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• Cannot remove Datastore ESX 3.5

  Hi ESX veterans.

  I am a novice using ESX, and lately I just install ESX on a new Dell server, with 6 x 450 GB configured in a Raid 5 environment. I realized that once the ESX is complete, and VI client infrastructure is installed, there will be a default data store created using all available space with a block size of 1 MB.  In the latest installation of couple on older servers (which worked well), I simply remove the data store and to recreate another large block data store, so I can do a greater volume to install my OS.  But this time, I get this error:

  Configuring the host error: DestroyVmfsDatastore: cannot remove partition 2 on lun vmhba1:0:0

  I tried looked up the forums, but none seemed suggestion a resolution in my case.  (perhaps of persons using a SAN... etc, but the mine are internal HD from the server).  Some said that to do a re-scan, some have said go to maintenance mode, some said re - install all the ESX Server, which I've tried all.  But just can not remove this data store.  Acutally, I have not "mind leaving this one data store, as long as I can create a volume larger than 256 GB it contains.  Can anyone give me any suggestions?  Thank you.

  WingKChan

  Hello Wingchan,

  I don't think so that you can delete the partition your ESX Server, which is the more necessary to partition VMFS. You can delete when you have several stored VMFS mounted on your ESX. I'm assuming that the... but not sure.

  However, since you have to change the size of the block. You can try the VMFSKTOOLS command to change the size of the block. Remember that you will lose all the systems of comments that uses this data store. Please move them to the secure location if necessary.

  I put a link here to how to change the size of the block. (not my blog, obtained through Google)

  http://techblog357.blogspot.com/2008/01/ESX-Server-35-general-system-error.html

  To run this command, you must take the ESX Server console.

  Thank you

  Shan

• Cannot run Virtual ESX host configured in my Asus u56e laptop machine. Says Intel Vtx unsupported...

  Friends,

  I can't run Virtual ESX host configured in my Asus u56e laptop machine. Explains Intel Vtx unsupported.

  I checked to find that my machine has Intel VT turned on in the Bios.

  Please notify. I tried to use VMware-guest64check - 5.5.0 - 18463 tool and it said that my machine can support 64 bit OS. Fixing of newspapers.

  In my computer, open your VM ESXi and go to VM-> settings.  Under processors, check the box next to 'Virtualiser Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/IVR.'

• Emergency aid - Vcenter Server down - cannot access the ESX host

  Hello

  Use two ESXi hosts and a Vcentre Server (virtual)

  When I added the hosts in the center of Virtual Server, I chose the option of locking down (I forgot the actual box, I chose) but he said something like on the virtual circuit can manage hosts?

  In any case the VC went offline, do not know why and I can't access the ESXi hosts using the VI client using the root username-password. I get the followign error:

  "You are not allowed to log on the server: server name.

  Yes, you need to disable the lock mode on ESXi - go to the console and in options, select turn off lockdown mode.

  If you have found this device or any other answer useful please consider useful or correct buttons using attribute points

• Cannot add an NFS share on my ESX host.

  When I try to map an NFS share to my ESX host, I get the following error message:

  Call "HostDatastoreSystem.CreateNasDatastore" of object "ha-datastoresystem" on ESXi '< HOST_ADDRESS >' failed.

  Operation failed, the diagnostic report: cannot open the volume: / vmfs/volumes/558537c 6-ae971e4d

  I can ping:

  ~ # vmkping - I s vmk1 1472 < NFS_ADDRESS >

  PING 192.168.6.200 (192.168.6.200): 1472 data bytes

  1480 bytes of < NFS_ADDRESS >: icmp_seq = 0 ttl = 128 time = 0,665 ms

  1480 bytes of < NFS_ADDRESS >: icmp_seq = 1 ttl = 128 time = 0,362 ms

  NFS server is Win2008 R2 to NFS server process running.  Sharing is visible from the share and storage management snap-in.  Sharing is configured as read-only, but it is just a repository for. ISO files anyway, so I don't really want that it is writable.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  You have configured the Windows NFS share like that?

  

  With the esxcli command, below, I could mount the part mentioned above without any problems. Note that I put the root access bit allow under the Advanced NFS share permissions. Who can solve your problem if you have not activated it.

  nfs storage esxcli add the--host = 192.168.1.10 - volume-name = NFS option - share = ns

• Cannot delete entry local old ESX host storage

  HY all!

