VMware – Error : Problem & Solution

Problem :
Install vCenter: Please make sure SQL server agent service is running on the database server
Solution :
Check SQL server agent service on the database server
Problem :
Install vCenter: The SSL certificates should be located in the folder: c:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL
Solution :
This issue occurs when the SSL certificates are lost.
If you have access to the previous VirtualCenter 2.5 server, copy all the files located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Virtual Center\SSL\ to the server where vCenter Server is being installed.
For Windows Server 2003, copy the files to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Virtual Center\SSL\
For Windows Server 2008, copy the files to C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\.
For Windows Server 2008R2, the directory that needs to be created is C:\Programdata\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL. Create this directory, copy the SSL certificates from the old Virtual Center to this directory and the continue the installation wizard.
Problem :
Install vCenter: Setup cannot create vCenter Server Directory Services instance. Error 28038 Setup cannot create vCenter Server Directory Services instance.
Solution :
1. Remove server from domain
2. Install vCenter
3. Join domain again
Problem :
Enable Update Manager Plugin: There was an error connecting to VMware vCenter Update Manager :8084. Database temporarily unavailable or nas network problems.
Click Start > Run, type services.msc, and click OK.
Right-click VMware Update Manager and click Properties.
Click the Log on tab.
Select This account, specify the Windows account along with the appropriate password, then click OK.
Right-click VMware Update Manager and click Restart.
Problem :
Add active directory user to vCenter : Call “UserDirectory.RetrieveUserGroups” for object “UserDirectory” on vCenter Server failed
Solution :
- Open Computer Management
- Select Local Users and Groups
- Select Groups
- Right-click the Administrators at right column
- Select Add to Group and add “active directory user”
- Click Start > Run, type services.msc, and click OK. The Services window opens.
- Right-click the VMware VirtualCenter Server and VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservice service.
- Click Properties.
- Click Login.
- Change the account to “active directory user”.
- Restart Service.
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