SSO HA or multi site configuration issue
Hi Guys, I`m still on trying to upgrade my second vCenter to 5.1, I have to put the SSO in Multisite mode but when I get an invalid credentials in the attached screenshot .... The access are the right...
View ArticleSSO/vCenter redundancy
Hej, we are currently preparing our 5.1 environment and plan to setup SSO servers as HA for failover. We think about putting it on VMs as it is supported by VMware and will run in an ESX Cluster....
View ArticleWhat is the procedure for migration one datastore to another datastore....any...
What is the procedure for migration one datastore to another datastore....any one help on this
View ArticleProduct key not sticking when deploying from templates
Greetings! I've tried deploying Win 7, Win XP and Win XP x64 templates. I've manually entered the product key during customization and I've also tried putting the key in a Customization Specification....
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Customizing a Windows virtual machine fails - Crush Down vSphere Client
Hi guys, I encountered a very tricky problem. I was trying to customize the windows VM I cloned from the template (win2008R2), and I simply run the 'customize vm' workflow in vCO, I think all the...
View Articlevc 5.1 thin migrate uses thick!
I've stood up a new 5.1 ua1 VC VM on windows for our dev VI. The VI has some local storage along with an NFS datastore. I have stood up a new 5.1 Data Protection Appliance using thin provisioned disks...
View ArticleOracle database requirements
I'm working on configuring the vCenter Server Appliance to use an Oracle database and it seems that the database requirements are not very enterprise friendly. I'm having two issues with our DBAs....
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Can VDP used with Vmware vCenter Server 5 Standard License
Hello Team,Accroding to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2016565 VDP is included with vSphere Essentials Plus and higher. I searched...
View ArticleSSL Automation Tool Error
I'm trying to update my certificates to certs that are signed by our CA. When I go to update the SSO certificates, it asks for my master password. When I enter it in, it gives me an error that the...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 u1a build numbers don't match
I downloaded the latest vCenter Server - filename: "VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-1123966.iso", which according to the docs on VMware's download site should be build number 1123966. However after doing...
View ArticleAudit VCenter 5.x
Hi all, As you might perform an audit in real time or get a log of vCenter 5.x??In this audit do want to see all users all the time you are connected to vCenter. As could be done??Not interested in...
View ArticleMessage of the Day Pop-Up in vSphere-Web Client
I am trying to find out a way to have a logon banner pop up when you log into the vsphere web client. I am accomplishing this in vSphere Client by utilizing the Message of the day, but it doesn't pop...
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Deploy W2K8R2 SP1 from template fails adding to the domain
Hi all, I have a really strange issue deploying a W2K8 R2 SP1 from template using an existing or new customization specification. It's driving me crazy!The problem is this:Joining a domain using a...
View ArticleVMware vCenter Server Appliance - Forgot Root password
Guys, Not sure if this is the right forum but I have forgotten the root password for the web portal! How do I reset it? CheersJohn
View ArticleMigrate ESXi hosting vCenter to vdSwitch
Hello, I am trying to migrate my two ESXi 5.1(management ports and virtual machine ports) to virtual distributed switch but one of them host the vCenter 5.1. I import the first one successfuly but the...
View ArticleDeploying Windows 2003 R2 Servers - No Domain Access
Hello, This problem is killing us and having issues trying to find resolution. My client has a number of new servers to be deployed (hundreds). A large portion of them are Windows 2003. Now we have...
View ArticleHow to map a RDM to a VM via the CLI
I also posted this in the CLI forum, but this area seems to have more activity. Help!!!! Please!! I am trying to automate the testing of iSCSI NIC cards, and am stumped at one spot. I can automate...
View ArticleAccessing ESXi Hosts with Client Can Cause issues
Hi there In my Lowe book he says that if an ESXi host is being managed by vCenter Server that using vSphere Client to access that host directly can "cause negative effects in vCenter Server". So once...
View ArticleVCenter Performance tab: Overview view missing memory metrics. Only shows...
Excuse my post if this is a duplicate but I cannot find anything on this in any of the searching I've done. I have several vCenter environment/clusters. All of my ESX servers are ESXi 4.1, and only...
View ArticleHOST de un VCenter se desconectan automáticos (HOST of an VCenter disconects...
Por favor si alguien pudiera ayudarme, se lo agradecería mucho, el problema es que tengo un VCenter y los hosts que tengo en el se desconectan de forma automática pasados alrededor de 2 minutos después...
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