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• Add the Active Directory group to the ESXi host permissions

  I am trying to add a group of ads as an administrator directly to an ESXi host (not in vCenter).  I tried to use the following code:

  $domain = "mydomain".

  $group = "mygroup".

  $svcaccount = $domain + "\" + $group

  $folder = get-file-name "ha-folder-root".

  $authMgr = get-View Manager

  $perm = new-Object VMware.Vim.Permission

  $perm.principal = $svcaccount

  $perm.propagate = $true

  $perm.group = $true

  $perm.roleid = ($authMgr.RoleList | where {$_.}) ({Name - eq "Admin"}). RoleId

  $authMgr.SetEntityPermissions (($folder |)) Get - View). MoRef, $perm)

  I get the following error:

  You can not call a method on a null value expression.

  $authMgr.SetEntityPermissions < < < < (($folder |)) Get - View). MoRef, $perm)

  When it is connected to ESX the Manager Id is "Manager-ha-authmgr" you may not use the shorter expression of Get-View:

  $authMgr = Get-View AuthorizationManager
  

  The safe way to get the Manager display is via ServiceInstance object:

  $si = Get-View ServiceInstance
  $authMgr = Get-View $si.Content.AuthorizationManager
  

  Kind regards

  Yasen Kalchev

  PowerCLI Dev Team

• Script to export vCenter roles / Permissions

  I'm trying to find a script that will capture our vSphere vCenter roles and permissions hierarchy. I thought I found the perfect thing to:

  http://www.virtu-al.NET/2009/06/15/vSphere-permissions-export-import-part-1

  But I'm having real problems to make this work. I get the same kind of mistakes that other users on the site

  The script works well, but I get continual errors along the lines of:

  "You can not call a method on a null value expression.

  C:\tmp\ExportRoles.ps1:85 char: 22

  $node. "AppendChild (< < < < $tmp).

  "You can not call a method on a null value expression.

  C:\tmp\ExportRoles.ps1:85 char: 23

  $node. ' SetAttribute (< < < < $name, $value).

  "You can not call a method on a null value expression.

  C:\tmp\ExportRoles.ps1:85 tank: 44

  "$tmp = $global: vInventory.CreateElement (< < < < $nodeName).

  Who performs a loop for a while, then I get an error like:

  "Exception calling"AppendChild"with"1"or the arguments:"Object reference not set to an instance of an object." .

  C:\tmp\ExportRoles.ps1:81 char: 22

  $node. AppendChild (< < < < $tmp)

  When doing the fix as indicated by one of the users on the modification of the "global" part, I get the same erros but with a new fundraiser:

  ' Exception calling 'CreateElement' with '1' or the arguments: "the local name for elements or attributes cannot be null or an empty string." '

  C:\tmp\ExportRoles.ps1:80 tank: 37

  $tmp = $vInventory.CreateElement (< < < < $nodeName)

  The script creates the xml file filled with descriptors, it is simply not filling with one of my roles or permissions. I removed most of the roles stocks and created new roles from scratch.

  I am using vCenter 4.0U1 build 208111 and 4.0.1 - 208462 PowerCli

  Any ideas? Or people me for a script that will capture this point. I especially like the fact that it is pumped on XML as my intention is to use the process of generation automated for our environment. I'm pretty green in Powershell, I copied this verbatim script so if there is something Yes, I should do please shout. I guess that's not enumarting the values of the Manager, but I don't know where to insert a "Write-Host" step at the exit of the value on the display to check where it's down once again any help with this would be appreciated.

  Long live the people.

  This is one of my old script that apparently has had some problems in PowerShell v2.

  Attached a new version.

  Can you check if this works for you?

