Call "UserDirectory.RetrieveUserGroups" for object "UserDirectory" on vCenter...
Hello when I try to insert permissions into my VCenter I get following Error when I try to search a User Call "UserDirectory.RetrieveUserGroups" for object "UserDirectory" on vCenter Server...
View ArticleXXX BackupTask.label not found XXX queued
Hi Every day we have these errors in VMWare after backup. "XXX BackupTask.label not found XXX" all with status Queued. Se attached pic.We use Backup Exec 2012 and vCenter 4.1 both with newest updates....
View ArticleIP pools
Why it's ip pools? how works? I configured one ip pool associated to a portgroup and then have enabled DHCP and OVF in a vApp.I created a VM in this vapp and nothings happen.Now what?, my goal is...
View ArticleHost CPU - MHz, Host Mem - MB, and Guest Mem - % fields report a zero value...
Out of 10 Host 5 esxi host are not showing CPU/Host Memory performance states. All ten ESXi 5.1.0 hosts managed by vCenter Server 5.1.0Any suggestions on this.
View ArticleError 25004.Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
Hi everybody, after searching this forum and a lot of other sites I decided to ask directly - unfortunately I didn't find any help elsewhere. I'm running a vCenter Server 5 under Windows Server 2008 R2...
View ArticleUpgraded from 4 to 4.1 - VM tasks?
Hi, Have upgraded the VC & 1 host to 4.1. (from version 4) 2 hosts are still on version 4 in the cluster. Once i migrate VM's to the 4.1 box, are any processes that i need to follow for the VM.s,...
View ArticlevCenter Cert Automation Tool: Error Updating Inventory Service Cert
While using the vCenter Cert Automation Tool http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2041600 I run into the following issue when trying to update the Inventory Service SSL cert. The previous steps of the plan...
View ArticleUnable to Access Virtual Appliance Marketplace due to security certificate error
My only option is to close the webpage and do not continue. How can I install the correct security certificate to access the Virtual Appliance Markeplace?
View ArticleManual mode storage DRS via the web client
I have been trying to get used to the web client. In the windows client I know how to do it with my eyes closed, but can't seem to find the little bugger in the WC. Via documentation I found on...
View Articledetermine whether a vm was deployed from a particular template?
is there a method (other than the obvious manual route of looking at the vm specs to see if they match the template specs) to determine for a particular virtual machine, whether it was deployed from a...
View ArticleUpgrade vSphere 5 to 5.1 (oracle database and Nexus 1000v)
I'll upgrade a vSphere 5 environment to 5.1 that uses an Oracle 10g and Nexus 1000V. What i have to look before start this upgrade?I only need to use the ISO file and upgrade vCenter or i have to...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 SSO and failure to successfully authenticate users
I have experienced this problem with the 5.1 upgrade including the latest 5.1.0b. In fact the latest patch makes it impossible to add users explicitly via the vSphere client whereas previously I could...
View ArticleMigrating vcenter 5.0 - 5.1, virtual to physical
Hi all I´m kind of new in the vmware world, a client is asking me to do an upgrade of their vcenter 5.0 to 5.1, the actual vcenter is a virtual machine, and the database in a physical server, so the...
View ArticleCA certificates required for 5.1 upgrade/install?
All, I am beginning my discovery to upgrade vcenter 5.1 and have found a lot of information on certificates etc. Are CA certificates now required instead of self signed? Also, if we are going to be...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 HA SSO with F5 load balancer
Hello, Has anyone tried to configure this? I'm looking to see if anyone has some sample configurations on how to get this working. Thanks
View ArticleProblem with vCenter 5.1(W2K8) & SSO without AD
Hi all, I am having problems with my first experiences with vC 5.1 / SSO. I have a vm running W2K8 + DNS but no AD. That's what I want and need. 5.0 had no problem with this but with 5.1 I cannot get...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 customization does not work
Here is what I have:- ESXi4.1- vCenter 4.1, brand new install- I created a new VM (Virtual Hardware v. 7, VMXNET3 NIC) which I am going to use as a template and installed Windows Server 2008 R2 from an...
View ArticleHost Profile Error
I renently upgraded vcenter from 4.1 to 5.1 and one of the upgrades we wanted to get host profiles working. I attempted to get a profile from an existing host and this is the error: A general system...
View Articlelogin to the query service failed
login to the query service failed. the underlying connection was closed :an unexpected error ocurred on a send. the handshake failed due to an unexpected packet format
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vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 - Wizard/Config fails
This is my inital step into the Vmware world and it isn't going well. Downloaded the latest vCenter Server appliance 5.1.0.5100 and created a new VM in VMware Workstation 8.0.4. Started the VM and let...
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