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• Firesight Management Virtual Center in ESXi version 6

  Hi all

  Is it possible to install any version of virtual appliance Firesight Management Center of vmware ESXi 6?.

  Thanks and greetings

  I have not tried it personally - it may be possible to install.

  However ESXi 6.x is not a supported platform yet. Even with the power of fire (new name for FireSIGHT) recently published Management Center 6.0, the supported versions of ESXi are 5.1 and 5.5.

  The source of this information is the Release Notes:

  http://www.Cisco.com/c/en/us/support/Security/Defense-Center/products-re...

• Is there a way to make Virtual Center to report older versions of tools like OK?

  I ask this question because we don't have the luxury of being able to always upgrade VMware tools to the latest versions until appropriate testing has been done.  So with this in mind is it a way to Virtual Center to report a specific version or more like ok?

  In my environment we only the chance to perform updates VMware tools every 6 months and on a specific version that has been carefully tested.  Tell VC only reports as obsolete tools if they are inferior to this version?  If new tools are added with patches later they would not get installed with the function "Auto Update" until we are ready for it.

  Thank you!

  Nope.

• How to determine if my Virtual Center is the correct version

  Hi people,

  I'm a quick way determine whether my Virtual Center Server is running the latest version.  I have attached the screenshot of the Build.  Is this the best way to determine the version and I'm up to dayte?

  

  Thank you!

  Rick

  And Yes, you are using the current version of VirtualCenter - VirtualCenter 2.5 update 3 (build 119598)

  • Kyle

• Virtual Center audit for virtual machines and ESX hosts

  Hi guys.

  I need to audit a system with 1000 + virtual PCs and hope you guys knew a script floating around in the VMware community who could interrogate Virtual Center for more information on all ESX and VMS hosts. Did anyone done something like this before?

  Looking for information on ESX, versions hostnames, Virtual Machines running on each host and the types of each virtual machine, the IP address of each virtual machine OS.

  Thoughts anyone?

  Thank you

  Hello

  RVTools is to look like Alan Renouf Powershell script vDiagram... http://www.virtu-al.NET

  Also, learn more about Veeam Reporter.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
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• Support for Virtual Center 5.1

  Just in case you missed this email form

  http://app.response.quest.com/e/es.aspx?s=2149&e=88474&ELQ=421c9f2036f1490ba485191ded5aa85e

  Notification of critical support quest product Quest® vFoglight® 6.7 and Foglight® cartridge for VMware (all versions) Problem vFoglight 6.7 and cartridge Foglight for VMware (all versions) have a known problem with 5.1 vSphere environments where products fail to collect data. How will this affect vFoglight 6.7 and cartridge Foglight for VMware? Data collection of vSphere 5.1 causes an Invalid Argument exception associated with the collection of relationship and hierarchy in the VMware Agent which translates data not listed is not in the vFoglight / Foglight Management server. Agent log contains the error messages below: 2012-09-14 14:10:18.422 ECHO ERROR [Quartz-1226] com.quest.agent.esx.task.RelationsTask - execution error: ERROR: null com.vmware.vim25.InvalidArgument 2012-09-14 14:10:18.422 com.quest.agent.esx.task.RelationsTask ECHO FATALE [Quartz-1226] - an unexpected error occurred when connecting to the VirtualCenter. Please check your configuration of the agent in order to ensure a connection correct information has been entered. Workaround There is currently no work around for environments that have already been upgraded to vSphere 5.1. Status A defect in the product was filed as a VM-3207 and R & D work on a permanent solution. Updates will be posted on the Support Portal in SOL97413knowledge base article. Once a permanent solution is released a follow-up notification will be sent.

  Update:

  We just released VMware 5.6.4.3 cartridge and it is an official release to support the virtual Center 5.1.