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• vCenter host name does not change after upgrade to different to host

  Hello

  Yesterday I've updated vcenter server 5.0 to 5.1 in my lab environment. everything goes well, I faced some problems after the upgrade to 5.1. Below the questions I met

  1 vcenter service is stopped - solved by stopping Server vcenter 5.0, because my SQL Server must always connect to my server vcenter 5.0. Basic Upgrade to 5.1

  The host name of vcenter 5.0 is vcp.lab.com

  2 vcenter 5.1 host name is vcp5.lab.com, when I connect to vcenter server with the host name or IP address still shows the old vcp.lab.com at the top of the console to vcenter

  How to solve this kind of issue. Is there any problem with certification because I copied the secure channel to the server vcp5 Server certification.

  Go to the menu Administration-> vCenter Server settings-> the run settings and type the name of the new server vCenter on vCenter Server Name.

• How to upgrade vcenter host when the host needs to be in maintenance mode

  Hi, I have a host 5.5 with 3 VMs (2 production servers and 1 Server vcenter). Now I see for updating the host using vcenter Update Manager documentation is quite simple. The thing I don't understand until you can fix, the esx host must be in maintenance mode, which means no VMs, including the vcenter server, which is the only way you can do a right click on the host and choose restore. Now how can I fix if the server is in maintenance mode and my vcenter server is down?

  I have the vsphere client installed on my laptop, version 5.5, but him, I did not have the remediation option. How can I put my 5.5 esxi host?

  Thank you

  With only one host in place and vCenter Server as a virtual machine running on this host, you cannot use Update Manager. Your options are either interactively update the host using a CD or update patch / the host from the command line using esxcli.

  André

• vCenter Host Login

  I upgraded to vCenter 5.1 5.0. the problem I'm running into now is one of my guests are not reconnect. He told me that is a name of invalid user or password. When you try to connect to a host. If I disconnect the host it will affect virtual machine running on it. as I have a few VMS that are essential and may have not come down. or is there a way to re enter the user name and password

  Hi struijen

  Welcome to the forums.

  If I disconnect the host it will affect virtual machine running on it.

  Not will not be affected.

  "When you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

• migrate from vcenter host to another host ESXi while offline?

  I need to move the virtual computers that host my vCenter and vCenter database to ESXi servers in another cluster, the new cluster uses CVS is not the case of the old Cluster. So I need to turn off two virtual machines to migrate them on.

  Would this work and be the best method?

  Stop vCenter and stop virtual machines for vCenter and the vCenter DB.

  Log in to the old esx server and unregister the VM

  VMware-cmd - s unregister /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter-db/vcenter-db.vmx
  VMware-cmd - s unregister /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter/vcenter.vmx

  Connect again esx Server (in the new cluster) and register VM

  VMware-cmd - s register /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter-db/vcenter-db.vmx
  VMware-cmd - s register /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter/vcenter.vmx

  Connect again esx Server (in the new cluster) and start the virtual machines

  VMware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter-db/vcenter-db.vmx start
  VMware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/XXX-XXX/vcenter/vcenter.vmx start

  No, you cannot vmotion - the virtual machines will be still low - will connect you directly to the ESXi hosts - unregister the form the old host vm - connect to the new host and redisster virtual machines to the new host and light - and remember cautious on the DB server first

• VCenter hosts can be allowed and not allowed at will?

  Hi all

  I'm about to test vCenter which will have 2 Guest ESXi connection to an equallogic SAN for storage. Currently, they are all running ESXi 4 Free edition, but I have 3 host license. I need to use one to do some tests of e/s in different conditions (number of network cards, etc.). ESXi free edition appears to be limited in what he can do (for example, you cannot configure jumbo frames) compared to what can be a licensed version.  I have only 1 host printers ESXi to use for this, but at the end of the tests, it must be formatted and used for another project.

  Thus, it is possible to use one of the licenses 3 host for this test host, to allow access to some features of ESX during the tests... and at the end of the tests remove this license, reformat the host and can be reused on a production host (once you get bought in the future)?

  Yes, this shouldn't be a problem.  But in the end when go you to the free license you can not manage their in vCenter under a free license, as you know, does not come with a vCenter agent license.

• running in vCenter Server, ESX, how clean the vCenter host?

  I hope that the topic of the thread makes sense somehow.

