Unable to open Web Console in vCenter 6.7U3 HTML Client.
"Launch Web Console" as well as "Launch remote Console" options get a pop-up windows "Open VMware Remote Console Option?" with 2 options available: "Open VMware Remote Console" and "Cancel", see print-screen below.
From ESXi hosts web-interface can choose and open both: Web-Console and Remote Console.
Hello,
I want to convert an old computer with Win XP to a Virtual machine.
What Version of VCenterConverter have I to download?
I'm not able to download Version 5.5 but I don't no why?
Someone who can help me?
Thank you.
When installing a second vCenter I keep running into the errors:
1. Firstboot script execution error.
2. The supplied System Name vcenter-01.domain.local is not valid.
3. If the supplied system name is a FQDN, then make sure the DNS forward lookup results in at least one valid IP address in the system. If the supplied system name is an IP address, then it should be one of the valid IP address(es) in the system.
This is a second vCenter install I am working on. I installed a vCenter 6 appliance with the psc and vCenter in our DR creating creating the vsphere.local (we are installing new hardware and moving from 5.0) just fine. At our Prod site I am running the appliance iso using a newly setup esxi 6 u1 host. I join the SSO site and create a new site name or join the existing, I am using a dvgroup with a Ephemeral port on the dvSwitch. I have triple checked the DNS settings. There is a host and pointer record for the esxi 6 host and appliance, I can run a nslookup from multiple machines with no issues.
Any thoughts as I am stuck.
Can anyone point me in the right direction for where the logs files are that I can see failed login attempts to the web client?
Thanks in advance.
Hello
My VCSA has problem. I move it between two esxi with a shared storage.
There is a picture of error.
I found this page for my problem but in VCSA section it says :
"
To create a text file with a list of the services registered within the Platform Services Controller, run this command:
/usr/lib/vmidentity/tools/scripts/lstool.py list --url http://localhost:7080/lookupservice/sdk --type vcenterserver > /tmp/psc_services.txt"
I cant find txt file. where is it?
And should I change "localhost" in cammand to my vsca name or not?
thank you for helping me.
Creating a new VCSA 6.5.0 vm using win32 GUI.
After installation completed, I want to replace machine SSL certificates using HTML5 webgui.
I imported Terena CA and then replaced machine SSL cert (key & crt). After rebooting, all works fine.
Deleting this VM, and creating a new VCSA 6.7 VM using win32 GUI and exactly the same paramaters as before (fqdn, ip, ...). DNS entries are ok (FQDN to IP & IP to FQDN).
After installation completed, I imported the same certificate as before. After rebooting, when I try to access the web GUI, I've got the following error :
503 Service Unavailable (Failed to connect to endpoint: [N7Vmacore4Http20NamedPipeServiceSpecE:0x00007f3890084700] _serverNamespace = / action = Allow _pipeName =/var/run/vmware/vpxd-webserver-pipe)
Trying to replace de certificate from CLI using certificate-manager :
Updated 34 service(s)
Status : 70% Completed [stopping services...]
Status : 85% Completed [starting services...]
Error while starting services, please see service-control log for more details
Status : 0% Completed [Operation failed, performing automatic rollback]
Error while replacing Machine SSL Cert, please see /var/log/vmware/vmcad/certificate-manager.log for more information.
Performing rollback of Machine SSL Cert...
Get site nameus : 0% Completed [Rollback Machine SSL Cert...]
