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• vDS and vCenter Server loss

  Hypothetical question. If I create a vDS and my vCenter server goes down, each host will lose this switch or it will have been copied to each host config automatically? Thank you

  Hi Matt,

  Distributed switch are stored in data warehouses, in folders named .dvsData. Thus, even if the vCenter is off, guests have access to network configurations.

  Concerning

  Franck

• vDS and vCenter Server on SAN

  I have a very specific question about it as possible.

  I have 3 guests with no local VMFS (ESXi installed on a Flash cards) and all data warehouses are on the SAN.

  VCenter Server is a virtual machine residing on the SAN.

  SAN access is configured with iSCSI connected through a vDS.

  What would happen if there is a power failure?

  Say that I turn on the SAN first, then try to power on the hosts, the hosts would have access to the San while vCenter Server is still off powerd (and because it's aVM)?

  Thanks for your understanding!

  On VMware ESXi ESX, the vDS configuration is saved on /etc/vmware/dvsdata.db. The file .dvsdata of data warehouses are used by HA and stores some information as the State of the port and its stats.

• vDS and vSS difference VLAN

  Hello!

  I have ESXi host 5.1, with 2 uplinks. An uplink for standard switch, another for Distributed (I have other ESXi hosts it and vCenter 5.1 for all these guests, but that's another story)

  I have a virtual network with VLAN5 (for example) to a standard switch and VM inside this network accessible by network connection

  I have port inner distributed group switch with VLAN5 and I tried to change network settings VM standard network switch to group of distributed switch ports.

  In my opinion VM will remain in the same VLAN5 and everything should be fine, but so VM is not accessible from the network then inside vDS port group...

  Please help me - what am I I was wrong?

  Hello! The settings are - DvSwitch Port Group, policies-> VLAN-> type of VLAN: VLANS and VLAN ID 5.

  The problem was in the physical switches (it the ESXi physically connected to the network) and VLAN home settings.

• Want to take the certification VCP6-VTC, but I finished the 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5

  Hello

  2 years ago I had the training for 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5 - I wonder if that would satisfy the requirement and allows me to pass the exam VCP6-VTC?  Or should I stick with the VTC VCDP5 only?

  Have you taken after school.

  5.5 vSphere install, configure and manage.

  If so, please attend vSphere: what's new [5.5 to 6.0]

  It is a 2 day course that will allow you to take the exam VCP6-VTC.

  Otherwise, take VCP550 review and upgrade to VCP6-VTC in taking 2V0 - 621D.

  Pleaes see following URLs too.

  http://myLearn.VMware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&UI=www_cert&TRK=profile_certification_title

  VCP6-VTC Certification

• vRealize device Orchestrator 6.0.3 and vCenter 5.5 5.6 U3/vCloud Director

  Hello world

  I have a few questions on the compatibility between vRO 6.0.3 and vCenter vCloud Director 5.6 and 5.5:

  In vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.2 I plugin to connect the vCO to vCenter (version 5.5.2.1875635):

  

  1. in new vRO 6.0.3 for configuration I can not find this plugin, but when I checked the news of plug-ins I found a plugin vCenter (version vCenter Server 6.0.2.2995112). But how can I connect vRO 6.0.3 vCenter 5.5 (only by the workflow?).

  

  2. a supplementary door on vSphere Web Client integration with vRO. To do this properly first of all I must use SSO authentication mode? It won't work with LDAP authentication?

  3. anyone know if vRO works closely with vCloud Director 5.6? I found 5.5.1.2 plugin, but using this plugin, I can not connect to vCD (in vCO 5.5.2 I have no problem).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Hello

  (1) Yes, plugin configuration is workflow (this is the approach recommended new plug-ins; the old configuration of Web UI is deprecated and will be removed at some point).

  (2) only the SSO mode is supported; LDAP won't work. Note that the UNIQUE authentication token is acquired in the name of the user logged in vSphere client to Web, so you must make sure that this user has enough permissions to connect to vRO.

