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• vCenter 5.5 Database Migration

  Greetings,

  I anticipate the need to migrate my database to vCenter 5.5 to a 2012 of SQL Server to another. I saw the full documentation on SQL Express to SQL migration, but nothing for this particular case. Does anyone know of a document for this?

  Thank you

  Rick

  Take a look at this article: VMware KB: move the VMware vCenter Server 4.x/5.x SQL database

• Migration vCenter database of the local instance to a remote server

  Hello

  My vCenter database is installed on the local server with the vCenter server.  When installing without DSN was created because the local database.  Now, I need to create a dedicated server to host the database but can't find where, in the current installation, I would like to change to vCenter point to the new location.

  I read these KBs

  KB.VMware.com/kb/7960893 - movement of the SQL Server to vCenter database
  KB.VMware.com/kb/5850444 - migration vCenter Server on a different host machine
  KB.VMware.com/kb/1003928 - troubleshooting the database data source used by the VirtualCenter Server

  Problem is that (1) there is no DSN, (2) the registry key is not there either, and (3) I cannot find what to change in the vpxd.conf file

  I am able to "migrate the database" and "can create a new dsn to point to the new location.

  So, the question is where can I find the current configuration of the database\dsn.

  I hope that's clear

  Hi VMGenie,

  The reason why it does not appear THAT DSN u is because your machine VC can be 64-bit and the vCenter uses 32-bit DSN settings.

  Open the C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe folder for this exe... it should show u the DSN settings.

  Please consider clicking correct or helpful if this information is useful.

• During database migration issues in SQL Serever

  Hello

  In single database migration in SQL Server, what are all the possible questions, that allows us to get.

  Please help me on this.

  RD

  SQL server questions should be asked on the Technet site

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home

• Running PowerCLI scripting against vCenter occupies space of database in vCenter?

  Hi all

  Someone can confirm, running or collecting data using PowerCLI against vCenter occupy or use vCenter database space?

  Some commands (generally the things which create, modify (including the power on/off/suspend/move/run, etc.). or remove) will create event entries will be stored in the database of vCenter. Others who may are Connect-VIServer can also register an event. The "Get" cmdlets will not create entered events

  You can identify those who have the VI Client open and see if the script causes all events appear in the lower pane or by running Get-VIEvent on the vCenter server after your script is run (search for events based on the username)

• Problem migrating Vcenter server from the old cluster to the new cluster?

  Hey guys,.

  Just came across this situation, and I don't know what to do. I pass my vcenter server older glomerulus with hosts of esx4.0, to a more recent cluster with hosts of esxi4.1. The material of host machines are different generations, and vmotion don't migrate vcenter because of the cpu sets between cluster mismatch. If I could turn off the virtual machine and migrate it would work, but since it's my vcenter Server I can't do.

  Should I restore it on the new cluster?

  Thanks for the suggestions/tips

  Kevin

  Connect directly to the ESX host using your client vsphere, vCenter vm shutdown, vCenter remove inventory, then go to the new host, browse the data store on the vCenter vm is, and add the vCenter Server inventory.

  This assumes that the same storage is presented to both hosts.  If this isn't the case, you will need to use winscp or something similar to copy the files from the virtual machine.

  -KjB

• Database SQL vCenter that is running on the virtual machine within vsphere

  Hey guys, I was wondering how many of you are running your database remote vcenter on a virtual machine inside your vsphere environment? We always ran the vcenter db on a physical remote outside the vsphere group box, but I am considering the upgrade to sql 2008 R2 and I already have a virtual sql server computer running within vsphere.

  Pro/drawbacks to be aware of the db running on a virtual machine?

  Thanks in advance

  Kevin

  We rotated our SQL database in a VM for a while now.

  Some advantages are for example the wide use of HA and the ability to easily extend if necessary resources. In addition, if you use backup as Veeam software a restore takes only a few minutes from a physical configuration.

