Upgrade virtual Center 2.02 VC 2.5 on the new server. Upgrade ESX 3.02 ESX Server 3.5. and add the new ESX Server.

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  The 60 days message disappears after adding the first host?

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• Try to update to Virtual Center Server

  I've recently started a business and need to update their virtual Center Server, they run the 2.0.1 version.  When I try to download updates VMWares site won't let me. It says I need a license for Virtual Center 2.0.  I see that the company has a license for version 1.0, but I do not see a 2.0.  Could they have had version 1.0 patched to 2.0.1?  How are they able to run 2.0.1 version if they do not have a licesnce for her?  How can I move forward with this upgrade.   I am also able to download updates for ESX server, virtual center just not.

  I would call VMware and know who registered your VM products and if the interview is still active. Having the license file will help if they do not find you in the database. If you use Notepad, you can view the license file and it should show you what you licensed and have a name associated with it.

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• Virtual Center to update update 5

  Hello

  I'm currently on Virtual Center Version 2.5.0 Build 84767... databases are on the SQL 2005 Enterpirise edition that is running on the same box...

  I'm planning an upgrade to 'update of 5' and I have 3 questions:

  1 at - it an "update option" in the Wizard installation or is it going to be a relocation complete?

  2. If it is an update and not a re - install, the installation wizard would take care of the part of the database of the installation or should I point to the database?

  3. If it is an update and not a re - install, are my current configurations in Virtual Center will be affected? What is the best way to save the current config?

  1 at - it an "update option" in the Wizard installation or is it going to be a relocation complete?

  When you launch the installation program, you will be able to upgrade the VC, VI Client, VUM and converter (if installed)

  2. If it is an update and not a re - install, the installation wizard would take care of the part of the database of the installation or should I point to the database?

  The wizard will load the DB for VC and MUV (if installed) but you will need to enter the DSN and details of authentication, so make sure you know what.

  3. If it is an update and not a re - install, are my current configurations in Virtual Center will be affected? What is the best way to save the current config?

  Stop the service center virtual VMware, back up your DB using SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Express (free download) and if your VC server is a virtual machine, it captures instant. Restart the service center virtual VMware before proceeding with the upgrade.

  I hope this helps.

  Mike

  Visit: http://www.kickstartesx.com

• Virtual Center 2.0 to 2.5 update

  I have, hopefully, a quick question for you. We tried to upgrade to Virtual Center 2.5 yesterday (in preparation for the move to ESX 3.5 Update 4 running a mix of ESX 3.0.1 3.0.2 & 3.0.3). When we ran the installer told us that the previous version used the master DB, then we should use a DBA to copy recordings to the new database prior to upgrading.

  I'm not a DBA, but here's my question, if I was to save the master db and give it a different name, re - point the VMware (ODBC link) on the new DB system DSN can I go ahead with the upgrade?

  I have to do something else to the DB before it is upgraded? Our virtual server is running on Windows 2003 Server with SQL 2000.

  All opinions are appreciated.

  Kind regards

  Eoin

  If you use windows authentication or account 'his', simply restore the contents of the master DB to a new database and reconfigure the DSN to use the new database. Otherwise, you must ensure that the use has the same set of privileges on the new database too.

  Sandeep-

• Is a new virtual Center required for deployment of Horizon view 6 / licensing issues

  Hey all,.

  Just curious to know if it is required or existing best practice to install a separate virtual Center for your environment from view of the Horizon, or if it is correct to attach it in your VC.

  Also, reading that I've done, it seems that when you buy Horizon display 6 advances you get ESXi licenses as well?  Is it true.

  When it comes to the Windows 7 license you ave h to buy anything for your VDI VMware or do you just an open license / SA with Microsoft for Windows 7/8

  I think the projections and business decisions will do that for you.   Some circles have separate teams who manage desktop and server infrastructure.  In these scenarios, you can have a dedicated instance for VDI and the office team.     In other environments, you can be a small shop where a couple of technicians do everything.   In this environment, it can be allowed to have a single vCenter.     I still hate the TI depends on the answers, but in this case it really depends on your environment and how you want to manage.

