VMware vCenter Install ‘Error 26002’
KB ID 0000941 Problem While attempting to install vCenter 5.5, I got the following error. Error 26002. Setup failed to register vCenter Server. This might indicate a problem with the SSL certificates for vCenter Server. Search the VMware Knowledge Base (http://kb.vmware.com) for “Error 26006” for more information. Earlier on in the install it had asked me if I wanted to overwrite the certs, and I just clicked OK, this...
vSphere Client cannot be installed on a Domain Controller
KB ID 0000968 Problem I tried to install the VI client on my test network and this happened; vSphere Client requires Windows XP SP2 or later. vSphere Client cannot be installed on a Domain Controller. Solution Well I’m not over the moon about that? Ive only got one permanent VM and it’s a DC? Who came up with this? What about sites who have a single DC on an ESX box? What are they going to do! Turns out its quite easy to...
vSphere – Floppy Drive ‘Won’t Appear’
KB ID 0001020 Problem “It’s 2015 why are you messing around with floppy drives?” I hear you ask! Well for importing certificate requests, and issued certificates from an offline root CA server, it’s still considered best practice to use a virtual floppy drive rather than connect the offline root server to the production network. So today while deploying a PKI infrastructure, I needed to present a floppy drive...
vSphere – Adding a Serial Port to a VM
KB ID 0001039 Problem I wanted to perform command line access to a virtual firewall on my home ESXi server, (a Juniper Firefly vSRX) via a console session. To do that I needed to add a serial port to that VM. Solution 1. From Within the VI client > Select the ESXi Host > Configuration > Security Profile > Firewall Section > Properties. 2. Locate and enable ‘VM serial port connected over network’ > OK. 3....
vSphere – Adding Domain Users/Groups to vCenter
KB ID 0001063 Problem Note: This article is for vSphere 6, for vSphere 7 and vSphere 8 see the following article. vCenter Domain Authentication Despite my best efforts to keep working with the VMware VI client, my recent move to a MAC has finally forced me to start using the web client. So when I rebuilt my vCenter this week, I went out of my way to use that. Note: If you have your vCenter and Platform Services Controller (PSC)...
vSphere Web Client – Options Greyed Out (Cannot install Client Integration Plug-in)
KB ID 0001064 Problem While working on the vSphere Web Client in Google Chrome, I was unable to ‘Open Console’, the option was on the right click menu, but disappeared and was then greyed out after a second or so. Essentially this happens because the plug-in has either not been installed, (from the login page) or a pop-up blocker is stopping the plug-in working. Solution 1. With Chrome there’s an extra hoop to jump...
Replacing the vCenter 5.5 Certificate using Microsoft Certificate Services – Part 1
KB ID 0001076 This article is from long time site supporter: Daniel Newton Problem Assuming you have a Windows PKI (Certificate Services) and want to replace the self signed certificates in vCenter. Solution 1. Firstly, Open the Certification Authority on the PKI Server. 2. Then duplicate the “Web Server Template”</p? 3. Give the certificate a sensible name. 4. Now click on the “Extensions” tab and under “Application Policies” and...
Veeam Backup and Recovery Setup Error – ‘The Setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL Server’
KB ID 0000726 Problem Seen today while installing Veeam 6.5 Backup and Recovery on Windows Server 2008 R2 The setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL server. Make sure this server meets minimum system requirements, or try installing it manually. Solution 1. Press Windows Key+R > appwiz.cpl {enter} > Uninstall ALL references to SQL Server and Veeam (Warning: Obviously if the server is using SQL, SQL Express or...
Veeam – “Task Failed Error: No connections could be made because the target machine actively refused it”
KB ID 0000758 Problem Seen when running Veeam Backup and Replication. Error Task Failed Error: No connections could be made because the target machine actively refused it Also when trying to connect to VMware VCenter from the Backup and Replication management console; Error Failed to connect to “Host-name” by SOAP, port 443, user “User-Name”, proxy srv: port:0 Unable to connect to the remote server No...
Veeam Backup Error – ‘Unable to release guest. Error: Unfreeze error:’
KB ID 0000763 Problem Yesterday morning, I walked into the office, the boss told me a client’s Exchange was running slowly and they had had a Veeam backup fail. I know this client well enough to know if it was something simple he would have fixed it himself, so while my laptop booted I armed myself with a coffee. By the time I got on remotely, Ben on the help desk had also got online and was giving me the heads up on what the...