Add hosts with existing virtual machines for 'Greenfield' active DRS Cluster

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• Create the cluster with existing Virtual Machines

  This will seem like an easy question, but I have 3 5.0 ESXi hosts managed by vCenter. We recently purchased a SAN and I would like to set up a cluster, can I do it with running on the existing VMS host computers and then to migrate in the SAN that I have create the cluster?

  If the hosts and the BIOS settings are the same there should not be a problem with placing them in a cluster. Displacement of that virtual machine to the San can be made as soon as the hosts are connected to him, it is not the members of classes.

  André

• Script to list all the warehouses of data in a cluster, the virtual machines on the data store and the host of the virtual machine is on

  We have warehouses of data which are seen by more than one cluster. I need a script that will display:

  all stores of data seen by a cluster

  the virtual machines on the data store

  the host of the virtual machine is on

  the cluster the host is in

  The output I want is

  name of the store of data, the VM name, host name, the name of the Cluster

  any help would be appreciated

  Pretty sure this will do what you need:

  $report = @()
  Foreach($cluster in Get-Cluster){
      $datastores = $cluster | Get-VMHost | Get-Datastore
      foreach($datastore in $datastores){
      $vms = $datastore | Get-VM
      If ($vms.count -ge 1){
          foreach($VM in $vms){
          $object = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property @{
                Datastore = $datastore.Name
                VM = $VM.Name
                HostName = $VM.VMhost
                Cluster = $cluster
              }
          $report += $object
          }
  
      }
      }
  }
  $report | Export-Csv C:\Temp\VMs.csv -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
  

  If you only want to shared data warehouses you can then use

  $datastores = $cluster | Get-VMHost | Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Extensiondata.Summary.MultipleHostAccess -eq $True}
  

  Hope this helps

• How do to activate 'VAPP Options' on an existing virtual machine, and then add the properties that will be passed down through the OVF - ENV. XML

  
  
  I'm trying to understand vSphere PowerCLI how to activate the "Options of VAPP" on an exsiting VM (in this case a model freshly cloned) then add properties and select cdrom of the FVO data access such as when the virtual machine is running the FVO - env.xml contains the properties in the CD-ROM drive.
  
  If I use the vSphere client and open the virtual machine settings and click on the tab 'Options' and then select "Options of VAPP" and change the setting to "Enabled" and then select 'VAPP-> Advanced Options' and click on the button 'Properties' on the right, I can add the properties and then I can change them vsphere PowerCLI, but given that these actions are not retained if I clone the virtual machine I need a way to put these in place of vSphere PowerCLI without using the vSphere client to do.
  
  Thanks in advance for the help!
  
  

  Mike

  You can use the vSphere API to activate the 'Options of VAPP"on an existing virtual machine, and set properties. For example:

  $spec = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $spec.vAppConfig = new-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec

  $spec.vAppConfig.property = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec [] (1)

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] .operation = 'Add '.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo .info

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.key = 0

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.classId = "Property1ClassID".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.instanceId = "Property1InstanceID".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.id = "Property_1.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.category = "Property1Category".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.label = "property 1.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.type = "string".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.userConfigurable = $true

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.defaultValue = "Property1DefaultValue".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.value = «»

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.description = "Property1Description".

  $vm = get-VM-name vm3

  $vm. ExtensionData.ReconfigVM_Task ($spec)

• Migrate the virtual machine for Exchange 2010 from one host to another

  Dear members,

  Please let know us if the migration of a virtual machine for Exchange 2010 is supported to an Esxi host to another, the Esxi version is 5.0.

  There are unique Exchange environment with the role of hub, CAS and mailbox on the same virtual server. We have a maintenance window and we think moving exchange virtual machine from one host to another, but before that I need to be sure if it's supported my MS and do not want to have problems after, because I have also gotten to know here in the forums this snapshot for Exchange 2010 is not supported by Ms.

  Please notify.

  Kind regards

  I'm not aware of any limitations with VMS Exchange migration. Anyway, you can consider running the migration during the low workload.

  André

• Workflow to edit an existing virtual machine

  Hi all!

  I just wanted to ask if someone can give me an example of a workflow that can be used to modify an existing virtual machine.

  I guess in order to change the virtual machine, you will need to power off, edit and it turns on again.

  I would like to modify CPU, RAM and maybe add/remove a disc. I looked in the workflow to create VM and I see how the settings are made, but I don't know how to edit on an existing virtual machine.

  Thank you

  Take a look at this post:

  http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10543 for adding memory to a virtual computer.  The same area http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/mgmt/orchestrator/?view=documents has another workflow for adding cycles CPU.  Cycles adding CPU or memory to new or existing VM are the same call as you add really, but instead, you set how much memory & cpu you want.

