vCenter 4.1 on SQL 2005 express upgrade to vc5

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• vCenter and SQL 2005 Express on the same physical machine

  I'm new on the VMware environment and am a little concerned about my VMware infrastructure and design.  I have 3 boxes physical accommodation 15 virtual servers.  I have a 4th server that hosts the database SQL and vcenter.  I am wondering what are my chances of having vCenter and SQL 2005 express installed on the same box?  That suggest VMware as best practices concerning this configuration?  If this configuration is ok, what are my options to protect myself in case the box with vCenter and the SQL database dies?  Thank you

  VMware sets a limitation to 5 guests and 50 wen invited you use SQL Express. I run it with 6 guests and 48 guests (incl. models) on the same machine as the server vcenter. That's not what I want to keep and we will change to a standard SQL 2005 on a separate server from SQL (which we had with SQL 2000 and before VI3).

  But I didn't have one problem with this configuration, again.

  With both on the same server may lead to a conflict: SQL 2005 requires IIS but vCenter uses ports. So I installed it but disabled.

  I think also that separating the two tracks faster that have it all on the same box.

  AWo

  VCP / vEXPERT 2009

• Update VCenter 4.1u3 with builtin SQL 2005 Express v5.1?

  Hi people,

  Can someone please tell me if the upgrade path is supported without problem as possible for my script below:

  Existing: VCenter 4.1u3 installed as Windows Server 2008 64 bit standard VM with the database running in SQL SERVER 2005 Express (embedded).

  to be upgraded online to:

  Proposed: VCenter 5.1u1b installed as Windows Server 2008 64 bit standard VM with the database running in SQL SERVER 2005 Express (shipped).

  VCenter 5.1u1 comes with SQL Server 2008 Express or reuse it just the existing integrated DB?

  Because when I specify using products VMware interoperability Matrices it displays all the comments in the table.

  Hello

  You can upgrade vCenter server 4.1Update03 to 5.1Update01a, and it keep MSSQL2005 express Embedded DB and data in it. VCenter server upgrade with no problems found. I think that the product of VMware interoperability matrix titles only to distance/Custom not Database not the fact embedded database part of the vCenter server installation.

  If this isn't a supported database, upgrade to vCenter server would have failed to be upgraded with the inconsistent database or considering implementing in custody.

  During the upgrade to vCenter server 5.1Update01a, it asks you to install Single Sign and the inventory service.

  Nithin-

• vCenter on vOrchestrator on SQL 2005 and SQL 2008?

  I was reading the support for vCenter and vOrchestrator matrix and was surprised to see that vCenter is fully supported on SQL 2008 but vOrchestrator is only supported on SQL 2005. As we all migrate to SQL 2008, we want to install as many vSPhere on SQL 2008 as possible. Is - it possible/decision-making supported to install vSphere on SQL 2008 and then separately install vOrchestrator on SQL 2005? Installing vCenter it seems to me that if both components have been installed at the same time, but maybe it was because I was in a lab environment and went with the built-in SQL Express.

  Any word on what vOrchestrator will support SQL 2008? I really don't like VMware may not have common requirements for all their products. I know that vOrchestorator was an acquisition, but still... come on people! Life is complicated enough.

  vCenter and Orchestrator use their own databases, you can install vCenter on SQL 2008 and Orchestrator 2005 without problem.

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  VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• Is VirtualCenter 2.5 SQL 2005 Express Database limitted to 5 guests

  I heard that when VirtualCenter 2.5 use SQL SERVER 2005 Express, it is limited to only 5 guests and 50 virtual machines.

  Is this fair?

  Wee using SQL SERVER 2005 Express and have 4 hosts (esx servers) and nearly 50 virtual machines.

  Now we need to install 2 guests most, witch would require us to install a new SQL Server, if it is limited to 5 hostsL

  Hello

  Yes, you heard right. The database delivered with VC, i.e. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express database allows you to configure a limited number of hosts and virtual (5 guests and 50 virtual machines).

  Please go through page 14 of this doc: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_installation_guide.pdf

  I suggest you to upgrade SQL Server 2005 Express to SQL Server 2005.

  Thank you.

  If you have found this unit or any other answer useful, please consider to allocate points for correct or helpful answers. *

