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vCenter Troubleshooting

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vCenter Troubleshooting

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vCenter Troubleshooting
Apr, 2015 | 184 pages
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
vCenter Troubleshooting
vCenter Troubleshooting
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
vCenter Upgrades and Migrations
vCenter Upgrades and Migrations
Best practices for upgrading to vCenter Server
New and updated information in vSphere 6
Migrating vCenter from SQL Express to SQL Server
Deploying vCenter Server Appliance with no DHCP server
Upgrading from Windows vCenter 5.1 to vCenter Server Appliance
Summary
2
Working with the vCenter Database
Working with the vCenter Database
Changing the vCenter database location
Growing the vCenter Server database
Reinitializing the vCenter Server database
Fixing the vCenter Server service and database connection issues
Recovering from an improper shutdown of VCSA
Resolving low and no space problems
Resources for other database issues
Summary
3
Setting Access and Permissions
Setting Access and Permissions
Introducing vCenter Single Sign-On
Unlocking and resetting the SSO administrator password
Adding additional Active Directory authentication in vCenter SSO 5.5
Permissions for vCenter and vCenter Operations Manager
Tips for troubleshooting vCenter permissions
Summary
4
Monitoring and Performance Considerations
Monitoring and Performance Considerations
Overview of disk I/O performance
Pinpointing the most I/O-intensive virtual machines
Changing Java memory usage for performance
Fixing issues with performance data that do not appear in vCenter
Summary
5
Working with Storage
Working with Storage
Deleting virtual machine snapshots that have locked files
Unmounting a LUN from ESXi hosts
Using vCenter operations for troubleshooting storage devices
Summary
6
Solving Some Not-so-common vCenter Issues
Solving Some Not-so-common vCenter Issues
Solving the problem of no objects in vCenter
Fixing the VPXD must be stopped to perform this operation message
Removing unwanted plugins in vSphere
Summary
7
Backup and Recovery
Backup and Recovery
Procedure for backing up vCenter SSO 5.5
Summary
8
Additional Support Methods and Tools
Additional Support Methods and Tools
VMware vCenter Support Assistant
Requirements for the vCenter Support Assistant
Installing and configuring the vCenter Support Assistant
VMware Labs Flings
Finding resources to support your VMware environment
Summary
9
Troubleshooting Methods
Troubleshooting Methods
Troubleshooting workflow
Summary
Index
Index

Chapter 1. vCenter Upgrades and Migrations

Upgrades and migrations can be scary at times, and with vCenter at the heart of your Virtual environment, be sure to take time to research, plan, and review the steps for your process. It is also imperative that you fully understand and test the new product before moving it to production. This chapter will provide the following information:

  • Upgrading vCenter to vSphere 6

  • Migrating vCenter from SQL Express to SQL Server

  • Deploy vCenter Server Appliance with no DHCP server

  • Upgrading from Windows vCenter 5.1 to vCenter Server Appliance

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