Can we install SYSLOG collector on Invetory Server...
Dear team, in our environment we have individual VM for VC / SSO / UpdateManager / SQL / Invetory . Just want to confirm where I have to install SYSLOG collector service . Which VM will be best for...
View ArticlePostcustomization script for Linux guest during VM cloning
Hi all, I've created CustomSpec. file (xml) via Customization wizard (Vsphere client) for my clones. And I'd like to run some linux OS commands (creating/removing files) during VM is being customized...
View ArticleCannot see Hardware Status of Host ESXi 5.5 anymore in Web client 5.5.
Hello, I can no longer see the Hardware Status of the Host ESXi 5.5 using the web client. I can however see it under Health status using a direct connection to the host using vSphere client.If I...
View ArticleExtra storage allocated to VCenter Server
Hi guys. I'm running VCenter 5.5 to manage a small fleet of ESXI 5.5 hosts. The VCenter server itself is virtualized. When I look at the storage allocation for the server, it shows three LUNs in use....
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Search Option is not working in vcenter
Hello experts i am having the below issue during search for any of the VM's so any idea what is wrong and needs to be fixed . Apart from this i was gng through that - VMware KB: Searching for a...
View Article"vSphere Replication does not support changing the length of a replicated...
Hi all, I get the above error when trying to allocated more space to a SQL server in our environment. I have never seen it before and all of the fixes suggested on this site apply to people who have...
View ArticleWhich "localos" accounts can be disabled in the vCenter appliance?
I have been asked to disable all non-essential OS accounts in the vCenter appliance we use (5.5). In the web interface, I found a view of users, including one call "localos" which I am assume are...
View Articlessl verification failure for "ip" due to a host thumbprint mismatch.
Hello.Have big problem with vSphere clientToday i press button Clear SSL certificate in IE on my Windows 7 OSThen i faced with strange issueI'm trying connect to vm console (client connected to...
View ArticleThe vCenter Server is unable to decrypt passwords stored in the customization...
Hi I know that there already exist discussions about this topic but none of them doesn't match my problem. We have two vSphere environments (one 5.1U1 and one 5.5). I am deploying VMs (mostly Server...
View ArticleUtility to grab the configuration information of datacenter
Hi Is there any utility from Vmware to grab or collect the configuration information of datacenters and ESX Servers configured under vCenter Server which can provide me all the information of CPU ,...
View Articlelogin through console on vCenter Server Appliance
I just deployed a vCenter OVA file and when it boots it's looking for a DHCP address. However, there is no DHCP on this network and the I don't have any 'Network' choice when the vm starts in the...
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VMware vCenter Server Install 5.5, Hangs
After installing SSO, Web-Client, Inventory Services, then configured all the settings for vCenter Server and hit install at the last portion all I get is the following has hung there for over half...
View ArticleEsxi Networking problem HP proliant
Dear All , Please any one can help , I'm install VMware 5.5 configuration & activated on HP Proliant server , then install 3 VM Machine , configuration and activated all machines on it , I’m power...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance - no web interface on port 5480
Dear VMware Community!I don't have any web interface after install. Could you help me to solve this issue?I installed successfully VMware-ESXi-5.5.0, and then downloaded and deployed...
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 ArticlevCenter Server 5.5 fails to start after server reboot
I am testing vSphere 5.5 in our lab and I am experiencing some issues with vCenter Server or SSO. After a fresh install all works about fine, I can add AD authentication to SSO and AD login works to...
View ArticleMy Vcenter just died on me..
Hi Everyone, I've run into a "teensy" problem ... while I was RDP'd into my vcenter (off site) ...I was just viewing VM information, and all of a sudden I was disconnected.. no rhyme no reason.......
View Articlerenaming VM in vCenter5.5
I have been told that in vCenter5.5 that if we rename a VM that the associated files in the DataStore are automatically renamed, as well, if we reboot the server after renaming the VM. is that...
View ArticleIs common VLAN among all hosts in a cluster a pre-requisite for DRS & HA ?
I believe common VLAN among all hosts in cluster is a pre-requisite for DRS but not for HA? Scenario:-I've 4 hosts in a DRS enabled cluster with shared storage but all of them don't have all the...
View ArticleA general system error occurred: Timed waiting for vpxa to start
I am getting the following error "A general system error occurred: Timed waiting for vpxa to start" While adding a New host with New Vcenter Vcenter version :5.1.0,880146 ESXi version : 5.5.0,2068190 I...
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