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• Nested Vrsion Eval of ESXi 5.5 free ESXi

  OK, I'm playing with the advanced features of ESXi and I want to install a nested eval version of 5.5 ESXi in my free version of ESXi 5.5. Do a little research, I did the following:

  • Install VMware ESXi 5 on a physical host and configure networks, storage and other aspects as needed (already have this race successfully with other virtual machines running)
  • Configure a vSwitch or port group for the active Mode Promiscuous
  • Log Mode of Tech Support (ssh or ILO) and do the following to activate tweak nested 64-bit clients

    echo 'vhv.allow = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config

  In addition, I went to the tab my 5.5 ESXi VM options and is went to the CPU/MMU virtualization and tried both using Intel VT - x settings when I installed. In both cases, I received a warning when installing ESXi that she would not support 64-bit virtual servers. When I pressed forward in any case, I wasn't able to create a computer virtual using Windows 2008 R2 64-bit.

  So my questions are:

  -J' read somewhere that you may not be able use nested virtualization with the free version of ESXi. Is - this true/not true?

  -If you can make nested virtualization with free ESXi then what am I doing wrong? What are the settings to make it work. I wonder if I'm missing something.

  Thank you

  Steve

  SteveG40 wrote:

  • echo 'vhv.allow = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config
    

  This parameter is required for ESX 5.0.  It is no longer necessary.

  -J' read somewhere that you may not be able use nested virtualization with the free version of ESXi. Is - this true/not true?

  Not true.

  -If you can make nested virtualization with free ESXi then what am I doing wrong? What are the settings to make it work. I wonder if I'm missing something.

  See https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc%2FGUID-2A98801C-68E8-47AF-99ED-00C63E4857F6.html for instructions on exposure of hardware virtualization has helped prompt by using the web client, or simply change the configuration of your ESX VM file and add:

  VHV. Enable = TRUE

• Essentials V2V conversion 4 free ESXi 3.5

  Hello

  I have 2 servers running on vSphere ESXi 4 Essentials more than license.  I need to switch to a free ESXi 3.5 server.  These 2 machines should be saved.  I don't think I can install the converter and v2v just them above the free version, and I know that I have 3 licenses for ESXi 4 but I have more not all 64-bit servers to run on. The guest computers are server 2003 32-bit.

  Is there an easy way to do this?

  Thank you

  Curt

  You shouldn't have any problem doing this with VMware Converter.

• Free ESXi 3.5, to the question of infrastructure

  We have a few new servers I need out of production fairly quickly, but takes a bit longer to get our software.  Is it possible for me to install the free ESXi on servers and when I get the infrastructure software licenses just to change the license key in the box?

  Yes, you can change the way your ESXi host will be allowed. Just update your authorized features (ESX Server license by clicking on the link Type change... and "assign a new license key for this host"

• get updates from vm 10 odd hosts running free esxi

  Hello

  I have 10 strange hosts that are taking place in free esxi

  They have same passwd root...

  can anyone suggest a script that can pull the info vm from them?

  If they're in vcenter alone its easy, but in my case its little diff here

  Make sure that you are in multiple mode (Set-PowerCLIConfiguration), and then connect (Connect-VIServer) to each node ESXi.

  A cmdlet, such as the use of Get-VM, now, if you do not use the Server parameter, will run you on all connected nodes of ESXi.

  You can check the ESXi nodes connected by displaying the content of $global: defaultviservers

• Get-Stat and StatType Get with a free ESXi host

  I used the Get-StatType cmdlet to get a list of the values that I can get a free ESXi host and got a long list of values, I can get by using the cmdlet Get-Stat.

  Where can I get an explanation of the meaning of each value I can get?

  Concerning

  Marius

  Under the PerformanceManager in the SDK Reference documentation.

  And you can find a lot of info in VMTN communities and on several blogs (do a Google search)

• Collect a free ESXi host performance data

  I need to create e PowerCLI script to collect the performance data (SUC, RAM,...) on a (free) ESXi host and guest virtual machines.

  Y at - it no samples can I start from?

  Concerning

  Marius

  It work?

  Try {}

  Get-PSSnapin-name VMware.VimAutomation.Core - ErrorAction Stop

  }

  Catch {}

  Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

  }

  SE connect-Viserver-Server 192.168.1.1 - root user | Out-Null

  $esx = get-VMHost

  Get-Stat - $esx - Stat "cpu.usage.average" at the time entity real - MaxSamples - 1

  Disconnect VIServer Server 192.168.1.1

• Impossible to use 5.5 free ESXi?

  Hi guys,.

