vCSA 6.5e enhanced link mode - can only see both vCenters from one side?
Hey all - I have an external PSC deployed at each site using the same SSO domain. Site 1 was deployed first - created a new SSO domain. Deployed VCSA there, all is well. Site 2 was deployed second...
View ArticleLogging in to vCenter w/ external PSC?
Hi all - just getting around to toying with external PSC and VCSA. All is well, but I can't use the enhanced auth plugin by going to https://[vcsa-fqdn/vsphere-client/?csp but if I go to "Platform...
View ArticleHow to configure Vsphere 6.0 Host with KMS Server
I created a Microsoft KMS server to activate new VM's and was told that the Vsphere host has to be configured to connect to the KMS server to activate, is there documentation or does anyone know how...
View ArticleVC 6.5 Install failure - identity management service error on first boot
Is anyone else experiencing a failure when installing VC 6.5? I have this occuring when installing using the CLI installer, and when deploying the OVA using the ESXi web client. The version of VC is...
View ArticlevCenter Upgrade from 5.5 U3 to 6.5
Our vCenter currently running on vCenter 5.5 and we would like to go with 6.5 (Windows installtion) rather 6.0. What is the process? What all things I need to take backup before I proceed for upgrade....
View ArticlevSphere Web Client Version 6.0.0 Build 5112533 "/websso/SAML2/SSOSSL?"
Hi LANI’m Setting up a new test environment with 3 ESXi Server which controlled by vCSA. 1st ESXi VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-36207592nd ESXi VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-50505933rd ESXi VMware ESXi 6.0.0...
View ArticleInstallation of component VCSServiceManager failed for vCenter 6.0
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 ArticleUsing Host Profiles to configure syslog logDir to local storage
After reading http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2003322 and doing some experimentation I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to use Host Profiles to configure syslog to use a local VMFS datastore. I have...
View ArticleReregister com.vmware.cis.inventory
Dear all, during a trouble-shooting session, I accidentally removed the com.vmware.cis.inventory from MOB browser.Naturally, now my vsphere seems to have no inventory. Neither the HTML5 nor the Flash...
View ArticleVCSA - root password expiration
If a root password has expired (even though we can still SSH into vCenter with it), and you then change it to never expire, is the current password still considered needing to be changed? We're not...
View ArticleQuestion about the configuration process for PSC HA - vCenter 6.5
Hi all, Is it required to have the VIP of the NLB already configured and operating BEFORE the final command to configure PSC HA is run (UpdateLsEndpoint)?i.e. Before you run the last command for the...
View ArticleIs the PSC considered an application or will FT capture everything?
Salutations, I am about to install VSphere 6.5e and am wondering if FT will cover the PSC or not. Help?
View ArticleREST API logs on VCenter
Hello guys, We are looking for some kind of logs for all the REST API calls that we made thought our VCenter 6. Like POST https://{server}/rest/vcenter/vm We've looked at this URL to find some info...
View ArticleNew installl of vCenter 6.5.0 on Windows Server 2016 fails
Chokes on the vcsservicemanager with a dialog box merely saying i"nternal error"? Tail of vminst.log is below:2017-07-27 13:00:36.065-04:00| vcsInstUtil-4944578| I: LaunchPkgMgr: Hiding the cancel...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 U3 - After installing patch 20151001 can not reconnect host after...
Running multiple ESXi 5.5u3 Build 3248547hosts & vCenter Server Version 5.5.0 Build 3000241. After installing patch ESXi550-20151001 I am unable to connect to hosts that have been disconnected....
View ArticleESXI 6.5 | 2nd Network Issue
Hi. I setup ESXI 6.5 on a server with 2 NICS. The first NIC is what was assigned as the management network and is connected directly to LAN (same network). I require to attach the second NIC to a...
View ArticleVCSA 6.5 statsmonitor service stops unexpectedly
Hi, from time to time the VCSA 6.5e statsmonitor service stops unexpectedly. This breaks the ability to backup VCSA data via PowerCLI script. Another consequence is that there are no...
View ArticleCan Host Profiles be used to join a host to a dvSwitch? (vSphere 6.0)
I have been trying to get a host (ESXi 6.0.0 Update 3 build-5050593) to join a dvSwitch (6.0) using a Host Profile and it keeps failing. This fails for other hosts too. The error in vpxd.log is:...
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No Vmware Replication icon
Hello, We have recently downloaded and installed vCenter and vSphere Replication for an evaluation period on one of our two ESXI host.I believe that I was successfully able to download and install VRA;...
View ArticleThe type initializer for threw an exception for...
When running VI Client 4 or 4 U1, on Vista SP1 x64, I get the following error message. The type initializer for threw an exception for 'VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.ClientsXml' threw an exception. and...
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