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• VCenter Server 6 requires 2CPU

  Hi all

  I was in the process of upgrading our Vcenter Server 5.5 for Windows which is a virtual machine to the latest version of January of Vcenter Server 6.0 for Windows.

  I went through the installation program and once I accepted the EULA a pop up displays "VMware vCenter Server detected 1 processor (s), 2 processors are required for the selected deployment type. It is not a choice for the type of deployment start with. Everything is installed in the same VM.

  The virtual machine is already at version 10 of VM level. This means that I can't change the settings of the processor in Vsphere Client. The only choice is to change hardware parameters in the Web Client. But when the Vcenter server is down for maintenance of the web client is declining too. The only choice would be to directly connect to the ESXi server and change the parameter directly. However, I can't use the Vsphere Client.

  Have I any other option to change the virtual machine hardware settings?

  What exactly is the requirement, 2 CPU or 2 cores per Socket?

  Thank you

  Edy

  The possibility to change the hardware version 10 virtual machines with the vSphere client was added in to vSphere 5.5 Update 2, so if you download the update client 2 5.5 you will be able to use it.

  Alternatively you could use VMware Workstation to connect to the ESXi host when vCenter is out of service and modify the virtual machine, or use PowerCLI, take a look at edition vCenter VM parameters with Hardware Version 10 | Pelicano computer services

• on AD and DNS requirement in vCenter server installation

  Hello, I am facing installation stuffs now. It's about installation vCenter server 5.5 under windows.

  I'm just in my lab. He went well when I installed vCenter server device and I can do the remaining animals vSphere.

  But this time I must try to use vCenter in windows. I'm stuck in the 'server URL search"in installing vCenter.

  Is it OK to install the vCenter without AD and DNS server as I do now. If this isn't the case, pls guide me.

  You must at least COMPLETE your vCenter server field cannot be resolved and if you do not have DNS server in your lab, try to configure the host files... and on the announcement, if you do not have Active Directory domain or the vCenter Server belongs to a workgroup, not all features are available.

  To see a list of the software requirements and best practices for installing vCenter Server, check this KB: article: installation vCenter Server 5.5 recommended (2052334)

• What are the requirements for vCenter Server 5?

  What are the requirements for vCenter Server 5?  Specifically, I'm looking at the vCenter Server Appliance but it is set to 8 GB of RAM.  I hope to run it on a lab at home that has only 8 GB etc. total RAM.

  The system requirements are here - http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-installation-setup-guide.pdf

• vCenter Server 5.5 requires a reboot

  Hi all

  We need to restart vCenter Server 5.5, and it is running on a physical server and also hosting DB SQL on the same physical server.

  Please let us know what precautions to take before restarting the vCenter server.

  Kind regards

  Ajay

  You can restart the vCenter server as you would any other server system.

  Once the server is online. Verify SQL service, vCenter, all are running.

  As you run SQL locally, then it would be preferable to set the delayed start for vCenter server service and vCenter management services.

  While the SQL service start first, then the vCenter services.

  as usual, you can take backup of SQL DB or windows system state backup, but this is not a sine qua non for vCenter reboot.

• 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.

• Requirements of ports for vCenter Server 5.1 - SysLog Collector

  Hi all

  Has anyone installed a SysLog collector?

  My book of vmware by Lowe mentions little on the ports for it.

  During the installation of the server, he gave me a list of ports.

  I accepted all the flaws, except that I changed the ports http to 81 and 8081 because IIS is installed (vmware docs say to use one port other than 80, if IIS is already installed)

  Now, during the installation of the SysLog collector it asks which http port I use.

  The vmware docs nothing mentioned on the syslog http port is my book. The vmware for TCP docs show that.

  ESXi Syslog Collector

  8001

  TCP

  ESXi

  vCenter Server

  Network syslog server

  Just use port 81 as the http port I have set up for vcenter server? The web interface won't connect through this port? There will be a conflict?

