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Install RabbitMQ for vCloud Director 9
Here are the step-by-step instructions to install RabbitMQ. This install will be used for a vCloud Director 9.1 installation. Desired versions: Rabbit MQ : 3.7.7 Erlang: 20.1.7.1 (>19.3 is required for Rabbit MQ 3.7.7) 1. Install EPEL yum -y install epel-release 2. Create Erlang Repo vi /etc/yum.repos.d/rabbitmq-erlang.repo Inset this […]
VCD: A General System Error Occurred: Weak Password: Not Enough Different Characters or Classes
Problem When trying to prepare a host (after an unprepare) in vCloud Director 8.20 (ESXi 6.0) I got the following error: Remote call failure on host [vcId=8af60e1e-3f9d-4d01-a69b-0f4c94e7f09a, moref=host-590541]. Error string was " A general system error occurred: Weak password: not enough different characters or classes. Please refer to the log for more details.". […]
The pending transaction requires 242 MB free space, however the maximum supported size is 239 MB
Problem When trying to update the Dell MEM from 1.2 to 1.5 on ESXi 6.0 I got an error 15 in Update Manager Using esxcli update method I was presented with the following error: The pending transaction requires 242 MB free space, however the maximum supported size is 239 MB. Please refer […]
Unable to SSH or HTTPS to ESXi 6.5 Host
Problem I was unable to connect to an ESXi host via SSH and HTTPS. However, DCUI still worked (and the host was still connected in vCenter) so we knew the password was correct Troubleshooting Logging in via the DCUI and connect to the ESXi Shell (ALT+F1) Check the user is not locked out: pam_tally2 –user […]
In Order to Perform This Operation a Successful Bind Must Be Completed on the Connection
Problem When trying to connect vCloud Director 9.1 to Active Directory I was presented with the following error when trying to test LDAP Settings LDAP_SEARCH_ERROR – [LDAP: error code 1 – 000004DC: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A22, comment: In order to perform this operation a successful bind must be completed on the connection., data 0, v3839 Resolution Ensure you […]
vSphere HA – Cannot find a network adapter for the vCenter Server management (NIC0) on the vCenter Server Appliance
Problem While trying to deploy vCenter HA the following error occurred: Cannot find a network adapter for the vCenter Server management (NIC0) on the vCenter Server Appliance guest OS. Once available, the first guest OS network adapter will be selected. Used Edit VM Settings to add a network adapter Caveat VCHA was previously installed […]
Set VMware Multipathing via PowerCLI
Query I wanted to apply ROUND ROBIN multipathing and set IOPS to 10 (as recommended by the vendors best practices) on each datastore in my cluster using a PowerCLI command. Command First of all you can check the current multipathing Get-Cluster {ENTER-CLUSTER-NAME} | get-vmhost | get-scsilun -CanonicalName "Naa*" Then we can alter that […]
vCenter Unable to Connect to AD Server
Problem I attempted to log into VCSA 6.5 (with external PSC) with my domain credentials but was rejected. It soon became apparent that the VCSA was no longer connected to the AD domain. I tried to manually connect it via the GUI but received the following error: The name of the identity source does not match the existing Integrated […]
vSphere Webclient Not Redirecting After SSO Repoint
Problem: After repointing to a new SSO server (see http://www.jordansphere.co.uk/split-sso-server-in-vsphere-5-5/ ) the webclient was stil re-directing to the old login screen (for the old SSO server). Resolution: Edit the following file: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\proxy.xml and change the hostName value from old to new – as shown in the example below: <e id="21"> <_type>vim.ProxyService.RedirectSpec</_type> <accessMode>httpAndHttps</accessMode> <hostName> sso02.jordansphere.co.uk </hostName> <port>9443</port> <redirectType>permanent</redirectType> <serverNamespace>/vsphere-client</serverNamespace> </e> […]
Find Location of SSO Server
Issue I needed to find the location of an SSO server in vCenter 5.5 Resolution In the web client go to : {VCENTER} -> Manage -> Settings -> Advacned Settings -> config.vpxd.sso.sts.url