VCenter 5.1 installation error
Hello, I have an ESX 5.1 with 2 VMs (windows 2008 R2 64bit): one for Active directory and DNS however the other one for Vcenter.the two machine is accessible and we can ping the ip and the hostname as...
View ArticleSOIC and Host Profile
Is it possible to set SOIC using host profile? i want to make sure any new datastore added to the host gets SOIC enabled. is there a way to do this using Host Profile. Also, is there a list that cannot...
View Articlehide local datastores in vCenter
I am trying to figure out how we hide the local datastores from showing up in Vsphere 5.5 From what I can find it looks like permissions. How do you do it within permissions for just the local...
View ArticlevSphere VM missing after Offline move
Moving from an AMD based cluster to an Intel one for an upgrade. Did an offline move of my vCenter between the clusters, but when I bring it back online on the new Intel cluster I can't actually SEE...
View ArticleVMware VCenter 5.1 and ESXI 5.5
Hi, I have VCenter Version 5.1, One Cluster with multiple G6 Blades running ESXi Version 5.1 Update2.Next Cluster with multiple G7 Blades running ESXi Version 5.1 Update 2 . I Just received some G8...
View ArticleHaving issues setting up a 5.5 vCenter Server VM in a non-domain...
I'm trying to set up a vCenter Server VM (fresh install, not upgrade) without an Active Directory domain available. I have been able to do this successfully in the past with 5.0 and 5.1, but now with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
unregister-sso.bat error Return code is: ServiceNotResponding vsphere 5.5
Hi , Im following guide VMware KB: Configuring CA signed SSL certificates for the Inventory service in vCenter Server 5.5 But now im at the point to unregister and im getting the error service not...
View Articlewhat is I/O mean
as above. what is that for?why do I/O mean and important for a CPU? or a computer system?
View ArticleCisco UCS c240 Can't have a partition outside the disk
Hi, I'm trying to install ESXi 5.5 on a c240 M3 UCS Cisco. The local drive is a FlexFlash Raid 1 of 2 sd cards.At the time of install, esx sees the local 30g card.asks language, root password and when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Building the ultimate vSphere home laboratory
Hello everyone, following the completion of my quick vSphere 5.5 guide, I wanted to create a project that I could use to showcase every product and solution for datacenter virtualization from VMware.In...
View ArticleHow to upgrade esxi4.1.u1 the easiest way
I have (ESXi 4.1 U1) according to the Update Manger in vCenter Server system. We are entitled to: vCenter Server Standard, vCenter Site Recovery Manager, vSphere Enterprise Plus and I know we have...
View ArticleUnable to upgrade PowerEdge 2950-III from 5.1 U1 to 5.5 U2
Hi,I am upgrading our vSphere environment from 5.1 to 5.5. I upgraded vCenter first using appliance upgrade method. I upgraded Update Manager (in-place) to 5.5 and successfully upgraded a "similar"...
View ArticleCommand to install patch and updates
Dear team, just want to confirm below commadn will be used to install pacth and updates. esxcli software vib install -d patchorupdate.zip please correct me if i m wrong. regardsMr VMware
View ArticleUpgarde Steps from Upgrade Manager
Dear team, just want to confirm , if i m planning to upgrade my esxi host from upgarde manager then below steps are correct migrate all VMs to other esxi host, put the server in maintainance mode...
View ArticleNeed to setup VM with Windows Server 2000 guest OS in vSphere 5.5 - Is it not...
Just started a new job and my new employer has two old Windows Server 2000 machines that they are slowly moving away from. As you can imagine the hardware is old too. I want to P2V these machines and...
View ArticleUpdate ESXi version or image profile?
I have update our two ESXi5.5 from update1 to update2 (2068190) using the local method esxcli command. The steps I used are this: 1- DOwnload the code from vmware and copy it to the local datastore of...
View ArticleIBM X3650M4 ESXi5.1 cannot boot
Hi Guys , I have 10 of the new IBM X3650m4 7159 c2g Servers doing the same . I can install but not boot . The moment it gets to Scheduler on bootup , the server restarts .Needless to say I went through...
View ArticleMigrating Roles/Permission
Hello Everyone, We are having vCenter4.1 and we are migrating to vCenter5.5 we need to move the folders ,Roles, Permissions from vCenter4.1 to vCenter5.5.Is there any way to move the roles and...
View ArticleInstalling vCenter Server 5.5 Simple Install for Customer - Not Connected to...
I need to Install vCenter Server 5.5 for a Customer so I can setup my Datacenter and Clusters, though the vCenter Server is not Joined to an Active Directory domain Yet. 1) Should I Install the...
View Articlecmd addnode failed for secondary node: Internal AAM Error - agent could not...
I'm testing upgrade paths to vSphere from ESX 3.5 update 4 on a IBM BladeCenter with 2 hs21 xm blade servers; i'm going through several problems and the last one is the one mentioned in the subject of...
View Article