Is there a 'Documented' maximum's for Datastore's per vCenter
Hello All, I know that there are no documented maximum's for number of Datastore's per vCenter(5.0), but I would like know if there is an advisable number? The reason behind asking this questions is to...
View ArticleAny way to automatically 'check' the VMware Tools option when deploying an...
We packaged up a VM as an OVF template. We set some network properties during the deployment itself, using XML properties in the OVF. These properties can't be sent to the VM unless the "VMware Tools"...
View ArticleInstall vcenter server 5.1u1 on windows server 2012 essentials
Hi, we are trying to install vcenter server 5.1u1 on windows server 2012 essentials, but the installer tells us that our os is not supported.Has someone an idea how we can solve this problem? Thanks in...
View Articleset switch tag vlan
Hi,I'am installing esx 5.1.I have 3 vlan (prod, vmotion, vmkernel). I look that when on dcui (yellow screen) I put vlan correct, I cannot ping esx host. If Iremove vlan tag I can ping esx host.I...
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How to control a users experience?
I am currently running a Clustered pair of 2 ESXi Hosts running ESXi 4.1.0u3, managed by a vCenter Server. I am still relatively new to vCenter and all of it's functionality. I was wondering if the...
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template actions grayed out
Hi, Today I've found out that for one of my templates some of the actions are grayed out. I can successfully deploy vm from this template, however I can't convert it to vm, nor rename it, nor remove it...
View ArticleCan´t see a diffenrence
Good MorningI have download the vCenter Server, but after the Installation I can´t find (see) a difference between only the free Esxi and the Esxi + vCenter when I connect with the vSphere Client.What...
View ArticleMutiple SSO servers with one web client
Hi guys, i want to be sure i cannot run this configuration.Currently we have one web client server and one SSO.The question is : can i install an additional SSO using the existing web client ?i'm...
View ArticleHow to migrate SQL database express addition to SQL Enterprise addition
Hello All, We have installed vCenter server with default SQl data base...Right now database showing full because we had almost 15 esxi servers top of that 120 VM's are installed. so i...
View ArticleI would like to use vCenter as evaluation.
I downloaded and installed vcenter.I tried to input evaluation license key ?Product NameLicense KeysVMware vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.7 (supports VMware vCenter Server 5.1...
View Articlecannot install the vcenter agent service. cannot upload agent
on my esxi 5.1 host, I am trying to reconfigure HA but got the error cannot install the vcenter agent service. cannot upload agent any idea why? othe hosts in the cluster are ok
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vCenter error "Call ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent for object...
Hello, I'm having issue every 3/4 hours connecting to my vCenter 5 server (last patch, on Windows 2008 R2 as a VM, last Microsoft Security Patch Installed). The behaviour is that who has already the...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance, DB2 database prune and command line upgrade?
Hi everyone I've inherited an installation of vCenter Server Appliance, managing 2 ESXi hosts. We only have 8 VMs running as most have now been migrated to our new platform in colocation. However the...
View ArticleUpgrade from vsphere 5.0.0 for vcenter and then hosts
I am in the progress of upgrading our Vsphere environment from version 5.0.0 to 5.1 Could anyone point me in the direction of any documentatiion and best practices I believe the best path to be...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 delay when opening vm console
Last week we updated our vCenter Server from 5.0 to 5.1. And since that moment we experience some delay while opening vm console windows.We used to have a black screen for about 1 or maybe 2 seconds...
View ArticleForce Client Settings through vCenter
Hi, I would like our vCenter Server run in our company to tell the vSphere Client to disable the First Steps-Page. For several reasons, we have frequently changing Clients, and we keep important notes...
View ArticleｖCenter appliance work standalone ?
When I tried to install vcenter from ISO image, it looks it need Domain Controller.If I download vCenter ova file and imported , it will work without Active Directory ?
View ArticlevCenter appliance 5 and SMTP Configuration
hi guys I setup the SMTP Server IPand Sender Account in my new and shiny vCenter Appliance 5 server SMTP Server: 192.168.1.xSender account: vcenter@mycompany.net now testing for the email alerts I get...
View ArticleUnable to add standalone host - Already exists
Hello guys, I have a problem on my vcenter (version 4.1.0).I've deleted 2 old host (ESX) and when I try to re-enter the new one (with the same ip address) i have the follow error: "Add standalone...
View ArticleVCenter HA Agent error
Hi All, this is my first discussion, I have a strange situation on VCenter Server 4 Foundation ... I have set HA with no particular situation (standard switch, and just used like monitoring ...) and...
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