vCenter

vSphere PSC 6.0 goes out of AD domain frequently

After building a new vsphere site with 6.0 PSCs , you may end up having them unjoined from domain frequently after some time. Symptoms: PSC node automatically moves out of active directory domain. System configuration -- > Deployment -- > Nodes in webclient shows both "JOIN" and "LEAVE" option greyed out for the PSC node.… Continue reading vSphere PSC 6.0 goes out of AD domain frequently

vCenter

Login fails to vCenter server saying "took too long to respond- Command timed out"

A very basic error that a VMware administrator would face often is the login failure to vCenter. However, we usually check the vCenter service and vCenter database associated with it. What if I say that, vCenter service is running fine. Able to login to the vCenter through Web client successfully. Restarting the vCenter server didn't… Continue reading Login fails to vCenter server saying "took too long to respond- Command timed out"

ESXi Host

ESXi host alarm "Status of other hardware objects" – System board Sensor 0 Reports SEL_FULLNESS

ESXi hosts frequently triggers below alarm messages in vCenter: "Status of other hardware objects" In the events tab, you see below messages, Alarm 'Status of other host hardware objects':<host name> changed from <warning> to <Alert> Health of Other changed from <Normal> to <Warning>.Sensor name:System Board 0 SEL_FULLNESS. Current reading: xxxx(raw value) Health of Other changed from… Continue reading ESXi host alarm "Status of other hardware objects" – System board Sensor 0 Reports SEL_FULLNESS