Best backup using ESXi Server 3.5 environment

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• Backup of VM best practices using vCenter Server

  Hi all

  I currently plan to backup my virtual machine in VMWare ESXi 4, I have

  installed the trial vCenter Server 4.0 administration server.

  My 2 x ESXi 4 server connected to a San and sharing a single LUN so

  in this case, I would like to create another LUN in the SAN to

  Hold the Backed up SAN. (see attachment)

  and I'm still not sure about which license should I get for this question? between essential or Foundation

  My goal is to be able to do:

  1 backup and restore using VCB

  2. ease of management of VM creation and the cloned VM management, models and migration (moving between SAN and SATA Local data store) offline.

  HA and VMotion is not important at the moment.

  any suggestions and comments will be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Kind regards

  AWT

  There is no way to "upgrade to ESX ESXi" without a complete reinstallation of the product.  If you really want instead of ESXi ESX, you should be able to just install ESX, ESXi over and tell him to keep all existing partitions intact VMFS.  You will lose all your settings (vSwitches, etc.), but you shouldn't lose all virtual machines.  In fact if the ESX host is SAN attached so you can just blow everything about ESXi installation and install ESX and reattach the VMFS LUNS to the new ESX host.  You shouldn't lose anything it. Make sure that the ESX host is not attached to the SAN when installing ESX (unplug the cable) than who has been known to cause problems.

  You will get no reduction in functionality if you stay with ESXi.  Once an appropriate license, ESX and ESXi work exactly the same.  The main differences lie in the way you manage servers with the absence of a Service Console on ESXi.  Given that VMware intends to get rid of the Service Console completely in future versions, it might be logical just to go in that direction now and stay with ESXi.

• VMA 4.0 for backup using ESXi 4.0 host setting?

  Hi all

  I installed 4.0 vMA and able to ping the host name of ESXi01 from the console of the root,

  but when I try to run the following command: # vicfg - cfgbackup - Server ESXi01 s BackupESXi01

  where can I get this backup file?

  Kind regards

  AWT

  If the command runs successfully, your backup file is saved in the course of work directly and must be named BackupESXi01 you specified with s param

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• updated images of VMware Server to use in ESXI server

  Hello

  I just have a lot of virtual machines that has been configured and used by vmware server 1. Now, I'll use ESXI server, when I downloaded the images to the esxi server and tried to run, I had a mistake in VMDK. Is it possible for me to change VMDK and use these old images or I need to reconstruct images from scracth. also, is there any availbale tool to update my old images to use ESXI?

  Thank you

  ESXi does not support the scattered disk format used by VMware Server by default. What you can do is to follow the recommendations of weinstein5and use VMware Converter or convert the hard file in a supported format (zeroedthick, eagerzeroedthick or thin) using the vmkfstools in ESXi command line tool.

  Assuming that the virtual disk has no snapshots, you can follow these steps in order to maintain the virtual disk file name.

  • create a 'old' subfolder in the folder of the VM on the ESXi host and move the hard files in this folder
  • Basic virtual machine folder run for example vmksftools old-i /hard-d thin vmname.vmdk
  • If the virtual machine lights without problem, you can remove the "old" subdirectory

  André

• Access the SMB storage using esxi host and manage with MS server 2008

  Hi there, I know the subject line can be confusing, but I didn't know how to explain what I need in the line object in such a short sentence.

  in any case, I have a storage device SMB, a Promise VTrak M610P, which is attached to a blade server 1U HP through interface channels double Ultra 320 SCSI host. I can't configure the VTrak as a NFS, the only way to access logical drives is connected to a server via the scsi channels and using the operating system to share the drive and the shared disks.

  I would use a server blade with dual ultra 320 SCSI host interface channels and connect the VTrak to this server blade. Then I would install ESXI hypervisor OS 5.5 to this server blade. I want to know is if the ESXI operating system will recognize the logical drives and if I create a virtual machine with MS server 2008 and see if the virtual machine detects logical drives, so that I can share the drives? I hope that I'm supposed to and if I'm not, please let me know what makes no sense, I will do the best to explain it better.

