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Unable to update Vm's with WSUS
Hi, (first timer so please be gentle) We have just deployed a small number of Vm's, which where built from the same template. When we try to deploy our WSUS updates, only one Vm appears and only for a...
View ArticleMigrating Profiles from win2k3 TS to Win7 View
I searched around a bit and didn't find anything on this... has anyone had any experience migrating user profiles from Windows 2003R2 Terminal Services to Windows 7 using a Persona Management...
View ArticleScript to wait for Clone Task to complete
Good Day, As part of the post cloning process I run a command that Enables the Nic and sets the correct Port-Group. I have put a sleep command in and each environment is diferrent so I always end up...
View ArticleCreation of Edge gateway failed in VCD 5.1
Hello,I have the following configuration:VCD 5.1.1VSM 5.1.1Vcenter 5.0 update 1ESXi 5.0 update1 When trying to create an Edge gateway in the VCD GUI, I got the following error: Deployment of edge...
View ArticleWhat are vmservice-vshield-pg and vmservice-vmknic-pg used for?
Hi, I installed vShield App, and find that a standard virtual switch is created, with portgroup vmservice-vshield-pg and vmservice-vmknic-pg, and with no uplink. I don't understand why created these...
View ArticleCreating Templates, do I use sysprep.
I use ESXi5 and Vcenter5. I have a few questions about templates. Do I need to use sysprep? On the vSphere 5 Documentation Center page I can either convert or clone a VM to a template no mention of...
View ArticleHow to use the gfsecurity.properties ?
Hi, I have the next problem. I need include all the field for the security, security-* in a different properties that the gemfire.properties, I was reading that exist a gfsecurity.properties, but I...
View ArticleMigrate vCenter Server 5.1 U1 from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012
Hi,my vCenter server 5.1 U1 is installed on a Windows 2008 and I want to migrate on a Windows 2012 server, is there a documented procedure to do that? I've got the Single Sign On server on a different...
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:...
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 Article"User root@127.0.0.1 logged in" every minute ?
Hi, We observe that 2 ESXi 5 Hosts in the same cluster (We only have 2 ESXi Hosts in that Cluster) get the following message every minute:User root@127.0.0.1 logged inUser root logged out Both ESXi...
View ArticlevCenter Service Status and Hardware Status plugin errors in vSphere 5.1 -...
When I tried to enable the VUM for vSphere 5.1 (another issue I'll address in a different thread but if anyone has information on that, by all means chime in here), I also noticed there were 2 other...
View ArticlevShield Networking for Multi-tenant vCloud Deployment
Hello Everyone,I've read through a lot of documentation and white papers but I cant seem to find out exactly how this works. At our datacenter we've been hosting a multi-tenant system separated by...
View ArticleUpgrading from 7 to 8/9 causes colors to be all washed out.
I've been using VMware Workstation 7 (since i had access to it) to run a few games through, some cause they don't allow miltiple clients localy, and some coz they wont run on my current OS. A year ago...
View ArticleAll VMs disconnected on the vCenter between 2:30 am and 3:00 am
Hello, Everyday all VMs appear disconnected in the vCenter console between 2:30 am and 3:00 am.SCOM is reporting them as not connected, heartbeat failing etc.. Application users are calling as they...
View Articleone LUN for one RAID array, or break it up?
We are just starting a modest virtualization project. We are an 11-person company with 8 real servers, most of which are old, none of which are very busy, although the one that is our Active Directory...
View ArticleUpgrade vCenter Server 5.1
Dear, In upgrade process vCenter Server 5.1 from vCenter Server 4.1. When register vCenter Server with Single Sign On, at Lookup Service URL, in SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP, I type the localhost that I...
View Articlebrowsing a map drive inside a vm issue lost connectivity
Hi all i have a map drive open in a vm and i browse some folders insideand if i try to browse the same path in my prosuction pc at some point i lost the connection with the map drive inside the vm...
View ArticleUpgrading from ESX 4.0
Thanks in advance for any advice. I’m the IT Manager at a school district and I am preparing to upgrade to Vmware 5.1. I currently have three ESX 4.0 servers and one Vcenter 32bit server on a...
View ArticleInstalling printer
I am attempting to reinstall a Canon iP4920 printer in Windows XP running in VMWare Fusion 5.0.3. I have uninstlled the printer, attempted to reinstall and for some reason, the installation stops...
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