Domain credentials required when logging on
Hi, For reasons unknown, I have to precede my logon to my VCenter server with my vSphere client with the domain name. (in other words domain\username as opposed to just username). I've never had to do...
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Hi, when i am trying to export the core dump logs i get the above error with vcentre. all other logs work but this fails on all my hosts. anyone come across this before?thanks
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The other times were you using an account local to the vCenter server? when using a domain account I have always had to provide the domain -
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No I was not using an account local to the vCenter server. I only use domain accounts.
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Hi, in SSO identity source configuration, you have to make your domain a standard domain. After that you should be able to log in just with the username. Tim
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Have you tried to start vCenter in Standalone mode? To do so open cmd and go to C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server there start vpxd.exe -s Check if there are any error...
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Enable Virtual Machine Startup and shutdown
Hello,I am not Enable Virtual Machine Startup and shutdown I don't know what is reason.
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Hi, I guess it's disabled because the host you're trying to configure is part of a HA enabled cluster. Tim
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It is part of HA but I enabled them before while it was part of HA enabled cluster
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Doesn't matter. When HA is enabled on a host, the Virtual Maschine startup and shutdown function is disabled as it would interfere with HA. Tim
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Change iSCSI Controller of virtual vCenter Server
I have a possible solution to this but wondering if anyone had a better idea? I have a vCenter server which is a virtual machine hosted on a VMware 5.0 U3 platform (4 Host HA cluster). The SCSI...
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Hi, Here is the VMware KB which provides a workaround to enable this option for VMs on ESXi hosts in HA enabled cluster.VMware KB: The Virtual Machine Automatic Startup / Shutdown feature in ESXi hosts...
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Arun Pandey the KB article you linked is valid for VSA clusters, not HA. The KB even says: Automatic start up is not supported when used with vSphere HA. For more information, see theCreating a...
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>>> resources for this virtual machine can only be done from <Ip_address of vcentre server you just shut down>....The steps you mentioned are basically correct. Add another virtual disk...
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... the 1GB virtual disk mentioned as a best practice is most likely due to the fact that a 1GB LUN is the smallest size provisionable on most storage systems. André
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Many thanks for your replies... couple of things, the procedure for changing the SCSI controller to "paravirtual" works with all other virtual machines just not with the vCenter server as once shutdown...
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Re: Enable Virtual Machine Startup and shutdown
Thanks Tim Scheppeit I misread the KB but its strange that this option is enabled in the vSphere 5.1 GA environment that I have but I see that the Availability Guide also clearly states that this...
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If lock down is disabled and you still cannot logon to the host directly, there are actually only two reasons I could think of:A firewall blocking trafficAn old vSphere Client version (this can happen...
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