A procedure for restart underlying SAN connected to 5 ESXi hosts?

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  We have virtualized just the server that runs our vCenter services.  Now, we found that we would like to increase the number of processors available on the virtual computer.  Unfortunately, hot CPU is not activated on the VM, then we are stuck in the dillema that need vCenter to change the settings on the virtual machine, but not being able to change the settings when the virtual machine is running.

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  I noticed that Connect-VIServer only supports HTTP and HTTPS, but our ESXi hosts only run SSH.  It is possible to connect to a host without vCenter ESXi running?

  Oh ffs... too bad.

  All our hosts use the same password with the exception of a handful that are different (for some reason that no one can remember).

  Guess which include this particular host is in?

  Kill me...

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  I'm trying to migrate a vSphere cluster to another machines.  There is no network connectivity between the 2, so I intend to copy the files vmdk and vmx more via USB directly connected to the host for thoroughput max.  Anyone tried this?  I looked in the documentation and online, and I see that the only supported file systems FAT32 and ext3.  For a 40 GB virtual computer, can I use an ext3 formatted USB key, copy locally and then USB attach themselves to a host on the new cluster and copy?  Anyone see any problems with this?  We are doing this process via a USB port connected to a position of the user and SCPing between the host and the USB port on the network.  I think that cutting the transfer network will speed up the process, currently a 40-50 GB VM takes about 3 hours

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  I understand that you can read in what she argued, however...

  If there is a KB article while this does not mean that it is supported, it simply means that it is possible and you might be able to use it if the need is high enough. For example, in case of problems you can risk some stability/performance and fix the most urgent problem at hand, as a critical VM that was on a LUN which disappeared earlier that day there so that you only restore backup on a USB drive.

  Also note the supplement "additional note" at the bottom of the KB that you are facing

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  This procedure includes steps on disabling the intercom USB host function. Then earlier in the article that they use the same feature to connect the USB drive to the guest.

  If this isn't everything, they use the DCUI for mode of tech support that their link in an article KB1017910 to using the console is already a bit dodgy on a production host. About using the console for day-to-day operations is a no No

  Another quote, this time from this KB article, underscores once again with me.

  Tech Support Mode

  Tech Support Mode (TSM) provides a command line interface that can be used by the Administrator to troubleshoot and correct abnormal conditionson hosts VMware ESXi. TSM is accessible in two ways:

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  Further down in this article, it is pointed out again that it is for support only, I would say is something different as 'supported environment.

  It does not mean that you can not and never use should the DCUI, but be careful.

  Back on the focus to what you're trying to do.

  If your USB drive is broken, you now have a hypervisor that attempts to mount it to the level of the hypervisor, which, in itself, can cause downtime at the level of the hypervisor risks of release for ALL your guests. USB transfer at least maintains these problems located in the virtual machine, it is attached to.

  Besides that... the only system files that you can mount is VFAT, so you can't even put files there that are larger than 2 GB (or 4 GB) in size.

  File systems ext2/ext3/ext4 that none of those who are supported, VFAT only for your external USB drive.

  Yes there are ways around the VFAT file size limit too, but you're just jumping through the next pole, and if something's not going then your users is satisfied by the retoric "but backups are faster".

  --

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• ESXi host does not connect more after a restart of the service LogInsight

  Hello

  I put several (5.1 U1) ESXi to use the newly installed LogInsight. they sent him their event properly. I had to restart the log service Insight. After the reboot, the hosts stopped sending events. the vcenter continued, however.

  I had to reload the syslog on the hosts to send their event to the perspicacity of newspaper.

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  Eric

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