PowerCli, vCloud Director Configure NIC, Import
Having problems getting my PowerCli script to fully import a VM as well as configuring the Organization VDC network within the VM guest. Hoping someone could take a quick look at what I have below (Not...
View ArticleMoving from LabManager to vCloud Director - Need Some Help on Changed Procedures
In lab manager, I would create a new VM Template, make my master image, load VmTools, undeploy the template, set a customization script, then share that template or publish a clone for everyone's use....
View ArticleAfter VCD 5.1.1 upgrade from VCD1.5, the vCenter 5.1 is not communicating to...
Hi All, I upgraded the VCD1.5 to VCD5.1.1, after upgrading the vCenter 5.1 is unable to communicate to VCD5.1.1. vCenter is :- 5.1.0-880146 vShield:- 5.1.1-848085 VCD:- 5.1.1-868405 ESXi:-...
View ArticleWhat could be causing keyboard stutter with clients?
I've got periodic keyboard stutter on consoleproxy clients which is frustrating. I'm not sure where the problem is coming from, the consoleproxy, the vCenter server? Has anyone else experienced this?
View ArticleInfluence vApp Placement Engine
Is it possible to influence the vApp Placement Engine in vCloud? Scenario: we're adding a cluster of Mac Pros to enable the virtualization of Mac OS inside of vCloud. However, we would prefer that...
View ArticleFailed to request machine from vCAC with blueprint of vCloud type. Error info...
Hi there, We are trying to request a machine from a blueprint but failed. The "Build Information" tab of the blueprint is as follows."Platform type": vCloud"Blueprint type":Server"Provisioning...
View ArticleNo Shutdown option via GUI in 5.1.1?
In vCloud Director 5.1.1 how do I shutdown the guest vm's without undeploying the entire CIvApp? If I right click on the CIvApp there are 2 options, stop and force stop. Both of which undeploy the...
View ArticleSysprep and Win 2012
Hi, I'm preparing templates to put in catalog for our customers. The tepmlate includes the command slmgr.vbs /skms xx.xx.xx.xx to point to our KMS server.Since most of them ask how to activate windows,...
View Articleorganization vdc can not see the storage profile of provider vdc
I created a provider vdc which has a storage profile. When i go to create the organization vdc it does not offer me the storage from the pvdc in the list. did i miss a step ?
View ArticleHow is multi-tenancy enabled within vCloud Director?
Hey, I would like to know, how exactly the multi-tenancy is enabled in vCD. So how are ressources from user a isolated from user b ressources. I think this is about user roles and of course networking....
View ArticleVcloud SNAT RULES
Hi to everyone,I have built a Vcloud Director 5.1 lab with Vshield 5.1.2 with following spec:one External network pointing to internet with network 192.168.0.0/24 and a VCD network with 172.16.1.0/24...
View ArticleDirector and multicore
Hi all,a client is asking us to deploy a Windows 2008. He needs 8 CPU (max supported by win2k8) but multicores, the only way to have a physical-like 8CPU-quad cores server .I see that I can perform...
View ArticleVM with "Unknown" status
After an sudden power outage we were able to recover our vcloud director cell, but all VMs show the "unknown" status and all operations are disabled from the GUI. I'm able to poweron vms with the...
View ArticleUnable to create vApps in vCloud Director 5.1
I am unable to create a new vApp under my organization. When I login into the Org vCloud director URL I don't see an option to import VM's from the vcenter server. If I am trying to build a new vApp I...
View ArticleTransfer Storage ISCSI ???
Hi AllHas anyone got any form of documentation / Link to show something other than NFS being used for the Transfer Storage area?I cant find anything on the web but the documentation states other shared...
View ArticleLooking for Guidance - Converting RHEV VMs to VMware OVF package accepted by...
Hi All, I am looking for some guidance to convert Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Virtual Machines (VM) to VMware OVF packages (or any other formats accepted by Vcloud Director version 1.5) in...
View ArticleBlocking Tasks
Hi Guys, I was wondering if its possible to apply a blocking task when an end user tries to switch networks on a vApp e.g. from private network to corporate network. We are trying to set this up so we...
View ArticleOrg VDC network - Unable to delete or redeploy
All VApps have been disassociated vCloud 5.1.0.810718 I recieve the following error when attempting to delete the network. Cannot delete organization VDC network Systems External Network...
View ArticlevCD 5.1 vds port binding
What is everyone setting their port binding to on their external networks? I remember back in 1.5 the recommendation was to go with ephemeral port binding, but I have also heard that VMware has...
View ArticleDhcp settings of the organization
Hi What is the difference between the DHCP settings of the network andthe DHCP setting of the edge gateway of the network. It seems thatone can set different values for the two. The egde gateway...
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