New vCenter Server 4.1 "check new notifications" task queue much

Similar Questions

• How can upgrade the extensions of vcenter Server version 5.0.0.16964

  I upgraded vCenter Server 4.1 to version 5.0, but a message box has been invited during the process of upgrading to vCenter which is attached with this post. Please help how can install extensions to upgrade version of vCenter server 5.0.0.16964.

  Use the vSphere client (when it is connected to the vCenter Server 5) and check plugins/extensions you installed here: Menu "Plugins / manage plugins.

  You must update the plugin Manager Update to the new version. If everything else is enabled and work so no more away from updates are required.

• vCenter Server 4.0 - Error 25003 & SQL 2005

  Hi all

  I try to install vCenter Server 4.0; Unfortunately, I won't have much luck.  I'll say this right at the front; I have never installed vCenter Server before or dirty with database.  I apologize in advance for any stupid errors.  The installer dies on me with this error:

  ""Error 25003.Setup failed to create the server vCenter. repository".

  Equipment: that I install vCenter Server 4.0:

  • Windows Server 2008 64 bit (computer is on a domain)

  Equipment database:

  • Running SQL Server 2005 on a Windows 2003 64-bit (computer is on a domain)

  How I created a SQL 2005 database.

  1. a law on databases and selected click 'New database'.

  How I created a Data Source Name (DSN)

  1. Has launched the 32-bit version of Data Source ODBC Administrator located in the: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcad32 (someone recommended ODBC running this way to fix 25003).

  2. SQL Server DSN must connect is a W2K 64 bit running SQL 2005.

  3. The default use "verify the authenticity of the ID connection via integrated Windows authentication.

  4. Connect to the new SQL server database.

  How do I install vCenter Server:

  1. Choose the option to use an existing supported database.

  2. Leaving the username and password fields empty database.

  3. By using a local administrator for the service account account.

  That people is what I did.  If you guys need more information, or have a few storms of brain on what I'm doing wrong please post.

  I think that this may be a good starting point.  If you have any other questions, after return

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_40_esx_vc_installation_guide.PDF

• vCenter Server displays the error message: unable to connect to the host

  vCenter Server displays the error message: unable to connect to the host

  Symptoms

  • vCenter Server cannot connect to a host when you perform operations such as:

  •

  o Storage vMotion

  o cold migration

  o cloning a virtual machine

  o the model deployment

  • Newspapers vpxd that contains an entry similar to:

  [2009-06-04 19:27:16.326 error "App" 4444] [VpxdInvtHost] IP address change for 10.223.122.143 to 10.223.127.197 unhandled, verification of the SSL certificate is not enabled.

  • You see errors similar to:

  Unable to connect to the host o

  o [2009-06-04 19:27:09.952 'Libs' 3902384 WARNING] [NFC ERROR] NfcNewAuthdConnectionEx: unable to connect to peer (numRetries = 2). Error: Unable to connect to the host 10.223.122.143: connection timed out

  • vCenter Server shows the VMS as being disconnected then connected.

  Hello

  Resolution

  Cause

  This problem can occur if an ESX host's IP address is changed while being managed by vCenter Server.

  Check the cause

  To check the cause of the problem:

  1. Log in as root to the ESX host using a SSH client.
  1. In the file etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg, find the IP address of the host. The entry looks like:

     
     10.21.48.121
     

     Note: for more information about editing the files, see installation in VMware ESX configuration files (1017022).

  Troubleshooting

  If the IP address is incorrect, perform the following steps in order. If the operation does not resolve the problem, continue to the next step. Don't skip a step.

  1. Disconnect and then reconnect the host:
  1. Right click on the ESX host in vCenter Server and click Disconnect.
  1. Reconnect the ESX host in vCenter Server.
  1. Restart the VirtualCenter agent on the ESX host:
  1. Stop the service of vpxa with the command:

     # service vmware-vpxa stop

  1. Open the /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg file in a text editor and correct the IP address of the ESX host.
  1. Start the service of vpxa with the command:

     # service vmware-vpxa start

     Note: for VMware ESXi, you may have to restart all the management agents. For more information, see restart the agents on an ESX or ESXi Server (1003490) management .

