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guys, I need to storage vmotion a machine, from old storage to new storage, I have done storage vmotion on other machines but this one i'm a bit concern as the vmdk are thick and the old datastore has...
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Hi experts, I tried to install vCenter 6.0, and got the following error: Installation of component VCSServiceManager failed with error code '1603'. Check the logs for more details.Checked the release...
View ArticleVcentre user permissions -> Cloning and datastores
Hi Everyone, Is there a way to assign permissions to a user who has access to a vcentre so that they can only clone VMs that reside one resource pool? On top of that, restrict them to one particular...
View ArticleVcenter 6 Services failing to start on boot
Physical Server 2012R2 VCenter 6 server was cleanly shutdown for some hardware maintenance and booted up fine afterwards. During shutdown this event was logged in the Application log: The description...
View ArticleDesign Input on vSphere 6 and Platform Services Controller
Hello All, I'm hoping to get some design input on a new platform being built. Background;Dual datacentre design, roughly 15m / 20km apart with dark fibre connectivity for; backups, storage replication...
View ArticleVM Reboot Alarm
We know there are a million up/down notification applications out there, but we are looking to make use of VMware alarms to notify on VM reboots. Any reboots. Windows updates, bluescreens, help desk...
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I had a vCenter 5.5 box crash and burn. There were no backups of the database, and for all intents and purposes, that vCenter's data is gone. I have built a new vCenter, and re-added the hosts. I...
View Articlerepiar vcenter 6
I installed and was using vcenter 6 with the PostgreSQL database. the vcenter was working fine for 2 weeks then I installed vmview composer on the server and also installed MS SQL client. now many of...
View Articlehow to let the user log out
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View ArticlevSphere 5.5 and 5.8
Does anyone have a clue why vmware have a 5.8 version of vSphere when it seems on the outside at least to combine a mix of 5.5 and 5.8 products?
View Article2008 R2 Customization Specification - NIC Settings Issue
I have a powershell script that works just fine if you run it manually, but when I add in a batch file that calls the powershell script within the "run once" section of the Customization Specification,...
View ArticleReplacement VM creation fails
Have an issue with a newly deployed VCSA 6 where we cannot delete and recreate VMs with the same name. If we have a VM named Test01 and we delete the VM (either through removing the files or leaving...
View ArticleConnectivity issues to hosts over MPLS
Hello, We have been troubleshooting an issue that prevents our vCenter server from connecting to some of our remote hosts. This has impacted 2 different vCenter servers running 5.1 and 5.5 on Windows...
View ArticleHow To: Move from Vcenter 5.5 on physical box to 6.0 on a VM with different OS?
I've read so many KB's my eyes are popping out, and talked to support twice. (But since its tech support, they're hesitant to give "design" advice, which I understand.) So, please help me think thru...
View ArticleRename vCenter Server 6.0
Bonjour à tous, Peut-on renommer l'hostname du vCenter Server 6.0 ?Mon vCenter est dans un domaine et utilise une base de données externe. Si oui c'est quoi les procédure SVP ? Merci d'avance Gislène
View ArticleCan't deploy ovf template - Client Integration Plug-In Not recognized
When I try to deploy from an ovf template in vcenter 5.5, the web client tells me I can't because the client integration plug in is not installed (using chrome). however after I install the plug in i...
View ArticleUpgrading vCenter 5.5 standalone architecture to vCenter Server Distributed...
Dear Gurus, I am planning to upgrade the existing vCenter 5.5 Appliance based standalone architecture to vCenter 6 Distributed Architecture. Seeking you advice to do this step by step, with minimal...
View Articlewe have 2 node active/passive cluster for application server, now we need to...
We have 2 node MS cluster with active/passive mode configured for application server. Now we need to P2V the secondary node & have 1 physical ,1 virtual server in MS cluster. is it possible to have...
View ArticleVCSA 6.0 appliance uses over 10 disks?
This is the first time I've used a VCSA appliance, and I just find it strange that I have 11 virtual disks assigned to this appliance. Is this a normal occurrence? Here's what I see when I got to...
View ArticleVM running on the host Shows Unprotected in Cluster Summary as Host gets...
I have a scenario. I have read that when a host disconnects from Vcenter the Vcenter instructs master HA agent to unprotect virtual machines running on the disconnected host.1) I tried to test it. I...
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