Change the default location of the snapshot for a virtual machine

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• Change the host for a virtual machine on a cluster and the host is not in accordance with the attached profile

  Hi all

  I have 02 questions.

  1. we have a cluster which has 02 physical hosts (Host1 and Host2). We have 02 virtual machines on the Cluster. Active DRS on the cluster.

  But the problem is that my 02 VMS are always stays on a Host2. A few weeks ago, each virtual machine carried out on each host. How can I place each virtual machine on each host to perform better.

  How to do this?

  2. I connect to the cluster using vSphere client 5.1, under summer host, I get the following message

  "Configuration problems: host is not in accordance with the attached profile.

  I suspect that this is the case for my question 1?

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  I think I found the answer for the problem of home profile. I changed the following values to 1 for each host to > settings > under software > advanced settings >

  Under Data Mover

  HardwareAcceleratedInit

  HardwareAcceleratedMove
  

  
  

  Under VMFS3

  HardwareAcceleratedLocking

  Compliance status is returned to the green.

  Thanks for the advice guys!

  Thank you

• How to find the age of a child and snapshot number snapshot for a virtual machine.

  Hi all

  How to find the age of a snapshot for a virtual machine child count and snapshot.

  This code snippet should help... Assuming that you have the following entries:

  VM (VC:VirtualMachine)

  snapshot (VC:VirtualMachineSnapshot)

  System.log("====== Snapshot details for VM: "+snapshot.config.name+" ======");
  var snapshotTrees = vm.snapshot.rootSnapshotList;
  System.log("Snapshot Tree Count: "+snapshotTrees.length);
  for each (snapshotTree in snapshotTrees){
      showSnapshotInfo(snapshotTree, snapshot);
  }
  
  function showSnapshotInfo(snapshotTree, selectedSnapshot){
      if(selectedSnapshot == snapshotTree.snapshot){
          System.log("====================");
          System.log("Name: "+snapshotTree.name);
          System.log("Id: "+snapshotTree.id);
          System.log("Description: "+snapshotTree.description);
          System.log("createTime: "+snapshotTree.createTime);
          System.log("quiesced: "+snapshotTree.quiesced);
          System.log("replaySupported: "+snapshotTree.replaySupported);
          System.log("backupManifest: "+snapshotTree.backupManifest);
          System.log("snapshot id: "+snapshotTree.snapshot.id);
          System.log("state: "+snapshotTree.state.value);
          var childSnapshotList = snapshotTree.childSnapshotList;
          if(childSnapshotList != null){
              System.log("childSnapshotList length: "+snapshotTree.childSnapshotList.length);
          }
          System.log("");
      }
      if(snapshotTree.childSnapshotList != null){
          System.log("Children found: "+snapshotTree.childSnapshotList.length);
          for each (childSnapshotTree in snapshotTree.childSnapshotList){
              showSnapshotInfo(childSnapshotTree, selectedSnapshot);
          }
      }
  }
  

  During the passage of one of my virtual machines, here is an example of output I get:

  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.493] [I] Snapshot Tree Count: 1
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.493] [I] ====================
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.494] [I] Name: before upgrade to 5.0.1
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.494] [I] Id: 31
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.494] [I] Description:
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.495] [I] createTime: Mon Mar 19 2012 13:48:57 GMT-0400 (EDT)
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.495] [I] quiesced: false
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.495] [I] replaySupported: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.495] [I] backupManifest: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.496] [I] snapshot id: snapshot-83
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.496] [I] state: poweredOff
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.496] [I] childSnapshotList length: 1
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.496] [I]
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.497] [I] ====================
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.497] [I] Name: Before 5.1 upgrade
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.497] [I] Id: 36
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.497] [I] Description:
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.498] [I] createTime: Fri Sep 21 2012 21:59:58 GMT-0400 (EDT)
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.498] [I] quiesced: false
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.498] [I] replaySupported: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.498] [I] backupManifest: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.499] [I] snapshot id: snapshot-84
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.499] [I] state: poweredOff
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.499] [I] childSnapshotList length: 1
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.499] [I]
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.500] [I] ====================
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.500] [I] Name: Before Named Instance
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.500] [I] Id: 37
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.501] [I] Description:
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.501] [I] createTime: Mon Nov 11 2013 13:40:46 GMT-0500 (EST)
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.501] [I] quiesced: false
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.501] [I] replaySupported: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.502] [I] backupManifest: null
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.502] [I] snapshot id: snapshot-236
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.502] [I] state: poweredOff
  [2014-06-12 15:19:21.502] [I]
  

• The former "cannot change the power state of virtual machine: the process has exited with an error: end of the error message" thing again (Fedora 8/Server 1.08)

  OK, this problem beautifully undescriptive I've seen caused by what seems to be dozens of things happening for me.

