Adding an additional physical network to an ESXi 4.0 host card

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• Additional physical network adapters on host VMware ESXi 3.5

  I would like to add additional physical network cards to host VMware ESX 3.5 (update 3). I installed two PCIe Intel NIC (E1G42ET) server for the HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 server. Both NIC cards recognized by the BIOS of the server.

  After you connect to the VMware VI Client I can't see or add new maps.

  In addition, new non-visible material in the host ESX console.

  You are not sure if the drivers of NETWORK interface card must be installed manually?

  Hello

  VMware ESX is NOT Linux, there a GNU/Linux management machinery... ESXi is not even there a device for managing Posix. Drivers for Linux won't work with ESX or ESXi. If the card is not without the HCL for ESX/ESXi, then it won't work with ESX/ESXi. Usually not in list HCL implies VMware doesn't have a driver yet for this card. All drivers must come from VMware ESX and ESXi recognize the hardware.

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• Network on the ESXi 5 nested host problem

  I will say that I am failry new to space VM... but here's what I have...

  A workstation running VM wokstation version 8, I have installed a host ESX 5.0 in it. I'm having issues in getting connected to my network.

  To have a network within the world of vmware connectivity, I had to choose NAT which gives the machine an IP address of 192.168.186.131.  My main network that I'm trying to connect it has an IP of 192.168.15.xxx range.  I tried hard coding things with intellectual property, and choosing the network different options to try a brand that works.  I guess there is something I'm missing here, how do it collects at least an IP address from my DHCP server existing running on my windows Server 2008?

  Hello and welcome to the communities.

  Bridged is expected to get an address from your DHCP server, assuming that the installation of your workstation is on a machine connected to the network segment. If not, check for things like Firewall (local and upstream) and security settings for the physical switch port.

  Good luck!

• Jumpered, Nat, network only in ESXi 4.0 host

  Hi, is it possible to define the NAT network or "Receive only" for ESXi guest OS the same way it works in Workstation 7?

  Thank you.

  No, because in workstation and ESX networking is different.

  We cannot set up 'NAT' and 'Host' only under ESX, can you explain the exact purpose of having this configuration?

  ~ Cheers,.

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• Critical of my network to new ESXi server configuration

  Hi all, I would like to see if someone sees a problem with the following configuration for 2 new servers which will join my Cluster.  I want to so 2 way balancing redundancy by using etherchannel.  I have 5 total physical NETWORK adapter each ESXi server.  Since they will be ESXi, no service console.  I intend to install NIC1 and NIC2 etherchannel and trunk of ESXi to spend blade1 in our Cisco 6509.  I intend to install NIC3 and NIC4 etherchannel and trunk of ESXi to switch module2 in our Cisco 6509.  I intend to connect 5 NIC for module1/2 in our 6509 using a VLAN dedicated to be used only for vmotion traffic.  Virtual MACHINE will be connected to a vswitch with uplinks by using etherchannel groups.  Is it a solid plan or suggest something different?  Please see the diagram attached clarification (or possibly more confusing)

  Thank you!!

  To answer your question on etherchannel, you are right when you say that you'd be using the total card network bandwidth, but you must enable IP Hash-based like politics that comes with a bit of overhead, not much but it's there.  Also, do you have VMs that require the use of more than 1Gbps of bandwidth actually?  If you go this route, if not then I would just create a Port Channel on your 6509 and add as appropriate ports to switch to this channel port then set the channel Port in trunk mode.  At this point, just use VLAN tagging on PortGroup level to mark up your traffic to your virtual machines.  If there is no need for tagging VLAN and then just set the access ports switch vlan on your pSwitches.  Then use the default NIC Teaming-> Load Balancing political originating virtual port ID.

  I have actually made vMotion and management both before.  I think it really boils down to your convenience, but I think that best practices States to separate the two.

  If you have found this helpful at all prices please points using the correct or useful!  Thank you!

