SSO fails to start after upgrading to vCenter 5.1 Update 2
After trying to update the vCenter server from V5.1 U1 to U2 the SSO service fails to start. The following information is registered in the event log with event id 7031:The vCenter Single Sign On...
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We have a vCenter 5.1 Appliance VM that seems to lose its Root password every few days and our backups start to fail. We try to log in as Root and get an "incorrect username or password" error. We...
View ArticlevSphere 5.5 Can NOT change SSO password policy
So I had this issue in beta and RC. Either it did not get fixed or I'm still doing it wrong. Everytime I try to change the SSO password policy to 0 which is never expire I get and error. Basically...
View ArticleHaving issues adding ESXi host to vCenter Server Appliance
I've been spending lots of time working on the new vCenter 5.1.0A. I have two vCenter environments in my test and dev. vCenter1 = Windows 2008 R2 vCenter server. It has local domain Microsoft CA self...
View ArticleMigration Error: pbm.fault.PBMFault.summary
Currently have an ESX 4.1 server which I'm trying to migrate my VM from to a ESXi 5.5 server. When I try to migrate I get a pbm.fault.PBMFault.summary with no additional information. Logged into my...
View ArticleIssue adding new iscsi adapter
See screenshot for "details" It just stands there rescanning and i cannot click add (the plus sign) any ideas? vCenter 5.5
View ArticleHelp setting CDROM Drive Letter
Hi, We are running vCenter Server 5.1, but when I deploy a vm from template, the CDROM drive letter changes. Which sysprep or customization scripts do I need to modify for the VM to keep the CDROM...
View ArticleNew to 5.5, cant find options
I am migrating from 5.1 to 5.5. Its a big change. I am cruising through our test environment, and I can't seem to find the "mount iso as a cd" option. Can someone tell me where this is (yes, I did...
View ArticleRe: vCenter muit-distributed-sw issue
虚拟平台环境：需求做到异地虚拟机迁移验证。 目前部署情况：1.vCenter server 部署了两套，部署位置不再同一地点。 2.两套独立本地vCenter server架构搭建完后，A位置数据中心平台管理vlan与B位置数据中心 平台管理vlan通过路由打通，在A机房和B机房管理地址能够互访。...
View ArticlevCenter 5 install : Could not connect to DB with specified JDBC URL
I am trying to get vCenter 5 installed on Windows 2008 R2 severSql express 2008 R2 installedWhen I try to connect to install it I receive:Could not connect to database with specified JDBC URL I also...
View Articleproblem with install of vcenter
hii have problem with the instalation of vcenter from win7 64 in the vm ,it's a fresh new win 7i attached here the logthank you
View ArticlevCenter Web Client and "Use the Customization Wizard to temporarily adjust...
Has anyone else noticed that the option to "Use the Customization Wizard to temporarily adjust the specification before deployment" that exists in the C# client when deploying a machine from a template...
View ArticleAfter SAN migration vms report to be slow
A new type of SAN storage has been added to our environment to replace the old SAN storage. After presenting the new datastores and migrating the VMs to them, users report slower performance. What...
View ArticleThe VMRC console has disconnected.. attempting to reconnect.. and then...
Hey all. I have this funny little problem, on my pc it gives me this error The VMRC console has disconnected.. attempting to reconnect when I try to connect to a vm on my backup site. But on my main...
View ArticleiSCSI Initiator Port Group Error
Problem adding back in the second vmk to an existing iSCSI vSwitch. Original config was 2 vmks - all worked successfully. 1 vmk was removed to troubleshoot network issues.Re-created the 2nd vmk, but...
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Robust vmnic status alarm
Hello all, When integrating some new ESXi to a cluster last week, I ran into a dumb problem.Theses ESXi were intended to replace all others in this cluster, so as usual: I integrate them, check and...
View ArticleWeb Client 5.5 features
Hello, Can someone help me to understand what I can and cant do with vSphere Web Client 5.5?I know vSphere Update manager and some other plug-ins work with Web client.I couldn't find documentation...
View Articleauthentication in vSphere 5.0 versus 5.1
I'm trying to get a handle user authentication, both before and after SSO. The factory PDFs are kinda vague on some issues. I have the full set of ISOs for 5.5, but not 5.1 or 5.0. I've been trying to...
View ArticlevCenter 5.1 performance tab "no data available"
Hi All I have a problem with the peformance tab not showing any data for VMs & hosts. I have done a fair bit of searching on this problem and not found an answer yet. My thoughts is that its a...
View ArticleImpact if SSO server is down
Dear Team, I have only one site where I have one SSO server , please let me know if SSO server crash (not able to boot) then what will be the impact and how I will recover the same. regardsMr VMware
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