OK, ran into another web client problem this morning. Ctrl-C isn't being passed through to the VM when using the web client's console application. Tried Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z, and Ctrl-D (to invoke the usual Linux behaviours with those keystrokes) and the VM doesn't react at all. Typing normal characters works, so the keyboard is being appropriately trapped by the VM, but no ctrl characters. Running Chrome on Mac OS X, vCenter 5.5. What magic is required to get the ctrl characters working again?
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No ctrl character passthrough in the Web Client
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vCenter in another Site
Hi,
I am looking to move my vCenter Server to our Branch Office instead of the Main office. We are looking to use the Branch Office for BC/DR solution and everything I research basically requires a vCenter in the DR site. I know I will not lose any functionality with the Cluster in the Main Office but what sort of issues should I be concerned with or looking for with having the vCenter Server in the Branch office? Below is out setup
Main Office:
1 Data center
2 Host in
1 Cluster with about 30 VMs
Branch Office:
1 Data Center
1 Host about 10 VMs
Using Site to Site ipsec VPN each site with 10 Mbs or better connection.
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Autodeploy ESX hosts hang on boot at "Running vmware-fdm start"
Hi Community,
I'm using autodeploy to install ESXi 5.1.0 (Build 1021289) to Cisco UCS B230 M2 blade servers.
The hosts load ESXi all the way to "Running vmware-fdm start" and then they hang.
Has anyone seen this issue? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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vCenter 5.5 Web Client Login - Authenticating hangs for minutes...
I just finished an upgrade on the VCSA from the latest 5.1 to, I assume, the latest 5.5.0b. Upgrade was shockingly fast and clean and, thus far, the only major thing out of sorts (aside from the missing environment variable for Java causing remote consoles to fail - I fixed that) is the login process.
This is a very simple VCSA running all embedded services (database, SSO) with no outside authentication or other complexities. The few user accounts and passwords appear to have come across just fine as well.
Every login works, but the animated "Authenticating" progress bar hangs on the screen for several minutes before allowing the user access. Once in, things appear to work fine (at their usual level of sluggishness, but no worse than 5.1 ever was for us).
Any thoughts on the source of this interminable hang?
- Aaron
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Delete small snapshot slow
Hi, we have a DC with 4x ESXi 5.1U1 with vCenter 5.1U1 and vCloud Director 5.1.2 . We use Veeam v7.0 to backup all VM's, and one of the VM's takes a very long time in deleting the snapshot. 12 minutes with only 25MB to commit. The VM itself doenst have any pre-snapshots, and doesnt have any performance issue's. The VM is a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller. No Windows Event logs around this issue. All VM's reside on the same clustered HP Lefthand storage.
Removing small snapshots of other VM's on same ESXi, same VMFS takes few seconds.
Any idea's what could be the issue here?
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esxi 4.1 host / bad disk / IBM 3650 hardware
Hi All,
I have a esxi 4.1 host with bad disk its a IBM 3650 hardware. I lost all vms in one of the disk due to bad hard drive.
I configured "alarm" to "hardware status changed" to send email under "host" category
But I did not got email.
What is the best way to deal with this ?
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How many hosts does vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 update 2 support ? I mean the maximum of update 2
Hi, I am new to vCenter Server Appliance, I wonder the maximum of vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 update 2.
Thanks!
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Windows 2012 R2 host for vCenter
Hi,
It seems that Windows 2012 R2 is not supported as a host OS for vCenter 5.5 is that correct? Any one know when this will be supported ?
Thanks for answers.
/regards
Ole
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Virtual machine disk consolidation is needed
Hi all, I come across one of my VM which have the warning message"Virtual machine disk consolidation is needed " and I check and there's no existing snapshots under SnapShot manager.
When I browse the datastore I a lot of vmdk files such as the below. How do I properly proceed with clearing up ? It's a production server so would it be safe for me to power off ?
The ESX server is running ESX Server 5.1 U1
Server1_00.vmdk 157GB
Server1.vmdk 41GB
Server1_1-000002.vmdk 18MB
Server1-000001.vmdk 18MB
Server1-0000001-ctk.vmdk 2.5MB
Server1_1-000001.vmdk 18MB
Server1_1-0000001-ctk.vmdk 4MB
Server1_1-0000002-ctk.vmdk 4MB
Server1-000002.vmdk 18MB
Server1-0000002-ctk.vmdk 4MB
Server1-Snapshot.vmsn 19KB
Server1-000003.vmdk 210MB
Server1-000003-ctk.vmdk 2MB
Server1_1-000003.vmdk 250MB
Server1_1-000003-ctk.vmdk 4MB
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Need help on vMA appliance.
