HOW to change vcenter IP
I modified the vcenter system IPModify ODBC IPBut can not connectvcenter 5.1
View ArticlevCenter unable to reconnect to host after reboot of ESXi 5.0
Hi, I'm facing a strange behave and I have no clue how to fix it. I have 2 ESXi v5.0 (host-A, host-B) connected to vCenter v5.1.I used yesterday UpdateManager to patch the ESXi host-A (v5.0 504890),...
View ArticleMigrate VM created by VMplayer to ESX server
Hi, I have to transfer VM created by VMPlayer to ESX server. Please can anyone tell me the steps how can we go ahead with it, if its possible. Thanks,Archu
View ArticleVswitch Configuration
HI, I have used 172.20.14.0/24 network for my esxi management interface. and now i am going to use 172.20.15.0/24 network for my VMs. but when i assign an IP address from that range my VM it is not...
View ArticleNew to VMware - Can i raise alarm( send email) whenever a LUN is more than...
Hi All, Sorry if I am asking a very basic question.Can i configure an Alarm on which an email is sent whenever a LUN is more than 80% used. ThanksSaurabh
View ArticlevCenter Server DR best practices
Hi, thought someone had better suggestions out there. hence posting this to vmware community We have many private virtual platforms for various customers with 1 or more esxi hosts managed by their own...
View ArticleEssentials Plus Licensing EOL?
Hi I've just been told by a colleague that Essentials Plus licensing will go EOL in 3-6 months with no similar replacement. So we will have to sell Standard licenses instead. Does anyone know if this...
View ArticleHow to ssh with a Domain Account into ESXi 5.0
Hello,We have set up AD authentication in the ESXi5.0 but not sure how to shh into it? Do we need to create an account in every one of our ESXi hosts ? (We can, but in a very, very small environment)...
View ArticlevSphere Client & Multiple vCenter Servers
I have an environment that requires me to have separate vCenter Servers (one for a cloud attached ESX 4 and another for ESXi 5). I currently have vSphere Client 5.1 installed and able to manage both...
View ArticleScript as a plugin
Hi, I have written a script that can display your datastore usage inside a VC Server (Capacity, USed and Provisioned) in a single Bar Graph and generate a Doc Report also for that. How can I used the...
View ArticleVCentre and AD integration
Hi, I've been asked to join my vc to AD. Its been running in a workgroup only configuration until now. I've joined the windows server to AD but don't know how to configure the VC to use AD normally i...
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Need help to enable vcenter service enable...
Dear Team, Need ur help to enable following services. regardsMr VMware
View Articlecurrent cluster does not have HA / EVC...best way to enable
Hi I have a 4 node ESXi 4.1 cluster, it does not have either HA or EVC enabled, I now need to enable this but want to know the best way to do this keeping downtime to a minimum Can i create a new...
View ArticleVMware 4.1 - Is it possible to do automatic migration of VM's across hosts...
Hi All, We have VMware 4.1 - Is it possible to do automatic migration of VM's across hosts when LUN is near full capacity.Suppose I configure that if a LUN is near 85% of capacity , can i do a...
View ArticlevCenter 4.1 Alarm Setup with respect to HBA Lost connectivity
We have pre-define NIC lost connectivity Alarm in our vCenter just wondering can any pre-define alarm can also monitor HBA lost connectivity? thanks'
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Upgrading vCenter.. between a rock and a hard place
Hi Folks, I've currently got vCenter 5.0 (db on sql 2005 sp4), 3 hosts with ~81 vm's, backed up by BE 2010 R3. I've got to update pretty much the whole infrastructure, but I am stuck. I can upgrade...
View ArticleBenefits of enabling LDAP Authentication for ESXi hosts ?
Hello,We have been and need to justify the pros and cons of joining ESXi hosts to Active Directory ? Thanks 4 ur help,
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.1.0, 947672 A general system error occurred: Cannot get user...
I have three VMware ESXi 5.1 hosts that are being managed by one VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0. I am continuing to fight a probelm related to Active Directory Authentication with vSphere Client to the...
View ArticleVsphere Standard Switch Conguration_A/C to scnerio
Hi Friends, I need some help regarding the configuration of vsphere networking which i am currently doing in project. Scnerio: vSphere 5.0U2 1: 3 ESXi hosts (Dual port FC card 8gig for SAN and...
View ArticleRedHat Enterprise Linux HA Cluster in VCenter 5.1
Hi, I want to build a RedHat Enterprise Linux cluster with GFS *High Availability* (Resiliant Storage Addon HA) on top of VMWare Virtual Center 5.1 - We are using 2 physical VMWare ESX 5.1- We are...
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