  We changed one of our esx hosts (say name = ESX - A1) with a more recent material, the server also called ESX - A1.

  These where the steps...

  1.) former host in maintenance mode

  2.) deleted from our cluster HA.

  former host stop 3.)

  4. change material)

  5.) poweron new host with same name ESX - A1

  Everithing was very good, except for one...

  I still can't see the local storage of old ESX - A1 in the inventory of data store and the option 'delete' is unavailable (dimmed).

  Thanks for any help!

  Best regards

  Peter

  Take a look at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1026661 to see how to remove a vCenter Server inventory data store.

  André

• Cannot remove hosts to dvSwitch

  Hey there,

  I got a dvSwitch with two hosts on that and I'm trying to remove it completely.  I managed to remove one of the hosts of the dvSwitch with ease... However, a fair didn't budge.

  I get an error stating: "could not complete the operation Distributed Virtual Switch for one or several members of host.  DVS failed on host2, error during the configuration of the host: DVPort "1421" on DVSwitch "DvsPortset-0" is still in use: got exception (vim.fault.PlatformConfigFault). ""

  Now... There is no "1421" on the dvSwitch port.  All groups of ports have been removed. 'All' has been removed from the dvSwitch...

  Anyone have any ideas?  I try to avoid a reboot at all costs, but if necessary, I'll take it down late at night.

  Thank you!

  I was getting the same message "the 119 resource is still in use.  DVS dvSwitch1 "119" port is still in use oucederomsurlesecondport host-host esx "when trying to extract my host of the DVS switch so I went around to it by right-clicking on the ESX host and disconnect then I was able to clear the host of the DVS switch

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• New ESX host cannot see SAN fiber - Clariion

  Hello

  I spent about two hours, passing through communities and have tried various things without success... basically, I have a new ESX host that I've built, configured, and networked, but I can't see our existing SAN.

  The SAN is a Clariion CX3 - 10 c and it hosts all of our existing VMs (we currently have two hosts attached to the SAN)

  I have installed the CLI and Navisphere agent on the new host

  I have started to host and that you have ENABLED the two adapters Emulex HBA (host contains two HBAs installed) because they showed as disabled by default BIOS

  I have one of the HBAs connected to the fibre switch

  On the fibre switch, I have a flickering green light where I plugged the fiber cable, which makes me think, it is connected OK

  On the HBA, I have a green light and an orange light blink, which still makes me think the wiring is correct

  BUT I do not see the front Navisphere host, and the host cannot see all storage even after re-reading.

  Any ideas what to try next? I suspect that it is perhaps something to do with zoning - I must say the Emulex HBA how to find storage processors? If so, how can I go about it? From the BIOS by restarting the host and pressing ALT - E?

  Any help or advice appreciated...

  Assuming that hard zoning this site should provide you with some

  Help

  http://TechNotes.twosmallcoins.com/?p=16

  Also once the switch is zoned if the host is not listed on

  the Clariion Navisphere agent system has a config file that needs to be updated

  with the IP addresses of the SPs.

  You can also manually enter the host if necessary, but your

  probably zoning question.

• Cannot add the ESX 6.0 host to vCenter Server 6.0

  OK, I'm testing laboratory a vsan 6.0 cluster.

  I have my running 6.0.0 esx hosts and vcenter server is 6.0.0 also.

  I have the services platform on a virtual machine and vcenter on another. I was able to create a data center, then a cluster below.

  Then I went to try to add a host to my group and I get this error...

  Failed to contact the specified host (hostname\IP). The host may not be available on the network, may have a network configuration problem, or that the management on this host services may not respond.

  
  

  Per this KB: KB VMware: Add a host VMware ESXi/ESX from VMware vCenter Server fails

  
  

  I confirmed that my vcenter server and platform services server can see all esx hosts. From the vcenter server, it can ping the host esx and PuTTY can access all of them. I even installed the client and it can connect to all esx hosts. I used the netbios name, IP and FULL domain name and they all work.

  I have only a single subnet, so this isn't a problem. DNS resolution works in all areas of both sides, vcenter esx hosts and host esx to vcenter.

  
  

  I am quite puzzled.
  

  
  

  
  

  OK, after working with VMware on this issue, I think that I thought about it.

  All my hosts are DL360 G6 servers.

