Server vCenter in Linked mode

A vCenter Server 4.1 and a configurable Server 4.0 vCenter linked mode?

Thank you

Yes, a configuration that is fully taken care of.

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    KIM I am messing with vcenter enhanced link mode. So I have two vcenters shares a PSC external and they are in enhanced binding mode. The problem is when I install my first unit of replication that it installs as MGT. When I install the unit on the second Vcenter he also installs a server. Can't have a primary site and Dr. in enhanced binding mode and use the replication of vSphere?

    Hello

    For the problematic device of VR, you can check the contents of the /opt/vmware/etc/vami/ovfEnv.xml file?

    Normally it is property of deployment_scenario is this file and it is what determines how the device should behave - like handset (embedded DB + server VRMS + VR) or VR-server only.

    If the file ovfEnv.xml is empty, please check that the device has been deployed and powered through vCenter. If the device is powered through ESXi, the environment of the FVO will be empty and VRMS will not work. It is covered in the section of the admin guide.

    If the ovfEnv.xml is not empty, maybe you should file an SR and have the VMware support team assist.

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  • disclosure of the API with vcenter linked mode

    The API on a vcenter arrive on an another vcenter linked entities? In the linked vcenter inventory seems to appear anywhere in the CROWD.

    The linked vcenter can be managed in the vcenter gui, but it's just mistletoe knowing to send requests to the api for the other vcenter? The API knows something about the related modes?

    No, he can't manage them. In implementing related patterns as I understand it, it provides you with just the connections for the two vCenter. Linked Mode also uses ADAM to replicate permissions between linked VC, but you must always send API calls appropriate for the appropriate vCenter if you want to perform a specific operation on a given entity. It isn't really a "Federated", but just vCenter allowing multiple connections in a single view or a pane of glass.

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  • 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.

  • How to clean an installation Vcenter 5.5 missed a second server vCenter linked mode

    Hello

    First of all, my situation:

    I managed to install the following services on a single box:

    vCenter Single Sign-On (Vcenter Single Sign-on to your first server vCenter Server)

    vSphere Web Client

    vCenter Inventory Service

    vCenter Server

    The first properly installed vCenter (SRMVC.test.local).

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    vCenter Single Sign-On (vCenter Single Sign-on for an additional vCenter server with a new site)

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    vCenter Inventory Service

    vCenter Server (linked modes) * impossible *.

    I came across a mistake by joining the vCenter linked mode.  I then tried to force who do not have, and installation cancelled.   I think I am facing this problem described in this KB:

    Connecting two servers vCenter fails with the error: error 28039.Setup cannot join vCenter Server group related modes (1026087)

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2006850

    Now, I see a series of problems with the virtual machine that may be the root cause.  When I open the Server Manager there is an error when I try to view the roles or features.   The error I see is:

    Unexpected error refreshing Server Manager: element not found (except for HRESULT:0 x 80070490)

    To make a long story short:

    I don't really want to solve the problem on the virtual machine.  I think there could be a problem with the template I've deployed this virtual machine from and I would just blow it way and the redeployment of a new model. The problem is that, in the previous installs, I had trouble to reinstall a second vCenter after a failure to install because different services have already been registered with the first SSO server.

    My question:

    How to completely clean all the necessary components on the first server vCenter after a failed install a second server vCenter mode related?  I think that the second server is not only with its own UNIQUE authentication server, but also with the first server in the SSO site located on SRMVC.test.local.  I want to blow any trace of it so that the environment is pristine and so that I can use the same name of the second vcenter (VCSRMDR.test.local) when I reinstall.

    If the second vcenter also has its own SSO installed on the same machine and the second SSO has been installed in multisite mode (should be Yes, because the main goal is to related modes), you need a clean to the top of the first SSO vmdrd.

    VMware support specific utility to get this done, please file a case for support.

    Installing vCenter isn't going to be a problem, each installation has a user ID application created with the date of installation, this ID and certificate (which should be unique for a new installation, disable ssl programdata folders if re - install) are used to record vcenter to OSP.

    So the old entries will not be a problem for the other components.

    ever since the webclient service, you can remove users from the application:

    Log webclient with [email protected] the first web client.

    Under setting up users and groups, under the users Application tab, you can see all the application registered users.

