error 29114 cannot connect to db during VCenter 5.1 SSO install
I'm attempting to install VCenter 5.1 (build 947939) and I've selected the simple install and told the installer to use SQL 2008 express. So, the install gets to a point where it generates the above...
View ArticleStart fresh with new vCenter 5.5 install vs upgrade?
I've been trying to get my vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 install to migrate to 5.5 OK, but it's giving me headaches. Some interface elements are missing, I can't get consoles to work, etc. That said,...
View ArticleSDRS Runtime rules I/O Latency
I've noticed datastores clusters in the environment I'm supporting with I/O thresholds set below the 30ms default. I'm looking into why this was done but, most of the recommendations I have seen are to...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance 5.1 - Cannot verify the SSL Thumbprint
Hi, i have installed a vsphere environment with two vsphere ESXi 5.1 hosts and a vCenter Server Appliance 5.1Recently a strange issue has shown up. Randomly both hosts became disconnected from vCenter...
View ArticleAny AD Account Can Log Into vSphere Web Client
I've started messing with vSphere 5.5.0a. From what I can tell any user with an AD account can log into the vSphere Web Client. They can't really see anything but the fact that they can log in bothers...
View ArticleDRS Question
For the first time in 5 years I noticed that DRS is acting strange and was curious if it warrants opening a ticket with support. Out of the blue it started vmotioning VM off of one Host on to the...
View ArticlevCenter Update (DB is mirrored & SSL questions)
Hi, vCenter is currently 5.1.0a and I will be upgrading to 5.1 Update 1b. 2 Questions if I may: The vCenter DB is part of a SQL mirrored setup. Prior to upgrading is it recommended that I break that...
View Articlevcenter appliance - compatible with ANY additional VMware products? SRM, for...
And if not - if any product that ever needs to "plug-in" to vCenter is just not going to work with the appliance - then, hmmmm .....
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Windows Server 2012 Guest Customization
Hi All, Has anyone managed to get guest customization of Windows Server 2012 working? From what I can tell it doesn't work at all. I am running the latest version of everything (vCenter 5.1, ESXi...
View Articlequestions regarding p rovisioning automation
Hi. I am using vCenter Server 5.5 along with ESXi 5.5 host. I have a few questions and problems regarding provisioning automation. Firrst of all, when I try ro create a VM automatically through...
View ArticleThe vmrc console has disconnected solution
Good morning everyone!I have the following error, the VMRC console has disconnected, I tried several solutions and no success! One was to open the task manager and terminate instances from vsphere...
View ArticleUser root@ logged out (login time: , number of API invocations: , user agent:...
ESX 5.1Vcenter 5.1Vsphere Rep ova installed Error above keeps logging from same ip address over and over again to different hosts I do not have vshield installed. I power off the vm and the events stop...
View Article"General System Error " when trying to create a host profile
I have a cluster comprising 3 ESXi 5.5 nodes. I'm trying to set up profile compliance on this cluster, however I am unable to generate the host profile using any of the nodes as the reference host. The...
View ArticleCan't delete files of destroyed VM
Hi! I have a problem deleting some files of an already destroyed virtual machine. This is what I get when attempting to delete the folder: ########################root@xxx yyy_zzz# rm -rf VM/rm:...
View ArticleVMware Tools Status "Out of Date"
Dear Team, In vcenter server inventory list, VM Tools status is displayed as "Out of date", just want to know what does it mean (vmware tools functions will work or not), regardsMr VMware
View ArticlePurging old tasks/events in VirtualCenter
I thought I would share this procedure I documented to purge old tasks and events in VirtualCenter. I initially opened a support case on this with Vmware because I wanted to get rid of the older tasks...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Snapshot process Locks at 99% and kills all VM connectivity
Good Morning, I utilise the VEEAM B&R tool to back-up my VMware enviroment, the back-up process nightly largely goes without issue but when backing up certain VM's on various differnet days (there...
View ArticleIs there a way to add mutltiple vCenter server in a single Web Client...
Hi,Is there a way to add or register a vCenter server to a single Web Client under the version 5.5? All the administration tool like admin-app has been removed on version 5.5. Any help will be...
View ArticlevCenter 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...
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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...
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