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• vCenter Server 5.5 silent installation problem

  Our requirement is, vCenter Server 5.5 must be installed in silent mode with its default SQL express database.

  To do this, I am referring http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vcenter_server_cmdline_install.pdf documentation.

  I am able to do a silent install of SSO and the inventory of service components, but stuck to a vCenter Server silent installation. On the command line, I performed following command to install the vCenter Server. This command should install vCenter Server in silent mode, but it is prompting you to press the next button to continue.

  < snip >

  echo 'Get hostname of the system '.

  host Set = % ComputerName %

  echo% % host

  echo "Installing vCenter Server."

  start/wait D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe/s/w/L1033 /v ^.

  ' / Quiet/QR ^ ".

  VCS_GROUP_TYPE = Single ^.

  VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE = system ^.

  DB_SERVER_TYPE delivered = ^.

  FORMAT_DB = 1 ^

  [email protected] ^

  SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password@123 ^

  [email protected] ^

  VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT = false.

  ' IS_URL = ' https://%host%:10443 ^

  LS_URL = https://%host%:7444/lookupservice/SDK " ^

  VCS_HTTPS_PORT = 443.

  VCS_HTTP_PORT = 80. ^

  VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT = 902 ^.

  TC_HTTP_PORT = 8080 ^.

  TC_HTTPS_PORT = 8443 ^.

  VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT = 389 ^.

  VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT = 902 ^.

  "/ L * V"% temp%\vCenterServerInstall.log"/ QR".

  < / snip >

  On the command line, it is yet to complete the entire order with all the arguments. On the command line after order is printed with 2 rest arguments are ignored.

  < snip >

  C:\Install > start/wait D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe/s/w/L1033 /v "/ QR/quiet VCS_GROUP_TYPE = single VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE = System.

  < / snip >

  Need to know,

  1. How can I perform this installation in silent mode?

  2. is there a any error in my command arguments?

  The 'start' command expects the first agument in quotes for the title. Try

  Start "vCenter Server Installation" / wait "D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe" / s...

  André

• vCenter Server Virtual Appliance Evaluation...

  Dear Sirs,

  Use a free v5.0 VMware vSphere, ESXi, also an another ESXi hypervisor in test environment free hypervisor v4.1.

  1. can I use vCSVA to manage both during the evaluation period.

  2. after the evaluation of the vCSVA what will happen?, can I continue to manage the hypervisor individually using vSphere Client... ?

  Kindly help, even if it is the test environment, but also of significance since the virtual machines on these servers are used as staging environment before deploying/change production application servers.

  Thank you

  concerning

  Nirvana (VCP5-VTC #147165)

  In some versions, it was possible to add hosts with a free license of hypervisor of a vCenter Server in evaluation mode. However, IMO, it was probably more a bug than a feature. If your two hosts are still in the trial period (60 days) you can restore their assessment (delete the assignment the selection of evaluation and license). If this isn't the case, you can contact your VMware reseller or a VMware representative and ask them trial licenses.

  After having completed the assessment, removed the vCenter Server hosts and disabled all of the advanced features that are not part of the free version, you should be able to reassign the license.

  André

• "Destroyed" vCenter Server - can it be removed from related modes?

  Hi all

  I have set up a small laboratory using esx 4.0 and vcenter 4.0 all them was working fine until today.

  There are 2 servers vcenter linked mode. Today one of the servers (it was actually my office running as the second vcenter in the config of bound modes) "crashed" at a point that I'm not sure that it is worth trying to get windows back up again (bad registry file loading failure)

  I would like to know how I can remove the second instance of vcenter configuration, so I get the nagging 1 vCenter server is not connected error message.

  It would be even possible to reinstall windows, reinstall vcenter, assuming that the host names and intellectual property stay the same and the removal of bound mode later?

  Thank you

  DyJohnny

  Hello

  Sorry for your fatal system shutdown.

  Well, I don't know if it is possible to reinstall

  Windows, reinstall vCenter, hostname/IP condition remain the same.

  and then remove VC related modes.

  Bound mode, you have added the two systems to the same domain. So for now, you could try removes the VC domain and connect to the system running and the VC as the local administrator.

  In addition, I don't know what options you would get if you'd called Installer VC once more on the virtual circuit running. It might give you an option to separate the the Victoria Cross VC crashed (not sure but maybe worth a try).

  Thank you.

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• vCenter Server 5.0, 5.5, and SSO deployment Modes

  Hello

  Just after a few reviews I've seen conflicting opinions on this.

  
  I have half a dozen instances of vCenter server. They are all on the same AD domain but quite geographically dispersed and the links are of variable quality. Each site has its own VC based on vSphere 5.0 on 2008 Server with a separate database providing functions and MS SQL Server. Every VC has its own instance (local) Single Sign On hosted on the local SQL DB. All instances are independent, there is no bound mode and or other dependencies between them. Other than the AD, they are completely isolated. They are also quite low (a few hundred VMs, less than 10 guests).

  I plan to spend 5.5 and considered him my options for SINGLE sign-on. According to the Documentation Center 5.5 I have three options of SSO - Standalone/Basic, high availability, and Multisite.