• How to configure map physical NETWORK on the trunk on an ESXi Server

  I have a Server Setup ESXi and I want to be able to have virtual machines in different VLANS. I have set up my Cisco port to the trunk. I can't find where I put the physical NETWORK adapter on my ESXi on the trunk. Is this possible in the ESXi? Once I have set up on the side of Cisco, I lose connectivity to the virtual computer because the NIC ESXi is not trunking.

  There are a few things that you must be aware.  If your vlan native is not network management vlan that you will need to label the management network to the vlan in ESXi.  You attach VLAN to trade.  The management network is essentially a GROUP of ports in order to entrust a vlan, you will have to go to configuration-> network-> and click Properties to the vSwitch i.e. on the management network.  Usually vSwitch0.  In there, you can then click on the network of Managment and edit and assign a vlan.

  In addition, if you want to have multiple attached networks to some VLAN different, you'll need create a portgroup to each of them and assign a vlan to each.

  SID Smith

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• Best design for the use of 8 physical network interface cards on a 5.1 ESXi host

  I have 8 physical network cards to work with on and 5.1 ESXi host using Enterprise Plus license.  I need to repair the following traffic:

  Management traffic

  vMotion traffic

  Virtual machine traffic (probably 2 natachasery will suffice for this)

  NFS traffic

  Won't fault tolerance.  Natachasery-how much should I dedicate to NFS, vMotion, and traffic management?  What failover policy I should use (active / active) (active / standby) for each?

  It is business more licensing and vSphere distributed switches are used.

  Thank you

  Yes, I would put the backup in the switch as well as management traffic and vMotion is they use vSS or vDS. The other option would be to reduce your vDS for NFS traffic of 4 natachasery 2 natachasery and then or to add to the existing vDS that contains management and vMotion VM traffic to add it extra bandwidth or create a new vDS with these 2 natachasery. But at the point of my original thought around creating a vDS is based on all of my bandwidth throwing together and then cut it but I want it and do not have to trade around natachasery after the fact. But there are so many different ways to achieve that is the fun part.

• Problem adding ISCSI LUN to a virtual server ESXi 4.1

  Hi guys,.

  Having a really weird problem.
  
  Scenario-
  I have 2 x ESXi 4.1 (call B and C) running as virtual machines inside an another ESXi 4.1 host (let's call this has). Why this is because it is a test lab and I have limited the number of available servers.

  Problem-

  The problem I have is that the LUNS that I create on my HP P4000 VSA SAN do not appear on B & C. However, they go to the a. I consulted HP and confirm that IQN Intiators ISCSI for B and C numbers are attributed to the specific LUN. HP confirmed that it there is nothing wrong with my config and told me it's a question of VMWARE.

  
  A little more detailed look at the problem-
  
  

  1.      B (or C), I enabled ISCSI initiator.

  2. then, I made a dynamic discovery by mentioning my SAN Cluster IP address and he did "LUN ID" in the static discovery tab collection. So far so good.                       

  3. then I rescan all host bus adapters.
  4 I go to storage and to search for new data warehouses/LUN. Nothing is picked up. This is the strange part (the problem)

  Someone suggested to me that since B & C are in fact virtual machines inside an another ESXi, the firewall may block the ISCSI connections. I did some research and found the following information - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1026845
  

  "ESXi does not include a firewall, because it runs a limited number of known services and prevents the addition of other services.

  With such restrictions, the factors that necessitate a firewall are significantly reduced. Therefore, there is no firewall integrated in ESXi.

  For more information, see the Guide of Setup ESXi. »

  5.      
  Note-
  
  1 LUN ISCSI can be added inside A host, with no problems.

  
  2. I have already configured a VMKernel Port inside B & C (image view within B or C networking file is attached). Note that all the vmnic is virtual, since the B machine in question is actually a virtual machine.
  
  Any help with this will be highly appreciated that my project is at a standstill right now!

  2

  I want to say, the mode of promiscious on the vswitch on your physical esx host that is running the virtual methods.

