Good Morning,

We have ESXi hosts built on Dell's OEM version of vSphere. Dell unfortunately has not kept up with the most recent updates so we are being forced to update directly from VMware. This is causing an issue with how the VIBs are signed and we are forced to 'force' update the VIBs. (Dell used a different naming scheme) Is there anyway around this? This is causing issues with enabling HA and updates. We are running 6.5. Please see CLI output below:

[root@VMLF01:/tmp] esxcli software vib update -v "/tmp/VMware_bootbank_vmware-fd

m_6.5.0-10964411.vib"

[DependencyError]

VIB QLC_bootbank_qedrntv_3.0.7.5.1-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673 requires qedentv_ver = X.0.7.5, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.

VIB VMware_locker_tools-light_10.2.5.8068406-8312298 requires esx-version >= 6.6.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.

VIB QLC_bootbank_qedf_1.2.24.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847 requires qedentv_ver = X.0.7.5, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.

VIB QLC_bootbank_scsi-qedil_1.0.19.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585 requires qedentv_ver = X.0.7.5, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.

Please refer to the log file for more details.

[root@VMLF01:/tmp]

[root@VMLF01:/tmp] esxcli software vib update -v "/tmp/VMware_bootbank_vmware-fd

m_6.5.0-10964411.vib" -f

Installation Result

  Message: Operation finished successfully.

  Reboot Required: false

  VIBs Installed: VMware_bootbank_vmware-fdm_6.5.0-10964411

  VIBs Removed: VMware_bootbank_vmware-fdm_6.5.0-7515524

  VIBs Skipped:

[root@VMLF01:/tmp]

Is there a way to filter a datastore usage on disk alert?   or suppress it for local volumes?  

We have some appliances running SAP HANA and its all on local disk, it was sized to fit just right by DELL, and that sizing is triggering the datastore usage alerts, teams are complaining about it. 

In other storage alerts just as Storage connectivity lost there is a filter located on the Trigger tab, but this area doesn't exist on the datastore usage alert, is there a way to bring it to life, or another way to filter out alerts from the local datastores that are filled up?  

IF I set the threshold lower it will affect the rest of the environment.   not much granularity, and from what I can tell VMWare has no desire to make this any better that what it is. 

Hi All,

I'm working on a workflow that takes an input of type VC:VirtualMachine, then runs different processes depending on the vm's vcenter / data center & resource pool values.

What I don't know is the best way to get hold of these 3 values. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance!

Tim.

Hello,

Was wondering if someone could answer my question around the guest introspection appliance name. I'm wanting to customise the names of already deployed and functional GIs, will changing the names within vCenter impact anything?

is it worth them having a DNS record? will this impact anything?

We are running the NSX 6.4.0

vCenter 6.5

ESXi 6.5

I have experienced that when a DFW rule is applied to a security group, it has strange behaviour.

I have an VM, 172.18.132.2. First I build up a security group, SG-test,  which is only consisted of 172.18.132.2.

It works fine. The VM can communicate with others.

Then I modify the security group. First I build an ip set, IPSet-test, which is only composed by 172.18.132.2. Then I build a security group, SG-test, which is only consisted of IPSet-test. The firewall rules are the same. But now the VM cannot communicate with others anymore.

After more investigations I can conclude that a security group, which contains ip set, works fine as source and destination, but not as "applied to". Unfortunately it is exactly "applied to", where we have no possibility at choose ip set.

So I have been working on a script to import Tags from a CSV into vCenter so we can do batch imports of our vCenter tags (its much easier to edit 1000 rows of a spreadsheet than it is to do it directly in vCenter.)

See: Re: Working with Batch Tags in PowerCLI for the script itself.