  2: based on the comparison on the site, all the editions come with vSphere and vCenter for desktop.    I read you right, but I would check with a specialist VMware licenses.

  3: Just that you have the licenses required in view and vSphere VMware wants.  They do not all control over your Microsoft licenses.

• Same range of MAC addresses with vSphere 2 Virtual Center

  Hello, we have two virtual center of vSphere that create VM with the same MAC address range,

  00:56:B0:00:00... the other a virtual center... so be very carefully to not

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  Could I change attribution AUTOMATIC of the beach of one of our virtual centres?

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• Using of MS Cluster HA providing virtual Center 4.0

  Hi, we currently use ESX3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5, I'm about to start an update on all our services for 4.0 VSphere and virtual Center 4.0.  For the moment, we have a node two MS Cluster to connect to the DAS storage that supports Virtual Center 2.5.  I need to know if 1: VCentre 4.0 is supported running on a MS Cluster and 2: are there documents describing the process to create the cluster group.

  I did this several times for VCenter 2.5, but I am not able to find info on VCentre 4 and all my research seems to lead me VCentre Heartbeat.

  Any help is appreciated.

  The "Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service" for vCenter 4.1 can be downloaded from http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_mscs.pdf and vCenter 4.0 use link http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_mscs.pdf

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• Training of ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0 server...

  Hi all

  It is: I attended two classes in 2007 on ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0. Which version of the test secure Channel can I take or what I have to go through training again? I am currently working with VI3.5 using all the features of the product. Thanks in advance!

  If you feel confident that you know enough about ESX 3.5 a new class is unnecessary.  There is no much revelation from 3.0 to 3.5.  So, you can take the VCP test for 3.5.   Now from 3.0 to 4.0, I would say that taking the class, but you should be fine...

• Virtual center 4.0 - need to detail the technical information on windows services, very important

  Does someone know where I can find all the technical information

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• Problems with VMware virtual Center 2.5.0 and ESX 3.5.0 123630

  I lost connection to my SAN over the weekend and restarted my entire stack. Everything came to life, except a host server ESX is grayed out and shows disconnected my cluster of Virtual Center. If I right click on the host, everything is gray except 'Add alarm, add Permission, summary report and Performance report'.  I was able to connect directly to the host and was able to start the VM on the host machines, but my question is how to run in my cluster Virtual Center? I have no option to remove or connect.

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  try restarting your vCenter Server Service

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• Virtual Center upgrade to 5.0 U1 4.1 on the new machine

  Hello

  I don't see that this scenario in the upgrade documentation so wanted to clarify.

  Have currently Windows 2008 R2 server running Virtual Center 4.1 U1 and database resides on separate SQL 2008 Server.  Virtual Center Server has been improved 3 times now so eager to make a new update for Virtual Center 5.0 on a new server by keeping the existing database.  The data migration tool cannot be used because it is only for the migration of versions prior to version 4.1 U1.

  I'll do the following:

  Install a new server with new name/ip.

  Install Virtual Center 5.0 and create the DNS pointing to the existing SQL 4.1 database.

  -At this point is it ask me to upgrade the database?

  I have problems in doing this?  Will all of my existing hosts show as offline and must be reconnected and updated Virtual Center new server SSL certificates?

  Thanks in advance.

  Tony

  I'll do the following:

  Install a new server with new name/ip.

  Install Virtual Center 5.0 and create the DNS pointing to the existing SQL 4.1 database.

  -At this point is it ask me to upgrade the database?

  Yes, there will be an upgrade of the DB schema, so make sure you have a good backup. Make sure that you set up the system DSN from 64 bits to the correct address and test your connection to the DB before upgrading.  Also, make sure you have dbo on the VCDB and MSDB

  I have problems in doing this?  Will all of my existing hosts show as offline and must be reconnected and updated Virtual Center new server SSL certificates?

