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• 'replace' vCenter Server requirements?

  I built our initial 4.x hastily vCenter server, now I need/want to replace.

  As far as I know, I can stop the 'old' vCenter VM, put in place the 'new' vCenter VM with the same IP and name, then re - build the data center, HA cluster, etc..

  I know vpxa.conf store the IP address of the vCenter.

  Another thing I would like to know/do?

  Note: 3 hosts, < 20 virtual machines, internal SQL data base.

  Thank you, Tom

  you get a dialog box when you attempt to add the ESX host, something being managed by different vCenter, but you can click OK to add it again.

  Do not forget to re - build trees of permission and everything that is specific to vCenter.

  Kind regards

  Jonathan

  B.SC., RHCT, VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• 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.

• Update/migration - vCenter Server 5.0 on windows-&gt; 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

• SQL Server edition full for vCenter Server 6.0

  Hello

  Just learn that vCenter 6.0 does not support SQL Server Express.

  We intend to use SQL Server 2008R2 as the database of vCenter Server 6.

  We would like to ask for your opinion if we should use the full 32-bit or 64-bit SQL Server Edition?  For SQL Server Express, 64 - Bit is used, I think that we need to use 64 bits one, is this correct?

  Your opinion is requested.

  Just learn that vCenter 6.0 does not support SQL Server Express.

  The Windows 6.0 vCenter dropped the integrated SQL Express, BUT instead, it comes with a SQL database vPostgres shipped to replace it with similar restrictions. You don't need to install your own SQL server if you're ok with these limits. See the following article:

  vSphere 6 - clarify misinformation. VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

  Databases are supported for installing windows SQL 2008 R2, 2012 and 2014, Oracle 11g and 12 c as well as the possibility of using an embedded database vPostgres on windows vPostgres is limited to 20 guests and 200 VMs. Upgrades where SQL express is installed will be converted to vPostgres. The vCenter Server Appliance supports the vPostgres shipped to full scale, the host of 1000 and 10,000 virtual computers and is the database recommended for vCenter server unit. Oracle 11g and c 12 external databases are also supported for this version, look for these to drop in the future releases.

  It is also possible to keep an existing SQL Express DB when you perform an upgrade:

  VMware KB: Upgrade vCenter Server 6.0 without migration of the SQL database to vPostgres

  If you use your own SQL server to go with a 64-bit version and stick them on products VMware interoperability Matrices.

• VCenter Server 5.1 SSL certificate update - error

  Hi all

  We set up a new Windows 2008 R2 server as a vCenter Server 5.1

  Now, I try to install the new certificates for all parts of vCenter (server, inventory, web client service,...) with the Windows certification authority.

  I'm stuck at the update server certificate SSL vCenter with the 'Certificate SSL Automation Tool'.

  This is part 5. in this guide (5. the cmd screen shot):

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2041600 #updatestepsplanner

  All credentials are correct, but I still get the same error (vc-update - ssl.log):

  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:54, 99]: copy the new certificates and keys 'C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL. '... »
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:55: 00]: creating the PKCS certificate file...
  Could not reload vCenter SSL certificates
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:56: 22]: ""cannot reload the server vCenter SSL certificates. " The certificate could not be unique. » »
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:56, 24]: new certificates and keys deleting...
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:56: 25]: restoration of the certificates and the original keys...
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:56: 25]: attempt to restore...
  Could not reload vCenter SSL certificates
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:57, 08]: ""cannot reload the server vCenter SSL certificates. " The certificate could not be unique. » »
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:57: 10]: new certificates and keys deleting...
  [26.04.2013 - 10:42:57: 10]: restoration of the certificates and the original keys...
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  1 Datei () kopiert.
  [10: 42:57, 13 - 26.04.2013]: failure of the update of the certificate of vCenter.
  
  
  So I tried the manual way, as it is mentioned in this guide:
  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 2035005

  I'm stuck here too, get a 'result of Method Invocation: vpx.fault.SecurityConfigFault ' after ""Invoke method ': "

  1. Go to https://localhost/mob/?moid=vpxd-securitymanager & vmodl = 1 on the server vCenter Server and load the certificates for the configuration using the managed object browser.
  2. Click continue if you are prompted with a warning on this certificate.
  3. Enter a vCenter Server administrator user name and password when prompted.
  4. Click reloadSslCertificate.
  5. Click the calling method. If successful, the window displays this message: result of Invocation of method: Sub.