  There is a workflow that you can use to add a disk in the library.

  Let us know if you need help with anything that anyone else.

  SIA

• How the physical machine can communicate with the virtual machines as well as the internet should work on a virtual machine

  Hi team,

  I ask that you forgive for asking a silly question without doing a free search.

  I'm using VMware workstation 6.5. I am able to communicate with both machines by selecting 'only option of home. "

  Is there a way by which the physical machine can communicate with the virtual machines.

  At the same time through the VMS, is it possible to access the Internet from the physical amchine.

  Help, please.

  Concerning

  Sriapti

  When you use a bridged vNIC the customer acts as any other host, so that you can access is by his IP (or name if a DNS configuration exists as you acceding to any other host.) What tools you can use depends on the guest operating system and the software available.

  I assume you mean access deskopt. Then you can use RDP (Windows Terminal services) or VNC (tight/tiny).

  For Linux, you can use this last or all the flavors of SSH. In the case of Linux, I use VNC through SSH tunnel. You can also tunnel X through SSH, so if you have an X server on another host (such as the Hummingbird for Windows), you can open your own office remotely there.

  If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'Useful' answers and answers. Thank you!!

• cloning of an existing virtual machine

  Hello

  I would like to clone an existing virtual machine. Is this possible with VMware Server 2.0. I want to avoid the hollow will creat a whole new machine virtual process since what I need is already here with the exception of a patch to the version of the JVM.

  Hi, yes you can do it.

  Close the vm to be cloned (cleanly).

  Copy all the files that make up the virtual machine to a new directory in the same or a new data store.

  the web UI, click the host, then select 'Add the virtual machine to inventory' Browse warehouses of data in your vm copied, then select it.

  Start the new virtual machine, when prompted answer that the virtual machine has been copied.

  make changes to the virtual machine (sysprep if you can) change the name of the computer, static ip, license etc. According to os

  Start the original virtual machine

  This should be it.

  Good luck

• New virtual machine on a VLAN different from existing virtual machines

  Hello

  I am trying to replace one of our physical servers with a virtual machine which must be on its own VIRTUAL local network.  This virtual machine will get channelled through our network to a router belonged to the client who resides with us.  I created a new group of VM ports for the new virtual machine on the standard vSwitch as the rest of our virtual machines are on with id VLAN by default of 0.  I was unable to create an id VLAN for the port group.  I have the virtual machine is set to the tag on all ports of the physical switch that the host is connected to the VLAN.  With this configuration I still can't even ping to the IP address of the physical switch for this vlan.  I feel that I'm missing something simple, but I'm pretty new to networks on vSphere.  If any information let me know.

  Hello

  Have you tried directly to type the VLAN ID in the drop-down list box. This is how to specify the VLAN ID for the virtual machines in a group of ports in the case of Virtual Switch Tagging (VST). By design, you can select a predefined VLAN ID or directly start typing the code.

  Best regards

  Iliana

• Disable communication between the host and the virtual machine

  I have VM Server 2.0 and one of the virtual machines has the same name as the server and even if the virtual computer is connected to the host only network it generates the Windows error message: duplicate names exist on the network.

  is there a way to disable communication between the host and the virtual machines? I just need a virtual network that is isolated from my network complete and host also.

  Thank you.

  The GUI Server2 is not to choose the other unused vmnets.  Then edit your file VMX use a different vmnet of 0, 1 or 8.  (which are bridged, host-only and NAT)

  Thus, for example, if your VMX has a line that says:

  Ethernet0.VNET = "VMNet0.

  change to:

  Ethernet0.VNET = "VMNet2.

  (This assumes that you have not used the network Editor to fill the vmnet2 either).

• A safety class is not found in this JAVA virtual machine for the following reason: sun.security.x509.CertAndKeyGen

  I'm trying to start OUD 11.1.2.2.0 after a new installation on Windows 2008 Server (oud - setup.bat) and I see the following error. Any ideas?

