VIM_VCDB transaction log full
After migrating from a VCenter 4.0 server to a new VCenter 4.1 server I'm getting all sorts of errors with the transaction log being full. I'm using the SQL Express database on the VCenter server...
View Articlevcenter appliance - AD authentication
Today I was playing around with the new vCenter5 appliance. While setting up AD authentication, I had to include 'administrator' information. I tried using my own AD credentials with quite some AD...
View ArticlePhysical Nics for ISCSI and VMotion
We have 4 hosts that are identical. These host servers only have room for 2, 1GB nics and 2, 10GB nics. The 1GB nics are used for management and VM access. We also have 2 Nexus 10GB switches...
View ArticleMove vsphere vm between vcenters
Hi, How to move a VM between vCenters. If source vC and Destination vC is on same version and different version.
View ArticleHot clone VM results in duplicate computer on network
Using vCenter 5.1.0 Build 947673, source ESX host was 4.1.0 build 721871. Hot cloning a Windows 2008 R2 VM with vmware toolsWhen I select an existing VM (domain joined Windows 2008 R2 box) and hot...
View ArticleInvalid Argument
Hi all, Not sure what exactly happened but 6 servers became invalid in virtualcenter. I removed them from inventory but i can't add them back with the .vmx file as this option is grayed out. This is...
View ArticleChanging default certs on vCenter 5.1
HiI am trying to change the default certs on a deployment of vcenter 5.1. I am following the instructions on...
View ArticleRichiesta informazioni licenze per implementazione vCenter
Salve a tutti,premetto che sono nuovo e quindi le mie conoscenze sono limitate in questo campo, nonostante stia già usando ESXi da qualche tempo.Vi faccio una panoramica della mia situazine affichè...
View Articlevcenter wigging out
We've been making a ton of changes in the past week, mainly moving VMs from individual datastores to shared and then deleting the old datastores. We also set up CHAP. Our setup:4 esxi 5.0 hostsvcenter...
View ArticlevCenter and the physical/virtual argument in 5.1
We currently have a physical vCenter server and I'm planning to argue for a P2V of it. I'll be discussing the issue with one of our architects next week and would like to go in with some good, current...
View ArticleVMware vCenter and Windows Server 2012 (Server 8)
Hi,I just installed vmware vCenter Server on Windows Server 2012 but Vmware services not started so I cannot connect to the vcenter via vClient.When I try to start VMware services manually I get an...
View ArticleApplication-Consistent Quiescing on Windows Server 2012 Guests with ESXi 5.0 U2
We're running ESXi 5.0 U2 (build 1254542) and we're having issues doing application-consistent quiescing on our VMs that run Windows Server 2012.We use Acronis vmProtect, and it's throwing warnings on...
View ArticleVirtCenter 5.1 Shutdown on its own.
I have vCenter service stop running on my vCenter Server that is running view 5.1, and it has happened twice while recomposing a pool. I don't think the two events are related. I'm running vCenter...
View ArticlevCenter Editions and Number of ESXi Hosts it can Manage
How many ESXi Hosts a particular vCenter Edition can manage means likevCenter EssentialsvCenter FoundationvCenter Standard
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.1 with SSO Error
Hello, I recently updated Single-Sign On from 5.1GA to 5.1B. In doing so, I cannot seem to get the vCenter Server service to come back up. Inside of the vpxd-1.log file, I see some issues at the...
View ArticleCan't update vCenter
i have vCenter Server 5.1.1064983 and I wanted to update to 5.1.0-1235309.step one - updating SSO. I enter master password and get an error - Provider password is wrong or empty.I try to login to...
View ArticleEvent ID 7024 - The VMware VirtualCenter Server service terminated with...
I've recently grown to MAX database size on SQL Express deployment. I've migrated the DB to SQL 2008 per VMware KB, but I am getting the above error after re-installing VC. During the installation,...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1B installation - Error 20010. Failed to configure LookupService
Hello, After my upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 went horrible, I decided to just start everything from scratch and follow VMware's recommendations to a T with the latest installer. Turns out that the 5.1B...
View ArticleError 1068 When trying to start vCenter Server Service
i am getting this Error 1068 When trying to start vCenter Server Service. Any Solution for this?
View ArticlevCenter over WAN
We are attempting to connect some ESXi boxes at remote locations to a centralized VC. Some are connected via VPN, and those ones work without a hitch. The other sites are connected via 1:1 NAT, with an...
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