No Inventory in WebClient (while vSphere Client is fine)
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...
View ArticleHost Profiles playing up in vSphere 5
Hi all, Ive recently upgraded about 200 hosts to ESXi 5 from ESX 4.1 and 2 vcenters 5 also.Ive noticed a problem with host profiles when it comes to storage, and wanted to see if anyone else has come...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5 Role Permissions Required to Apply Host Recommendations?
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...
View ArticlevCenter server suddenly stops working
Hi all, Every once in a while (about 2 times a week) vCenter service stops with the following error in event viewer: Faulting application name: vpxd.exe, version: 5.0.0.29542, time stamp:...
View ArticleSSO registration failed while installing VMware vCenter 5.5 Error29113
Hi Friends, I have downloaded VMware vSphere 5.5. Last two days I was trying to install vCenter 5.5 but could able to do. Let me explain thoroughly. Domain Controller - dc.company.pri (192.168.0.100)...
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Unable to start the vCenter / Management Web Services
Hi All, I recently moved our vCenter installation to another server "vCenterServer" from the original server "Win12-ban", I have left the database on "Win12-ban" and created a DSN on "vCenterServer"...
View ArticleNeed to Disable SSL V3 - How can I disable it? Is it required?
The SSL protocol 3.0 design error, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attacks (POODLE) Additional information: (CVE-2014-3566)An unauthorised user who can...
View ArticleEvent ID 7024 - The VMware VirtualCenter Server service terminated with...
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...
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 Articlecannot access web client https://localhost:9443/admin-app/
I have vcenter 5.0 installed on a Windows 2008 r2 vm. I installed it using this guide here: http://lonesysadmin.net/2011/10/06/how-to-install-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2-for-vmware-vcenter-5/ I just...
View ArticleUnable to add standalone host - Already exists
Hello guys, I have a problem on my vcenter (version 4.1.0).I've deleted 2 old host (ESX) and when I try to re-enter the new one (with the same ip address) i have the follow error: "Add standalone...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 customization does not work
Here is what I have:- ESXi4.1- vCenter 4.1, brand new install- I created a new VM (Virtual Hardware v. 7, VMXNET3 NIC) which I am going to use as a template and installed Windows Server 2008 R2 from an...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 Evaluation Licenses Expires before the 60 day Eval period
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...
View ArticleError on vCenter com.vmware.sps.fault.qsconnectionexception
Hi all;I get an error such as the appendix on vSphere Server. I ran into this error expanding the datastore. But on the virtual machines running normally comes at a time of error. Do not have a...
View ArticlevCenter Server Service is not starting
I have performed all the changes to migrate the vCenter Server database from SQL Express to full SQL Server following the Knowledge Base ( that is posted by VMware ) its URL is mentioned here for...
View ArticleWeb Client connection problem
Hi,I got problem that Web Client is not able to connect to vCenter. It is showing message: HTTP Status 404 - /vsphere-client/...
View ArticleVCSA 6 Joining AD breaks the VCSA
Hi all, I have followed the directions for joining VCSA 6 to AD to a "T", and noticed a couple strange things:When I click OK following the "Join Active Directory" step, there is no indication of a...
View ArticleThis host is currently being managed by the vCenter Server
I have ESXi v5 installed and was testing the vCenter Server software on a standalong server and connected up to ESXi5. I later blew away the server software to test something else. Now when I log into...
View ArticlePurge data from VCSA 5.5 postgres database (vpx_event & vpx_event_arg tables ) ?
Does anyone have any instructions for removing entries from the vpx_event & vpx_event_arg tables for the postgres database in VCSA 5.5? Due to someone's poorly designed monitoring scripts, we now...
View ArticleHigh memory usage on server - java.exe and tomcat.exe
Hello I have vCenter Server, vSphere Client, vSphere update manager, and vSphere web client installed on my server. I see that there are 3 java.exe processes taking up 2.3GB (all together), and...
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