vCenter 4.1 & SQL 2008 R2

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• VCenter on MS SQL 2008 R2 installation

  Hello

  I can't install vCenter (4.1 Update 1).

  I installed a basic MS SQL Server R2 on a Windows Server 2008 R2.

  Installing vCenter I block at the choice of the database level.

  He therefore asks me if I want to use a 2005 Express version or a database of existing support. So I choose the second option, but it offers me nothing in the drop-down list (DSN).

  When I enter the name of the previously created DSN (via the control panel > administrative tools > Data Source (ODBC)), I have an error message "the DSN"xxx"does not exist or is not a 64-bit system DSN. vCenter Server requires a 64-bit system DSN. »

  1 - remember to install the client SQL 2008 R2 on the vCenter

  2 good create a "System DSN" and not UN "user DSN".

  3. to install at least a vCenter 4.1 (en 4.0 go looking for ODBC administration in SysWOW64)

  Eric

• vCenter database for SQL 2008 recommendations

  (1) databases of vCenter 2.5 runs on SQL 2008?

  (2) vCenter 4 databases will work on SQL 2008?

  I have searched 2.5 vCenter database requirements and come up empty.  Does anyone know if VMware supports SQL 2008?

  I'd start on page 71 of the http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esx_vc_installation_guide.pdf

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• Change Vcenter DSN 2005 SQL native client for SQL 2008 native client

  Hi all.

  I tried to upgrade our Vsphere for VM Windows 5.5 to Vsphere 6.0 for Windows (latest version of January).

  The upgrade checking failed after entering the credentials of user Vcenter. The error is 'unsupported database driver.

  In fact the DSN connection uses the SQL native client 2005.90.2047. Is also on the system SQL native client 10. (Version 2009.100.2500) is installed. I think it's the SQL 2008 R2 native client.

  The SQL Vcenter database is on a remote database SQL 2008 R2 server.

  I tried to change the DSN of SQL native client 10. The service started, but I've seen lots of SQL errors in the vpxd.log. I could solve only to return to the snapshot and restore the SQL database.

  How can I change the SQL Native client to connect DSN correctly?

  Thank you very much in advance?

  Edy

  Have you removed the old DSN entry and created a new using the driver of the new (and good)? And have you checked the registry if your change reflected here (\VMware Virtualcenter\DB HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.)?

• Leaving the vCenter, database SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 R2

  Hi guys,.

  I have a project to move our of vCenter company database in SQL 2008 R2 Cluster at our new farm of R2 SQL 2012, is it as simple as:

  1. backup of database

  2 restore database in SQL 2012 R2

  3. set up new DSN (SQL Native 11 for 2012 R2?) pointing to vCenter server

  OR is there more to him because of the differences between SQL 2008 R2 and SQL 2012 R2?

  PL, refer following links: -.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=7960893

  or even more plus easy & accurate steps are here:-

  Migration of database SQL Server of VMware vCenter. vDestination: you & #039; Re almost there

• Configuration of SQL 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition for vCenter Server 5.1

  Greetings to all seasons.

  Kind of a newbie here. That's my lab environment.

  I have always used the vCenter Server install Simple option that also installs the shipped Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Express edition.

  Now, I do an eval of vSphere 5.1 and I want to manually configure a database server using the Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.

  I know how to install the database server and it works. But I do not know how exactly set up a database for vCenter Server.

  I looked at the guide Configuration / Installation of vSphere and I don't seem to be able to follow the preparation vCenter Server databases section, because I'm not a person to the database. Y at - it any other guide or a blog, I can follow? I searched a lot and found everything I was looking for. Thought I would ask here.

  Here are the virtual machines I have.

  Lab - DC1 (domain controller)

  Lab - DC2 (domain controller)

  Lab-SQL1 (SQL 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition)

  Lab-SQL2 (SQL 2008 R2 Enterprise - subsequently configure failover clustering)

  Lab-VC1(vCenter Server 1)

  Any help is appreciated!

  Happy holidays.  Here is a link to another site with a nice installation guide for SQL 2008 for VMware.  Version 4.x, published in lonesysadmin.net was very helpful, so I'm sure that the 5.x update (have not read through it again) must be all too packed with useful tips.

  http://lonesysadmin.NET/2011/10/06/how-to-install-Microsoft-SQL-Server-2008-R2-for-VMware-vCenter-5/

• VCenter 4.1 install error on a french MS SQL 2008 SP1

  Hi, we have a problem with a windows 2008 R2 (US or EN) and a MS SQL 2008 EN SP1.

  We cannot install the vcenter server. We have an error "Error 25003. Installation failed to create the repository of the vCenter server. »

  It works with MS SQL Express 2005 or 2008 US.

  It also works with a MS SQL 2008 SP1 US.

  That's OK with a MS SQL 2008 SP1 EN when we install a vcenter 4.0 Update 1.

  We have another problem:

  We cannot account system choice when we install Vcenter 4.1 with a DSN for SQL 2008, even when we turn off the UAC.

  Kind regards.

  Xavier

  PS: Here is the error in the windows event viewer:

  Log name: Application

  Source: VMware VirtualCenter Server

  Date: 2010-07-21 15:22:14

  Event ID: 1000

  Task category: no

  Level: error

  Keywords: Classic

  User: n/a

  Computer: VCENTER

  Description:

  The description of event ID 1000 in the source VMware VirtualCenter Server is not found. The component that triggered the event is not installed on the local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

  If the 'event originated on another computer, the information display must be registered with l' event.

