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Guides Consolidation plugin missing posted: Apr 23, 2008 12:10 AM

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MZ1
34 posts since
Jun 18, 2007
Hi,

I updated VC from 2.5 to 2.5 Update 1 and now the Consolidation Button is missing. I can't find a way to access the wizzard. Can someone help me?

MZ1
Tags: guided_config, vc_2.5

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

1. Apr 24, 2008 10:35 AM in response to: MZ1
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kjb007
5,624 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

I ran into same issue. If you browse the iso/cd of the 2.5 install. Browse to the vpx folder, and run CapacityPlanner.exe. Once it's done installation, you will need to reboot virtual center.

-KjB

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

2. May 14, 2008 7:26 AM in response to: kjb007
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snapper$
31 posts since
Aug 16, 2006

I performed the action you described above, but did not solve my missing Consolidation button problem, did you manage to get this resolved?

I opened my VI client on my notebook to the virtual center server, then followed the process of installing the VMWare Converter Enterprise plugin, and enabled it. Seems it must be done for every VI client connected. but also it do not work!

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

3. May 14, 2008 10:46 AM in response to: snapper$
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kjb007
5,624 posts since
Sep 18, 2006
Go to c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\

and remove the following lines from the vpxd.cfg file and rebooted the server.

<vcp2v>
<dontStartConsolidation>true</dontStartConsolidation>
</vcp2v>

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

4. May 14, 2008 11:32 PM in response to: kjb007
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snapper$
31 posts since
Aug 16, 2006
Supper!!

Thanks, wonder why I did not find that vpx.cfg file

Thanks

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

5. May 14, 2008 11:41 PM in response to: kjb007
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MZ1
34 posts since
Jun 18, 2007
Thanks,

this solved the problem.
But analysis is still not working, cause vc-server is a german-install and guided consolidation is only working on englisch OS-version. I don't know why the programmer does use fixed pathes instead of OS-Variables like %WINDIR%.

You do not need to reboot the server, restarting the vc-service is enougth.

MZ1

Re: Guides Consolidation plugin missing

6. Nov 25, 2008 2:05 AM in response to: kjb007
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ICT-Freak
65 posts since
Dec 28, 2006
Thanks for the solution! I have made a blogpost(dutch) about this issue http://ict-freak.nl/2008/11/25/vmware-missing-consolidation-button/

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