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• vCenter install fails when you try to install the vcenter Server to the node of the PSC in HA mode

  Hi all

  We have two controllers on duty platform build in HA mode. We are trying to install the vCenter server and we get the error message below.

  VCSCAValidateRemoteSSO: Unable to retrieve the remote SSO version: 12029

  2016-03-30 17:07:16.656 + 11:00 | vcsInstUtil-2656758 | I: PitCA_MessageBox: Displays the message: "Setup VMware vCenter Server could not verify that the distance vCenter Single Sign-On Server is version 6.0.0 or later. Check if the Server Single Sign-On remote vCenter is accessible and is version 6.0.0 or later. »

  Has anyone in the community runs vcenter server 6 HA with PSC inspectors sitting behind the f5 load balancer? Please share your thoughts if you have seen a similar problem.

  Thank you.

  Hi all

  We are able to go beyond the question of the installation. We did the capture of packets on both ends and discover that the reset was issued the installer by the licensing vCenter service running on the PSC.

  We have also created firewall rules more 18 altogether since the server vcenter for our f5 load balancing program, then 6 VIP of the F5 on the two controllers on duty Platform.

  I hope this helps other people who sought to install PSC in HA mode.

• Cannot install VMware vCenter Server on a virtual machine

  Hello world

  I'm new to the forum. I try to install the vcenter server in a virtual machine.

  Configuration of the VM: 10G VMDK, used 7G... 2G memory... guest operating system is win XP Pro.

  When I run the Setup it says:

  This installation package could not be opened!

  I have attached a JPG of the error. Can someone please!

  Kind regards.

  64 bit is not supported as a host to vCenter operating system, see the compatibility guide posted above.  I would try to mount the ISO using the client machine instead of starting from the ESX host, it could be that your DVD image is not good.

• VMware Update Manager Install Failed: VCenter Server credentials cannot be verified

  When you try to install VMware Update Manager 5.1 on Windows 2008 R2, but fails:

  

  

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 - start logging.

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 - CA exec: VMValidateVCServerInfo

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 getting property VC_SERVER_IP = 192.168.75.1

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 getting property VC_SERVER_PORT = 80

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 Getting property VC_SERVER_ADMIN_USER = administrator

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 getting property TEMP_DIR = C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 AppendPath::done path: C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\vum

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 command validation VC: ["v 192.168.75.1 Pei 80 - U 'administrator' Pei * C-"C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\vum\' L-'C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\\' vcversion - O""]

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 AppendPath::done path: C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\vum\vciInstallUtils.exe

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:30:57 found 'C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\vum\vciInstallUtils.exe '.

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:34:18 process returned 199

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:34:18 error: unknown error VC

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:34:18 get the property UILevel = 5

  VMware Update Manager-build-1022478: 05/12/13 15:34:18 get property ProductName = vSphere VMware Update Manager

  Well your files rui.crt and rui.key have become 0 size is why this problem occurs. Stop the autodeploy service and try the installation again.

  Concerning

  Girish

• Cannot install the vCenter Server on MS Server 2 k 12

  I get an error message "failed to install run the Microsoft visual studio 2005 sp1 Runtime redistributable installer. could not be located"so manually, I tried to download and install this package and the installer ran but never gave a complete error message. Any ideas how I can get the Installer started?
  Thank you!

  you have .net 3.5 as an additional function?

  

• Cannot install the vCenter Server 5.1 on Windows 8

  Compatibility with windows 8. Is it supported or not?

  Welcome to the community - vCenter only is not supported on WIndows 8 - http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software&testConfig=17

• Errors in the charge installing vcenter Server 5.5 with respect to the SQL database

  I do a new install of vCenter Server 5.5 on a new Windows 2008 R2 server. The database for this facility is pointing at a 32-bit Windows 2003 SP2 server. I installed SQL Native Client 10.0 on server vCenter Server 64-bit, and then I could make my DSN ODBC 64-bit connection. The vCenter Server install could very well recognize it, but after the installation got going he wrong on the database with the following error:

  Error 25003.Setup cannot create vCenter Server repository. The main reasons for this failure are:

  -The database is installed using insensitive case.

  -The database is remote and the client database version does not match the database version. If this problem continues to persist, see KB 1003960 for further assistance.

  Well, I know that the version of the client and the version of database do not match. SQL native client on the sql server is 9.00.5000.00 and the version on the server vCenter Server is 10.50.1600.1.

  I know that this version of vCenter is compatible with an installation of 32-bit sql server 2005 on a 32-bit server, 2003.

  I am not familiar too if they want upgrade me sql native client on the sql server, but is not compatible with the version of sql server on this server and there are several database for other applications on this server, so I don't want to jump into something like that.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you.