  There are a few things when you have to keep in mind:

  -Make sure that your SQL VM database begins before your vCenter (the service does not start if it cannot reach the database), even if it can be fixed manually it might be something you want to keep in mind

  -If you use the distributed switches power risk since data is stored in the database, of course there are solutions for this (keep the traffic on a standard switch management)

  -If you use HA make sure you modify the priority of restarting HA for the virtual machine (you don't want a reboot suddenly)

• Migrate the MS SQL database to vCenter PostgreSQL appliance

  It is possible to migrate from vCenter 5.5u1 uses the Microsoft SQL database external to vCenter device using the embedded PostgreSQL database? Thanks for your replies.

  Officially no, you need to deploy a new vCenter and move your hosts for the new vCenter.

  Take a look at this thread another for alternatives: https://communities.vmware.com/message/2401063#2401063

• Local SQL database migration from Vcenter 5 to a SQL cluster

  Hello

  I'm trying to migrate my real installation vcenter 5 with a sql local database to a SQL clusster.

  This is manipulation that I do:

  -Stop services vcenter

  -Copy the mdf and ldf for the database files in my directory my SQL cluster

  -Change the ODBC connector to specify the path of the database news

  After this manipulation I try to restart services Vcenter and he pop up me an error.

  After somes tests I do an unistall of the vcenter instance.

  I have check the ODBC connector after unistall and it has been deleted.

  I create another with the pathof my database to my SQL cluster and I restart installing Vcenter 5

  When I check "use an existing database" and specify my recreate ODBC connector before.

  Installation works very well.

  After restarting my server vcenter server start without problems and work.

  I need to know if there is a possibility of just 'fix' the instance to specify the new database because uninstall the instance is a great action?

  Thanks for help you,

  Hello

  I have try this manipulation in the laboratory environment and this work as a result of this step:

  -Copy the files mdf and listening to your new location of the database database

  -Unistall Vcenter Server on your server

  -Remove the ODBC if not erased by installation

  -Create it again with the new location of the database

  -Restart installing Vcenter Server and specify "use an existing database" and refer to the ODBC connector create just before

  -To complete the installation and launch your Vcenter

  Attention I have try this experiment with a 5 Vcenter environment.

  I don't know if it works with 5.1

• How to: migrate vCenter Update Manager Database

  Hello

  Has anyone tried to migrate the database manager to update VMware from one server to another?

  I searched kb vmware and come empty.

  Is there anything particularly wary, except the regular procedure of Microsoft to migrate the DB and reconfiguring the ODBC?

  Thank you

  Ionut

  Check out this doc:

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vsp_vum_40_admin_guide.PDF

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• SQL database Migration problem!

  Hello

  I am migrating the database SQL 2012 for vcenter 5.5.  It worked fine, but I can't create jobs of Roll-up on the new SQL Server, because the vCenter database uses the custom schema 'Raphael', cumulative patch-work scripts fail to run because they are written to the default dbo schema.

  I don't know how to change them all to work with the custom schema.

  Any ideas?

  Hello, you can update the sql scripts used to create the jobs of roll-up, see this article VMware KB: update rollup jobs after the error: the performance data are currently not available for this entity -you can see the location of the sql jobs based on your OS, change and update accordingly to recreate

• Move the database to vCenter

  Hello

  I needed to move the database to SQL vCenter Server 2008 R2 Express install locally on the server vCenter Server SQL 2012 full.  I moved and follow the instructions of this VMware KB: migrating the database from the SQL Express vCenter server to full SQL Server

  When I start the vCenter service, I get this error in the log vpxd:

  "2014 02-28 T 15: 25:49.928 - 05:00 [info 03588"Default"] is DB 5 ' 50 point registry value" ".

