Cannot edit VM in vSphere client

1)      When tried to edit the VM you get this error message “You cannot use the vSphere Client to edit the settings of virtual machines of version 10 or higher.
Use the vSphere Web Client to edit the settings of this virtual machine.”

2) Download VMware vCenter Converter Standalone => Run it => Click Convert machine => Select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine => Type in your ESX server & credentials => Next => If Certificate Security Warnings pops up just “Ignore”

 

 

3) Select the VM you want to convert =>  Next

4) Type in ESX server & Credentials again => Next

5) Specify a new name => Next

6) Virtual machine version, MAKE SURE you use the version 8 => Next

7) Change any if require or just NEXT

8) Change destination datastore if required or NEXT

9) Job summary => FINISH

10) Job submitted with EAT.

How to check when was the last time Windows server got rebooted

Windows: Determine the Last Reboot Date/Time of a Computer  Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:
     Run the following at a command prompt:
        net statistics server
     The second line that is returned will look something like this:
           Statistics since 11/12/2013 1:23:45 PM
 
     which for the majority of cases* will be the server uptime.

     * The value is actually the uptime of the Server service.  Unless that service
     has been restarted since server boot-time, which is not a common action,
     it will be the same as the server uptime.

Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows 8:

     Start Task Manager by right-clicking the Taskbar, click the Performance tab
     and note the value for Uptime near the lower-right of the screen.

     - or -

     Run the following from a command prompt:
          systeminfo | find "Time:"
     The output will look something like this:
           System Boot Time: 11/12/2013, 1:23:45 AM

How to Install SNMP and Configure the Community String

How to Install SNMP and Configure the Community String

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How to Install SNMP and Configure the Community String

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to by our monitoring system in order to collect detailed information about your server.  While configuring SNMP, you may find that certain values are already preconfigured for you.  This is by-design and allows us to ensure that your server is monitored properly. There are some settings that you will not be able to configure.

 

Configure an SNMP Agent and Community String in Windows 2012

1. Log into your dedicated server using Remote Desktop
2. Click on Windows Key > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
3. Click Manage >  Add Roles and Features.
4. Click Next > Next > Next > Next. Verify SNMP Services are installed. Click Cancel. (If SNMP had not been installed, contact Support.)
   
   
    
5. Click on Windows Key > Administrative Tools > Services.
6. Right click on SNMP Service and click on Properties.
7. Click on the Security tab. 
8. Type your randomized 8 - 10 character connection string. Be sure to make it Read Only, not Read Write.
   
   
    
9. Click on Add.

Configure an SNMP Agent and Community String in Windows 2008 R2

1. Log into your dedicated server using Remote Desktop.
2. Click on Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
3. Click on Features > Add Features.
4. Verify SNMP Services are installed.
5. Click on Configuration > Services.
6. Right click on SNMP Service and click on Properties.
7. Click on the Security tab. 
8. Type your connection string. Be sure to make it Read Only, not Read Write.
9. Click on Add.
   
   

Configure an SNMP Agent and Community String in Windows 2003

1. Log into your dedicated serer using Remote Desktop.
2. Click on Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
3. Expand Services and Applications, then click Services.
4. Double click on SNMP Service.
5. Click on the Security tab.
6. Type your connection string. Be sure to make it Read only, not Read Write.
7. Click on Add.

Source: https://support.managed.com/kb/a764/how-to-install-snmp-and-configure-the-community-string.aspx