  1. Rebuild the VirtualCenter agent on the ESX host configuration file:

     Attention: this step removes all the Statistics counters historical host and the virtual machine. If VMware ESX host is running in virtual machines that starts in a permitted CVS environment, you maybe won't be able to add the host without stopping the virtual machines first.

  1. Right click on the ESX host in vCenter Server and click Disconnect.
  1. Remove the ESX host disconnected from vCenter Server.
  1. Backup the file vpxa.cfg with the command:

     # mv /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.oldcfg

  1. Add the ESX host disconnected to the server vCenter inventory.
  1. Run the following command to view the contents of /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg and confirm that the host IP address is correct:

     # cat /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg

• The upgrade to vCenter Server to vCenter Server 5.1 5.1 update 1 when the SQL database is remote and vCenter Server Heartbeat is installed

  Hi guys,.

  I'm in the middle of an upgrade to vSphere 5.1 5.1 vSphere update 1. I have vCenter protected by HB and SQL on a separate computer (also protected by HB) I also run Syslog, Update Manager and Proxy authentication on vCenter.

  I've successfully upgraded HB on all 4 nodes (2 x vCenter & 2 x SQL) and started the upgrade components on the secondary according to the •vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.5 server and vCenter Update 1 Installation on Windows Server 2008 when the secondary server is virtual (PDF) http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcenter-server-heartbeat-65-u1-installation-windows-2008-virtual-guide.pdf

  I got to step 3.c

  3. change the primary/active server role:

  a launch of the vCenter Server Heartbeat wizard configure server and click the tab of the Machine to change the server role for the current server (primary) to the active State and click Finish.

  b using the Service Control Manager, start the Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter service.

  c using the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console, check that all the status icons on the server: summary page are green indicating that the boot process is completed and protected from all the services are started.

  d using the Service Control Manager, stop the service Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter.

  As the vCenter service does not start, I'm stuck at this point. As far as I'm concerned, the error is quite logical. I've updated vCenter using the secondary server, and then I'm trying to connect (according to the guide) with another version that breaks down.

  If I continue with the services stop and launch the installer SSO, it is trying to perform an uninstall!

  Did I miss something in this upgrade?

  Concerning

  
  Ciaran

  Hi guys, VMware have finally updated the documentation to reflect the right way forward: https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/heartbeat_pubs.html U1 6.5 Select from the menu drop-down and you'll see the last date of update for each of the documentation is now 10/10/2013. The guide States now specifically to restore the vCenter database before proceeding with any other measure, this is copied below for convenience: "the upgrade of the main server of the upgrade process further guess upgrading the secondary server completed successfully. Procedure 1 before continuing the upgrade process, perform a restore of the database of vCenter Server, Single Sign-On database, VMware Update Manager database and SSL certificates that were backed up in step 4 on the secondary server. regards Ciaran

• During the restart of Vcenter Server - error 1053: the Service has not respond to the start or control

  Hi all

  I couldn't use the vSphere Client to enter in vCenter (from my office).

  I could not Remote Desktop on the server vCenter resides on.

  I could go on the console of the server vCenter resides on.     I couldn't use vSphere Client from there either.

  I tried rebooting vCenter and got this error message:

  Unable to stop the VMware VirtualCenter Server Service on Local computer.

  Error 1053: The service did not respond initially or control in a timely manner.

  Any ideas where to look for more clues or ideas on what might be the case?

  Thank you.

  I could not Remote Desktop on the server vCenter resides on.

  This is not vcenter Server.

  Check the configuration of Windows.

  Have you tried restarting your vCenter Server system?

  André

• PowerCLI Script to migrate virtual machines with the same network Source for the new vCenter Server.

  Hi all

  I checked a few posts on the migration to the new vCenter Server virtual machine. But I'm not very good with Powercli and need some help here.

  We have a new vCenter server where we migrate virtual machines from one source vCenter server. Here are two things that I don't know how to connect together to make sure that bwfore we turn on the virtual machine to the virtual machine is connected to its source network.

  Part 1 - this script works well but do not get any network on the vCenter destination.

  cluster = Get-Cluster "clusterA.

  $inventory = get-Cluster $cluster | Get - VM | Add-Member - MemberType ScriptProperty-name "VMXPath" - value {$this.extensiondata.config.files.vmpathname}-Passthru-Force | Select-Object Name ResourcePool, folder, VMXPath |

  $inventory | Export-Csv c:\file.csv

  $inventory = import-csv c:\file.csv

  $cluster = get-group 'b '.