  The following were included with the event:

  A database error: "ODBC error: (22007) - Microsoft . http://SQL Server Native Client 10.0SQL ServerLa a type conversion of varchar to datetime data type data has created an out of range value. "is returned when you run the SQL statement" "

  INSERT INTO VPX_LIC_METADATA (LAST_SAMPLE_ID, LAST_SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, RETAINED_SAMPLE_ID, RETAINED_SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, GLOBAL_DIGEST, IS_STATE_VALID, WEEK_KEEP_COUNT)

  "VALUES (0, ' 1900-12-31 00:00:00 ', 0, ' 1900-12-31 00:00:00 ', NULL, 1, 208).

  The message resource is present but the message is not in the table of chains or messages

  The event XML:

  PS2: error in the vpxd.log

  Section of VMware VirtualCenter, pid = 616, version = version 4.1.0 build-258902 = option = exit

  Current working directory: C:\Windows\system32

  Log path: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\Logs

  Initializing the SSL

  Using the libcrypto, version 9080CF

  Vmacore::InitSSL: doVersionCheck = true, handshakeTimeoutUs = 120000000

  A database error occurred: "ODBC error: (22007) - [http://SQL Server Native Client 10.0 | ]. http://SQL Server Native Client 10.0] [SQL Server] One of the type conversion of varchar to datetime data type data has created an out of range value. "is returned when you run the SQL statement" "

  INSERT INTO VPX_LIC_METADATA (LAST_SAMPLE_ID, LAST_SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, RETAINED_SAMPLE_ID, RETAINED_SAMPLE_TIMESTAMP, GLOBAL_DIGEST, IS_STATE_VALID, WEEK_KEEP_COUNT)

  "VALUES (0, ' 1900-12-31 00:00:00 ', 0, ' 1900-12-31 00:00:00 ', NULL, 1, 208).

  Is not init tableDef object: Vdb instance is not initialized or is fired

  Failed to initialize LDAP backup

  Xavier, I got the same error (with German SQL Srv).

  I have changend a few values in the DSN configuration:

  • change the language of the system for English messages

  • Uncheck the perform Translation for character data

  • Uncheck the use regional settings when out currency, numbers, Dates, times and

  After that, I installed successfully vSphere 4.1 server.

  Kind regards

  Andreas

• 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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• support for MS SQL 2008 vCenter

  Hello

  Does anyone have an idea what vCenter release will support Microsoft SQL 2008?

  Thank you

  vSphere supports SQL 2008 for the VC database - it also support WIndows 2008 for installing vCenter 4.0

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• 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 6.0 from 2008 to 2012

  Hello

  We have vCenter 6.0 running server 2008, 2012 with the database on SQL server.

  I want to know how can I migrate vCenter 6.0 from 2008 to 2012. Step by step guide will be very appreciated.

  Thank you

  Mihir

  Hello

  Not quite same as 5.1

  The important thing here is that if your CSP is separated deployed and your CV is a virtual machine then you can shut it down, take a backup of SQL DB and a snapshot of the virtual machine and then build a VC again on a new virtual machine with the same information.

  Just install the components of vCenter and link it to your existing DB. If this does not work, then off the VM, restore your SQL DB and turn your old vCenter.

• VMware VIew 5.3 with SQL 2008 R2 Express

  Hello world!

  I'm about to deploy VMware View 5.3.

  I'll use a linked clone pool with 100 workstations.

  Can I use SQL 2008 R2 Express X 64 for the composer?

  Y at - there any restrictions I can find in the future?

  Oh, I give bad link VMware View the database to screen sizing & #187; myvirtualcloud.net . Yes, he should be allowed to use Express even for 100 clones, but only for the View Composer database. AFAIK it is recommended not to use SQL Express for vCenter database if you want to run more than 50 virtual machines, BUT it is old recommendation and with the current SQL Express limited 10 GB and 1 CPU or 4 cores, you can also use it to vCenter database I think.

• Migrating from a SQL Express 2005 local database to SQL 2008

  I was reading up to the migration of the "shipped" vCetner 4.1 to a database SQL 2008 database external recently and came across these two articles VMWare KB:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1028601

  and

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/documentLinkInt.do?micrositeID= & Popup = true & LanguageID = & externalId = 7960893

  The difference I see with these is that you have just to back up the database, import, reinstall vCenter, while the other has you just stop vCenter, migrate the database and re-create the rollup SQL Agent jobs. What article we should be followed? Both? Just the first one will be?

  Thanks for any input you can provide!

  -Brian

  Since MSSQL 2005 Express does not have the SQL agent, vCenter Server manages the hourly job.

  Switch to MSSQL 2008 Edition nonExpress would require for you allows you to deploy the necessary jobs.

  So, my suggestion is to use http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1028601 with a small change:

  After step 7. (there is a lack 8. you'll have 'implement' :-)) you must deploy the jobs described in http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1029824 (section 1))

• SQL 2008 R2?

  Anyone running vCenter 4.0 U1 against SQL 2008 R2? I tried to make the switch last night with no luck. I want to do this so that we can go off the power for the installation of SQL SERVER 2005 Express, before moving on to 4.1.

  Any input would be much appreciated!

  not compatible for a DB vCenter

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• Update Manager is not compatible with SQL 2008 Standard edition?

  I noticed in the documentation for compatibility, all in vCenter Server 4 shows also compatible with standard SQL 2008, vSphere Update Manager not compatible with her poster (if it does not say that it is compatible with the version of the Enterprise edition). Is this correct? I've seen other discussions here, which indicates that, in some cases, the documentation is wrong. Someone at - he here tried running vSphere Update Manager with a SQL 2008 Standard database and I can confirm that it does or does not work?

  Hello

  Please take a look at this article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012971

  Thank you.

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