Max retries exceeded with url: /wsman
Problem Description: When you run WIN_PING from Ansible tower against Windows server, you get the error certificate verify failed or max retries exceeded. It happens because the Windows WINRM certificate…
Read more »Fail to retrieve CIM memory Using Get-VMHostHardware PowerCli cmdlet
While retrieving hardware model information from VM Host using Get-VMHostHardware PowerCli cmdlet you may get error “Failed to retrieve CIM memory” This happens if you are working with ESXi 6.5…
Read more »The host returns esxupdate error codes: -1, Check the update manager log files and esxupdate log files
Problem Description: Part A. When you scan ESXi servers from Update Manager you receive error “esxupdate error codes: -1” If you check update manager log you will see something like…
Read more »Screen flickers on Windows 2012 and Windows 2016 servers after installing Citrix components
Problem Description: After you install Citrix components on Windows Server 2012/ 2016, the screen starts flickering. If you log in with the domain account you will be presented with the…
Read more »Windows Update from SCCM – Software Center, the installation fails
Package KBxxxxxxx failed to be changed to the Installed state. Status: 0x800f0821 Problem Description: When you install Windows Update from SCCM – Software Center, the installation fails. If you retry…
Read more »vSphere HA agent cannot be installed or configured
vSphere HA agent cannot be installed or configured When you manually put ESXi server in maintenance mode it may fail to join HA after coming out of maintenance mode. Even…
Read more »Virtual IP in Clustered Environment Stops Responding
Virtual IP in clustered environment stops responding Problem Description: All of a sudden you may stop getting the ping response from virtual IP used in the clustered environment. It generally…
Read more »Static IP assignment to VM may fail
Static IP assignment to VM may fail. Problem Description: If you change your VM from DHCP to static IP, it may fail to respond you on static IP although…
Read more »Microsoft runtime DLL installer failed to complete the installation – VMware Tools
VMware Tools – Microsoft runtime DLL installer failed to complete the installation. Problem Description: You may be able to install VMware tools on some windows machine and encounter “Microsoft Runtime…
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