  I made the mistake of horrible update my FC8 kernel to the latest one (2.6.26.8 - 57.fc8).  Mind you, that's all that's changed.  It was with a 1.06 server with happiness and perfectly good computers running virtual in use before the upgrade.

  After the new kernel and reboot, I had to rebuild vmmod.  I had to get a fix of any - any later that I used with my previous kernel (116 does not solve the problem of compiling) so I used all-any117d.  Update like a champion.

  Try to turn on a VM and Ihanta!, the above error.

  Nothing else was changed.

  I tried the upgrade to VMware Server 1.08.  Used all-new any117d - update OK.

  Error again.

  I have re-run the compilation, this time to say 'yes' to what the installation script to "adjust the permissions of all virtual machines in xxxlist" or whatnot.

  Error again.

  1. status of /etc/init.d/VMware

  Networking networking on/dev/vmnet0 is running

  Invited only on/dev/vmnet1 network is running

  Network invited only on/dev/vmnet8 is running

  NAT networking on/dev/vmnet8 is running

  Responsible vmmon module

  Loaded module Vmnet

  FWIW, I compile as long as root, but have always run VMware server from my UID nonroot.

  What now?

  I'm in the same boat.  Fedora 8 2.6.26.8 - 57.fc8 #1 SMP

  I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling v1.0.6 thru 1.0.8 with all 116 updates and 117d.   117D compiles with every version of server but when I try to turn on a virtual computer I get this error.

  Cannot change the power state of virtual machine: the process has exited with an error:

  vmxvmdb: name of the Index generated by the configuration file

  POST (no connection): Version mismatch with vmmon module: expected 138.0, obtained 168.0.

  You have a bad version of the module kernel "vmmon.

  Try reinstalling VMware Server.

  POST (no connection): failed to initialize the surveillance apparatus.

  Failed to initialize the virtual machine.

  End of the error message.

  I found several posts other people have this problem but

  they are months with no recent activity and nothing that solved the problem.  I found appeared

  to get a fix, one updated the all an update that corrects the problem for

  2.6.26 performing several nuclei, but the link for the update on TI-psycho appears to be dead.  Here is the link to the discussion

  http://Fedoraforum.org/Forum/showthread.php?t=199026&page=2

  Of course, I would like to know how to solve this problem as well.

  Thank you

• Can join a Cluster of storage disk out of Maintenance DTS Mode to set up the profiles for a virtual machine storage policies?...

  Can join a Cluster of storage disk out of Maintenance DTS Mode to set up the profiles for a virtual machine storage policies?...

  
  IE can you define the rules of affinity DTS depending on how the rules of storage of profiles are configured for a virtual machine?

  In my mind it seems there is disconnect from the DTS and storage profiles.

  Thank you.

  = NOTE =.

  My lab at home, 2 organizes running ESXi 5.0

  Dv01 has

  Of startup vmfs 7200 RPM 160 G = dv01-BOOT

  Vmfs 1 TB 7200 RPM = VM02-VMFS

  VM02 has

  Of startup vmfs 7200 RPM 160 G = VM02-BOOT

  Vmfs 1 TB 7200 RPM = VM02-VMFS

  Vmfs 5900 RPM 2 TB = VM02-TV01

  I have (3) facility profiles of storage using 'User-defined storage Capablity' as shown below:

  (160 @ 7200 RPM SATA) boot > Boot

  Fast (160 7200 RPM SATA and 1 TB @ 7200 RPM SATA) > fast

  Slow (2 TB @ 5900 RPM SATA) > slow

  Then, I set up a storage Cluster with my local disks on dv01 (only to date)

  LocalVM disc dv01-BOOT and dv01-VMFS disk of the 'cluster of storage.

  I have a computer virtual called DC01 (HardDisk1) want to live on 'Boot' profile storage drive
  His "Non-compliant" poster according to the storage profile, it should run on drive 'boot' on dv01

  To get to this point, I put the StorageCluster in Mode of Maintenace 'DTS' and forced a sVmotion of all virtual machines off dv01-BOOT

  No disks are IO or claim of space.

  But once I take the 'DTS Maintenacne mode' STARTUP dv01 floppy is now get the DTS to return him to satisfy the storage profile (rule) I install... IE do the 'storage profile' VM complient (without doing a few externall API, the PS script or the 3rd party software calls)... ??

  Seems weird it is (or may be) such disconnection of a memory of the profiles and the StorageClusters and the DTS?

  Thank you...

  At this point, I think that storage DRS and storage profiles are two technologies to separate and work independently, but what you suggest is a great idea-

• How to configure the CD driver on the host for a virtual machine?

