Re: Challenges on networking setup and vCenter install? New 5 node 5.5 cluster
Ok - a quick update: I checked the eth0 configuration via the CLI and it didn't have a default gateway set. I remember trying to set it via the web interface, it kept saying it saved but it would...
View ArticleMy Migration Plan
I've inherited a vcenter 4.1 environment with 6 esxi hosts. The vcenter server resides on a physical 2008 R2 server running a 2005 SQL express db on the same box. I've got around 80 VMS, 65ish or so...
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Welcome to the Community - Sounds reasonable - your might also want to look at VMware Upgrade Guide -...
View ArticleRAM Requirements for vCenter Upgrade 5.1 to 5.5
So,, I am looking at upgrading from vSphere 5.1 to 5.5b. Looking at the 5.1 upgrade guide compared to the 5.5 upgrade guide, there appears to be a rework of the Minimum hardware requirements for...
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VMware's documentation is notoriously scattered and poorly thought out in my opinion.I would play this one on the safe side and go with the 12GB requirement. Can you get by? Probably...especially if...
View ArticleRe: download patches and stage them into Update Manager manually?
You can also just manually download the patch bundles from VMwares web site and manually import them into update manager on your isolated network.
View ArticleRe: RAM Requirements for vCenter Upgrade 5.1 to 5.5
We have about 12 to 15 VMs running on one ESXi Server at any given time. Currently, have 24 GB or RAM in the ESXi Server.
View ArticleRe: Challenges on networking setup and vCenter install? New 5 node 5.5 cluster
Alright - so far so good! I have one last question, as it relates to the gateway/routing and what is recommended. Thanks for the help Gortee, definitely came in handy to double-check everything, all...
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Hello, Your plan looks solid to me. I have always preferred to go with a new vCenter server instead of upgrading. The biggest concern would be the databases but since you have already tested them it...
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Having the original unchanged to go back to is exactly what I was thinking.
View ArticleRe: Challenges on networking setup and vCenter install? New 5 node 5.5 cluster
Evening, Sorry about the delay. I had a few major transitions at work and downtimes back to back. It looks like you have solved most of the issues. When you can get out but not back in it's one of...
View ArticleRe: Having issues setting up a 5.5 vCenter Server VM in a non-domain...
I did end up getting it worked out, it turned out to be an order of operations problem. I was trying to install SSO, then Inventory Service, then Web Service, then vCenter Server. And on a domain,...
View ArticleLogin issues after upgrade vCenter 5.5
hi guys After upgrading vCenter Appliance to 5.5 I am not longer able to login using Active Directory users any idea why?root works OK but no AD users Identity source is created and set as default and...
View ArticleRe: Login issues after upgrade vCenter 5.5
Are you getting this error in vSphere Client? or the Web Client?Have you tried logging in with Domain\Username or username@Domain format?If you have more than one identity source, you have to set only...
View ArticleRe: download patches and stage them into Update Manager manually?
Joao is correct - that's why UMDS was created. You can start at Part 2 of my series on VUM and UMDS here Part II – Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) Installation and Configuration...
View ArticleRe: Login issues after upgrade vCenter 5.5
Hi Welcome to the communities. Did you configured sso in esx ?
View ArticleRe: Login issues after upgrade vCenter 5.5
Yes I configure the Indenty source in the Web Client it was already configured in fact since it was an upgrade but I removed it and I added it back same issue yeah I tried user@domain and domain\user...
View ArticleRe: Login issues after upgrade vCenter 5.5
Please attach the screenshots of the identity sources. http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2013/09/vcenter-single-sign-on-5-5-not-recognizing-nested-active-directory-groups.html
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Re: vSphere Client 5.1.0 - No plug-ins in "Plug-in Manager"
p>Hi aebleaeble Welcome to the communities. Could you please upload application error & system error ? May that give us any clue so that we can assit you if comes under my scope. "a...
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Re: Esx5 scripted installation mac not found
Hello,I am also having an issues relating to Error: No nic found with MAC address<MAC address>"Is there any advice you an offer me? I was not sure if your method would work for me.Thanks
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