 5.1B...
View ArticleVM console: how to transfer files?
Hi, Is there a way to transfer files in and out through VM console? Thanks,William
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VCenter 5.0 Performance charts / SQL errors
I'm having an issue bringing up cluster level performance charts in the viclient utilizing vcenter 5.0 (upgraded from vcenter 4.1) with esxi 5.0 hosts. I can bring up performance stats per host but not...
View ArticlevC 5.0 to 5.1 on new vm
Hi, Has anyone upgraded vCentre5.0 on one machine (with external database) to version 5.1 on a new vm? From the documentation it looks like it isn't supported: "The vCenter Server 5.0 installation...
View ArticleConnecting two vCenter Servers to one SSO Server in basic mode
Can you connect two vCenter Servers to one Single Sign-On Server, if that Single Sign on Server is configured in Basic Mode? For example, I have two vCenter Servers in one site. I install Single Sign...
View ArticleCan't Install Single Sign-On Server (SSO) using SQL express
I receive the following error message when attempting to install vCenter Server using the local bundled SQL Server Express database: "the microsoft sql server express edition installer returned error...
View ArticleExport of OVF Template - timed out
Hi, We are running vCenter 5 U1, with a mix of ESX 4.0U2 and ESXi 5 U1 hosts. Whenever I attempt to Export the OVF Template of a VM from the File Menu in the VI Client, I get a "Failed to Export...
View ArticlevCenter connection problem on a copied VM
Hi all. I have this problem that, as a virtualization rookie, doesn't make sense to me.I have a VM with a vCenter installed, set up, all working. I can log in through my vSphere, manage hosts etc....
View Articlevcenter 5 appliance: When, why (and why not)?
How do I evaluate where and when I should or should not choose to deploy vcenter 5 using the appliance? I'm guessing there must be a bunch of caveats - what other products do not work or integrate...
View ArticleUnable to find the VM in the search
Hi, When we tried to search the VM, it throws the error as "Login to the query service failed" (Search in top right corner) Eventhough restarting the Webservices resolve the issue. But when we tried to...
View ArticleVM Startup/Shutdown Settings using Web Client 5.1
Hi, I am trying to configure automatic VM startup with ESXi host startup. In Web Client, i selected the host then Manage>Settings>VM Startup/Shutodown. In the VM Administration guide it's stated...
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