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Weird vCenter 5.1 Web Client / vSphere Client discrepancy

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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 example i was able to enable "Use Windows session credentials" in the web client manually adding the domain in the SSO configuration and as expected it shows "domain\username" form when you thick the flag; if i try to enter credentials manually with the same format authentication fails. If i try to log in using "username@domain.com" it works just fine.

 

On the vSphere client it's just the other way around: it fails when i use the "Use Windows session credentials". If i enter manually "domain\username" it fails again and it works only with the usual "username@domain.com"

 

I can only add that during the setup of the SSO server i had a failure in adding the source of active directory but this seems to be common around the internet and i just added the source manually later on.

 

Another weirdness is that in the Web Client i can't see performance statistics of VMs because it says that there is no data while in the vSphere Client they are working just fine.

 

I executed the installation of vCenter 3 times but i always had the same results and behavior.

 

Now, for lack of time for troubleshooting, i just rolled back to 5.0 update 1b but i would be really curious if this version of vCenter is just as buggy as it seems or if there are reasons and fixes for the things i mentioned.

 

Thank you.


replace SSL certificates with AutoDeploy (vCenter 5.1)

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I'm trying to replace all certs used by vCenter 5.1 and have so far succeeded using the predeployment method stated in Derek's blog here. However, this link, and the corresponding VMware (threadbare) documentation for SSL certificate replacement do not address ESXi Dump Collector, Syslog Collector, Auto Deploy, and Authentication Proxy.

 

The only documentation I can find is in vCenter Setup guide page 76:

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You can use your own Certificate Authority (CA) by replacing the Open SSL certificate (rbdca.crt) and the OpenSSL private key (rbd-ca.key) with your own certificate and key file.

On Windows, the files are in the SSL subfolder of the Auto Deploy installation directory. For example, on Windows 7 the default is c:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Auto Deploy\ssl.

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My question is why does Auto Deploy need the CA certificate and private key in addition to the standard rui.crt and rui.key for SSL usage?

 

Also, what are the requirements for these certificates and for the other vCenter addons (Syslog Collector, etc...)? Can the same certificate/key used by vCenter be used here for these applications since they reside on the same server as vCenter?

 

As noted in Derek's blog, the certificates used by Inventory Service, Update Manager, vCenter Server, SSO, and the Web client must all contain unique OU= fields, but do those restrictions apply to these modules as well?

 

-Ed

vim.fault.HttpFault when sorting VMs in vSphere Client after 5.1 upgrade

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Hello. I have recently completed a upgrade of vCenter from 5.0 > 5.1. I ran into some common teething problems with SSO but things look ok at the moment. I do have one problem that I'd really like to fix - when attempting to sort VMs in the vSphere client, I see the following error:

 

Unable to connect to web service to execute query. Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443 vim.fault.HttpFault

 

This is repeatable across multiple systems running the VI client. The Viclient log shows:

 

[viclient:SoapTran:P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  Invoke 4283 Finish AcquireSessionTicket on SessionManager:SessionManager [vcenter_server_fqdn] - Serial:0.000, Server:001.425 [ERROR]

Vmomi.Fault.SystemError: vim.fault.HttpFault

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName, Object[])

   at Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket(String)

   at VmomiSupport.Services.AuthenticationTicketSource.Next()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.LoginByTicketQueryCommand.CreateWebQuery()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.WebCommandBase.Execute()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceBase.Login()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.QueryCommandBase.PreProcess()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.WebCommandBase.Execute()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceImpl.ExecuteQuery(QueryWebCommand)

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceImpl.Query(String, Int32, LanguageId)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.Impl.Utils.NewResults(ResultsInternal)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.ResultsImpl.RetrievePage(Nullable`1)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.FilterOrderObjectSetProviderImpl`1.GetObjectSet()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.DoPoll()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.<Poll>b__2(Object)

...

   at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback(Object)

[viclient:SoapMsg :P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  RMI Request Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">

  <soap:Header>

    <operationID>4C83B7E2-000010BB</operationID>

  </soap:Header>

  <soap:Body>

    <AcquireSessionTicket xmlns="urn:internalvim25">

      <_this xsi:type="ManagedObjectReference" type="SessionManager" serverGuid="3089D6D0-307C-4B0D-8BD8-94606298C034">SessionManager</_this>

      <serviceKey>1b27d894-3e47-4431-9d7b-c8cb2fd457aa/VIMWEBSVC</serviceKey>

    </AcquireSessionTicket>

  </soap:Body>

</soap:Envelope>

Method Invocation Error Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

Message: vim.fault.HttpFault

Server XML:

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

  <soapenv:Body>

    <soapenv:Fault>

      <faultcode>ServerFaultCode</faultcode>

      <faultstring>vim.fault.HttpFault</faultstring>

      <detail>

        <HttpFaultFault xmlns="urn:internalvim25" xsi:type="SystemError">

          <reason>Invalid fault</reason>

        </HttpFaultFault>

      </detail>

    </soapenv:Fault>

  </soapenv:Body>

</soapenv:Envelope>

[viclient:Error   :P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  RMI Error Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

<Error type="Vmomi.Fault.SystemError">

  <Message>vim.fault.HttpFault</Message>

  <DetailedMessage>vim.fault.HttpFault

</DetailedMessage>

  <Reason>Invalid fault</Reason>

</Error>

[viclient:Error   :M: 4] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  System.Exception: Unable to connect to web services to execute query.

Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.FilterOrderObjectSetProviderImpl`1.GetObjectSet()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.DoPoll()

Vmomi.Fault.SystemError: vim.fault.HttpFault

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapServiceWrapper.DoInvokeSync(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] parameters, Int32 timeoutSecs)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapTransport.VirtualInfrastructure.Transport.InvokeMethod(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)

   at Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket(String serviceKey)

   at VmomiSupport.Services.AuthenticationTicketSource.Next()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.LoginByTicketQueryCommand.CreateWebQuery()

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :ShowErr :M: 4] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.240  Error: Unable to connect to web services to execute query.

Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443

vim.fault.HttpFault

Stack Trace:

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.Log.Trace(String, String, TraceType)

   at VpxClientCommon.Util.Dialogs.Trace(String, String, String, TraceType)

   at VpxClientCommon.Util.Dialogs.ShowError(IWin32Window, String, String)

   at VpxClientCommon.ListViewData.OnDisplayMessage()

   at VMware.CustomControls.ListViewEx.DoDisplayMessage()

   at VMware.CustomControls.ListViewEx.WndProc(Message&)

...

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()

 

 

Any thoughts/suggestions would be gratefully received

Testing SSO

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Hi

 

I am trying to write a test plan for SSO but finding it really difficult to 'pad' it out. 

 

Apart from testing connectivity to the Database and ensuring successful logon with the user accounts, is there anything else I should be testing?

 

Many thanks.

VM Boot order

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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this quick one please, I can't seem to find anything on-line.

I've had a request to set the default boot order for all new VM's on a global level (vCenter). So any new VM that is created (not a template) - it has a specific boot order. I know we can do it manually through the VM BIOS, also by changing the config file, however I'm wondering if it's possible to change the default in vCenter for all (new) config files? The config file must be created from a template of some sort somewhere, obviously depending on the options selected during creation.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Thanks and regards

Steve

Permissions needed to deploy from and create ovf file

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I'm looking for the exact virtual center permissions to be applied to a role that are needed to deploy a vm from an ovf file and to create an ovf file.  I've looked through KB articles, admin guides, and google searches and not had much success.  Surely someone out there is allowing their user community to deploy from ovf's without making these users full admins.  Or am I completely alone in this desire?

vmware windows server 2008 r2 template

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I want to know step by step to create a windows server 2008 R2 gold template.

Not sure why it is called Gold? Is it difference between standard template and gold template?

I read articles saying build a server , clone it to a template. Is that simple?

vCenter Linked Mode

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I see that to implement vCenter Linked mode that DNS must be available.   Is this for both vCenters?   I have a vCenter in production where a DNS server exists but in my DR site we don't have a DNS server


not compatible with the vcenter server license edition

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Hi there...

 

We upgraded from Sphere Essentials Plus to Standard.

I appled the requisite licensing to the hosts as well as my Vcenter.

Now, I have a big red bang on each of my hosts and I am getting the error...

 

"the host license edition is not compatible with the vcenter server license edition"

 

I was under the impression that Vmware is Vmware, it's just the licensing that differentiates between the versions.

 

Please help as my Backups are only working for machines added before the upgrade.

Updating vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 to 5.1 U1 fails - OpenSSL Fatal Flips Selftest Failure

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Hello there,

 

I am having more or less the same errors as there:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2233398#2233398

 

The update failed (used the repository) and i can't check for updates anymore (->to install it again, wether with the repository or by iso).

 

Following error:


Last Check:
Failed to check for  updates(Error validating the digital signature of the update manifest.  Please  contact your vendor.) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:19:22 PM  GMT+02:00
Last Install:
"Failed to install  updates(Error validating the digital signature of the update manifest.  Please  contact your vendor. ) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:06:11 AM GMT+02:00

 

During startup there is also the error (for XXXfips.c like daemonfips, servicefips, ldap-serverfips) "OpenSSL internal error, assertion failed: FATAL FIPS SELFTEST FAILURE"

 

Tried to use the "validate-signature-script" in /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data" to revalidate the update manifest, but that didn't work either, same OpenSSL error as above.

 

I tried the following from the other thread also:

 

It seems this is an issue on the *ssl*.rpm packages being installer.