  (3) it should be newer versions of this plugin, and compatibility matrix showing which plugin version is compatible with given the vCD. Don't know where it is, however.

• The traffic between a host ESXi and vCenter Server is secure?

  Dear team,

  You pray let me know is traffic between a host ESXi and vCenter server (vice versa) is secure?

  The VC and ESXi version is 5.1U1a

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Default SSL certificates are installed automatically. However, you can configure the third-party SSL certificates to make the environment more secure.

  Please see:

  VSphere Documentation Centre

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-51/topic/com.VMware.ICbase/PDF/vSphere-ESXi-vCenter-Server-51-Security-Guide.PDF

• Open connections of hosts and vCenter Server Appliance

  We have number of ESXi hosts configured in our environment with vCenter 5.1, far ssh is open to all in order to access all hosts via SSH. Although authenticating the users available but, even then, the issue raises so bound / restrict administrators IPs or subnet of the network for security reasons. Will be the same for vCenter Server Appliance.

  Also can we restriction of IP level for the Vmware Client users, good that now everyone can make the connection between vSphere and vCenter cleint. Please advice

  Hi friend

  Please see below the resources needed to achieve the same on ESXi

  http://www.definit.co.UK/2013/10/vSphere-Security-Advanced-SSH-configurations/

  Restrict access to the ESXi host Console - see the lock Mode. VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

  Limit the vSphere Client access to IP or network - Firewall 5 ESXi & raquo; System administrators

• Desktop vSphere and vCenter Desktop

  The Horizon Suite includes Desktop vCenter and vSphere Desktop?

  I see in the description of the product Horizon Suite includes 'View of the Horizon', but we know not if it's the 'Horizon view Bundle', which includes vSphere and vCenter, or the "Horizon view add-on", is not.

  Anyone can clarify that for me?

  Thank you

  Yes more horizon will include office and Desktop vSphere vCenter.

  This will give you a better clarification

  VMware KB: VMware Horizon Suite 1.0 licensing system

• The upgrade to vCenter Server to vCenter Server 5.1 5.1 update 1 when the SQL database is remote and vCenter Server Heartbeat is installed

  Hi guys,.

  I'm in the middle of an upgrade to vSphere 5.1 5.1 vSphere update 1. I have vCenter protected by HB and SQL on a separate computer (also protected by HB) I also run Syslog, Update Manager and Proxy authentication on vCenter.

  I've successfully upgraded HB on all 4 nodes (2 x vCenter & 2 x SQL) and started the upgrade components on the secondary according to the •vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.5 server and vCenter Update 1 Installation on Windows Server 2008 when the secondary server is virtual (PDF) http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcenter-server-heartbeat-65-u1-installation-windows-2008-virtual-guide.pdf

  I got to step 3.c

  3. change the primary/active server role:

  a launch of the vCenter Server Heartbeat wizard configure server and click the tab of the Machine to change the server role for the current server (primary) to the active State and click Finish.

  b using the Service Control Manager, start the Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter service.

  c using the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console, check that all the status icons on the server: summary page are green indicating that the boot process is completed and protected from all the services are started.

  d using the Service Control Manager, stop the service Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter.

  As the vCenter service does not start, I'm stuck at this point. As far as I'm concerned, the error is quite logical. I've updated vCenter using the secondary server, and then I'm trying to connect (according to the guide) with another version that breaks down.

  If I continue with the services stop and launch the installer SSO, it is trying to perform an uninstall!

  Did I miss something in this upgrade?

  Concerning

  
  Ciaran

  Hi guys, VMware have finally updated the documentation to reflect the right way forward: https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/heartbeat_pubs.html U1 6.5 Select from the menu drop-down and you'll see the last date of update for each of the documentation is now 10/10/2013. The guide States now specifically to restore the vCenter database before proceeding with any other measure, this is copied below for convenience: "the upgrade of the main server of the upgrade process further guess upgrading the secondary server completed successfully. Procedure 1 before continuing the upgrade process, perform a restore of the database of vCenter Server, Single Sign-On database, VMware Update Manager database and SSL certificates that were backed up in step 4 on the secondary server. regards Ciaran

• Silent installation and scripted of SSO and vCenter 5.1

  Hello

  
  

  I'm looking to do a silent installation and SSO scripted and vCenter.