  I install the native client SQL 2005 and give a shot.

• vCenter Server 5 install in a virtual machine or not?

  Hi all.

  We have a health care environment small assisted living with a dozen sites/servers

  A server has 3 VMw4 vms on it.

  We received two new servers ESXi installed 5. They will host several virtual machines of Windows Server for most of the migration of the current VMw4.

  I want to install vCenter Server 5 to manage.

  My book of VMware by Lowe, he mentions that install the vCenter server in a virtual machine has limits.

  It mentions cold migration, cloning and editing material are not available.

  He also mentions the considerations with the help of a distributed virtual switch.

  Ufortunately that he won't go into details.

  But there seems to be benefits such as the backup server and fast food when you use a virtual machine.

  Any thoughts?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  It is one of the common design decision. now VMware recommended is to use a virtual machine.

  some of the benefits you can get are: -.

  The vCenter Server system can be revived in a cluster of high availability of vSphere

  VM resources CPU and memory can be easily resized. The vCenter Server system also benefits from vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster workload balancing.

  You can easily save or create a virtual machine as needed.

  him as a physical Machine will be some disadvantages such as:-

  To ensure availability, you must purchase and use additional software such as vCenter Server Heartbeat or a third-party clustering solution.

  You must properly size the physical machine's resources.

  You must have a separate system and use imaging software to take a snapshot of a physical machine.

• Can I install VCenter Server 5.0 on Intel i5-2400 with Win7 (x 64) machines for test?

  I got a new Dell (Intel i5-2400/3.10GHz/RAM 16GB) with Win7(x64) and I want to install the VCenter Server 5.0 for the test,

  but when I install on this machine, it shows that my platform is not supported the server VCenter 5.0.

  Can someone tell me how can I fix it or is it possible install vcenter 5.0 in there?

  I appreciate your help!

  Hello

  Surely this is not a problem with hardware, Hope it's problem with OS

  I can't find VMware Comptibility matrix pdf for vsphere 5.

  But does not support Windows 7 (x 64) installation VCenter 4 or 4.1.

  You can check this guide for vsphere 4.1 http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf

  You need, choose Server OS install 5 VCenter.

• vCenter Server 4 install

  I'm at the stage in my project I need to install the vCenter Server.  I had planned on the installation of Windows Server 2003 Standard on a Dell Optiplex 760 with 4 GB of ram.  However, when I try to install 2003, I keep getting blue screens.  The installer wouldn't even start until I changed the SATA drive settings in the BIOS from AHCI to ATA, but I still get a blue screen during the installation with the message IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

  I know XP Professional will run on this computer, but I don't know if I can install vCenter Server 4 on XP Pro.  Is that supported?

  vCenter 4.0 is supported on Windows XP Pro Sp2.

  Please take a look at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf for the full support matrix.

  Sandeep-

• ESXi installation before vCenter Server?  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  My plan for a new vSphere Essentials Plus 5.5 U2a installation is to have the vCenter Server on a virtual machine on the servers of the host on which is installed ESXi.  However, all the installation instructions I found indicate the user to first install the vCenter Server.  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  Thank you for your help.

  Hi munkyman welcome to communities.

  After you have installed your first ESXi host, open a browser and go to https://your-ESXi-ip-or-FQDN

  You can download the vSphere Client here. It is a windows application that you can install on your desktop. It is often referred to as the "c# Client vSphere" in communities and blog posts, because it is a new implemented in the vCenter Server Web client.

  But for the beginning, install the vSphere Windows Client. You can then launch it and connect directly to your ESXi host. Here you can create your first virtual machine, which can be the VM vCenter (installation of Windows or device, that is you).

  You can use the web client or connect to the Server with the client c# vSphere vCenter VCenter runs.

  Tim

• vCenter Server 5.5 silent installation problem

  Our requirement is, vCenter Server 5.5 must be installed in silent mode with its default SQL express database.

  To do this, I am referring http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vcenter_server_cmdline_install.pdf documentation.

  I am able to do a silent install of SSO and the inventory of service components, but stuck to a vCenter Server silent installation. On the command line, I performed following command to install the vCenter Server. This command should install vCenter Server in silent mode, but it is prompting you to press the next button to continue.

  < snip >

  echo 'Get hostname of the system '.

  host Set = % ComputerName %

  echo% % host

  echo "Installing vCenter Server."

  start/wait D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe/s/w/L1033 /v ^.

  ' / Quiet/QR ^ ".

  VCS_GROUP_TYPE = Single ^.

  VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE = system ^.

  DB_SERVER_TYPE delivered = ^.

