VCenter server restart - can I just it reboot?

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• vCenter server restart

  I'm really new and I know this will sound stupid, but I would add little RAM to the virtual machine of vcenter. I shut down add memory and start it up and everything will be fine? I know that the services will be down during this period but it will take a few minutes. I appreciate your time.

  No problem.  Connect to the ESX where it is hosted, shut down, add additional resources and power on

• Where can I find the name of a vCenter Server?

  For an ESX Server, I can find the name using the $_ - & gt; Summary - & gt; config - & gt; name, where $_ is a host view.

  How to find the name of a vCenter Server?  There really a distinct name to the host name of the system?  If this isn't the case, I would still find it.

  Where it appears in the object hierarchy?

  Thank you.

  3 ways:

  (1) because you connect to a vCenter server, you can retrieve the name of the - server variable

  2) there is an advanced vpx option that contains the name of the instance of vCenter: VirtualCenter.InstanceName who should be its host name, either long or short

  (3) If you are on a host ESX (i) which is managed by vCenter host, there is an exposed property called managementServerIp - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk400pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.host.Summary.html#managementServerIp where you can do a search of reserve if you have correctly configured to get FULL of DNS domain name

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• Problem migrating Vcenter server from the old cluster to the new cluster?

  Hey guys,.

  Just came across this situation, and I don't know what to do. I pass my vcenter server older glomerulus with hosts of esx4.0, to a more recent cluster with hosts of esxi4.1. The material of host machines are different generations, and vmotion don't migrate vcenter because of the cpu sets between cluster mismatch. If I could turn off the virtual machine and migrate it would work, but since it's my vcenter Server I can't do.

  Should I restore it on the new cluster?

  Thanks for the suggestions/tips

  Kevin

  Connect directly to the ESX host using your client vsphere, vCenter vm shutdown, vCenter remove inventory, then go to the new host, browse the data store on the vCenter vm is, and add the vCenter Server inventory.

  This assumes that the same storage is presented to both hosts.  If this isn't the case, you will need to use winscp or something similar to copy the files from the virtual machine.

  -KjB

• Reinstall the server vCenter Server on x 64 Windows

  Hello

  I reinstall a vCenter Server on the same hardware, because the operating system is Windows 2008 x 86 at the moment and I want to spend to vCenter 4.1.

  I don't want to migrate databases, because it is only a very simple configuration with two hosts in a Cluster of CVS.

  I frist to remove the existing vCenter hosts or can I just add them to the new installation of vCenter? I ask, because I can't delete the hosts in the Cluster without putting them into maintenance mode.

  Thanks for your help.

  Rodix

  You can remove hosts to a vcenter which is part of a cluster.

  I had exactly this scenario last week.

  Everything I did was right click hosts each, once disconnected you can right click again and select Delete.

  This will not affect the virtual machines on the hosts and can be done while online, make sure that there is no current vMotions when you do this.

  Reload the VirtualCenter with the new OS and vCenter. Click Add a host and do the normal procedure.

  In fact it is really unnecessary to disconnect the old vcenter for import into new, because when you add the host it will tell you it is managed by a different vCenter, but you can import it again. I just did it to make sure (in my head :-))

  Tip is to make a copy of the license key from vcenter for you save the trouble to go online and get back again

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• Cannot add the ESX 6.0 host to vCenter Server 6.0

  OK, I'm testing laboratory a vsan 6.0 cluster.

  I have my running 6.0.0 esx hosts and vcenter server is 6.0.0 also.

  I have the services platform on a virtual machine and vcenter on another. I was able to create a data center, then a cluster below.

  Then I went to try to add a host to my group and I get this error...

  Failed to contact the specified host (hostname\IP). The host may not be available on the network, may have a network configuration problem, or that the management on this host services may not respond.

  
  

  Per this KB: KB VMware: Add a host VMware ESXi/ESX from VMware vCenter Server fails

  
  

  I confirmed that my vcenter server and platform services server can see all esx hosts. From the vcenter server, it can ping the host esx and PuTTY can access all of them. I even installed the client and it can connect to all esx hosts. I used the netbios name, IP and FULL domain name and they all work.

  I have only a single subnet, so this isn't a problem. DNS resolution works in all areas of both sides, vcenter esx hosts and host esx to vcenter.

  
  

  I am quite puzzled.
  

  
  

  
  

  OK, after working with VMware on this issue, I think that I thought about it.

  All my hosts are DL360 G6 servers.

  My hosts are run the same build «VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-2494585-HP-600.9.2.38-Mar2015.iso» ESX Downloaded from HP.

  All buildings are in trial mode.

  After placing a call to VMware, they had me build some ESX VM, the services of the platform and the vcenter VM on an ESX host. We suspended because it took all day to go upward.

  Once I woke up all the parts (sql server, esx vm, server platform & vcenter) in virtualization nested, I created my data center, then Cluster then added the ESX host.

