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• Virtual Center audit for virtual machines and ESX hosts

  Hi guys.

  I need to audit a system with 1000 + virtual PCs and hope you guys knew a script floating around in the VMware community who could interrogate Virtual Center for more information on all ESX and VMS hosts. Did anyone done something like this before?

  Looking for information on ESX, versions hostnames, Virtual Machines running on each host and the types of each virtual machine, the IP address of each virtual machine OS.

  Thoughts anyone?

  Thank you

  Hello

  RVTools is to look like Alan Renouf Powershell script vDiagram... http://www.virtu-al.NET

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• Need a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter

  Hi all

  If someone can help me with a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter, create a role called admin and give all access except the root. This shoulb be past by a virtual centre.

  Very much appreciated to help him.

  Kind regards

  MelLvin

  I suspect that you posted your question to the wrong thread

  This requires only a minor change to the script above actually.

  Something like that

  $groupName = "group"$accountName = "user"$accountPswd = "password"$accountDescription = "A user"
  
  $esxlist = Get-VMHostforeach($esx in $esxlist){    Connect-VIServer -Server $esx -User root -Password "password"
  
      Try {      Get-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -Group -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null    }    Catch {      New-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -GroupAccount | Out-Null    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    Try{        $account = Get-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -ErrorAction Stop |        Set-VMHostAccount -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -AssignGroups $groupName    }    Catch{        $account = New-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -UserAccount -GrantShellAccess -AssignGroups $groupName    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    New-VIPermission -Entity $rootFolder -Principal $account -Role admin
  
      Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false}
  

• Get the list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific AND of a specific folder...

  I'm trying to get a list of the virtual machines running on an ESX host specific, but also are located in a specific folder.

  I think it must be something like that below, but for now without success:

  Get-vmhost $esx_hostname | Get-vm-location (get-record $folder_name( )
  giving the error message: Get - VM: the input object cannot be bound to all the settings for the command EIThim because
  the command does not pipeline or entry and its own input stakeholders do not match any parameters that accept entries of pipeline of.
  Any thoughts?
  Thank you!
  Eric

  VMHost and folder use the Get-VM-setting position. You must select either using the Where-Object cmdlet filter. For example:

  Get-VMHost $esx_hostname |
  Get-VM |
  Where-Object {$_.Folder.Name -eq $folder_name}
  

• Average use of CPU and memory of the ESX host

  Dear team

  script of powercli necessary to fetch the last 2 month avg cpu and memory utilzaition for all ESX hosts that are managed by vcenter server.

  concerning

  Mr. Vmware

  Try something like this

  $esx = Get-VMHost
  $start = (Get-Date).AddMonths(-2)
  $metric = "cpu.usage.average","mem.usage.average"
  Get-Stat -Entity $esx -Start $start -Stat $metric | Group-Object -Property {$_.Entity.Name} |
  Select @{N="VMHost";E={$_.Name}},  @{N="Avg CPU %";E={$_.Group | where {$_.MetricId -eq "cpu.usage.average"} |
      Measure-Object -Property Value -Average | Select -ExpandProperty Average}},  @{N="Avg Memory %";E={$_.Group | where {$_.MetricId -eq "mem.usage.average"} |
      Measure-Object -Property Value -Average | Select -ExpandProperty Average}}
  

• Best Linux for host? ... and ESX vs. Workstation

  I've been running VM Workstation since 1999.  I just built a physical machine for my lab at home I want to only run on VMS.  I have two questions.

  What is the best linux for VM Workstation 8 host?

  I went the compatitibility guide at:

  http://PartnerWeb.VMware.com/comp_guide2/search.php?deviceCategory=software & testConfig = 17

  and put:

  Workstation

  8.0

  all the

  all the

  Linux

  Desktop

  64

  and it happens with Mandriva and SUSE.  It's weird.  No Red Hat?  No Ubuntu?  No Debian?  Mandriva is a French company funded by the Russians, which hurts me a little inside, and SUSE is not free.  It makes me wonder if this page is current.

  Which leads to my next question. ... Are there not some hypervisor product that does not even need a host operating system?  What ESX?  I can get all the features of Workstation (snapshots, etc.) with this hypervisor product? ... and of course, I can't spend $2,000 for a lab at home.   It seems to me that to remember that one of these products is free,... was it ESXi?  Can someone explain the differences between the workstation and ESX in a few sentences.  But if I need the version ESX is $2000, then too bad.

