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• Error 1067 by starting the VMware Virtual Center Server service after the upgrade to VCenter 4.1

  I've started with VCenter 4.0 update online success in 4.1u1

  but now I can not start the service with Error 1067 by starting the VMware Virtual Center Server service.

  I did the upgrade online in VCenter 4.1u1 with this iso file VMware-VIMSetup-all - 4.1.0 - 345042.iso and now the entire production is declining.

  I use SQL Server 2005 32-bit as the database.

  Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated please?

  I guess it's all true by:

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022104

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vSphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html

  And what exactly is a failure, is the DB on a different server or living on the vCenter Server?

• Update ESXi with a Virtual Center Server

  Hello

  I've updated a Standalone ESXi server using this guide

  http://www.vmadmin.co.UK/VMware/35-esxserver/262-esxvihostupdate

  It works the same way during the updating of the ESXi servers that are under a virtual Center Server?

  Thank you

  as part of the upgrade, using Crossover, a new vCenter agent is pushed. So, no, you don't break anything.

• Virtual Center Server not joined to a domain

  The environment is ESX 3.5 update 5 and Virtual Center Server 2.5 update 5.

  My question is; Virtual Center Server 2.5 can be installed on a W2003 server that is not joined to a domain?

  If the installation is possible what are the disadvantages and consequences?

  At a later date, the server can be attached to a field and Virtual Center updated accordingly? Thanks,-Jeff

  My question is; Virtual Center Server 2.5 can be installed on a W2003 server that is not joined to a domain?

  Yes.

  If the installation is possible what are the disadvantages and consequences?

  Depends on if you are using ad groups / users to connect to vcenter.  Otherwise, you must use local accounts for vCenter to provide user access to your vCenter cluster.  Adding the vCenter in the field would facilitate this in the future add / secure users.

  and Yes, you can join vCenter to the domain at any time, but it requires a reboot...

• Cannot perform any action on an ESX connected to Virtual Center Server

  Hi all

  I have an ESX Server which shows connected to my Virtual Center. I can access the virtual machines that are on the ESX of Virtual Center Server. However, none of the commands are available for the ESX Server when selected or by using a right-click on the mouse when the server is selected. All that shows is the summary of the report and the performance report all others are gray.

  I stop all VMs and you restart the ESX Server. Always displays the same State. Can someone provide suggestions about where to look to fix this problem.

  Thank you

  Robert

  I would check your permissions - you are not these permissions at the host level.

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• Try to update to Virtual Center Server

  I've recently started a business and need to update their virtual Center Server, they run the 2.0.1 version.  When I try to download updates VMWares site won't let me. It says I need a license for Virtual Center 2.0.  I see that the company has a license for version 1.0, but I do not see a 2.0.  Could they have had version 1.0 patched to 2.0.1?  How are they able to run 2.0.1 version if they do not have a licesnce for her?  How can I move forward with this upgrade.   I am also able to download updates for ESX server, virtual center just not.

  I would call VMware and know who registered your VM products and if the interview is still active. Having the license file will help if they do not find you in the database. If you use Notepad, you can view the license file and it should show you what you licensed and have a name associated with it.

  Something like that

  INCREMENT VC_DAS VMWARELM 2005.05 permanent 4.

  VENDOR_STRING = "licenseType = Server;" vmodl = das; desc =-VMware

  HA; capacityType = cpuPackage' Publ. = January 20, 2009.

  NOTICE = "FulfillmentId = XXXXXX; name = AARON' TS_OK.

• Installation of SQL Server for the virtual Center Server

  Hi all

  We bought 16 x 2 for ESX server CPU licenses.  So, I will prepare a database of virtual server of the Management Center 16 guests. As SQL Server 2005 Express is installed during installation of Virtual Center Server but VMware is recommended for use only for 5 guests.

  So I would like to prepare a database of SQL for VC server, please help me how to make the database to the virtual Center Server. Are there special tables, configuration, permissions. I have no experience with databases then how should I go with it. Is there a guide for it. The ESX Server installation guide explains only create ODBC connections.

  Please help me with this I would be very obliged.

  I know that the procedure is restrited 2 steps (1 and 2) on page 68, but you need to install and configure SQL Server for your business standard (I guess asking the C: or D: and data/newspapers on E :). I'm not going to explain better how to install SQL Server on a server. For the SQL Server database:

  • Step 1: you create a database storing the files on the right disk (with at least 30 GB) with a default database size to the size defined by the "Calculator" (value of + 15% on the line of your choice statistical level).

  • Step 2: On your Microsoft SQL Server, create a user of SQL Server database with the database rights of operator (DBO). The default database for the DBO User is that you defined in step 1. Make sure the database user has a role of sysadmin server or the role of database db_ownerfixed on the VirtualCenter database and the MSDB database. The role db_owner on the MSDB database is required for the installation and upgradeonly. This role can be removed after installation or upgrade process iscompleted.

  The user must be created for your standard business as service account (password never expires) with a long and complex password.

  Other steps in the document are for the ODBC connection.

  Creating the tables is made during the installation of VC. Nothing to do. A characteristic is not to stop the SQL Server agent because some tasks are scheduled in the database to 'compact' statistics.

  For the record, the database is upgraded when installing patches VC creating of new tables, updating of data type or...

