SSO only in VCSA and Linked mode
Hi, As we run linked mode today in vCenter 5.0U1 would be nice to preserve it to avoid users confusion if possible. I am aware that Linked mode is not supported if you run the VCA with all services...
View ArticleUpgrade to 5.x
I am planning to upgrade a system running the following components:DRS Cluster with ESX4 Update 2.vSphere 4.1.0.1 ESXi verson 5 update 3, not part of the cluster yet. Where do I start?
View ArticleVcenter over long distances
All, I am thinking of deploying a number of resource clusters around different locations. I am wondering if it would be reasonable to manage these multiple clusters with a single vcenter in a central...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 Install Emulex 10GBit NIC Driver
I'm trying to setup up vSphere for the first time and I'm having a problem install ESXi on a host. The default ESXi doesn't seem to come with the drivers for my 10GB ethernet NIC's from emulex. I...
View ArticleUpgrade ESXi host from 4.1.0(348481) to 5.5 on HP Proliant DL360 G7
Hi Support, I was trying to upgrade my ESXi hostusing VMware HP Customer ISO(VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-HP-5.71.3-Sep2013). However, during the process of upgrading, it mentioned that I have some custom...
View ArticleHow do I configure Auto Deploy stateful installs to SAN boot LUNs?
Hi. We want to use Auto Deploy for deploying ESXi hosts to SAN boot LUNs, but I can't find any information on what to put in the "Arguments for first disk" field in the Host Profiles after selecting...
View ArticleNew Server and Install
Just purchased a new dell server with 8 1tb drives configured in a raid. We are running vmware EXSi 5.1 and vSphere 5. By default dell had configured the drives into 4 virtual drives at 1.80 tb for 3...
View ArticleESXi 5.5 does not support Adaptec RAID Controllers 7805, 5805Z etc.
Hi I'm surprised that only a few RAID Controllers from Adaptec are on the VMware Compatibility Guides for ESXi 5.5 The cheap controller 2405 is compatible for ESXi 5.55805 is also compatible, but 5805Z...
View ArticleRealistic amount of time to install vSphere, add to vCenter, and fully...
I want to configure vSphere 5.5 AutoDeploy (Stateful) to configure a cluster of ESXi servers. Furthermore, I want have additional non-configured standby hosts (don't want to add them now and eat up a...
View Articlevsphere upgrade options - vcenter to 5.5 but hosts to 5.1?
Curious about how everyone would feel about the following upgrade scenario: Currently at 4.1 u3. The ESXi hosts using a hardware HBA for iSCSI, and that HBA is not certified (yet, I presume) for 5.5:...
View ArticlevSphere 5.0 U1 to U3
I have vSphere (and Update Manager) running v5.0 U1 with no issues right now. I want to upgrade to U3 that just came out (we're not ready to make the leap to 5.5 yet and see no point in going to 5.1...
View Article5.5a SSO and LDAP - unable to add users
When on the 5.1 vcenter appliance, we had SSO configured to point to LDAP on a 389-directory server.When we moved over to the 5.5 applicance, it would no longer recognize our usernames. It was only...
View ArticleAuthentication problem after upgrade vcenter 5.1 to 5.5
Iv'e searched forums but don't seem to find this particular problem even though I have found a lot of related problems..I upgraded vcenter 5.1 (without any patches) to vcenter 5.5. All went well so it...
View ArticleNew vCenter Server
Hi folks forgive me ahead of time as I am fairly new to vmware world but have some experience with it and really like it. Anyways in short I've got 3 ESXi hosts one of them hosting a virtual machine...
View Articlesimple install upgrade 4.1 --> 5.1 failed after SSO. Can I just re-run the...
The SSO part installed fine, but then it failed on Inventory. From looking about, reading logs, etc I am thinking it failed because the 4.1 install media was not present, so it could not do the...
View ArticleSSL Automation tool gives Warning during update of SSL Cert: weak one-way...
I have been updating ssl certs using the ssl updater tool. On my inventory certificate I get a warning: "signature uses a weak one-way hash (MD5). In a secure environment its is recommended to use...
View ArticleDoes it make sense to install SSO 5.5 for new 5.1 multi-site environment that...
I am installing 2 datacenters that will be used in an SRM config ( protected and recovery sites). The hardware is supported on vSphere 5.5, however, Netbackup is using VADP and is not supported with...
View ArticleUpgrade vSphere from 5.0 update 2 to vSpere 5.5?
I am researching upgrading to vSphere 5.5 and Esxi 5.5. Our present vSphere vCenter server environment has approx 100 guest os servers. It has been brought to my attention that the MS SQL Express is...
View ArticleUpgrade from free to essentials 4.1 Some questions
Hi, I have read several questions about this but i want to have a more clear answer for my case. I have a free license not installed by me of a 4.1 esxi. I want to install an essential license. 1) Do i...
View ArticleIs is it possible to install Vsphere on Debian?
Hello everyone, first off let me apologize in case this question sounds a little too stupid, but I have a school project which requires me to run diagnostics on both vSphere and Xen(open source) on a...
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