  If you like this this link for more details information.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/TechCenter/virtualization/infrastructure/f/4826/t/19558882

  Concerning

  -Lee

• vFoglight 6.5 & multiple instances of Virtual Center

  Hi all

  Can someone help me to get rid of a version of Virtual Center vFoglight 6.5?  We have two entries there are several virtual machines, data warehouses, etc...  We recently had to re - build vCenter and I think that's when it started.

  Thank you.

  I think this is covered by this solution, just be careful because you can not revive a deleted object.

  Note that in the most recent versions of Foglight, data management is under management server | Servers | Data instead of Foglight management | Servers | Data management.

  https://support.quest.com/search/SolutionDetail.aspx?ID=SOL55723&category=solutions&SKB=1

  Solution SOL55723

  Title

  We have a few old appearing in the agent Virtual centers VMWare drop-down list. How can I remove them?

  Description of the problem

  Question: We have some old virtual centers listed in the drop-down list VMWare agent. How can I remove them?

  Cause

  Resolution

  Answer: You can delete old objects of Virtual Center since the "VMware model | VirtualCenters"section of the dashboard data management (Foglight |) Servers | Data management) in the console Foglight.

  (1) navigate to the dashboard of data management (Foglight |) Servers | Data management) in the console Foglight.

  (2) expand the "VMware model | Selections of VirtualCenters.

  (3) remove the old unwanted objects Virtual Center by clicking on the Red sign icon next to them less.

  Golan Shem-Tov

  Quest Software

• From Consiglio Aggiornamento 4.1 to 5.5 con nuovo material (stesso virtual center)

  Buongiorno a tutti,

  NEI mesi dovro'usare has the aggiornamento della mia infrastruttura vmware as dalla 4.1 went 5.5 o 5.1

  Infrastruttura e formata da tre esxi 4.1 update3 che will be con sostituiti 3 nuovi host server. He Server Virtual Center invece continue ad essere current (W2008 R2 STD)

  MI ero fatto UN idea nei passi da seguire, my I wanted UN parere da voi che siete più FSE.

  1. He Aggiorno from Virtual Center 4.1 to 5.5 (non mi è chiaro to sono obbligato ad installare it componente SSO), dopo aggiornamento I miei 3 esxi 4.1 host continuano ad essere are ed andare dalla nuova versione 5.5
  2. Ø new da zero sui tre nuovi host the new version 5.5 e faccio esxi him varies configurazioni di rete e storage
  3. Sposto o magnobeam the machine virtual sul primo host 4.1 che voglio auswechseln
  4. Rimuovo the spento dal Cluster host
  5. Firstly it will accommodate 5.5 tramite al Cluster Virtual Center
  6. Non potendo usare he vmotion (material different) magnobeam the first virtual machine ed effetto of beat.
  7. Sul nuovo host effetto registrazioni delle virtul machine just to - register
  8. Procedo con i punti da 3A 7 per i Tribunali host
  9. Eseguo aggiornamento delle single virtual machine hardware
  10. Aggiorno da file system it VMFS3 a che VMFS5 da quanto ho capito e possibile farlo anche con macchine accese.

  Naturalmente prima di tutto cio, backup di all the macchine con e dei, del Virtual Center database.

  Grazie

  Ho solved it problema era the host name. Funziona tutto Adesso!

• Migrate a physical virtual centre to the virtual center unit?

  Hi guys,.

  Hope you can help or point me in the right direction. We have currently a physical Server running Virtual Center 4.1 (standard version of sql on the same box). I'd like to migrate this form and start using the new VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.1. Is there for me to migrate / upgrade all 4.1 physics Unit 5.1?

  I need to first update the 5.1 physical and would do them a kind of migration.

  Any help is greatly appreciated?

  Thank you

  Ryan

  
  

  Will fundamentally the vCenter device requires a new installation. I'm not aware of a way to migrate existing SQL data.

  BTW. are you aware of the current of the device, as 5hosts/50VMs limits, no Manager Update...?

  André

• Virtual Center upgrade to 5.0 U1 4.1 on the new machine

  Hello

  I don't see that this scenario in the upgrade documentation so wanted to clarify.