  {foreach ($vm to $inventory)

  $ESXHost = get-Cluster $cluster | Get-VMHost | Select - 1 first

  New-VM - VMFilePath $vm. VMXPath - VMHost $ESXHost - location $vm. Folder - ResourcePool (Get-Cluster $cluster |) Get-ResourcePool $vm. ResourcePool)

  }

  Part 2 - I want to preserve the Portgroup macaddress and the Ip of the virtual computers and connect them to the new vCenter. How can I do this with the script below. Or how can I combine them together?

  $vm_list = get-Cluster-name "clustera | Get - VM test * | Name sort

  $information = {foreach ($vm to $vm_list)

  $network_adapter_information = get-NetworkAdapter - VM $vm

  $vm | Select Name,PowerState,ResourcePool,@{N="Path; E=       {$_. ExtensionData.Summary.Config.VmPathName}},@{N="NetworkAdapter '; E = {[string]: join (":", ($network_adapter_information |))} %{$_. {{(Nom + "," + _.NetworkName $}))}}, @{N = "MacAddress"; E = {[string]: join (",", ($network_adapter_information | % {$_.}))} MacAddress}))}}

  }

  Step 2

  # Unsubscribe virtual machines

  Remove-VM - VM $vm_list-RunAsync Verbose - confirm: $false

  Step 3

  $cluster = get-group 'b '.

  {foreach ($vm to $inventory)

  $ESXHost = get-Cluster $cluster | Get-VMHost | Select - 1 first

  New-VM - VMFilePath $vm. VMXPath - VMHost $ESXHost - location $vm. Folder - ResourcePool (Get-Cluster $cluster |) Get-ResourcePool $vm. ResourcePool)

  }

  # Save virtual machines

  foreach ($info in $information)

  {

  $vmxpath = $info. Path

  $resource_pool = $info. ResourcePool.Name

  New-VM - ResourcePool (ResourcePool-Get-name $resource_pool) VMFilePath - $vmxpath - RunAsync-Verbose | Out-Null

  }

  Step 4

  # Put the network cards

  foreach ($info in $inventory)

  {

  foreach ($network_information in ($info.NetworkAdapter - split ":"))))

  {

  $virtual_machine = $info | %{$_. Name}

  $network_adapter = ($network_information-split ",") [0]

  $network_vlan = ($network_information-split ",") [1]

  Get-VM-name $virtual_machine | Get-NetworkAdapter-name $network_adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName $network_vlan-Verbose-RunAsync-confirm: $false | Out-Null

  }

  }

  # Start the virtual machines

  foreach ($vm to $vm_list)

  {

  Start-VM - VM $vm. Name-RunAsync Verbose - confirm: $false | Out-Null}

  }

  Thanks in advance for any help.

  Hi all

  I made some changes to the script and it worked for me. We have added a host on the destination with all exchanges and storage mapped vCenter.

  $vm_list = get-Cluster-name 'Site B - b | Get - VM | Name sort

  $information = {foreach ($vm to $vm_list)

  $network_adapter_information = get-NetworkAdapter - VM $vm

  $vm | Select Name,PowerState,ResourcePool,@{N="Path; E=       {$_. ExtensionData.Summary.Config.VmPathName}},@{N="NetworkAdapter '; E = {[string]: join (":", ($network_adapter_information |))} %{$_. {{(Nom + "," + _.NetworkName $}))}}, @{N = "MacAddress"; E = {[string]: join (",", ($network_adapter_information | % {$_.}))} MacAddress}))}}

  }

  # Unsubscribe virtual machines

  Remove-VM - VM $vm_list-Verbose - confirm: $false

  $cluster = get-Cluster "Site A - clustera.