  2014 02-28 T 15: 25:49.928 - 05:00 [info 03588 'Default'] [VpxdVdb::SetDBType] connect to DSN: SQL Server Native Client 11.0 with username vcenteruser

  2014 02-28 T 15: 25:49.928 - 05:00 [03588 error 'Default'] [VpxdVdb::SetDBType]: database error: ODBC error: (IM002) - data [Microsoft] [ODBC Driver Manager] source name not found and no default driver specified

  2014 02-28 T 15: 25:49.928 - 05:00 [03588 error "Default"] Error getting info from the database configuration

  "2014 02-28 T 15: 25:49.928 - 05:00 [warning 03588 'Default'] [VpxUnhandledException] of Exception (0xe06d7363) Win32 detected at 7FEFCDC940D.

  Any who have seen this kind of problem before?

  Thank you.

  I finally did.

  The 1 in \VMware VirtualCenter\DB HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc. key must have the same name as provided in the DSN settings and not the type of driver used.

  I used VMware vCenter under the name of the ODBC connection, so I had to give the same name in the registry and the service started

  Thanks for you help Madmax01!

• ESX 3.5 migrate vcenter to another server

  
  How to migrate from ESX 3.5 vcenter migrate to another server? I need to drop the current server vcenter.

  What is the best way to migrate?

  Also, how can I move the license server?

  Thank you

  Be physical vmotion wouldn't work - then you options:

  (1) vCenter maintaining physical - to maintain the existing environment, you will need to copy the existing database on the new server vCenter - once it is install a new copy of vCenter on the new machine set up the oDBC connector to point to the version copied from the database. If you are not concerned to maintain the existing environment, you can simply install a fresh instance of vcenter and remove the old environment ESX hosts and add them to the new vcenter.

  Yu could also invest in a product like PlateSpin migrate and migration of P2P.

  (2) travel vCenter for a VM - use Standaloone of VMware P2V VM vCenter Converter.

• Choice of the database for vCenter Server 5 install on Windows Server 2003

  Hi all.

  We have an environment of health care small assisted living with a dozen sites/servers.

  A server has 3 VMw4 vms on it.

  We received two new servers each with ESXi installed 5. They will host several virtual machines of Windows Server for most of the migration of the current VMw4.

  I want to install vCenter Server 5 to manage.

  My book of VMware by Lowe, he mentions that the provided SqlExp08 is fine for 5 guests and 50 virtual machines.

  Us will never get more than that, probably.

  However, the server I want to install vCSrv5 on already has installed some Sql05 and Sql08 in use by other applications.

  These applications will be migrated to our new virtual machines later with their respective db.

  My questions are:

  (1) should I install vCSrv5 and use the provided SqlExp08 and just let it go at that? Should the PB is on another drive or should she be on a different server?

  (2) can I install using an instance of Sql05 or Sql08 that is already installed?

  I'm not sure about the impacts later when I migrate the few applications that currently use Sql05/Sql08.

  I'm not a DBA, but a dedicated database would seem to be the best.

  Do not forget that once our virtual machines installed vCSrv5 probably make much since most of the features are for large environments with multiple virtual machines.

  Any thoughts?

  Thanks in advance.

  The VM 5 host 50 thing is not applied hard.

  If you use the DB delivered, it will be on the same machine as the CV.

  Also a database dedicated to VC is the preferred option.

  Concerning

  Girish

• Is it necessary to keep the SQL Express database on vCenter?

  We have 6 guests, about 50 virtual machines, and SQL SERVER 2005 Express with two database databases: one for vCenter Update Manager.

  A few days ago, I have a problem with vSphere client, sometimes it works very slowly and sometimes it disconect vCenter.

  I have not found the reason for this behavior, but I suspect on sql. Sql databases has a low amount of space available, and the Task Manager sql service is about 900 MB (I guess that's the amount of RAM).

  I know that vmware would recommend max 5 guests and 50 virtual machines on sql express database, but I'm interesting what can do to increase the performance and space this database.

  I've already put the retention policy of database of 120 days and heard it is possible to purge old data, but I would like to hear some tips.

  Thank you

  You need not reinstall. Here (http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1028601) you have instructions in an example of migration of Enterprise Express - just point the DSN in the right place.

  Good luck!

  Marcelo Soares