Tag: vSphere 5.1

Recently we upgraded from ESXi 5.0 to 5.1 Update 2 and we got following alert that’s when we realized that we need to configure coredump server Researching later we found that it  cannot be located on an iSCSI LUN accessed through the software iSCSI or dependent hardware iSCSI adapter and…Continue readingESXi Dump Partition

We recently upgraded our vCenter Server from 5.0 to 5.1 Update 2 As part of the activity we also need to upgrade our distributed switch from 5.0 to 5.1 As per VMware documentation is a non-disruptive operation i.e. hosts and virtual machines attached to the switch don’t experience any downtime…Continue readingUpgrade vSphere Distributed Switch from 5.0 to 5.1

Upgrade Procedure from 5.0 to 5.1 Update 2 Once the vCenter has been upgraded you will need to apply the license again

Following procedure should be followed to reset the SSO expired password The password policies in place require the password to be changed every 365 days. You cannot use the 5 previous passwords.  Procedure On the vCenter Server windows host: Open an elevated command prompt and run the command: SET JAVA_HOME=C:\\Program…Continue readingvCenter 5.1 SSO Password Expired

ESXi Upgrade from 5.1 to 5.5

Setup VMware vCenter 5.1 ESXi 5.1 GA build (799733) Issue/Observation We observed that one of our NIC card was not showing connected when we tried to Power ON a VM. Upon investigation we found that VM changed the Mac Address and because the default setting for the security policy have…Continue readingDefault Security Policy for Distributed Switch distributed port groups

Procedure Insert the ISO by connecting to Console. We have Dell Server so I used iDRAC You will get following options and you have to select the first option Upgrade ESXi, Preserve VMFS datastore Install ESXi, preserve VMFS datastore Install ESXi, overwrite VMFS datastore

Procedure Install Single Sign on. This requires Database instance. For Demo we have used SQL Express We need to upgrade Inventory Service Upgrade vCenter Single Sign on (SSO) Installation We will use SQL Express for the Demonstration Inventory Service Upgrade vCenter Server Upgrade

Prerequisites vCenter Server 5.1 requires vCenter Single Sign-On and Inventory Service. You must install these components in this order: vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service vCenter Server Database Prerequisites Create a vCenter Server database, unless you plan to install the bundled database. Create a vCenter Single Sign-On database, unless you plan…Continue readingvCenter 5.1 Installation

Following procedure needs to be followed to add AD Authentication to SSO Login to the Web client using root credentials and Navigate to Administration Tab Click “Configuration“ under “Sign-On and Discovery” and Click on the “+” It will open Add Identity Source Page where you will need to specify the…Continue readingActive Directory Integration with vSphere 5.1 Single Sign On