  
  Ignoring the high availability, I don't know if I should go to basic, with a standalone (local to the VC) SSO to each site or multi-site, with a local SSO to each site but a part of the same domain of SSO authentication. The 5.5 Documentation Centre indicates that if I do not use related modes (which I am not) then a basic each site deployment will end.

  
  However, the 20724335 KB that the last line seems to indicate that multisite reading is preferable for instances of PASS-THROUGH authentication after the first installation.

  Important : VMware recommends this deployment mode during the installation of servers to Single Sign-On vCenter extra in your environment.

  At the moment I tend to keep it simple and stick to the base, but I'd like to see if someone else has done this differently, and if I should go down the road of multisite?

  Thank you

  Chris

  The multisite configuration will you be gives certain advantages, as built-in multi-master replication automatic which will ensure all SSO cases are always in sync and of course the possibility of using the Mode related to the future, but if it is not important in your environment, the will of stand-alone deployment / Basic works very well.

• vCenter Server Linked Mode or not?

  Hello

  I had the following scenario: I have an existing with 8 physical ESX host Esx environment and virtualized 1 vCenter server for all direction and 1 Cluster. Now (for Oracle license costs) my company advised me to create a second group of Esx with 4 physical ESX host.

  My question is related to the vCenter for the management of the two clusters. It is recommended to install a second vCenter Server for the Oracle VM Cluster and server vCenter link the two together (linked modes) or let them operate separately or use only 1 vCenter Server for the management of the cluster 2?

  In your opinion, what are the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES?

  Thank you!

  Just bound mode will not give you solution Dr. bound Mode is used when there are two vcenters and they are linked together to achieve centralized management. It will all show you the inventory in both the vCenters. The first vcenter will both his and 2nd vCenters inventory and the second will have its own and inventory of 1.

  But using a UNIQUE multi-site authentication users/permissions will be replicated and since you have the replication table both of them should work together and give you DR.

• Can vCenter 5.0 Update 2 servers operate in mode related with vCenter 5.5 servers?

  We have 5 servers vCenter linked mode vCenter 5.0 Update 2 (5.0.0 Build 913577).  We would like to take the vCenter DEV server and upgrade to 5.5 to test.  A 5.5 vCenter server will be able to enter modes related to vCenter Update 2 5.0 servers?

  No, which won't work. Please see Linked Mode Configuration required for vCenter Server

  André

• vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration

  Buenos dias a todos,

  UNA pregunta: Se you can use/configurar el complement "vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration" between various VC (verse 5) en Dominios different y SIN relaciones confianza?

  Hi all
  A question: you can use / set up the "vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration" card from several VC (verse 5) in different domains WITHOUT trust relationships?

  Official documentation:

  Instances of server vCenter in a group of related modes can be in different areas, if the domains have a two-way trust relationship. Each area must approve other areas on which the server vCenter instances are installed.

  Kind regards

  Mario

• vCenter Server Standard mode with multiple vCenter Essentials?

  The company that I work began to expand in other countries and with that comes from the need to manage servers across data centers. Most locations have only 1 or 2 servers and not shared storage, but HQ has 3 servers on each of 2 data centers. DR site has a storage server acting as a target iSCSI (FreeNAS trial) HP.

  If I wear Essentials on these separate locations now, can I later (when the budget releases) buy a Standard license for vCenter Server and then link them?

  Or the Essentials version won't work in bound Mode?

  If I wear Essentials on these separate locations now, can I later (when the budget releases) buy a Standard license for vCenter Server and then link them?

  Yes

  Or the Essentials version won't work in bound Mode?

  No, you must have vCenter Standard for work-related modes

• 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.

• 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.

• Activate the VCA Mode of VMware vCenter Server Appliance

  Hello

  I'm pretty new on vSphere.  I have two hosts running esxi 5.1 what one of these hosts running the "VMware vCenter Server Appliance' with vSphere version 5.5.  I currently have a single cluster containing all the VMS as well hosts and the SAN.

  I try to activate the EVC mode, but when I try it tells me that the host is not allowed because there are powered on virtual machines.  I can turn off all the virtual machines except the vCenter device and I still get the problem on the host that has the device on it.  If I turn off the unit, I can't use vSphere to activate CVS.

  How can I activate CVS when vSphere does not work?

  Thank you

  Jeff

  Hi Welcome to the communities,

  This one is a bit complicated

  You have:

  1. turn off all VMs on Host1 (while vCenter device is on Host2)

  2 bring Host1 on Cluster, select CVS clustered.

  3. put all the virtual machines on Host2 (also vCenter device)

  4. connect on Host2 directly to vSphere Client Windows

  5. remove the vCenter inventory unit

  6. connect on Host1 directly to vSphere Client Windows

  7. the data store when the appliance and add it to the inventory of research. Power on

  8. connect the device with Web client or vSphere vCenter

  9. move the second host in the cluster

  And you're done

  Concerning

  Tim

• Service component of VMware Manager fails to start in vCenter Server 6 Update 2

  Hello

  A brief idea of my test environment:

  VCenter servers:

  VC1 - recorded at the psc1 in Site1

  VC2 - recorded at psc2 in Site2

  External Services platform controllers:

  psc1 - Site1

  PSC2 - Site2

  SSO domain: vsphere.local

  I upgraded from vCenter Server 5.5 update 3d to vCenter Server 6.0 Update 2. VCenter 5.5 servers had integrated / embedded of SSO and all services running on the same machine and were in modes related before the upgrade and I have them removed modes related before the upgrade. They have been upgraded to vCenter Server 6.0 with Embedded PSC and they entered automatically improved Linked Mode (ELM).

