KEDB - vSphere 5.1

Error Msg 1:

After upgrading the virtual hardware from 7 to 09  you might get the following error on a virtual Guest .

The Procedure entry point GuestApp_openURL could not be located in the dynamic link library vmtools.dll

Cause : Cleanup of reg was not complete.

Solution :

Delete Key VMware Tools="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareTray.exe" Under  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Error Msg 2:

Vcenter server doesnt start when Active directory is de-commitioned.

Cause : SSO Database has the old DC entries . 

Solution : In normal circumstances, this shouldn't be a case . you need to change the following in your SSO database manually .Change the following value in DB .

DB instanance : RSA
Table : IMS_CONFIG_VALUE

Values that needs to be changed : ims.ldap-slots.0.primary-url & 
 ims.ldap-slots.0-global.primary-url

Error Msg 3 :


[vob.vmotion.resume.done.swap.not.found] vMotion migration [xxxxxxxxxxxxx] could not find destination swapfile. Verify matching source and destination host swap settings, including matching VM or swapfile path UUIDs, and storage accessibility.

Cause : incorrect UUID 

Solution : edit the vmx file and remove checkpoint.cptConfigName =`vmname `entry 
Unregister and register the virtual machine .

Error Msg 4 : 

P2V fails at 1 percent 

Cause : Caused due to the bad sector in the source machine.

Solution :  Analyse and de-fragment the disks in the source machine and try again. If it doesn't work contact the hardware vendor.

Error Msg 5 :

Powered off VM status is shown as in accessible after ESXi upgrade or Storage Upgrade.

Solution :  Note down the Data store name, un-register the VM from inventory and register the VM.

Error Msg 6 :

Configuration Issues : Virtual machine disks consilidation needed.
Cause :  When initiating Delete or DeleteAll operations on snapshots, the snapshot details are deleted from Snapshot Manager, then the snapshot files are consolidated and merged to another snapshot file or to the virtual machine parent disk. If the consolidation fails, there were no snapshots shown in the Snapshot Manager, but the snapshot files were still being used on the datastore. This can cause the datastore to run out of space.

Solution :
1. Right Click Virtual Machine and click Snapshot > consolidate

Note : this feature is available only form 5.1 Version , this enabled administrators to consolidate the snapshot from vsphere client rather than logging in to ESXI host.