  
  

  The following worked for v5.0...

  
  

  «"Start/wait d:\vCenter-Server\vmware-vcserver.exe/q/s/w/L1033 /v" /qn DB_SERVER_TYPE custom = DB_DSN =------DB_PASSWORD = ' vc\'-'XXXXXXX\' DB_USERNAME =------'sa\' VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT = 1/l * v \"c:\vcinstall.log\»»

  
  

  ... but does not work by 5.1 and I can't find any documentation.

  
  

  Any help is appreciated as always.

  
  

  Thank you, Andy.

  Hi Andy,.

  As Boloo said, there are some underlying the rules for vCenter 5.1 that did not exist for 5.0, which means that some additional settings are required for an installation script.

  Here are some examples for you which I use when redeploy my lab (note that B:\VIM_51 is my media extracted folder):

  Installation of SSO

  start/wait B:\VIM_51\"Single Sign On"\VMware-SSO-Server.exe/L1033 /v"/ QR MASTER_PASSWORD = VMware1! CONFIRM_MASTER_PASSWORD = VMware1! CONFIG_TYPE = configuration SETUP_TYPE = basic SSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE =-"Custom\" JDBC_DBTYPE = Mssql JDBC_DBNAME = RSA JDBC_HOSTNAME_OR_IP = DC JDBC_HOST_PORT = 1433 JDBC_USERNAME = RSA_USER JDBC_PASSWORD = VMware1! SKIP_DB_USER_CREATION = 1 DBA_JDBC_USERNAME = RSA_DBA DBA_JDBC_PASSWORD = VMware1! COMPUTER_FQDN = VC. Lab.local IS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = 1 SSO_HTTPS_PORT = 7444 "

  Installation of the Web Client

  Start/wait B:\VIM_51\vSphere-WebClient\VMware-WebClient.exe/L1033 /v"HTTP_PORT HTTPS_PORT 9090 9443 SSO_ADMIN_USER=admin@System-Domain SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD = = = VMware1! "LS_URL = https://vc.lab.local:7444 / lookupservice/sdk/QR".

  Installation of the inventory

  start/wait B:\VIM_51\"Inventory Service"\VMware-inventory-service.exe/L1033 /v"HTTPS_PORT = XDB_PORT = FEDERATION_PORT = QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE = 1 TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION 10111 10109 10443 = S SSO_ADMIN_USER=admin@System-Domain SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD = VMware1! "LS_URL = https://vc.lab.local:7444 / lookupservice/sdk/QR".

  vCenter installed (at least)

  Start/wait B:\VIM_51\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe/L1033 /v"/ QR DB_SERVER_TYPE = Custom DB_DSN = vCenterDB DB_USERNAME = vpx DB_PASSWORD = VMware1! FORMAT_DB = 1 JVM_MEMORY_OPTION = SSO_ADMIN_USER=admin@System-Domain SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD = VMware1 S! LS_URL =https://vc.lab.local:7444/lookupservice/sdk IS_URL =https://vc.lab.local:10443 VC_ADMIN_USER=vi-admin@lab VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT = 0 VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT = 1 VCS_GROUP_TYPE = VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT unique = 389 VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT = 636 VCS_HTTPS_PORT = 443 VCS_HTTP_PORT = 80 TC_HTTP_PORT = 8080 TC_HTTPS_PORT = VCS_WSCNS_PORT = VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT = 902 "60099 8443

  vSphere Client Installation

  "Start/wait B:\VIM_51\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe/q/s/w/L1033 /v" / QR ".

