I am a VMWare Newbe.

I installed VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5.0b released. (followed the TinkerTry instructions Deploy VMware's vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 in a home lab, without SSO errors - YouTube)

I could not configure a DataCenter over the WebClient, so I switch to vSphereClient.

Now I can't see the DataCenter (and all the inventory) in the WebClient (vSphereClient is fine).

If I try to create a DataCenter over the WebClient I get the message that "datacenter" is already there.

What could be the problem?

Hello All,

I'm trying to replace the default SSL certificates from Virtual Center 2.01 with certificates from my own Microsoft Enterprise root CA..

I followed this howto..

http://edward.aractingi.net/blog/archives/virtualization/[/b]

in this article i'am missing how i get my rui.crt[/b] certificate ?

i am only able to get the rui.pem[/b] , rui.pfx[/b] and rui.key[/b] files

And this howto..

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi_vcserver_certificates.pdf[/b]

(I get the feeling that this document is not meant for a Microsoft CA just a local root CA)

in this article i get stuck on page 8 with the line..

openssl ca -out ruit.crt -config openssl.cnf -infiles mycsr.csr

error message[/b]

c:\Program files\openssl\openssl ca -out Webaccess.crt -config openssl.cfg -infiles Webaccess.csr

Using configuration from openssl.cfg

Loading 'screen' into random state - done

unable to load CA certificate

3360:error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:

no start line:.\crypto\pem\pem_lib.c:663:Expecting: CERTIFICATE

Was anybody able to replace this certificates ? Who can help me out ?

What set of Virtual Center metrics will provide the true amount of memory that a guest "uses"? I am running at level 2 detail at this point.

The consumed seems to key off of the granted, which is misleading to me. Granted seems like how much the guest is "given. The consumed gets closer by taking into account the shared memory efficiencies.

So.. Active + what?? = memory used by the guest on the host.

Could this number be summed to find out all the memory used on the host? Does it consider the overhead/kernel?

I have reviewed the vCenter Performance Counters  wiki and it is not clear what adds together to get the number I am looking for.

Thanks for any help,

John

EDIT: Posted wrong KB in subject line and below (corrected KB the link shown below, was not able to edit Subject field above).

I am attempting to follow KB 2109074 - VMware KB: vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller certificate validation error for external VMware Solutions…

My steps relate to the 2 KB's linked to in the main KB article: 2109074

Everything goes fine in preparation to run the final command like getting the old certificate fingerprint, getting the new certificate file, etc.

When attempting to run the actual command in Windows (the most successful version of the command I am running as follows):

"C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\python\python.exe" ls_update_certs.py --url https://vcenter.domain.local/lookupservice/sdk --fingerprint b1:35:c1:9c:a5:59:dd:ab:3d:c2:50:e7:92:79:82:f0:b6:85:7d:c8 --certfile C:\certificates\new_machine.crt --user Administrator@vsphere.local --password "Passw0rd&"

BTW, the VMware KB says:

"Note: On Windows systems, enclose the password in double quotes."

I get is this error (fails on get-site-id) :

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "ls_update_certs.py", line 19, in <module>

    args.password)

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\VMware Identity Services\lstool\s

cripts\lstoolutil.py", line 79, in modify_svc_ep_certs

    raise Exception("'lstool get-site-id' failed: %d" % rc)

Exception: 'lstool get-site-id' failed: 1

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've tried this on 2 different vCenter servers (both at 6.0u2) and get the same behavior, I've tried every combo of passwords for PSC/SSO like Passw0rd!   Pass-w0rd    P@ssw0rd  W34df*fdc4  ..etc, and tried it with or without quotes (2 quotes, 4 quotes), tried bash escape after password like: \   ...and nothing works. I'm not even sure if this is a password issue. A few lines above I see things showing this:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Caused by: com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server certificate chain not verified

Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLPeerUnverifiedException: peer not authenticated at sun.security.ssl.SSLSessionImpl.getPeerCertificates(SSLSessionImpl.java:421) at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.ThumbprintTrustManager$Hostname Verifier.verify(ThumbprintTrustManager.java:296)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

However, I can successfully run this command (which doesn't seem to require a password):

"C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\python\python.exe" "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\VMware Identity Services\lstool\scripts\lstool.py" get-site-id --url https://vcenter.domain.local/lookupservice/sdk"

..It works fine and shows the SSO name of default-sso-site.

