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Failed to communicate with the vCenter Single Sign on server

By admin on June 17, 2013 in VMware Posts

Deploying a new VMware vCenter Virtual Appliance today, I received the error ” Failed to communicate with the vCenter Single Sign On server https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:7444…. ” This error has the same resolution as my previous article Failed to connect to VMware Lookup Service Failed to communicate with the vCenter Single Sign on server Now the issue I have found with both of these problems, is after the first power on, the appliance does an automatic configuration, including assigning a DHCP IP address. If you then re-configure the appliance and chang the hostname or IP address of the vCenter Virtual Appliance. The certificate that was created on initial configuration is no longer valid. To resolve this issue, follow the steps below: Login into vCenter VA Configuration https://[hostname/IP]:5480 Select the Admin tab Click Toggle certificate setting, you will see Certificate regeneration enabled change to Yes. Re-boot the Virtual Appliance During the bootup procedure […]

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VMworld 2013 session accepted

By admin on June 11, 2013 in VMworld

Another year another VMworld. I have just received the email telling me my VMworld 2013 session was accepted. It is a crazy ride working for VMware. Session: PHC4750 – How to Build a Hybrid Cloud in Less than a Day Presenters: David Hill Abstract: In this session we will discuss how you can build a hybrid cloud in less than a day. With multiple technologies available to enable the hybrid cloud, we will look at how you can turn your current vSphere infrastructure into a Hybrid. This will help businesses lower there total cost of ownership and operational costs. Key Takeaways: Understanding of how to deploy vCloud Connector in a vSphere infrastructure Learn how to move workloads seamlessly between clouds Understand the potential pitfalls and mistakes real customers have made in the past I hope to see you all there, it will be another awesome week. I will write a […]

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FREE Kindle Version 4.1 HA/DRS and 5.0 Clustering Deep dive books

By admin on June 5, 2013 in Education and Training

Today I found out that you can now get FREE (yes I said FREE) Kindle version of the popular vSphere 4.1 HA/DRS and 5.0 Clustering Deep dive books. I guess most people have already heard of Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman, but if you have been hiding in a cupboard somewhere for a number of years, these guys have written a number of books on the vSphere and provide some of the best design guidelines the world has ever seen. While the products have now been out for a while, these books are still invaluable for anyone working in an environment that still uses vSphere 4.1 or 5.0 (I know there are lots still out their). These books provide a very handy reference guide where you can quickly flick to the chapter covering the subject you need, or as I have done in the past, a very nice overall read […]

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vCloud Director training – Backup Academy

By admin on June 4, 2013 in Education and Training

Yesterday a vCloud Director training video I produced for Veeam’s Backup Academy was released. It covers VMware vCloud Director and how it fits together. This training presentation is based upon my vCloud Director 101 series of articles (found here). Veeam have a number of useful training presentations and videos on the Backup Academy site, and I highly recommend visiting to find further education material. If you haven’t heard of Backup Academy before, this is how Rick Vanover explains it: Backup Academy’s goal is to help you become a virtual machine backup expert, so you can better meet the challenges of this changing environment. Backup Academy’s educational content is brought to you by renowned virtualization industry experts. I hope you enjoy this presentation and find it useful. http://www.backupacademy.com/vmware-vcloud-director-how-it-works.html?ad=hp Lastly I would like to thank Rick Vanover from Veeam for giving me the opportunity to produce this presentation. Thanks Rick.

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vExpert 2013 awardees announced

By admin on May 29, 2013 in General

Its that time of year again, its the VMware vExpert 2013 announcements, and I am proud to say that I have been awarded the vExpert Status for 2013. This is the second year in a row that I have been awarded this status, which I find truly an honour. The VMware vExpert status brings you into quite an exclusive club. It shows to the community that you are actively involved in helping and providing information and knowledge, and available to people. Personally I work very hard to try to pass information on that I learn daily, and hopefully people enjoy reading my blog site, and find the information useful. The full list of vExpert 2013 awardees is shown below, and the original blog article can be read by clicking here. One of the best things about vExperts is the constant availability on social media. If you want to follow them […]

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