Deny vSphere GUI/Web access from users to vCenter, But allow them to...
Hi,We build a small program that you put the VM-ID and it opens a cosole to the specifiec VM.I want to let users to authenicate with the vCenter with 'Console interaction' only permission ( for web...
View ArticleHIPAA Compliant with user audit log
Is there a log file that shows when users log on or off of their virtual desktops?
View Articlevcenter 5.0 on windows server 2008 r2 license became 'not genuine'
chronology of what had been done prior this issue create a new vmcopy and paste vmdk file of a vcenter 5.0 (windows 2008 r2)power on vmset IP same as original vcentersuccessfully activate windows...
View ArticleGet-VM / Where the vm last was registered
Hi all, Is there a way of running some powercli command to get which host the vm was last registered on?I'v tried get-vm -name "vm" | format-list but that just gives me on what host it's running on now...
View ArticleVirtual mmachine disks consolidation is needed, but unable to access file...
Hi,I saw "Virtual mmachine disks consolidation is needed" in summary of VM, then I tried to consolidate but failure. Error " unable to access file <unspecified filename> since it is licked". I...
View ArticleMoving XenDesktop 7.1 from vCenter 5.5U1 to VCSA 5.5U2b
As part of an SRM project, we are upgrading a customer's production-site vCenter server. This vCenter has four ESXi 5.5 hosts with a mix of servers and desktops in a XenDesktop 7.1 environment. There...
View ArticleVCenter 4.0 cannot upload agent
We have a BlaceCenter IBM with 3 blades.2 ESX vCenter working , and we had some problems with the third , so I re-install ( not repair ) . but when I want to install my "new esx" in my vCenter , I have...
View ArticleVMware VirtuaCenter Management Webservices starts then stops
The VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 165 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 60000 milliseconds: Restart the...
View ArticleAbout CPU setting: Cores per socket VS Virtual sockets
Hi,I have a question about CPU setting for VM.What's the differnet bettern "Cores per socket VS Virtual sockets" ? 1 socket with 2 cores2 sockets with 1 core With above CPU setting, machine with same...
View ArticleVM shutdown problem
Hi, Just tried to shutdown a VM in vCenter, OS already shut down but icon in vshpere client still power on. Attached capture for reference. Thanks
View ArticleCreating a spreadsheet of VMs
Hello My name is Tony,I am new to the forums here at the vmware community. I was recently asked by my Network Admin supervisor to create a spreadsheet of all the vms in the network with their OS...
View Articlehbrdisk.RDID(redo log) file size
I am using VR replication. yesterday i observed, hbrdisk.RDID(redo log) file size is equal to original VMDK size.can any one tell me to reduce it. because its take double size of VM.we have 2TB of VM...
View ArticleVCA vCenter volume /storage/log full
Hello Since a while ago my vca has a full /storage/log volume. I have searched information about this, if it is a normal state or if it is a faulty state. I have some performance issues with my...
View Articlewake on lan
i install vsphere on vmware workstation . vmware workstation installed on laptop acer (windows 8) . i enabled wol on this laptop (from BIOS and NIC)the problem is that the NIC on vsphere still not...
View ArticleOrchestrator extensibility with Automation Center
Greetings, I am trying to figure out extensibility configuration for orchestrator and vCAC and i have some basic queries. 1. If i need to use external orchestrator workflows, is it necessary to make...
View ArticleVMware Fusion-based VM to ESXi 5.5 host; file conversion in OS X
Hi All, I have a Linux-VM I am running in Fusion on OS X, but I'd like to move it over to my ESXi 5.5 host on the same network. I understand that I need to convert the .vmwarevm file I currently have...
View ArticleHow to install D-link 560sx nic drivers to esxi 5.5u2?
I tried to find something all night but i couldn't . Anyone help me please ? I i installed esxi 5.5u2 but couldn't find the nics on the server . It s D-link 560sx . I handled this after i installed...
View Articlevmotion won't work when when vm machine is runing
Hi, I am trying to test my VMotion in a lab environment but it doesnt seem to work when the VM machine is runing. when I shutdown the VM and try to migrant it manually then every thing seems to work...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 Client Integration plug-in not working under IE and Chrome
Has anyone encountered a problem where the Client Integration Plug-in doesn't work even though it has been installed? I have upgraded vCenter to 5.5 (from 5.0) and I am seeing the same problem across...
View ArticlevCenter - vSAN SSD 'Permanent Disk Failure'
Hi,I managed to get the vSAN working which was brilliant but I found after a short period of time the SSD would then show the error 'Permanent disk failure'. A quick fix/get around I found for this is...
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