Cannot install VMware vCenter Server on a virtual machine

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• ESXi installation before vCenter Server?  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  My plan for a new vSphere Essentials Plus 5.5 U2a installation is to have the vCenter Server on a virtual machine on the servers of the host on which is installed ESXi.  However, all the installation instructions I found indicate the user to first install the vCenter Server.  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  Thank you for your help.

  Hi munkyman welcome to communities.

  After you have installed your first ESXi host, open a browser and go to https://your-ESXi-ip-or-FQDN

  You can download the vSphere Client here. It is a windows application that you can install on your desktop. It is often referred to as the "c# Client vSphere" in communities and blog posts, because it is a new implemented in the vCenter Server Web client.

  But for the beginning, install the vSphere Windows Client. You can then launch it and connect directly to your ESXi host. Here you can create your first virtual machine, which can be the VM vCenter (installation of Windows or device, that is you).

  You can use the web client or connect to the Server with the client c# vSphere vCenter VCenter runs.

  Tim

• vCenter Server 4 as virtual machine by vSphere, ESX4 host

  Hello

  I would like to ask if anyone has tried to do.

  I create a virtual machine to run my vCenter Server 4 under a new brand, vSphere, ESX4, armed with other VM.

  My question is, can I use vCenter Server 4 and the same vSphere, ESX4 host where the vCenter Server 4 is be managed host?  Is this possible.

  I did this, but in the ESX and vcenter 4 installation guide his page 16 of the document makes it clear that: "the vCenter Server system is a physical machine or the virtual machine with access to a database taken in charge. The vCenter Server system must meet specific requirements. Also, make sure that the vSphere Client machines meet the hardware requirements. »

  Here is the link to the document: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esx_vc_installation_guide.pdf

  But if you plan to do that you have to ensure three points (shown in this link: http://www.vladan.fr/three-main-reasons-to-run-virtual-center-server-as-a-virtual-machine/):

  1. Disable DRS (level of automation of change!) for your VirtualCenter VM and make sure the document where the VirtualCenter Server (my suggestion would be the first area of ESX)

  2. Enable HA for the VirtualCenter server and set the boot at high priority

  3. Make sure the VirtualCenter server gets sufficient resources by defining actions

  There is also another useful post that describes the advantages of the virtual centre running as a virtual machine:

  http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2009/01/VMware-VirtualCenter-as-virtual-machine.html

• vCenter Server is a virtual machine, how can I update the host

  I have 2 guests in our environment, I have updated the host of the 2nd, but may not know how to upgrade the 1 host because vcenter server runs as a virtual machine on it. This has me thinking that I don't have the installation program as best as possible.

  Basically, we have 2 Guest boxes and a small box of DC. I don't really want to run vcenter on the dc area. What would be the best soltuong for our environment? Can I keep vcenter as a virtual machine? If Yes, how can I update the host it will run on?

  Thanks in advance everyone... Chris

  I was afraid of that say you that

  Well in this case you may need to update the host manually (see for example http://communities.vmware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-esxi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to) even with the need to manually update the host on which vCenter Server is running, I would always run as a virtual machine. There is usually not that many updates.

  André

  Post edited by: a.p..

• Cannot install XP updates in a new virtual machine

  I have vmware 8.0.4 on my work desktop and laptops computers, who have all two Win 7 with AVG antivirus. I installed XP Pro SP2 on both. When I try to install the updates I get these errors:

  Windows Update:

  0x8024400a

  Microsoft Update:

  0 x 80240036

  and this message:

  «The site has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to post...» »

  I have disabled everything I can disable AVG and I still get these errors. I can't understand what is blocking updates. Any advice would be appreciated!

  Is the Internet/network-connectivity based Virtual Machine?  If yes then it is not a question of VMware, it's a Windows XP update problem and you need to do as you would on a physical machine to fix this.  I download Windows XP SP3 for professionals (this is not downloaded through Windows updates) and install it and then see if Windows Update started working.  Otherwise Google the error messages and follow what already exists on the Internet.