The problem I have run into is I now have the import script running properly, but now I require a way to export the updated data to a readable CSV file so I can ensure the data being input is up to date. The issue with the export from powerCLI is how vCenter stores tags. within vCenter, tags are stored as TagCategory/TagName together as an object called $Tag and each $Tag is stored in a different element of the array Get-tagassignment. The problem is the input CSV is split out with each Line consisting of the VMName and which Tags it contains under each category with each category being a column.

so The CSV is as follows:

VMName     |     Category 1     |     Category 2     |      Category 3     |      Category 4      |

VM1            |                         |       Tag Value     |                           |     Tag Value         |

VM2            |     Tag Value      |      Tag Value      |     Tag Value        |                            |

Where the tags in VMWare are stored as follows:

VMName     |     Category/Tag        |

VM1            |     Category 2/Tag     |

VM1            |     Category 4/Tag     |

VM2           |     Category 1/Tag      |

VM2           |     Category 2/Tag      |

VM2           |     Category 3/Tag      |

So I am looking for a way to get the current output into the format I need, so I can basically create a cyclic loop so the updated tags can be exported back to the CSV so when the CSV is updated it already reflects any changes (such as additional VMs or Removed VMs)

Olá,

Tenho uma maquina vmware 6.0 com 2 HD, um deles SSD quando a maquina é reiniciada ele não sobe automático, toda vez temos que adicionar manualmente.

Existe alguma forma de subir automático?

Hi everyone,

i have horizon 7.4 infrastructure on customer site (Connection, Security, COmposer) and i have 3 pools, every pool has same name as classroom like:

WIN10-017

WIN10-214 (with GPU)

WIN10-224

in classroom 017 + 224 (blast protocol) i have WYSE 5010 with Dell Wyse Management Suite

in classroom 214 i have (pcoip protocol) i have WYSE 5030 (P25) with Teradici Management

my question is:

how to achive that every classrom see only dedicated pool, for example:

Classroom 017 will see only pool W10-017

thx !

Tomas

There are several posts out there regarding this topic, but none accurately present the solution to the problem of a VMware Workstation on a Windows Host having the following problem with connecting the virtual sound card under a Linux guest (the message appears under Windows Guests as well, but the sound just happens to work properly):

"The default sound device cannot be opened:  A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system.  Failed to connect virtual device sound."

Here is the real solution.

The problem is that the "Stereo Mix" option has to be enabled.  This is an option with Realtek AC'97 compatible sound cards.  You are likely having this problem in the first place if you have a Realtek-compatible sound card.  The problem doesn't lie in the guest Linux installation of ALSA, PulseAudio, OSS, or any other feature under Linux like many have suggested provided that you are using the recommended sound setup for your distribution.

In order to solve the problem, enable the "Stereo Mix" option:

1. Right-click on the sound card volume icon in the tray.

2. Select "Recording Devices"

3. In a blank or "white" space where the recording devices are listed, right-click and enable "Show disabled devices".

4. The "Stereo Mix" option should appear.

5. Right-click on the "Stereo Mix" option, and select Enable.

6. Make sure that the virtual sound card is set to connect at startup for the guest VM in question.

7. Enjoy working sound in your Guest VMs.

If the "Stereo Mix" option doesn't appear in the recording devices panel, then you need to install the latest Realtek AC'97 codec drivers here:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsCheck.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

After installation of the updated drivers, repeat steps #1-#7.

Hope this helps and makes the solution official.

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I'm running a Windows 10 Pro Host with an Ubuntu 18.04 Guest.  The default sound device (and any sound device) will not connect unless I've run the following command:

pactl set-card-profile 0 output:analog-stereo

The sound card can connect and sound is great when that command has been run.  Note that there is no input enabled. 

As soon as input is enabled such that the active profile contains an active input, the VM sound card promptly disconnects e.g.

pactl set-card-profile 0 output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

Both sound input and output was working fine with this exact same box/hardware before I reinstalled Windows 10.  Post-reinstall I can't figure out how to make the audio work again.  I'm grasping at straws here.  Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks,

Dave

Hello,

We are running vSphere 6.7.0.2 and our ESXi hosts are 6.5.0.

I have installed Server 2019 Core, installed VMware Tools, but vSphere is reporting "VMware Tools is not installed on this virtual machine." Which means that we are unable to do things like, Shutdown guest os, see the IP of the VM, etc. The network is working with VMXNET 3, so I believe the drivers are working like they should in the OS. We are also unable to do OS Customizations when cloning, which I think is due to VMWare Tools not being detected. Does anyone know the fix?

