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• VSphere Web Client cannot connect to the server vCenter Single Sign On.

  I'm running the virtual appliance of the trial 5.5.0.20400 build 2442330 on ESXi 5.5.0, 2068190

  While I try to log on to the Web Client, I get this error.  VSphere Web Client cannot connect to the server vCenter Single Sign On.

  I put fallow the steps to disable SSO by changing the webclient.properties line add file and ad sso.enabled = false .    Then on the vCenter Server Appliance, restart the vSphere client service by typing service vsphere-client restart .

  I enclose the reference files.

  All ideas will be useful

  
  

  This answer was simple, all I had to do was remove the # in front of the statement in the file.   and SSO has been disabled after the restart of the service.

• Unable to connect to the server vCenter because the user name or password not valid

  Hello

  I have a VMware View version 5.1.0 installation (704644) and when I try to add additional virtual machines to an existing pool I get the message (cannot connect to the server vCenter because the username or password are invalid).

  I have checked all the instructions below and still failed to add virtual machines

  If you are unable to connect to vCenter Server:

  1. Confirm that a network port exists and is available. For more information, see increase the number of ports assigned to a virtual switch for VMware View (1026014).
     
     
  2. Confirm services VMware View manager are running. For more information, see check which required VMware View Manager services are running (1026136).
     
     
  3. Confirm that the network is correctly configured for use in a VMware View environment. For more information, see in the VMware View virtual desktop network configuration (1026498).
     
     
  4. Confirm that name resolution is functioning properly in your environment. For more information, see audit for VMware View DNS settings (1026017).
     
     
  5. Check that the permissions/credentials are correct for the user of the vCenter server. For more information, see confirm/credentials permissions are correct for user vCenter/vCenter server (1028705).
     
     
  6. Confirm that outcomes of the interaction of third parties do not exist with the operating system. For more information, see the confirmation that there are no questions of third-party interaction with the OS in a VMware View environment (1027466).
     
     The virtual machine, I have already assigned to this pool, I can access. I can access by using the client view and also from the console.
     

  Has anyone else seen elsewhere?

  See you soon

  You have the same problem with other pools?   Have you returned through configuration under the Configuration/servers view vCenter configuration?

• Space required on the server vCenter for statistical level increased

  I'm in vCenter Server and this is the SQL database on separate virtual machines.  I have size my SQL database for level 2 of the statistics.  What is the size of the disk hard virtual on my server vCenter Server must support statistics level 2 to 3000 VMs and 150 physical servers?  I know that the main impact of the size of the disk is SQL Server according to the requirements not vCenter to because the VCDB database is stored on my SQL Server in this case.  However, if a major impact is to increase your level of 1 to 2 on virtual disks of vCenter Server statistics? (I have already addressed vCPU and needs of vRAM and prepared for this, I just need to look at the disk space now)

  Thank you!

  You're right, the size of the database will be the primary component that is affected when you increase the level of statistics. I don't see any impact on the vCenter Server disks.

• Can I install SQL Server on the server vCenter?

  Is it possible to install SQL server on the vCenter server or the connection to the server...

  Due to limited memory problems, I have to make some adjustments with my setup to migrate.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hey Taher843,

  If your environment is small, you can install vCenter with SQL Express that comes with the installation of the vCenter server.

• How update you the server vCenter Server?

  I have a virtual machine in my vSphere environment running Windows Server 2008 R2 that has update manager installed on it and my vCenter Server installation.  After scanning it with the Update Manager, it showed it needed to upgrade VMware tools to match the host and also to modernize hardware virtual machine to correspond also to the host.  I've improved the tools successfully, but when I tried to restore the VM for the hardware, I got the following error message:

  "VM [VM name] has vSphere VMware Update Manager or VMware vCenter Server is installed.  This virtual machine will be ignored for the scan and sanitation. »

  So, how can I get around this because I use this machine virtual also patch/update the other hosts/VMs and this is my installation vCenter?

  Yes, it must be turned off. So your only option in this case is to connect to the host, Vcenter, and then right click to upgrade.  Unfortunately, this is your only option

• 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

  Concerning

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider giving points by checking the answer useful or appropriate. Thank you.

• A domain on the server vCenter Server installation causes vCenter Server fails to start

  Hi guru,.

