I have an infiniband card in my esxi 5.0 server I'd like to utilize. I see mellanox only provides drivers for esxi 4.0. Can someone point me in the right direction to find drivers for esxi 5.0? Thank you.
infiniband and esxi 5.0
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Install vCenter in a Workgroup instead of joining a Domain cause warning and problem?
I am having the following problem on our Virtual Center, if you know how to solve this, please kindly let me know, many many thanks in advance!
EventID 1000[VpxdLdap] Failed to search OU=Instances container. This may indicate a problem with LDAP permissions for the account running VirtualCenter, or that the schema is not compatible with this version of VirtualCenter.
The error occur on the clock and every 15 mins after the clock (ie, 9am, then 9:15am, then 10am, then 10:15am)
It only happens when
1. Running vSphere Client and leave it on (1-3 times a day)
2. Occur 24 times a day if we have vSphere Client on as well as Veeam Monitor on, seem Veeam Monitor is competing with vSphere Client for pulling resources, so that’s why the error occurs more often.
Then vCenter server alarm section will periodically produce alerts saying vCenter Health Status is in YELLOW due to LDAP server cannot be contacted because I am not joining an AD Domain, this sounds ridiculous.
Btw, the vCenter server DID NOT JOIN A DOMAIN, only using the same server’s Workgroup, I know it’s not right or the best way according to vCenter setup guide, but I really want to keep it simple. (ie, do not want to have another physical server just for AD), I really wish VMware will release a patch for vCenter that allow us to select Domain or Workgroup model during installation or even better allow us to change the option on the fly.
I suspect it’s a client pulling problem and/or the client can’t search through AD/LDAP, so it reports such error?
It’s just a warning error, nothing really affecting operation, so I think I can safely ignore it, but do appreciate if someone came across and solved this strange problem.
Update:
From vCenter Error Log:
2010-10-24 04:19:24.791 05976 error 'App' Failed to poll search: 0×0 (The call completed successfully.)
2010-10-24 04:19:24.791 05976 warning 'App' Reinitializing search -1 (ou=Licenses,ou=Licensing,dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int)
2010-10-24 04:19:24.791 05976 error 'App' Failed to perform asynchronous search for base DN = ou=Licenses,ou=Licensing,dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int: 0×51 (Cannot contact the LDAP server.)
2010-10-24 08:11:56,116 Timer-4 INFO com.vmware.vim.jointool.util.ldaphealth.LdapHealthMonitor Encountered an error when checking domain trust health : error code: $@, result: 1717
From vCenter Health Check:
Ldap domain trust change monitor – Warning – encountered an an error when checking domain trust health: error code: 1717
Solution:
From VMware Communities:
The message “Encountered an eror when checking domain trust health: error code 1717″ is simply an informational message in Virtual Center. The “vCenter Service Status plugin for Virtual Center 4″ runs some LDAP checks including checking for the possibility to perform domain trust lookups. When it cannot perform this domain trust lookup then it will show this message.
This message is simply an informational message and should have no major impact on the running of the Virtual Center Server. The only ways to stop this message from appearing would be joining vCenter Server to a AD Domain. Btw, you CANNOT install AD Domain Controller on the same machine with vCenter, it will not work. Because vCenter 4.1 will install an instance of ADAM (Active Directory Application Mode). It uses this when you use vCenter Linked Mode and ADAM will conflict with its’ own AD services if the server is also a Domain Controller.
From ESX 4.1 vCenter Installation Guide:
The system that you use for your vCenter Server installation must belong to a domain rather than a
workgroup. If assigned to a workgroup, the vCenter Server system is not able to discover all domains and
systems available on the network when using such features as vCenter Guided Consolidation Service. To
determine whether the system belongs to a workgroup or a domain, right-click My Computer and click
Properties and the Computer Name tab. The Computer Name tab displays either a Workgroup label or
a Domain label.
Seemed there is no workaround for running vCenter on standalone Workgroup, but why would I use an extra physical machine for the sole purpose of running an AD Domain Controller? It’s TOTALLY AGAINST VIRTUALIZATION and it’s not Green at all, most of all if I have a small enviornment with less than 5 ESX Host, why would I bother to setup a AD?
My own solution would be disable vCenter Health Check alarm or just simply remove the part saying Health Check changed to Yellow should be fine.
