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• workstion 8 - cannot install 64-bit on the esxi Server vm

  I installed VMWARE WORKSTION 8.2 on my system after I installed Win7 64-bit.

  Then, I installed the server ESXI WORKSTION Version 5 469 512 on VMWARE WORKSTATION

  Now I'm running the server via VSPHERE CLIENT 5.

  Whenever I try to install a virtual system on the ESXI 64-bit version, it gives an error that the system is not supported and I can only use it for information.

  If I install the 64-bit version of virtual on my computer without problem systems, why I can not install on the ESXI SERVER ?

  Change the settings for the virtual machine for the VM ESXi.  On the processors tab, check the box next to 'Virtualiser VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/IVR.'  If your hardware supports this feature, you will be able to run embedded 64-bit clients.  For more information, see nested running VMs.

• Copy ESXi 4.0 VM off the ESXi server and start using it

  Hello

  I want to know if it is possible to copy virtual machines stored in the ESXi 4.0 data store server that I can download just outside the server, let's say in a the position of work/external HDD and start using it immediately. Request, the reason why it is we have some scenarios that our demos are field office and so you are obliged to distribute virtual machines in a laptop or external hard drive. I have been using VMWare Converter 4.0 to convert the VM VMWare Server ESXi, but it takes time, is there another way to do much faster this process or any product VMWare Player or workstation that can run ESXi virtual machines without conversion.

  Looking forward to your feedback.

  Nikhil

  VMware Converter is the best choice and really one of the fastest.

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• Nested inside the ESXi Server ESXi

  Nested run ESXi in ESXi server.

  I can't turn on the virtual machine for Vcenter, I get an error "this host does not support Intel VT - x. Here's my server BIOS settings.

  Is there a solution for this?

  
  

  See attached screenshot.

  
  

  My server is running an Intel Xeon processor E5540 Proliant DL380 G6 2 x Xeon Quad-Core 2.53 GHz

  
  

  Physical server Bios settings

  -Intel(r) Hyperthreading Options-> active

  -Intel(r) Turbo Boost Technology-> active

  -Intel VT - d-> active

  Your hardware supports nested ESXi.  Is that you checked the box next to "Hardware-assisted virtualization expose to the guest operating system" on the settings of the processor in the web client?

• Communicate the guests as well as the ESXi Server VCenter?

  Hello:

  We deploy a solution virtual machine using Vcenter and ESXi 4.1 the VCenter logically is in a different subnet from the ESX servers.

  Is it true that the VCenter server does not need to communicate with the IP addresses of the colleagues of the BONE... and that the vcenter needs access to the IP addresses of the ESXi servers? What (if any) features is lost if the Vcenter server talks to the ESXi ip addresses?

  Please advise and thank you,

  -Chris

  vCenter communicates only to host servers ESXi and vSphere client only connection. vCenter is unable to communicate with the virtual machine, such as the virtual machines are linked to different virtual switch that would have properties different network (vlan and etc.).

• How to reset the ESXi Server?

  Hello

  We have two servers ESXi in vCenter, a ESXi server running a VM to openfiler that shares the data store local as iSCSI target that is mounted by the two server ESXi, for some reason any ESXi and vCenter no longer meets, and after connect you in ESXi via ssh, command df stuck, I suspect that they lost connection to openfiler web interface works always (said status current user 0).

  I'll reset ESXi servers? I tried to restart command, also stuck.

  Thank you

  William

  You could try to restart with the option - f.   Or services.sh restart to see if it shakes things upward.  Something in particular by logging in var/log/messages?

  Dave

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• VMWare ESXi server conversion

  Where can I find information or convert my VMWare ESXi Server VMs?

  I guess they don't use the same format for readers and parameters.

  Thank you

  Looks as v2 and v4 material support ESXi Server version 7 virtual, so should be a straight port

  Please give points for any helpful answer.

• Move the VM of the ESXi server to another

  Hey guys.  Fairly new to ESXi.  We have an ESXi server that has 3 SQL servers running, 2 Web servers and a domain controller.  Too much for one box.  So they bought more than 4 servers for me to set up ESXi on them and for me to migrate existing virtual machines to the new boxes.

  My question is what is the best way to do this and there at - there a tutorial on how to do this?  I downloaded and installed Veeam FastSCP, but I don't know if this is the best way.  If anyone can lead me to a tutorial, that would be awsome!

  I think would be best to use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone , if you do not have vCenter.

  I do not use FastSCP, so I can't really comment on.

• How to move the ESXi server in a data center

  Hello

  I'm new to VMware so I hope someone can help me with this small request! Currently in our environment, we have two ESXi servers (both with several virtual machines) and we would like to add to vCenter.  vCenter is configured, acting as a license server & when attempting to add a host to the data center, we get the following message "there is not enough licenses installed to run the operation. Is it possible to add an ESXi server to vCenter?

  Thanks in advance,

  Peter

  Of http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/uses.html

  "In addition, manage a VMware ESXi with VMware vCenter Server host requires a VMware vCenter Server Agent for each host, available only with the purchase of a VMware Infrastructure license (Foundation, Standard, or Enterprise)."

• After STARTING the ESXi server stopped all VMware images...

  Hi people!

  The version of server 1 using I could mark images to start automatically with the VMware Server.

  I have not found the place to install VMware images to auto-start with the server - or which is not possible with this product.

  Best regards, Hans Holt

  Is in the configuration under Machine tab virtual start / stop

• Get a virtual machine of the esxi Server 4

  Hello

  I'm trying to get a virtual machine Server esxi for backup reasons, I found no way in the windows of vSphere client.

