Why 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 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 ArticleNo Inventory in WebClient (while vSphere Client is fine)
I am a VMWare Newbe.I installed VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5.0b released. (followed the TinkerTry instructions Deploy VMware's vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 in a home lab, without SSO...
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Esxi 5: Hardware monitoring service on this host is not responding or not...
Hello, Sometimes we have the phenomenon that when we open the Hardware Status Tab we can not see any information.In return I only get the following message:Hardware monitoring service on this host is...
View ArticlevCenter 5 install : Could not connect to DB with specified JDBC URL
I am trying to get vCenter 5 installed on Windows 2008 R2 severSql express 2008 R2 installedWhen I try to connect to install it I receive:Could not connect to database with specified JDBC URL I also...
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 Articlessl verification failure for "ip" due to a host thumbprint mismatch.
Hello.Have big problem with vSphere clientToday i press button Clear SSL certificate in IE on my Windows 7 OSThen i faced with strange issueI'm trying connect to vm console (client connected to...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 Web Client – where is Update Manager?
I am running vCenter Server 5.1 build # 947673. This is a small virtual structure with less than 10 VMs. The web client software is installed on the same VM as vCenter Server. I installed Update...
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 ArticleCant connect to https://vcenter/sdk/vimService
Trying to run Dell's dpack by connecting to our vcenter server. I add our vcenter URL and after trying to connect I receive: "Failed to connect with the VMware VCenter Server...
View ArticleVMs are inaccessible, shared LUN is inactive? What is the problem?
Dear all, Hi I am working on Vsphere 5.5. My VMs are greyed out and are inaccessible, and my shared datastore is inactive, iscsi target server is up and working, all the paths and targets are visible,...
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VMware VirtualCenter Server Service not starting
I've been fighting with this issue for a while now and haven't been able to find a solution - even with checking the posts on this forum. I am running VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0.32743 on a Windows...
View ArticleWeb Client throws Error #2032 when accessed through any sort of reverse proxy...
I've been trying to publish the Web Client through our SSL VPN which has a nice workspace to publish web links. Unfortunately, something in the vSphere web client breaks very badly if you do not...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 unattended installation documentation?
Is there any documentation for doing a command-line (unattended) installation of vCenter 5.5? For 5.1 I followed this guide...
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 ArticleMKS error on port 902
Hello, I am getting the MKS error connecting to port 902 error when trying to use the vCenter and vSphere client or web client, and accessing the console of any vm. I'm using the vCenter OVF appliance...
View Articlehow to extend a disk partition in vmware virtualserver
Hi all, i have enough space in datastore. so i shutdown my windows 2008 server and expanded the disk. but how can i extend a partition now from disk management. the option is greyed out. there is...
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 5.0 web client on Firefox > 21.+ hangs during startup..
While officially these more secure and later versions of Firefox are "not supported" for the vSphere 5.0 web client, there are so many security holes in these older revs, that VMware really should step...
View ArticleESXi host shows "not responding" in vSphere web console after 60-90 seconds...
I'm not sure where to go next with this, hoping someone can offer advice... This is a fresh install of vCenter 5.5 and an existing ESXi 5.5 server. I see my ESXi host and all details in the web...
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