vSphere Web Client: Unable to connect to vCenter Inventory Service -...
Like the title says, when logging into vCenter 5.0 with the vSphere Web Client, I get an error that says its unable to connect to the vCenter Inventory Service. The vCenter Inventory Service starts...
View ArticleMigrating my physical file server to a VM. Need help with starting the process
I'm migrating my file server to a VM and I'm required to build a plan to do so. can I get some insight on how to begin this process, what the documentation should look like and maybe even a few links...
View ArticlevCenter Upgrade 4.1 to 5.5 with SRM
Hi Folks, We are upgrading our infrastructure from vSphere 4.1 to 5.5. We also having SRM in our infrastructure. Hence we are doing two phase upgrade i.e. from 4.1 to 5.0.1 and from 5.0.1 to 5.5.To get...
View ArticleUpdate SSO identity Source when we fail over to DR site
Hi team , please may I have your assistance on SSO5.1Been trying for 3 days to define a valid Active Directory identity source in DR site.I must mention that this DR site is TOTALLY isolated from Prod...
View ArticleESXi 5.0 Cannot Join vCenter, vpxa rogue folder cannot be removed
Hello, we have an ESXi 5.0 that cannot be joined to vCenter 5.1It fails with timed out waiting for vpxa to start. the problem seems coming from:/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpx # ls -lahdrwxrwxrwx 1 root...
View ArticleVCSA Firewall Config
I have a vCenter Server Virtual Appliance that I need assistance with edited the firewall file. I am connected EMC Networker to the VCSA and need to allow ports 7937 and 7938 - currently the server is...
View ArticleVIM_VCDB
We have a vSphere5 environment and our database is housed in a SQL Server (SQL 2008). We are upgrading the SQL server and noticed this file on the server, VIM_VCDB. What is this file? Is this...
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Problems with fresh Vcenter install ("Network Card")
Just built a fresh 5.5 install from the appliance, when it boots I get the following screen, no many how many times I run that script in red I cant' get an I address either off or DHCP or can I seem to...
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Storage vMotion Phantom vm listed...no files on datastore
This is a new one for me. Today I performed a storage vMotion on a server. The server has multiple discs, but I only needed to move one of them. The migration completed and I thought all was well,...
View ArticlevCenter displays: VMware Tools not installed
Hi all, I have an issue in vCenter where for some virtual machines (not all), under Tasks & Events, is displayed: The VMware Tools are not runningWithin the virtual machine I can see that the...
View ArticleAbout install vCenter 5.5 question !
Hi~~all: I want try to install vCenter 5.5 edition on windows 2008 R2 64X. and I use the VMware Workstation 10 when I installed the vCenter 5.5, I can't login by vShper Client 5.5.I can login by vShper...
View Articleinstall embeded or seperate sql server(database) for vcenter
Hi. i want install Vcenter 5.5 But now i am so confused . which of these options are vmware best practice for install sql server on vcenter : 1- install vcenter on a seperate sql server 2 - install...
View ArticleMigrate SSO Server
Hello, We need to shutdown and move our SSO Server to another cluster.Do we also need to shutdown the vCenter and Inventory service Server to accommodate this? Peter.
View ArticleDoes APC Powerchute software work in a vCenter Server environment?
Hello, I have a client that uses a VMware vCenter Server environment running approximately 8 different virtual servers. APC Powerchute software is installed on the actual server hosting the vCenter...
View ArticleLocation of sites in VMware Directory Services
I want to look at where the SSO sites are stored in directory services. I did this before like 6 months ago but now for the life of me I can't find it. Using ADSIEDIT I connect to my server using...
View ArticleVcenter Server fails Nexpose security scan due to LDAP anonymous directory...
I've hardened a vCenter Server 5.5 as much as possible using Nessus and Nexpose scans, but two "severe" risks remain. LDAP Anonymous Directory Access Permitted- I am using Active Directory...
View ArticleVcenter Server fails Nexpose security scan due to Database Open Access
I've hardened a vCenter Server 5.5 as much as possible using Nessus and Nexpose scans, but two "severe" risks remain. one is Database Open Access--The SqlExpress server that VMWare loads is password...
View ArticleSAN with 2 fault domains on different subnets. Do I need 2 vSwitches for...
We have a SAN with (2)controllers on it for fault tolerance. We also have (2)separate storage networks(iscsi) for fault tolerance in case a network switch dies. So each SAN controller has separate...
View ArticleCloning to different cluster
I have two vSphere 5.1 clusters (prod and stage), using standard vSwitches. The switches have matching port groups. I want to clone a running VM from a host in the production cluster, to the stage...
View ArticleHow to manage default alarms in vCenter Server for multiple teams?
Just wondering if anyone else has ran into this situation before. We have a single vCenter Server that is managing 2 environments for Team A and Team B. Team A wants to receive vCenter alerts only for...
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