  {foreach ($vm to $information)

  $ESXHost = get-Cluster $cluster | Get-VMHost | Select - 1 first

  New-VM - VMFilePath $vm.path - VMHost $ESXHost - location $vm. Folder - ResourcePool (Get-Cluster $cluster |) Get-ResourcePool $vm. ResourcePool)

  }

  # Save virtual machines

  foreach ($info in $information)

  {

  $vmxpath = $info. Path

  $resource_pool = $info. ResourcePool

  New-VM - ResourcePool (ResourcePool-Get-name "test1") VMFilePath - $vmxpath - RunAsync-Verbose | Out-Null

  }

  # Put the network cards

  .

  foreach ($info in $information)

  {

  foreach ($network_information in ($info.NetworkAdapter - split ":"))))

  {

  $virtual_machine = $info | %{$_. Name}

  $network_adapter = ($network_information-split ",") [0]

  $network_vlan = ($network_information-split ",") [1]

  Get-VM-name $virtual_machine | Get-NetworkAdapter-name $network_adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName $network_vlan-Verbose - confirm: $false | Out-Null

  }

  }

  # Start the virtual machines

  foreach ($vm to $vm_list)

  {

  Start-VM - VM $vm. Name-RunAsync Verbose - confirm: $false | Out-Null

  }

  Hope this will help many of you.

• New vCenter Server install fails - SSO

  I use a new system nested for a lab at home.  I'm under Workstation 9 with the latest version of vCenter.  I have the ms SQL all set up and verified.  The clocks are set to the same time a few seconds apart.  However, during installation when I get to vCenter single sign on Information, he returned with the error:

  Incorrect entry - a command line argument is wrong, a file is not found or the spec file does not contain the required information or the clocks on the two systems are not synchronized. Check vm_ssoreg.log in the temporary folder of the system for more details.

  I checked the two KB with information about this,

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2033880

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2033875

  and after the steps, I still can't pass it.  Then, I found this blog, http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/2012/09/vcenter-server-5-1-installation-fails-with-a-wrong-input-and-certificate-already-expired-error.html#.UWZSkJOThyI and reading, I get the assumption this isn't a big deal, however, I still can't complete the installation until it is fixed, at least as far as I know.

  I'm pretty new to this forum and to implement vmware but learn a lot, but this one left me speechless right now.

  Reflections on how to solve this problem, other things to test, etc.?

  David Seaman playing excellent series of blog on the configuration is

  http://derek858.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/VMware-vCenter-51-installation-part-1.html

  Michael Webster on his blog also has a great serise on certificates

  www.longwhiteclouds.com

• 5.1 ESXi host rest disconnected when it is connected to the new vCenter Server 6

  Hello

  I created a new version of vCenter Server 6.

  I have e vCenter Server 5.1 connect my 5.1 hosts.

  I want to connect hosts to the new vCenter and then upgrade to ESXi 6 guests.

  I disconnect hosts on the old vCenter.

  The I connect hosts to the new vCenter, and it happens with all the vm´s, etc..

  But it is disconnected.

  And it keeps beeing disconnected even when you try to connect again.

  If anyone has experienced this?

  Thank you

  Thomas

  Have you added these hosts in your new server vCenter along with their licenses?

  Otherwise, if please add host license in your vCenter license inventory and assign to those of your hosts and then try to re - connect.

• VCenter Server to a new server transfer

  Hello
  I'm doing an update from the 2008 to the 2012r2 server.  I was wondering how to spend my vCenter server.

  We are running the essentials package.

  I thought just build a new server, the connection my hosts in vCenter and then close and delete the old server?
  My thought process is correct, or is there something else I need to do along the way?

  Hello

  The important thing to know with vCenter is the majority of your important information in the SQL database. You're right, install a new instance of vCenter on your new Server R2 of 2012 is the best way to go and make sure that you connect to your existing SQL DB.

  What version of vCenter/ESXi are you running? 5.5? There are a few other things to consider before proceeding, as the backup of your configuration of SSO and service inventory? Do you use things such as tags in the web client? Is your particularly complicated configuration of SSO? If this isn't the case, then you can probably not bother with their backup and restoration.

  If it were me, I'd do the following as a rough plan:

  (1) save the SQL DB to be 100% sure.

  (2) off your old server.

  (3) configure the new server with the old server's IP address. Make the necessary DNS changes.

  (4) 2012 R2 server Setup again.

  (5) for mounting and you are prompted, use an ODBC connection created in your existing SQL DB.

  (6) all the components and installation vCenter.

  (7) test of

  There would be other options to restore SSO / inventory if you want too.

  The plan to uninstall or disable the new server, restore your DB back backup and power on your old server.

  Happy to help you further if necessary!

