Ekkk! I have 2 months to study and pass the VCP5-DCV
Apologies if I am posting this in the wrong section I currently have 2 months before my VCP5-DCV exam so I have to cram. Can someone recommend a good study resource preferably video that’s how I like...
View ArticleShared storage recommendations for 3xESXi 5.1 host cluster
Hey all I was hoping for some opinions on the various shared storage options using real world (you guys) performance experience. I have a 3 x ESXi cluster (VMware Standard) and a storage requirement of...
View ArticleFLR doesn't expand file tree on 1 of 2 VDP appliances
Advanced Login, 2 tabs open in same browser, each connected to an appliance. Happen to have older and more recent backups from same VM on either appliance. Backups mount in both but the file tree - for...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.1.0, 947672 A general system error occurred: Cannot get user...
I have three VMware ESXi 5.1 hosts that are being managed by one VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0. I am continuing to fight a probelm related to Active Directory Authentication with vSphere Client to the...
View ArticleDiscover USB Devices available for passthru
So here's a challenge that I seem to be needing a little bit of help with. Basically I what I'm trying to do is trigger an alarm in vCenter when the Host USB Configuration has changed, once that alarm...
View ArticleAbysmal Upload Speed in ESXi 5.1
I have been reading thread all over the Internet for two days and every discussion of this gets into the weeds and goes nowhere... and usually ends with "use Veeam", which doesn't seem to really work...
View Articlecontrol-click (right-click) not working
Hi, I've been using v1.3 for a number of months without any real issues, Vsphere5 and windows XP,7 desktops. I upgraded yesterday to v1.5 and noticed that the Mac Control-click which produces a right...
View ArticleStorage Profiles not retained
I'm having a issue where a vApp with two VM's one VM configured with a storage profile of "fast" and one VM configured with a storage profile of "slow" when saved to the catalog defaults to only a...
View ArticleHow to ensure enough resources for site redundancy?
Just wondering how to make sure there's enough resources between 2 sites to cover a site failure. With 2 active/active sites with their own 5.0 vCenters, there's SAN replication between the 2 sites for...
View ArticleNeed to configure Infrastructure Cost via Chargeback API
I need to configure the Infrastructure cost via Chargeback API.Is it possible?
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Error 1335 ssoser~1.cab is corrupt during vCenter SSO installation
Hi, Anyone encounter this error during installation? I have checked the md5 and it matches value, so there is no problem with the installer.
View ArticleDo alarms clear automatically?
Hi all. We recently had an alarm come up and applied a patch to supposedly fix the issue. When we came back online, the alarm was still there. I am wondering- Do alarms in vSphere clear/disappear...
View ArticleProfile driver service error 5.1
Anyone seeing errors in 5.1 with Profiel Driver Service NOT installing. Having a hard time here.
View ArticleCannot upgrade vShield Manager from 5.0.2 to 5.1
I am trying to upgrade (mostly) fresh vShield 5.0.2 manager to vShield 5.1 in our test environment. When I upload the upgrade bundle, and then go to install it, the status shows "initializing" for a...
View ArticleLync 2010 headsets do not work in Workstation v9
I have been using the full Microsoft Lync 2010 client in a Windows 7 VM using VMware Workstation v 8 for some time now.I have been using the Plantronics Voyager UC V2 Bluetooth and C710M USB headsets....
View ArticleWhat is the best practice for embedded map?
I want to move a cache (multi-level embeded map) to Gemfire, and want to get some suggestion, thanks. The current cache is Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Map<Boolean,...
View ArticleLicensing Capacity alarm....
Updated vCenter and my hosts to 5.1U1 yesterday and since then i've been receiving a "License Capacity Monitoring alarm" after digging a bit deeper I've found that one of my license keys is showing the...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 - stuck in reboot loop after Win updates applied
ESXi 5.1 Windows 2008 Server R2 VM Applied normal Win update patch and now stuck in reboot loop(see screen caps attached). Am able to boot to recovery console. Novice(no snapshot! ); and need...
View ArticleHosts briefly disconnecting from vCenter
I have an issue where several hosts will briefly disconnect from vCenter (5.1), causing it to throw a host connection state alarm, but the hosts re-connect just as fast. This has been happening for a...
View ArticlevCenter Server Service Won't Start
Our vCenter server service won't start. The vpxd log contains the following info; 2013-04-23T09:25:46.263-04:00 [03640 info '[SSO][SsoFactory_CreateFacade]'] Solution user set to:...
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