vCenter Server Appliance update and VMware Tools
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 ofVMware...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance checking for update hangs
Hey all, I just wanted to update a vCSA appliance. Unfortunately it hangs in the status "Checking for aivailable updates..." as has no internet access. I changed the settings to CD-ROM updates,...
View ArticleHow to add an ESXi 4.1 in a vCenter 5.5?
Hi We are involved in a migration project since ESX/ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5. Now all my infrastructure is managed by a vcenter 4.1 and it manages several ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1. Recently we've bought a new...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client Fails
I'm not sure of the correct forum for this question. I'm trying to connect from my workstation to the Web Client for a vCenter 5.1.0 Server. All I get is "This page can't be displayed" or a close...
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VCenter System Memory Alert Hardware Status Tab
There is a "system memory Alert" in the hardware status tab of my VCenter, there is no problem with the hardware because I enter the IBM's IMM (Integrated Managment Module) and the server does NOT...
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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 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 ArticleThe VMware vCenter Inventory Service service terminated with service-specific...
Tried connecting into the web interface and it states it cannot connect to the inventory server. I see the service is stopped and when I try to start it, it fails. Error message in event log: The...
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template actions grayed out
Hi, Today I've found out that for one of my templates some of the actions are grayed out. I can successfully deploy vm from this template, however I can't convert it to vm, nor rename it, nor remove it...
View Articlethe server could not interpret the client's request - 503 error vmware 5.1 -...
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....
View ArticleVDP upgrade issue (6.0 to 6.1.1)
Finally was able to get VCSA upgraded from 5.5 U3 to 6.0 update 1 after spending several hours on the phone with support. I am trying to upgrade two different VDP instances from 6.0 to 6.1.1. One...
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/...
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vCenter 5.5 Installation failing.
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...
View ArticleVMware vCenter service stops with SQL DB size errors
Hi, We run VMware vCenter 4.1 with 3 ESX hosts, and 50 VMs. vCenter is running on Windows 2008 R2, with SQL 2005 Express SP2. Yesterday our virtual backup failed, saying it couldn't connect to the...
View ArticleThick provision VMDK on Thin provisioned Datastore Storage - is this...
Hi All,I have a short query on an issue recently faced with my client environment.VM's are configured with Thick Provision Lazy Zero format on Datastore which was configured in Thin Provision from...
View ArticleVcenter upgrade from 5.1 to 6
Hi, Got a request from client to upgrade vsphere environment from 5.1 to 6. Upgrade include below. Please suggest what is the best practice for upgrade. Should i upgrade vcenter first and then vclient...
View ArticleVCSA 6 install error - Supplied name not valid
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...
View ArticleVcenter (VCSA) update failed
Hello, i'm running the VCSA since a couple of months and tried to update it to 5.0 Update 1a...
View ArticlevCenter 6 DRS-available memory resources error
I have a case open with support on this but I wanted to see if anyone else has run into it. We upgraded from ESXi 5.0/5.1 with vCenter 5.1 to ESXi 6 and vCenter 6. After the upgrade, DRS has started...
View ArticleThe VMware vCenter Inventory Service service terminated with service-specific...
Tried connecting into the web interface and it states it cannot connect to the inventory server. I see the service is stopped and when I try to start it, it fails. Error message in event log: The...
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