  I used netstat and port 82 is not used. Should I use?

  The other settings works ok?

  There is no firewall involved; vCenter server and the VMs system will reside on the same site

  Thanks in advance

  port 81, that is according to the third screenshot! 8081 is for Tomcat!

• VCenter Server replacement

  I have two servers to ESX 4.0 running without connection to a server vCenter Server and nobody here knows anything about what happens, they use Vshpere Client to log into the ESX host individually to manage their vm I loaded vshpere Server on a member server down. I try to add the ESX host and received this message:

  The host is already managed by IP address: x.x.x.x only the vcenter server can manage this host. If you manage to add the vCenter server host, the host will lose its connection to its original vCenter server. Are you sure you want to continue?

  I have not had a chance looking for this and I don't know what will happen to the current host, if I leave.

  -Will be the closure of the ESX host?

  -J' I lose functionality?

  -Is their a better way practical to add the ESX host to the new server vShpere?

  Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!

  Welcome to the community - at some point this host was managed by a vCenter server - and very well may still be.  Have you tried ping this IP address? Did you try the score vSphere client to the IP address and see if you can connect to this server vCenter? -of what this looks like is that the host can be managed by a vCenter server - if it is not no problem adding the host of your existing environment.

  you will not be arrested the ESXi host.

  You shouldn't lose perfect as long this license does not charly-

  The way you go about adding your host is the correct methid-

• Access to the server vCenter Server security policy

  Scenario:

  Users must have different levels of access to virtual machines.  Some need only to be able to turn it on, restart and shut down the virtual machines.  Some need taking pictures, power on, power off, then restart.

  Others must be able to do anything.

  There is an existing Active Directory server.

  We do not want to overwhelm vCenter server with too many concurrent connections.  More than 3000 users must turn on and off the virtual machines and take snapshots.

  Less than 50 administrators full privileges in vCenter Server.

  We must use AD when it is possible to set up groups of users who have different privileges.

  What are the strategies to achieve this?  We should create a 'leap VMs' set in an area of special security for those who need access to vCenter Server to power on virtual machines and take pictures?

  What security products facilitate such scenarios?

  Subsequently vcloud or Automation Center vCenter vCenter Operations Manager will be used.  The solution must be able to integrate all the products of VMware management as opposed to replacing them.

  Thanks for your comments.

  Hello

  Actually, you are not generically allow access to a virtual machine, a console instead, if you allow access to a virtual machine that you want to monitor access very closely because it (other than RDP) console through the virtualization management services (ala vCenter). I would use tools such as HyTrust, Xceedium, Thycotic, etc. for monitor/audit access. Personally, I'm just saying my system administrators use RDP as it does not pass through the layers of virtualization management. If they need access CD for example, I provide other ways to access the ISOs of a common share (VCD, loop media) instead of asking someone to use vCenter.

  A poor man to get the same functionality is to create a proxy service that connects to all requests for access to the consoles and serves as additional security gateway in the virtualization management devices (ala vCenter). This way a request to go directly to the virtual console is properly logged and you can use this same proxy to make queries to Mount/unmount images, etc. By using a proxy, hytrust, Xceedium or Thycotic you can let him manage the 3000 user requests, limit the number of connections allowed at any time (which is a must), set timeouts, but especially you can delegate all through a service inside of vCenter account so that you can get the best control of your environment. Logging, these tools provide is enough to meet verification requirements.

  However, the best suggestion is to enable all simply do not. I have been broadcast to a virtual environment for years and I would order access to the console of a virtual computer was simply not necessary. You want a complete separation between the management of virtualization and the rest of the world.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
  VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, 2010, 2011,2012,2013,2014

  Author of the books ' VMWare ESX and ESXi in the business: Planning Server Virtualization Deployment, Copyright 2011 Pearson Education. ' Of VMware VSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: securing the virtual environment ', Copyright 2009 Pearson Education.

