vCenter 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 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 ArticleMigrate hosts to new vCenter without maintenance mode (vCenter 5.0 to 5.5)
Greetings,I would like to move some ESXi 5.0 hosts that are in a cluster on vCenter 5.0 to a new 5.5 vCenter without powering down the guests. Is this possible? I've read a lot about requiring...
View ArticleWeb client on esxi 5.5 hangs with Loading.... editing vcenter server settings
Hello, Anytime I use the Web Client ( chrome or IE) and try to edit items from vcenter server - manage - general settings tab , like Mail or Timeout settings it just sits there with Loading........
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 Installation failure
first time we have install vCenter 5 app on virtualized windows 2008 machine successfully.because of some data migration we have removed, when we are trying to install next time unable to install....
View ArticleAn unrecoverable problem has occurred, stopping the VMware VirtualCenter...
Hi, Out of the blue our vCenter server stops when the backup jobs are running (NetApp SnapProtect 10). All I can find in the eventviewer is: The description for Event ID 1000 from source VMware...
View ArticleVM invalid state
Hi Team, The VM is in Invalid state and if i try to power on the VM it's throw"Failed to find a host for powering on the virtual machine.the following faults explain why the registered host is not...
View ArticleMcAfee Antivirus exclusion settings
Hello All, I'm currently seaching for Antivirus settings might be set on server running vCenter Server.Does anyone of you have experience antivirus installation / folder exclusion settings on Windows...
View ArticleUpdating vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 to 5.1 U1 fails
Waited about an hour after it started installing... still not up. Wen into the updatecli.log, and see that there's an error constantly repeating... any clues? ./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 7385...
View ArticleVMWare virtualcenter server service wont start
Hi Gurus I have the following problem, my vcenter was upgraded to 5.1 but once the server was rebooted the following service did not start and I cant get them to start. VmWare Virtualcenter...
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 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...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance - no web interface on port 5480
Dear VMware Community!I don't have any web interface after install. Could you help me to solve this issue?I installed successfully VMware-ESXi-5.5.0, and then downloaded and deployed...
View ArticlevCenter Server Service is not starting
I have performed all the changes to migrate the vCenter Server database from SQL Express to full SQL Server following the Knowledge Base ( that is posted by VMware ) its URL is mentioned here for...
View ArticleNewly deployed vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 failed to authenticate against AD...
I deployed a whole new VCSA 5.5 to test its new feature. System joined AD successfully, and I can see and add users into data center using Web client. But if I want to login as AD user, Web Client...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance checking for update hangs
Hey all, I just wanted to update a vCSA appliance. Unfortunately it hangs in the status "Checking for aivailable updates..." as has no internet access. I changed the settings to CD-ROM updates,...
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...
View Article"An error occurred while communicating with the remote host" while migrating
vSPhere ESXi 4.1 U1 While trying to migrate suspended VMs to a new datastore, I very frequently receive the following error: "An error occurred while communicating with the remote host" Sometimes it...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 U1 - change/rename
Hi, can you anybody give me help if is it possible change name of vcenter (windows machine, not in domain)? How it "handle" SSO server running on this host? I found only helps for vc2.5-4.0. vcenter...
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