vSphere 5 re-install-cannot add hosts

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• Cannot add hosts again Cluster?

  Here's the situation:

  3 servers to new ESX 4.0 I am wanting to add to a new brand

  cluster I created. I activated the cluster for HA, DRS and VCA

  and to add these 3 guests to it.

  I get the message error "the name 'host_name' already exists.

  This may be the cause? The documentation I've read, he says that

  a best practice to create an empty cluster first and then turn it on

  features that you want such as VCA, etc. and then add the hosts.

  I'm doing it, but I'm not having any success because of this error.

  Also, as a note aside... when I go through the add hosts Wizard and it

  Gets the license section. I have 2 options... Choose the mode of assessment

  or choose from a list of existing licenses... the problem is that the

  List of licenses... in this case 3 for guests I have already install

  with their appropriate licenses are grayed out. I can't select the

  licenses, so I leave the assessment and move. Is this normal?

  I appreciate all help... Thank you!

  Are you a right click on the evc cluster and by selecting Add a host?  If the host already exist in the virtual Center, just drag and drop them on the new cluster.  Ant add you host twice to vcenter.

• 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

• Cannot add host ESXi 5.5 to vCenter for a routed network - cannot communicate with the specified host

  I was wondering if anyone has come across this problem before, who could give advice how to fix them:

  Host of pre-production UCS ESXi migration of a Production vCenter on another network (routing in place)

  Can ping both directions successfully - from vCenter Prod to the host of the pre-production

  no firewall between the two.

  902 port is open on the host

  Host connects to the pre-production vCenter on the subnet even fine

  VCenter production can add different hosts on the same network end

  Even with the various guests of ESXi UCS.

  ESXi host was completely disconnected and removed from vCenter inherited before attempting to add. No dvswitch physical or virtual.

  Then try and add, enter the user name and password and get cannot communicate with the specified host.

  Thank you

  The solution to this. Used ESX host 5.5 3B (3248547) update that disables SSLv3. (Ref: VMware ESXi 5.5 updated Notes version 3B) one of the consequences of this is that older versions of vCenter (such as trying to move the host) can not add/connect host.

  Enable SSLv3 to spend (port 443) on the resolved host (virtuallyPeculiar: connection A ESXi 5.5 U3b host to vCenter with a lower Version A.)

  Note: should not enable SSLv3 to Port 902.

  Ref:

  The SSLv3 Protocol on vSphere 5.x configuration (2139396) | VMware KB

  Many thanks to Suhas Savkoor of virtuallyPeculiar for resolution for this on his website display

• Cannot add host to vCenter server as data store is shared with an existing host to vCenter

  Recently, I removed a physical host to a virtual appliance of vCenter Server and am not able to add it to vCenter Server because I get an error message on the existing data store.  I run a simple server vCenter environment with two physical hosts and shared storage.  I've only been administering vCenter for a few months, so I'm relatively new on the technology and processes.  I searched the Internet for a few days now, but have not found documentation everyone has the same problem I have (which I find strange considering the simplicity my problem and configuration), so I tried to get help from the community of VMware.

  I received an error message a day this vCenter Server cannot connect to either of the two hosts so I removed the host (rather than disconnect and plug as I should have done).  Now, I am not able to connect to the host to vCenter server because the shared storage data store comes into conflict with the same data store used by the host in vCenter Server.  I get the error message is ' "Datastore"datastore_name"is in conflict with a store of data that exists in the data center which has the same URL (ds: / / / vmfs/volumes/UUID /), but is supported by different physical storage." "  I try to remove the host data store, but get the following error message: "resource" data store name: datastore_name VMFS uuid: UUID' is in use. ".  The error stack said: "'HostStorageSystem.UnmountVmfsVolume' call failed for object 'storage system' on ESXi"IP address"."  Cannot unmount volume ' data store name: datastore_name VMFS uuid: 'UUID' because the file system is busy. Correct the problem and retry the operation. "I tried to delete all virtual machines of the inventory, put the hosts in maintenance mode, restart physical hosts, but none of my troubleshooting contributes.

