physical vcenter server 5.5 backup
I saw many knowledge base from vmware about backing vcenter server components like inventory,sso registry etc.But these methods mentioned are manual with some vmware own commands.But if we are having a...
View Articleunable to log on to web client due to expired certificates :(
Running vCenter 5.5 with full installation. I used KB2096030 to no avail. I've created the certificates using the same template that was successfully used last time the certificates were created, but...
View Articlemachine(s) keeps crashing
Hi All, I have a virtual machine that keeps crashing when I move it into a new host (ESXi 5.5.0 build-3343343) I have introduced, its a HP host.The vmware.log is showing the following at time of...
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vcenter ca cert issuer not matching client cert
I have a vcenter 5.5 appliance I'm running, and I'm trying to use the builtin certificates and have them trusted on my client for the web client access (and xendesktop later on). I've gotten the .pem...
View ArticleUpgrade from 5.5 Update 2 to 5.5 Update 3?
I am currently running vCenter 5.5 Update 2 (5.5 Build 2183111), and I need to upgrade to 5.5 Update 03 (to resolve some issues with SAN performance, according to Tech Support); not sure if all my...
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PSC and multiple vCenters with different licensing?
We are an IaaS provider with our own vCenter installation (VMware Service Provider licensing), and several different customer dedicated vCenter installations (clients have their own VMware licenses and...
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Changing Modes when upgrading from VC5.5 to VC6
I currently have VCenter 5.5 (3252642) installed at 2 sites. The entire system is on a single server at both sites. I wish to upgrade to Vcenter 6 (ISO 3040890). We will be installing Replicator and...
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vCenter Upgrade
If I upgrade from vCenter 5.5 to 6.0, will there be any changes on the database? Current vCenter is having an external SQL database since embedded database is not sufficient.I heard that If you are...
View ArticleAdd an ESXI 5.5 to vCenter 6.0
Hi guys, I'm currently working on a vdi solution and I consequently need a vCenter (6.0).I took the evaluation mode and everything was alright until I tried to add my ESXI (5.5) to the vCenter, I had...
View ArticleDvs portlinks went down and then up (event DvsPortLinkDownEvent)
Hi All, Our environment includes vCenter 5.5 U2e and ESXi 5.5 (we also have NSX and vRA).I see in the LogInsight that many ports in the DVSs went down and up right after it.I see the event...
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Strategies to migrate VM's across country
Hey Guys, We are moving data centers from New York City to Orlando. Over 1000 miles. We don't have SAN replication, what are my options? Thanks,
View ArticleUnable to generate VCenter log bundle ?
People, I'm running on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 VCenter 5.1.0-1064983 and I'm unable to Generate vCenter Server log bundle - Extended or any type of VCenter log ? Here's the error message from the...
View ArticleMoving Vcenter to DNR Site
Our Vcenter Server is located on a ESXi 6 host outside of the Vmware environment. I want to move the server to our DNR site, is there a process for doing this? Vmware is telling me i need to rebuild...
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Unable to choose tiny or small size during appliance vCenter upgrade to 6.0
We are trying to migrate/uograde vcenter appliance from 5.5U3 to 6.0 After resolving the issue with diskspace on the source appliance we ran into an issue with selecting deployment size. We cannot...
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Vcenter 6 "upgrade" path
I've got a Windows/SQL vCenter 5.5.0c server that was upgraded multiple times from very old versions, and even P2V'ed at one point. I had tried to do an in place upgrade to v6 over the weekend and I...
View Articlehow to find out what sso deployment topology
I currently have 2 physical locations each location has 4 vcenters and they all have sso installed on them along with vcenter (4 VMs) when I login to one vcenter, I see all 4 vcenters so they are all...
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Full qualified VM names after vCenter 6 restart
Hello Community after we installed VMware Tools on multiple VMs our VC Server crashed an was not available anymore.We have restarted the system and now you can connect against it but some of the VMs...
View ArticleVcenter server reboot --- Can I just reboot it?
My SAN is working somehow, but I cannot access my vcenter server through.the vsphere client. I get the error: An unknown connection error occurred, (The request failed because of a connection...
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Determine volume / disk name from naa number
How can I determine the volume / disk name from the naa number? In multipathing settings is just shows me the eui number. Thanks for any help! - John
View ArticlevCenter Web Client 6.0 U1B - Users can't see VM performance data.
Our vCenter Server in 6.0.0 U1b and it's a Windows 2012 Server. My problem is, the VM admins have access to their VM's but when they go to look at the performance charts they get the...
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