hardware status not coming in vsphere console

[beckham007fifa]

hi guys,

we are having hardware console tab in vsphere client but its not working , how to enable it???

[Troy_Clavell]

beckham007fifa wrote:

hi guys,

we are having hardware console tab in vsphere client but its not working , how to enable it???

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this statement, can you provide more details?  The Hardware Status Tab is only available in vCenter.  Health Status is a link under the configuration tab, if connected directly to an ESX(i) Host.

[beckham007fifa]

when you will click on the host, ESX host. on the left hand pane the options will be displayed like general, summary, configurtion etc likewise there will be hardware status tab but its not coming for me.

i hope this can provide me hardware health from that. I need it. could anyone please help me on this.

[Troy_Clavell]

the hardware status tab is only present if you use vCenter to manage the host.  Otherwise, you'll have to go to the configuration tab--health status, if connecting directly to the ESX(i) Host with the client.

From you description you are connecting directly to the host, not vCenter.

[beckham007fifa]

hi,

I have ESX 4.0 and vcenter 4.0 and having this option but not working.

could you please guide me to make it work please

[Troy_Clavell]

you are connected to vCenter, and on the left pane have a host higlighted?  You don't see the hardware status tab?  If not, check you Plug-Ins--Manage Plugins.  Is the vCenter Hardware Status Plugin installed and enabled?

[beckham007fifa]

I am able to connect these all options are the in vspehere client only man. i have connected via VC only man.  I can see the option but not working, whats the way to enable it.

[Troy_Clavell]

the plug-in is enabled?  You see the hardware status tab, but you are getting some sort of error?  Maybe post a screen shot of what you are seeing?

[beckham007fifa]

its been enabled from plugins. the error I can post it tomoro. that is not a big error. i am asking do we have to configure somehing in it for working or if you enable it from plugins it will start working?

[Troy_Clavell]

yes, if it's enabled, it should work.  Make sure your vCenter Web Managment Webservices service is set to automatic/started.

[beckham007fifa]

i will check for this.

[beckham007fifa]

guys,

kindly find the screenshot of the error found. kindly provide me the inputs for enabling this option.

[Troy_Clavell]

is this host in maintenance mode? If not see if the below article helps

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1030536

[beckham007fifa]

server is not in maintenace mode!!!!

[beckham007fifa]

hi,

i am not able to find vrmpolicy, where can I get it?

i have logged into the server with root and not able to find this vrmPolicy, can anyone help me with this? please

[beckham007fifa]

finally I got vrmp and followed the process but no luck

this was coming before but after patching the servers its gone...