The 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 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 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...
View ArticlevCenter appliance embedded database maintenance jobs
My question is concerning vCenter server appliance 5.5 u2a using the embedded database, specifically around database retention policy. The server's database has grown from 40% to 62% in the last month...
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How to remove host from cluster without vCenter
Hi,a customer has avSphere5.0U1 clusterwith2hostESXi5.0U1.The vCentervirtual machine is corrupt andthere is no wayto restore it(no backup available ).Now I'm installing a new vCenter, how can I remove...
View Articlehost profile crates local switch for vmotion even though its configured for...
Hi, I have a server and we use auto deploy to boot to esxi 5.5. when the host comes online the server is loaded back into to vcentre & the cluster. The host profile is then applied which also...
View ArticlevCSA 5.5 Alerts are not being sent
I have configured a vSphere 5.5 environment using the vcenter appliance and am trying to setup alerts. The alerts are being triggered and logged by vcenter but no emails are actually being sent. We...
View ArticleIs it possible to make VM template which include application, database and...
I use vCenter and vsphere 5.5.Is it possible to make VM template which include application, database and make VM which application, database work fine from that VM template ?I think application and...
View ArticleHA won't initialize on cluser host
We have a 4 node vSphere 5.0 cluster, and I've just been finishing off replacing two of the older nodes with brand new (identical) servers. The first host came across fine, and joined the cluster...
View Articlevmotions over shared network causing issues - suggestions?
Problem: Our vmotion network is shared among all other traffic including host, virtual machine, etc. It's all utilizing the same 10GB pipe (dual nic for 20GB throughput). We have been having a lot of...
View Articleadding esxi host to vcenter
Hi I am unable to add a ESXi 5.1 host to VCenter server (5.1). When I try to add the host to vcenter, I am getting an error message " A general system error occurred, VMODL mismatch between VC and...
View ArticleLocal Authentication with SSO
I am using SSO with vCenter Server installed on windows, version 5.1. I want local admins on the Windows Server OS to be assigned rights in vCenter Server. Can I assign rights directly in vCenter...
View Articlemigrating the active state of virtual machine on 55% FAILS
migrating the active state of virtual machine on 55% FAILSanyone come across this , plz help!!!
View ArticleUnattended vCenter Installation - INSTALLDIR problems
I have been using the published PDF that gives assistance on performing unattended vCenter Server installs: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vcenter_server_cmdline_install.pdf I have this...
View ArticleVCenter 5.0.0 LDAP authentication
Hello, just a quick question. I know that with VCenter 5.1 and 5.5 using the SSO, authentication with an LDAP server is possible. But how about VCenter 5.0? Is it possible to connect it with openLDAP...
View ArticleAnalyzing VCSA core dumps
Hi What is exactly contained in the Core dumps files VCSA produces and stores in the /storage/core directory. . Is there a utility to use to analyse these files?
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 / NetApp wrong initiator group OS type
Hi all, vCenter reports that the OS type for an initiator group within NetApp is incorrect when trying to mount a snapshot. Sure enough, the OS type has been incorrectly configured as Windows instead...
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