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joining Esxi to domain fails with LW_ERROR_INVALID_MESSAGE [code 0x00009c46]
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Joining Esxi to doamin fails with the below message: Cat /etc/hosts show below: In some cases, the hostname on the /etc/hosts file might not match to that of the host. (look for the message on domainjoin-join “With Computer DNS Name: esx.” In order to sort this out, correct the /etc/host…
Read MoreCreating a Cent OS7 template for VMware Guest Customization and Deployment
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To start off with, Download the latest version of CentOs7 from https://www.centos.org/download/ At the time of writing, this is: CentOS-7 (1804) Lets start by creating a new Virtual machine. I will select Esxi 6.5 for backward compatibility with other host. Mount the ISO, Power on the VM and begin installing of the…
Read MoreGenerate a memory dump for a frozen VMware, windows virtual machine.
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Enable complete memory dump feature by changing following registry keys: Enable keyboard crash dump feature by adding following registry keys: Enable NMI crash dump feature by adding following key: Restart Server to take effects. Do a memory dump test with below steps: Capture a kernel memory dump in following ways:…
Read Moreremount Esxi boot bank
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In certain scenario when Esxi’s local/alt boot bank/ boot volume goes offline (symlinks broken),if the boot device is available, it needs to be remounted via CLI To remount bootbank, run the below command. To determine if the boot device is available, run through the below: Determining the boot volume: If…
Read Moreadding VCSA to domain renames the dns suffix to the domain.
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The other day, I had a customer having all management applications on a different DNS suffux as that of the domain. Ie: Domain : ntitta.in Management host’s: on mgmt.local on the customer’s setup, the VCSA was deployed with an FQDN VCSA.MGMT.local However, when the appliance was added to domain ntitta.in,…
Read MoreEsxi Root password lock out/ Determining source of last failed ssh login on Esxi
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Generally. Should the root account be locked out, SSH and UI/client access to the host fails. In order to work this around Bring up a Console session to the Host and enable Esxi Shell (under troubleshooting options) on the console session, press ALT+F1, log in as root and password: In…
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