  Could someone show me how please?

  Welcome to the community,

  one option is to export the virtual machine (in the 'File' menu) as an OVF/EGGS.

  André

• The ESXi Server network configuration

  Hello

  This is a pretty silly question for most of you, but I don't have any experience on ESXi.

  If an EXSi server has 4 installed physical network cards, this means that it can only subnets different hosts 4? they are more than 4 subnets to be hosted, one or more servers need to be purchased ESXi?

  Thank you

  Hey Roywang,

  You can have as many subnets you want as long as they are all set on your physics of switching.  For example:

  VLAN 100 - 24 10.1.1.X

  VLAN 200 - 10.1.2.X 24

  VLAN 300 - 10.1.3.X 24

  VLAN 400 - 10.1.4.X 24

  VLAN 500 - 10.1.5.X 24

  VLAN 600 - 10.1.6.X 24

  VLAN 700 - 10.1.7.X 24

  Now, with these VIRTUAL networks, you can cut your vSwitch like this upward:

  vSwitch0

  PortGroup - management - VLAN100 - 10.1.1.5/24 active VMNIC0, VMNIC1 ensures

  VMotion PortGroup - - VLAN 200 - 10.1.2.5/24 VMNIC1 active, VMNIC0 ensures

  PortGroup - VM Network - VLAN 300 - VMNIC0, VMNIC1 Active 10.1.3.5/24, active

  PortGroup - VM network WebServer - VLAn 400 - VMNIC0, VMNIC1 Active 10.1.4.5/24, Active

  PortGroup - VM Network Backup - VLAN 500 - 10.1.5.5/24 VMNIC0, Active, Active VMNIC1

  vSwitch1

  Port - iSCSI1 - unused VMNIC2 VMNIC3 Active 10.1.6.5/24 Group

  Port - iSCSI2 - 10.1.7.5/24 VMNIC3 VMNIC2 Active unused group

  What is happening is essentially in your vSwitch each port group gets a tag VLAN, then on your physical switches where the nics connect tag, what is needed, and the switch will forward the packets accordingly.  For example, the ports that vmnic0, vmnic1 plug on the physical switch you would tag for VLAN 100,200,300,400,500 like all these networks can land on each network card.  You will also need these trunks in trunk for this mode.

  If you have any questions please let us know.

• Could not introduce additional new 1 TB in the VMFS datastore to the ESXi Server?

  Hi all

  Does anyone know what should I do to make my 1 TB of hard drive using my eSATA connector housing on the HP DL 360 G7 Server?

  I installed the card eSATA PCI Express successfully on the server as is apparent from the screenshot of console vSphere below:

  

  but for some unknown reason, I do not see the hard drive 1 TB after multiple Rescan, still in white or nothing to present to ESXi.

  Here's what can see the BIOS of HP Server:

  

  When I move the eSATA connection to my Toshiba laptop, it went well, I can transfer the data and format the drive in the enclosure eSATA.

  Hello

  Unfortunately your controller (Host Controllers, SiI3124 SiI3114, SiI3132, SiI3531) is not supported.

  VMware KB: Obsolete and unsupported features in ESXi 5.5

  VMware Compatibility Guide: search for i/o device

  Some people, the community was able to make this work with 5.1GA output (ESXi 5.1.0 GA, 2012-09-10, 799733):

  https://communities.VMware.com/thread/399476

  Therefore, it seems that the only way is to return to the 5.1GA version...

  You can also see this post:

  Before VMware experience: how to do your job does not support SATA AHCI Controller with ESXi 5.5

  Kind regards

  P.

• utility for documenting the ESXi server configuration?

  I know that we can use tools of command line following this kb KB VMware: backup and restore ESXi configuration using the vSphere command-line Interface and vSphere PowerCLI...

  to save and restore a configuration of the host.

  But what I'm looking for is a way to 'capture' the current configuration of a particular server, so that I can use this config as a starting point for the construction of host config documentation. The bundle of config which is created by running the command above creates a bunch of text and other files that I think hold configurations, but they do not provide a way to look through the config, or copy and paste easily the different elements.

  Anyone know of a free util that will do something like what I'm looking for?

  Hi TedH256,

  It's easy...  RVTools completely!  It is a simple, lightweight windows install you simply point your vCenter (or $vmhost), and then save the report in Excel.  It creates tabs for everything you can imagine including network vmkernel.  That should be all you need.  Still hungry?  Launch PowerCLI and use vCheck, Reports of CDPand NIC Firmware.

• Cannot add free license to the ESXi Server

  I have an ESXi host 4.1 I can't add my license key for free also.  I installed this on 8 other identical servers, but this one gives me the penalty.

  If I go to configuration > license I see the following:

  Product: Assessment 1 host peer Mode
  License key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
  Expires: expired

  Product features:
  Up to 8 - way virtual SMP
  for ESX Server vCenter agent
  vStorage API
  VMsafe
  dvFilter
  VMware HA
  HW hot pluggable virtual
  vMotion
  VMware FT
  Data recovery
  vShield Zones
  VMware DRS
  Storage vMotion
  MPIO / third-party Multi-Pathing
  vNetwork Distributed Switch
  Profiles of the host
  Remote virtual serial Port concentrator
  Storage i/o control
  dpvmotion
  Vaai

  The strange thing is that the button "Edit" in the upper right is grey.  It is not a link on which I can click.  What I am doing wrong?

  Yes.  See, http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003490