Unable to add ESXI host to VirtualCenter
Adding a host to vCenter is usually a pretty trivial thing. Click. Done. Usually. Sometimes (especially after a repair or move from one vCenter to another), you can…
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Pesky vCenter ADAM Error
Recently on a Windows 2008 R2 vCenter 4.1 build, I ran across a strange error that was flooding my daily health check report. (vCheck5 – Virtu-Al) Active Directory…
Installing vCenter 4.1 in a Windows 2000 Domain
I finally found some time to begin installing vCenter 4.1 into my new ESXi lab and ran into an error I thought I would share. The error below…
Dude, Where’s My VM? I have no Idea. :(
Recently got an email from a friend who had (not by his doing) stepped into an environment where Virtual Machines had literally sprung up across various WorkStation installations. …
Upgrading VMware AppSpeed 1.2 to 1.5
With the new version of AppSpeed released, I downloaded the ISO and proceeded with the upgrade. Here’s a quick rundown of the activities for those attempting the upgrade.…
Windows 2008 SysPrep Error [Applying System Settings]
You kick off the clone, apply the customization file (leveraging vCenter’s excellent SysPrep integration), wait a couple of minutes and pop into the console expecting to begin application…
vMotion Error : Failed to write.
While trying to Migrate some machines (Cold and Hot Migrations) from my old 3.5 farm to my new shiny vSphere lab, I received the following error : A…
Do you have any Unmanaged VMware tools?
I’m used to seeing OK, Not Running and even {GASP} Out of Date but after upgrading to vSphere and trying out the vDR appliance, I was surprised to…
vCenter Hardware Status Error – You do not have permission for this command. ; Broken Search
Ran into a Web Services error this week at a client that seems to be caused by the update to vCenter 4. After resolving the issue with Tech…