• Unable to connect to the SQL 2005 Express database

  I'm new to Flex and I try to use the application for creating the database wizard and I am not able to connect to one of my servers MS SQL or PostgreSQL. I get this error message:
  
  java.sql.SQLException: unknown server host name "10.40.213.80\SQLEXPRESS".
  to net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.ConnectionJDBC2. < init > (ConnectionJDBC2.java:364)
  to net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.ConnectionJDBC3. < init > (ConnectionJDBC3.java:50)
  at net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.Driver.connect(Driver.java:178)
  to org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic.JDBCConnection.createConnection (JDBCConnect ion.java:87)
  at org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.DriverConnectionBase.internalCreateConnection (DriverCo nnectionBase.java:104)
  at org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.DriverConnectionBase.open (DriverConnectionBase.java:53)
  to org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic.JDBCConnectionFactory.createConnection (JDBC ConnectionFactory.java:52)
  to org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.internal.ConnectionFactoryProvider.createConnection (Co nnectionFactoryProvider.java:77)
  at org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.internal.ConnectionProfile.createConnection (Link Profile .java: 354)
  to com.adobe.datatools.derived.wizards.BaseConnectionProfilePage.testConnectionSimple (BaseCo nnectionProfilePage.java:70)
  at com.adobe.datatools.derived.wizards.BaseConnectionProfilePage.testConnection (BaseConnecti onProfilePage.java:51)
  to org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.ui.wizards.ConnectionProfileDetailsPage$ 1.widgetSelect ed(ConnectionProfileDetailsPage.java:85)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:227)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:66)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:938)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3682)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3293)
  at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.runEventLoop(Window.java:820)
  at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.open(Window.java:796)
  to com.adobe.flexbuilder.dbwizard.ui.DbWizard$ 8.widgetSelected(DbWizard.java:598)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:227)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:66)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:938)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3682)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3293)
  at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.runEventLoop(Window.java:820)
  at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.open(Window.java:796)
  at com.adobe.flexbuilder.dbwizard.actions.DBWizardAction.run(DBWizardAction.java:69)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PluginAction.runWithEvent(PluginAction.java:256)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WWinPluginAction.runWithEvent(WWinPluginAction.java:229)
  at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection (ActionContributionI tem.java:546)
  to org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$ 2 (ActionContributionItem.java:490)
  to org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$ 5.handleEvent (ActionContributionItem.java:402)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:66)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:938)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3682)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3293)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2389)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2353)
  to org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$ 4 (Workbench.java:2219)
  to org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$ 4.run(Workbench.java:466)
  at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:289)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:461)
  at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149)
  at com.adobe.flexbuilder.standalone.FlexBuilderApplication.start (FlexBuilderApplication.java:112)
  at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:169)
  at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication (EclipseAppLau ncher.java:106)
  at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start (EclipseAppLauncher.jav one: 76)
  at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:363)
  at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:176)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (unknown Source)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (unknown Source)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (unknown Source)
  at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:508)
  at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:447)
  at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1173)
  at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1148)
  Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: 10.40.213.80\SQLEXPRESS
  at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect (unknown Source)
  at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect (unknown Source)
  at java.net.Socket.connect (unknown Source)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (unknown Source)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (unknown Source)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (unknown Source)
  at net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.SharedSocket.createSocketForJDBC3(SharedSocket.java:289)
  to net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.SharedSocket. < init > (SharedSocket.java:250)
  to net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.ConnectionJDBC2. < init > (ConnectionJDBC2.java:297)
  ... more than 57
  I activated local and remote connections on my server, I can connect to them using connections DSN on Windows and other applications of web development such as MS visual studio. Y at - it requires no special configuration as flex?

  Well I uninstalled my SQLEXPRESS and just installed an instance of SQL 2005 standard and enabled TCP/IP connections and ta - da! Don't know if there is something else in SQLEXPRESS which must be activated but it works not now.

  Thank you!

• The upgrade of Microsoft SQL SERVER 2005 Express

  I think I know the answer to that, but I need to confirm.  I have an environment vSphere 4.1 and am planning on the upgrade to vSphere 5.  When I installed vsphere 4.1, I used the Microsoft SQL SERVER 2005 Express database because I didn't have a license and my environment is low.  The question I have is that if I upgrade to vSphere 5 that comes with Microsoft SQl 2008 express edition installation will improve my SQL 2005 Express?

  Thanks for your help.

  SB

  I don't believe it - I believe that you use on the vcenter data migration tool to move data from sql 2005 to sql exp 2008 exp - there steps http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-upgrade-guide.pdf

• The upgrade to vSphere + SQL Express to SQL 2005 + new vCenter Server

  Hello world

  It's the scénarion that I have today:

  A node just two HA/DRS cluster with vCenter 2.5 update 4 and two esx 3.5 update 4.

  The environment has increased enough to move from SQL Express to SQL 2005 standard. In the process, I want to upgrade the environment to vSphere and the vCenter move another box.

  I'm quite familiar with the process of vSphere upgrade but I donít know how to move the vCenter to another machine AND I do not know how to go from Express to the standard version of SQL in the process. (I have a SQL machine ready for use)

  I do not know how to handle all the changes here, I thought it would be nice to all move to the new machine and DB so that I could continue with the upgrade to vSphere, if this has meaning or not, I'm waiting for your ideas.

  I hope someone will give me some guidance on moving from SQL Express to SQL and how to move vCenter to another server (of course with a different server name and IP address)

  Thanks in advance for your support.