All other aspects of the signed certificate install have succeed except the Lookup Service which is causing my NSX Manager install to not connect back up to the Lookup Service..

I also am getting the error from the Web Client showing this:

"Error occurred while processing request. Check vSphere WebClient logs for details."     (Refer to KB: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2129053 )   ...caused by same issue as well:

Anyone else see this behavior or know of any possible way to recover from this without having to re-install? How to debug the .py scripts better? Is there any better documentation from VMware on how these scripts work? Can the Lookup Service be re-installed?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

I have a user that can't tell me what is logging into vCenter with his credentials.  The account will go idle for several hours.  If I kill the session, it comes right back.  How can I find something more identifiable like an IP of where the session originates?  I tried http://nickapedia.com/2010/02/15/vsphere-mini-monitor-now-with-more-cowbell/ on my Win 7 x64 desktop but it crashes in various ways when trying to login to my vCenter.  I know there are PowerCLI scripts to kill idle sessions but this "service" will just log right back in immediately.  Thanks.

Hi all,

I wanted to patch vCenter Appliance via commandline. I mounted the FP ISO and started with this command:

software-packages stage --iso

That worked so far. Then I run this:

software-packages install --staged

Here is what happened:

[2016-04-13 15:02:24,415] : Copying software packages 1/1

[2016-04-13 15:02:24,450] : Running test transaction ....

[2016-04-13 15:02:27,417] : Running pre-install script.....

[2016-04-13T15:04:25.104] : Services stopped.

[2016-04-13 15:04:25,909] : Upgrading software packages ....

[2016-04-13T15:04:27.104] : Package upgrade failed

[2016-04-13 15:04:27,144] : Starting all services ....

[2016-04-13T15:09:38.104] : Services started.

[2016-04-13T15:09:38.104] : Installation process failed at upgrade stage

How can I find out why it failed?

Hi,

What's the best pratice for Vcenter.  Install on physical server or virtual server?

Please a need benefic and disadvantage for those solution.

Thanks

Hey guys,

While I think this is straight forward, I would like to simply confirm and of course hand out points for worthwhile contributions.

Here is what we got:  We have VC 2.5 running in a VM that connects to a remote SQL instance.  I have a physical computer that is ready to get VC installed, the lic file has been moved over but nothing installed yet.

What we want to do:  We think the right thing to do is stop the connection on the VM to the remote SQL database.  Turn off the VM.  On the physical machine,  install VC 2.5, and point it to the remote SQL instance, next next finsh.

Anything we should be wary of, is it this simple and straight forward?  Any gotchas?

Respectfully,

Matthew

Kaizen!

i keep seeing these errors about every two hours "com.vmware.vim.sms status changed from red to green and from green to red. Any ideas on what this means?

Running ESX4, vCenter4.

Thanks ,

Savoy6

I'm trying to track down what I think are disk latency issues in mt Dell MD3000i  but the performance reporting for datastores in vcenter only seems to keep 1 hour (and can't be changed)  I can view space utilization statistics for any time period i want (not very useful as we don't add or remove vm's very much)  but who was the bright spark that thought 1 hour was enough performance data!  means I have to watch the thing constantly to try and "catch" any latency periods.  pleae tell me there is a way to change this!!!

Help.

<rant mode on>

Oh and who ever changed the way you post and navigate the forums needs to get fired!!!  this is brutal.  almost makes me not want to bother with the forums!  why can't you just navigate to a forum and create a thread there like ever other forum software on the internet!  must be inhouse programmers!!

<rant mode off>

i want to deploy x hundred clones. what is the best way to do so? i have the following available: a shared nfs and iscsi storage (HP) and esx 4.1 vcenter environment (BW: 10 GB).

i have little to no experience with lab manager but could it help me in the cloning process (or other tools)?

any help is very appreciated.

thanks uxmax

(Using vSphere Essentials package)

So I need to migrate my vCenter Server VM (Windows 2008 Standard) from one ESXi host to another. I've migrated several others already using the "Migrate" wizard in vCenter Server, but now I want to migrate the vCenter Server VM itself. How can I do that, since the only way I've found to migrate VM's in vSphere Essentials is through the vCenter Server, but in order to migrate that VM, it must be powered down! I've tried using the vSphere Client to log directly into the host, but there are no options there to migrate/move a VM.