  Well I tried for a while, to get my vCenter Server to work with my newly created domain name and at least i did not have much luck. It seems that every time that

  I have create a new domain and restart the system. For the VirtualCenter Server service fails to start on reboot. I checked my odbc connection and test works very well.

  I am able to log in microsoft management studio without problem. But still, the service does not start I understand I can meet here, it's probably a

  with my database permissions issue.  However I can't seem to find the answer by myself if I m hoping to hear some suggestions from all of you who help on this.

  Thanks for the replies!

  Sean

  Uh, you have not installed vCenter on the same server that is running your domain controller you have?

  ADAM and cannot run on the same machine AD.

  If it is installed on the same computer that your DC - get a new machine for VC - this configuration will never work. (minimum supported ram is 3 GB.)

  We see in the newspapers that ADAM is not from, and that's why VC fails to start as well.

  Failed to get all pages of search results: 0xa (a reference was returned by the server).

  Couldn't find OU = container of Instances.  This may indicate a problem with the LDAP permissions for the execution account VirtualCenter, or that the schema is not compatible with this version of VirtualCenter.

  Unable to run the search for the instance

• Connection to the server vCenter Server Ports

  Hi all

  I need to get a display 4 connection server communicates with a server vCenter through a firewall. In looking at this document is seems to me the only port I open is TCP 18443, is that correct? I won't get it the opportunity to test until next week, but thought I'd see if I could get an answer here.

  Thanks in advance.

  You also need the port TCP 443, 902 and a few others.

  See: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012382

  André

• Remove the server vCenter Server in the cluster

  I wanted to move my server vCenter to another machine.  When I installed on machine 2, he asked if it was a stand alone or make part of a cluster (? not sure if he said cluster but that's essentially).  I chose the cluster.  I moved my machines from the old server to the new server and then uninstalled the old server vCenter.  Now, when I open the vi for the new vCenter Server client, it tells me that the old server cannot be contacted.

  How can I get the old server to stop bothering me?

  Thank you!

  h

  Is there a way to break the related modes, or do I need to uninstall and reinstall my vCenter Server?

  Use "vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration".

  See the start menu, in case of VMware.

  André

• License number after the reinstallation of the server vcenter

  Hello

  One of my clients could not upgrade its vcenter he had to reinstall from scratch. He reconnected the hosts and installed licenses appropriate, but then imported the vcenter database later.

  Now, we get an inventory of license monitoring alarm because it seems that the hosts have been "registered twice". I explain: when you look at the tab (web client) license, said capacity 2 CPUs (there is only a single host) but its use 4!

  In the vSphere client, when we edit the features under license, it is said: capacity: 2 and available:-2.

  Is there a way to clean up the mess properly? Disconnect the ESXi, vCenter and reconnect it?

  Thank you very much for your help!

  Eric

  Https://KB.VMware.com/kb/1027410 allows maybe cleaning the incorrect number of licenses.

  André

• Access to the server vCenter Server security policy

  Scenario:

  Users must have different levels of access to virtual machines.  Some need only to be able to turn it on, restart and shut down the virtual machines.  Some need taking pictures, power on, power off, then restart.

  Others must be able to do anything.

  There is an existing Active Directory server.

  We do not want to overwhelm vCenter server with too many concurrent connections.  More than 3000 users must turn on and off the virtual machines and take snapshots.

  Less than 50 administrators full privileges in vCenter Server.

  We must use AD when it is possible to set up groups of users who have different privileges.

  What are the strategies to achieve this?  We should create a 'leap VMs' set in an area of special security for those who need access to vCenter Server to power on virtual machines and take pictures?

  What security products facilitate such scenarios?

  Subsequently vcloud or Automation Center vCenter vCenter Operations Manager will be used.  The solution must be able to integrate all the products of VMware management as opposed to replacing them.

  Thanks for your comments.

  Hello

  Actually, you are not generically allow access to a virtual machine, a console instead, if you allow access to a virtual machine that you want to monitor access very closely because it (other than RDP) console through the virtualization management services (ala vCenter). I would use tools such as HyTrust, Xceedium, Thycotic, etc. for monitor/audit access. Personally, I'm just saying my system administrators use RDP as it does not pass through the layers of virtualization management. If they need access CD for example, I provide other ways to access the ISOs of a common share (VCD, loop media) instead of asking someone to use vCenter.

