CAN I VMotion between ESX server with they are in different version?

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• VMotion between 2 Hosts with different processors

  Hallo,

  I have a server in my homelab I use for studies of VMsphere and I want to get a second machine to test advanced features such as HA, Vmotion etc.

  My first server has a map of X9SCM-9 with processor Xeon E3-1230V2 (Ivy Bridge). I am currently running ESX 5.0 U2 on it.

  I was counting on obtaining of material quality for the second host consumers because I don't want to spend a lot on it, so I thought that I need any CPU generation Ivy Bridge.

  I tested today with a second machine with a Pentium G2020 Ivy Bridge, but when I try to Vmotion he says "the virtual machine requires physical features that are not available or disabled on the host... ».

  So I figure there must be a difference in architecture regardless of the CPU beeing an Ivy Bridge CPU.

  When I try to activate CVS it just me are going to the 'Nehalem' Version so my virtual machines running on host 1 would not be able to use all the features of the CPU since the Xeon.

  So the question boils down to: what is the processor less which offer compatibility VCA L5?

  Or is there something else to consider in VMotion between two hosts with different processors?

  I got a shared storage, etc. of the same network configuration.

  Thank you

  Benjamin

  Hi Benjamin,

  For compatibility VCA L5 want to look at one of the following models, Intel CPU:

  • Ivy Bridge: Series E3-1200-v2
  • HASWELL

  I would recommend mental health that before rushing and a CPU purchase, check if a cheaper option would be, as Jon mentions in suppresss some fo the CPU compatibility checks so obviously, this is not desirable in a production environment, and must be applied in your study of VMware Lab to the home address.

  Hope this helps,

  Simon

  TechHead

  http://techhead.co

• vMotion between ESX 3.5 5.1 ESXi MAchines?

  Hi guys I need to know if possible to a Vmotion between ESX 3.5 s machines to ESXi 5.1?

  I hace 2 servers with ESX 2.5 I want to do the update to 4.1 and then to 5.1 hot, for that, I have 4 new esxi 5.1.

  Accoeding to http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php? It is not possible because you cannot manage the ESX 3.5 with vCenter 5.1 - I advise to use VMware Converter to V2V virtual machines to the new environment of 6.1.

• Added Distributed Switch, now can not access any ESX Server

  Hi guys,.

  I just completed the implementation of our first 2 ESX servers, a server vCentre added in as a virtual machine to a trial and the addition of a distributed switch to separate our traffic. During this process, I somehow picked the wrong interconnect to cross and moved VMNIC0 that running the SC and all virtual machines after the original installation.

  Now, I can't access the ESX server or server vCentre to revert back the changes I made. However, I have physical access to the servers via command line.

  Is there a relatively simple way, I can move the SC and VM' on the default vswitch? This happens when the server vCentre has been disconnected for a period of time?  I don't mind having to add the virtual machine to a vCentre at all, so remove the ESX on it will return to the way 1 vswitch and give me access again.

  I'm kinda stuck at the moment as I have ready 8 VM to start a project on but cannot access any of them!

  Thanks in advance

  Simon

  Simon,

  You must set up a group of ports "Service Console" and assign a vswif. If you follow the steps in KB http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1000266 it will show you how to do this. The service console port group is necessary for the host be observable at the customer virtual Center/vi. I have attached 2 screenshots of what esxcfg-vswitch - l and esxcfg-vswif - l should look like. The Group of ports VMotion is not necessary, just the service console.

  Kevin

• VC4.0 usable vmotion between esx 3.5 and esx 4.0?

  VC4.0 usable vmotion between esx 3.5 and esx 4.0?

  Yes, you will be able to vmotion between 3.5 and 4.0

  Just leave your comment "out of date" tools until all ESX versions are on their final construction, then upgrade the comment tools and virtual hardware

• I visited a new client today and discovered that they are running a version of Microsoft Windows XP, I had never heard of, Black complete edition of Windows XP.

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  Everything I read is not a legitimate copy. It's a pirated copy. I don't know about the features.

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• When I try to import photos go into the import screen in lightroom, they will not import.  Import the button is dimmed and all the photos are checked for import, but they are a different color too

  Import the button is dimmed and all photos are checked for import, but they are a different color too.

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  See a similar detailed thread Re: cannot import Images grayed out -

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• VMotion between ESX 4.1 & ESXi 4.1 down on identical hardware

  I did turn ESX 4.1 a few months on 6 Dell R710 servers and have no problem of vmotion, but now I added 2 extra (identical) Dell R710 servers with ESXi 4.1 on them.

  The problem I have is that I can't vmotion running servers to the ESXi servers.

  Can I vmotion stop server on ESXi servers without problem and running (on ESXi) between these 2 ESXi R710s of vmotion.