One for the forums, as I can't find the error on Google or Bing, and being a home lab it doesn't really warrant a support call...

I've set up Host Profiles in my vCenter server, extracted from a host (192.168.2.51). I've added other hosts to the cluster and successfully remediated those, and changed settings in the host profile and successfully remediated the source host. But then I decided to remove and add the 192.168.2.51 host back using its FQDN, which seemed to require me to disconnect it from the VDS's that it was attached to. Having then removed it from the cluster and rebooted I added it back and went to remediate it to get the port groups back the way they were and I got the following error:

The remediation cannot proceed, because the deferred settings cannot be extracted from the selected hosts.

I can't find any mention of this error online, and I've tried resetting host customizations, checking host profile compliance and rebooting the host and the vCenter server (and again in varying combinations). I suspect it may be due to the fact this was the host I pulled the host profile from, and have now effectively renamed by adding it back using its FQDN, so the answer is probably to extract a new host profile from a different ESXi host and remediate using that - but I thought I'd first throw this out there in case the solution helps someone else, and the solution may be a good learning point, which is the whole reason for a home lab in the first place.

All,

I am getting the following warning in both vcenter servers that are connected via linked mode.  They are 2012 R2 servers running vcenter 5.5 U2.

This is the replication status for the following directory partition on this directory server. Directory partition: DC=virtualcenter,DC=vmware,DC=int This directory server has not recently received replication information from a number of directory servers. The count of directory servers is shown, divided into the following intervals. More than 24 hours: 1 More than a week: 1 More than one month: 1 More than two months: 1 More than a tombstone lifetime: 1 Tombstone lifetime (days): 180 Directory servers that do not replicate in a timely manner may encounter errors. They may miss password changes and be unable to authenticate. A DC that has not replicated in a tombstone lifetime may have missed the deletion of some objects, and may be automatically blocked from future replication until it is reconciled. To identify the directory servers by name, use the dcdiag.exe tool. You can also use the support tool repadmin.exe to display the replication latencies of the directory servers. The command is "repadmin /showvector /latency ".

I found this kb but only refers to vmware view ADAM database.

VMware KB: Forcing replication between ADAM databases

Per the kb

Run this command on all Connection Brokers in the same ADAM instance to show the replication neighbors and the last time they replicated (Note: In Windows 2008 R2, you must run the command in C:\WINDOWS\system32):

C:\WINDOWS\adam\repadmin.exe /showrepl localhost:389 DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int

I simply switched the command to show replication in the virtualcenter domain:

C:\WINDOWS\adam\repadmin.exe /showrepl localhost:389 DC=virtualcenter,DC=vmware,DC=int

However, when I do that, I am getting the following errors. 

C:\Windows\system32>C:\WINDOWS\adam\repadmin.exe /showrepl localhost:389 DC=virt

ualcenter,DC=vmware,DC=int

** Cannot load string resource 1014, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1066, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1017, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1043, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1053, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1037, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1051, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1052, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1065, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1049, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1050, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1045, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1044, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1042, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1003, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1025, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1000, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1007, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1015, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1030, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1046, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1001, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1009, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1064, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1032, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1019, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1029, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1028, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1027, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1036, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1012, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1039, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1061, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1062, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1054, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1035, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1056, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1059, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1060, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1063, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1026, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1047, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1024, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1023, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1020, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1011, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1041, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1040, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1034, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1058, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1022, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1010, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1038, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1016, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1033, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1031, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1055, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1008, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1048, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1057, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1005, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1002, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1004, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1006, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1018, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

** Cannot load string resource 1021, error 15105:

**     The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.

Message 0x400003e8 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008ad not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008ae not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008af not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b0 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b1 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b2 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b8 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b3 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b4 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b5 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b6 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400008b7 not found. Error 15105.

Message 0x400003e9 not found. Error 15105.

 

 

C:\Windows\system32>

Can anyone provide feedback as to why I am getting this?  There's not alot of documentation and what is out there pertains to VMware View, not Linked Mode.  I was able to find this which seems to pertain, but it talks about seizing roles...maybe I am misunderstanding what happens within Linked Mode and the ADAM database, but neither of these vcenter servers are domain controllers and I certainly don't want to seize a role from a DC...

http://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/linked-mode-server-replacement-and-vmwarevcmsds-errors/

I came in today and have no access no to the vCenter Host with my normal Windows Authentication, though I can login with my Windows creds. just fine. I can login to the IP of ESXi with root and password, but not with the vSphere Client nor Web Client.

