Upgrading from VMware vCenter Essential 5.0 to VMWare vCenter Essential plus 5.0
Hi All, I have a client who actually have 2 servers with ESXI 5.0. They are currently managed by vCenter 5.0 and licensed with VMware vSphere Essential. Now the client want to do HA and vMotion and...
View ArticleSun X4600 M2 ESXI 5.5 Install/Upgrade Issues
I had ESXI 5.0 Update 1 installed on my lab Sun x4600 M2 and it was running perfectly. I was running into some WSVR2012R2 oddities and wanted to upgrade to ESXI 5.5. I've tried installing from usb...
View ArticleUpdate Esxi 5.0.0
Hello, I have a standalone Esxi 5.0.0 update 2. I wish to update it to Update 3.Since its a standalone, I don't have VUM.Is there a doc/procedure to update to U3 without VUM? Thank you,Kind Regards,Garish
View ArticleMissing datastores on one reinstalled ESXi 5.5 server from 3-node cluster
Hello, I have 3-node Essentials Plus licensed cluster. vCenter server and all hosts were on 5.1 version. There are about 8 LUNs presented by HP P2000 G3 FC array through FC switches, but no any zones,...
View Articlevsphere web client displaying empty inventory
When i log into my vsphere web client as admin@system-domain I see an empty inventory. In vsphere client there is stuff in thee any idea?
View ArticleESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time
I am trying to install ESXi 5.5 for two weeks now, have been plagued with ESXi 5.5 U1/U2 hanging at random stages for no apparent reason. I am driven mad with absence of any log or error hint...
View Article[vCenterServer:443] Database Temporarily Unavailable or has Network Problem
i keep getting this error when enabling update manager plugin. But when I change the update manager service startup account to a domain user instead of local system, it works any idea?
View ArticleInstall detects drive, but won't boot
I've installed ESXi 5.5 on a Lenovo RD440 with a software RAID that isn't supported on the HCL. I just using one drive, and have tried installing without any software controller configuration and...
View ArticleQuestions on reinstall vCenter and auto deploy and Nexus1000V
Hi Our vCenter Server 5.1 is not healthy anymore. It can't talk properly to SSO anymore, reregister with SSO fails and ADAM gives errors as well. VMware Support concluded that a reinstall of vCenter is...
View ArticleUpgrade issue from vSphere 4.0 U1 to 5.5 U2
Hi, I'm trying to migrate from 4.0 to 5.5. When the install runs it tells me I have 3rd party custom vibs that are not on the .ISO. The warning is for 'vmware-esx-drivers-net-igb'. I've done some...
View ArticleVsphere esxi 5.5 installs on acer but does not boot?
Hi, I am having trouble getting vmware esxi 5.5 working on a acer veriton desktop. I was able to add the Realtek network driver and get the product to install on the hard disk - however after reboot...
View ArticleAutodeploy cache cleanup
How can i clean up de cache folder on the autodeploy server to get rid of old vibs?I tried to just delete all files but then I ended up with a non working autodeploy server.
View ArticleVcenter Server 5.5U2 No CIM on ESXi4.1 host
I have just upgraded to a Vcenter Server 5.5u2 from 5.5u1a . All functions work apart from hardware monitoring on my ESXi4.1 host. The other host is 5.5u2 and that reports fine. The ESXI also reports...
View ArticleUpgrade to 5.5 U1 using update manager stays non-compliant
I have a weird issue with upgrading my env to 5.5 U1 using update manager, after performing the remediate UM doesn't recognize the host has been upgraded and stays in non-compliant. using the ISO to...
View ArticleNeed Help to Upgrade environment (Pre-requisite Checks)
Dear Team, In my current environment I have following. Blade Server Model : Cisco UCSB-B200-M3Storage : EMC VNX 5300 & EMC CX4 120C8Network Switch : Cisco Nexus 1110 (Physical Hardware Appliance)...
View ArticleNavigating to the VSphere web client downloads a file!!
I've tried this on windows and linux, chrome and firefox. I can't seem to get it to stop! Every time I navigate to the VSphere web client, it downloads a file called download. It doesn't launch the...
View ArticleUpgrading ESXi 5.0 to 5.5U2 w/Adaptec controllers
Hello again everyone. We are getting closer to our update of ESXi 5.0 to ESXi 5.5U2. We have an Essentials licence if that makes any difference to the below. Our host has an Adaptec 29320LPE SCSI...
View ArticlevCenter 5.5 Configuration and SAN order
Hi, This may be a basic question but I'm still scratching my head. I have a new SAN which is going to be setup by the vendor SE and they would like vCenter up and running before that happens my issue...
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VMware 5.0 to 5.5U2 update cumulative?
Hi again.,.. We are about to update from ESXi 5.0 to ESXi 5.5U2, and I am wondering if the 5.5U2 update is cumulative. Can I just download the 5.5U2 iso, burn the disc then update? Do I have to...
View ArticleESXi re-install advice
We have a pair of Dell R720 Hosts, part of a vMware 5.5 setup.After setting up USB Passthrough, and deciding it's not for me, I need to re-install ESXi on one of the hosts.I've not setup an ESXi host...
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