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Can't login to console after alt - f1
I just upgraded to esxi 6.0 update 2 from esxi 5.5. After update vcenter appliance didn't start and I cannot login from any client including SSH. I want to do this to start vcenter appliance or at...
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VMware VMXNET3 drive issue
Dear Support, We are facing issue after upgrading VMware 5.5. update 2 to VMware 6.0 update 2. As some of the machine working fine only on one host but when we do the live migration of that machine to...
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Upgrade Tools with Update Manager?!
Hello,if new Tools are released is it possible to implement the tools in the Update Manager? ThanksDennis
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Upgrade VMware ESXi5.1 to 5.5 on IBM system x3650 M3
Can I use VMware's ISO to upgrade ESXi from 5.1 to 5.5 on an IBM system x3650 ? Any gotchas? DO I need to upgrade the BIOS? It has not been upgraded for a few years.
View ArticleMultiple errors on ESX / vCenter
Hello there,We have 2x HP ProLiant DL380 G8 Servers which were running without any issues for a year now. We also have a virtual vCenter appliance running on one host to manage both hosts at once.We...
View ArticleEnhanced Link Mode Migration?
Hi, I have 2 sites, each with an external PSC and vsphere server and both are on the vsphere.local domain. site names are different though. These were upgraded from 5.5 embedded and then repointed to...
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Can vCenter 5.5 manage esxi 4.1?
Hi! I'm currently planning the upgrade of our vCenter 4.1 cluster with 5 hosts. Due time issues I want to upgrade vCenter first and the hosts ~ 2 weeks later. Is it possible to run this different...
View ArticleVSphere 6.x - Unable to delete STS signing Certificate Chain
I cannot delete a custom STS signing Certificate Chain using the vSphere Web client (was able to upload it.). Using an external PSC VCSA configuration. Can the certificate chain be deleted using a CLI...
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Esx5 scripted installation mac not found
while installing esx5 via scripted installation i am having this error "there was a problem with the network device specified on the command line . Error: No nic found with MAC address<MAC...
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Update vcenter 6 u1, esxi host, update manager to vcenter 6 u2, ESXi 6.0...
I need to update vcenter 6 u1, esxi 6 u1b, update manager 6 u1b to vcenter 6 u2, ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 7 and update manager 6u2. I will be using the following order of updates: - Vcenter first -...
View ArticleACtion Plan for Upgrading Vsphere 5.5 U1 to Latest 5.5 Update
Hi All Does any one have a action plan or pre-requisites or things to take into consideration for updating patches on vsphere environment . From Vsphere 5.5 U1 to Vsphere 5.5 Latest Update ....
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bare metal install - eSXI 6 ISO on Lenovo w540 laptop
Hi all,I'm trying to install eSXI 6 on a Lenovo w540 laptop to add it to my existing vSphere home lab environment, but I'm running into issues during the install - getting error messages: Memory map...
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Client Integration Plugin Installation Errors (Host files in use)
Hello,I am setting up a homelab and am having difficulty installing the CIP on a Windows 10 Home desktop.After clearing this error, I'll get another error that the installer is corrupted. I've tried...
View ArticleCertificate Issues on Load Balanced PSC Deployment
Dear All,We have deployed Load Balanced PSCs by following the below KB from VMware. We have chosen to use out existing enterprise Microsoft Based CA ant not using VMCA.Configuring PSC 6.0 High...
View ArticlePoor performance of ESXi6.5 NVMe controller for VMDK
Hello,The new virtual nvme controller in ESXi6.5 is not performing any better than the pvscsi controller in terms of IOPS. I could see only 100K IOPS (4K Random Read) with whole NVMe drive(datastore)...
View ArticleProblem with HP NC523SFP dual ported 10GigE HBA after upgrade from 5.0 to 6.0U2
I have a HP ProLiant DL360 G7 with an HP NC523SFP HBA in it to offer 10GigE access. It was working just fine with ESXi 5.0, but when I upgrade to 6.0U2 it stopped working. I have installed the latest...
View ArticleManually moving config from vCenter Windows 6 to vCSA 6.5
Hi, we would like to move a small (essentials) dev network from 6.0 vCenter Windows to the new 6.5 vCenter Appliance. Unfortunately, the automatic migration does not work because of FATAL error...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Hardware Sensors Missing
Hi folks: I just upgraded to vCenter Server 6.5 appliance from version 6.0, and while the upgrade went smoothly, I'm no longer able to see any hardware sensors on either of my two hosts (I have just...
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Disk Size Error & Failed Installation ESXi 6.5
Hi Guys, So I have been experimenting with a fresh install of ESXi 6.5 on my server. I am getting a few weird errors. I have included some screenshots as well. The first error is the significantly...
View ArticleUpgrade vcsa 6.0 to 6.5 failed : There is no MA extension for VUM available...
Hello, I am using the linux GUI vcsa installer and try to migrate from vcsa 6.0 to vcsa 6.5 and I get this failed message :-> error: There is no MA extension for VUM available on source VC. I've...
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