Virtual 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 ArticleIntermittent vCenter/ESXi host disconnect issue
Configuration: vCenter Virtual Appliance running 5.1.0. 2 x identical ESXi hosts running 5.0U1. VCVA is running on ESXi host 'a'. Symptom: vCenter complains of a disconnect in communication with the...
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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 ArticleNeed Help - Migrating from vCenter Server 4.1.0 on a Windows XP 64-bit host...
OK. I'm fairly new to VMware but I have a good technical background. I've inherited a cluster of (4) physical hosts running vSphere Enterprise 4.1 and (1) Dell desktop running vCenter Server 4.1.0...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.5 installation, MSSQL problem
Hi, I'm installing vCenter Server 5.5. I've already created MSSQL database, users and roles with all required permissions, using scripts from installation directory. During installing, after entering...
View ArticleVsphere Web client and fat client cannot connect to Vcenter server appliance...
Hi all, I really need some help here. I have a fresh install of Esxi5.5 and installed the vcenter server appliance 5.5.0.5201 build 1476389.I have host files configured correctly for DNS and have a...
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Download vSphere 5.1 web client integration plug-in error
I am getting an IE error when trying to download the client integration plug-in :- I have put the IE settings to Low security for Internet and disabled pop-ups. Any ideas please ?
View ArticleAMD vs Intel for ESXi Servers
Have been searching for real world comparisons between AMD and Intel processors in a VMware environment. I am currently running AMD opterons and have a chance to upgrade server hardware and I am...
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...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client on OSX no mouse pointer issue
I have upgraded vCenter server to 5.5.0a which makes available client integration tools for OSX, which means that virtual consoles through vSphere web client are supposed to be supported on Mac. In...
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 ArticlevCenter 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 ArticleDistributed switch problem
I am configuring a new VMkernel distributed switch and trying to add a new vMotion virtual adapter. I input the correct IP address information and received the error - “Call...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 Evaluation Licenses Expires before the 60 day Eval period
I recently downloaded the vSphere ESXi 5.5 evaluation ISO the vSphere Client .exe file and the vCenter Server 5.5.0b and modules ISO. I was able to install the ESXi on my HP Proliant DL360 G5 host...
View ArticleVMwareVCMSDS unable to start, unable to connect to vCenter server
I have a vCenter server problem. It was working fine last week, this week I could not connect. I think it is a problem with VMwareVCMSDS, because in the vpx-xx.log files it was complaining about...
View ArticleVsphere Web client and fat client cannot connect to Vcenter server appliance...
Hi all, I really need some help here. I have a fresh install of Esxi5.5 and installed the vcenter server appliance 5.5.0.5201 build 1476389.I have host files configured correctly for DNS and have a...
View ArticleWhat permissions are needed to deploy from OVA/OVF
Our environment is vCenter 4.1 U1 and ESXi 4.1 U1. We have a multi-tenant Lab environment where users are isolated with separate Resource Pools and separate VM, Storage, and Network folders. The users...
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...
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...
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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