Re: vCenter Appliance 5.1 U1c can't telnet port 902
A firewall may be blocking that port from your source to the destination server.These ports are mandatory: 22 - SSH (TCP)53 - DNS (TCP and UDP)80 - HTTP (TCP/UDP)902 - vCenter Server / VMware...
View ArticleRe: Trouble saving IPMI settings on one host in vSphere Essentials
As mentioned here the firewall might be blocking the port between Vcenter and BMC .These ports are mandatory:22 - SSH (TCP)53 - DNS (TCP and UDP)80 - HTTP (TCP/UDP)902 - vCenter Server / VMware...
View ArticleRe: [Could Not Connect:vSphere Client could not connect to...
To resolve this issue, Install/Reinstall Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 or later. Best regards
View ArticleDoing upgrades in DR/PROD environments vs a test env
Just curious, Is it documented somewhere that its good to plan the maintenance window or is it just one of those unwritten rules(read common sense) that we don't have any unwanted services/tasks...
View ArticleRe: Doing upgrades in DR/PROD environments vs a test env
Most of the times the software/hardware vendors allow you to carry out upgrades/updates on the fly. But we know what all might go wrong during it. There's no perfect upgrade procedure that is...
View ArticleRe: vim.fault.HttpFault when sorting VMs in vSphere Client after 5.1 upgrade
Yes. While my active directory user account was in the VMware administrators group, the user account wasn't in the correct OU. Check your "Base DN for Users" and "Base DN for Groups" in your SSO...
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Re: [Could Not Connect:vSphere Client could not connect to...
Hi, OscarDaveyThanks for commenting and really appreciated that.I actually tried to install MS .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 or later as below;(1) Windows7 Home premium K(64bit) -...
View ArticleIntermittent Virtual Machine Network Issues
Not sure if I should have posted this in the ESXi 5 forum, so my apologies if this is the wrong place. I have a four host (all ESXi 5.0) cluster in my vCenter (5.1) that has intermittent network...
View ArticleRe: vCenter Log Name and Rotation Changes
his article provides steps to increase the size and number of the hostd, vpxa, and vpxd logs so that additional data is saved. This data may be useful for troubleshooting purposes. The Management agent...
View ArticleRe: Move vCenter database
To move SQL Server databases used by vCenter Server to a new location:Stop the VMware VirtualCenter Server, VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices and VMware Update Manager services. Migrate the...
View ArticleRe: Move vCenter database
@King_RobertWhy don't you just post the link to VMware KB: Moving the vCenter Server SQL database instead of copying parts of it and even removing links to detailed information!? André
View ArticleRe: Intermittent Virtual Machine Network Issues
Pick an instance where the VM is out of network, Trace the vmware.log of that VM, hostd.log and vmkernel log of the host where it is was running.That should give some idea to which this issue can be...
View ArticleRe: Migrated SQL Database; Error Recreating Some Jobs
Make sure you are working on the right DB (sql studio left corner) or new query use vcdbgoread this...
View ArticleRe: VCSA 5.5 Hostname Change Problem
I just downloaded and installed the vCenter appliance today, and was able to set a static IP and change the hostname just fine using the web client. simply launch the appliance, go to the Network tab...
View ArticleRe: Trouble saving IPMI settings on one host in vSphere Essentials
Thank you both for your suggestions. I don't see either host having UDP 623 open for outbound, which I assume is the direction I'd be looking at. In fact they have the exact same configuration listed...
View ArticleRe: Trouble saving IPMI settings on one host in vSphere Essentials
Also, I looked and don't see an option when I click Properties for the Firewall to open a custom port and none of those listed seem to have UDP 623 Outbound as an option. Note I just tried this on...
View ArticleRe: Trouble saving IPMI settings on one host in vSphere Essentials
After reconfiguring the iLO in another HP host in one of the datacenters, I was also able to set the IPMI/BMC settings on that host. So both of my HP servers let me configure IPMI, but only one of...
View ArticleRe: Trouble saving IPMI settings on one host in vSphere Essentials
Issue on iDRAC 7 was needing to enable IPMI over LAN. I still have the R805 with BMC only (no iDRAC/DRAC) which won't accept configuration. I can confirm the BMC IP address and MAC address in the...
View ArticleRe: Windows Virtual vCenter - Snapshot - Hosts Disconnecting
Not sure if you resolved, but perhaps try this setting: VMware KB: ESX/ESXi host keeps disconnecting and reconnecting when heartbeats are not received by vCenter Server
View ArticleRe: VCSA 5.5 Hostname Change Problem
VMware KB: VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 sets a wrong hostname after deploymentIts a know issue and we have a KB article for this issue
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