Installing vCenter 5.5 – Database job was created by another user
I’m installing vCenter Server 5.5 on a Windows 2012 R2 server, using a SQL 2012 instance on another server, and have encountered this error: Database job [Past day stats rollupWebbWorld] was created by another user. Use the same user to…
Installing vCenter Server 5.5 – The DB user entered does not have the required permissions
I’m installing vCenter Server 5.5 on a Windows 2012R2 server (with SQL 2012 on a different server). I’ve setup the DSN and now the installation fails with the following error: The DB user entered does not have the required permissions…
Deploy VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 1 Appliance using an OVF template
Today I am deploying a VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 1 Appliance by using the OVF template available for download on the VMware web site. Before starting, I downloaded the template files from https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=352&downloadGroup=VC550B. Once downloaded, here are the steps…
Updating a standalone ESXi 5.1 host
I have just built a fresh standalone ESXi 5.1 host so naturally the first I want to do is patch it. As it’s standalone, and not managed by a vCenter Server, I’ll need to do it using the CLI. It…
Upgrade ESXi 5.0 to 5.1
My home ESXi host is currently running version 5.0 but I want to create a Windows 2012 VM and this isn’t support by version 5.0. So, it’s time to upgrade to 5.1. I’ve downloaded the ISO for 5.1 and burned…