VMware VirtualCenter服务开机不能自动启动问题解决

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解决：VMware VirtualCenter服务开机不能自动启动方法
　　转自：http://symcafee.blog.163.com/blog/static/37662047201057115744349/
　　
　　最近Windows2003 server + VI4 update1 环境突然工作不正常， VC4开机后无法连接，经检查是VC的计算机出现故障。由于VC server 启动依赖SQL 2005，而本机的SQL 服务貌似启动较慢，查实VMware解决方法如下：

VMware 官方原文：http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1007669

照着下面提示将SQLserver与VCserver 建立依赖关系，验证成功。
VMware VirtualCenter service does not start automatically after reboot
　　
Symptoms
  

• VirtualCenter service does not start after reboot
  
• VMware Infrastructure (VI) Client cannot connect to VirtualCenter
  
• You are using Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Express
  
• VirtualCenter Server service can be started manually with no problems
  

Purpose
In some cases a race condition can occur and VirtualCenter starts before the SQL database it depends on.
 
This article provides steps to prevent the race condition from occurring.

Resolution
Thisissue may occur if the VirtualCenter Server service starts before one of the services it depends on. The VirtualCenter Server service is dependent on the following services:
  

• SQL Services
  
• ADAM Services (when using linked mode in vCenter Server 4.0)
  

Toresolve this issue, add a dependency to the VirtualCenter service so that it only starts after the necessary services have started.


Note: This solution assumes that the database server and the SQL server reside on the same machine. If the SQL server is on a different physicalmachine, you must ensure that the SQL server is functioning before attempting to start the VirtualCenter service.
 
To create a service dependency:
  

• Click Start> Run.
  
• Type services.mscand press Enter.
  
• Locate any services that VirtualCenter requires. For example, SQLEXP_VIM or ADAM_VCMSDS.
  
• Open the service properties and note the Service Name. For example, MSSQL$SQLEXP_VIM.
  
• In the Run dialog, type Regedit.exeand press Enter. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vpxd.
  
• Double-click the DependOnServicekey and add the Service name using the name identified in step 4.
  
• Close Regedit.
  
• Go back to the Services window and open the service properties for the service identified in step 3.
  
• On the Dependenciestab, verify the VMware VirtualCenter service is listed as depending on the service.
  
• Repeat steps 3 to 9 for any services that VirtualCenter requires.
  

　　PS：此文章为转帖。此方法适用于3.5或4.0的vCenter Server服务无法自动问题。
　　1.  此问题主要原因是数据库相关服务启动较慢，导致VC Server服务无法启动
　　2.  解决就是建立相关服务依赖，通过注册表建立，注意数据库服务名字别写错了，要看数据库服务属性里的“服务名称”。