  My hosts are run the same build «VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-2494585-HP-600.9.2.38-Mar2015.iso» ESX Downloaded from HP.

  All buildings are in trial mode.

  After placing a call to VMware, they had me build some ESX VM, the services of the platform and the vcenter VM on an ESX host. We suspended because it took all day to go upward.

  Once I woke up all the parts (sql server, esx vm, server platform & vcenter) in virtualization nested, I created my data center, then Cluster then added the ESX host.

  The hosts added properly, no error. Then I remembered when I installed ESX inside a virtual machine, I am angry that the iso, I had the habit of HP does not work in my VM nested due to virtualized hardware.

  Then a fire came into my head. We will rebuild all of the physical cluster but NOT use the CV provided the iso file but use VMware provided iso file "VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 6.0.0 - 2159203.x86_64.iso".

  I did it today. I have rebuilt all hosts with the provided iso file VMware ESX...

  Spun SQL Server vCenter, service platform, all VM VM VM you need. My AD & DNS VM are on another server, so he has been upwards all the time.

  Connected to the web interface (yuck!).

  Created my data center...

  Created my Cluster...

  Add all my Cluster hosts.

  All of this worked!

  Therefore, if you encounter the same problem, I'm plan to generate your with the provided iso file VMware ESX hosts and try it. In my case, the provided HP iso file didn't work properly for me.

  I also downloaded the iso file of HP 2 other times to make sure and do a validation test and it did the same thing.

• ESX host cannot ping the default gateway.

  Hi Experts,

  I have connected ESX hosts to switch cisco as well by the ILO and other ports.

  Cisco switch configuration;

  int gig 1/0/21 and 1/0/13 gig and gig 1/0/14 are configured as access ports because they are carriers/tagging vLan as a 306.

  Cisco switch, I can ping the ip address of the ILO, but I can't ping the IP address management and vice versa.

  IP Managment

  10.197.204.10

  255.255.255.0

  10.197.204.1

  VLAN 306

  Attached the screenshot shown in the diagram.

  your help will be appreciated.

  Concerning

  Don't know what it is, but there must be something simple that you miss

  Let's go through each step of configuration for both ESXi network connections (ILO work already, so we do not touch).

  Check the configuration of switch port physical interface GigabitEthernet1/0/13 and 1/0/14.

  switchport access vlan 306

  switchport mode access

  spanning tree portfast

  Only connect the cable network for vmnic0 to host and make sure what vmnic0 presents itself as 'connected' in the DCUI

  

  Make sure the VLAN ID is empty.

  

  Make sure you then the IP settings are correct (IE without typos,...) and restart the management network from the main menu.

  André

• Cannot connect esx host or vcenter server via powercli (cannot run the cmdlet Connect-VIServer)

  Dear team,

  Once I opened powercli windows, I m unablwe to connect the ESX host or vcenter server, it gives me the following error... Help, please

  

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Hello, MrVmware9423-

  It seems that this may have to do with the .NET Framework is installed on the computer on which you run PowerShell/PowerCLI.  Take a look at http://communities.vmware.com/message/2174319 - users have been able to solve the problem with a newer version of the .NET Framework (v2, installed v3.5 - success).

  Because your problem seem (you use a? 2 version of .NET, and you're able to install a newer version)?

• Disconnected ESX host cannot add to the CR

  It started with me being unable to power on a virtual machine that I created because of "Insufficient resources to meet the level of failover configured for HA" which is great because that's how to configure HA.  I tried to reconfigure the AP to the host by double-clicking on the host and select this option.  Once I did that it failed about 30% with "an error has occurred while setting up the HA Agent on the host" and the networking page disappeared from the configuration tab similar to what a lot of people reported during the upgrade, I think an earlier version.  This is not the case, I did not update anything.  Then I restarted service service mgmt-vmware restart and the ESX host disconnected from the VC altogether.  I can't use the VI client to connect to the host in question, but I am connected via the service console. All VM and the host not to requests ping and everything works. I've disabled HA and DRS and tried to add new ESX host that has not worked.

  Any help is appreciated.  Thank you.

  I found this article that has the same symptoms as you.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1004451

  Check if your esx.conf file is corrupted. Follow the directions in the KB article to restore or recreate.

  Arnim - van Lieshout

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• Install new ESX hosts.  Cannot Ping.

