Debugging vApp deployment issues - vApp details storage location?
We are trying to debug a number of issues with deployment of vApps and I would like to dump all the details. Ideally I could diff a working catalog vapp vs a broken one to see how they differ. How are...
View ArticleRe: vCloud Director 5.1.3 Guest Customization W2K8R2 Not Working
Do you get any errors in the UI about guest customization failing? Have you tried tailing the vcloud-container-debug.log file while running into the issue to see if the cell shows any output? Are...
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Re: External network cannot be deleted, Because it's in use !!
Please have a look.. http://superuser.com/questions/470950/how-do-i-delete-previous-network-connections-from-windows-7Regards,Milton
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Re: Console Proxy not working behind Edge Load Balancer
Could you please have a look this kb. This may help you. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026293Regards,Milton
View ArticleVM consolidation takes ages
Hello to everybody....I'm opening this new discussion cause I need assistance in understanding how vm consolidation work in vCloud. I'm coming from a Lab manager world where linked clone, configuration...
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I do agree consolidate is very slow. It rebuilds the VM so it has to read all the data in each VMDK and rewrite it as well as reviewing all the snapshot changes. I am not sure why lab manager would...
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hi,thank you for your answer. I'll try to follow your tips disabling the fast provisioning feature.... Regarding VAAI, I've a supported storage (EMC NS480) that works with FC VAAI (on vsphere) but It's...
View ArticleRe: VM consolidation takes ages
VAAI for NFS is a specific feature for vCloud to talk directly to ESXi to initiate the VAAI commands as required. This is different than VAAI for VMFS based volumes. Please don't confuse the two,...
View ArticleRe: Debugging vApp deployment issues - vApp details storage location?
Blake, All the metadata is in the DB, and I wouldn't really dive into there without good reason. If you have a 'broken' vApp after deployment, why not deploy/fix/capture again? Esp in 5.5 when you can...
View ArticleRe: Adding user in to local admin
you'd have to use something outside vCloud Director. vCD does not pass any sort of parameter you can use to know 'who' is creating the VM during customization. Now you could write a 'call out'...
View ArticleRe: Debugging vApp deployment issues - vApp details storage location?
Hey Jon I think the issue we have warrants dumping the vApp details from the DB. The issue is related to SR# 14425263901 that is causing us much pain.. We are seeing guest customization failures...
View ArticleHelp with Design for small private cloud
We are setting up a small private cloud. I would like to speak further about my setup and was hoping you could give a little guidance on design. We are planning on using ESX with VCloud Director....
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Re: Help with Design for small private cloud
Lots of ideas so I will start with something that will get you bad later if you don't think about it... What will run your management systems (the vcenter,cells, vshield manager, ect)? Are you...
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Five or six servers would be better. Two of your Dell PowerEdge R620 Servers are well suited for your computer cluster. As cfor mentioned, you will ned another pair for your management cluster. They...
View ArticleRe: Help with Design for small private cloud
Cfor, For now until we have more customers and bandwidth ($$$), we are looking to start off with just the 3 servers. Would it be possible for us to discuss for a few....it would be greatly appreciated.
View ArticleRe: Debugging vApp deployment issues - vApp details storage location?
Out of curiosity, what are the specific failures/errors you are getting when you deploy them from the catalog?
View ArticleRe: Debugging vApp deployment issues - vApp details storage location?
We are seeing guest customization fail regularly. IP's are not set and administrator/root passwords are not correct. Today I was able to reproduce the guest customization script field is getting...
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Does someone know if it is possible to control all firewall rules and VPN's for each of my tenants in the cloud by using per se a Sonicwall firewall vs using vshield edge firewall?
View ArticleREST API vCloud Director 5.1.3 Broken?
I cannot get the api to respond to restful calls. Is it broken in vCD 5.1.3? I get Could not get any response using the same commands I use in my other instance of 1.5
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Re: Problems installing with MS SQL
Hi, Have you follow the steps here? Its may help.. http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php?/Tech-Blog/installing-vcloud-director-15-with-sql-server-2008.html abirhasan
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