vm access reduced to root
I can login to vcenter and access all but one vm, where root has had the rights changed, how do I resolve this. I can't remote or ssh into the virtual as there appears to be a network issue on the VM
View ArticleVMware VirtualCenter Server service not starting (v5.1)
Hi guys, I have been pulling my hair trying to figure out how to fix the VirtualCenter Server service not starting problem. Initially I had thought the culprit was an SQL database which was maxing out...
View ArticlevSwitch shows same VM twice and two MAC addresses - but only one VM exist?
I am running vSphere 5.5 I created a Windows 2012 Server VM with some basic configuration settings. I installed the default OS without the GUI . OS installed and I logged into the VM. I then decided to...
View Article2 Clusters, 2 Sites - Best Practice
Currently we have 3 Host Clusters at 2 Sites, each being managed by its own vCenter Appliance. One Site has been upgraded to 5.5 and the other is still on 5.1. What is the Best Practice for vCenter to...
View ArticleMultisite SSO - does latency impact replication?
Multisite SSO for vCenter 5.5 has changed where data (policies, solution/application users, identity sources) is now automatically replicated every 30 seconds between each SSO server in the same...
View ArticleWhat web browser do you use for the web client?
I am curious to see what people use to access the vCenter server web client and how much luck they have had using the Client Integration Plugin. Currently I cannot get the CIP to run on either my...
View ArticleGranular rights assignment import/export OVF
vCenter Version: 5.5 U1ESXi: 5.5 U1 As the title states, how can I grant a set of users that manage their VM's the rights to import/export OVF's?This might also mean they can create and delete VM's as...
View Articleweb client not showing all port groups in a dvSwitch
I have a dvSwitch with a bunch of port groups. I can scroll down, but it stops scrolling before showing all of the port groups. What's up with that? Does anyone else even have that problem? vSphere web...
View ArticleMove VMs to folders in Hosts and Clusters view?
I'm testing out Veeam Backup and Replication and have noticed that it creates replicas and adds them to the vSphere inventory with a name such as VMname_replica and things are going to start to get...
View Articlevcenter storage filters
Hi, I am setting up the parameter config.vpxd.filtervmfsfilter to false, but when I go to the add storage wizard in any host I cannot select any already used VMFS Lun. vCenter GUI are still filtering...
View ArticleVM snapshots fails at 95%
Hi Guys, I have a VM with guest Windows server 2008R2 on ESXi 5.5. I am using a Netbackup to backup these VMs. while running the backup for this VM, the backup fails and when i check in the vCenter...
View ArticleAdministrator account requirement for vcenter appliance
Hello, Could someone explain me (or give me link to the RTFM) why vca needs an administrator domain account ? Can I change back from admin to normal user once I used an admin account once ?What happens...
View ArticleCan I see auto-mapped VM dependencies (VIN) in vR Ops?
I'm testing the following components on my ESXi cluster, and I have a question.- vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.0- Infrastructure Navigator 5.8.3 Is it possible to treat auto-mapped VIN dependencies...
View ArticlevCenter Appliance in Multisite domain/Large international DNS sites - Users...
Hi, I have several VMware customers where I recently deployed the vCenter Appliance. Adding Identity source works fine within in the appliance. When I´m using administrator@vsphere.local I can go...
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Customization windows 7 doesn't join domain
Hello Guys, I need your help about a customization specs doesn't work properly on my vcenter 5.0. I try to deploy VMs from a windows 7 template (joined to domain and view agent installed). Below the...
View ArticleHow to Export List of VM Inventory from Web Client 5.5
Hey Everyone, In the windows client we can click on a cluster, goto VM tab and then export CSV / excel format. Is there a way to accomplish this same task in the Web Client? Thank you for your help,...
View ArticleMoving VCenter Server and Database Server
I am trying to solve a problem, We are looking to move virtual VCenter Server and DB server to a new physical datacenter without moving physical host or storage or using SRM. Anyone can help solve this...
View ArticleClient wont log in
I'm not sure where to post this so if this is the wrong area, please move it. I'm having a problem with my vsphere 5.5 vcenter client. When I try to log in to our server it sits at "Connection..." in...
View ArticleBoot From SAN question.
Can we boot from SAN for Multiple ESXi host from a single LUN? Can we have shared ESXi hypervisor installation for multiple Host with CISCO UCS or any platform? Can we have a single datastore with...
View ArticleWill HA restart VM in case of Management Network Down?
Hi - I would like to know how Datastore heart beat is used to facilitate HA in a Vspehere clusters.If I have isolation response set to "leave powered on" will management network unavailability restart...
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