Weird vCenter 5.1 Web Client / vSphere Client discrepancy
Hi, i was putting up a POC for a customer and i thought to use vSphere 5.1 to do that since it was a good way to get hands on the new version. I found some weird things setting up the environment, for...
View Articlereplace SSL certificates with AutoDeploy (vCenter 5.1)
I'm trying to replace all certs used by vCenter 5.1 and have so far succeeded using the predeployment method stated in Derek's blog here. However, this link, and the corresponding VMware (threadbare)...
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vim.fault.HttpFault when sorting VMs in vSphere Client after 5.1 upgrade
Hello. I have recently completed a upgrade of vCenter from 5.0 > 5.1. I ran into some common teething problems with SSO but things look ok at the moment. I do have one problem that I'd really like...
View ArticleTesting SSO
Hi I am trying to write a test plan for SSO but finding it really difficult to 'pad' it out. Apart from testing connectivity to the Database and ensuring successful logon with the user accounts, is...
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VM Boot order
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this quick one please, I can't seem to find anything on-line. I've had a request to set the default boot order for all new VM's on a global level (vCenter)....
View ArticlePermissions needed to deploy from and create ovf file
I'm looking for the exact virtual center permissions to be applied to a role that are needed to deploy a vm from an ovf file and to create an ovf file. I've looked through KB articles, admin guides,...
View Articlevmware windows server 2008 r2 template
I want to know step by step to create a windows server 2008 R2 gold template.Not sure why it is called Gold? Is it difference between standard template and gold template?I read articles saying build a...
View ArticlevCenter Linked Mode
I see that to implement vCenter Linked mode that DNS must be available. Is this for both vCenters? I have a vCenter in production where a DNS server exists but in my DR site we don't have a DNS server
View Articlenot compatible with the vcenter server license edition
Hi there... We upgraded from Sphere Essentials Plus to Standard.I appled the requisite licensing to the hosts as well as my Vcenter.Now, I have a big red bang on each of my hosts and I am getting the...
View ArticleUpdating vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 to 5.1 U1 fails - OpenSSL Fatal Flips...
Hello there, I am having more or less the same errors as there:http://communities.vmware.com/message/2233398#2233398 The update failed (used the repository) and i can't check for updates anymore...
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 ArticleLost SSO Administrator and Master Password
Hi everyone, I need some help to this matter. I try to update vCenter 5.1 to the latest update but I don't have the SSO Administrator or Master Password. Is there a way to recover or reset this...
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 ArticleWindows 2012 Server - Best practices for creating Template
On Windows 2012, has anyone created templates for this OS (VM)?If so, what services did you remove, disable or install or what tweaks did you do to create a "Base" template? Any ideas or suggestions?...
View ArticleMoving ESX hosts (running on vDS) to new vCenter Server ??
Hi guys... as the title suggest.. can anyone guide me with the best way to move ESXi hosts running on vDS from one vCenter to new vCenter? Also, apart from loosing the performance stats, what are the...
View ArticleWill the vCenter Server Appliance make host/VM/dvSwitch migrations easier?
Hi. I'm looking at the vCenter Server Appliance (especially the 5.5 version, which will let us use its internal DB for up to 100 hosts and 3000 VMs), and thinking about how we would go about migrating...
View ArticleMigrating to a new vCenter Server and bringing the vDS intact?
Hi. We need to abandon the old (physical) vCenter Server and move everything to a new (virtual) one. It's currently on 5.0, but will be upgraded to 5.1 before the migration. The problem is that all VMs...
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...
View ArticleDifference between vmware HA & vmotion
Hi can anyone explain the difference between the 2?
View ArticleVDP appliance don't show up in VCenter Web Client
Hi, Our VDP server had some DNS problems. After we solved them, we've found there is no way to manage the appliance through VCenter WebClient. Though the VDP plugin is installed there, our VDP...
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