  We have vCenter Server works like an ESX VM, for now on local storage, but eventually it can be moved to the SAN storage.

  To clean up our ESX host, we use Update Manager.

  How does the VUM to sanitise the host that is running the vCenter Server VM?

  What should I do to have AUVS to clean up the host that runs the vCenter Server VM that is running VUM?

  Thank you, Tom

  If everything works on local storage, you can simply make your updates via esxupdate on the command line.

• Server Update Manager vCenter - host supports

  I am currently preparing our environment for the upgrade to vCenter Server v2.0.2 to Update3 V2.5

  Currently, we only have 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 hosts and I'm busy to patch the 3.0.1 hosts to satisfy the prerequisites for the upgrade of the vCenter server.

  My question is, Update Manager supports the correction of the old armed forces or is it only 3i and 3.5 hosts it supports.  I read it somewhere but can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere

  Thanks in advance for any help you can give

  See you soon

  D.Misbehavis

  Hi Davis,.

  Take a look at the compatibility guides, you'll find this info.

  VC 2.5 U3 patches ESX 3.03, 3.5Ux and ESXi

  Have fun.

• Verification of the VCenter user permissions

  Hello

  Is there anyway to audit the addition/removal of permissions in VirtualCenter. You can see in the event log when a user connects, but nothing seems to be recorded when an admin edits / adds permissions to another user.

  Is this possible?

  Hi Mick,

  You can take a look at the following document. It gives a lot of interesting details about the events, you can take and respond in specific permissions.

  It will be useful. Good luck.

  Concerning

  Franck

• The upgrade to vCenter Server 5 with a view Server 4.6 on a host ESXi 4.1

  We have guests ESX and ESXi 4.1 and just got a new host ESXi 5. We must now be upgraded vCetner to version 5 server in order to manage the new host. I know 5 4.1 manage vCenter hosts but do I need to be wary when it comes to the host that maintains the virtual computers view or the view Server 4.6 VM itself?

  According to the comapbility matrix View 4.6 is not supported under vSphere or vCenter 5.

  http://PartnerWeb.VMware.com/comp_guide2/SIM/interop_matrix.php

• vCenter licenses for each host?

  I have myself in the hell of the license, vCenter license standard by the vCenter host or managed ESXi?

  Hello

  you buy 1 license per server vCenter vCenter and can manage up to 1000 guests with a single esxi Server vCenter

  Concerning

• Extract the host name vCenter using PowerCLI

  Hi all

  I was asked to create a script that displays the host ESX, the version of the product name (I use "Get-View $_USER.USER"). «» ""Config.Product.FullName"), and what I thought, that's easy, vCenter host name." I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to extract the host name real vCenter. I can get the vDC and the cluster, but I can't find what combination of cmdlets or vim commands can extract this nugget. Is something that is accessible via a standard cmdlet such as get-viproperty, get-view or another?

  TIA,

  g

  Does what you're looking for?

  Get-VMHost | Select Name,@{N="vCenter";E={$_.Uid.Split(':')[0].Split('@')[1]}}
  

• vCenter server is down and esxi server db server hosting is due

  Hello vmware experts,

  I hope that you will be able to help me with this problem. Suddenly our vcenter server fails. I discovered that the vcenter Server database server is down. When I look back, the esxi itself host is having a problem.

  I already rebooted the esxi. I tried to connect to this host again via vsphere client and at first, he says that it takes too much time to respond (this is the reason for the way I know that the host has a problem) then I restarted the console management officer. This time I was able to connect to the client via vsphere esxi host. Unfortunately, all virtual machines are showing unknown.

  assuming that you have shared stored, you can always make a note of what the VCDB VM runs on (even if the guests are unkknow).  To connect to a different host, browse the shared data store and find the VCDB VM, there right click on the .vmx file and add to the inventory.  Then turn the VCDB VM.  You can do the same if your vCenter host is a virtual computer.  Once you get the two VM added to the inventory and power, you will find that things are a little easier to troubleshoot.