  I have a question. I want to use ESXi 5.5 my free license. I downloaded the installer and install it on my server. But whenever I want to connect via vSphere, I get a message that I left the 60 days for the activation of ESXi, otherwise it will not work.

  How can I use my license key, so that my server can work more than 60 days?

  Best regards!

  Hello

  It is a normal behavior.

  Now you use a license in evaluation mode (all features enabled).

  When the 60-day trial period is over, all licensed features will be disabled, and certain tasks (for example on and off the virtual machines power) will not be allowed.

  Then, you change the evaluation by a license license free esxi, before the 60-day evaluation period expires.

  Check this box to get information on this topic:

  Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.5

  Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.5

  Best regards

  Pablo

• Free ESXi details

  could someone please shed some light on where he is now.

  (1) I realize that the free ESXi 5.5 new lifted restrictions of memory, but these restrictions have also been lifted for older versions?  Why VMware would remove the restriction to the 5.5 versions but not earlier?

  (2) if the restriction is not thrown for 5.1, which is the real restriction?  It's 32 GB of ram total in the server, or 32 GB of ram per socket, I saw it part two ways in different positions...

  (3) if the restriction is not thrown for 5.1, what should a user expect to see should when they try to apply the free license to 5.1 hypervisor that has more memory X memory in the host? (I say X because I have not yet replied to question 2)

  Thank you.

  OK, thanks for your response guys, you were mostly correct.  but I felt to actually test this while you wait for the answer, here's the final on that:

  the host was built using eval similarly all hosts are built, he had 48 GB of memory.  When I tried to add the free lic he first gave me an error message indicating that it didn't belong to the product.  It doesn't have any meaning.  I tried again and got the same error... very frustrating.  One thing to note, I was connected directly on vmnic0 via my laptop on the completely isolated network.

  I tried again, only the 3rd time I tried, I was at my desk, connection to ESXi through vClient (I got access to the internet from this station), and this time the error message was completely different, he said that I was too memory displays the amount of memory (48 GB), said the ICA would support only 32GB.

  So the hypervisor starts indeed, but why wouldn't it, its still in eval mode... and after mode eval is finished, I think that ESXi will start at the hypervisor, but you just can not power on virtual machines.

  So the treat on the hypervisor, not boot or startup seems to be incorrect.

  If someone wishes to speak I'll keep this post open for a few days.

• No more free ESXi?

  Hello!

  I thought the ESXi Hypervisor was free, so I downloaded ESXi 5 and installed on a server rack-HP-.

  The only way to manage a guest operating system is to install the vSphere Client and he says it's only a test 60 days.

  I thought maybe it is the customer who is on triel vSphere, but when I look at the ESXi, he also says "trial".

  Y at - it a sort of free ESXi or should I buy?

  Without the vSphere Client, how to manage comments-OX? In CLI?

  RS

  It is only valid for vCenter.

  You must follow the instructions for a stand-alone article KB André related license host:

  To allow a standalone ESXi 5.x (vSphere Hypervisor):

  1. Connect to the ESXi host with vSphere Client.
  2. Click the Configuration tab.
  3. Click licensed features in software.
  4. Click change in the appearance under the license tab.
  5. Select assign a new license key at this host.
  6. Press enter and enter the license key.
  7. Click OK.

  Tim

• vCenter Trial - add free ESXi existing Datacenter

  I've been running three hosts with the free version of ESXi. We try to evaluate licenses paid to get additional features (vMotion, etc.). I imported the virtual appliance for the server vCenter without any problem. Now I try to add my existing hosts in the data center, which I created in vCenter. When I do this, I get an error "download the file 10.161.30.3 to vCenter License Server failed because the exception: vim.fault.HostConnectFault". Is it not possible to add existing free ESXi hosts to vCenter trial?

  Cannot add ESXi hosts permitted by the hypervisor free license to vCenter Server. If the hosts 60-day evaluation period have not been achieved, we can use it in trial mode. Apart from this you can ask for the keys to the assessment of your VMware reseller representative.

  André

• 64-bit nested comments ESXi 5 not supported

  I get an error on "Longmode is not supported" when trying to install windows 2012 server on a virtual machine to a nested instance of ESXi 5 reviews.

  I tried all the proposed resolutions, that I could find on the forums.  Someone knows how to fix this?

  On physical and nested instances of ESXi, I confirmed vhv.allow TRUE config,

  ~ # cat/etc/vmware/config

  LIBDIR = ' / usr/lib/vmware. "

  Authd.proxy.vim = ' vmware - hostd:hostd - vmdb.

  authd.proxy.NFC = ' vmware - pass: ha - nfc ".

  Authd.proxy.nfcssl = ' vmware - pass: ha-nfcssl. "

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfcssl = ' vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfcssl.