  Have currently Windows 2008 R2 server running Virtual Center 4.1 U1 and database resides on separate SQL 2008 Server.  Virtual Center Server has been improved 3 times now so eager to make a new update for Virtual Center 5.0 on a new server by keeping the existing database.  The data migration tool cannot be used because it is only for the migration of versions prior to version 4.1 U1.

  I'll do the following:

  Install a new server with new name/ip.

  Install Virtual Center 5.0 and create the DNS pointing to the existing SQL 4.1 database.

  -At this point is it ask me to upgrade the database?

  I have problems in doing this?  Will all of my existing hosts show as offline and must be reconnected and updated Virtual Center new server SSL certificates?

  Thanks in advance.

  Tony

  I'll do the following:

  Install a new server with new name/ip.

  Install Virtual Center 5.0 and create the DNS pointing to the existing SQL 4.1 database.

  -At this point is it ask me to upgrade the database?

  Yes, there will be an upgrade of the DB schema, so make sure you have a good backup. Make sure that you set up the system DSN from 64 bits to the correct address and test your connection to the DB before upgrading.  Also, make sure you have dbo on the VCDB and MSDB

  I have problems in doing this?  Will all of my existing hosts show as offline and must be reconnected and updated Virtual Center new server SSL certificates?

  If you change the host name and IP, your hosts may be in offline / not responding.  If you do a right click on it and "connect", they should return to the inventory very well.  (you may be prompted for credentials to the root)

  See also,

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1001493

• Change Virtual center 3.5 y ESX

  Hola,

  Tengo unas dudas worm TR podeis echarme UN cable.

  Virtual center of UN 3.5 tengo con 2 ESX 3.5, lo quiero're fornuis el Virtual center one 4.1 para despues los ESX fornuis an ESXI 4.1.

  Las dudas son following:

  The team that has virtual wont Center are UN Windows XP 32-bit, is can fornuis en esta Máquina?

  UNA vez actualizado el virtual center, vera y podrá handle los ESX 3.5?

  Son las maquinas Office Windows 2003 32 bit y 1 Windows XP 32-bit, podrán correr in los ESXI 4.1?

  Gracias of photos.

  Saludos.

  Hello that tal:

  -El equipo than tiene wont Virtual Centre are UN Windows XP 32-bit, is can fornuis en esta Máquina?

  No, operating system sistema vCenter 4.1 Nations United 64-bit, Windows 2003 higher o ser comprometer requiere.  Tiendo than tambien is you can use XP profesional x 64.

  -Una vez actualizado el virtual center, vera y podrá handle los ESX 3.5?

  Yes, vCenter 4.1 are compatible con ESX 3.5

  -office son las maquinas Windows 2003 32 bit y 1 Windows XP 32-bit, podrán correr in los ESXI 4.1?

  Yes, no need any problema.  Las of is replaced by Recomiendan fornuis VMware tools is virtual hardware the last version available in luego del ESX upgrade.

  Saludos,

• How to upgrade from Virtual Center 2.5 + SQL Server 2000 to vCenter 4.1 + SQL Server 2008 (R2)?

  I plan the upgrade of an existing VMware Infrastructure 3 (Virtual Center 2.5 + ESX 3.5) to vSphere 4.1, and I'm stuck in the Virtual Center Server upgrade and its back-end database.

  vSphere 4.1 is released only as a 64-bit software, so he needs a x 64 O.S.; This excludes an upgrade the existing server on-site.

  The plan is to install a new Server Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server 2008 (or 2008 R2 if taken in charge), migrate the database and install 4.1 on the server vCenter.

  The question: How can I migrate the database?

  When you perform an upgrade of Virtual Center vCenter 4.0 on-site, the database is automatically upgraded; but this isn't the case when you install a new server.

  VMware provides a utility to clear the existing database and import it into a new server, but it works only for SQL Server Express (which according to VMware must not be used in medium/large production environments); If this is not an option.

