[Note: I discovered question is probably more appropriate to  Home> VMTN> VMware vCenter™> Converter Standalone. forum, but unable to figure out to move it so created a duplicate post in that forum.]

I am a first time user. Please let me know if this would be better posted elsewhere. Thank you.

I attempted to install VMware vCenter Standalone Client ver. 6.2 on my Dell 8700 PC running Windows 8.1.  I selected to do a local install only. The install failed with an error something like "The service could not be started."

I tried to remove installation, reboot, and install again. Same problem.

It seemed to finish installing so I am able to start the application. But I get the following error message:

I go to the services control panel and the server service is not running

When I try to manually start it, I get the following error:

When I look at the dependencies, there are none:

Please help!

Hi All

I have an environment where I am required to update and patch the hosts and vcenter server to protect against L1 Terminal Fault

I am required to update the vcenter first to 6.5 Update 2c, I do not see any options to do this on an vcenter that is running on an windows host, only for the appliance.

Is this not possible to do?

I assume that I am now required to migrate to the appliance and then update to the required patch level?

点选VM，打开快照管理，删除快照

出现下面错误，快照无法删除

请问如何解决？？

Hi all

Ive traditionally never used CPU Reservatations or Limitatations.

However my new client wants to manage their CPU host overprovisioning with reservations based on Host CPU availability after an overhead allowance for the Hypervisor and a general 20% has been built in..

My Client is proposing VMs with contention ratios as below:

1:1

4:1

8:1

So before i plough in id like to check what is being proposed with a wider audience,.

According to the design, VMs with no contention receive the default reservation.

Those with a contention set; will have a CPU mhz reservation value set to pin their CPU mhz resource down by ensuring a specific guarantee is set against the VM.

However surley the default value for CPU Limits now applies which i beleive is "Unlimited". Therefore those VMs which previously had their CPU rescourses guranteed with a custom Reservation can still exceed this limit at will (unless both the CPU Reservation and CPU Limit fields are set to the same value...),

I hope this is clear to someone and would welcome any thoughts.

Kind Regards    

I'm attempting to upgrade vCSA from 6.5U2c to 6.7U1, but keep getting a pre-ugprade check failed message.

Error Message:

Cannot validate target appliance configuration as not enough information from the source appliance can be collected. For more details check out the server logs

I've restarted the 6.5U2 and even restarted the upgrade process with no luck. A search does not bring up anything unfortunately. Anyone have an idea what I might need to possibly check for?

Hello,

I have a VMWare server that is running VMWare Horizon VDI Security Center. We've been receiving Symantec High Priority IDS Event alerts for the file C:/PROGRAM FILES/VMWARE/VMWARE VIEW/SERVER/BIN/WS_TUNNELSERVICE.EXE

Symantec is detecting the application  as "[SID: 27068] System Infected: Trojan.Naid Activity 2" and attempting to send return traffic towards a public host.

Is this a known false positive in Symantec? Have others seen this type of traffic, and if so what are recommended steps?

Thanks all!

vCenter was not allowing domain users to authenticate so vCenter server was restarted.  In addition to the <DOMAIN>\Domain Admins group, a new group <DOMAIN>\Domain^Admins has appeared.  Why has this occurred?  Can this simply be deleted?

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.0 (Build 5183552)

vSphere Client 6.0.0 (Build 5112508)

Where do you download the 60 day trial for of vCenter 6.7 for Windows Server?

I've done it before with another account but it expired and now I can't find it anywhere ... only ESXi

some one can give me advice?

Recently we faced log files full of storage cause vCenter no longer working. we installed Vsphere management on fleet vessels.

The first two vessel experience this issue. i wonder if Vmware could not clean up old log files, or  not? if system does not clean up automatically. we have to clean up regularly.

It sounds it is not good thing for us.

thanks an  brgds

Liu  Wei

I am trying to deploy a VCSA on version 6.7U1 but I keep running into the same issue, stage 1 runs fine but when I start stage 2 I get the error " Failed to run vdcpromo ". I downloaded the logs and error.log shows:

No file found matching /etc/vmware/install-defaults/cm.url

No file found matching /etc/vmware-vpx/vcdb.properties

No file found matching /etc/vmware-vpx/vc-extn-cisreg.prop

I had a look at other posts with similar errors and they suggest the special characters in the SSO administrator might be causing the issue but I have tried different characters and combos but I get the same error each time.

I redownloaded the iso to see if it was an iso issue but that made no difference. I even tried other version of 6.7 but got the same error for them too.