Currently looking for information regard vMA deployment. Currently we have the vMA deployed and joined to the AD infrastructure. Now we are looking to limit access to vMA to a certain AD security group.
Any help would be appreciated.
Please share any document
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ESXi dump issue
Dear Sirs,
we have experienced a dump of ESXi 5.5 on two of our laboratory hosts.
Anyone experienced the same issue ?
Thanks.
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Adding VMs to vCenter and removing them
I have a quick question,
I am looking to use vCenter for eval here in our office, with some newly installed VMs on multiple servers. If I add them to the vCenter management, can i physically relocate the VM servers outside of the network that the vCenter server is on and not have any adverse issues and still manage them through the individual vSphere clients?
Thanks
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Upgrading vCenter to version 5.5 using a new server
Hello all,
I have vCenter 4.1 and need to upgrade to vCenter 5.5. My vCenter 4.1 is running on Windows Server 2008 SP2 and SQL Server 2008 SP3 database.
The requirement is to have a new server installed with Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 for the vCenter 5.5.
Question is how can I achieve the upgrade of vCenter 4.1 to 5.5 on a different server? is this possible? if yes what are the things to take care off since it's not an in server upgrade.
Looking for your valuable suggestions and information.
Regards,
Nikhil
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Vmware Vcenter Appliance upgrade from 5.1.0.10200 to 5.1.0.20000
I am trying to upgrade our Vcenter appliance and and having issues. I had problems with an upgrade in the past and had the remove the hmac files. We have another Vcenter installation that upgraded yesterday without issue. I was able to restore to a snapshot and get Vcenter back up. I have found several posts concerning adding another disk to Vcenter server but this errors I am getting don't match.
Here are the log files from the upgrade attempt:
pad_vcenter:~ # tail -f /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/updatecli.log
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9416 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9440 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9492 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9602 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9606 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9614 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 9617 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 10328 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
./etc/init.d/vami-sfcb: line 238: 10814 Aborted nohup /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_sfcb_test > /dev/null 2>&1
.error: %post(vmware-studio-vami-service-virtualcenter-5.1.0-996361.x86_64) scriptlet failed, signal 15
11/03/2014 13:28:49 [INFO] Starting Install
11/03/2014 13:28:49 [INFO] Update status: Starting Install
11/03/2014 13:28:49 [INFO] Update status: Running pre-install scripts
11/03/2014 13:28:49 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/16/pre_install '5.1.0.10200' '5.1.0.20000'
Installing update from version 5.1.0.10200 to version 5.1.0.20000
Shutting down vami-sfcbd: done.
Starting vami-sfcbd: done.
Checking vami-sfcbd status:done.
Testing vami-sfcbd: done.
Initializing vami-sfcbd: done.
Stopping VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service...
Stopped VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service.
Stopping tomcat: success
Stopping vmware-vpxd: success
Shutting down ldap-server..done
Stopping vmware-sso ........done
Stopping tomcat: success
Stopping vmware-vpxd: success
Shutting down ldap-server..done
11/03/2014 13:30:32 [INFO] Update status: Done pre-install scripts
11/03/2014 13:30:32 [INFO] Update status: Running installation tests
11/03/2014 13:30:32 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/16/test_command
warning: /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/package-pool/package-pool/vmware-tools-core-9.0.10-1.sles11.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 signature: NOKEY, key ID 66fd4949
Preparing packages for installation...
package device-mapper-1.02.63-18.27.1.x86_64 is already installed
package libjpeg-6.2.0-879.12.1.x86_64 is already installed
package libnet-1.1.2.1-140.24.1.x86_64 is already installed
package syslog-ng-2.0.9-27.34.36.1.x86_64 is already installed
package limal-ca-mgm-1.5.23-0.3.2.x86_64 is already installed
package bash-doc-3.2-147.12.1.x86_64 is already installed
package augeas-lenses-0.8.1-7.18.1.x86_64 is already installed
11/03/2014 13:30:42 [ERROR] Failed with exit code 65024
11/03/2014 13:30:42 [INFO] Update status: Running post-install scripts
11/03/2014 13:30:42 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/16/post_install '5.1.0.10200' '5.1.0.20000' 2
Update web ui help URL
Configuring lighthttpd
Trying to patch /etc/openldap/schema/core.schema. Ignore the errors if the openldap2 rpm was not updated
patching file /etc/openldap/schema/core.schema
Hunk #1 FAILED at 119.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 398.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file /etc/openldap/schema/core.schema.rej
Ignore the patch errors above if the openldap2 rpm was not updated
Customize grub menu.lst
Setting global java options
Fixing likewise configuration
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
rm: cannot remove `/etc/pam.d/*lwidentity*': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `/etc/nsswitch*lwidentity*': No such file or directory
Patch slow vami cd mounting
patching file vami_ovf_process
Hunk #1 FAILED at 249.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file -
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: script jexec is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing `Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty.