  I suppose that, ideally, I would like to install Workstation as a hypervisor (no host operating system).  Is there anyway to achieve this?  What do you suggest me?

  ESXi uses a very minimal video driver - a computer display virtual itself is not possible
  This is why you must use a second physical machine to view virtual machines

  inside the virtual machines, you get only a virtual video card - playing the latest games inside a virtual machine is not possible

  > or that, it cannot run on an i7? ... once again, really?

  This is not correct - do not know who told you that...
  ESXi is very picky when it comes to disk controllers - fake Raids and cheap stuff is not supported - but it will work with normal SATA drives

• Get the list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific and dumping of .csv in a specific format

  I have problems to find a way to get a list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific and then he dumped to a .csv in the following format

  I use the get-vmhost esxhostname | Get - vm

  but everyhting else after, it is where I am lost...  I think the closest I had been posting the output with a goofy header and format 'vm1, vm2, vm3 "...

  name

  computer 1 name

  computer 2 name

  name of the machine 3

  to use for later use.  Any help would be appreciated.

  You must use the Select-Object cmdlet to specify more precisely the properties you want.

  The Export-Csv doesn't know how to manage the virtual computer object.

  Something like that

  Get-vmhost esxhostname | Get - vm | Select name. Export Csv.\report.csv - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

• Migration 4 and 3.5 ESX hosts again vCenter Server 4.0

  I'll put up a new vCenter Server 4.0 with an Oracle database to take the place of two vCenter using express databases included. They are both on the hosts recommended 5-50 VM for the Express database, oops.

  The first is vCenter 4.0 which uses the express database included is on a Dell 1950 server. ESX 4.0 hosts are on 2 groups on Dell blade servers that have 5 blades per cluster and are using storage arrays EqualLogic iSCSI for data warehouses. More there are a few individual Dell R900 and Dell R710 servers use local storage connected to the vCenter.

  The second is vCenter 2.5 that uses the express database included running on a Dell 2950 server with, like 20 other Dell running ESX 3.5 of 2950 using local storage.

  Looking for a vision a little and advise the host migration to the new server vCenter Server.

  Thank you... Jim Hurley

  I would say the easiest would be to create new vCenter new host OS (I would choose 64 bits that will put you in the conditions required for 4.1).  Once the new vCenter Server online, I then install a standalone license server for your VI3 hosts, then begin to disconnect and remove other environments and new hosts.

  Stand alone license server can be found

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/details/esx_35_licenseserver_dt/dGViZGVoKmJqQA==

• Is it possible to use GPFS or another build is a SAN storage shared for multiple ESX and ESXi hosts?

  We have a license GPFS and SAN storage. I am trying to create a storage shared for multiple ESX and ESXi hosts share existing virtual machines. We tried once NFS, it of a little slow and consume too much bandwidth LAN.

  Anyone can help answer? Thank you very much in advance!

  It depends on your storage space.

  You must connect all hosts to the same San, then follow the configuration guide of ESXi and specific documentation for your storage space (for sharing LUNS on multiple hosts).

  André

• Two vCenters and mobile from one to another ESX host

  I have an existing vSphere environment where all virtual machines on the local drive. This environment is managed by a physical vCenter Server.

  I've built a WHOLE new environment with three hosts and each has 4 Sockets, 6 hearts with 128 GB of each host. I also created a new vCenter Server and it is a virtual machine. All are connected to the iSCSI SAN.

  I know that the ESX hosts can be managed by a vCenter server at a time. Now, I want to add old esx hosts that have virtual machines on a local drive to the new environment that is connected to a shared storage. When I try to add a host on the new vcenter server, I get a message saying that the host is already managed by the old server vcenter and if I add it to the news that it disconnects. Which is the best way to do it, or should I disconnect hosts from the old server vcenter first?

  Also how I will move the virtual machines on the local disk to the San. I have company over 4.1.

  Thank you!

  I unplug and remove the host from the old environment and then add the host in the new.  This will allow your guests to continue to operate.  Once you have hosts in the new environment, you can use sVMotion (right click to migrate, move the datastore) to move your guests to a shared storage.

• Virtualize vCenter and patching ESX hosts

  I have a host two cluster HA with VSphere Essentials Plus, so no vMotion. (I know... good budget restrictions). It's a whole new infrastructure, so I only have a VM... my vCenter server running on host 1 (config) supported in a small size like mine environment

  I use VUM patch my ESX host that requires that the guests of had no VM and be in maintenance mode.

