Design and Licensing Question
I have a client that currently runs a single site 3 host vSphere cluster. They would like to add a second site that will be connected via fiber about 30 miles away. They already have two SAN's at the...
View ArticleI want to set the requested for property on a vac request via vci so that I...
I want the user to be able to select the approver from a vcac request. My idea is to have a drop down list of approvers selectable by the user. I would then attach a vci workflow to the building...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client SUCKs so bad that my experience managing and supporting...
Yes - that's what I said - this has gone far enough and its time the user community took a stand to let VMware know how horrible the web client is, it is tantamount to my worst user interface...
View ArticleQuestion regarding build numbers
I have build number 2143827. Per http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014508I am running Patch 3. What I am looking for is when it says...
View ArticleVCO 5.5.2.1 - no logs from system.log in the client
I have VCO 5.5.2.1 both in the home lab and the work lab. The instance in the work lab does not show System.log messages in the VCO client window. They are logged to the scripting.log file just...
View ArticleCustom Property data deduplication
Is it possible to set the value of a custom property to be the value of another custom property? I have a vCO workflow that I have made its input variables custom properties on a vCAC blueprint. One...
View ArticleWorkstation 11 - problems with QHD+ (3200x1800)
Hi, I try virtualizing my new workstation - Dell Precision M3800, from last few weeks. On the site vmware is note about full support for 3D and QHD+.First, I tried virtualizing Win7Pro x64, but I had a...
View ArticleFusion 7.1 Yosemite 10.10 switching to Library instead of VM
Long time Fusion User but now when switching <CMD> <TAB> from Mac to the VM it selects the VM Library instead of the VM requiring me to then click into VM. This is very frustrating.I have...
View ArticleASD service - how to get Description and Reason values in the workflow
Hi All, I have created a ASD service based on a workflow. When the ASD catalog is requested, the first tab is "Request Information" which has Description and Reason field. How to access these values in...
View ArticleASD Service - does not show new fields added to underlying workflow
Hi, Added an input field to the underlying workflow after the workflow was published as a ASD service. The new field does not show up in the "BluePrint Form" in VCAC during blueprint edit. How to make...
View ArticlePopulating Custom Resource Fields [Advanced Service Designer]
Hello, I have created a custom resource in vRA that is based off a VC:VirtualMachine vCO type. I would like to add additional fields to this newly created custom resource with additional information to...
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vSphere Data protection 5.8 not visible in vCenter Web Client
Hi,I've been struggling with VDP for a couple of days now. Here's the setup:vCenter appliance 5.5 U21 VDP 5.5.61 VDP 5.8 The VDP 5.5.6 is there since a long time ago, it's running fine and I can manage...
View ArticleDesktop Administrators and Pools set to Suspend
Rolling out View and have hit a snag. Our pools are configured to suspend when not in use. Our desktop environment is the same way, but we have the ability to wake them up when we need to access them...
View ArticleRunning a workflow object with given credentials
I'm working on a Windows provisioning workflow in vCO. In the interest of security, users have a domain admin level user and their normal user account that has been granted VMware/vCenter privileges....
View ArticleOutput disk space to email
Hopefully this is an easy one I am just missing something. I would like to run a script as a scheduled task, the script would query a group of servers disk space and for each server whose disk space...
View ArticleHow to use the Credential object?
I had a requirement to create a password confirmation form in vCO. I detailed what I came up with here: http://www.jonathanmedd.net/2015/01/presenting-a-password-confirmation-form-in-vco-vro.html It...
View ArticleVcenter Service doesnt start after changing the port Number
Hi All, I accidentally changed the port number for the Vcenter server from the VCenter portal to 10443 and dint realise that Java application uses 10443 as well. Now im unable to start the vcenter...
View ArticleLinux 3.17-rc compatibility
Hi, To get dual monitors working with my dell latitude e7440 I had to install the 3.17-rc kernel in Ubuntu 14.04. which unfortunately does not work with VMware Player 6.0.3 (build-1895310). After...
View ArticleHow to Stop VM from suspending when computer is idle?
I am running OSx 10.8. I am running a VM in VMware Fusion. When I leave my computer for a while, my Mac goes to the login screen and I have to log in to the mac again, which is fine. But I am also...
View ArticleMigrating from one virtual machine to another on my macbook pro
I have installed Windows 8 on a new virtual machine and need to move data and programs from the previous virtual machine running XP. ( an upgrade from XP to 8 wasn't available. )Both are on the same...
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