  I am unable to find a support procedure to perform this migration.

  Can someone please help?

  Massimo,

  I just went through it and found it to be a little pain simply because I forgot to VMware document simplicity...

  You are right, the 'migration' tool does support SQL Server Express, I don't know why and niether are the two VMware Tech Support Agents I spoke with.

  To anyone reading this. NOTE If you perform the upgrade / migration SQL Server Express via the Migration tool you MUST check the registry DbServerType key FIRST! If it is set on Custom Migration tools will ignore simply stages of database! See this VMware KB article for more information:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1024380

  Yes, it is the States 'failure', what he does not say, it is that the Migration tool will be 'Silencieusement Skip' your database.

  End of Migration tools do call a standard SQL Server T - SQL backup command. YAY! You don't have to upgrade your existing 32-bit vCenter Server, do first just in case backup/snapshot, then run through the upgrade as if you were going to use the 32-bit version in production. This step will apply to any database schema change.

  Build your brilliant new 64-bit server, install all of the bits and then use SQL Server Management Studio to make a backup of SQL Server 32-bit database and then restore it on your new 64-bit server. NOTE: Make sure that all SQL and vCenter services are stopped before proceeding with the backup and restore of the measures.

  After the restoration of the SQL on your new server it reboot and everything will come back to life just as it is only now with all 64 bit!

  Hope this Helps!

  Bill Hilburn, Senior Systems Engineer

  StoneAge, Inc.

  http://StoneAgeTools.com

• Training of ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0 server...

  Hi all

  It is: I attended two classes in 2007 on ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0. Which version of the test secure Channel can I take or what I have to go through training again? I am currently working with VI3.5 using all the features of the product. Thanks in advance!

  If you feel confident that you know enough about ESX 3.5 a new class is unnecessary.  There is no much revelation from 3.0 to 3.5.  So, you can take the VCP test for 3.5.   Now from 3.0 to 4.0, I would say that taking the class, but you should be fine...

• Virtual Center Server

  Hello

  I would just like to double check that we plan to do the following:

  We want to upgrade to vsphere 4 and the first thing we will do is virtual Center upgraded version 2.5.0 in the virtual center of vphere.  After that, it may be a month or two before upgrade us the hosts.  Is there a problem to do this way?  The virtual centre of vsphere 4 will work without any problem with esx 3.5 hosts.  Users will be able to use the new vi client and connect, manage and make existing tasks with the guests of 3.5.

  The existing virtual server is the license server.  I guess all I have to do is update the virtual center with the new license?

  Thank you

  The license server will not disappear, so you just need to keep it around your 3.5 hosts, once they are gone you will add the key code in the vCenter for your other hosts, under settings-> licenses vCenter.  After the upgrade you will need the license for vCenter but not so much for ESX4 until you move in this way, then you can add them in.

  • Kyle

• Problems of Virtual Center update

  Hello

  I'm trying to update my 2.5 Update virtual Center 2-day 6 and downloaded the zip on the VMWARE site.  When I run through the upgrade, everything seems fine and I click on install, but shortly after, I get:

  Windows Installer - another version of this product is already installed.  The installation of this version cannot continue.  To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove programs from the control panel.

  Is it not possible to upgrade on top?  You really have to uninstall the old version of VCenter to update to the current iteration?  This is my first Virtual Center upgrade.  Or is that what I downloaded the wrong package?  And is there a smaller package to use for update?

  Kind regards

  Darren

  Another version of this product is already installed. The installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove programs from the control panel.

  Is it not possible to upgrade on top?

  Apparently not... It does not give an error, he specifically told you TO remove it all first.  vCenter 4.0 performs the removal of previous versions for you.

  And just info there is NOT such a thing as an 'upgrade' EVERY install, Windows, programs, EVERYTHING a re - INSTALLS the product, some may simply automate the removal of the software if you don't have to do, but NO Windows "updates" package the existing installation, they ALWAYS remove the oldest elements, then replaced with the most recent.