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vCenter Troubleshooting

You're reading from   vCenter Troubleshooting Resolve some of the most commonly faced vCenter problems with the use of this troubleshooting guide

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2015
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ISBN-13 9781783554034
Length 184 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. vCenter Upgrades and Migrations FREE CHAPTER 2. Working with the vCenter Database 3. Setting Access and Permissions 4. Monitoring and Performance Considerations 5. Working with Storage 6. Solving Some Not-so-common vCenter Issues 7. Backup and Recovery 8. Additional Support Methods and Tools 9. Troubleshooting Methods Index

Solving the problem of no objects in vCenter


After successfully completing the vSphere 5.5 installation (not an upgrade) process with no error messages whatsoever, and logging in you log in to vCenter with the account you used for the installation. In this case, it is the local administrator account. Surprisingly, you are presented with an inventory of 0. The first thing is to make sure you have given vCenter enough time to start.

Considering the previously mentioned account was the account used to install vCenter, you would assume the account is granted appropriate rights that allow you to manage your vCenter Server. Also consider the fact that you can log in and receive no objects from vCenter. Then, you might try logging in with your domain administrator account. This makes you wonder, What is going on here?

After installing vCenter 5.5 using the Windows option, remember that the administrator@vsphere.local user will have administrator privileges for both the vCenter Single Sign-On Server...

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