Thanks,

Chris

Hello,

I've been studying various networking guides and compare the settings in my production systems. I have physical switches and a VLAN 141 setup for all servers. I have my live servers connected to that VLAN in the vSphere Windows client. In the VM management console however the setting for VLan is cleared (null). This seems to be the default setting after the ESXi installation on all my servers. All ports have the same VLAN setting 141.

I also have a new VM host, which I am trying to setup correctly in ESXi 6.5. After the installation the VM management setting is null. When I try to change the VLAN to 141 for my vSwitch0 I loose my connection. I know from the cables that they are connected to VLAN 141, I am trying to understand where exactly should I set the VLAN. Anyone has any advice?

Attachments - setting in the VM console and in the vSphere Client.

Thanks,

Richard

Hello Community,

I'm learning VMware at school and an interesting thing happened when I was creating snapshots of my virtual machine. As I created snapshots it appears that one of the Snapshots copied the original .vmdk contents. This is bugging me so I thought about asking the community since this happening in a enterprise setting would be catastrophic when VM machines are GB's in size.

Thank you for your time.

SnapShot Manager:

.  -> SNAP1 -> SNAP2 -> SNAP 3 -> you are here

                              -

                              - > SNAP 4

Win8-cl1.vmdk = 2,174,976KB

Win8-cl1-000001.vmdk = 352,640KB

Win8-cl1-000002.vmdk = 260,944KB

Win8-cl1-000004.vmdk = 2,344,000KB

Win8-cl1-000006.vmdk = 353,408KB

Is it possible to make vROPS not send this alert when the node is in maintenance mode, and/or is there a way to mute alerts for nodes you are working on?

Alert Definition Name: Host has lost connection to vCenter Server

Alert Definition Description: The host has been unexpectedly disconnected from vCenter Server. The virtual machines on the host have also lost connectivity to vCenter Server. The host might not have a problem and the virtual machines on the host might be running as expected, but any configuration, data, and events from the host and its virtual machines are lost.

vSphere 5.5

Client Integration 5.6

Within the web client I am trying to add an appliance and get an error, "The Client Integration Plug-in must be installed to enable OVF functionality. Click the link to download the installer."  I have run the installer a couple of times to remove and reinstall but continue to receive this error.  Any suggestions on how to resolve this?

Thanks,

mux

Good Day

I didn’t know where to ask this question, so I simply wanna post it here

Currently I’m involved in a finishing project for my apprenticeship.

When deciding the software versions we’ll use with our HP Servers, I gave the Compatibility Guide / Support matrixes a shot.

I got asked the question, on what a Software production company looks at, when they were creating the Support matrixes.

I answered “The Processor” and they told me there’s even more, but didn’t gave me the full answer.

So I want to know it now; What is it? The processor, Server build type? RAM? Which factors do really matter?

Thank you very much and Greetings from Switzerland

Noel

I get those errors:

-->  Network configuration change disconnected the host '192.168.12.43' from vCenter server and has been rolled back.

--> A change in the network configuration disconnected the host '192.168.12.43' from vCenter Server. The change has been rolled back.

Why its disconnected when there IS CONNECTION? VM-s have connection. This "no connection" is not true. There is some other problem. What Vmware wants?

A few days ago, the /storage/db drive of companies vCenter filled up to 100% and this prevented the Postgres DB from starting up. I ended up deleting all the log files in /storage/db/vpostgres/pg_log to get it started. Now however, the vmware-vxpd service fails to start with a "Double Register of Key" error. Based on the vxpd.log, this seems to be occurring when loading the host servers. Here is where it fails:

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.909Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId]RegisterHostIp(host-151)

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.909Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId] RegisterEntityIdInt(Management Network:192.168.4.104, host-151): newId:true

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.909Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId] RegisterEntityIdInt(VMkernel ISCSI:192.168.3.104, host-151): newId:true

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.909Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId] RegisterEntityIdInt(iSCSI:192.168.7.104, host-151): newId:true