  Thank you

  Andy

  So it turns out that there seems to be something wrong with vClient when you add a hard disk (virtual disk) to a virtual machine of size greater than 4 TB. Article VMware KB: value of range error message when you add more than 4 TB capacity discs in vSphere Client describes this if you encounter this problem, add the hard drive via vSphere CLI, CLI power or vmkfstools. So this seems to be a known issue on vClient. What I ended up doing was using vClient, creation of hard disk, adding to the virtual machine (size of the hard drive is to 5.45) and when I would get the error message on the DiskCapControl out of reach, I would just click OK and then finalize the creation of the hard drive on the virtual machine. Once the process is complete, I selected the virtual machine and noticed that he indeed added a new HDD size 5.45 TB even if he's complained about it. I pulled to the top of the virtual machine with windows server 2008 R2 installed and was able to create a new disk under windows and set it up as a shared drive on the network. Looks like vClient must be updated by VMware and correct this bug, if it's a bug that I think. Thank you for the help vervoort!

• Access NAS storage of ESXi Server using VMKernel Port?

  Hello

  I would like to know the best procedure to connect to the NAS storage of ESXi host 5. I am able to connect to the NAS storage according to the screenshots listed in the link below.

  http://www.tintri.com/blog/2011/11/connecting-vSphere-to-NFS-the-easy-way/

  But, I saw different configurations in the past where port dedicated VMkernel is assigned to NAS and all storage goes into network 10 G. I try to do the same and created a VMkernel for NAS port. But I don't think that traffic is going over there as it is not used at all.

  I gave the IP address of the ESXi server on the NAS box to get access. I couldn't give address IP VMkernel sideways NAS. How can I make use of this IP VMKernel dedicated NFS storage?

  I want to implement the best way to pass NAS 10 G network traffic. In addition, How can I test if storage traffic crosses VMkernel port?

  Suggestions needed.

  Virtualinfra is right that you must use a different subnet for NFS traffic. You masked the IP range, so I don't see what you use, but make sure that the vmkernel and storage using a single subnet, not the management subnet. If you get an error, your use of a subnet that goes out the default gateway of the management port, or that you are using the same subnet.

  I wrote a few articles on the use of NFS with vSphere: http://wahlnetwork.com/2012/04/19/nfs-on-vsphere-a-few-misconceptions/

  Also, make sure that the vmnic can route traffic on that subnet, as in the case of the use of VLANs.

• Export the VM of ESXi to 'not connected' ESXi Server using converter

  Hi all

  Sorry for the newbie question - I've seen a lot of messages about the export of a machine virtual workstation or player, etc, but I couldn't find one for my purpose.

  We need to export a virtual machine that was created on a server ESXi Server ESXi in another place that has no network connectivity between them using the converter v 4.01 Standalone (?). The idea is the following: export image, copy the files on USB key, send to a remote site, they will import image on their server ESXi (same version).

  What is the best way for me to do using the converter?  I thought that I could simply select the VMWare Infrastructure Server as a destination, but that seems to be an option only if you have the remote a plugged into the network.

  Does anyone have suggestions as to the export type that may possibly be more coherent than the others? That is to say; export as "vmware workstation or another vmware virtual machine" say vs "virtual appliance"?  Are just as reliable a prospect of import export and then?

  Thanks in advance!

  D

  If the two ESXi is the same version that you can do is go to the browser data store and download all the VMS in the USB drive and then go to Site 2 and upload is via the browser of data store. Browser for the .vmx and save the virtual machine.

  If you still want to use vmware converter to format of workstation converter so that the destination can be selected as USB key, then a workstation to vmware infrastructure in Site 2.

• Using a single ESXi Server HA...

