You are attempting to manually assign a MAC to a vSphere VM in the 00:0c:29:xxx range. You receive this error: Module DevicePowerOn power on failed. Could not set up "macAddress"…
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vCSA Postgres Database Repair – PANIC: checksum mismatch
You are confronted with various database errors in the /var/log/vmware/vpx/vpxd.log and you also have various errors in /storage/db/vpostgres/pg_log Similar in theme to: error 'Default' opID=HB-host-8637@82541-3778684f] [VdbStatement] SQLError was thrown: "ODBC…
Acronis True Image TIB to VMware VM
How to convert an Acronis True Image TIB backup file to a VMware VM. Create a VM with the same OS as the backup with a larger disk than the…
vMotion Failing: Invalid Argument IPv6
You are attempting to vMotion a VM, likely using the vSphere web client and likely trying to change host and storage. /var/log/vmkernel.log on the source ESXi host is showing errors. …
Windows 2012 R2 SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (xen.sys)
You are trying to start a Windows 2012 R2 server on a VMware infrastructure. What you do (or don't) realize is that this VM is heavily tainted…
Call “HostFirewallSystem.UpdateRuleset” for object firewallSystem
This error occurs when there is a problem with an IP in one of the services located in ESXi firewall. The IPs entered into the GUI will all look correct…
vCSA 5.5 Upgrade to 6.0 Migration Failed Failed to download vCenter Server Support Bundle Logs
While attempting to upgrade your vCSA 5.5 to 6.0 you are confronted with this error: Migration Failed Failed to download vCenter Server Support Bundle Logs Make sure that your reverse…
Reset administrator@vsphere.local password vCSA 5.5
Connect to the vCenter Server Appliance via its console or via SSH. Run the vdcadmintool service tool: /usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcadmintool The console will load: ================================ Please select: 0. exit 1. Test LDAP…
vCenter vCSA 6.0 Error occurred while retrieving vm names of the esx host
You are in the process of trying to upgrade an existing vCenter 5.5 vCSA to 6.0. Make note that it is asking for ESXi host to install the vCSA and…
Add OpenSUSE Repository to VMware Appliances
Use this method to install a working Repo to a VMware Appliance (i.e. VCSA, vSphere Replication, vCloud Usage Meter, etc.) # cat /etc/SuSE-release SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) VERSION…