  After the previous step, I deployed the PSC external psc1 respectively 2 and psc2 mode of replication with vc1 and vc2 in the same site Site1 and Site2. I migrated then boarded two PSC vCenter servers to their respective partners external PSC of replication by running the command cmsso-util reconfigure - repoint-PSC "psc1/psc2" - administrator user name - domain name "vsphere.local" - passwd "Hasło_Administratora." This operation ended successfully and my vCenter have been reconfigured as vCenter Server with external CFP.

  After that, I followed article KB VMware 2127057 (agreements ofdetermination of replication and the State with the service controller 6.0 platform (2127057) |) The VMware KB) do psc1 and psc2 external replication of the PSC 2 partners either by running the command vdcrepadmin-f createagreement-2--h psc2.clifford.local h psc1.clifford.local u Administrator w 'Hasło_Administratora '. I ran this command psc2. Also, this operation succeeded, and when I ask the State of replication of the psc1 of replication partners and psc2, there is nothing wrong. However, after restarting my vSphere Infrastructure, I see that vc1, psc1 and psc2 have all their services started successfully.

  VC2 services seem to be failing, especially the service component manager of VMware which is required for many other services start. The VMware HTTP Reverse Proxy service starts properly and I have no IIS role / feature installed on my machine. The error message that occurs when you try to manually start the service is also attached as a file Error2.JPG in the discussion. The Windows event log error is as deeply as the file Error3.JPG in the discussion.

  Please let me know how to solve this problem as soon as possible.

  Well, I found a solution myself.

  In fact, after I created the external PSC 2 psc1 and psc2 partners of replication of the vc1 and vc2 in Site1 and Site2 respectively, I had to immediately follow section KB VMware 2127057 in order to create a replication agreement between the 2 external to the PSC psc1 and before psc2 I reconfigured and show the vCenter servers vc1 and vc2 of on-Board of the PSC outside the PSC following the VMware Documentation (Center of) VSphere documentation 6.0).

  That's all.

  Thanks to all for looking into it.

• VCSA 6 - could not connect to one or more systems vCenter Server - but I already deleted it...

  I have a recording of question in my server vcenter (VCSA) after adding a few VCSAs to a single SSO. All VCSAs are displayed correctly, but I removed an old... will be... No... die. It causes the initial connection to last 2 to 5 minutes. It shows immediately and the error on the top of the page indicating the "vcenter server in not available.

  

  As you can see, the VCSA referenced in the error message is not even in the list of 'the vCenter inventory'-> 'resources"->"Server vCenter:

  

  But it's somehow in the section 'License' from the same server vcenter:

  

  I think that screwing with the other parts of my installation vcenter because that stuff will be reached a limit of 120 and stop working. Here is a SS just try to look at the Configuration of the system:

  

  It expires essentially like some other windows. Originally vcenter be largely unusable.

  I think that the main problem is that I can't remove a stale VCSA Mode related SSO. It causes hanging on login and many never completed processes. I could increase the time-out period, but this will not solve the bland entry which is the culprit.

  Here is the error that occurred within the VCSA. It is every time I have to refer to something to check with other vcenter servers. Given one is more accessible, it is not able to speak, causing a timeout. The data service has expired because a main task took more than 120 seconds. See the vsphere client - virgo.log for more details.

  Okay it looks like you can run the command cmsso-util. Time consuming but gets the job done.

  VMware KB: Dismantling of the vCenter Server or a Services Platform controller

  hqvcenter1: / # cmsso - unsubscribe util - node-pnid balvcenter3 [email protected] name

  2015 04-20 T 15: 21:17.810Z order: [' / usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/dir-cli ', 'service', 'list', '-login', '[email protected]']

  2015 04-20 T 15: 21:17.952Z done by running the command

  2015 04-20 T 15: 21:18.145Z order: [' / usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcleavefed ', '-h', 'balvcenter3', '-u', 'administrator']

  2015 04-20 T 15: 27:37.058Z done by running the command

  Success

• Remove the server vCenter Server in the cluster

  I wanted to move my server vCenter to another machine.  When I installed on machine 2, he asked if it was a stand alone or make part of a cluster (? not sure if he said cluster but that's essentially).  I chose the cluster.  I moved my machines from the old server to the new server and then uninstalled the old server vCenter.  Now, when I open the vi for the new vCenter Server client, it tells me that the old server cannot be contacted.

  How can I get the old server to stop bothering me?

  Thank you!

  h

  Is there a way to break the related modes, or do I need to uninstall and reinstall my vCenter Server?

  Use "vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration".

  See the start menu, in case of VMware.

  André