Re: Error 25004.Setup failed to create the vCenter Server repository.
FWIW, when installing we 1) switch the vCS database recovery models from SIMPLE into BULK-LOGGED and then when done we switch them back to SIMPLE. 2) We have had installs fail when left in Simple and...
View ArticleRe: Getting error when trying to export VM folder locations
I think that's it. Is there a way around this other than moving the VMs?
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server Virtual Appliance Evaluation..
If VC is in evaluation mode then this VC can manage the hosts which are assigned free license hypervisor edition but once eval of vc is over then you can not use these hosts anymore in the same VC....
View ArticleRe: Appropriateness of VMware for this application
QUED I have been watching and it has never reported back as larger than 1 (normally 0).DAVG is reporting a range between 17 and 23.KAVG is reporting below 0.1 (currently at 0.01).
View ArticleRe: VMware Player startup problem
This seems to have solved the "Can't start from vmx link' problem that I was having on VMP5
View ArticleRe: Upgraded to Player 5 - Can't launch VM from shortcut anymore.
I have/had this problem too. What cured it for me was "continuum's" solution reference here: Re: VMware Player startup problemEssentually he suggested disabling any of the 'call home' capabilities on...
View ArticleRe: Port Requirements for vCenter Server 5.1 - SysLog Collector
That is the port VC will accept connections from Syslog Collector to connect to In your case, use 8081 as VC is using that port
View ArticleRe: SSO Database Users
This problem is not related to SSO,Forget the password of database user or DBA user either, it is related SQL server.Check with the SQL server guys.I can suggest you for that.There would be an user...
View ArticleRe: USB redirection not working
Hi, Can you provide details on the exact Mac hardware and firmware? Also, do other USB devices redirect ok? Some logs would be useful when a failure occurs. Thanks
View ArticleRe: Networking Commands for Virtual Machines
Beav, I know this is an old post, but I'm seeing the exact same issue. Were you ever able to find a solution? Thanks!
View ArticleRe: problem with voip application
This is caused because you are most likely redirecting the headset from the client to the VM. This results in the following problems: 1) media hairpinning2) high bandwidth upstream from client to...
View ArticleRe: Appropriateness of VMware for this application
I might have reported the wrong LUN here. *$#&#*& NAI instead of datastore name... QUED is 0DAVG is reporting between 3.6 and 6.2KAVG is reporting 0.01
View ArticleCustom query for ESXi host AD auth issues
Thought I'd share a quick success story:After about 10 minutes of having Log Insight installed, it already helped me identify one host out of about 35 that had an issue with its Active Directory...
View ArticleRe: converter error "Host key can't be retrieved.
Hi! I triedhosts.allow: ALL:LOCAL,192.168.197. hosts.deny: ALL:ALL My IPs are 192.168.197 and 197.168.197.128. The last task that is done before the error is "Connected to the Converter helper...
View ArticleRe: How do you update the vCenter Server?
I know it's supposed to be right under the 'Migrate...' option on that menu, but I don't see that option logging in through vCenter nor the host directly and right clicking any of the hosts, even the...
View ArticleClear Performance data in ESXi 5.0
Dear All, (First, apologies if this isn't in the right forum, would a moderator move this post if that is the case. Thanks) I have a misbehaving ESXi host and it is generating some really wild stats in...
View ArticleRe: Port Requirements for vCenter Server 5.1 - SysLog Collector
Still confused. Based on my selections when installing the server "web services" uses 8081 in my config. So what is using the http port 81 I setup? see second attach
View ArticleRe: Sabotage ? - who can write into the first 1500 Mb of a VMFS-volume ?
There goes the auto mount theory out of the "window"! So the only way thin is possible is if there was a local outage - either power or system and caused the first 1500~ MB's of the disk to be...
View Articlelinking vmware in differnt domain
Here is what I have going on. Domain Achild domain 1 2 3 4 Domain BLocal intranet I didn't setup the vsphere but I am trying to link the 3 centers together. Domain A is a seperate forest from domain b...
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