Finally, some people may install vCenter on Windows Server 2008 R2 and encounter the following problem, according to VMware KB1025668.
Installing vCenter Server 4.1 on a Windows 2008 R2 system fails
Symptoms
•Cannot install vCenter Server 4.1 on a Windows 2008 R2 system
•Installing vCenter Server 4.1 on a Windows 2008 R2 system fails
•You see on of these errors:
◦The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed in the jointool-0.log
◦Setup cannot create vCenter Server directory Services Instance
Resolution
This issue may occur if the Active Directory in your environment is hosted by a Windows 2000 domain controller (THAT’S OLD!!!). This issue occurs because vCenter Server 4.1 is unable to retrieve the security identifier (SID) for an account.
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To resolve this issue, you must apply a Microsoft hotfix. For more information and to download the hotfix, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 976494.
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Note: You must reboot the system before installing vCenter Server again.
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ESXi 5.0 supports only LAHF and SAHF CPU instructions
Dear team,
ESXi 5.0 supports only LAHF and SAHF CPU instructions. Need to understand LAHF and SAHF, and how it's work?
Regards
Mr VMware
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Alarm-Host Hardware power Status
Hi All,
I am getting the red alert "Host Hardware power status" in Vsphere 4.0, what does these error means, can someone please let me know is it a hardware error, or any issue with the esx,
what should i do to remove that error to green or normal stage.
Regards
Raju Gunnal
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VMware Tools installation hangs.
I am running ESX 4.1.0 348481. After upgrading I attempted to upgrade the VMware tools on my SBS 2008 VM. The installation hung during the install with the progress bar about 1/5 across. The install hung in that state for several days. I canceled the install, rebooted and tried again. Same thing. I canceled the installation, rebooted, removed the old VMware tools and rebooted. I am now trying to install VMware tools fresh and am getting the same thing.
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Best Practices to increase disk space inside a 2003 Guest while transforming Virtual Disk from Thick to Thin provisioned
Hello there,
I have been asked to increase disk space inside a Windows Server 2003 Guest.
The Virtual Machine Virtual Disk is a single Thick 150 GB Virtual Disk.
Maximum Virtual Disk size allowed depending on current VMFS block size is 256 GB.
I have been asked to add 20 GB to the boot disk (C:) and 80 GB to the data disk (D:) for future use only, therefore my plan is to increase the disk space as requested while transforming the Virtual Disk layout from Thick to Thin provisioned thus resulting in less SAN storage space wasted.
In the first place my intent was to shut down the Guest and perform a conversion job using VMware Converter software, but I am now wondering whether the same job can be accomplished without using VMware Converter (i.e. using advanced options from vCenter 4 "Migrate" task).
Your opininon will be much appreciated guys.
Thank you and have a great day.
Massimiliano
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503 service unavailable on vsphere 4.0 access web to download client
anyone know why i got this 503 service unavailable when connected to newly installed vsphere 4.0 and ask for certificates and if i click continue to ignore it it just throw that error. please help
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VMmware Converter 4 Standalone (coldclone.iso)
Hi
I'm looking for a download link of the newest VMmware Converter 4 Standalone (coldclone.iso).
I'd like to burn it as bootable CD for cold clone process.
Under https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=converter I can find only exe file.
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Windows Server 2008 R2 VM hangs
Hi vPros;
I've got a problem running af Windows Server 2008 R2 on a vSphere4 host. The installation completes, but certain simple opperations will cause the OS to hang (at a Windows level). One such operation that consequently causes this error, is to navigate through a REGEDIT session with the arrow keys: navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and press the "d" key (ex. to FF to the DISK reg.key) - the OS will hang.
The test has been done both with W2K8_R2 RTM and RC, with various vSCSI Controllers and vNICs and with both the "Windows Server 2008 64bit" and "Windows Server 2008 R2 64bit (experimental)" - all with the same result?
The vSphere host is a HP DL380G5 Intel Xeon X5460, patched to the most recent level.
Has anyone seen the same and/or found a solution?
