vcenter 5 appliance: When, why (and why not)?
How do I evaluate where and when I should or should not choose to deploy vcenter 5 using the appliance? I'm guessing there must be a bunch of caveats - what other products do not work or integrate...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 - Host Profile Issue - IPv4 routes did not match
I am getting a "IPv4 routes did not match" error when applying host profiles in a lab environment, with the host in a non-compliant state. I have been able to get a host to be compliant only by...
View ArticleUpgrading to vCenter 5.1 - vCenter Inventory Service Failure
Hi All, I know that we have many questions already regarding upgrading vCenter, but I did not see here yet this one. I am trying to upgrade the vCenter and my vCenter Inventory Service keeps failing to...
View ArticleCould not connect to one or more vCenter Servers
Hi, we have a POC running 2 vcenter servers that are connected to each other using linked mode. (version 5.0 update 1) We are also using the webclient to give our users a unified method of approaching...
View ArticleDatastore Usage on Disk alarm - Question
We have a few VMs with LUNs dedicated to them (i.e. SQL VMs), formatted with VMFS and each one containing one vmdk file taking up most of the space on those LUNs (approx 99%). Because of this, the...
View ArticleFailed to connect to VMware Lookup Service - SSL certificate verification failed
Hi everyone, just set up the new vCSA 5.1 but i'm getting an error when trying to login via Web Client/Browser. "Failed to connect to VMware Lookup Service...
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vCenter 5.0 to 5.1 Upgrade Issue
Hi people. I upgraded vCenter from 5.0 to 5.1 and now I can't login using Active Directory accounts. When I try login in Web Client, I get the follow error: When I try login in vSphere Client, I get...
View Articlecann't connect to vSphere using domain(Active Directory) accounts
Hi All, after few days I cann't connect to vSphere using domain(Active Directory) accounts.but it worked befor and nothing changed in AD.Connection is possible only with local users, where vCenter...
View ArticlevSphere client login problem
Since the upgrade of vSphere server from version 5.0 to 5.1 some users are no longer able to login, but the vSphere web client works fine.They get the error: The server 'xxx' took to long to respond....
View Articlemultiple essentials plus licenses - Quick Q
hi there, I've been asked to setup vCenter for a company that's bought 2x essentials plus licenses (v5). The have 6 hosts so will I have to create 2x Virtual Center serversservers? I wasn't sure if the...
View ArticlevCenter server 5.1 upgrade issue
I am upgrading from vCenter 4.1 to vCenter 5.1 and I am attempting to just upgrade using my sql server 2005 express database (small environment). However, I am unable to get connected to the integrated...
View ArticleError 25003. Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
Hello, I am trying to install vCenter Server 4.0. When the installator tries to creator repository an error pops up: Error 25003. Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository. I click OK...
View ArticleAdding 5.1 ESXi host to VCenter 5.0
Is there any restriction adding a new 5.1 host to an existing Vcenter cluster running 5.0 or does one have to upgrade VC first to 5.1 before adding the host? Thanks,
View ArticleFile Transfer using vSphere
We have a VM that has been compromised with some malware and is now sitting with it's NIC cards disabled to cut it off from the network. We would like to get some log files off of it for analysis....
View ArticleMove Host from one cluster to another?
I have two clusters and I need to move a host from one cluster to the other. How can I do this and have the host connect to the new cluster's LUNs instead of the LUNs the host is currently connected...
View Article"A general system error occurred: Invalid fault" occuring constantly in VDI...
Can someone take a look at the attached screenshot and offer advice as to what might be causing this? I was going to call support but I wanted to check with you guys first.
View ArticleHow to enable VMotion
Hello, we have to ESX Server, a 3.0 and a 3.0.1. On the first one are 8 VM's and on the second are none. Now we have created a Cluster and enable for this Cluster HA an DRS. Everything is connected on...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance 5.1.0 – Health Status and Storage Services not working.
Can anybody suggest on how to resolve this. I have read plenty of troubleshooting for version installed on an OS eg 2008 but nothing when installed as a “vCenter Server Appliance” vCenter Server...
View ArticleDifference between Vsphere and Virtual Center Foundation
Hi everyone,Were looking on purchasing Virtual Center Foundation, then upgrade to Standard edition next year, to gain the HA component as $$$ is tight this yr.I noticed V Sphere is out as well...Is...
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