  
  

  I tried to fix this, but there is not really a solution for this:

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/429035

  so, I need help with this question

  SOLVED!

  Steps to follow:

  1. stop the vCenter service

  2. search for your ID in LS_ServiceID.prop in the folder C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter

  3. copy this ID (e.g. {C4672589-9258-42B1-90E2-1EF268BBD402}: 5 )

  4. change your vpxd.cfg in the same folder and replace

  vCenterService

  with

  your ID

  5. start vCenter Service

  Then, the SSL automation tool works!

  You need to undo changes.

• I fired my off-grid vCenter Server

  Hello everyone,

  I have a 5.1 vcenter server running as a virtual machine (win2k8R2). We have all the virtual machines on distributed switch. I had to upgrade the vnic on vcenter server vm to VMXNET3 E1000. I made a mistake by deleting the existing network card before you add the new network adapter. Now I'm not able to make the VM vcenter on the network. The NETWORK card I added is disconnected and does not see any portgroup who select us in the menu to the bottom to choose the network for the VM.

  I think it's because VDS is managed by vcenter himself and vcenter being out of the network, it does not show the exchanges on VDS that I can connect to.

  All I can think is that I'll have to add a new network adapter on the host and create a VSS and vcenter vm it first add and transfer it to service VDS. But I have no network card now. It is in production

  Suggestions how to add vcenter to VDS?

  Thanks - AG

  Add a NIC temporarily and created a VSS with VM network. Low-pressure vCenter to VSS and then in the properties of the VM, replaced by NIC vDS.

  Thank you all.

• VPXD problems with vCenter Server Appliance

  I try to use Linux vCenter Server Appliance for a server certificate.  I have a host that has virtual machines to the server and the VMWorkbench material.

  When I try to configure the Pb in the browser interface, I can't do the TEST SETTINGS because it says I must first of all STOP vpxd.

  How to start and stop vpxd?

  Hello

  Just replace restart with Start/Stop

• 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

• vCenter Server 4 or 5: upgrade or install fees?

  I work with a client who needs to upgrade their current vCenter Server 4.X to v5 (Physics/stand-alone). They decided to replace the physical vCenter server is installed on because the warranty will expire quickly and seller support will need to be renewed.

  There are about 10-20 host ESX [4.1] and more than 200 virtual machines. I understand that a lot of configurations will be lost when moving to the new server vCenter Server. My questions are the following:

  1. If you use the old DB from the previous VC, what should I know.

  2 should I remove clusters and old guests of the VC before turning off?

  3. What is the best order, by doing this? ((reference KB is nice))

  4 can I completely remove the data center which managed the old VC - then put power off, and then add the ESX host and basically "start over"?

  5. what 3rd party SSL certs? Someone had problems with these when you add hosts to the new vCenter Server?

  6. currently, the environment has configured EVC modes, will be these configs maintained by the environment when I add the hosts in an EVC cluster with the new Victoria Cross?

  Basically, I want to just cover all the basics and be as prepared as possible.

  In addition, there are a separate part of the existing data center which must be PCI compatible, with special configurations in place. Will be those recognized by the new vCenter since I intend to old DB from VC help?

  Thank you in advance for help and offer your experience and suggestions!

  Hello

  I consider this time that you asked before upgrade :-)

  I work with a client who needs to upgrade their current vCenter Server 4.X to v5 (Physics/stand-alone). They decided to replace the physical vCenter server is installed on because the warranty will expire quickly and seller support will need to be renewed.

  no problem with the new physical server migration

  Open link below, your script is called, go to vCenter Server on a different Machine and upgrade the database, but I definatelly advice you read together the subject called to upgrade to vCetner Server 5 :-)

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/index.jsp

  1. If you use the old DB from the previous VC, what should I know

  • Stop services vCenter and DB do back up everything first, before the migration
  • point of ODBC new vCenter server up to old DB before the start of the migration

  2 should I remove clusters and old guests of the VC before turning off?

  not to feed anythin off :-) do not remove anything from the old server vCenter, just stop services vCenter before migration

  3. What is the best order, by doing this? ((reference KB is nice))

  See point above

  4 can I completely remove the data center which managed the old VC - then put power off, and then add the ESX host and basically "start over"?

