Re: Free ESXi 5.0 to Essentials 5.5 best practice
Like weinstein5 said, ab akternative is install vCenter Server and add the host to the vCenter... this way a license will be assigned to the host... and you can do this even before upgrade the host...
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Silly question but are you prefixing your logon with the domain?We have to do that in our environment DOMAIN\Username
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Install ESXi on your two hosts. After that you have a choice for vCenter.1. Build a windows server and install vCenter on it with a DB backend.2. Deploy the virtual vCenter appliance. Once installed...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade HP vSphere 5.5 to 5.5 U1 – Error Conflicting VIBS
I have the same problem with a DL380 G7 upgrading from 5.0U2 to 5.5U1 using the HP 5.5U1 June 1014 custom image. I followed ddssupports steps that others have followed above and the upgrade was then...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade HP vSphere 5.5 to 5.5 U1 – Error Conflicting VIBS
Just heard back from HP and I quote. "at this time the expected release date of an updated image will be in September."
View ArticleRe: vSphere 5.5 Web Client on Linux not opening console
Prividen wrote:- Allowed open new windows for VCenter site URL;Please explain?
View ArticleRe: Free ESXi 5.0 to Essentials 5.5 best practice
Thank you for the fast response, guys. Is the vCenter Server mentioned the vCenter Server Essentials that is part of the Essentials Kit? Is the installation of vCenter Server destructive? Will I have...
View ArticleRe: Free ESXi 5.0 to Essentials 5.5 best practice
Is the vCenter Server mentioned the vCenter Server Essentials that is part of the Essentials Kit? Yes, the vCenter Server is included with Essentials Kit.. you will only need to download from VMware...
View ArticleQuestion about different vSphere licensing SKUs, and upgrading ESXi 5.5...
I have recently inherited two ESXi 5.5 server, hosting 5 VMs on each server. We have a need to be able to migrate the VMs between servers, as well as backing up the VMs without having to take them...
View ArticleQuestion about cross-host Storage vMotion
Hello folks, I would like to check whether vSphere 5.0(with vCenter 5.0 and ESXi 5.0) environment) support cross-host Storage vMotion? I would like to keep VMs running and change the HOST and DATASTORE...
View Articleweb client vsphere 5.1, ESX5.1, linux firefox 31, fedora 19 launch a console:...
Hi, I have a vcenter 5.1, installed from a vAPP, when using the web client in a linux machine, fedora 19 with firefox ver31 the message "error opening virtual machine VM-XX: a connection to the server...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade HP vSphere 5.5 to 5.5 U1 – Error Conflicting VIBS
do you have a link to the March 2014 image iso please?
View ArticleRe: Supermicro server and upgrade from 4.1 to 5.5
already tried with "VMware Hardware Compatibility site" but i couldn't find any help. Supermicro x8DTU-6+ motherboad - name of the server is SuperServer 1026T-6RF+ (SYS-1026T-6RFT+). When i searched...
View ArticleRe: Question about cross-host Storage vMotion
This feature is possible only on version 5.1 and above using the vSphere Web Client... you can read more about here: Enhanced vMotion with vSphere 5.1 - Eric Sloof - NTPRO.NL With version 5;0 do you...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade HP vSphere 5.5 to 5.5 U1 – Error Conflicting VIBS
I've uploaded the ISO to my Google Drive, but unfortunately cannot provide the checksums, so it's your decision to download or not:...
View ArticleRe: web client vsphere 5.1, ESX5.1, linux firefox 31, fedora 19 launch a...
Hi, officially Linux is NOT supported.However you can try to generate a HTML5 console, have a look here http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2013/09/how-to-generate-pre-authenticated-html5.html and if it...
View ArticleRe: Question about cross-host Storage vMotion
Richardson,Thanks for the article sharing, and yes I agree with this and it seems don't have any official information from VMware.
View ArticleRe: Question about different vSphere licensing SKUs, and upgrading ESXi 5.5...
For your enviroiment the Essentials Plus Kit fits all your needs: VMware vSphere Pricing and Licensing
View ArticleRe: Upgrade HP vSphere 5.5 to 5.5 U1 – Error Conflicting VIBS
Hello Chris, it seems to be a known issue but with just workarounds see:VMware KB: Upgrading a host using HP Custom Image VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 fails with conflicting vib error for broa…This is...
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Does the Essentials Plus Kit also come with vMotion, so I can move VMs from server to server in real time?
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