Pre Thanks
Thomas
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Keyboard issue in using console from vSphere Client
While using a console on a virtual machine using the vSphere Client, I can't use my keyboard on my PC anymore. Everytime I try using my keyboard, it switches back in the console session. The vmware tools are installed in the vm. Can anybody fix this prob.
thx,
Ralf
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Does ESX 5 support NFS version 4.1
just curious to know if ESX 5 supports NFS version 4.1
-srinivas
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SAS HP 1/8 Autoloader G2 changer does not appear on the VM's Device manager
Hi All,
I have an ESX 4.1 host and a VM that is running Windows 2008R2 OS.
And a SAS HP 1/8 Autoloader G2 and HP SAS controller is pluged in to host machine.
On the VM's device manager there is a Tape drive but there is no Autoloader changer
What would i do to work ESX 4.1 with HP autoloader?
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Unable to connect to ESX 4.1 Host
Bare with me. I have some experience using VMWARE but less on the hardware side of things. Someone else setup our environment so I am learning as I go here.
I have a Dell blade chassis with 4 blades. Two blades are windows servers. Two blades are running VMWare (One ESX 4.1 and one ESXi 4.1). Up until a few weeks ago we had the blade chassis in a collocation facility. We have since mode it in house at our physical location. I was able to configure our firewall to the blade using the same subnet. The two windows servers and the ESXi 4.1 have been running fine since the migration, but the ESX 4.1 server cannot be accessed except through the CMC iDRAC6. Pinging the machine from a server on the same subnet does not work, though it does for the other ESXi host. Pinging from the ESX host does not work either.
Any help in getting this back up and running would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Dave
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Can't logon to the vCenter Server
Just had a strange problem. Been able to logon to our vCenter server without any problem. All of a sudden I am getting this message
Call "ServiceDirectory.QueryServiceEndpointList" for object "ServiceDirectory" on vCenter Server "<vCenter servername>" failed.
As far as I can tell nothing has changed since the last time I logged into it. Have done a google search and looked at the VMware KB's but cannot find this error anywhere.
Anyone else come across this?
Thanks
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The remote server returned an error 503 server unavailable while connecting to vCentre from vSphere client
When I try to connect vCenter using vSphere client , I am getitng the error "The remote server returned an error 503 server unavailable" .Help me
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Vmxnet3 network adapter change?
Hi,
Recently planned to upgrade network adapter from e1000 to vmxnet3 in windows 2008 Os.
As a action in a test machine, I modified the vmx file ethernet(n).virtualDev = "vmxnet3" then reregistered the virtual machine.
But the issue is whatever the setting (IP address, dns suffix) assigned to earlier network card everything gone, so i need to make changes again.
So is there any other way to keep the existing setting (IP address, mask, default gw, dns suffix) and change the network adapter type?
Thanks in advance.
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How do I subscribe to infrastructure events?
Good day.
Are there standardways tosubscribe to theeventinfrastructureESX / VC?
I need toquickly find outabout all the changesthat occur: change the name ofdatastore, register a new vm, etc.
However, Ido not want tore-queryhierarchy ofinfrastructure.Instead, I wantto receive eventson their changes.
P.S.I'm sorryif wrongsection.
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Replacing a Virtual Center Server
Morning,
I want to replace my current vCenter server (vCentre 4.1 Update2) with new hardware and was wondering about the best way to decommission the current machine.
The new vCenter server will be running ESXi 5.0 Update2, and configured with the same name and IP address. I have no need to retain performance statistics or anything else from the existing server so I have no need to backup and restore the database. I want to start completely fresh.
Therefore, my question is do I simply power down the existing vCenter or should I disconnect or even remove the hosts prior to shutting down? My gut feeling is that a simple power down should suffice however I do not want to run into problems when trying to add them to the new vCenter server.
Thanks in advance
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The virtual machine could not start
Hi,
I have installed ESX on VM Workstation, on ESX, i configured windows 2003 server ent. but im not able to start the guest im getting error "A general system error occured: The virtual machine could not start".Also I am not able to connect cd drive.
See the dcreenshot
AtB
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How to connect USB Dongel to ESXi 4.1 VM
Hi All,
I have many VM's running on the ESXi 4.1 and one of the VM server has the requirement to connect USB Dongle and the software which is installed on it will work once it detect the USB dongle connected to it.
Can some one please tell me how do i connect this USB Dongle to esxi server and any configuration requried so that the VM which is present in that ESXi server can detect the Dongle and the software application which is installed on it should work.
Thanks a ton in Advance.
Regards
Raju Gunnal
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