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• Unidad USB connect a remote ESXi host para copy ahi una VM

  Hola Comunidad!

  Host of I have an ESXi 4.1 con several VM running pero Necesito UN liberar espacio y tengo una VM 1.5 to Quebec City are no utilizo pero no quiero eliminarla sin mas.

  Como el host are remote y the VM are huge, no puedo descargarla por internet y he pensado en un disco para copiarla pero ahi 2 TB USB conectarla no se if the host the reconocera that comandos debo emplear or el sistema archivos than debe tener said disco.

  If pudieran help me, would be very grateful.

  A cordial saludo,

  Alvaro.

  You must connect el of esta donde el en USB host ESXi VM for the con sistema archivo NTFS y luego desde vSphere Client editas VM y mallards a USB controller y luego peripheral USB.

  Editor captured.

  A greeting.

• A procedure for restart underlying SAN connected to 5 ESXi hosts?

  Hello

  We get the warning of the underlying SAN connected to ESXi 5 hosts.  Consultant suggests restarting the SAN and the FC Switch.

  We would like to know is there, any measure must be made on the hosts ESXi connected to the San to restart will not affect the ESXi host and VM?  Such as: Stop all VMs,... etc.

  Your opinion is requested.

  Thank you

  I would say, put the army in maintenance mode and perform a restart of the SAN and CF.

  Once the window over, make sure that the host does not see the paths of the dead and exit the host from maintenance mode.

• Attempt vSwitch configuration change and now the ESXi host and virtual machines offline

  So I have no doubt, I have myself to blame for this one. I was trying to change my vSwitch from 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps when an 'operation timed' error out jumps-to the top and my vCenter Server lost connection with my ESXi host. I tried to restart the host manually, but that did not help. The host is not the ping requests and all the virtual machines on that host are offline; None of them vMotion off to my other ESX Server.

  I tried to reconnect the host computer in vCenter, but it is obviously does not connect because it can't ping it. I logged the ESXi console and all the network settings appear to be correct. I'm used to connect to the ESX console where you can execute commands, but it's my first ESXi host, so I don't know what I can do.

  Any help is greatly appreciated!

  -D.

  If you had your management port and VMs on different vSwitches / NIC leave on framework would eliminate a false positive. As in your case the management port reportedly follows the cable / about speed, but the virtual machine network would be intact (and I'm assuming that your storage space as well).  In this case the VMs system would have worked very well even if the management port did not work.

  Dave

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• How to backup 4 ESXi host and guests?

  Instead of running 2 or 3 physical servers, I create 2 or 3 virtual servers on one physical host and save money, the trees, the planet and so on.

  Go green, as they say.

  But how do I save it?

  My first experiences with VMWare workstation (excellent product BTW), I thought that I could connect an external hard drive on the physical server via USB and back up virtual machines from time to time. Just as I could with VMWare workstation (not to mention the snapshot option...).

  Right...

  Indeed, virtual machines in case more than one front-end role rather than the portfolio databases that change on an hourly basis, an image on an external hard drive backup were possible.

  But it doesn't look like it works that way with ESXi.

  OK, the snapshot option is still there, so that offers backup features (update mess up system, go back to the last good snapshot).

  But when I connect the external hard drive, it is not recognized. Sounds fair?

  I heard that you could back up via iSCSI. Possibly using the software to create an iSCSI target on another server instead of investing in a unit of SAN.

  Despite this, where you re all or part of this?

  I don't see no backup option in the interface of vSphere 4.

  THS, that's what I have:

  X3350x IBM server | ESXi 4 | 1 guest running Windows 2003 server and the other running 2008 Server.

  That's all. No VCenter, no vMotion, no second failover server.

  Could someone clarify my options?

  Visit this link on this topic: http://www.vladan.fr/plug-in-the-external-usb-drive-to-esx-server-directly-to-backup-or-copy/

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• Several ESXi hosts and need to share virtual machines

  I'm relatively new to ESXi (although a lot of vSphere, using iSCSI storage) and we are making a number of servers in remote site (with a proxy and utility VM to manage the file/print/dhcp) using ESXi. I have my VMs built on the first box and need to copy them off the coast to the other, but I have problems with the command ADD Storage... I can't seem to get the right information and I begin to think I'm missing something basic. Then...

  (1) can map you to the VMFS from another host esxi?

  (2) If you can, where do you find the location on the second machine information to set up the data store on the first machine?

  If it's important, we use Dell PE of the 1950s.

  Also, while I'm here...

  The size of a pain is to change the IP address or the name of the ESXi host area?

  Thanks in advance for any help!

  VMFS is not supported on USB drives.

