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.
Hello Guys,
It's a brand new server with Windows 2008 R2 installed from scratch with all updates. vCenter Single Sign-On, Web Client, and Inventory Service gets installed with no issues but during the installation of vCenter Server, it gives and error with the following message:
The wizard was interrupted before vmware vcenter could be completely installed. Refer to the log files vim-vci-msi.log. I have also attached the log file it refers to. I have already tried KB article 2013922 http://goo.gl/tTjBMQ but no change. I don't see anything obvious that could cause the installation to fail. Thanks for your help.
I have upgraded vCenter server to 5.5.0a which makes available client integration tools for OSX, which means that virtual consoles through vSphere web client are supposed to be supported on Mac. In general the web client works very well, except that if I open a virtual console on a VM which does not have vmware tools installed, such as a fresh install, there is no mouse pointer. After vmware tools installs and the server reboots (on a Windows Server) the mouse pointer becomes available. Unfortunately it's often the reason I would go to the console that I need to install vmware tools or vmware tools quit working, which makes this a very annoying bug. Anyone aware of a workaround?
My environment right now has only ESXi 5.1 hosts, with vCenter 5.5. This occurs in both Firefox and Chrome on 10.8 and 10.9.
Dear Team,
In vcenter server inventory list, VM Tools status is displayed as "Out of date", just want to know what does it mean (vmware tools functions will work or not),
regards
Mr VMware
Hi,
I have upgraded our vCenter from 5.5a to 5.5b and now every "old" system-domain user is having an empty inventory in the web client. In the standalone client everything is fine.
When I create a new user, everything is fine.
I have noticed an error message on top of the web client after log in with an old user: "Failed to initialize start-up services."
On the getting started screen of the home screen there is following information: "To get started, either install a vCenter Server system, or obtain access permission to an existing vCenter Server system."
Again, when I log in with a new created user, everything is fine.
old users are having "xxx@system-domain", new users "xxx@vsphere.local"
How can I get the old users back to their servers using the web client?
TIA
Sascha
Hi
I'm using vCenter 5.5 with WEB vSphere GUI to take a snapshot of a RHEL 5.4 32 based VM on a ESXi 5.5. When I choose the "Quiesce the guest file system" instead of the "snapshot the virtual machine memory", the snapshot creation failed at 90% with "An error occurred while taking a snapshot: Failed to quiesce the virtual machine" .
I have no problem using the "snapshot the virtual machine memory" option to create the snapshot.
Your help is appreciated
Ren Wong
I have a vCenter server problem. It was working fine last week, this week I could not connect.
I think it is a problem with VMwareVCMSDS, because in the vpx-xx.log files it was complaining about starting this LDAP service. I have rejoined the server to the domain, checked credentials and granted full to all administrators, even Everyone on the folder that contains the .DIT file. None of these have resolved the issue.
I see also VMware Virtual Center Management Webserver service is not starting.
Some of my errors include:
Event ID 1000
The description for Event ID 1000 from source VMware VirtualCenter Server cannot be found.
Event ID 7023
The VMwareVCMSDS service terminated with the following error:
%%-1073741823
Event ID 7024
The VMware VirtualCenter Server service terminated with service-specific error The system cannot find the file specified..
SQL services seem to be running OK.
Version: VMware VirtualCenter 5.1.0 build-880146
Any suggestions? I'm running out of ideas.
Thank you
I have a subset of admins to take care of specific VMs. The role created to give them access to the VM allows them to power off and power on the VMs. However, if we are doing some maintenance in the cluster and set the DRS to Manual and one of those admins tries to power on a VM, they do not get the expected "Host Recommendations for VMNAME" popup window where they can select the host to power the VM on. In fact, they do not get anything - not even an error.
What permission(s) do I need to add to the role to allow them to select a host to power on the VM? I tried 'Resource -> Apply recommendation,' but that didn't help.
On a related note, has anyone put together a detailed list of what actions require what permissions? VMware has fallen down hard, when it comes to documenting this. It was bad enough when they weren't documented in vCenter Server 2.5. It got worse with vCenter Server 4.0. And it's no better with vCenter Server 5.
I mean, someone in VMware had to define these permissions in the first place. Can't they simply just document what they are limiting? Hello? VMware? Really??
-Jeff
When I click this Storage View<tab> from within vSphere client, I get this error all the time....anyone know a fix for this?
The server 'my.host.name' could not interpret the client's request. (The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable
I'm brand new to vSphere 5.5. I just upgraded a 4.1U1 install and everything went well. However, now that I'm trying to work with the web client, I can't actually connect to any of my VMs via the Launch Console functionality. It spawns a new browser window and then gives me the error shown in the topic about a SSL cert thumbprint mismatch. My Google-fu showed a VMware KB article about stopping the Web Client service an then going into %ProgramData%\VMware\vSphere Web Client\SerenityDB\ to delete whatever's there and restart the service - no effect.
Any clues? I can still connect without issue using the standard 5.5 vi-client.
Hi all,
I'm using vSphere 5.1.
When doing Storage vmotion a poweron VM between 2 local disks, I decided to cancel the task (around 33%).