  Hi all

  I'm building a test lab which so far consists of:

  ESX1: 20.1.1.10 255.255.255.0

  vCenter: 20.1.1.100 255.255.255.0

  Openfiler iscsi: 20.1.1.40 255.255.255.0

  I had all these configured devices and can ping throughout (with a little help from you friendly people, of course). I just tried to install my second esx host and I have a few problems to get to communicate with the rest. During installation I assigned an IP address of 20.1.1.80 255.255.255.0 so its on the same network. Rattling of the evil machine returns "destination host unreachable". Ping to it from any other device returns the same. esxcfg-NICS - l is the network card. Route - n shows exactly the same output as my other work esx host.

  This workshop is entirely on its own network. All devices are networked through a simple switch 16-port Dell 2216 with any VLAN or whatever it is.

  I tried all sorts of troubleshooting a layer on my switch ports, including the passage of the cables, and finally pulling up the entire hard drive and put it in a same laptop to rule out a bad network card. I also went into the bios and adapted settings my host to work to avoid any possible problem of allocation of resources.

  One strange thing I noticed. When I run esxcfg-nics command on my network card work esx host is displayed. When I pull on the cable and run the command, it displays down. Plug it in again, almost immediately goes back to the top. However, when I try the same process on this machine of boredom, the NIC appears whether or not the cable is connected some sort of funny business going on here. What Miss me?

  EDIT: I could have taken the lead on this one.  I see now that speed is 0MBPS and is half-duplex.  I gave the esxcfg-NICS-s-100 d full vmnic0 command but esxcfg-NICS-l does not reflect them.  I'll try a reboot, but I think this is probably my problem.

  Faulty network card causes a problem of driver especially problem run miit-tool to check the duplex speed and also his ping locally? stop the firewall during the tests of time and running tcpdump on interface to control icmp traffic.

  ifconfig - a vswif0 control is in place and the correct ip address?

  Thank you

  Pitoux

  -Path to the virtual world.

• Cannot remove data VMDK file store

  Hello

  I tried to solve a problem where we can't delete the 2 files hard below (since a ls - la in ssh)

  -rw - 1 root root 262144 Jul 31 13:55 2010 - 10 a-000001 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 133711265792 Jul 31 13:55 2010-10A - s001.vmdk

  I tried a rm without success:

  The virtual machine is more listed in VCentre (I tried to delete data store manager), I believe that files can be locked for a reason, but I don't know enough to determine whether it is safe to kill the s pid which seem to use the folder:

  [MS root@ESX1 server demo disk] # lsof | grep 'Disc of demo of MS Server'
  disc of demo server lsof 1317 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  disc of demo server grep 1318 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  disc of demo server lsof 1319 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  bash 16678 disc of demo server root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  

  No results appear if I lsof files themselves.

  I can kill these processes? I have not the option to restart the server.

  I've also seen mention of restart /sbin/servicesservices. SH , but I'm hesitant because I don't know what this will do - how does affect other virtual machines running?

  I'm running ESX 4.0.0 208167 (according to VCentre) and I watched as a result of discussions among others:

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/2037529

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/126894

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/246141

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 10051

  
  Any help is greatly appreciated

  
  [MS root@ESX1 server demo disk] # rm - rf 2010-10A - 000001 - delta.vmdk
  RM: cannot remove "2010-10A - 000001 - delta.vmdk': device or resource busy"
  

  I've also seen mention of restart /sbin/servicesservices. SH , but I'm hesitant because I don't know what this will do - how does affect other virtual machines running?

  You can restart the services... There will be no impact to the VMS running... also try to restart VMware vCenter services (services.msc)

  If the above does not work, then restart the host seems to be the fastest and the most secure option.

• Cannot remove/remove NFS datastore because its use, but is not

  I am trying to remove an old NFS data store, but I get an error message saying that it is in use. I find the virtual machine that he believes is used, stepped through all the parameters of the virtual machine and there is nothing pointing to this NFS datastore. I also tried to remove the store of data from the command line using 'esxcfg-nas - d < NFS_Datastore_Name >. That returned an error saying "unknown, cannot delete file system. Even 30 minutes before I was access and moving data out of this data to another ESX host store. I don't know what else to try. Can someone please help?

  It also still shows up on top of the virtual machine as used storage an idle...

  The virtual machine has an active overview that was created while the virtual machine was on the NFS datastore?

  André