vCenter 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 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 ArticleNetApp VSC 6.0 Plugin won't show up in WebClient 6.0
We recently updated our vSphere Server 5.5 to 6.0 and the NetApp VSC Plugin from 5.0 to 6.0.Now the Plugin won't show up in the WebClient as it did before the upgrade.Has anyone the same issue? Is...
View ArticlevCenter 6.0 Install fails "The supplied system name is not valid"
I'm getting these errors when i try to install vCenter 6.0Firstboot script execution Error. The supplied System Name vcsa6.mydomain.com is not valid. Posts like this:...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.5 Getting Started (with 4TB VMFS datastores)
We have 9 physical server nodes/hosts and we're preparing to setup a VMware vCenter test lab (for learning/practicing with using vCenter Server) for performance evaluation, prior to making a decision...
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Installing vcenter appliance is not an easy thing
Maybe it was firefox's block of flash, maybe there's a problem with the client integration plugin, but firefox keeps requesting to restart it due to the plugin being installed. Got a clean copy and...
View ArticleWhy does template customization make the NIC disconnected??
I've been testing template customization with a Win2k3 Enterprise 'gold' template.Every time I deploy from this template, the newly created VM does not have its NIC set to connect at power on.How do I...
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 ArticlevCenter 5.5 AD Authentication Help
Hello, I was successfully able to install my vCenter Server 5.5. For identity sources I have vsphere.local as default but I have also set-up AD (Integrated Windows Authentication) under configuration....
View ArticleError when loading VMWare vSphere Client
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to the VMWare world and have just experienced my first problem. My system was installed by a 3rd party vendor that, due to uncontrolable circumstatnces, is not accessible at...
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...
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Migrate virtual machine hangs "In Progress"
I have problem with migrating VMs between the hosts. The migration task hangs in status "In Progress", but never starts. When I look into events of VM, there is description "Migrating VM from...
View ArticleWhy every domain user can login to vcenter appliance via vsphere web client?
Hi I created new vcenter appliance, set up AD auth, gave my domain account to admin group and moved hosts to new vcenter.I can login with domain account, got VM etc.But what it bothers me is one thing:...
View ArticleNetApp VSC 6.0 Plugin won't show up in WebClient 6.0
We recently updated our vSphere Server 5.5 to 6.0 and the NetApp VSC Plugin from 5.0 to 6.0.Now the Plugin won't show up in the WebClient as it did before the upgrade.Has anyone the same issue? Is...
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 ArticleCannot Use Windows Session Credentials in vSphere Client (6.0 U1)
I experienced this issue of not being able to use Windows session credentials with the 6.0 vcenter appliance, but after upgrading to U1 that is supposed to fix the issue (according to this kb), the...
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vCenter error "Call ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent for object...
Hello, I'm having issue every 3/4 hours connecting to my vCenter 5 server (last patch, on Windows 2008 R2 as a VM, last Microsoft Security Patch Installed). The behaviour is that who has already the...
View ArticleHow will adding hosts to a New vCenter 6.0 VCA install affect my vmware...
I am getting PostgresSQL and VCSServiceManager errors when upgrading a windows 2008 vcenter 5.0 to 6.0 update1. Can I just create a new vCenter 6.0 VCA and join the hosts to this vCenter?What would I...
View ArticlevCenter 6.0 Install fails "The supplied system name is not valid"
I'm getting these errors when i try to install vCenter 6.0Firstboot script execution Error. The supplied System Name vcsa6.mydomain.com is not valid. Posts like this:...
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...
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