  VUM Plugin

  "Start/wait B:\VIM_51\updateManager\VMware-UMClient.exe/q/s/w/L1033 /v" / QR ".

  Install the Update Manager

  Start/wait B:\VIM_51\updateManager\VMware-UpdateManager.exe/L1033 /v"/ QR VMUM_SERVER_SELECT = vc.lab.local VC_SERVER_IP = vc.lab.local VC_SERVER_ADMIN_USER =-'lab\vi-admin\' VC_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD = VMware1! VCI_DB_SERVER_TYPE = Custom VCI_FORMAT_DB = 1 DB_DSN = DB_USERNAME VUM = vpx DB_PASSWORD = VMware1! »

  Hope that helps, shout if you have any questions.

• I7 2600 k P8H67-i Deluxe MB and vCenter Server ESXi 5 appliance

  I7 2600 k P8H67-i Deluxe MB and vCenter Server, 16 GB, and ESXi 5 device

  One has been able to run vCenter Server Appliance on this material?

  vCenter Server Appliance does not start

  I run ESXi 4.1 on a server and more office built a user-friendly machine for ESXi 5

  ESXi 5 start ok, installs and runs a test VM ok.

  But after downloading appliance vCenter server and deployed the ovf, the virtual machine will not start.

  I'm reasonably confident that the deployment was OK, as I've done it before on ESXi 4.1 (but on a server with Xeon processor).

  The message of the console is

  
  Message of the Virtual Machine
  This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit operating systems. However, 64-bit
  operation is not possible.
  Longmode is disabled for this virtual machine
  For more information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=52
  Continue without 64 bit support

  Yes

  NO.

  If I select 'No', I get 'not enough video RAM.

  If I check the box 'Yes' I get

  This kernel requires an x 86-64 processor but only detected an i686 CPU.
  Could not start - please use a kernel suitable for your CPU.

  I've been through settings and advice re longmode, but just can't get the right settings.

  Thanks in advance for any response

  In order to run the 64-bit clients, you need to enable 'VT - x' in the system BIOS. In addition to this I also recommend you activate "Execute Disable Bit" and - if necessary - disable "VT - d" as well as "Trusted Execution". Once done, save the BIOS settings and the power of the system (power power off) cycle. If this does not resolve the problem, thanks for posting the latest vmware.log of the virtual machine.

  André

• Is there a "ESXi and vCenter Setup Guide" available?

  I downlaed 'ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide 4.1 ESX' PDF, but I need an ESXi version as I want to know rather than ESX ESXi score structure.  Is there a same doc for ESXi avaiable?

  Thank you!

  You can find a great description of Rickard Nobel at http://rickardnobel.se/archives/776

  André

• vSphere Essentials 5 and vCenter Essentials - cannot add host - vMotion

  I would like to know how to add a host to vCenter Essentials for vSphere essentials.

  We bought vSphere Essentials and Essentials vCenter to improve our existing for Vsphere 4.1 Essentials environment.  Everything went well with the update on the host computer.  vSphere and vCenter allocated through the vSphere client license keys.  We installed vCenter and web client on a 2008 Server VM on the esxi host. The host has a number of existing virtual machines.  When attempting to add a host after have created the data center must be of VMotion.

  Must the esxi host be empty when adding to vCenter essential?

  Thank you.

  It sounds like you administering hosts in the mode of assessment so far and I tried some of the Enterprise Plus features! The Essentials Kit includes not vMotion (only Essentials more done) then you should remove the port vMotion group - if there is one - in the virtual network configuration to make the edition of Essentials-compatible host.

  André

• vCenter Server and vCenter server Essentials

  I want to install VMware Essentials Plus. VCenter Server and vCenter for two server products separate Essentials or are they the same products with different licenses?

  Concerning

  Marius

  VCenter server is a product with a different license

  1. the essential Kit

  2 Foundation

  3. standard

  Allocation of points for the useful and correct answer by clicking on the sub tab