ESXi 5.1 cuts off DNS subdomain on resolution.
Hello, I currently have a problem with DNS on my ESXi 5.1 machines. For some reason, they cut the sub domain off when you try to do resolution on the ESXi server. It works correctly everywhere else. It...
View Articleupgrading 2.0.1 virtualcenter server and ESX 3.0.1 Hosts Qs
Hi All, So we have a very old Isolated test virtual environment that we use to test production servers in. The hardware is old and we can't take it any higher than 4.0 or 4.1. The host servers are...
View ArticleCan alarms be configured without vCenter
Hi, I know how to configure alarms in vCenter Server. But if I do not use vCenter Server to manage my ESXi hosts, can I configure alarms in any way? George.
View Articlechange host password via vcenter or cli
hi I have around 15 ESXi 5.0 and 10 ESX4.1 hosts , is there any way to change all Hosts local password via vCenter or vmware power CLI !!??
View ArticleVsphere web client 5.1: can only see the server
Hi guys, When i logon to the web client i only see the vsphere server. I dont see the hosts or the virtual machines.When i start the vsphere client i see everything.I reinstalled the web client on the...
View Articlewhat is the url for SMS (Storage Monitoring Service) inorder to access is via...
Hello I am currently using the vmware vcenter storage monitoring service sdk. I am using the SampleProvider (in the sdk) as reference.I am having trouble with the sms service url. Heres what I have...
View ArticleCannot complete login due to...
I few of my team members in different locales (therefore in different domains) are having trouble getting into vCenter (5.1). I've added the identity source for the appropriate domains and even gave...
View ArticleNew Active Dircetory domain need Vcenter permissions changed for 1000 users
Hello all, Can someone point in the dircetion of a script that can copy the current permission and add the new domain. For example user user@abc.com have permssions on vm and I wish to add...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance Web Client SSO Configuration Error
Currently have a vSphere 4.1 enviroment with two ESXi hosts. vCenter is on a dediated VM on one host. I'm trying to upgrade to 5.1 and have chosen to deploy the vCenter appliance instead of upgrading...
View Articlesilent installation of Vcenter 5.1
Hey I'm refereing http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vsp_51_vcserver_cmdline_install.pdf for doing silent installation of Vcenter.But not getting how to follw it .
View ArticleESXi 5.1 host disconnect from vCenter randomly
Hi, My ESXi host disconnect from vCenter randomly and they didn't reconnect automaticaly,I dont' know what is problem!But they will disconnect when host is under pressure!Anyone has same experiences?
View ArticleLogs to look in to audit Snapshot creation and deletion
We have vSphere 5.1 cluster in our Lab. There are aroung 300 VMs running on it. I would like track the Snapshot activities of our VMs. I can find the details regarding the Time and User who...
View ArticleCPU model Does not Match
I have 2 ESXi 5.1 boxes, both Dell PowerEdge T610's. One has Xeon E5620 and the other has Xeon E5520. When I try and turn on FT, I get the message "The cpu pair is not compatible for fault tolerance:...
View ArticleInstalling CA-signed SSL certificates on vCenter 5.1 (Server or Appliance)
I recently upgraded my ESXi 5.0 hosts to ESXi 5.1 and they all kept the CA-signed SSL certificates I previously installed. I did a fresh install of vCenter 5.1 Server where the same box ran SSO,...
View ArticleCommand line method of starting client-side USB redirector?
Many of the engineers in my organziation are thrilled with the 5.1 USB support via the vSphere Client App and vSphere Client Web interfaces. This is allowing them to quickly and easily test a number...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1.0b does not Support vSphere ESXi 5.0.0??
I ran into a weird error today at work. Immediately after installing vCenter 5.1.0b, I attempted to add an ESXi 5.0.0 host to a newly created datacenter. I encountered an error that stated, vCenter...
View ArticlevSphere Client Performance vs Windows Perfmon
In the vSphere client I see one of our servers using only 50-60% of memory. I am looking mainly at the Active memory measurement. In the server itself we are seeing closer to 90% usage. Am I looking...
View ArticleCommand line installation in Vcenter 5.1 fails.
I'm trying command line installation of Vcenter5.1 by usinghttp://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vsp_51_vcserver_cmdline_install.pdf. from which i've created batch file and executed it in...
View ArticleESX 4.1 to a 4.0 Cluster
Hi, Sorry if this is the incorrect place to post.. Current setup: Single VCenter Server 4.0 (496403)3 ESX Hosts 4.0 (504850)Single Cluster with DRS & HAVMotion 1 of the existing 4.0 hosts is to...
View ArticleIs there any server from vmware which supports OSGI and works similar to all...
Hi, We have currently built web applications which are in complience with OSGI and runs on FUSE ESB. Recently we have gone through vFabric tc server which is based on open source Apache tomcat. Is...
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