  A poor man to get the same functionality is to create a proxy service that connects to all requests for access to the consoles and serves as additional security gateway in the virtualization management devices (ala vCenter). This way a request to go directly to the virtual console is properly logged and you can use this same proxy to make queries to Mount/unmount images, etc. By using a proxy, hytrust, Xceedium or Thycotic you can let him manage the 3000 user requests, limit the number of connections allowed at any time (which is a must), set timeouts, but especially you can delegate all through a service inside of vCenter account so that you can get the best control of your environment. Logging, these tools provide is enough to meet verification requirements.

  However, the best suggestion is to enable all simply do not. I have been broadcast to a virtual environment for years and I would order access to the console of a virtual computer was simply not necessary. You want a complete separation between the management of virtualization and the rest of the world.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
  VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, 2010, 2011,2012,2013,2014

  Author of the books ' VMWare ESX and ESXi in the business: Planning Server Virtualization Deployment, Copyright 2011 Pearson Education. ' Of VMware VSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: securing the virtual environment ', Copyright 2009 Pearson Education.

  Virtualization and Cloud Security Analyst: The Practice of virtualization, LLC - vSphere Upgrade Saga - virtualization security Table round Podcast

• Is vMotion road data via the server vCenter Server?

  Hello

  I need help to solve a query I have.

  We currently have a vCenter server that manages certain clusters, but also some stand-alone hosts with local storage (not shared). Stand-alone hosts are physically located on remote sites. Some sites have more than one of these stand-alone hosts. We have an obligation to move a VM to a standalone host guest to another independent host on the same remote site.

  As there is no shared storage the VM should be stopped before trying the vMotion.

  The virtual machine in question has a 4 TB thick VMDK accrued that is migrated between the physical host computers.

  I think when the vMotion is launched the data will be limited to the subnet that the two physical hosts are connected and therefore use the bandwidth available via local network equipment and will not let the physical site. My colleague suggested, however, that data travels through the vCenter server. Of course, this would cause a problem to try to move the data so much and would effectively mean that this 4TB would leave travel via the vCenter server, remote site, then return to the remote site. Not only this would be very slow, it could also have a negative impact on bandwidth to and from the site.

  So my question is who is correct? (Assuming that one of us is!)

  Thank you

  When you start migrating cold from a virtual computer by selecting migrate both (host and storage) where your hosts are based in the same place, it will happen with esxi source and target host, it will not go all the way to your host to vCenter.

  If your environment is vSphere client of web use 5.1 or higher, and you can move VM while it is powered on and residing in the local storage of the host. This feature is called Cross-host migration. available only by using the web client.

• How to manually change the ports for HTTP on the server vCenter Server

  Hello Experts,

  We have Windows Server 2008 SP2 machine where we v5.1 installed with other SSO components, inventory services, vCenter Server and Update Manager.

  So we went from SSO, the inventory services and vCenter Server fine however, vCenter Server has stopped working. While we were to modernize SSO, the service could not start after the upgrade and the recd suite error "Service VMware KDC service could start.". So, we found the article on the VMware site that said port 88 to cause the problem. To find out more by using the netstat command, we found vpxd.exe used port 88. That is why, we stopped this service and proceeded to the upgrade of the SSO. The upgrade is complete following the inventory service and vCenter Server. While we were upgrading vCenter Server, we found that port 88 was used for HTTP communication.

  So we wasted on the use of the port. The upgrade has been completed successfully, however, we can not connect to vCenter server using vSphere Client version 5.1 or 5.5. We even tried to start the VMware VirtualCenter server using the services.msc console and it failed.

  So we assume the port changes happened during upgrade of the SSO meets the HTTP port by vCenter server usage. We need help on how to manually change the ports for HTTP on the vCenter server.

  Suggestions forward. This problem is with the production servers.

  Thank you

  Karan

  This has been resolved... port has been changed manually and works very well.

• Recover the server vCenter list

  Hello

  I currently have 4 vCenter Server registered 5.5 with my web client.

  Is there an API I can fire in my plugin for a list of all the vCenter servers?

  The list of servers is in the UserSession.serversInfo table.