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vCenter HA - content of "hosts" files
Hello, we have a vCenter 6.5 HA installation and today i noticed that the "/etc/hosts" files are different. On the "master" vCenter which was installed normal the hosts has a normal content, only one...
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Unregister a vCenter extension with a space and special character in the name
I'm unable to unregister the vCenter extension ["EMC Avamar Backup & Restore"] . If I paste it in the UnregisterExtension, I get 'InvalidArgument' . I also can't click on the extension in the...
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vapi endpoint service alarm
I keep seeing this alarm in vcenter. is it ok to disable this alarm or is there something I need to fix?
View Articlegrant access to a vm remotely
Hello We are a small IT shop and provide vm hosting for our clients. We have a vcenter applicance 6.5 with 10 hosts and about 100VMs. We would like to give a client console access to a VM. The client...
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login message tab missing in SSO Configuration
Hello, I just set up a fresh vCenter 6.7 for testing and migrating purposes. I configured SSO to my windows domain and entered a Text and a Check box for the vcsa-Console page. Now: I cannot get rid of...
View Article%CSTP counter monitor
Hello - I am looking for a way to monitor %CSTP or co-stop for a VM and create an alert on the percentage. If anyone has a suggestion please let m eknow. Renee
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how to rename or delete psc/vcsa
I got a psc/vcsa pair thaty i want to delete from vcenter. I need to rename it but I heard it cannot be renamed. how do i dedomission a psc/vcsa and redeploy a new one with new name?
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Authenticity of the host's SSL Certificate is not verified. Esxi 6.0 adding...
I recently updated my vcenter server from 6.0 to 6.5 u1 and update went successfully. After I logged in to the client I was seeing one of my host connected as IP instead of FQDN ( as it was earlier...
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Vcenter Upgrade from 5.5 to 6.5u2 vcsa
I am planning to upgrade my vcenter server from 5.5 to 6.5 vcsa. What impact will the upgrade cause to my vcenter server and the database associated with it. I have Veeam backup in my infrastructure...
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How to properly determine a VM's CPU speed?
I've got a VM, and the vendor is suggesting it's running at 2.xGHZ vs the 3.x GHZ recommended.. How do I properly determine the speed at which the CPU is running at?I know the "Consumed" value...
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How to reset vCenter Server 6.5 alarms definitions?
Hi all, We have a test vCenter server 6.5 appliance with a lot of custom alarms definitions. Is there a way to reset all those alarms to their default values? I found the following article but it...
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vCenter 6.7 / VMCA as a Subordinate CA / Incomplete certification path on...
VCSA with Embedded PSC v6.7 (Build 9451876)VMCA configured as Subordinate CA to a Windows 2012 R2 Enterprise Root CA. (SHA256 Hash / 2048 bit Key)VMCA replaces the SSL certificate on a ESXi v6.5 (Build...
View ArticleShould the /psc URL work on both HA load balanced PSC nodes?
I have run into a strange issue which occurs following the enablement of two PSC 6.5 nodes in an HA configuration as part of a rolling upgrade from 5.5. The first PSC node in a new site was migrated...
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configure usb passthrough on vmware ESX 4.1.0
I know the version is very old, and that's exactly the problem. Before upgrading, I need to back up all the data. The problem is that I'm unable to connect an external usb drive to the virtual...
View ArticleSDRS lcuster not moving VMs on low utilization
I got a DS cluster that was low on spoace on all luns. I added a new lun to the DS cluster but VMs ard not getting moved automatically to the lun. threshold is at 80% util and some luns have already...
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VCSA 6.5 Update 1 - VUM Service will not start
After migrating from Windows 5.5 vCenter to VCSA 6.5 Update1 (intermediate step to 6.7) everything was working well. After the migration the vcenter machine cert was soon to be expired so I replaced...
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Vcenter don't restart with problem with SSO
Hi, After a crash of an ESX, the vcenter won't restart. It's look a problem with authentification with SSO. I try to follow this KB: VMware Knowledge Base but whith the command : repoint.cmd...
View ArticleVCENTER 5.5 to VCENTER 6.5
Hello, Our environment contains VCenter 5.5 with external SSO for each VCenter, we have a plan for migrating the VCenter to External PSC HA for VCSA (6.5) Let me know the steps are KB releases from...
View Articledevice ide0:0 already exist
Anyone seen this error when trying to edit a VM? Happens whether we add a disk, disconnect a NIC. 6.7 Vcenter with 6.0 hosts..
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