• New Vcenter server and host add

  Hello, we are planning to create a new server Vcenter.  Had a bunch of weird issues with Vcenter.  Vcenter 5.1 on Windows running.  have not decided if we will use the VCenter, or create a new virtual machine from Windows to Vcenter again but I don't think that will count for my question.

  My plan is to turn off HA and DRS on the old server Vcenter, then remove a host from the old server Vcenter, and then add this host on the new Vcenter server.  Then just repeat the process for each host.

  My question is, should I turn off any virtual machine running on the hosts before removing the old server vcenter?

  If I remember correctly you have not, the virtual machine must remain in place and running, no connectivity should be lost and users should not not the difference.  We plan to do this off-peak hours, but there are always a couple of vm that are used 24/7.  It would be therefore rather not have to stop first.

  Thank you

  Hi defrogger

  Yes, it's the right way to migrate a new vCenter ESX Server.

  Disable HA/DRS and then disconnect the ESXi, vCenter server and plug them into the new vCenter.

  By disabling the DRS, you will lose the Resource Pools. So its maybe you assign only manual DRS.

  Another thing that many people forget are the options of the virtual machine on the cluster options. they have been set up again on the new cluster.

  BTW. There is a guide of vmware:

  VMware KB: Move a managed ESX ESXi host to a vCenter Server to a different Server vCenter

• Replacement of the SSL certificate in vCenter Server Heartbeat with a new certificate

  Realized the SSL certificates on my vsphere vCenter Server 5.5 environment change, but now I'm looking to deploy vmware vCenter Server HeartBeat service, but I have the following doubts.

  1. it is necessary to perform the exchange of currently used SSL certificate in my environment. ()http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2013041( )

  KB article talking about amendment of the certificate of a vCenter Server Heartbeat deployed... If the vCSHB are not deployed and yet, you don't need to worry... just go ahead with the installation and the new vCenter server certificate will be recognized by vCSHB.

• Ripping a 4.1 host in a new 5.5 Cluster WITHOUT access 4.1 vCenter Server

  I have a client who has his 2 4.1 vSphere hosts in a cluster of vCenter 4.1 which is NOT under its control or access. vCenter server access is with a 3rd party that he is nervous on his account supported by a new provider. I'm looking for the safest method (preferable without interruption) to import these 2 hosts into a whole new vSphere 5.5 cluster with 2 new hosts and vCenter 5.5 server. He has access to individual hosts via the vSphere Client as well as its local based NAS storage where the virtual machine of the resident. The end result is vMotion and Storage vMotion, virtual machine on the new guests and new storage without interruption then remove the old hosts.

  This is possible without any downtime of the virtual machine. However, as you deploy new fresh vCenter again, you will need to reconfigure settings HA/DRS. Also, since you have no control over the old vCenter, given old vCenter performance you can't as well. If you don't care about performance data, you're good to go.

  Here's how you can make this migration:

  1. deploy the new vCenter: for your condition: vCenter device will work just fine: reference:http://www.virten.net/2013/09/vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-5-5-vcsa-limitations/

  2. create the cluster on new vCenter, set up the same.  first add your new ESXi 5.5 clustered host. Make sure that the shared on the old host ESXi storage is visible on the new host as well. If it is not possible, you can run without shared as well storage vMotion. Reference:VMware vSphere 5.1

  3. now you can add your old webhost to the new cluster, make sure that vMotion requirement are already configured:

  Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.5

  4. Add your old host to new cluster. Once you add these ESXi host in new vCenter, both will be disconnected automatically old vCenter. If your host processors are different, you must enable EVC: make sure you understand impact of the VCA, the same configuration.

  Reference: VMware vSphere 5.1

  VMware KB: Enhanced vMotion compatibility (EVC) support processor

  VMware KB: EVC and CPU compatibility FAQ

  VMware KB: Activation CVS on a cluster when vCenter Server is running in a virtual machine

  5. you can migrate your old Web host VMs to new host, once the migration is complete, you can keep your old Web host in maintenance mode and remove the same.

• New VmWare VCenter Server assessment

  
  Hi all

  I would like to study for exam VCP5 VTC, so I downloaded Esxi5.1 and I would like to download the VCenter server too... I did a month ago, but unfortunatily I had the problem so what I installed were cancelled and now I can not download a new assessment of VCenter which could allow to study... any idea?

  You can register to download a free trial of VMware vSphere with operations management.

  André

• 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