Any ideas?

Web Client I get this.....

Could not connect to one or more vCenter Server systems:

https://NNN.vCenter.local:443/sdk

vSphere Cleint gives me this.....

Hello,

i'm running the VCSA since a couple of months and tried to update it to 5.0 Update 1a (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2031331). After 14 hours the Update was running, middle in database-upgrade, nothing happened anymore, that's why i've rebooted the Vcenter appliance. It never came up again

Well, then i've made a restore through Veeam and finally the Vcenter appliance is running again, with the old 5.0.03324 Build 472350.

Now i would to try to Update the Appliance to 5.0.0.5239 Build 759855 again, but the Update failed before it really starts

What can i do?

Error: Failed to install updates (Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts

Version - 5.0.0.3324 Build 472350
Description - VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update to version 5.0.0
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:187 (updatecli) [INFO] Starting Install
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Starting Install
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running pre-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/pre_install '5.0.0.3324' '5.0.0.5239'
Installing update from version 5.0.0.3324 to version 5.0.0.5239
Stopping VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service...
Stopped VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service.
Stopping VMware Inventory Service...
Stopped VMware Inventory Service.
Stopping tomcat: success
Stopping vmware-vpxd: success
Shutting down ldap-server..done
VMware vSphere Client is not running.
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Done pre-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running installation tests
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/test_command
warning: /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/package-pool/package-pool/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 signature: NOKEY, key ID 66fd4949
Preparing packages for installation...
        file /etc/vmware-tools/poweroff-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/poweron-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/resume-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/suspend-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/tools.conf from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /sbin/mount.vmhgfs from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /usr/bin/vmware-hgfsclient from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /usr/bin/vmware-xferlogs from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:92 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failed with exit code 65024
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running post-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/post_install '5.0.0.3324' '5.0.0.5239' 2
Failed with status of 2 while installing version 5.0.0.5239
VM version is still 5.0.0.3324
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:92 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failed with exit code 256
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running VMware tools reconfiguration
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools
Configuring VAMI VMware tools service wrapper.
vmware-toolbox-cmd is /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:223 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failure: updatecli exiting abnormally
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:225 (updatecli) [INFO] Install Finished
Version - 5.0.0.3324 Build 472350
Description - VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update to version 5.0.0

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 before we got to see our vm console screen.

But now we have to watch a black screen  9 to 10 seconds before we get to see our vm console.

Has anyone got any ideas what i can do to speed up this process?

One weird thing i noticed.

In the vCenter database we used to have the following tables.

VPX_HIST_STAT1

VPX_HIST_STAT2

VPX_HIST_STAT3

VPX_HIST_STAT4

But now i see these tables are not here anymore, instead i see a lot of new tables.

VPX_HIST_STAT1_1

VPX_HIST_STAT1_2

VPX_HIST_STAT1_3

etc.

and also

VPX_HIST_STAT2_1...

VPX_HIST_STAT3_1...

VPX_HIST_STAT4_1...

etc

I have no idea if this have something to do with each other, but i can't check the fragmentation of the performance history anymore.

use vCenter5
go
dbcc showcontig (VPX_HIST_STAT1)
go

Gives error: Msg 5239, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Unable to process object ID 2102298549 (object 'VPX_HIST_STAT1') because this DBCC command does not support objects of this type.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

After the installation of the Web Client Server on the vCenter Server (with no errors) the Web Client Service won't start.

In the windows log following error is reported

The vSphere Web Client service terminated with service-specific error Incorrect function.....

Event ID 7024

EventRecord ID 2655

The Server is a Windows 2008 R2 SP1 Server with vCenter 5.0

Any Ideas why the Web Client Service does not start?

Thanks

Maybe it was firefox's block of flash, maybe there's a problem with the client integration plugin, but firefox keeps requesting to restart it due to the plugin being installed. Got a clean copy and then it worked, although I do get the occasional time out when opening the installation page.

I was a bit surprised I needed a dhcp server running despite providing a fixed ipaddress when installing the platform controller, but I got that installed as well. The problem I'm currently having is installing the vcenter bit, by itself. Filling in all the requested info and letting the installation run its course, I get the following results.