    To identify that one to remove

    for vcenter, check the file C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\ssoregtool\vssso.properties.

    Once you know the job vcenter ID, you can delete the ID of the other.

    Ditto for the inventory service, the inventory service ID can be found in C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\conf\sso.ini

    For webclient files is C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphereWebClient\SsoRegTool\sso_conf\solution.ini

    vCenter and webclient has a user record solution with sso, which must be removed from the command line. This is the KB for this: 2033238

    again, you can use the above mentioned files to identify the one to delete.

  • 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

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  • 5.1 vSphere: manage server vCenter Linked Mode equal redundancy?

    Hi, people. Small question.

    Given the scenario of two or multiple vCenters connected successfully together, if one of the vCenters dies, can the survivors vCenters administer and manage the resources of the server vCenter dead?

    Thank you.

    No.... Related modes do not provide high availability to vCenters, just a single pane of glass with lens for example of ease of management and license sharing.

  • vCenter Linked Mode and Perl SDK

    Hello

    our VMware environment is divided into two physical places represented as two instances of vCenter. The two vCenters are interconnected. I think that its Mode called "related"?

    Is it possible to use the Perl SDK also bound mode? Currently, I have to manually interrogate both our vCenters and then sort out myself.

    (1) How to configure Perl SDK so I only authenticate once against our environment in Linked mode?

    (2) How can I build queries against the API so results will include objects in the two vCenters? That is to say. If I run a ' Vim::find_entity_views (view_type = > 'VirtualMachine') "I want to get all the objects 'VirtualMachine' in the two vCenters I can avoid running two separate queries and then later combining query results? ".

    Thank you!

    Thomas Willert

    It is not a published API method, but there is a way to get the vCenter server list in a group of related modes.  I have an explanation and sample code: http://www.virtuin.com/2012/12/querying-vcenter-linked-mode-with.html

    With respect to authentication, if your vCenter instances use the same permissions (which is recommended), then it's just a matter to authenticate each vCenter.  This is what the native client as well (if you have never installed vCenters with different permissions, you will see the login for each vCenter prompt).

    If you look at the blog post I linked earlier, you self an example of authentication each vCenter as well.  Basically you call Util::connect() two times, once for each of your URL for vCenter.  However, do not delete the global VIM uses the SDK package, or it will default to the last vCenter.  I show in the example script: LinkedModeExample.pl

    With respect to the combination of queries... not so easy.  You need to redesign each vCenter with $vim-> find_entity_views().  Now on a more advanced note, API is powerful enough to make custom inventory queries, you can usually pick up and keep the updates in your objects.

    What I would recommend as a simple approach is two calls to find_entity_views, then push them in a hash or an array.  You'll just want to use the UUID vCenter:

    $vc_uuid is $vim1-> get_service_content()-> {'about'}-> {'instanceUuid'};.

    The instanceUuid has been added in vCenter 4.x and later versions (do not have in the past 2.5 vCenter instances).  Then use this instanceUuid + moref as hash keys.  This is important because the morefs can be duplicated between vCenters.

    So, you can then create a hash:

    My % vm_hash;

    foreach my {$entity (@$vm_views)}

    My $moref = $entity-> {'mo_ref'}-> {'value'}; # will be vm-# for virtual machines

    $vm_hash {$vc_uuid.} "+". $moref} = $entity;

    }

    Then you can quickly research specific VMs and keep separate them between vCenters.

    You'll find it works for simple data queries, but you start to get more items of inventory (say for an inventory report), the relationship becomes more complex and the number of objects grow.  I did work to push these values in a database and files (including by running it on 5 or less than weight and WaitForUpdatesEx), excel, which works well if you have the time to build the DB and the work of database object schemas.  Just use instanceUuid + Moref value as primary key to prevent any moref vCenter cross reuse value.