  I don't know what steps to take to get this data store driving with the host so that I can add it in vCenter Server.  You can provide me with any help is appreciated.

  Good thing you already moved the VMs on.  For what is 'disconnect', 'remove' or 'delete' might work anyway.  You should maybe put the host in maintenance mode or even reboot the host before you can remove data warehouses.  In an extreme case, I even had to remove the host and the hypervisor installed completely rebuild on the spot.  It is not that difficult or does not take long to reinstall, so be not afraid on this subject.  A clean reinstall could still save time compared to the deletion of data warehouses.

• Cannot add host to Vcenter

  I'm trying to add the host on my Vcenter with it gives me error

  "Add a host (name) cannot communicate with the specified host (10.32.xx.xx). The host may not be available on the network, a network configuration problem can exist, or management services

  This host can be unresponsive. »

  I'm not an expert of the Vm, can anyone help. Also I can ping the ESXi host and also connect to ESXi directly from the client Vspeher.

  Pls help.

  We had this same problem after one of our hosts, with the latest patches and updates.

  In our case, we had updated the host to 5.5 u3 before our VCenter Server Update.  Because our VCenter was an old building of 5.5 u1, we have seen our host until with VCenter updated.

  Hope this helps someone else with the same question.

• Cannot add host stand ESX to vCenter

  Hi all

  I had a problem on the host ESX version stand cannot participate in vCenter.

  the vCenter already have join 2 company ESX host with the license server. and I join with the standard version of ESX host, the host can run at 80% and see the "cannot install vpxa.

  I regen the license file and put it in the license server and restart it, but the problem still occurs. so, what should I do

  Thx a lot

  Best regards

  You can try to install the agent manually following the link below

  http://VMware-land.com/Vmware_Tips.html#ESX6

• Cannot add host esx VC2.5

  Hi all

  I'm having a problem to add the new host of esx 3.5 U3 to VC2.5. The VC and esx server are the new facility. They both connect to the same subnet.

  The Victoria Cross error message is "impossible to install the virtualcenter agent service".

  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  Take a look at this.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/4223326

  If this does not help then you will have to manually copy this vpxa strenuous VC server to ESX Server and install it.

  Thank you

  Samir

  PS: If you think the answer is useful please consider rewarding points.

• Cannot add hosts by COMPLETE domain name

  Hello

  I have a vCenter 5 and that you try to add my 5 ESXi hosts using their host name or the FULL domain name, but it fails.

  I can add by IP addresses without any problem.

  I checked the DNS and is very good resolution.

  The hosts, Netbios and DOMAIN name resolves the IP address.

  even a reverse search with-a on intellectual property returns the correct hostname

  What can be the problem?

  Check if your vCenter is in your DNS reverse lookup zone

  I had this same problem before

  Please allow points to useful/correct answers

• Cannot add host ESX to vCenter 4.1

  Hello

  For some reason, the option "add a host...". ' was greyed out on vCenter and I can't add ESX hosts. Any idea? Thank you.

  Assuming that's not an issue of licenses (60-day trial period), this can be is owed by an Essentials edition - as mentioned by weinstein5 - or "vCenter Server Foundation", which are both limited to a maximum of 3 guests or limited permissions that do not allow to add the hosts.

  André

• 5.5.5 Advanced VDP cannot add a license to a host

  I downloaded and installed the eval mainly to test the functionality of replication of 60 days.

  I have the license provided by vmware and added during the installation/configuration

  Enter the web client then the POS and the configuration tab.

  This page is supposed to have an advanced POS tab or link to go somewhere to add hosts to the allowed list.

  This facility does not have the Advanced tab.

  the configuration has confirmed the version and the mode is advanced vdp as shown on the left side of the configuration page

  Adds the License Manager to license in vcenter (device 5.5)

  I'm stuck, cannot do all the backups until I have a license to host.

  any suggestions?