  I'm testing VSphere HA for the possible deployment in a small business environment.  Here's my question:

  I realize that the destination account of AH is to have features of failover using 2 or more servers ESX... since I don't have that a single ESXi server running 12 comments VM... can I use HA to restart a virtual machine that stops unexpectedly?

  So then... with this be configured?  I guess you must always define a Cluster... with an ESX Server... but what else would be needed.

  Thank you...

  Take a look at this document:

  How to work without vCenter Server

  There is a link to a solution of "HA" without vCenter.

  But it requires shared storage or replication solution.

  André

• Local concept of method hotadd VM Backup using VCB v1.5u1 and ESXi 4 datastre

  Hi all

  I would like to get clarification using ESXi VCB v1.5 Update 1

  Backup VM with method -hotadd in vSphere 4 (all servers are ESXi 4)

  The objectives is to make the backup of virtual machine faster since most of the

  VM is in MD3000i_SAN VMFS and between the ESXi host is a direct connection

  both ESXi1 and ESXi2

  The setting is as follows:

  1. Windows Server 2003 x 64 Standard VM +.
     VCB framework deployed on the ESXi1 and the local Datastore SATA ESXi2, namely VCBProxy01and VCBProxy02 all had only 40 GB HD size

  2. VM empty created on the two ESXi1
     and ESXi2: VCBProxy01(VCB-HELPER) and VCBProxy02(VCB-HELPER).
     All this without hard drive

  Organizational chart: http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7607/esxir.jpg

  The command I have published:

  * vcbmounter h

  virtualcenterHOST u Administrator Pei AdminPASSWORD - an ipaddr:server1.domain.com

  Server2.domain.com server3.domain.com - r D:\OUTPUTDIR t fullvm - L 6 - m hotadd *.

  but then I got the error:

  Error: the extra arguments unexpected encounter.

  VMware Consolidated Backup - Virtual Machine set up Utility Version 1.5.0.4948 (build 150805)

  No idea how to do several VM (online and offline) hotadd method through command line please?

  Kind regards

  AWT

  Hello

  You can not pass several VM arguments in a single command. It must be only 1 VM. In your case, by looking at the settings, I guess that you pass the name of the virtual machine and no ip address. If you give - an ipaddr to be ip address of the target VM to back up. Else to move the VM name, it must be - a name: vm - name.

  Still, you can't spend several VM in a single order VCBMounter names. To run the backup for several virtual machines you should run several instances of the command line with the corresponding target VMs name / ip address. I hope this helps.

  Thank you

  Rahul

• Single ESXi server environment

  Hello

  Is it possible to install an ESXi server without access to the internet and without going through a Windows VI additional customer? I just want ESXi Server allows you to maintain multiple operating systems on my laptop. While I can connect to a Windows operating system, a UNIX operating system in the evening and in the morning? Is it possible to create a kind of a private network between the virtual machines on my laptop? What happened later, when the ESXi server is already installed, can I use my laptop to connect to my VMs without having access to the network?

  Thanks in advance for your advice.

  Is not simple and practical to use Worksation or VMware Server or VMware Player?

  Yes, he would.  Workstation costs $$$ and VM Player won't let you make configuration changes to VM, VM Ware Server is the best option.

• Don't know which one to use, virtual server or ESXi

  I have a couple of Windows server running on IBM e series.  They do not work with heavy loads so I thought to bring together them.  I used Virtual Server 1 x front on my desk and loved so I thought to use it, but now that ESXi is available I want to understand if this is a better option.

  I know that ESXi will run the VM faster and uses fewer resources, but from what I read, it seems that it is not as easy to manage.  Everyone notes that the console is difficult to transition to?  Furthermore, what about backups?  For example, if I want to make a snapshot I can run and copy off in my NAS box, but it seems that you cannot directly access the VM ESXi files.  Is this correct?

  Thank you

  Steve

  For example, if I want to make a snapshot I can run and copy off in my NAS box, but it seems that you cannot directly access the VM ESXi files. Is this correct?