This is the /var/log/vmware/vmcad/certificate-manager.log log :
2019-12-06T13:19:16.509Z INFO certificate-manager None
2019-12-06T13:19:26.519Z INFO certificate-manager Running command :- service-control --start --all
2019-12-06T13:19:26.519Z INFO certificate-manager please see service-control.log for service status
Service-control failed. Error: Failed to start services in profile ALL. RC=2, stderr=Failed to start vpxd services. Error: Service crashed while starting
2019-12-06T13:25:38.27Z ERROR certificate-manager None
This is the vpxd.log :
--> [context]zKq7AVECAAAAAGC34QANdnB4ZAAA4AArbGlidm1hY29yZS5zbwAAWCUbAP6dGACeQCIAaXEiABtFIgDTSSIAOaIjAHFvIwA6ciMAnVYrAdRzAGxpYnB0aHJlYWQuc28uMAAC3Y4ObGliYy5zby42AA==[/context]
2019-12-06T13:23:09.269Z error vpxd[59800] [Originator@6876 sub=AuthzStorageProvider] [AuthzStorageProvider::CreateAuthzMgr] Failed to connect to IS: <N5Vmomi5Fault17HostCommunication9ExceptionE(Fault cause: vmodl.fault.HostCommunication
--> )
--> [context]zKq7AVECAAAAAGC34QASdnB4ZAAA4AArbGlidm1hY29yZS5zbwAAWCUbAP6dGAHu8VN2cHhkAAHu1VoBzsNjATdPoAGuOKACwO0BbGliYXV0aHpjbGllbnQuc28AAmkGAgLijQICxIUCAb3XngE6CVQBimhUARnGUgOQBQJsaWJjLnNvLjYAAaW+Ug==[/context]>
2019-12-06T13:23:09.270Z info vpxd[59800] [Originator@6876 sub=AuthzStorageProvider] [AuthzStorageProvider::CreateAuthzMgr] Retry for this error: attempt count 29
2019-12-06T13:23:12.314Z warning vpxd[59800] [Originator@6876 sub=VpxdAuthClient] [ConnectAndLogin] Failed to loginBySamlToken: N7Vmacore3Ssl18SSLVerifyExceptionE(SSL Exception: Verification parameters:
--> PeerThumbprint: 6B:B6:1F:29:7C:01:E8:65:09:A1:49:C2:46:71:BC:54:11:FB:7F:A8
--> ExpectedThumbprint:
--> ExpectedPeerName: localhost
--> The remote host certificate has these problems:
-->
--> * Host name does not match the subject name(s) in certificate.)
I don't know why ExpectedPeerName is searching for localhost, I always used fqdn and real ip during process and DNS is correctly resolving IP address & FQDN.
Either using webgui or cli for replacing the machine certificate, vpxd doesn't launch after.
Are there new prerequisites for installing a custom SSL certificate since 6.7.0 ?
Hi can anyone explain the difference between the 2?
I have two embedded VCSA appliances in embedded linked mode. They are 6.5 U3a. I'm trying to upgrade them to 6.7. I'm using the 6.7 ISO 15132721 build. On both of them I get
warning - Unable to retrieve replication status of the partners
resolution - Make sure vmdir service is reachable and started in partner nodes and this node before continuing
I've checked, and the vmdir service is running on both of them. ./vdcrepadmin -f showpartnerstatus indicates Partner is 0 changes behind on both. I've restarted both VCSAs. I've not opened a support ticket on this yet
JB
Hello,
I'm starting the learning process on the VMWare platform with a home lab setup. ESXI 6.5 is installed on my server and I am able to successfully manage the system via the web interface. However, I'd like to explore some of the options present in the vCenter Server application. However, I'm unable to locate the correct download for this product.
Pressing the "Get vCenter Server" button from the ESXI web interface does not direct to the correct link.
Browsing through the downloads page seems to be the correct location but I do not have permissions to download: https://my.vmware.com/en/group/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VC65U3K&productId=614&rPId=50173
Message: You either are not entitled or do not have permissions to download this product. Check with your My VMware Super User, Procurement Contact or Administrator. If you recently purchased this product thorugh VMware Store or through a third party, try downloading later.
I'm looking for help in 1 of 2 ways:
1. Describe how to obtain permissions required for downloading the product from the link below
2. If the link below is not the right approach, please redirect me to a download location for the client interface that I install on my desktop PC.
Download Link I tried:
Version of ESXi
ESXi 6.5 A03 (based on ESXi VMKernel Release Build 5310538)
Appears the new vCenter 7 appliance when deployed is not able to communicate to the default update repo url https://vapp-updates.vmware.com/vai-catalog/valm/vmw/8d167796-34d5-4899-be0a-6daade4005a3/7.0.0.10100.latest/
Getting an error message - Check the URL and try again
I'm not sure exactly, but shouldn't the password on port 5480 (for vmware appliace management) be the same as the one I'm using on the vsphere webclient? It simply won't work. I keep getting "Unable to authenticate. Try again."
Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I also simply tried "root" and "vmware" as password, thinking that it might require different credentials (which might not have been changed) than the vsphere webclient.
If I connect to the server through ssh, it works with the same credentials I'm using on the webclient, but the shell is disabled (not sure why or how I can enable it - maybe by accessing the shell I might be able to change the appliance management credentials).
Any ideas? Thanks!
I'm trying to migrate the storage of a virtual machine to a different datastore. (on the same san)
When I start the job I see the task :
Relocating virtual machine / Status 'In Progress'
After 10 minutes I get 2 popups :
-
Error
-
Cannot connect to host.
