Connection refused: connect exception when retrieving service content for...
Hello In a vCenter installed using non-default values (custom install path, custom ports), I am unable to retrieve the service content reference. On executing the _vimPort.retrieveServiceContent below:...
View ArticleGet-QADComputer fails workflow if launched in PowerShell script through...
I am using the cmdlet "Get-QADComputer" in my .ps1 script that is scheduled to execute via Orchestrator. I have several PowerShell scripts launched by Orchestrator and executed on a windows host...
View ArticleRe: Trying to understand how vCO and Puppet are used with vCAC in vCloud env
To add up to Sid answer vCO is coming with a large library of plug-ins / open sourced workflows that you can use.vCO maps 100% of the functionality of the vCenter, vCloud Director APIs so you can...
View ArticleRe: Accessing a USB 2.0 device in Workstation 8
Hi again Woody: the tech gremlins are running wild !! After deleting 'tools' two strange err msgs appeared in guest (Win XP) but possibly had no effect since the tools reinstalled successfully and the...
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Re: Just updated to Mountian Lion now I get a Input/Output error Win 7 won't...
Yep, it's a bad HD. Quoth vm-05-30-13.8566.tgz/var/log/system.log: May 30 12:31:39 kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.May 30 12:59:34 kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.May 30 13:01:03 kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O...
View ArticleRe: Accessing a USB 2.0 device in Workstation 8
Hi again Woody: there were yellow flags in Device Manager but NOT under USB. Instead the "Found New Hardware Wizard" was unable to update Base System Device and Video Controller (altho both were normal...
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Re: vCAC and vCO for VM cloud deployment
If you just need to pass a You can call a vCO workflow passing the virtualMachineId in one of the 6 vCAC workflow stub or 4 menu operations. In vCO you create a workflow with a virtualMachineID input....
View ArticleRe: Snapshot of all VMs through Orchestrator
You should move this thread in the vCenter Orchestrator communities where several people may help you.
View ArticleRe: Identify ESXi Installation on Local Disk
esxcfg-scsidevs -f Should point you the VFAT devices and where they are stored. This devices are used by the ESX installation.
View ArticleRe: Best practices... How many nics?
We checked the traffic and there is very low with a few peaks from time to time.FT is currently configured on one NIC but we don't use it.... but I will take your recommendation and wait until we get...
View ArticleProblems with Get-VMHostSyslogServer
I am unclear as to why this command is failing. I am connected to my vCenter, and then want to see what the syslog server settings of all my hosts (6 hosts in 1 cluster, 2 hosts in another cluster,...
View ArticleRe: Just updated to Mountian Lion now I get a Input/Output error Win 7 won't...
Without performing a block level sector by sector test of the HDD you can not say with authority that the HDD is bad however in all likelihood it probably is and why you should immediately backup any...
View ArticleRe: Installing vCO plugin for vCac
Basic Authentication is not supported. You need to use NTLM authentication.Also if your vCAC was not setup to support https you need to duplicate the "Add a vCAC host workflow" and remove the "Manage...
View ArticleRe: LCM replacement besides Dynamic Ops
Your best option is vCloud automation Center + vCO.This will give you the large scale provisioning + the flexibility to implement custom processes & integrations.
View ArticleRe: took vcap5-dca exam today and had lab performace issues
Latency problems from a North America-based site are extremely rare. Your best bet is to alert a moderator so you can documented evidence of the issue if it is needed.
View ArticleRe: Endpoint creation with vCO appliance is giving error
This may be working with vCO 5.1 U1 since basic authentication is supported for SSO. Have you tried ?
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Automatic Shutdown of virutal host
Hi all, after we had successfully converted a Win2003 server onto a ESXi 5.1.0 Server, the host automatically restarts after the OS was loaded.You can see the Windows Logon Screen for about 20...
View ArticleFailed VCP5
Have failed VCP5-DV today miserably, 279 score being as you all know 300 a pass... not good enough after being studying on a row for quite a few days. Read the Bill Fergurson official guide VCP5 up and...
View ArticleCreating a disaster recovery plan
Recently got asked to assist with disaster recovery planning for our big upgrade Current setup isVCenter 5.1ESX 4.1.0 build # 9881782 Clusters1 Production Pool14 Hosts60 VMs Goal is to have a complete...
View ArticleRe: Automatic Shutdown of virutal host
I assume you just mixed up host and guest, and it's the guest (Windows 2003) which restarts!?This is usually related to hardware related drivers and/or services which are installed. You could try to...
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