The installation page displays the message

Failed to download vCenter Server support bundle logs.All other logs can be found at

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VMware\CIP\vcsaInstaller\sessions\session_0001\logs

ovftool.log says (at the end)

2015-07-16T11:26:55.042+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Parsing URL

2015-07-16T11:26:55.062+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Using file size as progress measure

2015-07-16T11:26:55.062+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] OvfPackageSourceBase getting file source

2015-07-16T11:26:55.501+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] HttpWriterFactory web request : https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-0.vmdk

2015-07-16T11:26:55.501+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Initializing new curl session

2015-07-16T11:26:55.503+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Parsing URL

2015-07-16T11:26:55.503+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-0.vmdk is redirected to https://10.171.33.1/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-0.vmdk

2015-07-16T11:26:55.503+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Changing HttpWriterFactory path to https://10.171.33.1/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f

2015-07-16T11:27:16.214+02:00 verbose -[00764] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000001] [RemoveConnection] Connection removed; cnx: <SSL(<io_obj p:0x02309cc0, h:-1, <TCP '0.0.0.0:0'>, <TCP '10.171.33.1:443'>>)>; pooled: 0

2015-07-16T11:27:26.221+02:00 verbose -[00764] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000002] [RemoveConnection] Connection removed; cnx: <SSL(<io_obj p:0x02309d78, h:-1, <TCP '0.0.0.0:0'>, <TCP '10.171.33.1:443'>>)>; pooled: 0

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Closing writer. Locator: https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-0.vmdk (Written bytes: 523100672)

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Curl session torn down

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] OvfPackageSourceBase getting file source

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] HttpWriterFactory web request : https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-1.vmdk

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Initializing new curl session

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Parsing URL

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-1.vmdk is redirected to https://10.171.33.1/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-1.vmdk

2015-07-16T11:29:24.749+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Changing HttpWriterFactory path to https://10.171.33.1/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f

2015-07-16T11:30:22.095+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Closing writer. Locator: https://10.171.33.1:443/ha-nfc/5206d269-83ce-6281-35f7-8a61c6798a7f/disk-1.vmdk (Written bytes: 1369236992)

2015-07-16T11:30:22.095+02:00 verbose -[03712] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Curl session torn down

2015-07-16T11:30:22.095+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Ovf convertion finished

2015-07-16T11:30:22.095+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Vi4Target::Complete: Unexpected number of tasks running on target: 0

2015-07-16T11:30:22.953+02:00 verbose -[02820] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Caught exception while sending lease progress: vmodl.fault.SystemError

2015-07-16T11:31:24.651+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] OutputFilePath :

2015-07-16T11:31:24.979+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Url did not respond, so we got exception!

2015-07-16T11:31:25.103+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Url did not respond, so we got exception!

2015-07-16T11:31:25.213+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Url did not respond, so we got exception!

2015-07-16T11:31:25.369+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Url did not respond, so we got exception!

2015-07-16T11:31:25.509+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Url did not respond, so we got exception!

2015-07-16T11:31:25.509+02:00 verbose -[03716] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Too many exceptions, stop monitoring this VM!

vcsa_0000.log:

2015-07-16 11:36:18.322012 Progress Controller: [RPMInstallProgress] - RPM Install Success

2015-07-16 11:36:21.878818 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] fetch File form VM - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1427","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"data\":\"\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:36:23.329621 CIP Service: [VCSA ERROR] Error fetching File form VM:{"type":"error","statusCode":"PROC_FAIL_PROCESS_ALREAD_IN_MAP","message":"Failed to start file transfer; status: PROC_FAIL_PROCESS_ALREAD_IN_MAP","isFinal":"true","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1429","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia"}