I am trying to host it on a R620 running 6.7.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

в x8st3 не устанавливать esxi (

freez "инициализация acpi"

i тестирование 4, 5,5, 6,7

I am seeing an error reported to Solarwinds from my vCenter that doesn't seem to cause any issues, but I would like to better understand.

localhost systemd 1 - - Failed to start Cleanup of Temporary Directories.

localhost systemd-tmpfiles 7869 - - [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/named.conf:1] Unknown user 'named'.

Looking at it, the named.conf shows the following:

root@localhost [ /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d ]# more named.conf

d /run/named 0755 named named - -

Checking the /etc/passwd file, I am not seeing the user "named."  If I add a user "named" would this clean up the error?  Do I want to add such a user?  What would be the syntax of the command to add the user?

We have been having vcsa 6.5 (7515524) HA issues, never worked as expected and had to break it several times. Vmware support as well not up to mark in helping to stabilize this. Is there a known stability issues with this release and recommend to upgrade to 6.7 or other latest builds?

It has been recently discovered that vSphere Client 6 on our 2012 R2 hosts can't connect to the specified ESX Host. When I attempt to connect I get the following error:

"vSphere Client could not connect to "<hostname>".
An unknown connection error occurred. (The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed:

An unexpected error occurred on a send.))"

There aren't any corresponding error events in the Windows event logs.

When I look in C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\VMware\vpx I have a few log files (viclient-0-0000, viclient-1-0000, viclient-2-0000).

viclient-2-0000 is the most recent, though it's contents are pretty much the same as the others. They are:

[        :startup :W: 1] 2016-05-25 11:24:58.799  Log for vSphere Client Launcher, pid=2792, version=6.0.0, build=build-3562874, option=release

[        :Error   :W: 1] 2016-05-25 11:24:58.830  System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation.

   at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)

   at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue(String name, Object value, RegistryValueKind valueKind)

   at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue(String name, Object value)

   at VpxClient.Program.RegisterClientMimeExtension()

[        :Failed t:P: 3] 2016-05-25 11:25:30.159  System.Net.WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.

Server stack trace:

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

Exception rethrown at [0]:

...

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.GetResponse()

System.IO.IOException: Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream.

...

   at System.Net.ConnectStream.WriteHeaders(Boolean async)

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :Error   :P: 3] 2016-05-25 11:25:30.159  possible failure processing clients.xml

System.Net.WebException: The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.LocalizeWebException(WebException exception)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.Request(String url, Nullable`1 timeoutSecs)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.ClientsXml.ParseXml(Int32 timeoutSecs)

   at VpxClient.Login.ClientsXmlLoader.TrySinglePort(ClientsXml clientXml, Exception& activeError)

System.Net.WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.

Server stack trace:

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

Exception rethrown at [0]:

...

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.get_ResponseStream()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.Request(String url, Nullable`1 timeoutSecs)

System.IO.IOException: Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream.

...

   at System.Net.ConnectStream.WriteHeaders(Boolean async)

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :Error   :M: 1] 2016-05-25 11:25:30.549  Error retrieving clients.xml

Exception already logged, summary: System.Net.WebException:The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.)

[        :Failed t:P: 3] 2016-05-25 11:28:02.442  System.Net.WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.

Server stack trace:

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

Exception rethrown at [0]:

...

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.GetResponse()

System.IO.IOException: Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream.

...

   at System.Net.ConnectStream.WriteHeaders(Boolean async)

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :Error   :P: 3] 2016-05-25 11:28:02.458  possible failure processing clients.xml

System.Net.WebException: The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.LocalizeWebException(WebException exception)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.Request(String url, Nullable`1 timeoutSecs)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.ClientsXml.ParseXml(Int32 timeoutSecs)

   at VpxClient.Login.ClientsXmlLoader.TrySinglePort(ClientsXml clientXml, Exception& activeError)

System.Net.WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.

Server stack trace:

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

Exception rethrown at [0]:

...

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.GetResponse()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebDownload.get_ResponseStream()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.WebQuery.Request(String url, Nullable`1 timeoutSecs)

System.IO.IOException: Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream.

...

   at System.Net.ConnectStream.WriteHeaders(Boolean async)

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

 

 

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :Error   :M: 1] 2016-05-25 11:28:02.458  Error retrieving clients.xml

Exception already logged, summary: System.Net.WebException:The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.)

I'm really stuck as to what's going on. It seems like some kind of SSL issue, but I can't be for certain. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hello All,

I am testing new-instant clone feature in 6.7 U1 following Instant Clone in vSphere 6.7 rocks! - Yellow Bricks

Is there a way I can create multiple VM's using "instantclone_task" from MOB or is there any other way from apiexplorer?

Hey all

I have recently upgraded the UPS PowerChute version from 4.0 to 4.2.

When going through setup it asks if my vCenter is located on a VM, as there is a VM with "VMware vCenter Server Appliance" I tick: Yes.

