how to deploy ovf file in vcenter esxi server using ovftool ??
Trying to deploy ovf file using ovftool.exe from the commandline and facing the below mentioned problem. C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>.\ovftool.exe --diskMode=thin --datastore=datastore1...
View Articlemigration of VM causes VM reload, but subsequent migration to the same host...
Hi experts So we have this VM, that is running in this linux cluster. And when we migrate this from one host to another, it causes a reload. But that's only if the VM has never been on this host...
View ArticleWindows server reboots after P2V
After completeing a p2v of a Windows 2003 Enterprise server if you do not logon to the server it will reboot after about 30 seconds, If you logon to the server it does not reboot as long as you stay...
View ArticlevCenter next version
Hi. Anyone knows when the next version (or an update) to vCenter is released? (with support for Windows Server 2012)
View ArticleTemplate to deploy VM
Hi, We have a rquirement to deploy VM's with Page on its dedicated volume. I have amended template and moved PageFile to P:\ drive and removed Paging on C:\ Drive. Convert VM to template and deploy...
View ArticleConfused on network label/VLAN
Hi experts,I saw the below description in vSphere document.i get a little cufusion regards the network lable/VLAN in VMware world.lets simply say, in cisco/network world, the VLAN is used for split...
View ArticleNo USB Device in web client?
I connected to an ESXi 5.1 Server from the standard vSphere Client. I created a vCenter 5.1 VM. At the top of the Windows VM on the vSphere client, there are small icons to connect a CD/DVD, Floppy,...
View ArticlevCenter Operations Manager Standard with vCenter Server Appliance
Hi-Trying to figure out if I can install vcenter operations manager if I only have a vCenter Server Appliance installed (Dont have windows version of vcenter Server) I am running VSphere 5.1,...
View ArticlevCenter alarm scripts timeout
I'm having a problem with a script I use when a vcenter alarm fires off - EnteringMaintenanceMode in this case, but I don't think that the issue is tied to this Alarm. I know the script works fine....
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vMotion problem
Dear all expert, I have a problem with vMotion Migration. I have 2 hosts, esxi1 and esxi2. noted: i don't have the share storage, everything i store on the local machine hard disk. esxi1 is the host...
View ArticlevCenter database problems
Hello, I am again in need of your help as I am buffled with this. I am constantly having issues with the database of one of our vcenter servers. The cleanup sql agent jobs never seem to finish running....
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Updating vCenter Server 5.1 SSL certificate - error
Hello everyone, we setup a new Windows Server 2008 R2 as a vCenter Server 5.1I'm now trying to install new certificates for all vCenter parts (server, inventory service, web client, ...) with Windows...
View Articlevpxuser login failed
Part way into a vCenter 5.1 clean instal into SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard on a W2K8 R2 VM. All gone ok with SSO but vCenter itself fails with the ODBC connection. It was working so don't know if I've...
View Article1st time vcenter 5.1
I have looked at countless blog entries and waded through best practices and installation docs. But I am still confused with interaction between vmware and ms AD domains. I my test setups (running 5.1...
View ArticleImport ova from esxi shell to localhost
Has anyone been successful at getting the ovftool to import an ova from the esxi 5.1 shell to the local host? Background: I have a kickstart DVD install that installs esxi 5.1 then copies files to the...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance rejecting logins
I am having an issue at a client site where the vCenter Appliance started rejecting logins. Reboot it and everything is fine for a day. Then rejecting logins again. I looked at several KB articles...
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Error adding new disk to VM
Hi, I recieve this error when trying to add a new disk in vCenter. This error happens when I choose any datastore in the cluster. See image for the screenshot. How do I fix this error, steps would be...
View ArticleUpgrade to vCenter 5.1 update 1 SSO failing
Having problems upgrading SSO. It says it going to perform an upgrade, but login fails. I can login with admin@system-domain via the web client so I know the password. I moved system-domain ahead of my...
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vCenter Versions
I am going through and building vCenter in a sandbox. I am following Derek Seaman's excellent blog to assist me. His blog was written in September '12 and at that time he recomended vCenter 5.1.0b....
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