• VM network transfer speeds are two times faster than the speed of the physical network

  My stats from the server:

  HP Proliant ML110 G6

  Intel Xeon X 3440 @ 2.53 GHz

  8 GB RAM

  1 Gigabit NIC onboard

  1 PCIx dual port Intel Gigabit NIC

  1 1 to Seagate HARD drive (for virtual machines and ISO storage)

  4 1 to HP 7200 RPM hard drives

  ESXi 5.5 U2

  Network:

  Belkin AC1200 F9K1113v4 Gigabit router

  Computer:

  Sony Vaio i5 2440 M, 8 GB, 5400 RPM HDD

  The main objective of the ESXi server should be used as a NAS, but with the additional ability to run Windows or Linux VM casual as a game server.  I currently have Open Media Vault controls 1 to 4 hard drives in a configuration RAID10 of software with a plugin SMB/CIFS to provide access to the shares through the windows.

  Network management is through the card on board.  OMV uses its own port on the Intel network card.

  The problem:

  Transfers of networks (upload) to my Windows 7 PC to NAS OMV are slow (average 40MBps).  Playback speed (downloads) of SIN is about 100 Mbps, which is decent.  I tested the disk write speed using the hdparm since the console command, and they are all on average 110 - 130 Mbps.  Why is my computer so slow transfer speeds?  Is there a setting to ESXi which limits my network connection?

  Some things I noticed:

  If only I start a computer Windows 7 virtual on ESXi VMNetwork, my transfers from the Windows 7 VM to the NAS VM on average 105 MB/s, while the playback speed is around 90MBps.  If I could get my physical network to transfer at these speeds, it would be satisfactory.

  Can someone help me?

  Hello

  I presume that the OMV is the culprit here. See for example this discussion: http://forums.openmediavault.org/index.php/Thread/5507-Extreme-slow-samba-speeds/

  You may be able to resolve the server Samba inside the OMV.

  cykVM

• How to get 2 virtual NIC works when there is only 1 physical NETWORK card?

  Hello

  Running VM Fusion 2.0

  I want to create a Virtualversion of Ubuntu that will have 2 virtual network cards which is both connected to my NIC physical 1

  I added the network cards successfully, but when I run ifconfig eth0 only arises

  I edited the vmx file by adding the lines below, but without success

  ethernet1. ConnectionType = "custom" ethernet1.vnet = 'vmnet2'

  Someone knows how to do this?

  See you soon

  Tom

  I guess that you configure additional virtual networks in Fusion by using something like: Advanced Networking Configuration - Tokamak Networking Scripts for VMware Fusion , since vmnet2 does not come configured out of the box with the merger and there is no way in the GUI to do.

  I interpret what you're trying to do like the creation of two virtual network cards in a time filled with the same physical NETWORK card in the Mac VM. Can you explain what you are trying to accomplish by doing that? This configuration can cause two interfaces with an IP address on the same subnet, including many UNIX-like (and Windows) nuclei do not take very kindly.

  You may also check the Ubuntu network configuration (to ensure that the new NETWORK adapter is enabled and configured).

• URGENT! Two physical network with two subnets completely - no bridges - interface cannot connect both

  This is my urgent problem:

  I have a physical machine with two physical network interfaces. I have a VMWARE player and a virtual machine that must use cards on two different subnets, a public directly to the router and an intranet within the company.

  How can I just say a net card to go on this submarine and the other on the public void?  Go crazy. Help, please.

  Thank you

  P.

  Use the virtual network editor VMware Player, create an additional bridged VMnet and bind each bridged to a different physical network... card VMnet on a virtual machine, create a virtual network adapter on each subnet and bind each virtual network adapter to an another VMnet jumpered.

  For additional help with virtual network Editor, check this KB: VMware KB: using the VMware Workstation virtual network editor

• question of vSwitch transmission of local area networks VIRTUAL VMWare ESXi, Vsphere 5.0 5.0

  Having little experience VMware, I entrust the task to try to see why one of our VLAN does not work on one of our servers ESXi 5.0. I will try to be as descriptive as possible.