  FORMAT_DB = 1 ^

  [email protected] ^

  SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password@123 ^

  [email protected] ^

  VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT = false.

  ' IS_URL = ' https://%host%:10443 ^

  LS_URL = https://%host%:7444/lookupservice/SDK " ^

  VCS_HTTPS_PORT = 443.

  VCS_HTTP_PORT = 80. ^

  VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT = 902 ^.

  TC_HTTP_PORT = 8080 ^.

  TC_HTTPS_PORT = 8443 ^.

  VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT = 389 ^.

  VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT = 902 ^.

  "/ L * V"% temp%\vCenterServerInstall.log"/ QR".

  < / snip >

  On the command line, it is yet to complete the entire order with all the arguments. On the command line after order is printed with 2 rest arguments are ignored.

  < snip >

  C:\Install > start/wait D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe/s/w/L1033 /v "/ QR/quiet VCS_GROUP_TYPE = single VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE = System.

  < / snip >

  Need to know,

  1. How can I perform this installation in silent mode?

  2. is there a any error in my command arguments?

  The 'start' command expects the first agument in quotes for the title. Try

  Start "vCenter Server Installation" / wait "D:\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe" / s...

  André

• How start/use vCenter Server?

  Hi guys, first I want to apologize to post an easy question to most of you, but it seems that could not answer this question with most of our staff here. For starters, I installed a vCenter Server 4.0 on a Windows XP Pro 32 Bit. The installation goes smoothly using the default SQL database that provides VMware. However after you have installed the server vCenter, we could not find anywhere! We tried to find it in all programs & gt; & gt; VMware & gt; & gt; & lt; And nothing! & gt;! If I'm not mistaken there must be an executable file as the vSphere Client shortcut located in the same directory?

  So far, we have concluded that the vCenter Server is installed in the computer as we gazed at the Add/Remove program list and found the vCenter Server installed! We also enabled vCenter Server Services but still nothing. We find the vCenter Server in the wrong direction or we should access the vCenter Server via a web browser? Any solutions would be appreciated.

  VMthinker wrote:

  UH thanks for your reply but I'm abit still confuse as I just want to know how to start the vCenter Server?

  The method is similar to the start of the vSphere client whereby you just double click the shortcut icon?

  vCenter runs like a bouquet of services. The installation created these services, to 'autostart' and began to their. Because they are defined in the autostart, they become active whenever the system is booted.

  I have already installed the server vCenter Server if the host of the vCenter server would be the same IP as the server ESXi?

  No, of course not. vCenter runs on a separate host Windows. The vCenter server IP address must be unique within the subnet IP used as each host must have a unique IP address.

  Even once, the vClient dowhnload, beginning as you start Word (or Openoffice), enter hostr of the vCenter server's NetBIOS name or its IP address as the destination to connect to and a combination of DOMAIN\username of a user who belongs to the vCenter server's local administrator group.

  AWo

  VCP 3 & 4

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• VCenter Server 5.5 update question

  I would like to install my vCenter Server Vsphere Update Manager. I have the Enterprise more of ESXi installed version. I am able to start installing Update Manager installation with worries about licenses or do I have to update my authorization to install the Update Manager? I looked online but I could not find any info on this subject.

  Thanks in advance.

  Manager update comes with the ISO of the vCenter Server. The only thing to make sure is that you must have compatible versions of the vCenter and the Update Manager. That is to say, you can install Update Manager with vCenter Server 5.5 5.5 only.

  And Yes, it takes a 32-bit DSN to connect to the database.

• Using VCenter server NTP ok?

  We have two hosts, each running 2 VMs Windows 2008. For security reasons, the hosts are on a separate VLAN management that does not have internet access. I advanced and configure NTP on the domain controller VM, for all virtual machines have the correct time. But I really wish that guests have time just too so that timestamps in the newspapers are relevant. I have install the VCenter server (Win2008) to act as an NTP server, and I tested it with my laptop. This works. I told guests to get their time from the VCenter server, because it is the only machine that accesses to the guest VLAN.

  My question - is this a good practice? It seems that everyone gives their guests internet access, but it's just another door that you have to keep in my humble OPINION.

  I forgot to add - the VCenter is the installer has a NTP client to get his time on the internet.

  If you have setup the vCenter correctly in the NTP server (you have done - you have tested) I don't see a problem with that. Most people use either:

  • Public NTP servers, which can work very well, when managed / firewall
  • Internal NTP servers
  • Dedicated time devices

  So, no, I don't see a problem here, and if it works for you, it is a good practice. It's also nice to see that you think safety (by not giving guests direct access to a public NTP server) in production environments (?).