  I just did something very similar a few Sundays ago and it was really easy.  Refer to the section of the Upgrade Guide that talks about upgrading to vCenter on another Machine... (starts at p. 49).  We went from SQL 2003 32 bits on 32-bit Windows 2003 to SQL 2005 64-bit on Windows 2008 R2 64-bit.  Both are running as VMs - vCenter 2.5 is still there only as a license server - until I get all my hosts upgraded.

• does not install Windows xp - upgrade of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706)

  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706) is not install via installation automatic or manual - ideas?
  Thank you

  Probably better to ask:

  SQL Installation of Server & upgrade
  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/sqlsetupandupgrade/threads/

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011 - Update Services

• error upgrading from microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332)

  I have windows vista 32, which cannot install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332), gives an error code 534 as an upgrade.  I tried to reinstall the server directly from microsoft.com without success.  In the SQL Server configuration, I noticed that the MSSMLBIZ stopped, even if it is set to automatic.  I tried to start a command prompt, such as recommended by microsoft, but that no longer works.  Any ideas?

  Hello

  Microsoft has implemented specific Forums in place for all your SQL Server problems.

  Please repost in their help:

  "The discussions of general Setup, upgrade advisor, Best Practices Analyzer"

  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en/sqlsetupandupgrade/threads

  List of SQL Server instances:

  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/SQLServer

  See you soon.

• 65 b error code trying to upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332)

  65 b error code trying to upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332)

  Hi Auckland_White,

  ·         Did you the latest changes on the computer?

  ·         You are able to install some other updates on the computer?

  ·         You have security software installed on the computer?

  I suggest you try the steps below and check if it helps

  Method 1: If the problem persists, download and save the installation package' Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 "on your desktop and try to install the same audit and clean boot.

  See the following article in the Microsoft KB for more information on how to solve a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: Make sure that return you the computer to a normal startup mode once it's done.

  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4: http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=b953e84f-9307-405e-bceb-47bd345baece

  Method 2: I suggest that reset you the default Windows Update components and check if you can install the update.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Hope this information is useful.

• The procedure to upgrade SQL Express to SQL 2005 for VC4.1

  Hello

  Weeks, I successfully passed the VC to 4.1 with the bundled SQL Express. But now I need to spend the VC to save the log more view.  If an upgrade to DB from SQL Express to SQL 2005/2008 is reqired.

  I'm totally unfamiliar with SQL, could someone provide the procedure or steps in detail for the upgrade SQL database in VC 4.1?

  Thank you

  Mark

  See also this KB:

  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/7960893 - movement of the VirtualCenter SQL database

• Migration of Vcenter DB from SQL SERVER 2005 to SQL 2008 Express

  Hello
  I'll migrate the physical vcenter server to a virtual machine, then I'll install a new VM with OS 2008R2 and SQL2008. But I need the migration plan
  vCenter DB from SQL 2005 to SQL2008. VMware also recommends

  Note: 1) VMware recommends now IP address and host name the same information to facilitate the migration.

  (2) software migration to different vCenter Server, Manager of update or VMware Orchestrator. For example, Site Recovery Manager is not migrated.

  (3) move the VMware Orchestrator database. You must do it manually.

  We can give to vcenter server new name and IP and if yes what will be then problem occur after the post migration.

  Thank you

  vmguy

  It takes to keep the same name and IP address? If we will give different vcenter and IP server name then how will transfer of post stage

  If you can keep the same name of host and IP, this would make it so much easier.  That said, if you need to change the host name and IP address of vCenter you can run into issues where all your guests appear as disconnected. Usually, you can right click and choose 'connect', asked credentials for your hosts of ESXi, but after that they should remain connected.

  In addition, just in case I posted above another KB.

• Migrate from VCenter 4 SQL Express to SQL 2005

  Hello

  I installed VC on SQL Express and you want to migrate the database to a separate server running SQL2005.  Does anyone have step by step instructions on how to do that?  I tried the folllowing, but it failed:

  1. install VC on serperate server and create the database on SQL 2005 - I did it for all the stored procedures would be copied

  2 Backup SQL Express

  3. 2nd stop install VC

  4. restore the backup from SQL Express to VCDB on SQL2005

  5 ensure the VCDB SQL2005 and MSDB peuvent vmuser as dbo

  6 vc origin stop server

  6. change the DSN to the original VC server to point to SQL2005 VCDB

  I used sql authentication and logs of the DSN on the VCDB SQL2005 very well, but when I run the VC Service, it fails to start with event ID 1000, which is a very generic message saying that windows does not have the information needed to display the details of the message.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Hello

  Maybe this help you.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7960893&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=73144950&StateID=0 0 77583750

  MCP, VCP

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332) is not installed

  I tried several times to install this update.
  When I manually downloaded and tried to install told me that it's incompatible with my version of windows I'm running widows 7 Home premium
  32 bit... any help woul appreciated

  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 (KB2463332)

  Installation status: failed

  Error details: Code 42 b

  Try posting in the SQL Server Setup & Upgrade forum for assistance:http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/threads/>