ReazBaksh's Posts

Hello I'm using vCenter version 7.0.3, 20842708 and I am trying to create a restricted access group.  I created a Role and then created a group with that role attached.  When I add a user to the group it gives me the following:   Unable to login because you do not have permission on any vCenter Server systems connected to this client.    Now I saw the following KB link https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003872 which says to login one has to be part of the Administrators Group.  Does that not defeat the purpose of creating a group with restricted access?  Is there a way to fix this with out giving the administrators access?

Hello I have two Dell R610 servers that works well with 6.5.  I'm looking to upgrade to 6.7 on one but the CPU is not supported.  Is it possible to replace the motherboard in a R610 with one that supports the 6.7 CPU's?  I ask this since I think it may be cheaper to go this route that purchase another server.  I know this may be a Dell forum question but since this is a popular server someone may have an idea. Thanks

Hello I just added a Startech pex1394b3 controller in my standalone esxi6.5U3 but I cant seems to find what to select to add it to a client on the host.  Within the host PCI Devices it seems to see the card as it shows the following: LSI Coporation FW643 [TrueFire] PCIe 1394b Controller Since the Firewire800 is 1394B I am assuming this is the card.  When I try to add the controller to the client I don't see it.  All I see is this: In the usb controller there is the 2.0 and 3.0 selection but whatever is selected it does not see the attached devices. For this card I don't want to use passthrough as I'd have to reboot the host.  But if I have to I will.  Is there something I'm missing that needs to be done?  I saw somewhere that there may be a setting in the BIOS that has to be changed.  I have just the free version of esxi6.5U3 on a Dell R610 with no vCenter. Thanks Reaz

Hello I have a single esxi without the use of vCenter.  Is it possible to use TaskManager along with CreateCollectorForTasks to retrieve all tasks that are occurring on this one system?  Or do I have to just use the vm.recentTask to get that information?  When I use the recentTask I get the following when I power on a VM: "Task-ha Task-3-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-183533404" What does the 183533404 indicate? If I can use the Task Manager can someone please show me how to proceed? Thanks

I'm writing a C# application that needs to access two or more vSphere hosts, not vCenter. I can connect to all fine and list the VM's but when I query a VM it takes the vimClient information from the last connected vShere host. Is there a way to retain the VM host information with each VM? I am using the following to connect to host 1: Client_1.Connect(logon.esxiLogonURL(IP_1.Text)); Client_1.Login(logon.esxiLogonUser(username_1.Text), logon.esxiPassword(password_1.Text)); and the following to connect to host 2 Client_2.Connect(logon.esxiLogonURL(IP_2.Text)); Client_2.Login(logon.esxiLogonUser(userName_2.Text), logon.esxiPassword(password_2.Text)); Any idea on how I can do this? Thanks

Hello I'm sort of new to this forum, I think. I'm attempting to write a C# application to query a version 6.5 esxi host and I am having issues connecting to the host.  I found the following code that I'm using on the web but when I access the host it throws the following exception: "Additional information: Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel with authority 'esxi host'. I am using the following code: {             /tslServiceContent sc = vmClient.Connect("https://"+hostip+"/sdk");             UserSession us = vmClient.Login(username, Password);                       IList<VMware.Vim.EntityViewBase> vms = vmClient.FindEntityViews(typeof(VMware.Vim.VirtualMachine), null, null, null);             foreach (VMware.Vim.EntityViewBase tmp in vms)             {                 VMware.Vim.VirtualMachine vm = (VMware.Vim.VirtualMachine)tmp;                 Console.WriteLine((bool)(vm.Guest.GuestState.Equals("running") ? true : false));                                 Console.WriteLine((string)vm.Client.ServiceUrl);                 Console.WriteLine(vm.Guest.HostName != null ? (string)vm.Guest.HostName : "");                 Console.WriteLine("----------------");             }         } I'm not sure where to look for the issue on this.  I have searched for the ssl/tsl issues but could not find any solution. I have PowerCLI, VMware-PowerCLI-6.5.0-4624819, installed and I'm using the vmware.vim.dll that came with it. I am also using VS2015 to code the application using C#. The hosts are at version 6.5.0 (Build 5310538). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Reaz