vSphere HA detected a possible host failure of this host
Hello, I have been building a lab environment using the hardware below with VMware Workstation 8. Physical Hardware:Dell Precision 690Intel Xeon CPU 3.73GHz (2 processors)Memory: 12GBWindows 7 Pro...
View ArticleVC2.5u3 Is OUT, Feedback thread?
Just called Support trying to troubleshoot the garbage VC2.5u2 install process and they tell us u3 is out! Who wants to be the guinea pig? Let us know On a side note, VMware should be...
View ArticlevCenter Inventory Services
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....
View ArticleStorage vMotion will not migrate powered on guest
I originally installed vSphere 5.0 update 2 and then installed the guests on the local machine datastore to get us virtualized. I just installed our SAN and am now trying to migrate the guests to the...
View Articlevpxd-****-****.dmp 1GB Application Data VMWare directory, can I delete?
On my Virtual Center Server, in my logged in users account under Application Data\VMWare directory I have over 1GB of these .dmp files, can I delete them they just look like temporary files. I was...
View ArticleHow to join vCenter to Domain?
Some manuals from vmware said that vCenter required domain to function while some said that vCenter can function in workgroup without domain. Anyway, when I try to add the Virtual Machine installed...
View ArticleVirtualCenter service not starting on reboot
My VC server VirtualCenter service will not start automatically on reboot. The SQL 2005 Express edition is installed on the same VM. I have the VC service set to depend on MSSQLSERVER, but it has not...
View Articlevpxd.exe memory leak?
Hi all, we recently re-installed out vCenter server with version 2.5 U4 and moved the database from a separate Oracle platform to a SQL2005 installation that is on the same machine now (a 4-core-server...
View ArticleAutomating Creation of vCenter & VUM Database
Hi all, I am in the process of trying to use powershell to deploy a VM, then install SQL, create ODBC connections, then install vCenter and VUM. This will all be on the same server. I am stuck at the...
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 ArticleHow to migrate vCenter Server VM
(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...
View Articleerror adding host in vCenter Server
I keep getting the following message when I add a host wants me to vCenter Server. Call "Datacenter.QueryConnectionInfo" for object "ESX" on vCenter Server "VWS1" failed.All servers are on. I can...
View ArticleMigrated SQL Database; Error Recreating Some Jobs
I migrated my databases to a new SQL server successfully. I am now recreating the SQL jobs per article 2006097. All worked except for the following:...
View ArticleSTATs Report Application initialization is not completed successfully
I followed the KB article here:...
View ArticleProblem with storage views
Hi, Ineed your help because I can't find a way to have storage views working properly. My config is : vCenter 4.0ESX 4.0 with PowerPath/VEClariions CX4 and CX3 When i go to Storage Views tab i...
View ArticlevCenter converter fails to install agent
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...
View ArticleCannot login DOMAIN\ADMIN_USER@.... fills event log
Hi, I installed our vCenter a couple of weeks ago using a special domain admin account. Since then the vCenter is running without (known) issues. Today I had a look in the vCenter event log and found...
View ArticleVPXclient.exe hangs with 100% cpu
Hi I have been having this issue for a while (and ignoring it as I have other things to do!) but now really need to sort this out. I am running an xp professional workstation to run my VI client and...
View ArticleSlow Mouse in vCenter Console (x64 2008 server) Solution
I've done a bit of reading in trying to find a solution. It seems that the display driver is at fault. There are numerous other articles out there but it seems none have a clear answer and/or steps...
View ArticleDomain Admin account lock out attempts coming from Virtual Center???
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...
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