vCenter 5.1 - Nessus scan results and remediation
Hi all, I recently ran a vuln scan of an in production vCenter server with Nessus and got a few items that I'm not sure how to resolve. A quick google didn't give me as much info as I would have liked,...
View ArticlevSphere 5 Customization Specifications Manager
we running vCenter 5, Build 804277 with esxi 5 on all our hosts. we host multiple customer and manage their permissions through roles. we have a requirement from a customer who wish to deploy VM's...
View ArticleResource pools vs. per vm resource allocation
Hi, I'm a security guy trying to understand some host hardening guidelines, not much vmware knowledge. I'm trying to understand the differences between resource pools and setting per-vm resources....
View Article5.0 to 5.1 SQL Question
I am attempting to upgrade my vCenter from 5.0 to 5.1. We currently run the embedded SQL Express database but because we anticipate going well beyond 60 VMs on our 4 hosts, I installed SQL 2008...
View ArticleCan I install a vCenter without a license in my ESXi lab?
Can I install a vCenter without a license in my ESXi lab? I have hardware available since I migrated to our ESXi Enterprise SAN and want to create a lab. I have a couple of questions: 1) Can I install...
View ArticlevCenter deployment - can vCenter server be installed on a vm managed by itself?
I have 2 servers inside a single LAN with esxi hypervisors installed on them. Now I want to deploy a vCenter Server to manage these hosts. Can I install vCenter on one of the vms located on one of the...
View ArticleGuestCustUtil.exe crashes on WinXP
Hello,Hopefully I'm in the right place here, but if not, please could anyone redirect me to the right place? We have been installing vCenter 5.1 and recently upgraded to Update 1. Since that time, the...
View ArticleIs there a limit of VMs you can place in a DRS rule?
I know once upon a time there was a 2 VM limit on DRS rules even though you could place 10 VMs inside.I'm using ESX 5.0 and just wondered if that limit still applied or if you could place as many VMs...
View ArticleRole permissions different between Web Client / Vi Client
Hey,I have deployed Vcentre 5.1 and im having users access there VM's via the Web Client. I Created a role simiar to a Power User that had access to View the Console of there VM's. I applied this...
View ArticleMigration of production environment from Standard Switch to Distributed...
Hi all,I wish that this guide is useful to you...Waiting for your comments...Migrating vSphere hosts from vSS to vDS (Walking Hosts over in production environment):1) Create vDS with all its port...
View ArticleDefaultPSP Change Through PowerCLI/Host Profiles doesn't stick...
ESXi 5.0u2 $vH = Get-Cluster "Test" | Get-VMHost "Test1"$vHcli = Get-EsxCli -VMHost...
View Articlesdelete
Hi to all. I have a number of VM's. I will use a file server as an example. I have 3 disks provisoned: D1: 40GB Thin (OS)D2: 250GB Thick EZD3: 250GB Thick EZ Over time data has been deleted from disks...
View ArticleVirtual Center 5.1 and SSO
Hi all, I've come across a few posts regarding the installation of VIrtual Center 5.1 and SSO (Single Sign On) being a requirement. Is that true or is this an option? I will be setting up a new test...
View ArticlePreformance Overview not be shown (vCenter 5.1)
just migrated to vCenter server 5.1, but Preformance Overview displayed "This program cannot display the webpage" vSphere Client 5.1.0 on Windows XP how to fix it ?? Thanks
View ArticleWhich way is better to connect to ESXI?
Now there is a ESXI server, a workstartion9 and vsphere client.1. I can use Vsphere to connect Vsphere directly.2. I am able to use workstation9 to connect to ESXI. And at the same time I can use the...
View ArticleSnapshot question..
Hello All, i had installed vCenetr and SQl data base on different VM's, so my question was if i take snapshot of vCenter it will use or not... RegardsSrikanth Raavi
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Error found Vcenter - "Local TSM Enabled Event"
Hi All, I am getting a warning on one of my Vcenters. I tried searching on the net regarding this error. Could not find much information. History:1. Recently went through the restart of the management...
View ArticlevCentre Hosts events every few seconds - user root@127.0.0.1 logged in as
hi - i have recently upgraded my DL360 Gen8 hardware to ESXi 5.1. Update 1. Every 60 seconds i now get the following Events logged in vCentre ... user root@127.0.01 logged in asuser root@ logged out I...
View ArticleCan't start VM
Hello *, I want to start a VM as a privileged user but it doesn't work.I have configured a role with the Power On right and when I right-klick on the VM I am able to klick on Power On but then nothing...
View ArticleVM autostartup with vsphere HA 5.1
Hi, My site have 2 ESXi5.1 host configured with HA cluster. The host and Virtual Machine shutdown is control by UPS when ever there is a power failure. The Auto startup / shutdown was disable when HA...
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