 

I did this and the update finished in about 5 minutes.

 

a) Inserted update ISO

b) SSH login

c) Mounted the ISO

 

mount /dev/cdrom /media/

cd /media/update/package-pool

 

rpm -Uvh openssl-*
rpm -Uvh libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.44.1.x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uvh openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1.x86_64.rpm

 

umount /media/

 

d) Do the regular update from DVD.

e) Reboot.

 

Cheers,

 

Davi

 

But that is not helping, as it's already installed (that's the message).

 

Any hint how to fix that? Would be appreciated alot.

 

Thanks

vCenter Inventory Services

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Hi,

 

I want to install the Inventory Services, but when I enter the password for admin@system-domain, I receive this message:

 

The user hasn't got enough privileges  to perform administrative actions. Please check VM_ssoreg.log in the temporary foleder for details.

With admin@system-domain account I can enter in web client and there the admin is part of _Adrimistrators_ group (SSO users and Groups).

 

What's happend with the privileges of admin account, and what can I do to finish the Inventory services installation.

 

Thanks!

Lost SSO Administrator and Master Password

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Hi everyone,

 

I need some help to this matter. I try to update vCenter 5.1 to the latest update but I don't have the  SSO Administrator or Master Password. Is there a way to recover or reset this account?

I just joined the company a month ago and the IT team doesn't knows the password. I am replacing the former VMware admin.

 

 

Thanks.

vCenter converter fails to install agent

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I'm trying to do a P2V transition for a Windows Server 2003 machine using vCenter Converter. For some reason, I get an error that says

"unable to complete installation/uninstallation of vCenter Coverter agent on 'myserver.mydomain.local'

 

There doesn't seem to be any more detail available than that.

Windows 2012 Server - Best practices for creating Template

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On Windows 2012, has anyone created templates for this OS (VM)?

If so, what services did you remove, disable or install or what tweaks did you do to create a "Base" template?

 

Any ideas or suggestions?

 

Thanks

Moving ESX hosts (running on vDS) to new vCenter Server ??

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Hi guys... as the title suggest.. can anyone guide me with the best way to move ESXi hosts running on vDS from one vCenter to new vCenter?

 

Also, apart from loosing the performance stats, what are the other things I should keep in mind?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Cheers,

K


Will the vCenter Server Appliance make host/VM/dvSwitch migrations easier?

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Hi. I'm looking at the vCenter Server Appliance (especially the 5.5 version, which will let us use its internal DB for up to 100 hosts and 3000 VMs), and thinking about how we would go about migrating to and from it. Will it be more or less easy than to/from the Windows vCenter Server?

 

Are there any documented ways to migrate from a Windows vCenter Server and dvSwitch to a vCSA, except for the old "migrate all port groups and VMs manually to standard vSwitches, and then move the hosts and VMs to the new vCSA"?

 

When we are on the vCSA, are there any documented ways to migrate the whole thing to a new vCSA? Since this is how an upgrade is done, I assume there is.

 

Also, are there any documented ways to migrate a subset of hosts/VMs on dvSwitch from one vCSA to another?

Migrating to a new vCenter Server and bringing the vDS intact?

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Hi. We need to abandon the old (physical) vCenter Server and move everything to a new (virtual) one. It's currently on 5.0, but will be upgraded to 5.1 before the migration.

 

The problem is that all VMs (around 800 of them) are on vDS, and we don't want to do a cumbersome manual recreation of standard switches and manual migration of VMs/hosts from vDS->vSS->vDS.

 

In 5.1 there is a way to export/import vDS that should solve this problem, but in reality it doesn't seem to work (VMware KB: Cannot use the vDS Import function to migrate to new vCenter Server)

 

Are there any other clever (and not overly complicated and time consuming) ways to do the migration?

Domain Admin account lock out attempts coming from Virtual Center???

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We changed our Domain Admin password a few days ago and now on our new Netcrunch monitoring platform we are being spammed by messages saying the domain Administrator account is being locked out from our Virtual Center server....

 

 

there are no scheduled tasks or services that run using this account and i cant find anywhere within the Virtual Center application that would hold these credentials.

 

 

does anyone have any ideas? :_|

 

 

Difference between vmware HA & vmotion

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Hi can anyone explain the difference between the 2?

VDP appliance don't show up in VCenter Web Client

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Hi,

 

Our VDP server had some DNS problems. After we solved them, we've found there is no way to manage the appliance through VCenter WebClient. Though the VDP plugin is installed there, our VDP appliance does not show up in the appliances list, thoough there is no way to get to manage it.

 

The VDP appliance is running fine, backups are getting launched and we get the email reports for the backups, integrity check tasks run fine, the only problem we find is we can't manage the VDP appliance.

 

Kind regards...

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