  See the two points above

  5. what 3rd party SSL certs? Someone had problems with these when you add hosts to the new vCenter Server?

  If you migrate correctly use migration - migration utility provided by VMware, no problem with certificates

  6. currently, the environment has configured EVC modes, will be these configs maintained by the environment when I add the hosts in an EVC cluster with the new Victoria Cross?

  Migrate to the new vCetner with DB, you will avoid the problems of CVS

  Good luck

  Artur

• What is the best way to move another server Vcenter Server?

  Hello

  We have 3 nodes VMWARE running with VSpere 4.0.0 and a Vcenter Server 4.0.0. The server running the server Vcenter on disorders gives and must be replaced. What is the best way to move the VCenter server on the new server and keep all the settings?

  And is it possible to update at the same time to VCenter Server 4.0.1?

  Thank you

  Marcel

  There is no problem, I also think that it is the best way if you do not have a large environment - usually takes less time :-). Remove first the hosts of the other vcenter - this will make the vcenter agent to be uninstalled from the ESXs.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Master virtualization technology

  Globant Argentina

  Review the allocation of points for "useful" or "right" answers.

• Upgrad question, vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1

  Hi all:

  This is my first post, and it's really stupid!  HI HI!

  I look at my Server vCenter.  In the help about it says: I'm on the #208111 build.  But apparently the update 1 build # is: 208156 build?

  When I download the ISO for the full install of update 1, it says I have to remove my vCenter continuous server rather than upgrade offer.  I found the Patch 1 file that says she is replaced by installing already on the server.

  What I am doing wrong?

  you are in the correct version for vCenter4 U2.  The other version number you see includes all modules

  VMware vCenter Server 4 and modules

  Installer of VMware vCenter Server (build 208111), VMware vSphere Client (build 208111), VMware vSphere Host Update Utility, VMware vCenter Update Manager (build 208126), VMware vCenter Converter (build 206188), VMware Guided Consolidation vCenter and VMware vCenter Orchestrator. Available in English, German, Japanese, and Chinese simplified.

• 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.

• How to change the MOB OpenManage integration for vCenter Server registration

  A few months back, I've updated our installation of the vCenter for v2 plugin, now called OpenManage integration for vCenter Server. When you perform the upgrade, we have kept the old base done vs a new installation. During the upgrade process, we deployed the new device under a new name of the computer.

  Everything works well except that we noticed an annoying thing. Registration of the plugin is the former name of the server instead of the name of the new server-oriented. It is validated by looking at the web page MOB: http://vcenter Server/fmt drilling then down through:

  Content--> Extension Manager--> extensionList ["com.dell.plugin.OpenManage_Integration_for_VMware_vCenter"] --> server--> URL string

  The configuration of the appliamnce shows the correct new name of the device and the administration console is accessible via the new name for the device. The only place where we see the old name of the device is in the MOB config.

  We tried to remove the plugin and added, but still cannot change the value of server URL to reflect the new name of the device. Until we solve this problem, I work around the problem by keeping just the DNS entry for the old name of the server in DNS.

  Anyone know who to change the property MOB for the URL of the server?

  I solved the problem.

  I found the following article that shows how to upgrade the extension. I just cut and paste into my current values with the URL of update and now all is good.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2060127&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=236869583&StateID=0%200%20236885165

• VMware vCenter Server service stops or restarts at the start of data collection

  VMware vCenter Server service stops or restarts at the start of data collection

  I am using vCenter Server 5.0

  Whenever I have begin to collect data, vcenter service stops or restarts, if I stop data collection and to disable the agent, vcenter service again and works well.

  Please any help!

  Thanks in advance

  It is a known issue, relating to the collection of historical data being enabled (nonzero) in the properties of the VMWare Agent on the Agent status screen.

  Change to 0 to disable/re-enable the agent and it should fix the problem.

  Please open a ticket of level 1 with telephone support if you need more help.