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:04-0600] category = gravity CORE = INFORMATION msgID = 132 msg = The Directory Server starts the configuration of the boot process

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:05-0600] category = gravity CORE VIEW msgID = 458886 msg = directory = unified Oracle 11.1.2.2.0 (build 20131115153045Z, R1311150604) commissioning

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381717 msg = installation directory: C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381719 msg = Instance directory: C:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_1\OUD

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381713 msg = Information FMV: 1.8.0_05 - b13 by Oracle Corporation, architecture 32 bits, the size of the heap 652476416 bytes

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381714 msg = JVM Host: slc00dbh.us.oracle.com, running Windows Server 2008 6.0 x 86, size of 8177541120 bytes of physical memory, the number of available processors 2

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381715 msg = JVM Arguments: ' - Dorg.opends.server.scriptName = start - ds. "

  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: a safety class is not found in this JAVA virtual machine for the following reason: sun.security.x509.CertAndKeyGen

  to org.opends.server.util.Platform$ PlatformIMPL. < clinit > (Platform.java:132)

  to org.opends.server.util.Platform. < clinit > (Platform.java:85)

  at org.opends.server.util.CertificateManager.generateSelfSignedCertificate(CertificateManager.java:283)

  at org.opends.server.admin.AdministrationConnector.createSelfSignedCertifIfNeeded(AdministrationConnector.java:703)

  at org.opends.server.admin.AdministrationConnector.initializeAdministrationConnector(AdministrationConnector.java:182)

  at org.opends.server.core.ConnectionHandlerConfigManager.initializeAdministrationConnectorConfig(ConnectionHandlerConfigManager.java:356)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.initializeAdministrationConnector(DirectoryServer.java:2872)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.startServer(DirectoryServer.java:1539)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.main(DirectoryServer.java:9930)

  C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD > java-version

  Java version "1.8.0_05".

  Java (TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05 - b13)

  The Client Java VM (build 25, 5 - b02, mixed mode, sharing)

  I used the following jdk based on the matrix and it worked fine:

  C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD>Java-version

  Java version "1.6.0_24".

  Java (TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24 - b07)

  The Client Java VM (build 19.1 - b02, mixed mode, sharing)

• How a user can request more resources to an administrator of an existing virtual machine

  Hi all

  How a user can request more resources for one of its existing virtual machines. What kind of policy, I need installation and how should I associate it. so that when a user request, for example, more than memory RAM request is sent to the administrator so that it can approve or reject?

  And another question D oesanyone know why when I go on Articles-> the Machine and click on any of my items and then click on the "Action" menu, only two options are displayed to 'connect to RDP to aid' and 'connect using VMRC' as shown in the figure attached.  What can I do to see also "destroy" them "expires" "power off / on" "edit" options.

  Thank you very much

  

  My problem was that these options do not appear under the tab 'Elements & approvals '.

  The solution to my problem is under this link http://www.virtualizationteam.com/cloud/vcac-6-missing-vm-actions.html

  Thank so much

• What are the security issues with a virtual machine?

  The question is in fact a need to install firewalls, antivirus etc. on the virtual machine or the protections on the host protect the virtual machine when it is connected to the internet?

  In General a Virtual Machine that has network connectivity is no different, then a physical Machine with network connectivity and the other must act accordingly.  In other words, a Virtual Machine is subject to the same issues that a physical Machine is when it come to be infected if connected to other physical or virtual systems and or Internet and appropriate precautions should be taken as appropriate and necessary.

• Display notifications to the host in the virtual machine

  Hello

  I use an Instant Messenger (Pidgin) client on my machine (Windows) host.  But I spend a lot of time in VMWare workstation.  I would like to be able to know when someone is trying to contact me through the instant messaging client.  Now, I continue to have switch between the host and the virtual machine to check if anyone has happened to contact me.

  While I could install the instant messaging client in the virtual machine, then I have the opposite problem - when in the host machine, I wouldn't see someone trying to contact me on the client that is running in the virtual machine.  E-mail clients instant most (if not all) you do not have the client running actively against the same account on different machines (in my case, the host and the virtual machine).

  I tried to use a parameter "always on top" for window my client of instant messaging on my machine host, but that gets ignored when I go to the virtual machine.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  Welcome to the VMware communities forum.

  The simplest solution to your problem is more likely to use the unit.

  From the top of my head, under the view menu, select unit instead of windowed or full-screen.

  This allows you to use applications in your host application as if they are part of your host operating system.

  Of course the applications are still part of your guest VM, but they appear as normal applications instead of in a new complete desktop environment.

  You must have VMware Tools installed in the comments to use it.

  Hope this helps,

  --
  Wil
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• Non supported configuration of virtual machines for the fault tolerance. The operation is not supported on the object. When activating FT

  Hello

  I try to activate FT on a virtual machine that AFAIK ticked all the boxes for FT but I get this message when activating it. No clue as to what might happen or where to connect for extended information? This error message is too generic...

  Thanks in advance mates.

  Did you follow KB1019165-fault tolerant to fails to 42% with the error: not supported configuration of virtual machines for the fault tolerance

  André