Re: vcenter install error - wrong input - either a command line argument is...
the problem was I had to use administrators@domain.com<mailto:administrators@domain.com> instead of administrators. what exactly is this group added to?
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If you are asked for an AD group during install it's probably the default vCenter admin group you were asked for.
View ArticleLost vmware machine templtes after upgrade vsphere
Hello experts, After i upgraded vcenter from version 4.1 to version 5, i can not listed the templates on VMs and Templates via vsphere client.Although, I still browse these templates on datastores.How...
View ArticleRe: Lost vmware machine templtes after upgrade vsphere
What I understand is that the templates for virtual machines are no longer listed in the vCenter Server inventory.But as you are having the templates in datastore,try this->double-click the...
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it may be related to the SSO install option that you chosen and the fact that the group was local not AD based so switching the local Administrators group for an AD based group will permit you to...
View ArticleRe: Windows not installing from iso in NFS datastore
Since Operating system ISO files are big and take a considerable amount of clusters on the hdd sometimes doing a check desk ( or a disk scan ) can fix up a corrupted ISO file . and to make sure that...
View ArticleRe: Windows not installing from iso in NFS datastore
Hi, have you on NFS server in /etc/exports option: no_root_squash ?
View ArticleRe: Can anyone tell me where/how to get hold of ESXi 5.5 I want to take a...
ESXI 5.5 is announced but its not released to the public yet , to find out more about what new in this version please check this link . A Summary of What’s New in vSphere 5.5 | VMware vSphere Blog -...
View ArticleRe: what are the steps and best practices to upgrade vSphere 4.0 to 5.1?
Thought it was explained above i would like to add this guide for your reference in case you need it ....
View ArticleRe: what are the steps and best practices to upgrade vSphere 4.0 to 5.1?
I second reviewing VMware's Upgrade Guide - it will most if not all of your questions
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Re: what are the steps and best practices to upgrade vSphere 4.0 to 5.1?
I will third that recommendation, with this caveat: I sometimes find that the upgrade guides fail to take a step back to present the various paths. It helps me to have a 10,000 ft view of complex tasks...
View ArticleRe: Unable to login to any vCenter or ESX hosts through vSphere Client
Hi, I did set the PATH to what you mentioned and tried to reboot the workstation. I was still stuck with the same issue.The web client worked. And I had the same vCenter image copied onto another...
View ArticleRe: Unable to login to any vCenter or ESX hosts through vSphere Client
Hey Trupthi, That's great to hear its working and could you mark the question as answered so that it is helpful for another friend with similar problems because we have tried out all the solutions and...
View ArticleRe: Windows not installing from iso in NFS datastore
Hi vlho. I do have /etc/exports setup with that option.Hi MarVista, I will try to copy the Iso again and create a VM from it (just in case the ISO got corrupted). Will update you with the results
View ArticleRe: AutoDeploy - Enable stateful installs to a USB disk on the host
In some situations, it is useful to provision hosts with Auto Deploy and to perform all subsequent boots from disk. This approach is called Stateful Installs.Prerequisites and Decide which disk to use...
View ArticleRe: Error 1327 after removing drive vSphere was installed on
Try to check this location for some VMware preference files : %Users%\"your UserName"\AppData\Roaming\VMware Also check in the local folder in your appdata folder for your users . Let me know if this...
View ArticleRe: Error 1327 after removing drive vSphere was installed on
I assume you are referring to VMware Workstation or Player!?Anyway, please double check the specific registry setting mentioned in VMware KB: Installing VMware Workstation or VMware Tools fails with...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere 4.1 to 5.1
Start the autorun or the pre-upgrade checker as administrator please and if that doesnt work try these steps : Log in to the vCenter Server as Administrator. Under Steps to verify the host ssl...
View ArticleRe: Lost vmware machine templtes after upgrade vsphere
Hope your issue is resolved..-SatyS
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere 4.1 to 5.1
To resolve this issue, replace the vmware-agentupgradechecker files with the correct versions:Run the Pre-Upgrade Agent Checker and stop it just before scanning a host.Navigate to the %TEMP%/2...
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