    The other option is that the vim reference is added to each object, so you can just get the data of each entity:

    foreach my {$vm (@$vm_views)}

    Print "VM:". "." $vm-> {'name'}. "\n";

    Print "InstanceUuid VC:". $vm-> {'vim'}-> {'service_content'}-> {'about'}-> {'instanceUuid'}. "\n";

    Print "ServiceUrl VC:". $vm-> {'vim'}-> {'service_url'}. "\n";

    }

    I have a project that I tinker with in my spare time (which is rare these days) which aims to consolidate multiple vCenters into one database for queries and reports, but I didn't get far enough away from share it (very rude, but works for a subset of data at present, but it is very effective for collecting loose on<5s intervals).="">

    You can also look into VMware Orchestrator.  Orchestrator can connect to multiple vCenters and caches data for access by automation.  According to your WAN performance, he can work a geographic site and make sure that you need (just watch the moref, names of entities and other potential overlap between vCenters) aggregated data.

  • vCenter linked mode SSO

    Hello

    I am trying to understand the SSO with related modes works

    Today I have a vCenter installed with SSO installed as a base and. Now, I implement SRM here and after I install the second vCenter as base too much on the other site and try to create a linked mode an error pops up

    in ID incompatibility or something like that. I read that multisite is necessary to deploy related modes.

    How can I configure related here, but the problem is that I can't change the basic deployment in the first vcenter because it uses Nexus 1000V is a complex configuration for me.

    I can reinstall the second vCenter because nothing is yet set in.

    Thank you

    Unfortunately because you have it installed as a base, there is no way to install SSO multisite.

    According to the documentation

    "Server vCenter linked mode instances can be connected to different physical servers of Single Sign-On, but must be connected to a single Single Sign-On logical server. An only Single Sign-On logical server can be one of the following forms. »

    With 2 sets of basic mode, they are 2 physical and 2 logical SSO server.

    What should have been done is the first vCenter install SSO on the first node of a multisite SSO and when the second gets installed you create a UNIQUE authentication server separate but accede to the first node. Logically, this will be a single instance SSO so now both servers can be managed from a single web client and can be regulated in bound mode.

  • Nexus1000v and vCenter Linked Mode

    Hello

    Is that what someone has implemented Nexus1000v in an environment with vCenter Linked Mode active? The VMware support guy says he only is not supported, but in my research in cisco and vmware Web sites I have found no documentation confirming this information.

    Thanks in advance,

    Rubens

    People now officially support us vCenter Linked Mode and vCenter Server Heartbeat.

    Go to the link for the official announcement below.

    https://www.myciscocommunity.com/Community/products/nexus1000v/blog/2010/06/03/nexus-1000V-support-for-vSphere-features-heartbeat-linked-mode

    Thank you

    Louis

  • Database and Vcenter linked mode

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    I will install 2 Vcenter linked mode, each with him ' s have a local database, on a production site, and another at the recovery site.

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    Thank you

    Angelo

    .. just to add a little.  All related attributes is a unique management point only reading.  All instances of vCenter must always be administered separately.

  • vCenter Linked Mode Upgrade w

    Guy.

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    This fence, my response to remove the link between VC and then perform upgrades using multiple single sign - on bodies in different locations and after that the two sites are upgraded to link them returns with the configuration utility.

  • VCenter Linked mode

    Hello world

    I wonder something about vCenter linked mode. If you have two (or more) of vCenters connected through linked modes, and one of them fails for a reason that would happen?

    Could you still manage the vms host, which were managed by the vcenter fails?

    I can find almost everything I wanted to know the documentation and various blogs etc, but this question remains unanswered. Anyone with experience with this issue?

    Thanks in advance!

    Correct - if you lose a vCenter that you lose. Related modes will make no difference in this case.

  • vCO and vCenter Linked Mode

    Hello!

    are there problems to wait when connecting vCO to a vCenter which is in bound mode?

    Thank you!

    see you soon,

    Joerg

    Hello

    with the exception of the limitations known to vCenter Server and vCenter Orchestrator, I think that there are no problems with this solution. You will need a vCO by vCenter Server instance in enterprise environments. In smaller environments, you can connect several Server vCenter vCenter Orchestrator.

    Best regards

    Christian

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    Hello, everyone. I have 2 sites. Now, each site has its own VC and PSC external works well. Is it possible to configure the ELM between these 2 sites?

    Can I improved modes related between two areas of distinct vSphere?

    No, Enhanced Linked Mode requires that all PSCS in the same domain and replication. Two distinct areas of vSphere with no way to replicate the new APIs that provide ELM may not display the content of these two areas. For more information on the improved linked modes, see the section Reinforced Linked Preview Mode in vSphere Upgrade Guide.

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