Not able to set vpxd.das.electionWaitTimeSec parameter in advanced configuartion in sphere ha advanced options.

[smilepillay]

Hi All,

          I need this help asap since i am struck because of this. i am using vcenter server 5.1 and want to set  vpxd.das.electionWaitTimeSec =240,since ha configuration on hosts wehn added to cluster getting failed because of time out i wanted to set this value. but when i try to set it am getting error "a specified parameter was not correct.bad HA advanced option keys:config.vpxd.das.electionWaitTimeSec:bad value"

I tried all vmware docs but no use.

Thanks

sp

[depping · Accepted solution]

It is not an HA advanced option but a vCenter advanced option. You can set these at a vCenter Level as follows:

• In the vSphere Client: Click "Administration" and "vCenter Server Settings", click "Advanced Settings"
• In  the Web Client: Click "vCenter", click "vCenter Servers", select the  appropriate vCenter Server and click the "Manage" tab, click "Settings"  and "Advanced Settings"

I will publish an article in a couple of minutes to explain it,

[depping]

Hope this helps: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2012/11/07/how-do-i-configure-an-ha-vpxd-das-advanced-setting/

[smilepillay]

Hi Duncan,

                  I could successfully set the value. Thanks for telling be properly abt doin it. but even if i set its value to 240 first and later again to 360 still  configuring vsphere ha getting timed out.

[depping]

Maybe you can attach an FDM log file to this thread?

[smilepillay]

Hi Duncan,

               herewith I have attached log . I am not able to rectify the problem.

[depping]

Nothing useful in there unfortunately. Did you contact VMware support yet?

[smilepillay]

No i have not contacted. will be communicating with them now.  Thanks Duncan for ur time.