Re: vNetwork Distributed Switch
as stated Enterprise Plus licensing is needed for a vNetwork Distributed Switch. You can create one under Enterprise licensing, but don't be fooled, you can't use it. Maybe VMware will someday take...
View ArticleRe: SSL question
Hi and welcome to the community, check the following website. There you will find a lot of information around ssl cert. http://www.derekseaman.com/2013/10/vsphere-5-5-install-pt-1-introduction.html Frank
View ArticleRe: Is Active Directory a prerequisite for VCOPS, SRM, vSphere Replication,...
I thought about this a little more and wanted to add a few things. 1.) Will you be using the vCenter Server appliance? If so, then you'll likely run into some issue configuring email alerts with no...
View ArticleRe: Esx5 scripted installation mac not found
I also ran into the same situation when attempting to pxe boot and install ESXi5.0.0, the simplest thing is to just bypass weasel altogether and setup networking manually at the end of the install via...
View ArticleRe: Semi-Interactive Automated ISO Install esxi5.5 [solved]
Finally got this working, Much thanks to William Lam. Didnt need to follow http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/05/semi-interactive-automated-esxi.html exactly with 5.5. The boot options are already...
View ArticleVUM with VCSA
I'm about ready to integrate the vCenter Server Appliance into our environment, but I have more questions before making the leap.(I am performing a clean install of vSphere 5.5 - not an upgrade from...
View ArticleRe: VUM with VCSA
HI sarkmoFind answer below. Can I utilize that single VM (as the VUM) and use it to upgrade all the ESXi Hosts?ANS > Yes, One VUM server is enough to handle updates/upgrades on all residing esxi...
View ArticleRe: Is Active Directory a prerequisite for VCOPS, SRM, vSphere Replication,...
Hi Blabarbera, thank you for your great thoughts. 1. Yes, it will be the virtual appliance. Email alerts will not be used, instead solely rely on SNMP. 2. All the components will sit on the same...
View ArticleRe: VUM with VCSA
As said you will only need one VUM. sarkmo wrote: But you can create a Windows VM and install VUM there, then install a plugin(?) to integrate it into VCSA. How does this work exactly? During VUM...
View ArticleRe: SSL question
The link posted above is the VMware SSL Bible as far as I'm concerned. Read all of it. The shorter answer is no, you can't use the same cert for all of the vCenter services. However, for View Composer...
View ArticleRe: SSL question
I've been reading over Derek's site the last couple of days. Good stuff there. Haven't got in to the SSL pieces yet. All of VMware documentation I read before posting here was that you could use the...
View ArticleHA with VCSA
Hi guys, I have recently started testing using a Vcenter Server Appliance (VCSA) in my lab. I intend to use autodeploy for all my hosts and would like to be able to enable HA in my clusters. Normally...
View ArticleRe: SSL question
Yeah, I'm not sure what that means either. We simply made the selection during the install.
View ArticleVmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
I am currently upgrading VMware 5.0 to 5.5. I have 4 host and 1 of them I am upgrading from 5.0 to 5.5. After I did this, it seems like I am trying to rejoin the newly 5.5 host with older 5.0 so...
View ArticleRe: Vmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
Welcome to the Community, if you are managing the hosts with vCenter Server, you need to upgrade vCenter first as an older vCenter Server version cannot manage newer ESXi hosts. André PS: For supported...
View ArticleRe: Vmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
Are you upgrading a VMware vSphere ESXi host from 5.0 to 5.5 ? And after upgrade, are you trying add the VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 to a VMware vCenter Server 5.0 ? If the answer for the two questions is...
View ArticleRe: Vmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
You guys are awesome... That answered my questions. Which also lead me no another question... Do I have to turn off my vm's to upgrade to Vmware vCenter Server from 5.0 to 5.5? or Can I do this live?
View ArticleRe: Vmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
Do I have to turn off my vm's to upgrade toVmware vCenter Server from 5.0 to 5.5? or Can I do this live?No, you don't need turn off your VMs to upgrade your vCenter Server... and if your ESXi make part...
View ArticleRe: Vmware 5.0 to 5.5 general failure
Unless something unexpected happens you can do everything with the VMs powered on. I assume you are just managing the ESXi hosts with vCenter Server, i.e. no other features installed (e.g. VMware View,...
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