• Move one virtual Center Server to another host

  I currently have a small standalone ESX server running some virtual machines in a remote office. It is connected to its own Virtual Center Server. This virtual Center Server has apparently been abandoned and is no longer in service. I wanted to add the stand-alone host on our server main virtual Center, but did not know if something had to be done before hand (move files lciensing, etc.) to simply add the host directly in the datacenter through VIC.

  Thank you

  If you have available licenses in your current environment, you can simply add the host to the.  When attempting to add a host, you will receive a message saying: it is run by another instance of vCenter you want to add it, just say Yes.

  If you get to the other instance of vCenter to disconnect the host, then your VM can drop.

  But if you have your main site to the remote connectivity, you should have problems addding it if licenses are available.

• Installation of licenses on the virtual Center Server

  I am very new to VMWare, so pardon my ignorance please. I had virtual center server setup and working correctly with my license, but I got to the virtual server installation to a new server Center, and now I have problems making my license server.  I have the license file, but I don't know how to proceed, can someone help?

  Thanks in advance,

  Shannon

  Have you bought your production licenses and their centralized in a file single licens?

  With David link, you can also watch this one.

  http://www.VMware.com/products/VI/buy.html

• Storage Vmotion Virtual Center Server

  Is it possible to storage vmotion virtual Center

  4.0.0 Server? or are their any gotcha?

  I need to do, but I play it a little prudent

  Thank you

  The formatting of your post is a little messed up, but if the question is, can you sVMotion your vCenter VM, then the answer is Yes.  Still, it is after all just a virtual machine.

• 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

• Installation af Virtual Center Server costs

  Hei

  JEG er Norsk, men jeg kan fa litt directly to Harper I have debt Forum. Sporsmal 2 har til dere:

  (1) Jeg har Planer om a re-setup av Virtual Center siste versjon med en friends. JEG er klar over at jeg kan idrissa den samme SQL basen, men jeg har lyst til a sette opp zij pa nytt Med ny base ServerE har 3 ESX. NAR jeg 'adder' disse 3 i Virtual Center med en charge database tom, hva har jeg og da mistet av settings?

  (2) Fungerer siste versjon av OK Virtual Center pa en Win2008 server?

  Happy for all the veldig directly

  Hej

  JEG er ingen ekspert, men jeg har lige det samme igennem lang.

  Mister dinner cluster indstillinger. DRS, osv HA... JEG har gjort lige det pa our produktionsmiljo uden issues.

  Nej, Kan ikke genom pa 2008. JEG ligger pa tid lang at the end of en documentation der beskrev debt, men intet fandt. Det var "trial and error".

  MVH.

  Rune

• Data loss Virtual Center Database migration sql 2000 2005

  Hi, (sorry for my bad English)

  I moved the db installation remote sql 2000 Server remote sql 2005. I basically followed these steps:

  To migrate a database from the server vCenter 2.5 of SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005:

  1. stop the vCenter Server service.

  2. stop the vCenter on SQL Server 2000 database.

  3 take a backup full database vCenter.

  4 copy the backup of the database to SQL Server 2005 host.

  5. create a new database on SQL Server 2005.

  6. restore the backup SQL 2000 vCenter database to the newly created database.

  7 correct permissions (same account, same password) see KB6565318

  8 native ODBC SQL connection change

  9. perform a change/repair Panel vCenter & gt; Add/Remove programs.

  10 in the Repair Wizard, I select custom and choose the newly created in SQL Server 2005 database.

  11 the authentication type used on SQL 2005 is the same as that used on SQL 2000.

  the license screen has an option box that says "I want to evaluate the product first," Setup does not correctly recognize the previous VirtualCenter database. » ???

  Now I can access the BDD via ODBC, and I am able to start the VC service. However, when I opened the client - I SEE NOTHING. Everything is gone. Totally empty. The data is still there well. I can go in sql 2005 and open the tables and see my hosts and virtual machines listed.

  Help, please.

  Thank you!

  I think that really there is a permission problem, but I'm not only deeply in SQL servers.

  Did you check for orphaned users?

  The permissions that are defined for the database of RESUMES?

  Kind regards

  Gerrit Lehr

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• Cannot install the Update Manager in the same virtual Center Server

  Hello

  I'm trying to install the vsphere Update Manager but I crash at the same point...

  I would like to install it in the same server vcenter, (windows server 2012) in order to not create another machine virtual to just install a plugin...

  Thanks in advance

  

  Installed the Update Manager client? Install the updated Client Plugin Manager

• Virtual Center Server Standard requirements

  HI guys,.

  I was wondering if someone could help to guide me to the right way here, how do I go about installing to a server of VC to manage 3 VSphere hosts and 15 virtual machines, my VC must be a physical machine or a virtual machine, also, what should I use for my database, grouped SQL server express 2005 would be enough or I have to buy a license for a SQL 2005 Server (standard or Enterprise). It is also for a production environment, it is good to place the server VC and SQL server on a machine (physical/virtual). Thank you very much

  With only 3 ESX host, you can easily run 1 VM, with a local installation of SQL express on it and manage your ESX environment - it is unnecessary to introduce extra charges for such a small facility.

  the only thing to keep in mind is you want to know what ESX Server hosts your VC if possible, so that if you had a disaster, you'd know how to recover the VC quickly and safely to raise 2 instances.