Hi there,
I am setting up vCenter env in my laptop, however, I just want to use IP for simple instead of domain name. Currently I am using Workstation to install a VM with vCenter, and configure DHCP service to assign a fixed IP to this VM, any other good choice if I want to get rid of service down while IP is changing?
Hi. I'm using the latest version of standalone converter 6.1.1 and it's failing when I convert a powered off VM from one ESXi host to another. Both hosts are ESXi 6.5.
It gives a conversion status of: FAILED: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not possible.
Also, in the log highlights it has: Error: An error occurred during reconfiguration.
Attached are the converter logs.
Can anyone advise?
Thanks!
Hi,
I am trying to remove the Server vCenter 6.5 from my Windows 2016 server.
Some how, the installation has become corrupted.
A uninstall from the programs folder ends up with an 1603 error on VCSServicemanager.
Tried to upgrade to the newest version with the same error.
Now i am stuck with a half installation of vcenter.
Is there a way to mannually remove this installation?
(No worries about keeping the database or config, i just need vCenter for my VEEAM backup and managing my host)
Regards,
Dimitri
I have an scenario:-
PSC01 is configured by New SSO domain
PSC02 is configured by New SSO domain
Both of these PSCs are in two different SSO domains. Question is:- Is it possible to change SSO domain of PSC02 (Joining in to SSO Domain of PSC01)?
I currently have a vCenter server housed in a Windows 2012 server. I need to upgrade from 5.5 build 2001466 to 5.5 u3. All my host are 5.5 the last host added is a 5.5u3. I am planning to do an upgrade for next year to 6. I am wondering if it all the better to just jump to 6. I know I can manage my host as long as my vCenter is a higher version.
Thank you for your help,
Edsel
Is anyone here in the lighthouse program for VMware Cloud on AWS? Has anyone purchased a cluster for POC/POV purposes?
Just curious what your experiences have been.
I’m using VMware HTML Console SDK to send key press to the VM. From version 5.5 update 2 script doesn’t work anymore. The problem lies in the fact that from version 5.5 update 2 communication is switched to HTTPS protocol. Because we are using default VMware certificate which are self-signed script doesn’t work anymore. I found that is because Internet Explorer displaying certificate error warning page (when opening html file with wss URL).
My question, is there any way to jump this warning page and send key press to VM from Internet Explorer?
I found some solution like:
and
but this didn’t work.
Is this correct way to ignore warning page and proceed to VM. Also I don’t know where I should put this commands (.html or .js files).
If somebody have idea how to fix this problem, I would be grateful for help.
Is the most current documentation for the template customization at https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc_50%2Fvim.vm.customization.Sysprep.html ?
When browsing the site for vpshere 6.5, I can only find the newer REST based docs for similar functionality.
Guys,
I can not connect to vcenter via neither web nor vsphere client. Connection test in ODBC Data Sources --> System DSN fails with error the target machine actively refused it [127.0.0.1:5432]. Tried from cmd using the command c:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\vPostgres\bin>psql -U username database_name and I got an error psql: could not connect to server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061). vpxd log shows a connection error.
Furthermore vmware Inventory service can not start on local computer. Also Vsphere web client and VMware VirtualCenter services can not start on local computer giving error 1068: The dependence service or group failed to start. Inventory service is one of dependence of the virtualcenter. However VMWare Postgres starts and running with no error.
Please help.
I have an existing vsphere 5.5 stack; 6 hosts, 1 datacenter, about 50 vm's, and some hacked-together storage...about 11 datastores.
I now have a new vsphere 6.0u3 stack; 6 hosts with vsan, 1 (new) datacenter.
Both stacks are in the same domain, on the same lan, and physically in racks next to each other.
I can ping and vmkping from old to new hosts, and from new to old hosts.
Can I simply detach a host from the 5.5 datacenter, attach it to the 6.0 datacenter, and do a storage vmotion from old host to new?
That seems way too simple, but hey...I'll take it if it works!
Buenas Tardes
Tengo instalado vcenter server 6.0.0, pero solo puedo accederlo por el esxi, al parecer no está levantando algún servicio, por lo que he decidido hacer una instalación de cero de un nuevo vcenter. Si instalo la versión 6.5.0, tengo problemas con el tema de la licencia?
I am going to deploy vcenter HA and vshpere HA to automate migrate VM to another EXSI host in case of hardware failure.etc.
From the docs, I am aware that at lease 3 nodes with 2 NICs( management and HA network) are required for vcenter HA.
I'm curious that can I use 3 node with ESXI installed, and reside Vcenter HA and vshpere VMotion/DRS on the same 3 nodes as well?