-
OK
-
I tried to move the storage from a different virtual machine, but I got the same error.
Also tried from a different vmhost (but same cluster) but also the same error.
When trying from a host in a different cluster It works without problems (same san/datastore used in the cluster where I got the errors)
There are no difference in the security profile on the hosts.
Any hints ?
Attached logfile (vpxd-353.log) when I was running the migrate storage.
Error part :
2009-11-03 16:49:07.035 02464 info 'App' (1257263347020035) VMotion started
2009-11-03 16:58:35.903 02464 error 'App' (1257263347020035) VMotion failed: vim.fault.HostConnectFault
When it runs ok :
2009-11-03 17:29:49.470 02456 info 'App' (1257265789470153) VMotion started
I searched lots of places vcenter OVF or OVA file. But unfortunately i can't find any where this file. Kindly Advise.
I installed a new copy of vCenter 6.5.0. One host added. While installing VDP appliance, vSphereDataProtection-6.1.3.ova, I get the following error
Failed to deploy OVF package.
Cause:
A specified parameter was not correct:
The checksum(s) from the provided manifest file do not match the content of file(s): vSphereDataProtection-0.0TB-disk1.vmdk.
The deploy asked for all the deployment details, where, DNS, IPs, etc. then ran a few minutes to about 65% completion when error occurred.
I am testing vSphere 5.5 in our lab and I am experiencing some issues with vCenter Server or SSO. After a fresh install all works about fine, I can add AD authentication to SSO and AD login works to vSphere Client. I was having issues with vCenter Orchestator login so I rebooted vCenter Server VM. After a Windows reboot vCenter Server is no longer starting, it tries to start but SSO fails and vCenter Server process shuts down. Below is a snippet from vpxd.log with relevant output.
Domain Controller is Windows Server 2012.
vCenter Server and SSO is on Windows Server 2008 R2.
2013-09-28T12:49:09.679+03:00 [04988 info 'dbdbPortgroup'] [VpxdInvtDVPortGroup::PreLoadDvpgConfig] loaded [0] dvpg config objects
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] Solution user set to: vCenterServer_2013.09.26_125138
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] VC's ServiceId in LookupService: Default-First-Site:b0f86720-9fa6-42b5-aaf4-26d700d6152a
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] STS URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sts/STSService/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] Admin URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] Groupcheck URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] VC SSL certificate location: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\ssl\rui.crt
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][CreateSsoFacade]'] [CreateUserDirectory] STS URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sts/STSService/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][CreateSsoFacade]'] [CreateUserDirectory] Admin URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.685+03:00 [04988 info '[SSO][CreateSsoFacade]'] [CreateUserDirectory] Groupcheck URI set to: https://vCenter.vclass.local:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk/vsphere.local
2013-09-28T12:49:09.737+03:00 [04988 warning 'Default'] Closing Response processing in unexpected state: 3
2013-09-28T12:49:09.740+03:00 [04988 error '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] Unable to create SSO facade: Invalid response code: 404 Not Found.
2013-09-28T12:49:09.741+03:00 [04988 error 'vpxdvpxdMain'] [Vpxd::ServerApp::Init] Init failed: Vpx::Common::Sso::SsoFactory_CreateFacade(sslContext, ssoFacadeConstPtr)
--> Backtrace:
--> backtrace[00] rip 000000018018cd7a
--> backtrace[01] rip 0000000180106c48
--> backtrace[02] rip 000000018010803e
--> backtrace[03] rip 00000001800907f8
--> backtrace[04] rip 00000000003f5bac
--> backtrace[05] rip 0000000000416722
--> backtrace[06] rip 000000014075dd5a
--> backtrace[07] rip 00000001407578bc
--> backtrace[08] rip 000000014098800b
--> backtrace[09] rip 000007feff17a82d
--> backtrace[10] rip 0000000076ef652d
--> backtrace[11] rip 000000007712c541
-->
2013-09-28T12:49:09.742+03:00 [04988 warning 'VpxProfiler'] ServerApp::Init [TotalTime] took 3520 ms
2013-09-28T12:49:09.742+03:00 [04988 error 'Default'] Failed to intialize VMware VirtualCenter. Shutting down...
Dear All
I found that the inventory service is not starting up and look up the log in C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vpostgres
The DB status is always in "starting up" with FATAL. Does anyone know how to fix it? Please find attached logs.