  The issue began just after works well for months, when it started for starting and running config had not been updated for several weeks on the router and switch.

  Our server has 4 0 1 2 3 physical NICS

  0 and 1 are associated together on VLAN1 and are also used for the management network

  Map NETWORK 2 is used for 111 VLAN (network connect our wireless users to so that they cannot interact with VLAN1)

  3 NIC is connected to the VLAN 66 (a network for video and deployment services)

  These 4 physical network adapters is connected to three different vswitches as follows (I'm not the one who created these so don't ask why they are as they are)

  a vmnic0 and vmnic1 vSwitch0

  vSwitch1 has vmnic3

  vSwitch2 has vmnic2

  All these ports are physically connected to a Dell PowerConnect 5548 switch

  vmnic0 to:

  interface gigabitethernet1/0/24

  Description "VM Server 1.

  switchport mode general

  switchport general allowed vlan add 111 tag

  VLAN allowed switchport General add 1 unidentified

  VLAN banned general switchport add 5,66,98

  vmnic1 to:

  interface gigabitethernet1/0/17

  Description "VM Server 2."

  switchport mode general

  switchport general allowed vlan add 111 tag

  VLAN allowed switchport General add 1 unidentified

  VLAN banned general switchport add 5,66,98

  vmnic2 to:

  interface gigabitethernet1/0/6

  Description «VM Server 3»

  switchport general allowed vlan add 111 tag

  VLAN allowed switchport General add 1 unidentified

  VLAN banned general switchport add 5,66,98

  switchport access vlan 111 (tried several different configurations on this port that Trunk including 1 unmarked and 111 the tag as VLAN 1 and 111 come through the router on the same port. Also just a base switchport mode access vlan 111)

  vmnic3 to:

  interface gigabitethernet1/0/43

  Description "VM Server 4.

  switchport access vlan 66

  If I plug a laptop computer into im int 1/0/6 I get an IP address from the DHCP server, and you can get online. When I go into the properties vSwitch2 and go to VMKernel and try to set it to automatically get an IP address, I get a 169.254*. * address. There is no connection if I statically set the address of one knowledge is available yet. I'll add more information later if needed, I have a meeting in which concerns another project. Anyone who can help, thanks in advance. If you need specific information, I will answer as soon as POSSIBLE.

  On the configuration under maps page network vmnic2 has no observed IP address ranges and I do not know how to change the nic to perhaps add the addresses

  I would try to eliminate the physical NETWORK adapter on the host being the issue. Silly question, but is there a link light? Drop a sniffer out there and see if there is no traffic passing if trying a different physical nic does not help.

• VM simple Load Balancing with 4 physical network adapters

  I have one main server with 4 cards of physical network dedicated to this server in a vSwitch. I wanted to know the proper way to balancing configuration in vSphere to allow a theoretical throughput of 4 Gbit/s. The options I have, as you know:

  1. Port according to ID - this the method by default when you have 2 or more physical NIC connected to a virtual switch. The VM traffic is realized on a physical NETWORK card based on the VMs virtual port ID and is incremented in the style of round robin. So if you have 2 NICs physical network, the first drop of will traffic VMs that the first NIC, the second VM shuts down to the second NIC, third comes out first NETWORK card and operating system on - host ESXi does not resemble the traffic so if VMs 1,3,5 are heavy network users they will go on the same NETWORK adapter even if the second NETWORK card can be totally unused
  2. Address based MAC - based similar to port, but the physical NETWORK adapter is selected according to the MAC address of virtual machines
  3. IP hash database - the physical NETWORK adapter is selected based on the starting and destination IP address - so if a virtual machine connect to several IP addresses that traffic will be disttibuted on all physical network cards - note this will require LACp be configured on the physical spend this ost ESXi connects to

  The first two sound me as they would give me what I want from the physical NIC selection is based on the virtual source, not the destination machine. So, since I have only a virtual computer, the LB would never use a physical NIC and I'd be stuck with 1 Gbps.