Does it need 3 NICs( management, HA, Vmotion) if the answer is yes?
I have finished the test that Vmotion/DRS and migrated VM automatically, yet with a single Vcenter, wich is a single point of failure.
Thanks.
Hi folks,
Looks like vcenter iptables only allow some default ports, if I want to open a port access on our vcenter, what should i do?
Hi,
I am trying to convert a computer using vCenter Converter Standalone and it fails at 98% with the following errors:
Error: Cannot open the destination virtual machine for reconfiguration
Failed: Unable to obtain the lock on virtual disks
When I try to configure the machine I get the following error
Error: Unable to obtain the lock on virtual disks
I have attached logs for both the Convert Machine and Configure Machine tasks along with screenshots of the errors.
Regards,
Ryan
Hi
I am trying to install VMware Replication with no success.
We are running vcsa 6.5 and I am trying to install VMware Replication 6.5.1-7184801
Browsing mounted ISO and choosing following files :
Am I missing something ?
Коллеги, добрый день.
Помогите с ситуацией:
Так выглядит на данный момент времени:
Что делалось: Переустанавливали с нуля vCenter 6.0, так как предыдущий vCenter отказался работать, даже восстановлением из бекапа ему помочь мы не смогли.
Подняли новый стали подключать Exsi и образовалась такая вот проблема что 2 хоста не хотят присоединяться к vCenter, ошибку выдает " authenticity of the host ssl is not verified"
First I noticed /etc/vmware-eam/eam.properties was empty, so I poulated it with the correct entries using another working vCSA (changed URLs and CM configuration URL with the correct hostid, but the service still does not start.
I see the following output if I try and start EAM via shell.
I have a VMware ticket open but they are being really slow at getting back to me.
Is it possible to remove the extension and add it again? I suspect that due to the disk running out of space a few weeks ago some files may have become corrupt.
service-control --start vmware-eam
INFO:root:Service: vmware-eam, Action: start
Service: vmware-eam, Action: start
2017-12-20T10:38:45.407Z Running command: ['/sbin/chkconfig', u'vmware-eam']
2017-12-20T10:38:45.442Z Done running command
2017-12-20T10:38:45.442Z Running command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-eam', 'status']
2017-12-20T10:38:45.489Z Done running command
2017-12-20T10:38:45.489Z Running command: ['/sbin/chkconfig', '--force', u'vmware-eam', 'on']
2017-12-20T10:38:45.524Z Done running command
2017-12-20T10:38:45.524Z Running command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-eam', 'start']
2017-12-20T10:38:49.191Z Done running command
2017-12-20T10:38:49.192Z Invoked command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-eam', 'start']
2017-12-20T10:38:49.192Z RC = 1
Stdout = Starting VMware ESX Agent Manager...
Waiting for VMware ESX Agent Manager......
WARNING: VMware ESX Agent Manager may have failed to start.
Last login: Wed Dec 20 10:31:58 UTC 2017 on pts/1
Stderr =
2017-12-20T10:38:49.192Z {
"resolution": null,
"detail": [
{
"args": [
"Command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-eam', 'start']\nStderr: "
],
"id": "install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke",
"localized": "An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['/sbin/service', u'vmware-eam', 'start']\nStderr: '",
"translatable": "An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'"
}
],
"componentKey": null,
"problemId": null
}
ERROR:root:Unable to start service vmware-eam, Exception: {
"resolution": null,
"detail": [
{
"args": [
"vmware-eam"
],
"id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",
"localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vmware-eam'",
"translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'"
}
],
"componentKey": null,
"problemId": null
}
Unable to start service vmware-eam, Exception: {
"resolution": null,
"detail": [
{
"args": [
"vmware-eam"
],
"id": "install.ciscommon.service.failstart",
"localized": "An error occurred while starting service 'vmware-eam'",
"translatable": "An error occurred while starting service '%(0)s'"
}
],
"componentKey": null,
"problemId": null
}
This is the content of /storage/log/vmware/eam/wrapper.log when I try and start it.
I have looked at the eam-server-beans.xml file and it is identical to a server that is working.
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | --> Wrapper Started as Daemon
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Java Service Wrapper Professional Edition 64-bit 3.5.24
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Copyright (C) 1999-2014 Tanuki Software, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.com
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Licensed to VMware Global, Inc. for VMware vCenter ESX Agent Manager
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 |
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command line[0] : /usr/sbin/cloudvm-ram-size
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command line[1] : -J
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command line[2] : vmware-eam
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command line[3] : -O
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command line[4] : /etc/vmware/java/vmware-eam_jvm.conf
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command launched (pid: 12435), blocking for up to 3600 seconds...
