Migrating ESX host and VMs from one Vcenter to another
I need to move few ESX hosts and its VMs from one Vcenter to another. I don't want to get a MAC address conflict for the new VMs creating in old Vcenter with VMs migrated to new Vcenter. What are the...
View Articlecannot join 2 vcenters in linked mode
I am trying to join vcenter in site2 to vcenter in site1 So I go to site2 and run the linked mode configuration wizard It fails with the following... 2014-08-10 22:40:20,292 com.vmware.vim.jointool]...
View ArticleInstalling VMware tools on PCLinuxOS guest
Hi all, I just started playing around with VMware player (version 6.0.3). I made a new virtual machine and installed PCLinuxOS on it. I want to now install VMware tools on to this guest, so I click...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance and AD Proxy
Trying to get this configured so I can continue the hardening process for my hosts. Using the appliance version of vCenter and starting to get the impression that this isnt possible to use the AD...
View ArticleVcenter 5.5 foundation cluster
Have 3 hosts in my Vcenter cluster running foundation version with esxi 5.5.0 and want to upgrade 2 hosts to new hardware. Have 8 vm's per host. Thinking I should move vm's to the other hosts and then...
View ArticleQuestion on License vcenter 5.5
Hello Folks, Small doubt Just wanted to know as i am gng to upgrade the vcenter from 5.0 to 5.5 and i have downloaded the vcenter 5.5 evaluation copy and using in testing environment but now the 60...
View ArticleDisable SDRS automated moves prior to the vCenter upgrade 5.5
Hello Experts , I was just reading somewhere it was mentioned that you should disable SDRS automated moves prior to the vcenter upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5,. Leave it that way for at least 24 hours, past...
View ArticlevCenter SSO 2.0 mmc snap-in diagnostic tools
Hello! In different vSphere 5.5 preview articles I heard about management tools, that should be included in vSphere 5.5 GA release. Some weeks ago I successfully upgrade my infrastructure to 5.5 RTM,...
View ArticleProblems with NFS Datastores
Hey, I apologize if this is not the right place to ask the question. I have two host machines both running ESXi. I've configured a cluster which spans these two hosts. Within the cluster configuration...
View ArticleReset the agents on the ESX hosts during P2V vCenter
Hello All, I am planing P2V of my vCenter which are currently connected to 5 ESXi hosts and all Esxi host are have very important production servers like exchange , SQL and others so Just reading the...
View ArticlePerformance Overview and Plugins do not work
Dear All, as the topic mentions: I can not open the performance overview tabs within the vSphere client and the vSphere Client can not download the plug-ins (e.g. the vCenter Service Status plug in)....
View ArticleJust Say No to Flash
I recently had a "straw that breaks the camel's back" moment with the Flash management of vCenter. I doubt I alone can manage to change VMware's direction on this, but I want to at least protest....
View ArticleHow to verify vcenter heartbleed upgrade
Hi allhow can we verify if the 5.5.1c upgrade has been sucessfull?vpxd -v, query in SQL database and help - about all stating that current version is 5.5.0 build-1476327... tnx in advance!
View ArticlevCenter Server Service Wont Start after P2V
Hello community. Have an issue I have not been able to resolve and looking for assistance. Problem: vCenter Server Service wont start after the Windows Server was P2V'd. Getting an ERROR 2 from the...
View ArticleProfile-Driven Storage Services
Hi Guys, vcenter Version: 5.0.0 755629 i have a problem with my vCenter Server. All essential services are up and running, but only the Profile-Driven Storage service is not working anymore. If I start...
View ArticlevCenter and SQL installation advise
Hi all hope u guys can help me on this 4 question. and why if it is a Yes what performance or impact will i have. 1. vcenter is on a vm can the sql be installed on the same VM as vcenter. ?2. vcenter...
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Monitoring Disk Read and Write rate
Hiya, I am monitoring performance of a VM which has uses a VMware host local disk as Drive D which is a 1TB drive for application paging. This 1TB drive consists of 4 x 278GB Drives in a RAID 0 Setup I...
View ArticleConsigo copiar uma VM de um VCenter para outro sem desligar a VM (I can copy...
Pessoal boa tarde,Hi, Gostaria de saber se é possível copiar uma VM de um VCenter para outro sem ter que desligar a máquina. Existe a possibilidade?I wonder ifit is possible tocopy aVM from...
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...
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Cant login to vsphere client after change in identity source. can only login...
Hi, We have changed our ad servers and therefore i had to update the identity source.I deleted the oen we had and made a new one. Testing it comes thru ok but when i try to login to vSphere client i...
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