VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC Administration Manual page 96

vSphere Basic System Administration
Windows Operating Systems Prevent Guided Consolidation from Collecting
Performance Data
Guided Consolidation cannot collect performance data.
Problem
The default settings for some configurations of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008
prevent Guided Consolidation from collecting performance data against systems with those operating systems.
The system is not listed in Microsoft Windows Network. The following commands do not list the system:
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NET VIEW
NET VIEW /DOMAIN:<the Workgroup or Domain the system belongs to>
The system is listed in Active Directory but does not have the
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happen if the system never synchronizes with the Active Directory to which it belongs or was improperly
configured.
Solution
1 Set the Guided Consolidation target systems' Network access: Sharing and security model for local
accounts option to Classic - local users authenticate as themselves
2 Select Start > Run.
3 Run either
gpedit.msc
4 In the left pane, select one of the following depending on which command you ran in the previous step:
a (gpedit.msc)Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security
Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
b (secpol.msc) Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > Double-click on Network
access: Sharing and security model for local accounts.
c Double-click on Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts. Ensure that Classic
- local users authenticate as themselves is selected.
5 Ensure the changed settings are applied.
Restart VMware vCenter Collector Provider Service.
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Run
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gpupdate /force
Reboot the Guided Consolidation host system.
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Available Domains List Remains Empty
Analyzing many systems simultaneously can impact vCenter Server performance.
Problem
The list of available domains remains empty for Guided Consolidation installed on Windows Server 2008 and
Windows Vista.
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secpol.msc
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