Customizing the vCloud UI
I noticed that if you create a vApp and if you choose the option "Power on vApp after this wizard is finished", the 'Start vApp' blocking task is never kicked off. Is this by design? In our...
View ArticleLivelink
Not sure if this has been covered elsehwere but I could not find any reference to it.We are moving from Lab Manager to vCloud Director. In VCD, is there an equivalent to LM's Livelink feature? Has...
View ArticleHow to implement automatic server provisioning?
I would like to try some vmware cloud products.I am new in this, can someone please help me which products I need to deliver automatic server provisioning and can I get free trial of that products?I...
View ArticleMass vApp Deployment
I have a customer that needs to deploy somewhere between 600-800 VMs from the same template. I know there was a post about this in the past, but I can't seem to find it. Can someone point me to a...
View ArticleVM with multiple vNICs created by vCD in a vApp has IP addresses mixed up
Hi,There are three external networks configured in the pVDC which are mapped to 3 org networks, and these 3 org networks are available for use within a vApp in that org. Now, I'm in the org VDC screen...
View ArticleCan't Delete External Network
Hi All, I want to delete external network, but i can't delete external network, the resource is used, but i already delete all the vm in vcloud director that used that network.Need your advice. how to...
View ArticlePost migration remediation scripts on vCloud Director
We were tasked to migrate P2C, V2C , as process of this migration one of task is to clean up migrated VM on vCloud , are there any scripts that can be reused to avoid manual intervention and to save...
View Articlecan not update vm's setting
Greeting, Vmware vcloud director V5.1 I have a vm already in a vapp. for some reason the cpu and RAM settings missing, I did check the "Enable guest customization" then in "Hardware" tab change the CPU...
View Articlevm's cpu and RAM settings missing
Greeting, I had a vm already in one of the vapp. for some reasons, the vm's cpu and RAM settings missing. I highlight that vm's properties the goto tab "Guest os customization", check "Ebable guest...
View ArticleNeed to bounce Cell Servers Everyday!
Hi All I have posted previously on the time taken to do tasks on the current system I have.It gets into a state whereby it can only run 2 Tasks in VC every 5 mins. (Pretty much to the second)I thought...
View ArticleConsole Blank (disconnected)
Hi All, Yesterday when I test to open vm via console in vcloud console, it’s worked, but now the status is disconnected, the screen is blank.Do you know how to solve this? This console need open port?...
View ArticleVAPP Network. Ping Gateway?
Hi All Quick question as i'm having a moment here.I create a vApp network and add 2 VMs to it.The VMs can ping eachother with no problem but the default gateway address cannot ping.Is this right? I'm...
View ArticleWhy are all the Gold Resource Groups always in Cell 1?
Folks,I've done 1.5 a couple times but now I'm doing my first vCD 5.1 setup and I'm noticing something in the vCD doc that doesn't make sense BP for vCD 5.1 is to implement 2 or more cells and load...
View ArticleCluster of vCD Cells
Hi, How to configure cluster between 2 vCD 5.1.2 Cells installed on RHEL 6.3 x64Is there any document available for the same (can someone please share the link or steps to configure it) Thanks,
View ArticleNeed to start VMware vCloud as Provider
I have a task to built Public vCloud for a company, I have the Hardware and Storage, I need some more details on which Product to use, I need to know is "VMware vCloud Director 1.5" and "VMware vCloud...
View ArticleHow to put vCloud Director behind Edge?
Hi! We have vDirector 5.1.2Director has 2 internal ip-address and I created edge with NAT for translation from internal to external address. Now user has connection to vCloud http-site, but VMRC...
View ArticlevSphere and vCloud Director on SUSE Linux
Hi Guys. Would VMware at anytime support vCloud Director on SUSE Linux.
View ArticlevApp Template loses vShield FW rules when deployed...
Hi All,Has anyone encountered the following behavior: I create a vApp Template with 3 VMs and a vShield router configured with FW rules and NAT port forwarding with "Make identical copy". When I...
View ArticleVMware vcloud director computer name 15 character max limit
Anyone know how to get around vmware vcloud director "Computer name" 15 character max limit? this is during VM deployment wizard. VMware note:"The computer name / host name set in the guest OS of this...
View ArticleUnable to select leases when creating new vApps from a template
In vCloud 5.1.2, I'm noticing the following behavior: When selecting "Add vApp from Catalog" and when the vApp template is marked as "Customize VM settings", you are unable to choose the lease times....
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