VCenter Server SSL settings flag and fault tolerance

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• Displacement of vCenter Server to new hardware and start from scratch

  Hi all

  I want to configure a new server vCenter Server on new hardware and start from scratch instead of migrating from the old installation.

  Threre are currently only 5 ESXi hosts connected to this server vCenter Server, so it would not so much be working to the reconfiguration of the new facility.

  I wonder if there are other things that I have to take care of? How about iSCSI, network settings and so on?

  Thanks in advance,

  Andreas

  It is no big problem with a new server vCenter Server. Just follow the step to a new clean install.

  Existing hosts will be simple automatically deleted when you add to the existing VC they to the new cluster.

  Please keep in mind that the DNS entry are correct.

  If you have a HA, so I suggest to disable in the old cluster (it will be configured in a way to the new).

  If you have CVS you add hosts when are in maintenance mode.

  André

• You can install vCenter as a virtual machine with fault tolerance

  The benefits of having vCenter as a virtual machine are features such as HA and snapshots, is there a problem with having a fault tolerance enabled on a virtual machine that is the vCenter server to manage fault tolerance?

  He couldn't see in the documentation for fault tolerance limits

  Well...

  vCenter lists 2 CPUs as required and FT only works with one...

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• Support for Windows 2008 R2 in vCenter Server 2.5 U4 and 4.0

  I'll have no problem creating models in both versions of vCenter Server. The question arises when you try to deploy the model to the Customization Wizard help. Under 4.0, it immediately comes up as not supported (7 64 windows server). Minus 2.5 U4, there is no tag for Windows 2008 R2 OS.

  Support for this OS will be released in a next update on both vCenter servers (specifically the Customization Wizard)?

  Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 is not supported with vSphere yet but experimental and should be supported subsequently released but they're working on it. You can run the wizard of customization with Windows 2008 however, here's how the instructions http://vinf.net/2009/07/09/how-to-deploy-a-windows-2008-server-from-a-template-with-vsphere/

  If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'useful '. Thank you!!!

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• vCenter Server (version 4) pricing and license

  Hello

  I am preparing a quote for two vSphere ESX v4 and a vCenter server.

  We need to VMotion and Drs So I think we need at least Enterprise edition (or higher) on the ESX section.

  As for vCenter, I was wondering if I can use vCenter Server for Essentials ($995) bundle, or do I have to get vCenter Server Foundation ($1495)?

  If I go with Essentials, I get the standard edition of ESX and vCenter Server at a lower cost than vCenter Server Foundation.  Allows to manage vCenter in Essentials Enterprise edition ESX?

  Opportunities for savings are welcome.  Thank you.

  Kong

  Kong Hi!

  1 vCenter Essentials server cannot do VMotion or DRS.

  Yes.

  2 vCenter Foundation can do VMotion and DRS (the difference between the Foundation and regular is the limitation of 3 ESX host).

  Yes.

  3. If the 3rd ESX is necessary on the road, is "accélération Kit" might be cheaper.

  There is no Enterprise Acceleration Kit, only Enterprise Plus, compare quotes for EntPlus Kit vs 3 Ent + vCenter

• vCenter Server 5.1, SSO and Service of the inventory on a single server?

  It is said in articles vmware all 3 roles can be installed for small deployments on a server with enough hardware requirements (2 hearts and 10 GB of RAM and hard drive 100 GB recommended).

  Question is what is considered to be low?

  Can I install all 3 roles on a server for lets say 14 guests and about 200 virtual machines?

  If I have 3 vCenter servers I'd better install all 3 roles on each of the 3 servers. or have a SSO or SSO HA for all vCenter servers?

  The problem is that we want to separate the vCenter by area.

  A big thank you!

  Yes, you can install all 3 roles on onse Server. We installed it on a virtual machine with 8 GB of RAM, 100 GB HD and 4 CPU.

  For the decision on wheter to install all 3 roles on 3 vCenter servers, I recommend you to read the next page.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=2032135

  If I should make the decision, I separate completely all 3 areas and thus install 3 with 3 roles vCenter servers. But this does not mean you have to do the same thing.

• Networking VMotion and fault tolerance

  We will configure separate vSwitches for management, vMotion and FT. Each will have a pair of physical interfaces. I wanted to know if it is advisable to have separate IP space for management of ESX, vMotion and FT of if they are all on the same VLAN? If the load is a determining factor, assume heavy vMotion and load FT. 192GO by potential server for 40-50 virtual machines per host.

  I'm a newbie to networking Yes, if separate IP space is a recommendation, which is the basis behind this reasoning?

  I recommend you set up 3 different IP subnets. The subnet IP public/business for the network management and two separate for vMotion private IP subnets and FT. All three go in the VMkernel and from what I've read so far, put them on the same subnet may cause problems with routes traffic through the appropriate interfaces. In addition to this, it makes sense for safety, as amvmware already mentioned.

  André

• 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.

• 6.0 Update 01 vSphere fault tolerance

  Hello everyone,

  I have a problem whene I activate Fault Tolerance on dv01.

  It is the configuration of my physics

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  But whene I try to turn on this dv01 I have this error

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  Can someone help me, please to fix this whene I enabled FT on litle VM02 with 1 thin vdisk, is working but for dv01 is not work

  THX in advance

  Best regards

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• When is it more logical to have the physical vCenter Server?

  I know a vCenter server can be virtual, and works well in smaller environments (3-5-hosts, in VM 50 to 75)... I was wondering what is the general rule for when it makes more sense to have the physical vCenter server... I ask because I work there where there are 23 hosts, with 225 VM location (close to 80 who are seen VM)... Currently the vCenter Server is physical. It connects to a virtual computer for the SQL database, which works pretty well... I think that in its environment could work just as well as a virtual machine.

  I just want to see what people generally find configurations. When you keep the Server vCenter as physics? What is the real world results? We have a few strong enough host, as well as solid EMC (fiber channel connected) storage servers, etc...

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• NEITHER 9852 communication with fault tolerant CAN materials

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• vCenter Server 5.5 cannot start after a server failure

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  1. it is even possible to install it in a virtual machine?

  2. I keep hitting an error "the vCenter server is not supported by this platform.  I use a Win7 Ultimate 64 bit VM on a Ubuntu 10.11 host.

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