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vCenter Root Self-Signed Cert used with internal CNAME
I'm not sure if this is a VMware related question or if it would be better suited for a Microsoft or Security forum. I managed to successfully install the Root Self-Signed certificate via GPO and now...
View ArticleWeb Client access to vCenter Appliance
. When I try to login to the vCenter Server Appliance as administrator@vsphere.local the interface accepts my credentials and then just keeps loading and reloading the vmware logo over and over. It...
View ArticleHow to perform "side-by-side" migration from vCenter 5.5 to 6.0 U1?
Hi, I got question regarding "side-by-side" upgrade and/or migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 VM with vCenter Server 5.5 with SQL Express and Update Manager to new fresh Windows Server 2012 R2 VM...
View ArticleLinked mode - 5.5 linked to 6.0?
I have two 5.5 vCenters in Linked Mode. A PROD and a DEV. I want to upgrade DEV to 6.0u1b. After the upgrade, can I re-link PROD 5.5 to the DEV 6.0 instance? This does not seem to be documented...
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VC 6.0
I have installed VC 6.0 fresh in the os and pointed to the old SQL -VCDB .In the vsphere client i can login but all the host in the cluster showing in disconnected state. what could be the reason....
View ArticleClone or copy VMDK on a VM with RDM while running
Dears, Is there any way to copy/clone only one vmdk file that has the C drive while the VM is running. The VM has many RDMs and we need to avoid downtime. ThanksRajesh
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Can't install or upgrade to VCSA 6
I'm attempting to either install or upgrade a vCenter Server appliance to version 6.I've tried installing it from scratch on an ESXi 6 host.I've tried installing it from scratch on an ESXi 5.5...
View ArticleRemove an "active certificate" from a 6.0 PSC
Hello. I have a 6.0 vCenter and 6.0 External PSC. Am I able to remove an "Active" cert from the PSC using either the GUI or a command? I've looked around but can't find any way to do it. I'll keep...
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Cannot Use Windows Session Credentials in vSphere Client (6.0 U1)
I experienced this issue of not being able to use Windows session credentials with the 6.0 vcenter appliance, but after upgrading to U1 that is supposed to fix the issue (according to this kb), the...
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Cannot Create Content Library
Hi all I'm running in a strange issue. When trying to create a Content Library through vSphere Web Client, I'm always getting an error that states that The operation failed because "this method...
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Host profiles not applying
I'm hoping someone can help me while I wait on vmware support, this has got me scratching my head as to why. I'm in the process of moving from AMD to Intel Hosts, as part of that process I'm also...
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How will adding hosts to a New vCenter 6.0 VCA install affect my vmware...
I am getting PostgresSQL and VCSServiceManager errors when upgrading a windows 2008 vcenter 5.0 to 6.0 update1. Can I just create a new vCenter 6.0 VCA and join the hosts to this vCenter?What would I...
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no uplinks in dvSwitch created by UCS Manager in vCSA 6.0u1b
I trying to setup UCS vnic passthru in vCenter Server Appliance 6.0u1b. I had:updated my UCS domain to version 2.2(6f);installed VMware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-3343019.iso;installed ESXi 5.1 with last updates...
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EMC VSI and Update 1b
Anyone else here using EMC's VSI vSphere plug-in? I'm having problems managing my VNX after the 1b Update. No context menus are seen in vCenter.
View Articlephysical vcenter server 5.5 backup
I saw many knowledge base from vmware about backing vcenter server components like inventory,sso registry etc.But these methods mentioned are manual with some vmware own commands.But if we are having a...
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unable to log on to web client due to expired certificates :(
Running vCenter 5.5 with full installation. I used KB2096030 to no avail. I've created the certificates using the same template that was successfully used last time the certificates were created, but...
View Articlemachine(s) keeps crashing
Hi All, I have a virtual machine that keeps crashing when I move it into a new host (ESXi 5.5.0 build-3343343) I have introduced, its a HP host.The vmware.log is showing the following at time of...
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vcenter ca cert issuer not matching client cert
I have a vcenter 5.5 appliance I'm running, and I'm trying to use the builtin certificates and have them trusted on my client for the web client access (and xendesktop later on). I've gotten the .pem...
View ArticleUpgrade from 5.5 Update 2 to 5.5 Update 3?
I am currently running vCenter 5.5 Update 2 (5.5 Build 2183111), and I need to upgrade to 5.5 Update 03 (to resolve some issues with SAN performance, according to Tech Support); not sure if all my...
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PSC and multiple vCenters with different licensing?
We are an IaaS provider with our own vCenter installation (VMware Service Provider licensing), and several different customer dedicated vCenter installations (clients have their own VMware licenses and...
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