  If you change the host name and IP, your hosts may be in offline / not responding.  If you do a right click on it and "connect", they should return to the inventory very well.  (you may be prompted for credentials to the root)

  See also,

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1001493

• Error 1067 by starting the VMware Virtual Center Server service after the upgrade to VCenter 4.1

  I've started with VCenter 4.0 update online success in 4.1u1

  but now I can not start the service with Error 1067 by starting the VMware Virtual Center Server service.

  I did the upgrade online in VCenter 4.1u1 with this iso file VMware-VIMSetup-all - 4.1.0 - 345042.iso and now the entire production is declining.

  I use SQL Server 2005 32-bit as the database.

  Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated please?

  I guess it's all true by:

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022104

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vSphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html

  And what exactly is a failure, is the DB on a different server or living on the vCenter Server?

• How to upgrade from Virtual Center 2.5 + SQL Server 2000 to vCenter 4.1 + SQL Server 2008 (R2)?

  I plan the upgrade of an existing VMware Infrastructure 3 (Virtual Center 2.5 + ESX 3.5) to vSphere 4.1, and I'm stuck in the Virtual Center Server upgrade and its back-end database.

  vSphere 4.1 is released only as a 64-bit software, so he needs a x 64 O.S.; This excludes an upgrade the existing server on-site.

  The plan is to install a new Server Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server 2008 (or 2008 R2 if taken in charge), migrate the database and install 4.1 on the server vCenter.

  The question: How can I migrate the database?

  When you perform an upgrade of Virtual Center vCenter 4.0 on-site, the database is automatically upgraded; but this isn't the case when you install a new server.

  VMware provides a utility to clear the existing database and import it into a new server, but it works only for SQL Server Express (which according to VMware must not be used in medium/large production environments); If this is not an option.

  I am unable to find a support procedure to perform this migration.

  Can someone please help?

  Massimo,

  I just went through it and found it to be a little pain simply because I forgot to VMware document simplicity...

  You are right, the 'migration' tool does support SQL Server Express, I don't know why and niether are the two VMware Tech Support Agents I spoke with.

  To anyone reading this. NOTE If you perform the upgrade / migration SQL Server Express via the Migration tool you MUST check the registry DbServerType key FIRST! If it is set on Custom Migration tools will ignore simply stages of database! See this VMware KB article for more information:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1024380

  Yes, it is the States 'failure', what he does not say, it is that the Migration tool will be 'Silencieusement Skip' your database.

  End of Migration tools do call a standard SQL Server T - SQL backup command. YAY! You don't have to upgrade your existing 32-bit vCenter Server, do first just in case backup/snapshot, then run through the upgrade as if you were going to use the 32-bit version in production. This step will apply to any database schema change.

  Build your brilliant new 64-bit server, install all of the bits and then use SQL Server Management Studio to make a backup of SQL Server 32-bit database and then restore it on your new 64-bit server. NOTE: Make sure that all SQL and vCenter services are stopped before proceeding with the backup and restore of the measures.

  After the restoration of the SQL on your new server it reboot and everything will come back to life just as it is only now with all 64 bit!

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  StoneAge, Inc.

  http://StoneAgeTools.com

• The upgrade of the Virtual Center 2 update 4 update?

  I am currently running ESXi on IBm blades and they are running version 3i, 3.5.0 Update 2

  We have Virtual Center 3.5 Update 2 installed as well.

  We seek to improve our 3i to 4 upgrade ESX and Virtual Center.  I was looking through the upgrade guide, but there wasn't this listed scenario.

  My plan was to:

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  VMotion invited out of one of our blades, then update the blade and bring guests.

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  The Upgrade Guide can be helpful as well.

  Also, VMware tools for your guest will require an upgrade as well.

  http://www.VMware.com/support/VI3/doc/vi3_esx3i_i_35u4_rel_notes.html