Creating vCloud Director Lab
I just bought a Dell Server, only one! Is it enough to start architecting the lab?Would two nested ESX architecture work?So the nested steps would be:1. Install ESX5.1 on physical server2. Make two VMs...
View ArticleRe: Cannot deploy organization VDC network : VSM response error (10105):...
"Failed to publish configuration on vShield Edge. The requested object : {some object} could not be found." This kind of error occurs when vshield manager (Network & Security Manger) loses...
View ArticleRe: Deployment of edge gateway failed in vcd5.1.2a
"Failed to publish configuration on vShield Edge. The requested object : {some object} could not be found." This kind of error occurs when vshield manager (Network & Security Manger) loses...
View ArticleRe: Creation of Edge gateway failed in VCD 5.1
Also happened to me, even on vShield Manager 5.1.2a (5.1.2-997359, with maintenance update kit)Fixed just by reconnecting VC in vShileld Manager web UI (no other restarts). The root cause of this error...
View ArticleRe: Separate vCenter for vCloud director infrastructure?
Hi Chris, I wanted to check and see if it is still considered best practice (I believe the architecture document was recently revised?)? Thanks! -Chris
View ArticleRe: Separate vCenter for vCloud director infrastructure?
I am pretty sure this is still well highlighted in vCAT since the beginning. The architecture has not really changed so I would say from my perspective this would still be a best practice.
View ArticleConcurrent tasks with vCloud 1.5.1 and vCenter 5.0
Hi guys,I saw recently in the list of recent tasks of the vCenter which backs the vCloud Director 1.5.1, a number of "Suspend VM" tasks that delayed for 5-10 minutes all the other power on/deploy...
View Articlemultiple Org vDCs and media catalog
Hello, We've got a Org in vCloud that has two vDCs (one that just has SAS disk attacked and another that just has SATA disk attached), the isos are in a media catalog on the SATA vDC. How do I mount...
View ArticleRe: multiple Org vDCs and media catalog
You can't... ISO-Media catalogs really don't work. This has been an issue since 1.0 of vCloud (VMware is very aware, just does not seem to be correcting it, I assume not to many customers are...
View ArticleRe: Creating vCloud Director Lab
Yes, you are right... You need at least 2 ESXi Servers to install vCloud Director, because vCD installs an agent on the ESXi host and it is necessary that the host be on Maintenance mode. Regards,
View ArticleRe: can not update vm's setting
Trying Stopping the vApp and also the VM from the vCD UI. Regards
View ArticleRe: Error when access to web config vCloud Director
Same thing happened to me, this was DNS related. Had my hostname on the vcd cell as "servername1.domain" but the DNS record was "servername.domain"
View ArticleRe: Error when access to web config vCloud Director
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View ArticleHow are clusters configured in vCloud
Hello All, I would like to know how are clusters configured in vCloud? Generally in vSphere we do share disks between virtual machines and create cluster configuration, but when working with vCloud...
View ArticlevCloud Director 5.1 Branding - overwritten after reboot
Hi guys I have a question and hope a person can help me.In our Company, we branded the vCloud loginpage for our customers.I have edit the template with this...
View ArticleRe: How are clusters configured in vCloud
Keep in mind, you must mount the shared transfer server storage on each host at $VCLOUD_HOME/data/transfer, this is typically located in/opt/vmware/cloud-director/data/transferLook at this How to...
View ArticleRe: How are clusters configured in vCloud
Hello mianfh, Thanks for the reply, but the post looks like how to create cluster configuration of vCloud Director. My question is about how to share a disk between 2 virtual machines managed by...
View ArticleRe: How are clusters configured in vCloud
Sorry to have misread your post. I read “…how are clusters configured in vCloud.” as in adding cells in VCD. Hence the KB!!Let me think about your question and your further explanation. If you want to...
View ArticleRe: How are clusters configured in vCloud
You can't share the VM disk in vCloud, you can't reuse a disk on a vCD environment. Regards,
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