  After you create a virture machine and put the CD of driver on host, when powered on the vertual machine, may not start the drive form the CD only from NIC.

  How to configure the CD driver on the host for a virtual machine?

  Right-click on the virtual computer and go to edit settings. Click the Options tab and under the tip list, there should be Boot Options. Enter an amount of milliseconds to wait before your boot, so you can activate the CD-ROM. You can also activate the CD even if it boots to the NETWORK card option, and then reset the virtual machine. Get the focus of this virtual machine on the console session, and then press ctrl-alt-insert. Your CD-ROM will stay connected if you do not want to delay the startup process.

• Modify the script for multiple virtual machines

  I'm working on the powercli user to change the CPU and the memory of several virtual machines.

  I found the perfect scenario created: http://ict-freak.nl/2010/05/07/powercli-script-to-schedule-memory-and-or-vcpu-updowngrade/comment-page-1/#comment-20336

  But it's only for 1 VM.

  Can someone tell me to change so do several virtual machines.  A text file would be ideal, but I'm ready for anything as this point, nothing I try does not work.

  Thank you.

  You could do

  foreach ($vm in Get-VM-name (Get-Content:\Powercli_scripts\servers.txt))

  I don't know why it's poweroffs randomly.

  You can add the - WhatIf parameter on this line, like that it will only say what he does, without actually running the cmdlet.

• WAIT % - % IDLE, what is the average for a virtual machine?

  I did some research on performance of VM problems and worked with the media to see that there is maybe a bottle neck IO that occur with a virtual VMware machine I have performance problems on. The technician found that the WAITING % - % IDLE on average for this virtual machine is around 200%. The tech said it was abnormally high. I forgot to ask her what was normal but wanted to put a post to see if some people out there know what they are on average. What is an average number of see? I have the system done nothing right now and I see 579% waiting and 372% IDLE. The technology has been able to confirm that no IO queue was occurring in the VMkernel or on the HBA controller.

  Some average % positions would be useful. Thank you.

  gdewulf18480 wrote:

  Supposibly the amount of time in a State of waiting for I/O is the WAIT - IDLE % difference. I was wondering if anyone had the numbers for this feeling. Is there anyone with some of them?

  Q: How will I know the VCPU world waiting for I/O events?

  A: WAIT - % IDLE % can give you an estimate on how much time processor is spent waiting for I/O events. It is an estimate only, because the world wait perhaps for other than the i/o resources. Note that we should do it only for the worlds of the WWW, not the other kind of worlds. Because the VMM worlds represent the best guest behavior. For the disk i/o, another alternative is to read the disk latency stats that we explain in the drive section.

  WAIT % by itself cannot be used, you must develop and examine the individual vCPU % EXPECTATION values and subtract their idle time.  You can't do it on the initial view of a single line by VM CPU in esxtop.  If technology that you mentioned did not explain it, he doesn't know what it takes.

  I have lots of virtual machines that are never less than 300% when I wait - % idle and I have no problems.

  It is an example, I caught NimSoft server:

  DHSNMS1 100 100 5 192.63 193,80 0.24 0.03 291,44 1.04

  %EST USED (s) 192 - in other words, almost two processors are used 100%

  The %Idle is 1.04% WAIT 291.44 - according to the calculation of waiting idle, I have a super serious problems of e/s past  But this isn't the case, and expanding, I can see that.

  5665 vmware-vmx 100 1 0.09 0.11 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.01

  5667 100 vmassistant.566 1 0.62 0.65 99,63 0.00 0.00 0.00

  5703 100 mks:DHSNMS1 1 0.01 0.01-100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

  5704 vcpu 100 - 0:DHSNMS1 1 32,35 32.88 67,28 0.28 0.11 67,14

  5705 vcpu 100 - 1:DHSNMS1 1 31,58 32.05 68.11 0.00 67.85 0.12

  So the changed values unfortunately because of ESXTOP bike when you develop... which is annoying, but anyway.  In this you see % waiting is 67 and 68 with another respectively being 3 to 100% (which is normal) and the idle being %, 0, 0, 0, 67 and 67.8.  Doing the calculation on the processors shows a wait - slowed virtually 0 - or very little IO wait past with processors.  But if you add up all the expectations of % and % is idling, you have 434ish, and the 134ish and do the calculation is the difference of 300 - which is the 3 who are always 100%.

  So there is no way we can answer your question, we can only help you to understand how the values should be interpreted.

  Waiting for i/o States almost always go on the disc anyway, it is unlikely, therefore, the network or the user entered, looking at the stats of disc ESXTOP is a much better way to determine if there is a problem of e/s.

• Restore the snapshots on several virtual machines on multiple hosts?

