When you try to join Platform Service Controller from vSphere Web Client, the operation fails. This is known error in v6.x. To go around this error join the PSC to AD from the command line. Continue reading “Joining Platform Service Controller to Microsoft Active Directory fails in vSphere Web Client”
How to repoint vCenter server to another Platform Service Controller
In case you need to repoint your vCenter server to another Platform Service Controller, there are several possible scenarios. Repointing to the PSC within the same site, repointing to the PSC in another site and reconfiguring vCenter w/embedded PSC to vCenter with external PSC. Continue reading “How to repoint vCenter server to another Platform Service Controller”
Both parent and child virtual disks are root links – error while powering the VM
In the variety of different errors related to VM snapshots, while powering up a VM, this one is nowhere described. The VMware article KB 1007969 covers most of the similar errors and symptoms. However, the recovery procedure is more or less the same. I will cover simple 2 minutes solution that will get you up and running. Continue reading “Both parent and child virtual disks are root links – error while powering the VM”