2015-07-16 11:36:23.329621 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] fetch File form VM - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1427","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"{\"status\": \"success\", \"info\": [], \"question\": null,\n          \"progress_message\": {\"args\": [], \"localized\": \"\", \"translatable\": \"\"}, \"warning\": [], \"error\": null,\n          \"progress\": 100}\n","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:36:29.070431 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] fetch File form VM - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1432","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"data\":\"\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:36:30.536833 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] fetch File form VM - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1432","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"{\n    \"status\": \"error\", \n    \"info\": [], \n    \"question\": null, \n    \"progress_message\": {\n        \"args\": [\n            \"VMware Single Sign-On User Creation\"\n        ], \n        \"id\": \"install.ciscommon.component.starting\", \n        \"localized\": \"Starting VMware Single Sign-On User Creation...\", \n        \"translatable\": \"Starting %(0)s...\"\n    }, \n    \"warning\": [], \n    \"error\": {\n        \"resolution\": {\n            \"id\": \"install.default.failure.resolution\", \n            \"localized\": \"This is an unrecoverable error, please retry install. If you run into this error again, please collect a support bundle and open a support request.\", \n            \"translatable\": \"This is an unrecoverable error, please retry install. If you run into this error again, please collect a support bundle and open a support request.\"\n        }, \n        \"detail\": [\n            {\n                \"args\": [\n                    \"Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/dir-cli', 'service', 'create', '--name', 'machine-c380429a-fc62-40ce-be76-8f9702a455b5', '--cert', '/etc/certs/machine/machine.crt', '--ssogroups', 'ComponentManager.Administrators,SystemConfiguration.Administrators', '--ssoadminrole', 'Administrator']\\nStderr: dir-cli failed. Error 68: Possible errors: \\nLDAP error: Already exists \\nWin Error: Operation failed with error ERROR_TOO_MANY_NAMES (68) \\n\"\n                ], \n                \"id\": \"install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke\", \n                \"localized\": \"An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/dir-cli', 'service', 'create', '--name', 'machine-c380429a-fc62-40ce-be76-8f9702a455b5', '--cert', '/etc/certs/machine/machine.crt', '--ssogroups', 'ComponentManager.Administrators,SystemConfiguration.Administrators', '--ssoadminrole', 'Administrator']\\nStderr: dir-cli failed. Error 68: Possible errors: \\nLDAP error: Already exists \\nWin Error: Operation failed with error ERROR_TOO_MANY_NAMES (68) \\n'\", \n                \"translatable\": \"An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'\"\n            }, \n            {\n                \"args\": [\n                    \"machine-c380429a-fc62-40ce-be76-8f9702a455b5\"\n                ], \n                \"id\": \"install.ciscommon.vecs.create.entry\", \n                \"localized\": \"Error in creating new service entry machine-c380429a-fc62-40ce-be76-8f9702a455b5.\", \n                \"translatable\": \"Error in creating new service entry %(0)s.\"\n            }\n        ], \n        \"componentKey\": \"soluser\", \n        \"problemId\": null\n    }, \n    \"progress\": 12\n}","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:36:30.536833 Progress Controller: [VCSA ERROR] - First Boot error

2015-07-16 11:36:36.277643 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1436","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:36:37.728446 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1436","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:36:37.728446 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:36:48.476865 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1441","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:36:49.943267 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1441","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:36:49.943267 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:37:00.691686 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1445","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:37:02.142489 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1445","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:37:02.142489 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:37:12.890908 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1450","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:37:14.341710 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1450","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:37:14.341710 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:37:25.090129 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1454","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:37:26.540932 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1454","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:37:26.540932 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:37:37.320551 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1458","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:37:38.771353 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1458","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:37:38.771353 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:37:49.519772 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1463","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:37:50.970574 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1463","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:37:50.970574 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

2015-07-16 11:38:01.718993 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"PROCESS_STATUS","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1467","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"false","item":["{\"error\":\"vim.fault.FileNotFound\"}"]}

2015-07-16 11:38:03.169796 CIP Service: [VCSA INFO] Get VM Support Bundle - result:{"type":"result","statusCode":"OK","sessionId":"JjIO-RFKv-bTiF-kAtx","requestId":"1467","requestComponentId":"fileTransfer","requestObjectId":"8088-jT99-8gEX-Xsia","result":"","isFinal":"true"}

2015-07-16 11:38:03.169796 Progress Page: [VCSA ERROR] Error in downloading support bundle

Help?

I upgraded my vCenter to 5.5 from 5.1 and it works except the Web Client has incorrect inventory data.  It is missing some VMs and has some ghost VMs that don't actually exist.  There aren't any error messages that suggest the server is malfunctioning.  The really strange thing is that when I connect with the vSphere Client on Windows, everything is correct there.  Also Veeam shows all the correct inventory when it connects to the vCenter server.  So its only the Web Client that is wrong.  Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas on how to force the Web Client to refresh?

edit: forgot to mention this is VCSA