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command completed with exit code: 0
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'wrapper_start': Command completed with exit code: 0 Continuing.
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command line[0] : /opt/vmware/bin/python
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command line[1] : ../wrapper/bin/update_pnid.py
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command line[2] :
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command line[3] :
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command line[4] :
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command launched (pid: 12442), blocking for up to 15 seconds...
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command completed with exit code: 0
INFO | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Event Command 'jvm_prelaunch': Command completed with exit code: 0 Continuing.
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Launching a JVM...
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xms32M -Xmx128M
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:30 | WrapperManager: Initializing...
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp:
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: Encountered an error running main:
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Invalid bean definition with name 'vcInventory' defined in class path resource [eam-server-beans.xml]: Could not resolve placeholder 'drs.demandCapacityRatio'
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer.processProperties(PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer.java:268)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyResourceConfigurer.postProcessBeanFactory(PropertyResourceConfigurer.java:75)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractApplicationContext.java:554)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractApplicationContext.java:528)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:363)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.java:139)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.java:83)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at com.vmware.eam.util.Main.main(Main.java:50)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at org.tanukisoftware.wrapper.WrapperSimpleApp.run(WrapperSimpleApp.java:290)
INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/12/20 11:26:31 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
STATUS | wrapper | 2017/12/20 11:26:33 | <-- Wrapper Stopped
We have setup a testing environment to perform an upgrade from vSphere 5.5 to 6.0 U3
Have updated one vcenter from 5.5 to 6.0 U3 and try to test custom certificates. All infrastructure servers are installed on Windows 2008 R2 Standard (Vcenter, AD/CA, SQL)
Tried to follow this article Replacing a vSphere 6.x Machine SSL certificate with a Custom Certificate Authority Signed Certificate (2112277) | VMwar…
We have created certificates template using this article as guide Creating a Microsoft Certificate Authority Template for SSL certificate creation in vSphere 6.0 (2112009) | VMware KB
Creating a new template for vSphere 6.0 to use for Machine SSL and Solution User certificates
Connecting to the CA server, you will be generating the certificates from through an RDP session.
Click Start > Run, type certtmpl.msc, and click OK.
In the Certificate Template Console, under Template Display Name, right-click Web Server and click Duplicate Template.
In the Duplicate Template window, select Windows Server 2003 Enterprise for backward compatibility.
Note: If you have an encryption level higher than SHA1, select Windows Server 2008 Enterprise.
Click the General tab.
In the Template display name field, enter vSphere 6.0 as the name of the new template.
Click the Extensions tab.
Select Application Policies and click Edit.
Select Server Authentication and click Remove, then OK.
Note: If Client Authentication exists, remove this from Application Policies as well.
Select Key Usage and click Edit.
Select the Signature is proof of origin (nonrepudiation) option. Leave all other options as default.
Click OK.
Click the Subject Name tab.
Ensure that the Supply in the request option is selected.
Click OK to save the template.
Proceed to Adding a new template to certificate templates section in the article to make the newly created certificate template available.
On Vcenter server 6.0U3 (Embeded PSC) we run the certificat manager tool to generate CRS records, we have used option 1 and 5 as our goal is to use custom certificates.
We followed this article to get certificates from Microsoft CA Obtaining vSphere certificates from a Microsoft Certificate Authority (2112014) | VMware KB
Note: this is a simple lab environment so there is no intermediate CA only the root one on Windows 2008R2
We copied certificates to the new vcenter and tried to import Machine SSL certificate and got the above error
Previous Machine_SSL_CERT Subject alternative name does not match new Machine_SSL_Certificate Subject alternative name
We tried to use san:dns=fqdn..... using attributes box from CA to specify a unique SAN but got same error
Have attached the certtool.cfg file and certificate manager log. Any help would be appreciated
I added 2 hosts to a dVS (ESXi 6.5), the hosts were then rebooted. I then go check and noticed that no uplinks have appeared and the dVS is out of sync. I did a rectify but nothing. I also tried to remove the hosts and re-add them back to the dVS, but no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks
Hi,
We are setting up fresh VMware environment. There will be 4 node vSAN ESXi + vCenter behind the firewall and AD server is sitting outside the firewall. Question is, what ports needs to be opened in firewall to communicate between Active directory and vCenter ? i know 389 and other ports require for vCenter domain joining, any thing specifically for vCenter operation? like SSO or other ?
Regards,
