Move the VCenter Server?

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• Best method to move the VCenter server on new server

  I need to move my VCenter server to a new machine.

  The computer name and the IP address will be different from the original.

  1 should I use the existing database or there will be too many references to the old server vCenter Server?

  2. should I start from scratch on a new server and import my 5 ESX servers?  (Story not so important for me)

  If I start, unplug the old and add it again or just to add again and it will automatically remove the old?

  Best methods out there?  A document any?

  Thanks for any help in advance

  Brian

  Hello.

  See KB 5850444.

  Good luck!

• vCenter install fails when you try to install the vcenter Server to the node of the PSC in HA mode

  Hi all

  We have two controllers on duty platform build in HA mode. We are trying to install the vCenter server and we get the error message below.

  VCSCAValidateRemoteSSO: Unable to retrieve the remote SSO version: 12029

  2016-03-30 17:07:16.656 + 11:00 | vcsInstUtil-2656758 | I: PitCA_MessageBox: Displays the message: "Setup VMware vCenter Server could not verify that the distance vCenter Single Sign-On Server is version 6.0.0 or later. Check if the Server Single Sign-On remote vCenter is accessible and is version 6.0.0 or later. »

  Has anyone in the community runs vcenter server 6 HA with PSC inspectors sitting behind the f5 load balancer? Please share your thoughts if you have seen a similar problem.

  Thank you.

  Hi all

  We are able to go beyond the question of the installation. We did the capture of packets on both ends and discover that the reset was issued the installer by the licensing vCenter service running on the PSC.

  We have also created firewall rules more 18 altogether since the server vcenter for our f5 load balancing program, then 6 VIP of the F5 on the two controllers on duty Platform.

  I hope this helps other people who sought to install PSC in HA mode.

• Cannot connect to the vcenter until 10 minutes after the vcenter server computer starts

  I get the unable to connect to remote server message in vsphere client when I try to connect the server vcenter. However if I wait more than 10 minutes, I can properly connect to the vcenter server.

  Is there something wrong with it?

  And I wonder if the competent services to process the requests of connection on the vcenter server are not started immediately from the start?

  Where is installed your database? On the same box of vCenter server? If so, change the other boot option that delayed may not work because your vCenter will try to start before the database is online.

• Locking ESXi 4.1 mode access confirmation no access to the vCenter Server

  Hello

  ESXi 4.1.  I see options in conflict with access to a crowd that had lockdown normal mode activated via a server vCenter VM on a host in the cluster.  The vCenter server that sits on one of the hosts in the cluster lockeddown then became inaccessible or unresponsive connectivity wise.  So no connectivity between vCenter VM or VM vCenter and hosts.  Is someone can confirm if you can connect to this host lockedown by DCUI with root and disable lockdown configuration to allow the vSphere client to then connect to the host with root and troubleshoot the server vCenter VM?

  I read in some messages that this is only possible if the vCenter VM is in place and the communication to the host.  I also read that it is possible no matter what the State of the vCenter server once Total lockdown (disabling DCUI) is not enabled.

  I have this reference of the 'The new lock in ESXi 4.1 Mode' blog http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2010/09/the-new-lockdown-mode-in-esxi-41.html

  "With active locking Mode, the only direct access to the host that remains open is through the DCUI. This allows to perform administrative tasks limited outside vCenter Server, such as restarting the management agents and the display of the log files. In addition, you can also disable Mode of Lockdown since the DCUI. This can be useful if vCenter Server is down or unavailable, and you want to return to a direct management of the host. Normally, without locking Mode, any user to the Administrator role can open a session in the DCUI.  However, in lock Mode, the root password is necessary; no other user can connect.

  Can anyone confirm.

  Any other person who may not be sure these questions, I can confirm that with root credentials, you can connect to the host directly and disable the lock mode regardless of the availability of vCenter.  Only if the Total lock mode turned on, or should I say DCUI is disabled, then you have no choice but to go through vCenter or reinstall and reconfigure the network.  VM would be always available if local or have to be reassembled and re inventoried etc.

• Cannot start the vCenter Server Service

  Cannot start the vCenter Server Service. To get this message to control the attached screenshot

  2013-09 - 03T 21: 34:18.800 + 05:30 [info 03612 'utilvpxdVdb'] [VpxdVdb::SetDBType] connect to DSN: VMware vCenter with username

  2013-09 - 03T 21: 34:18.800 + 05:30 [03612 error 'utilvpxdVdb'] [VpxdVdb::SetDBType]: database error: ODBC error: (IM002) - data [Microsoft] [ODBC Driver Manager] source name not found and no default driver specified

  2013-09 - 03T 21: 34:18.800 + 05:30 [03612 "Default" error] error obtaining configuration information from the database

  This looks like a problem in the registry for the part of the database or a correctly configured system DSN.

• If the vcenter server is what will be the impact?

  Dear team,

  If the vcenter server is what will be the impact? Please provide us with feedback on the same.

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Even if the DRS will not work if your CV is failure

• Disconnect the vCenter Server host machine

  I get error message after converting physical machine Desktop ESXi 5 using VMware Converter Standalone 5.0 utility whenever I deleted the host of the vCenter Server computer.

  This utility is installed on the desktop computer physics but prompt error on the screen "System Destination of"VMware Converter utility.

  Error.

  "The creation of host resource access is limited to the server"130.0.34.210"who manages the host. Use the destination administration server.

