Command updating ESX Server 3i, 3.5.0 build #207095

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  <>request-response

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  < package ID = "ESX-207095" >

  firmware < name > < / name >

  < version > 3.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 207095 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < package ID = "ESX-CLIENT-204907" >

  < name > viclient < / name >

  < version > 2.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 204907 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < package ID = "ESX-TOOLS-207095" >

  < name > tools < / name >

  < version > 3.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 207095 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < / packages installed >

  < / request-response >

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  Last night we have updated the ESX servers here and in the migration process machines from one node to the other (by placing a single node of the cluster in maintenance mode). During this migration, the VMs one has stopped running. When we finished the migration and had updated the ESX Server, we brought the system to the top and tried to start this virtual machine.

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  14:40:08.232 27 Feb: vmx | KHZEstimate 2931923

  14:40:08.232 27 Feb: vmx | 2932 MHZEstimate

  14:40:08.232 27 Feb: vmx | NumVCPUs 1

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  14:40:08.361 27 Feb: vmx | MStat: Creation vm.suspendTime Stat

  14:40:08.361 27 Feb: vmx | MStat: Creation vm.powerOnTimeStamp Stat

  14:40:08.369 27 Feb: vmx | VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading of raw configuration

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  14:40:08.378 27 Feb: vmx | Cannot find the file cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk

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  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | DISKLIB-STRING: 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk': cannot open (the system cannot find the specified file).

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | DISKLIB-LIB: cannot open "cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk" with flags 0xa (the system cannot find the specified file).

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | Msg_Post: error

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  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | http://Msg.disk.configureDiskError reason: the system cannot find the specified file. -.

  ---

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  The VMDK file is indeed the most, but VMware seems unable to open it. For what it's worth, it was also noted a .hlog file in the directory of the virtual machine on the server:

  cognos4dios. Zurich.IBM.com - 3 c 377802 .hlog:

  C2 C0 71 17 14 6 b6 01-49 fb 00 1 a 64 35 20 e9

  Anyone can shed some light on this? Done-flat suffix in the VMDK file have a special meaning? Any recommendations for the rescue of this virtual machine?

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  Hello

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  I have to install the new Update Manager (the former is not - it was not 4.1u1). After that, I can't update esx 3.5u5 (207095).

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  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:378 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 2576]  [vcTaskMonitor, 87] VcTaskMonitor to session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
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  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:387 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 5308]  [vcTaskMonitor, 252] Session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458 ProcessUpdate
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  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:804 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 6116]  [vcTaskMonitor, 252] Session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458 ProcessUpdate
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  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
  ERROR: File:/var/spool/esxupdate/contents.xml

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  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:816 ' SingleHostScanTask.SingleHostScanTask {9}' ERROR 2576]  [singleHostScanTask, 321] SingleHostScan caught exception: Platform Configuration Error: ERROR: error of integrity!
  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
  ERROR: File:/var/spool/esxupdate/contents.xml
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  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:836 ' SingleHostScanTask.SingleHostScanTask {9}' ERROR 2576]  [vciTaskBase, 556] Task execution failed: Configuration of platform error: ERROR: error of integrity!
  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
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  I tried:

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  but the update of ESXi 4.1u1, ESX 3.5 317866 works very well.

  This is because you have not installed the patch ESX350-201012410-BG.

  As stated in the previous post.

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  Same steps as above and updated race esxupdate b ESX350-201012404-BG - nosig

  The switch - nosig does not check if the hash of the file.

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• Updating ESX

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  IP addresses have been x'd out to protect the innocent.

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• ESX Server 3.5 upgrade auf 4.1

  Hallo community values,

  ICH stehe vor einem is small problem und ich möchte euch einen overview binding kurz:

  • -2 x VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build 130756 (Clustermode, Dell Poweredge M600, Xeon X 5460, 32 GB of RAM)
  • -12 VMs (Win2k3 + Win2k8)
  • -VMware Virtual Center Server 2.5.0.64228
  • -VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5.0.64228
  • -VMware Update Manager 1.0.0.63985

  Wie ihr an den Versionen seht, wurde das Szenario recht und ich darf nun hand dress is stiefmütterlich. Are das Ziel und meine Aufgabe ist, die sich infrastructure auf die aktuellste mógliche (ESX 4.1 ware dies laut ESX Compatibility Guide U3) zu heben. Planned do ware:

  • -Host ESX al auf ESX Server 3.5 Update 5
  • -Removal of guest VMs auf vCenter Server 4.1.0.17435 und der
  • -Update auf der hosts 4.1 U3
  • -Squad der VMware tools VMs auf den
  • -If necessary. Ein update the vCenters 5.5, muss ich mich noch inform ob possible ist dies auf mit den 4.1er hosts.

  Leider komme ich nicht sehr weit.

  Die Baseline as Update 5 is connected und ist mit dem Update Manager. Der ist im Wartungsmodus ESX host. Wenn ich "updates Auf prufen" go out ich das event "Fehler beim Prüfen von ESXHost auf updated" von dem Benutzer com.vmware.vcIntegrity.

  Die questions:

  WO ich hand dress should? Wo finde ich ein detailliertes journal zu den C.a.i.? There're zu der be possibly Tipps oder Anderungsvorschlage eurerseits do?

  Danke im Voraus.

  ICH sprach von Version 4.1 therefore, weil erwahnt oben the hattest "Das Ziel und meine Aufgabe ist es, die sich infrastructure auf die aktuellste mógliche (ESX Compatibility Guide ware ESX 4.1 U3 dies laut) zu heben". Durchgehend Wenn Version 5.1 (für die ESXi hosts, eingebaute Komponenten wie NW maps..., storage system) supported the ist, ist dies of course also possible. Die die aktuell probably VM mit HW Version 4 laufen should damit auch laufen (see http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2007240)

  Die Lizenzkeys as ESX and ESXi sind die gleichen und wenn eine aktive subscription As (oder zum als vSphere covered at least 5 released wurde hattest) you can the uber das my VMware die auf die Version upgraden equivalent licenses portal.

  André