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Alternative to vSphere 6.0 Web Client?
The vSphere web client for 6.0 has all kinds of quirks like being unable to sort, and causes popups with certain actions like trying to open a console session. The inability to sort IP addresses is...
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Cannot edit VM settings(Network Adapter) in ESXi 6.5u1 Dell Power Edge R640...
Hi all , Had encounter problem when trying to edit the VM network adapter setting. The drop down list is empty and when i try to add one more network adapter it will go to an error Below are the are...
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vmware-eam and vmware-vpxd does not start
I already tried these an many others.https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2018902 I cant get these two services running no matter what. here is mail tail -f of vmware-eam: 2018-04-24T17:00:40.482-03:00 |...
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vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 Backup Solution
We have backed up VCSA using VDP so far. However, since VDP disappears from version 6.7, we are considering a backup method that can be easily obtained by another method. Please tell me if anyone knows...
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vCenter 6.7 - The following required extra configurations in the OVF package...
Just provisioned a lab environment based on vSphere 6.7. Attempting a deployment of an OVA which has a few extra config values in it. Both the H5 and Flash UI error on validation of the OVA with the...
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How is it possible to change the IP address of both embeded platform services...
I have installed copy of VCenter 6.5 with embedded platform.i have to change the IP address of platform services controller & vcenter server.i have access to the ip address of platform services...
View ArticleUpgrading the vCenter Server from 5.5 to 6.0 fails at the pre-checks with the...
I am attempting to upgrade my vCenter from 5.5U3b to 6.0u3 (on Win2008 R2). During the installation, I receive the above error, about the CA certificate not verified. I've opened a case, but am still...
View Articlevcenter applicance lose connectivity
Dear All, In my lab environment with only one host (ESXi 6.5) I recently changed my Vcenter installation from Windows standalone to Vcenter appliance 6.5. This VC appliance is installed on the same...
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Can you run PSC 6.5U2 with vCenter Server 6.5U1
we are upgrading from 5.5U3 to 6.5U2 ... have done the PSC to VCSA already but while running the migration assistant on vCenter, we are getting warnings that our third party DVS (from Cisco/VM-FEX) API...
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Powershell script to gather metric data for esxi hosts.
Hello friends!I am currently working on some tasks that are requiring me to gather several data points from ESXi statistics. I am currently looking to gather the data on a .csv file to then move over...
View ArticleCluster Memory Consumed \ Active
Hi, Any idea why we are seeing our cluster memory consumed reporting 1.24TB and an active metric of 170GB , all i can think of is that our VMs are massively over provisioned? (4 hosts \ 200 VMs no...
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Forcing connection to NFS storage to a specific vmkernel interface
Hi, vSphere 6.5 I have a pretty flat network where VM, management, and the NAS hosting NFS datastores are all on the same subnet. Currently I have in ESXi: vmk0 --> managementvmk1 --> NFS...
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schedule VCSA 6.5 backups..
I was wondering if there is any script or similiar available to schedule VCSA backups to a FTP server. I tried multiple stuff but none seems to be working . Adapted a Bash script but it doesn't give me...
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VCSA 6.5 - Update Manager acting a bit odd
Hello. I have upgrade to VCSA 6.5 and I'm using it's Update Manager to try and "Scan for Updates" and checkmark in Upgrades. I have attached the baseline a Cluster level. When doing so for an already...
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Baseline with excluded ESXi 6.5 Complete Update 2 patch still installs 6.5 U2
I've created a new baseline for 6.5 critical host patches and specifically excluded ESXi 6.5 Complete Update 2. When I click the Remediate... button and get to the Patches and extensions section it...
View ArticleESXi Boot Enter+O tboot.b00 Fatal Error 3 Invalid Parameter
Hello! During an upgrade from ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 the Host is rebooted but never come back up due the a hardware error. After replacing the faulty parts the Hypervisor stops at loading /tboot.b00...
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It appears Virtual Volumes are bound to a single Vcenter Server Instance. Can...
I have two Vcenter Servers, DEV and STAGE. Both Vcenter Servers control different hosts and VMs, but all hosts attach to a common SAN. I am able to create Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) on each server, but...
View ArticleDoes vSphere or an API/PowerShell command have the following feature?...
I haven't seen it when looking, but wanted to check with the community about this. I've been trying to solve a problem and trying to do it without creating a shell/proxy VM to test this. I want to be...
View ArticleEmbedded Link Mode - VCSA already deployed
Hi everyone,I was wondering if it's possible to link already deployed Vcenter VCSA with Embedded PSC as Embedded link mode is now supported on 6.5u2.All I could found mention the link process at the...
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VM Resource Change on Reboot
Is there a way to "stage" a resource change on a VM so that it will apply the next time the VM is rebooted? I need to increase the memory on numerous Windows VMs (hot-add is not enabled), but the only...
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