fix odbcinst.ini and embedded_db.cfg path to vpostgres/9.0
to run isql command is /usr/bin/isql -3
ERROR: Failed to update DB version
[ISQL]ERROR: Could not SQLConnect [01000][unixODBC][Driver Manager]Can't open lib '/opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.0/lib/psqlodbcw.so' : /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.0/lib/psqlodbcw.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [ERROR] Failed with exit code 256
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [INFO] Update status: Running VMware tools reconfiguration
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools
VMware tools is not installed on this VM.
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [INFO] Update status: Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [ERROR] Failure: updatecli exiting abnormally
11/03/2014 13:30:46 [INFO] Install Finished
Version - 5.1.0.10200 Build 1235310
Description -
VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update to version 5.1.0 Update 1b
I haven't found any information on the following errors:
ERROR: Failed to update DB version
[ISQL]ERROR: Could not SQLConnect [01000][unixODBC][Driver Manager]Can't open lib '/opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.0/lib/psqlodbcw.so' : /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.0/lib/psqlodbcw.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.
Would it be better to do a complete new installation of 5.1 Update 2 and restore? I have never attempted this and not sure how you back up the appliance and how licensing will work.
Thanks,
Joe
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Use of SSO? How is it different from LDAP authenication to vCenter server?
I've been trying to understand how exactly Single Sign On is helping me, although I know SSO installation is not optional but I'd like to understand what is the use of it.
Say in my infra I've my two vCenter servers joined to domain attached in linked mode & access to vCenter is granted to domain users/groups.
So now if I've granted access to vCenter to a particular domain user/groups, all they need to do is use their domain credentials to login via vSphere client & that's it.
He gets access to all the required things & doesn't need to re-login any where else to access the components & that's what I guess SSO means, logging in once & have access to all required components.?
Please let me know how is it different then a normal domain authentication which was & is there before SSO was introduced ?
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Extend vCenter 5.1 trial period?
Hi all. I am just wondering is there any way to extend the vCenter 5.1 trial period after the initial 60 trial days without re-installing the whole vCenter package. Thank you.
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Virtual Center Service Will not start
Hi
We are currently having an issue where our VirtualCenter Server service is stuck between starting and started. I have looked at a few suggestions on here and cannot seem to resolve this issue!
The message received is below
The description for Event ID 1000 from source VMware VirtualCenter Server cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
[ServiceDirectory] Local service endpoint CB98E1A6-6042-4B0F-9733-AB5E7C94C8AC/VIMAPI not registered, distributed services may not be available. Please verify registered service data.
the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table
Any help on this issue would be gratefully received
Many Thanks
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vCenter log of SNMP traps sent
I'm trying to sort out why our SNMP server did not get a trap from vCenter. SNMP is configured and working in/from vCenter, we are missing a specific alarm (type).
Does anyone know if vCenter keeps a log of the SNMP traps it has sent out? Where is that info?
Thank-you.
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About vSphere function question
Hi All,
As we knew, VMware has DRS function for Host resourse and Storage.
Why VMware doesn't develop network DRS or vMotion(not mean vSS to vDS)
If ESXi host'network usage is having heavy loading,why not just use this function to balance network resource.
This is my little thought. Welcome to discuss about it
BR,
Rocky
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Not able to connect Vmware EXSi (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64.iso) server from my VMware vSphere Client
Hi All,
I have successfully installed the Vmware EXSi server and tried to connect it from VMware vSphere Client. But getting below error. I have given my machine IP address in IP address box.
Error - vSphere client could not connect to "10.3.77.74"
An unknown connection error occurred . (The request failed because of a connection failure )(Unable to connect to the remote server))
Thanks in advance.
RizQad
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