  Also, I can't vmotion (on ESXi) servers to ESX servers.

  I get the same error message, re cpu is different! Although they are not.

  Thank you for taking the time to answer this.

  J

  This error message occurs generally if guests have different BIOS settings or even different BIOS versions.

  See http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1029785

  André

• I can storage vMotion two popular VMS with shared disks?

  I have an ESX 3.0.2 Server with local storage and two ESX 3.5 with fiber channel SAN servers. Two VM sharing disks and run it on the computer with only the local storage. Can I use storage vMotion to move these to a 3.5 servers and more at the SAN?

  If not; can I migrate the servers (when closed) to the SAN and 3.5 servers without breaking the links on shared disks?

  If you close the virtual machines and migrate them, you should be able to access the disks - as the sVmotion update pointers in the vmx file.

  If you upsize and lose access to the disk, you will need to do is open the.vmx file for each virtual computer and update the path specified for each disc, not too hard to fix at all. -If you don't like that, you can simply remove and re-add the disc in the VM properties

• vMotion between two hosts with different version?

  
  Hello

  Can I vMotion VM between two hosts with different version? For example, a virtual machine of esxi 6.0 5.5 esxi and esxi esxi 6.0 5.5 vMotion.

  Thank you.

  Yes, it will avoid you to move.

• Having a problem with vmotion between two hosts with processors Intel E5640

  Hi all.

  We organize a group of 14 guests, each with ESX 4.0, build 261974 installed.

  They are managed through vCenter 4.0.0 and construction 258672, vSphere client 4.0.0 builf 258672.

  The hosts are blades from IBM, in a BladecenterH.

  Some of the blades are older model HS21 (type 7995) with processors Intel Xeon E5440.

  The rest of the blades are more recent model HS22V (type 7871) with processors Intel Xeon E5640.

  We are currently replacing old HS21 blades with more the HS22 blades, so we just bought 7 HS22s, all with the same Intel E5640 processors located in the blades currently in service. One of the things that this transition will happen for us is allowing us to have the same processor type in all of our blades and remove vMotion compatibility problems we had in the past. We were unable to turn on CVS, because we would have had to shut down a cluster of virtual machines on the latest hosts and could not take this kind of failure. We will turn VCA after that.

  Here's the question:

  We just installed the first new knives, and when turn on us and try to vMotion VMs to it, it fails. He gives us the error standard vMotion on CPU register incompatibilities, and that we should read kb1993. The thing is, they all have the same processor. Same identifier type, same everything, yet for some reason vCenter is convinced they are incompatible. We checked things in BIOS, and they are all the same.

  We are ideas, other than the new knives have a later rev BIOS than the old ones.

  Any thoughts?

  Thank you!

  -Tim

  According to the missing pieces, http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086963 should help you solve the problem.

  André

• ESX Server with a control VM, instead of the workstation

  Considering change of ESX Server to increase the memory available to my VM that is connected to the internet.  But I've been advised what ESX a second pc needs to combat it.  So it's no good in replacement of the workstation or player.

  Why can't a virtual machine with the guest only network use the computer controlling in ESX, playing the role of external control computer?

  If it is declared with a raw disk, it can even have full access on the host drive. You can then install vmware workstation virtual machine to edit .vmx via the user interface files, generate new hard or copy - pasting entire VM.

  And when you have need of more memory, you suspend this VM control and almost all memory is available for the computer connected to the internet virtual.

  Why not?

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  Because it is so limited and restricted compared with other operating systems, it's so good to run virtual machines without GUI.

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• ESX server with 2 different storage array?

  Hello.

  I currently have my ESX servers connected to storage DS4700 and most berries.  Each ESX is double path via a switch which, in turn, allows me to see my DS4700.  My question is, can I i the area my ESX Server so that it can "see" my DS8300 and I would be able to assign LUNS of my ESX servers with no problems?  Both can coexist?  I think I should use for my DS4700 host bus adapters and host bus adapters that are dedicated to my DS8300?  A UNIX point, these 2 storage arrays do not 'communicate' the same way (for example, SDD and RDAC).

  Thank you.

  Steph

  SDD driver is for the multipath. VMware has its own multi-channel driver that is shipped with ESX server, you won't not any 3rd party multipathing software.

  In any case to be abel to see camps Bay you have no need to activate the software multpathing. It is intended only to provide a redundant path to any logical unit number hosted by a single table through several MS SPs/Ports.

  Area just for DS8300 ESX Server and a new analysis should see the new targets and when you present LUNS to your host definetion analyze again another you should see the DS8300 LUN.

  I hope this helps.

  -Surya

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  In the last days, when I click on some web pages, I have suddenly become a full screen Popup part. It's never happened before. They are obviously sponsored links. How can I disable it please?

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