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• HA Cluster and vMotion CPU compatibility

  Will be the following servers and work of the processor all in a HA Cluster with ESXi embedded 4.1 with vCenter 4.1 vSphere?

  Reference Dell 2950 III Xeon E5410 @ 2.33 GHz

  Reference Dell R610 Xeon X 5550 @ 2.67 GHz

  Reference Dell R710 Xeon X 5650 @ 2.67 GHz

  Or will I have to activate the VCA Mode on the Cluster?

  Is there a chart that shows you what processor works in a HA Cluster and vMotion?

  You need a CPU mask on the VM vCenter migrating to the EVC cluster and adding one would require a reboot.  You can do instead.

  (1) create new cluster with appropriate VCA setting.

  (2) (2) migrer migrate virtual machines from one host, put it in maintenance mode and then move it to the new cluster.

  (3) stop vCenter.

  (4) connect to the host that was running with the vSphere client vCenter.  Unregister the virtual machine.

  (5) connect to the host in the new cluster, to save the VM vCenter and turn on.

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• To work with a SAN and vMotion virtual servers configuration

  Hi all:

  I apologize in advance if this discussion is too much like another.

  I intend to use the following configuration (not yet deployed) and would appreciate your comments and input:

  2 physical host servers running VMware ESXi

  1 SAN Fiber Channel

  high availability and vMotion

  I just have a few questions:

  (1) then I keep all the VHD on the SAN files?  (I intend to have VHD files separate OS disk and DATA drive for each virtual computer).

  (2) is it recommended that I have all the hard drives the on host computers physical (to run virtual machines or anything else like swap files)?

  (3) how much space I have on the SAN?  I guess too much for the readers of the OS and DATA readers of all virtual machines... it's any additional space recommended for anything?

  (4) everyone would be able to direct me towards guides describing how to set up?

  Sincerely,

  Kahn

  (1) then I keep all the VHD on the SAN files?  (I intend to have VHD files separate OS disk and DATA drive for each virtual computer).

  Yes you can, and just a tip, on VMware world the virtual disk is called VMDK :-)

  (2) is it recommended that I have all the hard drives the on host computers physical (to run virtual machines or anything else like swap files)?

  You can use the same physical host computers without the hard drive, because you can boot from SAN, or use features such as automatic deployment, but it is the facility for the virtual machine, my recommendation is to use disks (volumes) of your San and share this volumes between your hosts to be able to configure High Availability (HA). Without shared storage, you can not HA.

  (3) how much space I have on the SAN?  I guess too much for the readers of the OS and DATA readers of all virtual machines... it's any additional space recommended for anything?

  Space on SAN depends on the size of your virtual machines and little extra space to make room for Exchange and snapshot files.

  (4) everyone would be able to direct me towards guides describing how to set up?

  The documentation will have everything you need: VSphere 6.0 Documentation Center , but if you want some guide step by step and with video/screen, see this one: BackToBasics | Mike Landry...

• Can we have different default gateway for MGMT and vMotion?

  Hello

  We run vSphere 5.1 update 3 Enterprise Edition. VLAN is implemented in our site recently.

  Network administrator assigns 3 VLAN to MGMT and vMotion VLAN10.  It also gives me different for these 2 DG VLAN (there is another local network VIRTUAL for VM).

  When I set up the IP address of vMotion, can I change to a different DG of the vSwitch MGMT?

  Thank you

  vSphere 5.1, no, you can't.

  vSphere 6, yes you can, here vmware now gave us separate stack TCP/IP for vMotion and contributes to the vCenter vMotion cross too.

• Management and vMotion have the same IP address

  Being quite new to ESXi I have spent hours to deceive and reading and do not understand why my management and vMotion interfaces have the same IP.

  The configuration is the following:

  Cisco UCS blades

  8 cards per blade

  vmnic0 and 1 - management

  vmnic2 and 3 - vmotion

  vmnic4 and 5 - IP storage

  given the VM vmnic6 and 7-

  I installed and the management network has migrated to a DVS without issues.

  Now when I create the DVS/port group for vmotion and assign the IP address I met 2 problems as you can see in the screenshot attached the blade/network.

  Thanks for any info.

  P.S., Management and vMotion are on different networks.

  Yes, the ESXi host may have a default gateway. It is used only when a vmkernel must be routed traffic.

  In the case of vMotion - as long as your vMotion enabled vmkernels are all on the same subnet and VLAN, the default gateway will never serve.

• Why vmkernel port for iscsi and vmotion services?

  Hello

  Just a quick question.

  I was trying to understand - why we need to have a vmkernel port when we want to use features such as vmotion or iscsi.

  Why not use them with a console port service or a port of vm management traffic.

  No particular reason.

  Thank you

  Yes. You're not really all that traffic produced by DRS and vMotion actions in your production (maybe time critical).

  Concerning

• Configuration guide for ESXi 5 (Vmnetwork, management and vMotion) with NIC 2 network

  Hello

  I have 4 NIC in Server Blade 7 (ESXI 5), would like to dedecate 2 NIC for (Vmnetwork, management and vMotion) & NIC (iSCSI traffic) 2 with equallogic SAN.

