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Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 posted: Apr 21, 2008 8:59 AM

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ZippyDaMCT
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Jun 3, 2005
I have upgraded VC to update 1 but I am unable to see the convertor plugin, I have uninstalled/reinstalled it above 5 time to no avail, it shows as installed but the button does not appear in VC next to update manager, has anybody else had this problem - if so how did you cure it.
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Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

1. Apr 21, 2008 9:40 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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CCI-VI
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Apr 21, 2008
I'm a newbie and could be wrong but your's looks the same as mine. I don't believe you're supposed to see a "button" but you should be able to right click on your host and "import machine"

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

2. Apr 21, 2008 10:17 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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kjb007
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Sep 18, 2006

The new converter is a bit different to invoke. After it's been enabled, right-click on a host or a resource pool where you want to add a new vm, right-click, and select 'Import Machine'

The rest should look familiar.

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

3. Apr 21, 2008 10:37 AM in response to: kjb007
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ZippyDaMCT
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Jun 3, 2005
There was an icon before I updated to update 1, is it gone now then! because I could run a CP exercise using that icon.

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

4. Apr 21, 2008 10:58 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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kjb007
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Sep 18, 2006

Wait, now I'm confused. Do you mean the consolidation icon? or converter? I'm running a 2.5 VC in my lab, and I don't see an icon for converter, but yes for Consolidation (Capacity Planner?)

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

5. Apr 21, 2008 11:08 AM in response to: kjb007
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ZippyDaMCT
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Thats the one since it disappeared i cant remember what it was called, very odd one this as you can see from the screendump i did.

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

6. Apr 21, 2008 11:11 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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kjb007
5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

Look in control panel and see if 'Capacity Planner for Virtual Center' is still in add/remove programs. I wonder if this is yet another "feature" of Update 1. = )

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

7. Apr 21, 2008 1:02 PM in response to: kjb007
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CCI-VI
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Apr 21, 2008
yes.. capacity planner is still there.

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

8. Apr 22, 2008 9:19 AM in response to: CCI-VI
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ZippyDaMCT
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Jun 3, 2005
All components are present in the control panel of installed programs.

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

9. Apr 22, 2008 11:28 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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kjb007
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Sep 18, 2006

Easiest thing would be to reinstall. It will be simpler than trying to figure out what happened.

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

10. Apr 24, 2008 7:30 AM in response to: kjb007
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ZippyDaMCT
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Jun 3, 2005
I have uninstalled and reinstalled on AGAIN and on a different server, the option is still not available next to update manager?
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Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

11. Apr 24, 2008 9:40 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
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kjb007
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Looks like the install is not automated any longer. If you mount the cd/iso, go to the vpx folder, and run the CapacityPlanner.exe install manually, you should be able to install without issue.

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

12. Apr 24, 2008 10:20 AM in response to: kjb007
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kjb007
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My button didn't fully show up until after I also rebooted the vc server, after I ran the CapacityPlanner.exe installer.

-KjB

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

13. Apr 24, 2008 10:47 AM in response to: kjb007
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ejward
863 posts since
Sep 23, 2005
I'm having issues too after update 1. Mine is different though. In VC, i have the consolidation icon. It seems to work. When i go to plugins however,it shows that I still need to download and install. If i try to dowenload and install, I get an error. Enabling it is not even an option. Consolidation seems to work fine though.

Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

14. Apr 24, 2008 10:50 AM in response to: ejward
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kjb007
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Sep 18, 2006

Both of the plugin installs are on the cd, run them manually, and then enable the plugin.

-KjB

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