  The problem: How can I migrate my virtual vCenter server to my other host in order to set the host mode of maintenance and patch 1 (requires a vCenter runs).

  My thought: two guests can see the LUNS for the vCenter server. I think I can go into host 1, power off the virtual machine and then remove from the inventory. Then, I'm going to host 2, browse the store of data LUN and ADD it to its inventory. Is this correct? If so, what file in the data store can I connect to the host (vmx, vmdk, etc.)

  Thank you.

  pageda79 wrote:

  My thought: two guests can see the LUNS for the vCenter server. I think I can go into host 1, power off the virtual machine and then remove from the inventory. Then, I'm going to host 2, browse the store of data LUN and ADD it to its inventory. Is this correct? If so, what file in the data store can I connect to the host (vmx, vmdk, etc.)

  Yes, it will work, but you will need to attach the base to a host at a time line.  You would add to inventory the .vmx

  Or use the command line

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_40_esxupdate.PDF

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_vcli.PDF

• What ports to use between the server host and ESX license

  Hello

  I've implemented a standalone ESX host and want it connects to the license server.

  Is there anyone knows what port must be open for the connection from the host ESX to the license server?

  Thank you!

  LAN

  27010

  27000

  See http://vmetc.com/2008/11/06/vmware-vi-35-port-diagram/ for full information

• Connect an ESX host 4.0 in a store of data VMFS 3.31 with vMotion, and ESX 3.5 hosts

  Hello

  I moved 2 x a new vCenter 4.0 3.5 ESX hosts.  I also have a new ESX 4.0 host.

  Can I connect this ESX host 4.0 for the data store using the 2 x ESX 3.5 hosts?  It is a VMFS 3.31 on a CX3-20 SAN data store. I was then going to vMotion virtual machines to the new host and reinstall the old.

  I just fear that the new ESX 4.0 host will do something to the data store that make it incompatible with the older ESX 3.5 servers.

  Thanks in advance,

  Euan

  Yes, you can connect and use these data with ESX versions warehouses. If you have sVMotion it will work as well. On ESX 3.5 you can only move the guest as a whole on an ESX 4.0 host, you can move the vDisks independently.

  It is perhaps unnecessary, but when I update the ESX 3.5 servers 4.0 I unplug the storage until the update is running. Just in case...

  AWo

  VCP / vEXPERT 2009

• HA/DRS and a Cluster of 10 ESX host

  Hello

  I would appreciate comments on best practices for HA and DRS configuration on the following configuration:

  • We have a cluster of 10 ESX host

  • 2 guests are related ONLY to datastore1

  • 8 guests are related ONLY to datastore2

  • All hosts are available and active in Lab Manager 3.02

  • We use no fences of network

  The questions are:

  1. If one of the hosts in the 'group' of 8 guests above fails, HA will restart the virtual machines on the 7 remaining or it will try to start on one of the 2 hosts in the different 'group' (which have no connectivity to datastore2). Please note that I use the term "group" to highlight the hosts connected to separate data warehouses.

  2. can we or must activate us DRS about this group in a perspective of Lab Manager? Even if we have a maximum of 8 hosts connected on the same VMFS volume, are we exceeding any rule DRS here?

  Thank you

  gogogo5

  My best guess is that most should all magically work.

  DRS won't even try to break you, he will always recommend you only migrants who are indeed possible.

  Yes, normally I too would advocate this split into two different groups, but with the problem, they do not need to be joined (you have configurations for which a VM MUST go on 2 and the rest MUST go to the 8, and indeed, LM will refuse to cross pools of resources to achieve).

  If disable you completely the DRS, LabManager uses a variant of the old (pre - 3.0) algorithms to try to find the compatible host less loaded (at deploy time) and put it there.

  I'm too uncertain and curious about the HA situation. I have a feeling would be deeply confused on a default installation, it could be implemented, but it would be difficult to make the right constraints.

• vMotion between ESX 4.0 and ESX 3.5 hosts

  We are planning our ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 infrastructure upgrade.  I understand you can vmotion VM guests from 3.5 to 4.0 hosts, however you can migrate 4.0 3.5 guest hosts.  Before you try I know that we have to vCenter Server 4.0.

  Yes, vmotion is allowed between the two versions.

  Just don't upgrade the comment tools and virtual hardware until you get all of your ESX hosts on 4.0

  Good luck!