  The hosts added properly, no error. Then I remembered when I installed ESX inside a virtual machine, I am angry that the iso, I had the habit of HP does not work in my VM nested due to virtualized hardware.

  Then a fire came into my head. We will rebuild all of the physical cluster but NOT use the CV provided the iso file but use VMware provided iso file "VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 6.0.0 - 2159203.x86_64.iso".

  I did it today. I have rebuilt all hosts with the provided iso file VMware ESX...

  Spun SQL Server vCenter, service platform, all VM VM VM you need. My AD & DNS VM are on another server, so he has been upwards all the time.

  Connected to the web interface (yuck!).

  Created my data center...

  Created my Cluster...

  Add all my Cluster hosts.

  All of this worked!

  Therefore, if you encounter the same problem, I'm plan to generate your with the provided iso file VMware ESX hosts and try it. In my case, the provided HP iso file didn't work properly for me.

  I also downloaded the iso file of HP 2 other times to make sure and do a validation test and it did the same thing.

• vCenter Server 5 install in a virtual machine or not?

  Hi all.

  We have a health care environment small assisted living with a dozen sites/servers

  A server has 3 VMw4 vms on it.

  We received two new servers ESXi installed 5. They will host several virtual machines of Windows Server for most of the migration of the current VMw4.

  I want to install vCenter Server 5 to manage.

  My book of VMware by Lowe, he mentions that install the vCenter server in a virtual machine has limits.

  It mentions cold migration, cloning and editing material are not available.

  He also mentions the considerations with the help of a distributed virtual switch.

  Ufortunately that he won't go into details.

  But there seems to be benefits such as the backup server and fast food when you use a virtual machine.

  Any thoughts?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  It is one of the common design decision. now VMware recommended is to use a virtual machine.

  some of the benefits you can get are: -.

  The vCenter Server system can be revived in a cluster of high availability of vSphere

  VM resources CPU and memory can be easily resized. The vCenter Server system also benefits from vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster workload balancing.

  You can easily save or create a virtual machine as needed.

  him as a physical Machine will be some disadvantages such as:-

  To ensure availability, you must purchase and use additional software such as vCenter Server Heartbeat or a third-party clustering solution.

  You must properly size the physical machine's resources.

  You must have a separate system and use imaging software to take a snapshot of a physical machine.

• What is the latest version of vCenter Server

  Hello

  We are currently running version host with vCenter Server version 4.1.0 build-26174 ESX 4.0.0 build-345043 and vSphere Clien v4.1.0 Build-345043.

  Can someone counsel who is the latest version of vCenter server I can update?

  Concerning

  You can upgrade to level either vCenter Server 4.1 update 2 (which was released yesterday) or vCenter Server 5.0 to manage your ESX 4.0 host. With vCenter Server 5.0, are supported versions 4.x host except ESXi 4.0 U2. See http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php

  André

• vcenter server switching

  Hello

  Running View 4.6, I have 5 pools created by using vCenter1. vCenter 1 currently manages esxi1 and esxi2. The vcenter server is also shared with our virtual servers. My plan is to create a vcenter2, I would like to delete esxi1 and esxi2 from vcenter1 and add them to the vcenter2. I also need to delete vcenter1 view server connection and then add vcenter2.

  I think that's not possible because according to the Admin Guide View page 14, it says remove a View vcenter server instance manager, you first need to 'remove all the desktios view that are associated with the instance of vcenter server '.

  any thoughts?

  Mike

  If you use complete virtual machines, you must follow the procedure. - it is not a perfect solution and would be tedious work in the case of large pool with and ownership of the user.

  • The view manager, remove the the pool - he asks to delete Manager delete disc: proceed with the removal of the display manager only.
  • Now the pool configuration will be removed leaving all the VMS in vCenter server.
  • Now connect any new server for this server vCenter vCenter ESX Server.
  • Migrate all VMs esx new and new data store... (If the datastre even is pulled in new vCenter server you can probably cancel the registration of these machines virtual server vcenter source and enter destination vcenter server)
  • New to create a manual pool using existing VMs in vCenter Server new
  • If the old swimming pool is a specialized pool, take note of these assignments for VM-user and apply these owners users manually. There is the user interface options to proceed manually inside the inventory of the pool.

  Pease be aware that your pool full clone automated in the old CR become a Pool of manual in the new Victoria Cross

  I hope this helps.

  Best regards

  Siva

• Impossible to vCenter Server Hardware...

  Recently, we have completed our 3.5 ESX vSphere upgrade. Everything went well with one exception. Rather than updating our old virtual Center Server, we have created a new virtual machine with the new vSphere vCenter server on it and move our host from the old to the new. Home updates went well, and we have all our VM is updated (tools and equipment) to the VM EXCEPTION of the vCenter server. Because we created as a VM on a host 3.5 (before that we have improved the hosts). He was the former VM tools and hardware of the virtual computer. Because the virtual computer runs the server vCenter Server, we can remedy this using the Update Manager. The VM tools can be upgraded manually, but I don't know how to upgrade the virtual machine hardware manually (i.e. withouth running Update Manager - Update Manager runs on our server vCenter Server and to upgrade the hardware, stop...).