  I equallogic guide to configure ESXI with it, but how do I configure (Vmnetwork, management and vMotion) with NIC 2, my priority is excellent speed for my virtual machine, and then nothing else.

  Then just go for classic switch.

  The configuration is a lot depend on existing infra, the trunk, the physical switch for redundant network & balance, 100 or network 1GbE, no.. virtual machines and etc. If there is a new configuration, I suggest you trunk 2 x available vmnic (the vm network) to balance the load and better performance.

• FT and vmotion on the same vswitch

  I wonder if the following scenario would work:

  1 vswitch with vmotion/management/FT ports. 2 physical network adapters: vmnic1 and vmnic0

  For the port FT overide the position of switches and him tell us to use vmnic0 as main and vmnic1 as before.

  For vmotion and management ports, we would use replace vswitch settings and tell it to use vmnic1 as main and vmnic0 as before.

  Certainly, if we lose a nic, that's potentially a lot of traffic, but we do a lot of vmotions, even with the DRS in fully automatic mode, it is especially when we do our patch.

  This should make FT use a network card and vmotion good? Anyone who sees no real problem with that?

  take a good look and we have implemented many of these...

• How to move virtual machines from one host to another without full VI and vMotion?

  Hello

  could you help me with a question?

  I have two installed hosts with ESXi 3.5 U5, which are connected to the shared iSCSI (Openfiler) - VMs storage are installed on the storage disk. My requirement is to have a cheap solution of DR - in case of failure of a host, I need to move and start VM on the host of work. How to achieve without going through VMware Infrastructure 3.5 and vMotion?

  I found this article:

  http://www.virtualizetips.com/2010/04/how-to-move-a-VM-without-vCenter-or-storage-VMotion/

  but RCLI needs Infrastructure of VMware ESXi does not have default CLI So, how to move VMs between hosts (of course I mean "cold" move) without byuing any additonal VMware SW? It is generally possible in my situation?

  Thank you.

  ARO

  Danas

  If the virtual machines are running in shared storage (two guests see the same storage iSCSI or NFS) then it's simple. If a host goes down, then look for the data store on the ESXi host work. Navigate through folders for each virtual machine, right-click on the VMX file and add to the inventory. You will then be able to turn on the virtual machine.

  To move a virtual machine from one host to another, as long as both hosts had the same processors, you can pause the VM on the single host, browse and add the virtual machine to the inventory on the second break host and the United Nations.

  If the virtual machines are on local storage, but the two hosts are connected to the same shared storage, clone virtual machines on a daily basis from local storage to shared storage. Use something like ghettoVCB http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760 make the clone. In the case of a server failure, you will be able to browse the data store, add to the inventory on the shared storage and switch the cloned machine.

• What is the diffrence between HA, FT and Vmotion?

  Hi guys,.

  What is the diffrence between HA, FT and Vmotion? It would be ideal to use in which situations?

  Concerning

  Sylvie

  Take a look on VMware site to have more holding on these technologies...

  VMotion prevent planned service outages and can be used for live migrate a virtual computer through ESX hosts.

  It requires a license (included from the advanced version), vCenter, a network for VMotion, shared storage, and a "compatibility" between CPU.

  VMware HA resolve host unplanned (and VM) downtime and can be used to restart a virtual computer on other ESX hosts in there is a failure of the host or restart a virtual computer if it freezes.

  Downtime is usuall about 2-5 minutes (the time needed to start a virtual machine)

  It requires a license (included from essential Plus edition), vCenter (only to set up HA), shared storage.

  VMware FT avoid unplanned downtime host and can be used to create a standby virtual machine that will take the place of the primary, if there is a failure of the host.

  There may be several primary-secondary couple according to the power of your network and host.

  Downtime is usuall less than 1 sec

  It requires a license (included from the advanced version), vCenter, a network dedicated to FT, shared storage, a feature of the device CPU and a "compatibility" between CPU.

  See also: VMware FT

  André

• Change the subnet for VMkernel and Vmotion

  Our current configuration has Vmotion on the same subnet as our production machines, which I am not happy, encourage, that is causing our 3com troubled when past we vmotion virtual machine.

  We have dedicated a subnet of vmotion and want to change the port on the new subnet vmkernel.

  Our current vmkernel port has physical NIC 2, 1 in standby mode.

  My plan is to create another port vmkernel on the same switch and the standby card. I enable vmotion on that one, then disable vmotion on the original.

  Then, I would delete the original vmkernel port.

  This plan won't work and if so, what type of network on the age I will consider.

  Finally, is there a better way that I can do?

  Evening,

  It's actually how we run our Console Service with VMotion. We have the Service Console and VMotion on a vSwitch. The Port Console of Service Group is configured with 1 adapter active network and 1 in standby mode. The Group of ports VMotion is configured in reverse. It separates traffic while giving you still a level of redundancy in case a cable/adapter network breaks down.

  As you add VMotion for a vSwitch existing (vswif0), then will be without interruption, unless as it displays other says you have IP storage.

