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vCenter Troubleshooting

vCenter Troubleshooting

By : Chuck Mills
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vCenter Troubleshooting

vCenter Troubleshooting

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By: Chuck Mills
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Overview of this book

The book is designed for the competent vCenter administrator or anyone who is responsible for the vSphere environment. It can be used as a guide by vSphere architects and VMware consultants for a successful vSphere solution. You should have good knowledge and an understanding of core elements and applications of the vSphere environment.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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1. vCenter Upgrades and Migrations
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1. vCenter Upgrades and Migrations
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Best practices for upgrading to vCenter Server
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New and updated information in vSphere 6
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Migrating vCenter from SQL Express to SQL Server
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Deploying vCenter Server Appliance with no DHCP server
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Upgrading from Windows vCenter 5.1 to vCenter Server Appliance
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Summary
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2. Working with the vCenter Database
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2. Working with the vCenter Database
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Changing the vCenter database location
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Growing the vCenter Server database
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Reinitializing the vCenter Server database
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Fixing the vCenter Server service and database connection issues
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Recovering from an improper shutdown of VCSA
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Resolving low and no space problems
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Resources for other database issues
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Summary
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3. Setting Access and Permissions
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3. Setting Access and Permissions
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Introducing vCenter Single Sign-On
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Unlocking and resetting the SSO administrator password
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Adding additional Active Directory authentication in vCenter SSO 5.5
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Permissions for vCenter and vCenter Operations Manager
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Tips for troubleshooting vCenter permissions
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Summary
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4. Monitoring and Performance Considerations
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4. Monitoring and Performance Considerations
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Overview of disk I/O performance
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Pinpointing the most I/O-intensive virtual machines
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Changing Java memory usage for performance
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Fixing issues with performance data that do not appear in vCenter
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Summary
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5. Working with Storage
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5. Working with Storage
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Deleting virtual machine snapshots that have locked files
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Unmounting a LUN from ESXi hosts
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Using vCenter operations for troubleshooting storage devices
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6. Solving Some Not-so-common vCenter Issues
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6. Solving Some Not-so-common vCenter Issues
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Solving the problem of no objects in vCenter
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Fixing the VPXD must be stopped to perform this operation message
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Removing unwanted plugins in vSphere
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7. Backup and Recovery
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7. Backup and Recovery
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Procedure for backing up vCenter SSO 5.5
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Summary
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8. Additional Support Methods and Tools
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8. Additional Support Methods and Tools
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VMware vCenter Support Assistant
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Requirements for the vCenter Support Assistant
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Installing and configuring the vCenter Support Assistant
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VMware Labs Flings
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Finding resources to support your VMware environment
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9. Troubleshooting Methods
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9. Troubleshooting Methods
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Troubleshooting workflow
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Index
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Index

Changing the vCenter database location

If you ever need to locate your vCenter database (this also works for other VMware databases), here are a few ways to get what you need. These methods do not require you to log directly into the SQL database.

This first method will work for the vCenter, View Composer, and the Update Manager database:

  1. Log into vCenter Server using an administrator account.
  2. Open the regedit browser by going to Start | Run.
  3. Browse through the registry and locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI.
  4. Choose the database that you are trying to find the location of.
  5. Find the string name Server. This will contain the name of the server and the location of the database.
    Changing the vCenter database location
  6. Select the entry that has the database you're trying to locate. Now, find the string called Server. This will have the server name along with the database, which contains the database name.
    Changing the vCenter database location

This second method also requires access to vCenter Server. Log in using an administrator account:

  1. Use Windows Explorer...
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