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfc = "vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfc.

  Authd. FullPath = ' / sbin/authd '.

  authd.soapServer = 'TRUE '.

  vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy = 'TRUE '.

  VHV.allow = 'TRUE '.

  but HV still shows no VT capable?

  ~ # esxcfg-info | grep "HV".

  |----HV Support............................................ 0

  | - HV Replay Capable... fake

  \==+HV replay off the reasons:

  | - World Command Line... grep HV

  I started in the nested ESXi bios which is a PhoenixBios, but there is no option for setting VT

  In the graphical interface of vCenter, I checked "on" box below,

  CPU/MMU virtualization

  Use Intel VT-x/AMD-v for virtualization and IVR EPT/AMD INtel MMU virtualization nec training

  CPUID mask

  Expose the NX/XD flag for comments

  I also improved virtual hardware and the vm said vmx-09

  Saved and reloaded everything

  How can I get the 64-bit on the ESXi customer nested to work?

  The physical server is a Dell PE310 with Intel Xeon processors and I turn on VT in the bios that seemed to work correctly because I installed ESXi on it, more nested ESXi.

  References to the posts I've read solutions,

  http://www.vcritical.com/2011/07/VMware-vSphere-can-VIRTUALIZE-itself/

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 1011712

  http://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/software_hardware_tech_x86_virt.PDF

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-4-ESX-vCenter/index.jsp?topic=/com.VMware.vSphere.vmadmin.doc_41/vsp_vm_guide/configuring_virtual_machines/t_change_cpuid_mask_virtual_machine_settings.html

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1008170

  http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/how-to-enable-support-for-nested-64bit.html

  http://www.VI-tips.com/2012/09/enabling-64-bit-VMs-on-nested-ESXi-51.html

  What version do you use? Please take a look at Re: unable to boot x 64 VMs on nested ESXi host where jmattson explained the difference between ESXi 5.0 and 5.1.

  André

  Post edited by: a.p. - displaced nested virtualization VMware ESXi 5 Discussion

• Can I use SE Sparse files in 5.1 free ESXi?

  Can I use SE Sparse files in 5.1 free ESXi?  I want to use in order to avoid the current process to clean thin VMDK.  I read the article of Hogan vSphere 5.1 storage improvements - part 2: rare discs SE and it seems to indicate that it is only for the desktop view.  Here is How to create a floppy SE Sparse (footprint) in vSphere 5.1 shows it is possible, but speaks only the Web Client, which, from what I can tell, is not available for ESXi and have vCenter Server, which is not free.  If I'm missing something here, please let me know.

  Thank you!

  Sparse disk feature is not limited and should work fine in free ESXi, however the only supported way to use it is with VMware View.

  There is no way to support (or simple) use SE Sparse without view at present.

  Linjo

• What are the free ESXi / 5.1 vsphere Hypervisor hardware required / restrictions?

  Situation: I'm going to update a few web servers where I am currently under the free version of ESXi/vSphere 4.0.  When 5.0 was released, I decided to not look at new versions of VMware because of the restriction of vRAM and either run an earlier version or something.  I came across a post that says 5.1 license was different and stopped by the page 5.1 and read this http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere-hypervisor/requirements.html who actually reads differently.

  Questions: am I correct in my understanding of the restrictions for 5.1 are:

  1. 32 GB max RAM PHYSICS?  (It's a big change from 32GB vRAM).

  2. no limit on the number of CPUs or cores?  (This is a big change of physical processor 1 up to 6 cores max.)

  Thank you!
  

  PS: If the only real limitation is now 32 GB RAM virtual, VMware made a good shot.  I'm not the skin to VMware, so I think that physical 32 GB is perfect.  There is still only so much you can do in the 32 GB, but there is not the complexities of licensing.  The restriction of vRAM was impassable.  Server purchase is unnecessarily complicated by restrictions of socket and core.  This means that I could buy a standard speed core 8 or 10 cheaper XEON or use an older multiprocessor machine instead of an expensive high-frequency 6 core with hyperthreading.

  1. 32 GB max RAM PHYSICS?  (It's a big change from 32GB vRAM).

  Yes that's right FREE esxi supports maximum 32 GB physical RAM can only

  2. no limit on the number of CPUs or cores?  (This is a big change of physical processor 1 up to 6 cores max.)

  No Yes No limit on physical CPU or cores

• How do I backup virtual machines free ESXI?

  Hi all

  I tried to use Veeam but for reasons beyond my comprehension, they support free ESXI! The only other way I can think is to export OVF to each virtual machine, but it's very heavy.

  I use ESXI 5.0.

  ... and to add to what has already mentioned the André - take a look at explore Trilead VMX