  You can help.

  Know not question, http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2012310

  Use vCenter server as a destination and try

• The vCenter server's FULL domain name.

  People,

  Using vSphere SDK Web services, is it possible to get the domain name FULL of the vCenter server that I have connected to? For example, foo - test.domain.com is the name of a field FULL of my RESUME, but I can connect to the Victoria Cross with SDK giving the name as foo-test. Once connected, is their any property by which I can get the FQDN of my CV, IE like foo - test.domain.com.

  Help in this regard is highly appreciated.

  Many thanks in advance,

  -Mani.

  (1) this property reflects maybe just how the guestOS has been set up if she had the FULL domain name or not, I'm not 100% sure but I always put my host names a FQDN. You can watch the underlying guestOS to see how it is set up compared to others which show the COMPLETE domain name

  (2) your original question was on vCenter FQDN, this property as mentioned is only for vCEnter and not for ESX (i). If you need to search for this information, you must watch the HostSystem that represents your ESX or ESXi host. You'll want to take a look at the HostDnsConfig property to find the short hostname under the host name and the domain under the domain name and that will provide COMPLETE domain name.

  I think the best way to interrogate this information actually uses your DNS infrastructure, it is what it is. Looks like not all your environments are configured using domain name FULL which in my books, is not a best practice. If this is the case, what data are only as good as the original configuration in order to make virtual infrastructure out of the image and simply use DNS to query for it. It is trivial to extract the IP addresses of your vCenter and the host ESX (i), so you can use it as a base to make your look up.

  I also recommend to take a look at the API reference documentation, it is the best place to find this information and using the search feature is also very useful to fine-tune the properties that interest you - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk41pubs/ApiReference/index.html

  I hope this makes sense

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• VDM - insufficient privilege on the vCenter Server

  I started playing with a view and I was able to create pools without problem.  But for some reason, now I am unable to create everything.  My "customization specification" make their appearance is no longer in VDM.  I see in vCenter and can deploy the model of their use.  If I jump the customization I get the following error 'Insufficient Privilege on the vCenter server' at the end of the creation of the pool.

  Help, please

  Will Johnson

  VCP on VI3 / vSphere VI4

  Will, what version of view you running now?       When you deploy in vCenter you use the same ID that is used for the VMware View connection with vCenter?

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• Can the vcenter server that an ESX host is connected to determine through query of the esx host cmd line?

  Can the vcenter server that an ESX host is connected to determine through query of the esx host cmd line?

  All points will be awarded. Thxs.

  Look in

  /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg
  

  you will see that the IP VCMS listed something like

  1.1.1.1
  

• Error 25003. Installation failed to create the repository of the vCenter server.

  Hello

  I try to install vCenter Server 4.0. When the Installer tries to Creator repository an error pops up:

  Error 25003. Installation failed to create the repository of the vCenter server.

  I click OK and the installation of double-dipping.

  The last records in the Setup log are:

  Found "C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\vpxd.exe".

  Run as user logon administrator

  Found "C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\vpxd.exe".

  3221225477 returned by process

  ERROR: Failed to create the repository of VirtualCenter

  Displaying the Error 25003

  Description of our environment:

  • VCenter service runs under the SYSTEM account.

  • Autonomous mode eval version.

  • All ports are standard.

  • Using SQL2005 Express on the installation media.

  • I downloaded the trial version.

  • The server is VM on ESX with SP2 of Win 2003 x 86 CZE Standard Edition

  • The server is not in AD

  • Space 7.5 GB free disk

  I also tried to create the manully database but no luck.

  Thanks for the tips.

  After Installing Win XP SP3 ENG everything works OK... If the problem was really in the language version of the operating system...

• What is the process to move the VCenter SQL DB from one server to another?

  I read the threads for the displacement of vCenter Server and it's local database from one server to another. My situation is a little different.

  VirtualCenter Server 2.5 build 174768 has it's SQL database on another server.  We're going to retire that SQL server only and move just the DB to a new SQL Server - current vCenter server will not be affected.

  I'm trying to figure out how knowledge current vCenter once used SQL server (DCMNMSSQL02) DB is now on the server DCMSQL07 - which all on stays of DB.

  Hello.

  You must update the DSN on the server vCenter.  See the article kb 7960893 for more information.

  Good luck!

• Move the virtual server

  We have two ESX 3.0.1 servers boot from local disks.  These are servers blades that are also connected to a San.  Most of our servers virtual residence on Lun presented to the ESX Server.  I have two virtual servers that have been setup on the local disks of blades and I want to move them to the SAN.  What is the best way to achieve this?  We do not have Virtual Center or Vmotion.

  My apologies, it's still early here and I don't read original post correctly.  You do not have vCenter you cannot use the option migrate.

  For your situation, I think VMware vCenter Converter Standalone might be your best option.

  again, sorry for the confusion.

• Move the vcenter & composer with view Linked clones.

  Composer and vCenter from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012R2. Names of iPs and host will change.

  I don't know how re-point the connector servers so they point to the new vCenter and the composer server without losing my clone of link stocks?

  
  

  Hello

  I don't think that you can do.

  Moving workstations managed by sight between VMware vCenter servers is not supported (1018045)

  You can change the composer server, following the procedure for the migration of the composer to another machine, but vcenter Server I do not.

  If your vcenter is configured at the Admin to view via a FULL domain name, you can then change the ip address. Not the right host name.

  Thank you

  John