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.910Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId]RegisterHostIp(host-757)

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.910Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId] RegisterEntityIdInt(Management Network:192.168.4.113, host-757): newId:true

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.910Z [7FBE4C8AE740 verbose 'vpxdvpxdInvtId'] [VpxdInvtId] RegisterEntityIdInt(iSCSI:192.168.7.113, host-757): newId:true

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.910Z [7FBE4C8AE740 error 'commonvpxVmomi'] [VpxVmomi] Double register of key:

mem> 2019-02-22T16:33:48.913Z [7FBE4C8AE740 panic 'Default'] (Log recursion level 2) NOT_REACHED /build/mts/release/bora-3142196/bora/vpx/common/vpxVmomi.cpp:773

mem> -->

Just for background, I inherited a vSphere v5.5 in which the prior IT staff left poorly documented and managed. It looks like the last log in /pg_log was from 2016 (the postgresql.conf file is blank), so that was why I assumed it was safe to delete the logs in order to clear up almost 40% of the drive space. There is also a /storage/db/vpostgres/serverlog file that is 39GB. I've been trying to find out if it is safe to delete that as well and where I would configure that log, so any hint would be appreciated.

If I'm unable to fix this "Double Register of Key" issue , would reinitializing the PostgresDB (via /usr/sbin/vpxd_odbcconfig), help to fix this? I assume all the VMs will still be runnig, but I'd have to re-add them to the vSphere inventory?

Upgrading one of my Dell R610's and having issues and looking for help.  During the upgrade process there were conflicting VIB's that i had to remove.  I did that and the upgrade was successful however, Now my nics are not showing up.  Looks to me like the net-tg3 VIB is installed since it shows on the list.  Is there something else that needs to be done to get these updated?  These are Broadcom BMC57xx.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks

Hi all,

I'm getting the following error when trying to install VMware.PowerCLI on both Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 2016 using Install-Module (Powershell version 5.1):

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI

PackageManagement\Install-Package : Unable to find dependent module(s) (VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core)

At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1772 char:21

+ ...          $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters

+                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core:String) [Install-Package], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToFindDependencyPackage,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPack

   age

I have tried installing VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core directly using Install-Module, and I can do that, but when I then try to install VMware.PowerCLI, I get the same error message.  Importing Cis.Core doesn't help either: always the same error message above.

Here is a verbose run of the command:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Verbose

VERBOSE: Using the provider 'PowerShellGet' for searching packages.

VERBOSE: The -Repository parameter was not specified.  PowerShellGet will use all of the registered repositories.

VERBOSE: Getting the provider object for the PackageManagement Provider 'NuGet'.

VERBOSE: The specified Location is 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2' and PackageManagementProvider is 'NuGet'.

VERBOSE: Searching repository 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='VMware.PowerCLI'' for

''.

VERBOSE: Total package yield:'1' for the specified package 'VMware.PowerCLI'.

VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Install-Module" on target "Version '11.1.0.11289667' of module 'VMware.PowerCLI'".

Untrusted repository

You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its

InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from

'PSGallery'?

[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "N"): Y

VERBOSE: The installation scope is specified to be 'AllUsers'.

VERBOSE: The specified module will be installed in 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules'.

VERBOSE: The specified Location is 'NuGet' and PackageManagementProvider is 'NuGet'.

VERBOSE: Downloading module 'VMware.PowerCLI' with version '11.1.0.11289667' from the repository

'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'.

VERBOSE: Searching repository 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='VMware.PowerCLI'' for

''.

VERBOSE: Package 'VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk' is already installed.

VERBOSE: Package 'VMware.VimAutomation.Common' is already installed.

VERBOSE: Package 'VMware.Vim' is already installed.

VERBOSE: Searching repository

'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='VMware.VimAutomation.Core'' for ''.

VERBOSE: Searching repository

'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core'' for ''.

PackageManagement\Install-Package : Unable to find dependent module(s) (VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core)

At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1772 char:21

+ ...          $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters

+                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core:String) [Install-Package], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToFindDependencyPackage,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

Anyone experience this?  Any insight into this error?