syslogger collector
i have installed syslog collector on my virtual center server and my collector server is also vcenter server.it is not generating logs on the specified collector host.514 and 1514 ports are open....
View ArticleSimple Install 5.5 update 1b to update 2b
I just need to patch from 5.5 1b to 2b. Is the simple install a good way to do this? Thanks,Mike
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Why is 'Remote console disconnect' event not appearing in VM event?
Why is 'Remote console disconnect' event not appearing in VM event? Like the image below, 'Remote console connect' event appears in VM event but 'Remote console disconnect' does not. I searched for...
View ArticleSvmotion Theory
Hi Guys wanted to run a scenario past you to get your input and advice. EnviromentVshpere 5.18 Physical HostsISCSI SAN Network over 2 Procurve 3500YLVmotion Network over Core LANGuest Network over Core...
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vmsyslog filling up vCenter database
In our datacenter we had a few customers where their vCenter database filled up at an alarming rate. After checking in MSSQL what table was the culprit, we found out the VPX_EVENT and VPX_EVENT_ARG...
View ArticleBest practices while deciding vcenter database size.
Hello All, How to optimize the ever growing VCDB. Can we keep a tab on the database size? What are the measures to take to clean up the database and reduce the size?
View ArticleError replace certificate SSL - inventory services with utilizing the...
I am using SSL update tools to change the vCenter 5.5 SSL certificate. Changing the SSO certificate was successful, however I am having problem with the inventory services. Error message below....
View ArticlevCOPS appliance installation
I'm deploying the vCOPS appliance. I tell it to use fixed IPs, and give the UI and Analytics VMs their individual IPs. No matter what IPs I use, the Analytics VM is not pingable and therefore the UI VM...
View ArticleRoot User Unable to Create VM within Resource Pool After Renaming Cluster
Currently, vCenter is managing two clusters. I renamed one cluster and now the root user appears to not have permission to create a New Virtual Machine in the resource pools under the cluster with the...
View ArticleInstallation via Appliance vs. ISO image?
What, if any, are the drawbacks from creating a vCenter Server VM on my ESXi host via an appliance import? Are there issues with the single sign on? Second, if going the appliance route, I have the...
View ArticleProbelmatic Host in vCenter
I'm having an issue with one of my ESXi 5.1 Hosts in vCenter (we are running the VCSA version 5.1.0.5200 Build 880472). The Host can be managed directly without any issue. When connecting via vCenter...
View Article[vmodl.fault.SystemError]failed to poweron vm
Hello!I'm getting this error when try to convert RHEL machine on esxi server.An attach file below.
View ArticleVsphere 5.5 and WFCS No Shared Disk
Hi to all...I would like tocreate aSQLAlways OnAcrossPhysicalHosts (ESXi and vCenter 5.5U2) (CAB, right?)I readthese2kband I would likea clarification:VMware KB: Microsoft Clustering on VMware vSphere:...
View ArticleNexus 1000v clones
I've created clones of our 2 production VSMs and am wondering if there is anything I need to do before I bring them up in place of the originals. No changes have been made to the network config on the...
View ArticlevSphere High Availability with no shared storage? And General problems with...
Can HA work without shared storage? Per the vSphere Availability manual it cannot. However the VMware global partner that sold me on VMware as a solution said that shared storage is not required for...
View ArticlevCenter 6.0 RC issue
Is anyone facing VMware services issue in vCenter 6.0 RC? All VMware services are not started after reboot vCenter 6.0 RC
View ArticleWhat is the disk controller name and maximum number of virtual disks...
Your company’s development team needs a virtual machine with as many virtual disks as possible to do stress testing for a particular application. What is the disk controller name and maximum number of...
View ArticleLogin to VCSA 5.5 console :5480 fails - However VIC and WebVIC work?
Hi All, Running 5.5 VCSA, we can login to the VIC using the user name and password set when we deployed VCSA. Of course with SSO in 5.5 we now need to use need to use administrator@vsphere.local and...
View ArticleVCSA 5.5 vpxd fails to initialize
Hello, has anyone solved the issue of vpxd not initialized and in vpxd.log there is entry of Failed to add LDAP entry? 2014-09-26T15:54:54.679Z [7FB4CD0CF740 error 'linuxvpxLdap_linux'] [LDAP Client]...
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Deploy VMware vCenter Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.2 issue.
Hello,guys. I deployed VMware-vCO-Appliance-5.5.2.0-1992027_OVF10.ovf to vSphere client 5.5 successfully.But I can't see Vcenter server setup option when opening the VM.Pls advise.Thanks.
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