• Cannot install the vCenter Server 5.1 on Windows 8

  Compatibility with windows 8. Is it supported or not?

  Welcome to the community - vCenter only is not supported on WIndows 8 - http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software&testConfig=17

• Cannot install the vCenter Server on MS Server 2 k 12

  I get an error message "failed to install run the Microsoft visual studio 2005 sp1 Runtime redistributable installer. could not be located"so manually, I tried to download and install this package and the installer ran but never gave a complete error message. Any ideas how I can get the Installer started?
  Thank you!

  you have .net 3.5 as an additional function?

  

• Why install first vCenter Server?

  Hi all

  in vSphere Installation and configuration English vCenter Server is first installed in a facility ESXi itself later.

  I'm trying to understand why. Is there some reason first of all install ESXi and vCenter Server?

  Kind regards

  Roland

  You can install these components in any order you want. In case you want to run vCenter Server as a virtual machine, you must actually configure ESXi before vCenter Server.

  André

• Problem in installing VMware View Server connection

  Hello

  As the first step to install the VMware View Manager, I tried to install the connection to the VMware View server on a virtual machine to Windows 2003 Server SP2. This machine is added to a domain under our Windows Active Directory. I can connect to the machine using user accounts that are on the directory to active directory. My problem is that when I try to install the view connection server, I get an error message indicating

  "The computer is a member of a domain, but no server connection was found. Please make sure that the computer is properly connected to a domain and that a domain controller is available before to perform this installation again'.

  Because I can log into the machine using accounts in active directory, I assume that the computer is properly connected in the field. I also confirmed that there is a domain controller in active directory. I tried to do the installation under an account that has administrative privileges for the object active directory, but also a local administrator account. Could someone suggest where I could go wrong?

  Thanks in advance

  Concerning

  Varun

  You have validated that DNS and WINS are configured correctly on the server you are trying to intall the broker for connections on?

  If you have found this device or any other useful post please consider the use of buttons useful/correct to award points

• A suspended snapshot could not be created for the virtual machine (DC) ha-data center (DC) \vm\VMware vCenter Server Appliance.

  Hello gentlemen,

  I can not only save this virtual machine with Backup Exec 2014 for a long time.

  They are there was no snapshot in snapshot Manager.

  Could you help me?

  A suspended snapshot could not be created for the virtual machine (DC) ha-data center (DC) \vm\VMware vCenter Server Appliance.

  V-79-57344-38260 - failed to create a snapshot of the virtual machine. The virtual machine is no longer exist, or may be too busy to pause to take the snap.

  A suspended snapshot could not be created for the virtual machine (DC) ha-data center (DC) \vm\FRPA111PRIM01.

  V-79-57344-38299-\vm\FRPA111PRIM01 ha-data center (DC) VMVCB::\\192.168.204.42\VCGuestVm\ (DC). To try to take a snapshot of a virtual machine failed because it could not be suspended in a file system.

  Hello

  I found the solution.

  I disabled the JOB BE general relativity.

  and the host where the virtual machine belong was not the right time. No Ntp server has been configured.

  I did and now there works.

  I think that the problem can come from this.

• Cannot install VMware Tools.

  Hello

  my client have esx1 and esx2 - vSphere vCenter device 6.0 and 6.0 knots. When I try to install VMware tools on Windows Server vm = error:

  VIX 21001 = error code

  Cannot install VMware Tools. An error occurred trying to access the image file ' / usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso ' to install VMware Tools: 2 (no such file or directory). If your product comes with the module of VMware tools, VMware ESX to reinstall, then try again to install the VMware Tools package in the virtual machine

  When I connect to esx1 via Putty and check ' usr/lib/vmware /-the 'isoimages' folder missing.»

  Please, what is faster solution?