  The third option seems more promising, but I do not have much exposure to the management switch. LACP would be similar to the creation of a trunk on my 3Com switch 2848 reference? It seems likely, but I wanted to run it by the experts to make sure.

  Thank you!

  EDIT: I think I just found the killer. Cited in the manual for my switch:

  The switch does not support the aggregation of links
  Protocol LACP (Control), which is specified in the IEEE standard
  802.3ad.

  Does that mean I'm desperate to do my 4 Gbps with the swithc and I MUST get a LACP switch?

  You will need either LACP or EtherChannel on your switch upstream to support IP hash configuration, install, configure, manage Volume 1 book for ESXi 5.0. With hash IP, MAC address of the virtual computer may appear on any of the physical interfaces available for the vSwitch (at least for the outbound traffic), which would cause problems on the side of the physical switch unless a method of aggregation (LACP or EtherChannel) link type is enabled.

  Mike

• How to access the virtual machines to different physical network?

  Hello

  I'm new to ESXi, can someone tell me how can I access virtual machines on the physical network existing in case I use different IP classes? Physics of the network by using the class C IPs and I assigned IPs to virtual machines of class A? If it is possible, then, what are the steps?

  In fact, I installed exchange 2010 VMs and also want to access the email accounts of physical network.

  Thank you.

  vmjunki wrote:

  You mean there's no way in ESXi to configure the way so we can access the virtual machines to physical network? without third-party applications.

  Because it is impossible for the various networks IP connect without a router, you must have such a device. There is really no difference in that in a pure virtual or physical environment.

  You might think the ESXi host as a box with one or more servers (virtual) inside and one or more layer (virtual) two switches, just like a small server room. This means you will need to provide the same type of connectivity that you would have to a new server room with machines configured with addresses in a different IP network range.

• virtual network card to the physical network mapping and default loadbalancing

  What Virtual Machine virtual network card is map physical NIC.

  For example.

  lets assume Vswitch1 on host1 esx dedicated for the network of the virtual machine (port group) and it has 6 cards network linked to it (vmnic1, vmnic2, vmnic0, vmnic3)

  Load policy (default) Balancing - from the originating virtual port (it balances only outbound traffic through all the nic assigned to vswitch1 right?)

  ESXi host1 <-Vswitch1 (the VM network) <---(vmnic 0-vmnic 3)

  Lets assume that esxi hosting 6 virtual machines and each virtual machine has two network cards configured.  Through some documents, come out of that when the virtual machine is running, it gets connected to the ports of availabe on virtual swicth. say, I turn on the virtual machine in the order VM1, VM2... VM6.

  Vmname virtual adapter port on virtual switch1 Mapping of the physical network adapter                        

  VM1 eth0, eth1 1.2 which mappeed of the physical NIC to eth0, eth1?

  VM2            eth0,eth1                              3,4                                      ?

  VM3            eth0,eth1                              5,6                                      ?

  VM4            eth0,eth1                              7,8                                      ?

  VM5            eth0,eth1                              9,10                                    ?

  VM6            eth0,eth1                              11,12                                  ?

  Since we use load balancing based on the virtual port, can two virtual map of the same virtual machine are mapped to the two physical NETWORK card I want say eth0 VM1 is mapped to the (physical nic) VMNIC0, VM1 eth1 get connected VMNIC1 (physical nic).

  It would be great if you could explain how the virtual network adapters are mapped to the physical NIC Y at - it a command or a script to the list NIC(of all vms hosted on esxi) virtual NETWORK adapter mappings physical in detail.

  .

  sansaran wrote:

  Is there a way to know what virtual NIC to connect to which physical NIC

  With the virtual NETWORK adapter, you hear the virtual card inside the VM? If if and when you use several VMNIC like you, there is no visibility in vCenter (usually vSwitches, we see with Distributed vSwitches).

  However, you can use the command-line ESXTOP tool in the view 'n', for the connection between the virtual machines and the outgoing vmnic.