Vcenter Server 6 update using a specified repository
Hello Community. I am facing the following problem and am unable to find a solution for it so i'm turning to you guys. We were trying to update our vCenter 6 appliance from build 3343022 to build...
View ArticleAny harm in disabling the VSAN Health Service?
Since updating to vCenter / vSphere 6 update 2, I'm starting to see a steady stream of VSAN Health tasks being logged in vcenter. However, I'm not using or even licensed for VSAN so I'm a little...
View ArticleUninstsall vCSA from ESXi host
I want to uninstsall my vCSA vm from my ESXi host. How can I do that ? And why I do not see an option for this in the vSphere Web Client ? I want to revert back to when ESXi had no vCSA.
View ArticlevCenter Appliance (vcsa) 6 can not add a new source identity (Active directory)
Hi every one, i have join the vCenter node to our Domainand reboot the VM appliance vCenter.After that, i check and it's ok vCenter Appliance is join our Active directory domaine Windows Server 2003....
View ArticlevSphere 6.0 U3 Custom Certificates instalation error: Previous...
We have setup a testing environment to perform an upgrade from vSphere 5.5 to 6.0 U3Have updated one vcenter from 5.5 to 6.0 U3 and try to test custom certificates. All infrastructure servers are...
View Articleassign permissions to 1 host 1 vm
Vmware 5.5 I am trying to give a domain user access to log into a host in a vcenter, but only manage 1 of the VMs in on the host. I want him to have minimal permissions on the host. I’d prefer he...
View Articleshare vmdk
i have vcenter 5.5 u2 and esxi 5.5 u2 cluster. now i want to create shared disk vmdk bettween two redhat enterprise 7.0 linux. not redhat cluster. is it possible and vmotion is working ?
View Articledeploying template from subscribed content library only shows one vcenter
i have a remote vcenter that subscribes to a conent library from the main. when i try to deploy a template from the remove vcenter, it only shows the main vcenter vailable and not the remote. any idea?
View ArticleNo Inventory in WebClient (while vSphere Client is fine)
I am a VMWare Newbe.I installed VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5.0b released. (followed the TinkerTry instructions Deploy VMware's vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 in a home lab, without SSO...
View Articleshared vcenter - license audit
Hi everyone. We are a family owned company, and share vcenter across several sites for central management. 2 of these sites are technically financially separate daughter companies - literally half a...
View ArticleData-stores filled up causing virtual machine crashes
Good morning,I have one datastore (LUN) that has 4 virtual machines residing on it. All of the virtual machines have thick provisioned disks. This morning a snapshot was taken of one of the servers...
View ArticleWhat permissions are needed to move VMs into other folders?
I'm creating a custom role for my users and want them to be able move their VMs around inside of specific folders. I've given the users the privilege of Virtual Machine -> Inventory -> Move, and...
View ArticlevCenter Authentication Error
Hi Team, receiving below error while authentication in Webclient/c# respectively. Can anyone throw some lights on what is wrong?Could not get any relevant KB. Thanks! Regards,Hari.
View ArticleDeploying VDP 6.1.3 ova on vCenter 6.5 fails with: The checksum(s) from the...
I installed a new copy of vCenter 6.5.0. One host added. While installing VDP appliance, vSphereDataProtection-6.1.3.ova, I get the following error Failed to deploy OVF package. Cause: A specified...
View ArticlePSC Failover
Hi Folks, We are running 2 vCenters with only 1 External PSC. If Site A goes down (this is the vCenter where PSC resides) would failing over the PSC to the Secondary site work? Or do we need a...
View ArticleDomain users permission error on Vcenter 6.5 B
i have installed Vcenter 6.5 B using VMware-VIM-all-6.5.0-5178943.iso image.after adding source by domain account and assign administration permissions to domain/administrator. i still get message, you...
View ArticleRequest processing is restricted by administrator
any idea what rights I need to view usage on memory? I am getting this error
View ArticleVCSA 6.5 appliance deployment issue
Hi Gurus, I am unable to deploy the vCenter Appliance as it takes forever at "Waitinf for RPM installation to finish 5%" screen as below. I tried both manual install and GUI installation. Cheers,Rushdi
View ArticleFailed to check vmware authentication framework service
during installation of vmware vcenter in windows server 2012 R2 i am getting this issue
View ArticlevCenter 6.0 U3/U3a installation fails with Failed to initialize VMware...
Hi all, Doing a deployment of a new vCenter 6.0 U3a we are getting Failed to initialize VMware Certificate Authority - Error 100004 ( popup title install.vmafd.vmca_selfcafailed ) . Not gonna paste...
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