  A snapshot is not a good method of backup, and this isn't how it should be used.  A snapshot preserves the State of a virtual machine that allows you to make changes and revert to a previous state if you need to.  Should not be considered as an alternative to long-term backup.  That's why you have to VCB.

  ESX 3i is very easy to manage, the hardest part is not console, so you can not do operations on the host easily, but you can copy files from ESX via the data store.  While ESX is more suited for very large like VM 15 guests or more, and if you are not running a very high load and not many VM VM Server will work fine.  There isn't really a difference in performance between any virtualization product until you start to reach the breaking point.  ESX can accommodate dozens of virtual machines on a computer, is there that ESX is really profitable (and I know that ESX 3i is free) but pound for pound can match VM Ware ESX Server 3i for small host environments, and given that it's windows it does not have a lot to manage.

• Backup error ESXi 5.5 using vicfg

  I'm trying to save our ESXi server configuration using the command vicfg - cfgbackup.pl, but I got the error 'bad hostname' after entering the password. Here's my output to the screen. What I am doing wrong?

  C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin > vicfg - cfgbackup.pl - Server

  192.168.75.18 - username = root s c:\ESXi_test1_backup.txt =

  Enter the password:

  Error to connect to the server " " https://=192.168.75.18/sdk/webService': Bad hostn

  SOUL

  C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin >

  Is 192.168.75.18 the IP address of your ESXi host (without typos etc.) and is this place works?

  Probably you have an error in the command line you entered, the error message print "https://=192.168...

  The '=' in front of the INVESTIGATION period does not, maybe you have entered - Server == 192.168... ?

  
  

• A Dell PowerEdge 2850 server is used for the new ESXi server, but it does not support the 64-bit VM.

  A Dell PowerEdge 2850 server is used for the new ESXi server, but it does not support the 64-bit VM.

  I can't believe it.

  When I start up a virtual computer, it gives a wrong message shown in the picture below.

  Does anyone have any ideas on this?

  Usually not enabled virtualization technology in host BIOS.

  Take a look at can not power on a 64-bit Windows VM

• You can convert a virtual server on a single machine in VMware Server on another computer using ESXi?

  Here is my scenario:

  Machine 1

  Server5 - host VMware Server 1.0.6 version

  Is within Server5 Server6 running on VMware Server & Server7

  Machine 2

  Created an ESXi Server

  I want to one Server11 newly created on the ESXi machine be Server7.

  All machines are running MS Server 2003 R2 SP2

  I tried using the conversion tool and get an error message "actively denied connection to the target computer.  I tried all the possible scenarios regarding the installation of conversion on each machine tool.  I made sure that telnet runs on both machines.  I found little or no information on this error message on the VMware site.  Is there a better way to convert this virtual machine that use the conversion tool?  It sounds simple enough, but I'm obviously missing something.  Thanks in advance.

  Stand-alone installation of converter on the host that is running Server 1.0.6.  http://www.VMware.com/download/converter/

  Turning off 6 Server and Server 7.

  In the first step of the Converter Wizard, select the option for an engine off the coast of the virtual machine.  This should allow you to select the VMX file using a button 'Browse '.

  Kind regards

  Jonathan

  B.SC., RHCT, VMware vExpert 2009

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• The best way to manage and maintain the VM_Template VM using ESXi 3.5

  Hello

  I would like to know, how people do this by creating a guest VM to a VM_Template in ESXi 3.5?

  Previously I was using VMWare Server 2.0 and it worked by just copy paste the directory and then rename the file directory and the most important thing is the customization of the. VMX file

  is there a simple way to do?

  I use right now to copy - paste from my machine to the ESXi Server Veeam FastSCP 3.5u4.

  Thank you

  Kind regards

  AWT

  No, you can not - USB is not supported... Well, it may be, but you must use a USB to the device of the IP.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/esx_anywhereusb2.PDF