Restore bult-in alarms?
I am running an "inherited" vCenter 4.1 system. All the built-in alarms are missing, presumably deleted for some unknown reason. Is there any way to restore these, or do I need to uninstall and...
View ArticleIssues with Deploying a VM from template
I am having some issue deploying a VM from template with guest customization. I have not been able to find any answers on the web.Here is my setup: vSphere 5.1.0Build 1064983 1) Create a VM (WIN2K8R2)...
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Vcenter (VCSA) update failed
Hello, i'm running the VCSA since a couple of months and tried to update it to 5.0 Update 1a...
View ArticleSSO logins where UPN suffix Domain
We're soon going to be upgrading our vSphere 4.1 environment to 5.1, and I have one problem that I'm looking to get resolved in my test environment before going forward.Our environment is Windows...
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Error 20030 "Failed to create package for MultiSite" during install
I'm trying to install vCenter SSO as part of a vCenter Server 5.1 installation package. I've read, re-read, and even followed third-party installation guides. My setup meets the requirements for a...
View ArticleCannot add a vCenter 5.1 to an existing vSphere Web Client
Hello, we have currently 2 vCenter Servers in our network, each one with its own SSO and vSphere Web Client. I know that it is possible to have all the vCenters in the same Web Client but I have tried...
View ArticlevCenter Hangs When Editing a Role & Other vCenter Performance Issues
We're running vCenter Server Standard v5.1 Rev A and when we edit a role vCenter becomes unresponsive for several minutes. During that time the vCenter's CPU's spike up to 100%. Eventually the CPU's...
View Articlevpxd consuming all memory -- vCenter slooooooow and cannot connect
As reported in http://communities.vmware.com/message/2020222 we are still experiencing the issue with vpxd consuming huge amounts of RAM and causing severe vCenter slowness. This has gotten much worse...
View Articlehow to properly change vCenter Password ?
Hi guys ! I want to change the password of the vCenter could you please help me with a detailed procedure. Many thanks ! vCenter 4.1 Data Base: Oracle
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General system error occured on creating/updating Host profile after 4.1 to...
Hi Everyone,Very starnge error appear when i trigger create or update action for Host Profiles on my newly upgraded Vcenter server.But let's start from the begining.I had Vcenter server 4.1 and 3 ESX...
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 ArticleJelly Context folders
We're running VMware vCenter Server version 5.0.0 and drive C: recently ran out of space. During my cleanup process, I noticed dozens of folders in the C:\Windows\Temp area using up hundreds of...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance update and VMware Tools
I've just updated VCSA to 5.1.0.10000 Build 1065184. I had to uninstall VMware Tools first 'cause update failed with "VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation ofVMware...
View ArticleAdding HA or vMotion to vCenter Server Foundation
I have purchased vCenter Server Foundation and I'd like to add HA and maybe vMotion to it. Where is the pricing model for this anywhere on vmware.com or the web. I've looked for hours and can't seem...
View ArticleInstalling Update Manager 5.0 Update 2 - SQL Issue?
Hi, I'm trying to upgrade my vCenter server from 5.0 to 5.0 Update 2. I was successful installing vCenter Server, VI Client, Environment: Operating System - Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client: how do I deploy a ova that is in one of my datastores?
I can browse to the ova via the datastore file browser, but can't figure out a way to get the ova itself deployed into my datacenter. I'm having to download it so I can upload it on the deploy ovf...
View ArticleError on vCenter com.vmware.sps.fault.qsconnectionexception
Hi all;I get an error such as the appendix on vSphere Server. I ran into this error expanding the datastore. But on the virtual machines running normally comes at a time of error. Do not have a...
View ArticleAbout vCenter Server5.1 & vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 2.0
HI Everyone, I have been installed vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 1.0 and synced vCenter 5.0 successful.But, after I updated vCenter to 5.1 version, I tried to remove vCenter Infrastructure...
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vCenter 5.1 does not see Host CPU Host Mem or Guest Mem on 4.0 hosts
Pretty much in the title. vCenter was upgraded back in September or so to 5.1, and there are mixed clusters running: 4.0 esx, 5.0 U1, and 5.1. On the 4.0 ESX hosts, we do not see the CPU/Host Mem or...
View ArticleVCenter start fails after demoting Domain Controller
Hi. Instead of hijacking other one's thread having the same problem I decided to start a new thread, so sorry for double posting. After promoting a new DC and demoting the old one we have the problem...
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