  Is it possible to convert this old hardware (v4) box for the new hardware (v7) so that all our VM is successfully upgraded without using the Update Manager?

  If you right-click on a Windows virtual machine turned off, you should see the option to "Upgrade virtual hardware".  You can also check the current version of HW by choosing "Change settings" and looking in the upper right.

• vCenter Server 5.5 requires a reboot

  Hi all

  We need to restart vCenter Server 5.5, and it is running on a physical server and also hosting DB SQL on the same physical server.

  Please let us know what precautions to take before restarting the vCenter server.

  Kind regards

  Ajay

  You can restart the vCenter server as you would any other server system.

  Once the server is online. Verify SQL service, vCenter, all are running.

  As you run SQL locally, then it would be preferable to set the delayed start for vCenter server service and vCenter management services.

  While the SQL service start first, then the vCenter services.

  as usual, you can take backup of SQL DB or windows system state backup, but this is not a sine qua non for vCenter reboot.

• I just ran the last update for my iPad and now it just continuously reboots to the black screen with the Apple Logo. Hard restarting does not help, neither do not connect the camera to MacBookPro. Any ideas?

  I just ran the last update for my iPad and now it just continuously reboots to the black screen with the Apple Logo. I left plugged in all night and still no change. Hard restarting does not help, neither do not connect the unit to aMacBookPro. When I do this, iTunes complains that it can not connect because the iPad 'expires '. Now it is disconnected, but I can't turn it off. Even close the lid will not extinguish it. Any ideas?

  Try the following. It seems yo may have to let the battery drain is completely:

  - iOS: do not respond or does not light

  -Also try DFU mode recovery mode post-test

  How to put iPod touch / iPhone in DFU "Karthik doodles."

  -If failed and that you cannot completely turn completely the iOS device, leave the battery to drain completely. After loading a hour repeat the foregoing.

  -Try a different cable

  -Try on another computer

  S ' there is still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at an Apple store Genius Bar is in order.

  Shop Apple Store - Genius Bar

• How can I safely expand the vdisk my vCenter server located on?

  Hey all, I'm a fairly recent convert to VMware and I really like what it has to offer. I'm still learning about it even after my class a week about a month ago. My current dilemma is that my vCenter server is a virtual machine sitting on a 120 GB vdisk but when I go to the summary page for this virtual machine storage usage is 124,17 GB. I was going to close vCenter and vSphere Client software to increase the size of the disk, but I was afraid that that affect my running virtual machines? I tried Googling and couldn't find anything definitive either way. So, can I safely stop vCenter and increase its size to drive this way? If this is not the case, what is the best way to increase the size of the disk?

  Thank you

  Joe B

  Assuming that it is a virtual Windows machine (vCenter Server is also available as a Linux-based appliance) you don't need to shut down the guest operating system. Just resize the virtual disk of the virtual machine in the virtual machine settings and then increase the size of the partition in the disk of the guest Manager.

  BTW. used 124 GB drive space intended to trade files of the virtual machine, and a few configuration files.

  André

• I did a stupid thing: I suspended "vmware vCenter Server Appliance" and now I can't connect to it more

  Hello

  First some info on our system. We have a group of three hypervisors and a few terabytes of storage on two devices of Synology. VCenter Server allows us to control everything. This vCenter is accessible via a dedicated ip address. Then I opened my 5.5 vSphere client on my workstation, check the name and credentials of the vCenter and hup I can admin everything.

  Now, what I did with my sleepy head? I suspended the so-called "unit of vmware vcenter server. And my vsphere client lost my connection with the server vCenter Server immediately.

  I can't ping this address ip-plus.

  I'm afraid that ssh is disabled.

  Installed on virtual machines seemed well-oiled, I can access it by using RDP. So no worries for employees using them.

  So I would like to be able to restart this device "vmware vcenter server" but I don't know how to do it.

  All useful ideas would be nice.

  And Yes, it's a really stupid mistake.

  Thank you

  Paul

  Point your client vSphere host your vCenter ON VM's.  You can then start the VM vCenter.

• If the patch management can be done by VMware Update Manager in vCenter Server Appliance as similar vCenter Server

  Hi friends,

  If patches of the host management can be done through Vmware Update manager vCenter Server Appliance as in vCenter Server.

  Tell me other differences between them...

  Kind regards

  Sirot Vijay

  1. Yes we can connect to the device using the vSphere client.

  2. in the installation of the update manager VCenter information will ask and he will automatically fit no special measures required.

  3. no conflict. Its just like you have two vCenter servers, but you can not have two server vCenter managing the same hosts.

  -Avinash