  Virtualization and Cloud Security Analyst: The Practice of virtualization, LLC - vSphere Upgrade Saga - virtualization security Table round Podcast

• The upgrade to vCenter Server Foundation to the standard

  I'm running vCenter Server Foundation and have reached the limit of 3 host. I bought the upgrade of Foundation to the standard, but I'm just curious as to what the upgrade process that is my license, so no downtime / a reconfiguration is required. Sorry if this has been answered many, I want just to get an idea of what I have to do once our license arrives.

  Thank you!

  Simply place the .lic file in the folder of licenses from the license server.  Launch of LM, then click Reread License File and it will go look for him.

  You don't need to replace the existing one that is there, just put another one there and it will merge the two files in the License Manager.

• Want to take the certification VCP6-VTC, but I finished the 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5

  Hello

  2 years ago I had the training for 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5 - I wonder if that would satisfy the requirement and allows me to pass the exam VCP6-VTC?  Or should I stick with the VTC VCDP5 only?

  Have you taken after school.

  5.5 vSphere install, configure and manage.

  If so, please attend vSphere: what's new [5.5 to 6.0]

  It is a 2 day course that will allow you to take the exam VCP6-VTC.

  Otherwise, take VCP550 review and upgrade to VCP6-VTC in taking 2V0 - 621D.

  Pleaes see following URLs too.

  http://myLearn.VMware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&UI=www_cert&TRK=profile_certification_title

  VCP6-VTC Certification

• 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.

• Update/migration - vCenter Server 5.0 on windows-> vCenter Server Applicance 6.0.0 U2?

  Hello, I'm trying to upgrade vSphere for a customer of 5.0 to 6.0.0 U2. I don't foresee any problems with the upgrade of the host, but I'm having a terrible time to vCenter Server upgraded. SSL problems, inventory Service won't start/db issues, etc. This is a very simple configuration with only two hosts, a DS3524 for the shared storage and a vCenter server running on a windows virtual machine. I am simply considering implementation installation vCenter's existing disposal and replacement with a new device. What, exactly, would I lose, do this? vMotion, HA and DRS is put to the top, but nothing fancy or automated.

  Thanks in advance.

  -arthur

  Because your environment is small, I think that a better option is really build a new vCenter from scratch and then guests are leaving the former vCenter to the new... of course, you will lose all historical data (statistics, task, events) of the old host and you will need to re - create clusters on the new vCenter configurations.

  Here is a KB showing how to move an ESXi to one vCenter to another: VMware KB: move a managed ESX ESXi host to a vCenter Server to a different Server vCenter

• VCenter server restart - can I just it reboot?

  My SAN works somehow, but I can't access my client vsphere vcenter server through.the.  I get the error: an unknown connection error has occurred, (the request has failed because of a logon failure.  Also, I can not connect via veeam.  Everything else seems to work fine.  VCenter is a virtual machine in my SAN environment.  Can - I just restart the vcenter Server?  Or should I stop all the rest down before doing this?

  Thanks in advance for the help.

  Welcome to the community,

  the virtual machines running on the host computers are not vcenter Server, and at least that actions such as migration, backups or other things are underway which require vCenter Server, you should have no problem restarting it.

  André

• Do I really need 2 Windows servers to run vCenter Server Ess. ?

  I used free ESXi on the host only for a year or two and now decided it's time to become a paying user perform a VMware. That's why I bought VMware vSphere Essentials Kit.

  Installing ESXi on a new host went well past, but after having tried installing vCenter Server Essentials, it seems that if I need to buy 2 Windows servers just to run it-1 Windows for the vCenter Server Server Essentials and a another server Windows because vCenter Server Essentials installs on a domain controller. Is this really true? Would be quite a blow for a small business that does not use Windows servers...

  Hello

  go to the download page for vSphere. You can download the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA).

  It is a pre-installed virtual machine that runs on SLES, so no windows license is required.

  Tim