  I seem to have a mental block.  I need to write a script that will allow me to return to the current snapshot for all VMs on a given host.  I really like he must be all hosts in a specific folder, find all the virtual machines on the hosts, then roll them all would support for previous snapshots.

  I took this to the Administrator's guide:

  $vms = get-vm-location (get-file pods)

  foreach ($vm in $vms) {set-VM - vm $vm - snapshot (get-snapshot - vm $vm - name class_start)}

  For some reason I can't wrap my head around it today.  I know that I have all the elements in my head, can't seem to put it together.  Help?

  That's how I'd do.  It seems that the easiest way to understand.

  $vms = get-vm-location (get-file pods)

  foreach ($vm to $vms)

  {

  # Get last snapshot.

  $snapshot = get-Snapshot - $vm VM | Select - 1 last

  # To return to the last snapshot.

  Set-VM - VM $vm - Snapshot $snapshot

  }

  Tell me if you have any questions.

• The maximum for a virtual machine disk size

  Hello

  Can I create a disk to a virtual machine that is larger then 2 TB?

  On a physical box, you convert dynamic disks and their band... but I think VMware recommend snot of dynamic disks.

  Thanks in advance...

  Hello

  2 TB is the max and also the MAX for several operating systems. If for any reason any if you need then you will need to do a bunch of multiple VMDK.

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• What is the original for a virtual machine model?

  I see in the interface of Lab Manager if you look at a given Virtual Machine, you see the original model, he was cloned from admitted.

  When I do ListMachines(), ListConfigurations(), there is no evidence mentioning the model for individual records. In addition, GetObjectConditions() returns nothing.

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  I don't think that there is nothing in the API that gives this information (i.e. what model was VM # created from).

  next is as close as possible to use the internal call 'ListTemplates.

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  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• Unalterable RCLI in U4, how do the backup for my virtual machine

  Hi, in the update of this week, my esxi U4 servers build 153875, but now have a problem, my script php to backup virtual machines do not work, orders rcli is unable to connect to the esxi Server

  Search error:

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  Enter the user name: root

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• Help: Cannot clone a snapshot for a virtual machine that is turned off

  Hi guys

  I am currently using VMWare Workstation 10.0.3 build-1895310

  (The latest available at the time of writing)

  I want to create a clone of a snapshot.

  The snapshot is on the two snapshots behind 'You are here' - the current state.

  The computer virtual running windows server 2012.

  The virtual machine is completely turned off.

  (the virtual machine was turned off within the BONE, and no 'Power Off' option is available in the menu 'Power' after the OS is turned off, indicating (as far as I can tell) that the virtual machine is turned off completely)

  However, when you try to create a clone of the snapshot, the dialog box indicates that the virtual machine must be fed first (which I think it is) before making a clone.

  The only option available in the dialog box is "Cancel". (ie - the cloning process cannot continue)

  The attached picture shows the dialog of Clone, indicating the issue - and behind it, the engine power VM off

  (I'm trying to clone the snapshot "Installation")

  In other words, I have a completely powered off power VM (as far as I know), but it is impossible to create a clone of a snapshot, as VMWare seems to think that it is always active, for some unknown reason...

  Am I something wrong / missing something?

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  James

  Welcome to the community,

  the reason is that the virtual machine has been turned on at the time you created the snapshot. What you can do is to clone the virtual disk manually using the command line of vmware-vdiskmanager (using the snapshot required as the source hard) and then create a new virtual machine by using the virtual disk cloned rather than creating a new.

  André

• Delete all snapshots for a virtual computer

  Hi all

  Snapshots are deleted a when I execute the command below.

  I need to delete all the snapshots for specific virtual machines on a specific period of time, so I would like the same calendar.

  Get - VM VM1. Remove-Snapshot

  Is it possible to delete all the snapshots at a time, as we have option in vSphere Client.

  Sort the clichés about the property created, take the older.

  Something like that

  Get-VM-name MyVM | Get-Snapshot | Tri-objet-property created. Select - 1 first

• Catch22, how to change the settings for VirtualCenter, running as a virtual machine

  I'm running as a virtual machine under ESX 3.5 VirtualCenter. I want to change the setting of this virtual machine, but of course, the only way to change many parameters of a virtual computer is to stop the guest OS. I just changed the type of NIC on all my virtual machines, except VirtualCenter, using this procedure:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1007195

  I want to change the adapter for VirtualCenter to improve vmxnet as well. How to work around the Catch22 needing VC running to change virtual machines but requiring judgment VC to edit it?

  Laughing out loud

  Shut down the virtual computer. Open the VI Client and instead of the IP address / hostname of the VC Server enter the IP address / hostname of the ESX host. You must use an ESX account for it! If in doubt try then the VM VC is still under way.