Virtual Network and Switch Option Grayed Out?
I have two hosts on my environment , clustered. From web client (using Vsphere 5.5) I choose from one host -->Manage-->Virtual Switches , but all the options are grayed out (Add Host Networking,...
View ArticleNo permission on VMWare vCenter Server 5.1
Hello all, I've got a wicked problem concerning our vCenter server. I just realized that no user or group is shown under "Permissions". I've set up the whole installation 2 months ago and back then I...
View ArticleGenerating certs using the vmware cert automation tool 5.5 with a VCSA...
Hi there, I'm trying (unsucessfully) to get the cert automation tool to work for use with a new VCSA deployment. (5.5 Update 1b). I'm hoping someone can assist. I've been searching for info on the...
View ArticleCan't find datastore associated with scratchconfig UID
I have a scratchconfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation set with a particular UID/location that I cannot tie back to a particular datastore. I have done a powercli command to find all of the connected...
View ArticleGuide to add VMware SDK after initial setup/configuration?
Hi everyone, I've had a few customers now that have had ESXi servers and vCenter installations which have opted for a "Customer" install and have not included the SDK > Web Services during the...
View ArticleAdding Realtek drivers to an Auto Deploy 5.5 image
http://www.vladan.fr/realtek-8169-nics-not-detected-under-esxi-5-5/ Hi guys, In my home lab I have two identical machines which have an on-board Realtek nic and an Intel 1000 nic. Since upgrading to...
View ArticleSnaphot deletion
Dear team, Before installing SQL 2012 standard edition on one VM I have taken snapshot. After installing I m getting number of issue, hence I decided to revert the snapshot, after successfully revert...
View ArticleVmware hardware Version Question
Hello, I am using Vsphare 5.1 build, where most of the vm's hardware version is vmx-09. today I have notice few Vms are still showing Hardware version 8. As per our knowledge we have created all vms...
View ArticleWelche vmWare Produkte? SAN Storage
Hallo, ich habe 3 vSphere 5.5 Server (2 x IBM X3750M, 3x300GB HDD, 256 GB RAM und 1 x IBM X3690X5, 3x 140GB HDD, 256 GB RAM) und einen vCenterServer 5.5 im einsatz.Nun soll ich ein SAN anschließen, (2...
View ArticleAlarms (license inventory monitoring, health status monitoring, license...
Helo, we have some trouble with vcenter server, ufter update him to 5.5 version. At the vcenter server does not install "Profile-Driven Storage" (Alsomissingfolderand filesat...
View ArticleHow to Remove a Host from a Cluster when the Cluster houses the vCenter...
I have a vCenter Server Appliance (VSA), running on a VMware 5.5 Host. The VSA manages the cluster that it resides in. We've been running with only two Hosts and all local storage. We've purchased a...
View ArticleGetting SOAPFaultException while using retrievePropertiesEx( ) method
Hi All, I have some problem while using retrievePropertiesEx() method to retrieve properties. I am getting the following SOAPFaultException while retrieving...
View ArticleLinked Clones & Templates
Hi Guys, I have an odd question and I am not sure if it has been asked, We have application X and application X has several different versions: X.1X.2...X.10 Now application X is installed on a base...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client no longer works on Linux workstations
I'm not sure how many of us out there use Linux as there main desktop OS, but it has just become much harder to effectively administer vCenter. Recently, Google updated their Chrome browser to version...
View ArticleInstalling the vSphere 5.5 Client Integration Plug-In - Not working
I have 5.5 vSphere installed and trying to use the Web Client to access vCenter but it is awful beyond words. I increased the VM to use 4 vCPUs and have it using 13 Gigs of RAM as well as updating that...
View ArticleUSB Access
Hi,He seem to be having some intermittent issues connecting usb devices to vm's via the virtual center console on seeming like machines. Some instances of virtual center can connect any usb device to...
View ArticleVcop Licensing
Hello All, Need help in understanding vm licensing. WE have VMware vSphere 5 Essentials Plus (unlimited cores per CPU) and vCenter Server 5 Essentials License I have deployed VCOPS 5.8 & want to...
View ArticlevCenter still provionsing VMs after customization spec fails
We use a customization application to generate IP address for VMs we provision from templates (i.e., Deploy VM from this Template) in vCenter. This customization application is called from a...
View ArticleLACP options in Windows vCenter Client
Hey guys, so I've been looking through various discussions and articles and I can't seem to find the LACP options for vDS on vSphere 5.1 in the Windows .NET client. All of the references I see say to...
View ArticleAfter taking snpahot if ESXi fails (hardware failure)
Dear Team, Just want to know if i take a VM snapshot after that ESXi fails (due to hardware failure) , will there any impact on snapshot files?? regardsMr VMware
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