  Kind regards

  Glen

• COS backup and VMotion networks

  I am trying to create an additional vswif to act as a backup to vswif0 used to COS and VMotion traffic.  Once the vswif has been added in place, if something happens to vswif0, as the cable car, traffic passes automatically to vswif1 or should I use the two vswifs at the same time?

  ________________________________

  Jason D. Langdon

  Hello

  No you will not get redundancy the way you describe. A second vSwif will not suddenly take over the primary vswif, routing automatically will not change. Redundancy is built into the vSwitch using grouping of NETWORK cards. You don't need 2 vSwifs, only 2 natachasery attached to the same vSwitch to the SC or to which he gives the portgroup SC.

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• Regarding vSphere VCA and vMotion

  Hi all

  I have several questions about vMotion and VCA, can anyone help?

  1. If I mix several types of CPU (from the same supplier of CPUS) in a vSphere without EVC cluster active, what will happen? can I vMotion VM on the host?

  2. I can vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Assume that CVS is not activated on the two groups.

  3. can I vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Assume that CVS is not enabled on the source cluster, but active on the destination Cluster.

  4. I can vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Suppose that EVC is enabled on the source cluster, but not active on the destination Cluster.

  5 can I vMotion of virtual machine of a stand-alone ESXi host on an active EVC cluster? Assume that the CPU is the same.

  6 the KB "EVC and CPU compatibility FAQ" below, if we disable CVS on a cluster, the virtual machine can only be migrated to hosts with CPU even or more.

  Why virtual machines is only able to move to other ESX/ESXi hosts that are in the same generation of CPU or more? It's in front of my knowledge.

  VMware KB: EVC and CPU compatibility FAQ

  What is the impact on vSphere features of the Cluster when I turn off the CVS mode?

  To turn off the CVS on a cluster mode, it affects vSphere Cluster features in the following ways:

  • vSphere HA (High availability): vSphere HA is not affected because of the cyclic power failover virtual machines when you start on a new host. This allows the VM picking up the new ID CPU and it allows to start without problem
  • vSphere DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler):
    • vMotion: virtual machines is only able to move to other ESX/ESXi hosts that are in the same generation of CPU or more. If the DRS is configured for fully automated, this can result in virtual machines, eventually migrating to hosts on the cluster with the generation of CPU more old where they cannot be moved via vMotion on different hosts with a newer processor generation.
    • Storage vMotion: virtual machines are able to be moved to Storage vMotion with EVC mode disabled in a cluster
  • Location of the pagefile: it is not affected.

  Thank you.

  1. If I mix several types of CPU (from the same supplier of CPUS) in a vSphere without EVC cluster active, what will happen? can I vMotion VM on the host?

  (a) you very well can vMotion virtual computers between the hosts with identical processors within the cluster.

  (b) for vMotions on different hosts, it depends on CPU instruction set parity and orientation, i.e. the older generation-> new generation or vice versa.

  Consider the following: when a VM is turned on at the start, it is presented in UC sets from the physical host, where it has been turned on. It must keep these settings until the virtual machine is turned off, any host it is migrated to in the meantime. Therefore, as long as a host provides these CPU instruction sets, it can be vMotioned it. Further instructions on new hosts games is irrelevant for this and just hidden-away of the guest. So old-> new should be fine, but new-> old most likely will not work because the virtual machine works with games of additional CPU instructions that only is simply not supported by the older physical processor.

  2. I can vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Assume that CVS is not activated on the two groups.

  Yes, generally vMotion shall function in older generations of CPU to the most recent, the same common CPU instruction sets are supported by the destination CPU host and enabled in the BIOS.

  3. can I vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Assume that CVS is not enabled on the source cluster, but active on the destination Cluster.

  4. I can vMotion VM Cluster with older CPU for the Cluster with more recent CPU? Suppose that EVC is enabled on the source cluster, but not active on the destination Cluster.

  Yes, the same general vMotion as explained above requirements. If CVS is enabled on any, both or a cluster does not matter (of course provided a configured VCA level is not reverse the physical hardware capabilities 'new' and 'old').

  5 can I vMotion of virtual machine of a stand-alone ESXi host on an active EVC cluster? Assume that the CPU is the same.

  Yes, the same general vMotion as explained above requirements. A stand-alone host is exactly the same thing treated as a non - active EVC cluster.

• 6.1 with VGPU and vMotion skyline view.

  I looking to buy new servers for review and wanted to get cards Nvidia K1 of new servers.

  A live VMotion is feasible with the graphical mode vGPU on Horizon view 6.1 and 6.0 vSphere?

  Check this other thread: Re: Live vMotion with vGPU

• USB over IP and vMotion

  Are there vMotion incompatibilities if I use a usb port on the IP solution, causing the vmotion to be stopped or my USB on the IP to be hindered solution?

  Hi StageCoach201110141

  None. All connected client USB (USB over IP) must be connected to the virtual machine after vMotion.

  There are a few caveats: If you vMotion your VM to a host with an old version of ESX (and hence, an older version of HW), then some features may be affected.

  For example: If you have a USB 3.0 device, connected to a computer virtual from Windows 8 on ESX and your VM moves to an older version of ESX, which does not support virtual USB 3.0 controllers (as dictated by the HW version), then your USB device might not be usable in the comments.