Going through the setup I can finish it, but with one error.

"PowerChute cannot locate the vCenter Server VM in the Inventory."

Apparently this happens when the VMware Tools are not running on the VMware vCenter Server Appliance.

And yes, they don't seem to be running. What I see is the following:

VMware vCenter Server Appliance

Guest OS: Other 3.x or later (64-bit)

Comp: ESXi 5.5 and later (VM version 10)

VMware Tools: Not running, version 10277 (Guest Managed)

If you right click the VM with vCenter, under Guest OS it does say "Install VMware Tools..."

When I do this and go via the Monitor the only thing it shows me is:

"VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.0.14000

Type: vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller

photon-machine login:

Can anyone point me in the direction to fixing the fact that the tools aren't running, or is there something wrong with my vCenter?

Thanks in advance

Greetings,

We built a 6.5u2 VCHA cluster a few months ago that has been working well for us. I'm trying to understand what if any config/data other than vpostgres database data is replicated to the passive node. We setup cron backup jobs and Splunk agents on the active node dumbly expecting this would get replicated to the passive node. That is not the case. Failing over our VCHA cluster last night all of our stuff we expected to run failed because it wasn't there. Since the passive node is never on the routed network, all that stuff that was on the active node is now passive and not communicating.

Thanks for any insight into how we can best manage these clusters.

We also attempted an upgrade to 6.5 U3c last night and it repeatedly failed on the witness node.. have a vmware SR open on it now.

Ron

Hi, I need help

I did a new installation of vCenter Appliance 6.7, but installation finished with error :

Error while configuring vSphere Update Manager firstboot.

An error occurred while starting service 'updatemgr'

firstbootStatus.json shows

"failedSteps": "updatemgr-firstboot",

    "stepsStarted": 29,

    "stepsCompleted": 29,

    "totalSteps": 38,

updatemgr-firstboot.py_7725_stderr.log

2018-10-31 15:29:31,206  Register service with LS.

2018-10-31 15:30:11,486  Authz url https://192.168.122.7:443/invsvc/vmomi/sdk

2018-10-31 15:30:11,487  Setting solution user permissions.

2018-10-31 15:30:41,748  Register service with LS.

2018-10-31 15:31:12,098  Authz url https://192.168.122.7:443/invsvc/vmomi/sdk

2018-10-31 15:31:12,099  Setting solution user permissions.

2018-10-31T15:32:42.293Z  ERROR starting updatemgr rc: 2, stdout: , stderr: Start service request failed. Error: Service crashed while starting

2018-10-31 15:32:42,293  UpdateMgr received BaseInstallException '{

    "detail": [

        {

            "translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'",

            "localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'updatemgr'",

            "id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

            "args": [

                "updatemgr"

            ]

        }

    ],

    "problemId": null,

    "componentKey": null,

    "resolution": null

}' during action 'firstboot'.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/lib/vmware-updatemgr/firstboot/updatemgr-firstboot.py", line 710, in Main

    updateMgrFB.firstbootAction()

  File "/usr/lib/vmware-updatemgr/firstboot/updatemgr-firstboot.py", line 687, in firstbootAction

    self.start_service()

  File "/usr/lib/vmware/site-packages/cis/firstboot.py", line 273, in start_service

    service_start(self.get_eff_service_name())

  File "/usr/lib/vmware/site-packages/cis/utils.py", line 1006, in service_start

    raise ServiceStartException(svc_name)

cis.exceptions.ServiceStartException: {

    "detail": [

        {

            "translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'",

            "localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'updatemgr'",

            "id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",

            "args": [

                "updatemgr"

            ]

        }

    ],

    "problemId": null,

    "componentKey": null,

    "resolution": null

}

2018-10-31T15:32:42.295Z  UpdateMgr firstboot failed

2018-10-31T15:32:42.295Z  Update Manager exception details [<cis.l10n.LocalizableMessage object at 0x7f3a52da34e0>]

Good day all.

I want to create a nightly restart on a server via the vCenter Scheduled Task option.  Why is there a shutdown option and a hard reset option but not a restart option?  I could set this up with two jobs one as a shutdown and another as a power on but I want to have the restart perform as fast as possible.  While testing, on server took 20 seconds to shutdown and sat for 40 seconds until the next scheduled task kicked in (set to a minute after shutdown).  Also what happens in a situation that where the shutdown talks more than a minute?  Would the server never power on because it missed the power on window?

I guess my question is why is there only a shutdown option that leverages the VMware Tools but not a restart option that also uses the tools to perform a clean reboot?  I know I can also do this in Windows scheduled tasks but wanted to use vCenter 5.0.

Thanks in advance!