  CZ THX

  Hello

  problem solved...

  I don't know why, but on esx1 - Local Direct USB access - declined, I restarted esx1 and now works perfectly

  so, I lost my network settings

  THX

  Tom

• Cannot install the vcenter converter plugin.

  Dear team,

  I m cannot install the vcenter converter plugin, need help how to do the necessary, following is the blink of an eye, this virtual machine is not connected on the internet.

  

  

  need help how to do the necessary.

  Concerning

  Mr. VMware

  VCenter Converter 4.2 is on the vCenter Server installation Image:

  https://my.VMware.com/de/group/VMware/details?DLG=vc41_de&baseCode=ZHcqYmRwZUBiZHdlag==

  After you have installed the vCenter Converter 4.2 on the vCenter Server server, you can install the plugin converter on your desktop inside the vSphere Client.

  Concerning

• I did a stupid thing: I suspended "vmware vCenter Server Appliance" and now I can't connect to it more

  Hello

  First some info on our system. We have a group of three hypervisors and a few terabytes of storage on two devices of Synology. VCenter Server allows us to control everything. This vCenter is accessible via a dedicated ip address. Then I opened my 5.5 vSphere client on my workstation, check the name and credentials of the vCenter and hup I can admin everything.

  Now, what I did with my sleepy head? I suspended the so-called "unit of vmware vcenter server. And my vsphere client lost my connection with the server vCenter Server immediately.

  I can't ping this address ip-plus.

  I'm afraid that ssh is disabled.

  Installed on virtual machines seemed well-oiled, I can access it by using RDP. So no worries for employees using them.

  So I would like to be able to restart this device "vmware vcenter server" but I don't know how to do it.

  All useful ideas would be nice.

  And Yes, it's a really stupid mistake.

  Thank you

  Paul

  Point your client vSphere host your vCenter ON VM's.  You can then start the VM vCenter.

• VMWare vCenter Server Appliance / 2012R2 Windows domain

  Hi all
  I've recently updated my domaincontrollers to R2 2012 WIndows, and I installed vCenter on a vm through the ovf appliance. After you have configured the vCenter in the web gui, I can join the domain successfully and the virtual center appears in the field. After a restart of the virtualcenter, I'm not able to find the field in the client to vcenter under permissions. (version vCenter: VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-5.5.0.5101-1398493)

  Someone at - it a tip on how to fix this?

  You must login to webclient using [email protected] and navigate to the SSO configuration. Select your ad that you added and make this default domain. This makes the announcement should appear in the menu drop-down.

• VMware vCenter Server service stops after 1 hour

  I'm having a problem with my server vCenter 4.0. Less than an hour of a reboot, the VMware VirtualCenter Server service stops. If I restart it... It works for about an hour, then stops again. The following event is logged in the system event log. The VMware VirtualCenter Server service stopped with the error service special 2 (0x2).

  I'm SQL2005 Express is using a virtual machine, windows 2003 Std, 1vCPU, 4 Gb RAM Tomcat and SQL use a lot of memory.

  It is a similar problem to the responces you find on google - but not the same thing. My service will stop about an hour after a reboot clean and efficient.

  Ideas?

  I see that you have conveniently left a crucial part of the document...

  The part where is says this (pg 74).

  Base Group of 2005Express of Microsoft SQL Server that you can use for small deployments of virtual hosts up to 5 and 50 machines. If the machine has Microsoft SQL Native Client is installed, remove it before installing

  vCenter Server with the cluster database.

  If the machine has MSXML Core Services 6.0 installed, remove it before installing

  vCenter Server with the cluster database. If you are unable to delete using the

  Add or remove programs, use the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. See

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968749.

  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Microsoft Windows XP, apply MDAC 2.8 SP1 to the client. Use the native SQL

  So yes, you have exceeded your environment.  Still doesn't tell me if you looked at the SQL Express newspapers, because I'm sure that's the problem.