  Thank you

  finish by closing the vcenter and all 5 devices of vdp

  interesting thing to note is that the element of Data Protection of vSphere in the left menu of the web client disappears when there is no POS device running.

  all brought to the top entered the advanced VDP connection and now the advanced license option is present and functional.  don't have an answer for this, but at least I can with the eval.

  at the same time, I was looking into using high processor on the device of vcenter 5.5 and found that it is POS devices.

  without any POS running host cpu is 40%, started 2 and it went to about 50%, 60 plus 2% more then in the last 4 hours, he established at 40%

  before complete stop of all POS and vcenter vc ran 90 percent even after a reboot of the Victoria Cross.  Looks like they have sometimes a few problems to agree, but a new start for everyone seems to get by.

• Cannot add the vmkernel nic: a specified parameter was not correct. vSphere CLI + ESXi 4

  Hello. I try to add vmknic with frames in my distributed virtual switch.

  I read the vSphere command-line Interface Installation and reference Guideguide:

  "vicfg-vmknic - a-i DHCP"vmk5"

  I see the error message:

  Cannot add the vmkernel nic: a specified parameter was not correct.

  Vim.Host.VirtualNic.Specification.Ip

  What's wrong?

  I tried all the combinations of parameters with the same result.

  Ok! I've found a workaround.

  Since adding a vmkernel remote interface doesn't seem to work with DVS, I simply created one on a standard vSwitch and it then migrated to the DVS. And voila: the value 9000 MTU migrated intact with her! Here are the steps I followed:

  1. put the ESX host into maintenance mode - evacuate VMs manually if necessary

  2 remove the VMKernel iSCSI/NFS to the DVS interface

  3. create a standard virtual switch with no physical cards. He has no need to be a VMKernel VM Networking switch is fine. Make a note of the name you gave to the PortGroup created on the new vSwitch.

  4 using the remote control line, add the new interface vkernel specifying an appropriate jumbo MTU (9000) and the PortGroup on the standard new vSwitch. For example:

  esxcfg - vmknic.pl - Server

  If you get 3 answers, everything works. If you get failures, something has gone wrong. Go back and check that the interface is configured correctly using the command list esxcfg - vmknic.pl-.

  Enjoy!

  M

• Cannot add ESXi host to vCenter Server

  Hello

  I created a home set up a VMware datacenter for study purposes. I currently have 2 virtual machines: an ESXi host with vCenter Server Appliance deployed on this subject.

  I configured the server vCenter through web interface device and I have connected using vSphere Client.

  I created a data center, but when I try to add a host, I get "ERROR: the request exceeded."
  Connection with vSphere client directly to the ESXi host works.

  I can connect using SSH to the ESXi host.

  I have disabled the firewall on the ESXi host.

  I have read many articles on the kbase but nothing helped me to solve this problem.

  You have any ideas?

  I finally got to understand.

  It seems like my vmware workstation is not connected to the esxi as a physical host in my local network host, and so I was able to ping it unit of vCenter Server (but it worked the other way around, and that's why I thought it was ok).

  After the connection to the physical LAN of VMware workstation settings, everything worked fine.

• After upgrading vSphere 5.5 replication device cannot add VM replication

  Dear all,

  We have improved our server vcenter and device of replicaion of vpshere of version 5.1 to 5.5. after upgrade cannot add new virtual machine replication replication vsphere device. Configure the replication vsphere option grey out on VM right click menu. See the image below.

  

  Please advice how to solve this problem.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Lasa.

  Hello

  There is a known issue for this behavior described in VMware vSphere replication 5.5 Release Notes (shares of vSphere in vSphere Client Web replication are not available after the upgrade.) The solution is to restart your Web Client vSphere

• Cannot add a host with the host name in VC

  Hi all

  Nice day.

  I just finished the installation of 2 servers esx4.0, Vartual Center Server and domain controller server in my home test harness. I added both the host esx server in DNS records. then I tried to add hosts to VC by using the host name, then I get the error message like

  "Unable to contact the (xxxxx) host specified. "the host may not be available on the network, a network cofiguraion problem can exhist or that management on this host services may not respond.

  I checked that all are ping and found no network configuration problem. I am able to add a host using the IP address, but not with the host name. I checked services in VC, all services run very well. Earlier I never had this problem.

  Please help me if someone has the solution.

  Thanks in advance

  Kind regards

  Suresh

  I would check the article below under additional information

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1027672