vCenter/vSphere Cluster VM Networking Issues
This is my first time working with ESXi/vCenter/vSphere so please go easy on the way I have things setup because it's all been one big educated guess with bits and pieces of information that I found...
View ArticlevCenter Server 6 Auto Deploy Missing
Hey all, I'm trying to brush up on my VMware, specifically the Auto Deploy. I've only used Auto Deploy on 5.x in the past - never installed the software. Unfortunately this is a lab, so I do not have...
View ArticleHP custom ESXi 5.x image or VMware ESXi 5.x
Hello, I would like to know the pros and cons of installing ESXi straight from VMware into a HP Chassis instead of using the HP custom image ? I heard that custom images bring just problems. Thanks,
View ArticleCD Rom Mount Issue
Hi Guys, We are running Vmware Vcentre 5.5 and all of a sudden today we started having issues connecting iso's to our vms with it spitting out the error: Connection control operation failed for disk...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance Embedded Database Clustering and Backup
How to take the Backup and configure the clustering for vCenter Appliance Embedded Database.
View Articleunable to shutdow windows server 2012 from host without installing downloaded...
Good afternoon,I think many people have encountered the problem but I don't find any solution until now. We have many virtual machines with Windows 2012 servers on ESXi 5.5.0 hosts. These Windows 2012...
View ArticleMoving VM between vCenters
Hi Guys, I am in process of moving VMs from Vcenter 5.1 to vCenter 5.5.Esxi hosts in VC 5.1 and VC5.5 have access to same datastore. In order to move Switch off vm on vc5.2.Removed VM from...
View ArticleDatastores showing as inactive (unmounted) on one of the ESXi Host 5.1 Update 3
After updating ESXI 5.1 GA Host to Update 3, some of the Datastores are showing as inactive (unmounted). at the same time other ESXi hosts which are at 5.1 GA and 5.1 U1, can see those Datastores which...
View ArticleHow to introduce shared storage via iSCSI connection
I have been running in a 2 node setup utilizing vSphere Replication from one node to the other. I just installed a Dell FS12-TY filled with drives and memory. I would like to move the vm machines to...
View ArticleVCSA 6.0 Failed to start services
hi everybody,i have just installed to VCSA 6.0 on my environment after first boot i got this error on home screen """failed to start servies. Firstboot Error."and i can ping but i cant connect it via...
View ArticleChanging SSO back to embedded (VCSA)
Hi, I'm wondering what will happen if I change SSO on a VCSA from external (pointing to another VCSA) back to embedded? Apart from no longer being able to manage both VCSA from the same web interface....
View Articlevsphere 5.5 vm issue_RAM consuming
Dear friends, We have vcenter 5.5 environment its have inventory of 500 vm's. since 1 months we are facing issue some of vm consuming much amont of memory compare to actually its required. ie Total use...
View ArticleHow to run vcregtool.sh for vCSA 6.0
Hi,I upgraded vCenter Server Appliance from 5.5 to 6.0. After the upgrade I changed the hostname. Unfortunately now Inventory Service and VPXD doesn't start anymore.In logs I can see that there are...
View ArticleUnable to login to vcenter server appliance 5.5 through web-client
Hi All, In our infra we are using vcenter server appliance 5.5 , Now I m facing one issue that I cant able to login through web client . I have attached the screen shot . But t the same time I can...
View ArticleTwo installations of vCenter Server
Customer has two vCenter installations. One for View Desktops and another for hosting business applications. My question is, can the customer install the VDI environment on the other vcenter server. I...
View Articlecannot login Vcenter 5.5 (please help)
I am new to vmware technologies. I installed vcenter5.5/with SQL express inside a windows server 2012R2 VM. I cannot login vcenter from vsphere client5.5 from my windows 8 PC. I can login vcenter...
View ArticleUnable to connect to the MKS : Login (username/pass) incorrect
He guys; when i try to open console on vcenter for any vm i get this error. Unable to connect to the MKS : Login (username/pass) incorrect i closed vcenter then i connected to esx host with vsphere...
View ArticleCan't move download, clone or migrate .VMDK
Hello, We are having a problem with a VM where I can download any VM file except the harddisk. I checked locks on that file but I can't identify the lockholder: Lock [type 10c00001 offset 136777728 v...
View ArticlesvMotion fails on specific datastore?
Hi , I have two hosts and each have multiple VMs , so when i want to migrate VMs from one to another some VMs which reside on my Datastore01 return an error of "cannot relocate /path/vmfs" , they...
View Articleview composer status stuk customaizing
I have problem the desktop in vmware view composer status stuk customaizing The master image is working fine I create the environment in two laptop I use esxi6view composer 5.5 vsphere 6Vcenter 6...
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