2019-10-08 14:28:33.079 HKT 5d9c2c91.a0c 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 14:29:48.425 HKT 5d9c0db9.2104 0 LOG: received fast shutdown request
2019-10-08 15:09:16.702 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 LOG: database system was interrupted while in recovery at 2019-10-08 12:16:58 HKT
2019-10-08 15:09:16.702 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 HINT: This probably means that some data is corrupted and you will have to use the last backup for recovery.
2019-10-08 15:10:02.234 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 LOG: database system was not properly shut down; automatic recovery in progress
2019-10-08 15:10:02.241 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 LOG: redo starts at 41/83FE29B8
2019-10-08 15:10:05.853 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 LOG: redo done at 41/85FFF6D8
2019-10-08 15:10:05.853 HKT 5d9c361c.2790 0 LOG: last completed transaction was at log time 2019-10-06 05:45:05.252+08
2019-10-08 15:20:42.924 HKT 5d9c361c.2370 0 LOG: received fast shutdown request
2019-10-08 15:25:05.862 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 LOG: database system was interrupted while in recovery at 2019-10-08 15:10:02 HKT
2019-10-08 15:25:05.862 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 HINT: This probably means that some data is corrupted and you will have to use the last backup for recovery.
2019-10-08 15:25:09.850 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 LOG: database system was not properly shut down; automatic recovery in progress
2019-10-08 15:25:09.874 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 LOG: redo starts at 41/83FE29B8
2019-10-08 15:25:14.612 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 LOG: redo done at 41/85FFF6D8
2019-10-08 15:25:14.618 HKT 5d9c39d1.1870 0 LOG: last completed transaction was at log time 2019-10-06 05:45:05.252+08
2019-10-08 15:25:25.159 HKT 5d9c39e5.1ad4 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 15:36:04.705 HKT 5d9c3c64.8b8 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 15:36:59.679 HKT 5d9c3c9b.1d8c 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 15:38:25.192 HKT 5d9c3cf1.270 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 15:42:38.272 HKT 5d9c3dee.1648 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
2019-10-08 15:43:14.428 HKT 5d9c3e12.1f4c 0 VCDB vc FATAL: the database system is starting up
Hi,
I have successfully migrated from VC 6.0 for Windows to VCSA 6.5 as I wanted to get freed Windows Server license. All is working correctly except Update Manager. I'm still getting error "VMware vSphere Update Manager had an unknown error. Check the events and log files for details." when I tried to scan for updates. I'm new to VCSA, so please which logs exactly I need to look in? on VCSA ? or ESXi itself?
Thanks
Hi all,
relocated server, for some reason swap file was on another attached location. Now no vms will start can’t access swap file.
esxi 6.0. Is there a quick easy way to get the vms up and running without trying to gain access to the original swap file location?
thank you!!!
Hello:
I've been attempting to configure vCenter v6.7u3 to use an openLDAP server as a SSO using LDAPS and in the process been unsuccessful. The main problem is that vCenter will establish a tls connection and verify the certificate signatures, but will then close the connection immediately.
Here is an excerpt from when trying to submit the SSO configuration:
af4d4d42-75c4-403b-bdad-79f976bfd9a8 INFO com.vmware.identity.interop.ldap.SslX509EqualityMatchVerificationCallback] Server SSL certificate is a trusted certificate.
af4d4d42-75c4-403b-bdad-79f976bfd9a8 WARN com.vmware.identity.interop.ldap.LdapErrorChecker] Error received by LDAP client: com.vmware.identity.interop.ldap.OpenLdapClientLibrary, error code: -1
af4d4d42-75c4-403b-bdad-79f976bfd9a8 WARN com.vmware.identity.idm.server.ServerUtils] cannot bind connection: [ldaps://10.10.35.31, cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com]
af4d4d42-75c4-403b-bdad-79f976bfd9a8 ERROR com.vmware.identity.idm.server.ServerUtils] cannot establish connection with uri: ldaps://10.10.35.31
openLDAP logs show the vCenter establishing a tls connection and them promptly losing the connection.
With openssl s_client, I can connect to the port with the certificates I provide, but I can't find anything else that would be useful. I can also connect on LDAP:// as well, but I want to establish a TLS connection. Is there a particular way that the certificates should be made? I just want to get the LDAPS to work.
Hi Community,
I previously used SCP to backup my 6.5 VCSA to a Linux server. Looking at the documentation for v7 SCP is not mentioned any more. Has anyone come across this in their upgrades? Does it still work?
TIA,
David