SNMP Trap Receiver - Free

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Trap Receiver User Manual
http://www.trapreceiver.com/trapreceivermanual.html

vsphere replication operation error: vm is in an invalid state

vsphere replication operation error: vm is in an invalid state
IGNORE THIS "ERROR" MESSAGE - ACCORDING TO VMWARE SUPPORT IT SHOULD BE AN INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE

Installing, Status and Starting VMware Tools in a Solaris VM

Installing, Status and Starting VMware Tools in a Solaris VM
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1023956

from vmware KB 1023956

Check if VMware tools service is running with the command:

# /etc/init.d/vmware-tools statusThe output is similar to:
vmtoolsd is running

to start the tools - as root:
# /etc/init.d/vmware-tools start

Host Profile Error: host state doesn't match specification SATP configuration for device

host state doesn't match specification SATP configuration for device

To disable the PSA and NMP profiles in the vSphere Client:

1. Log into the vCenter using the VI Client.
2. Under the Home view, click Host Profiles under Management.
3. In the Host Profiles view, right click the host profile and select the second option, Enable/Disable Profile Configuration.
4. Expand Storage Configuration.
5. Expand Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) configuration.
6. Deselect the PSA Device Configuration profile.
7. Expand Native Mulitpathing (NMP).
8. Expand PSP and SATP Configuration for NMP Devices.
9. Deselect PSP configuration for and SATP configuration for. 
10. Click OK.
11. In Profile compliance, click Check compliance. 

Creation of SQL DB for vCenter 5.1

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-36B92A8C-074A-4657-9938-62AB97225B91.html
From the website above do the following in this order:

1. Create a SQL Server Database and User for vCenter Server
2. Set Database Permissions By Manually Creating Database Roles and the VMW Schema
3. Set Database Permissions by Using the dbo Schema and the db_owner Database Role

OR using scripts...make vpxuser has DB Owner

1. Create a SQL Server Database and User for vCenter Server

use [master] 
go 
CREATE DATABASE [VCDB] ON PRIMARY 
(NAME = N'vcdb', FILENAME = N'C:\VCDB.mdf', SIZE = 2000KB, FILEGROWTH = 10% ) 
LOG ON 
(NAME = N'vcdb_log', FILENAME = N'C:\VCDB.ldf', SIZE = 1000KB, FILEGROWTH = 10%) 
COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS 
go
use VCDB 
go 
sp_addlogin @loginame=[vpxuser], @passwd=N'vpxuser!0', @defdb='VCDB', @deflanguage='us_english'
go 
ALTER LOGIN [vpxuser] WITH CHECK_POLICY = OFF 
go 
CREATE USER [vpxuser] for LOGIN [vpxuser]
go
use MSDB
go
CREATE USER [vpxuser] for LOGIN [vpxuser]
go

2. Use a Script to Create a Microsoft SQL Server Database Schema and Roles

Use [VCDB]

CREATE SCHEMA [VMW]
go
ALTER USER [vpxuser] WITH DEFAULT_SCHEMA =[VMW]
go

if not exists (SELECT name FROM sysusers WHERE issqlrole=1 AND name = 'VC_ADMIN_ROLE')
CREATE ROLE VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
GRANT ALTER ON SCHEMA :: [VMW] to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
GRANT REFERENCES ON SCHEMA :: [VMW] to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
GRANT INSERT ON SCHEMA ::  [VMW] to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;

GRANT CREATE TABLE to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
GRANT CREATE VIEW to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
GRANT CREATE Procedure to VC_ADMIN_ROLE;

if not exists (SELECT name FROM sysusers WHERE issqlrole=1 AND name = 'VC_USER_ROLE')
CREATE ROLE VC_USER_ROLE
go
GRANT SELECT ON SCHEMA ::  [VMW] to VC_USER_ROLE
go
GRANT INSERT ON SCHEMA ::  [VMW] to VC_USER_ROLE
go
GRANT DELETE ON SCHEMA ::  [VMW] to VC_USER_ROLE
go
GRANT UPDATE ON SCHEMA ::  [VMW] to VC_USER_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON SCHEMA :: [VMW] to VC_USER_ROLE
go
sp_addrolemember VC_USER_ROLE , [vpxuser]
go
sp_addrolemember VC_ADMIN_ROLE , [vpxuser]
go
use MSDB
go
if not exists (SELECT name FROM sysusers WHERE issqlrole=1 AND name = 'VC_ADMIN_ROLE')
CREATE ROLE VC_ADMIN_ROLE;
go
GRANT SELECT on msdb.dbo.syscategories to VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT SELECT on msdb.dbo.sysjobsteps to VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT SELECT ON msdb.dbo.sysjobs to VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_add_job TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_delete_job TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_update_job TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobserver TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobschedule TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
GRANT EXECUTE ON msdb.dbo.sp_add_category TO VC_ADMIN_ROLE
go
sp_addrolemember VC_ADMIN_ROLE , [vpxuser]
go

3. Use a Script to Create a vCenter Server User by Using the dbo Schema and db_owner Database Role

use VCDB
go
sp_addrolemember @rolename = 'db_owner', @membername = 'vpxuser'
go
use MSDB
go
sp_addrolemember @rolename = 'db_owner', @membername = 'vpxuser'
go

VMware 5 Host Profiles prompts for MAC address

VMware 5 Host Profiles prompts for MAC address

host profile Prompt the user for the MAC Address

thanks to Paul Whitman

http://blog.eight02.com/2012/02/vmware-5-host-profiles-prompts-for-mac.html

Host Profile error call hostprofilemanager.createprofile active directory all

Work around for this error when trying to create a host profile is to enable the "active directory all" in the host filewall

call hostprofilemanager.createprofile