Should I create a new plug-in for vCO/XaaS…
…or should I build my service – vCO/XaaS integration solution on top of vCO general-purpose plug-ins? Note: This is a revamped version of the document “Should I create a new plug-in for vCO…”, but...
View ArticleSymbols in password causing failure
I just tried using a password with a colon in it and I could not authenticate via vCAC/SSO. This character is valid for windows passwords. Can someone else test this in their environment and see if...
View ArticlevCAC 5.2 / XenServer 6.1 integration - Windows 7 BSOD
On XenServer 6.1 VMs with Windows 7 must use the new hardware version, 0002, otherwise the xentools will trigger a BSOD error 7B.The VM can be verified with the command xe vm-param-list uuid=<your...
View ArticlevCAC 6 Infrastructure Admin role not authorized
Hi, I have VCAC up and running, and I've assigned myself to be both the tenant and infrastructure admins for the default tenant of vsphere.local. I can login, but I can't perform any actions under...
View ArticleIaaS components
Hello, I'm trying to deploy vCAC6 but I have some troubles with IaaS parts... 1) vcac6 = server2) vcac6id = identity3) sql55 = SQL server + IaaS components (DEM, Agent, Server, IIS) In my logs, there...
View ArticlevCAC 6 GA - Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D02B - using a remote MS SQL Server
Hi all, I have problems with the GA release of vCAC. When I install de IAAS using a local SQL server, it works just fine. But when I use a remote MS SQL Server I get the following error every time I...
View ArticlevCAC 6.0 REST api. Has anyone successfully tested it?
I am trying to get a simple connection going to the REST api beta and failing miserably. If I am reading the documentation correctly I think I need to pass along an authorization token from the SSO....
View ArticleLinked clones vCloud Director Style
Maybe I am just lazy but I LOVE the way vCloud Director handles linked clones. It has saved us a ton of disk space and it is also hands off. Will vCAC be adopting the same sort of method where I can...
View ArticleVCAC and vCenter Permissions
What permissions does my service account that VCAC uses need in vCenter?
View ArticlevCAC 6 - how to attach a CD-ROM in virtual console?
Hi all, (me again). I've created a Basic Bluprint to create an empty VM. I've add the property "VirtualMachine.CDROM.Attach" to true (screenshot attached), but when I open the console the only two...
View ArticlevCAC 6 - Properties drop down
Hi all (don´t hate me), I've create a Blueprint custom property in order to show the client a drop down list of operating systems. So, I've created the property in the blueprint with "prompt user" in...
View ArticlevCAC 6.0 adding an identity store "cannot connect to the directory store"
I am trying to add my first identity store in vCAC 6.0 and when I try to test the connection the error above is displayed. I believe I have my Active Directory settings correct, I used Active Directory...
View ArticleSeries of blog posts on vCloud Automation Center 6.0 installation and...
I have written a series of blog posts on installation of vCAC 6.0. Hope it will help a lot of you guys out there who are trying to get it up and running. Part 1 – Deploy and configure the Identity...
View ArticlevCAC 6 Exeception Error in Tenant Identity Store
I have run into a wall at this point with installing vCAC 6. I am at the point of configuring my default tenant and have found an issue with the Identity Store. I login as administrator@vsphere.local...
View ArticlevCAC 6 Reservations are all based on Thick/Full disk size Provisioning?
So I have setup a Blueprint to deploy a Windows VM by cloning from a template. The template is thin and the resulting VMs are thin, but the Reservation counts the full disk size again a Business...
View ArticlevCAC 6 - missing VM actions
Hi, I've created a clone Blueprint and in "Actions" select all options (attach screenshot). But when I create an item based on that blueprint, I only see "Connect using RDP" and "Connect using VMRC"...
View ArticlevCAC 6 Adding a NetApp Endpoint
Ok, where has this gone? I don't see any options to add a NetApp Endpoint.
View ArticlevCAC 6.0 force Location selection
I found this blog post http://www.virtualjad.com/2013/05/vcac-property-dictionary-customize.html and I thought it had answered my question but I instead get a duplicate field on the request page. Is...
View ArticleEncrypting passphrase failed Vcac 6
Hi All, I am unable to installed Iaas components all the prerequisites are installed sucessfully, but failing with the below error: Error : 2013-12-20 11 00 25 034 AM :C:\Program Files...
View ArticleCompute Resources-vCAC 6.0 vSphere Agent issue
Hi there, I have an issue related vSphere Agent, the vsphere Agent logs shows the error on pic, since I try to configure a Fabrioc group no compute resources whas shown for the account that I'm using....
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