I waited 6 hours, but the task didn't cancel.
So I decided to restart vCenter Services.
Then a duplicated VM appearred in "Discovered VM..."
I couldn't rename / remove from inventory / Delete from disk, vCenter says it' not in an allowed state.
The source VM is still power on.
Any help is appreciated.
I recently did a fresh install of vCenter 5.5, and then upgraded my hosts to 5.5 from 5.0 and moved them into the new vCenter. I have noticed a slight problem with vCenter. I can log into it without any issues using the web client. It logs in the first time I try every time. However, when I try to log into the same vCenter server with the Windows "fat" client, it has problems logging in, and I have to try several (5-10 times or more) before it will finally log in. It gives the following error:
"The vSphere Client could not connect to "<vCenter>". The server '<vCenter>' took too long to respond. (The command has timed out as the remote server is taking too long to respond.)"
I am not sure why the web client logs in without a problem while the Windows client is very hit-and-miss with getting in. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!
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 of
VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and
then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again."
error in /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/updatecli.log (I had similar problem with previous update).
After update I can see in this log:
"22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools
VMware tools is not installed on this VM.
22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration"
Should I install VMware Tools via vSphere Web Client again? I supposed VMware Tools to be installed by VCSA update. I can see packages anyway:
vm-vcenter:~ # rpm -qa|grep -i vmware-tools
vmware-tools-vmmemctl-kmp-default-1.2.1.2_3.0.13_0.27-3
vmware-tools-vmxnet-kmp-default-2.0.14.0_3.0.13_0.27-3
vmware-tools-services-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vsock-kmp-default-9.3.3.0_3.0.13_0.27-3
vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vmmemctl-common-9.0.1-3
vmware-tools-core-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-esx-kmods-default-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vmci-kmp-default-9.3.18.0_3.0.13_0.27-3
vmware-tools-guestlib-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.0.5-1.sles11
vmware-tools-foundation-9.0.5-1.sles11
But I can't start daemon:
vm-vcenter:~ # /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start
Starting VMware Tools guest operating system daemon: failed
I am currently running VC 2.5 virtualized. WIndows 2003 SP2 with SQL Express 2005. Everytime I reboot the server I received Event ID 7024 - The VMware VirtualCenter Server service terminated with service-specific error 2 (0x2). Eventually I am able to manually start the service and everything is fine. Has anyone else experienced this issue?
Thanks
I am trying to get vCenter 5 installed on Windows 2008 R2 sever
Sql express 2008 R2 installed
When I try to connect to install it I receive:
Could not connect to database with specified JDBC URL
I also tried to install it attaching to a 2005 express DB with the same error.
Any ideas
hi guys
I setup the
SMTP Server IP
and
Sender Account in my new and shiny vCenter Appliance 5 server
SMTP Server: 192.168.1.x
Sender account: vcenter@mycompany.net
now testing for the email alerts I get that my email server gets or receives email from the root account from my vCenter app lie this
root@servername.mycompany.net
so this is not valid and my email server won't relay this email
any idea if there is a issue for vCenter appliance since is linux having issues sending emails?
thanks a lot
We are unable to open the console of any VM through vSphere Web Client following the upgrade to 5.5 This goes for all user groups including administrators.
When you right click on the VM to get the menu the Console selection turns from colored to gray. Has anyone else see anything similar? Is there a fix available?
Thanks in advance!
Jason
I recently downloaded the vSphere ESXi 5.5 evaluation ISO the vSphere Client .exe file and the vCenter Server 5.5.0b and modules ISO. I was able to install the ESXi on my HP Proliant DL360 G5 host server in my home lab with no problems. I was also able to install vSphere Client.exe on my client machine with no problems. Using the vSphere Client I was able to connect to my ESXi host and create tow VMs with no problem. At this point I am able to access the host and the two VMs using the vSphere client without any issues.
I then install the vCenter Server on one on the VMs I then use the vSphere Web Client to connect to the vCenter with no problems. I then create a Datacenter with the Web Client with no problems.
My problems start when I try to add the host and the two VMs I get a message saying the licenses are expired and so I am unable to add my host to vCenter. I don't understand why vCenter is not allowing me to add the host because of the license because I thought the evaluation licenses were good for 60 day. I just install the vCenter Server today and should have at least 50 plus more days before it expires.
As I go through the process to add a new host I can see where the Web Client discoverers the host but it's not being added to the Web Client inventory because of the expired license problem.
Does anyone have any idea how I can resolve this issue. Thanks much.
I am getting an IE error when trying to download the client integration plug-in :-
I have put the IE settings to Low security for Internet and disabled pop-ups. Any ideas please ?
Hello Guys,
It's a brand new server with Windows 2008 R2 installed from scratch with all updates. vCenter Single Sign-On, Web Client, and Inventory Service gets installed with no issues but during the installation of vCenter Server, it gives and error with the following message:
The wizard was interrupted before vmware vcenter could be completely installed. Refer to the log files vim-vci-msi.log. I have also attached the log file it refers to. I have already tried KB article 2013922 http://goo.gl/tTjBMQ but no change. I don't see anything obvious that could cause the installation to fail. Thanks for your help.