  You can use FastSCP for example, http://www.veeam.com/vmware-esxi-fastscp.html

  And Yes, there are several devices that could share storage attached to the network locally, but I don't see them as a solution when you want to just copy existing virtual machines to another host ESXi.

• VIServer - connect to an ESXi host

  We have virtualized just the server that runs our vCenter services.  Now, we found that we would like to increase the number of processors available on the virtual computer.  Unfortunately, hot CPU is not activated on the VM, then we are stuck in the dillema that need vCenter to change the settings on the virtual machine, but not being able to change the settings when the virtual machine is running.

  We try to use PowerCLI to achieve this.  If I understand correctly, we should be able to connect directly to the ESXi host to change the settings of the virtual machine while it is turned off.  However, I was unable to establish a connection to the host using Connect-VIServer.  When I try the following:

  SE connect-VIServer esxihost.domain.com - root - password rootpass user

  I get an error message can not complete the connection due to an incorrect user name or password.  I am able to connect to our vCenter very well using Connect-VIServer, but it serves me in my scenario.

  I noticed that Connect-VIServer only supports HTTP and HTTPS, but our ESXi hosts only run SSH.  It is possible to connect to a host without vCenter ESXi running?

  Oh ffs... too bad.

  All our hosts use the same password with the exception of a handful that are different (for some reason that no one can remember).

  Guess which include this particular host is in?

  Kill me...

• Strange script error when you connect directly to a host and stopping

  Don't know why I get this error so thought I would ask everyone.  PowerCLI 5.5

  I am writing a script that stop a whole environment, hosts and vCenter.

  Everything works fine until I viserver - connect directly to the host running vCetner.

  (1) connect the correct vCenter

  (2) brings together all ESXi hosts

  (3) brings together the host that is running vCenter

  (4) includes all virtual machines and their current status

  (5) start stop VMs or stop VMs if VMWare tools is running

  (6) wait until all but the vCenter VM is running

  7) penetrates into all hosts, but the host to vCenter in Maintenance Mode

  (8) disconnects the vCenter (order of disconnection-VIServer)

  (9) connects directly to the host that is running vCenter (Connect-VIServer), enter correct details.

  Here's where I start to have problems.

  (10) issues a command Shutdown-VMGuest

  (11) waits until the VM is turned off

  (12) sets this host in Maintenance Mode (Set-VMHost-Mode of State of Maintenance-confirm: $false)

  (13) stop the virtual machine host. (Stop-VMHost-confirm: $false)

  If I unplug the vCenter I get an error if I stay connected to vCenter it works very well, it's a problem I want to turn off the vCenter and just need to talk directly to the host.

  } {Code

  SE connect-VIServer $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost | Out-Null

  Stop-VMGuest - VM $Global: vCenter - confirm: $false - WhatIf

  #Wait for vCenter be put off.

  While (Get - VM $Global: vCenter | where {$_.}) ({PowerState - don't 'Receiving'}) {}

  Game-VMHost - VMHost $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost - Maintenance of State-confirm: $false - WhatIf

  Stop-VMHost - VMHost $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost - confirm: $false - WhatIf

  } / {Of code

  Error:

  Game-VMHost: 01/01/2014 22:27:22 Set-VMHost the connection to the server

  "User domain\username @(vCenter): 443 is required by the current operation." The

  connection does not exist, perhaps because he has been actively closed or delayed

  outside.

  \Vmware-scripts\Park-shutdown-startup-test.ps1:125 char: 2

  + Set-VMHost - VMHost $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost - maintenance State

  -Confirm: $fals...

  +    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  ~~~~~~

  + CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (/ VIServer =(user/vCenter): 4)

  43 /: string) [Set-VMHost], ViServerConnectionException

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: Sdk_InvalidConnectionId, VMware.VimAutomation.ViC

  ore.Cmdlets.Commands.SetVMHost

  Stop-VMHost: 01/01/2014 22:27:22 stop-VMHost the connection to the server

  "User domain\username @(vCenter): 443 is required by the current operation." The

  connection does not exist, perhaps because he has been actively closed or delayed

  outside.

  \Vmware-scripts\Park-shutdown-startup-test.ps1:126 char: 2

  + Stop-VMHost - VMHost $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost - confirm: $false - WhatIf

  +     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  + CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (/ VIServer =(user/vCenter): 4)

  43 /: string) [Stop-VMHost], ViServerConnectionException

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: Sdk_InvalidConnectionId, VMware.VimAutomation.ViC

  ore.Cmdlets.Commands.StopVMHost

  / Error

  I built this script a bit when the functions but have tried this outside being a function call and just do not know what is happening and why it gives me this error.

  I know that my $Global: variables are correct because it calls the correct information and like I said works without a problem, when I'm always connected to the vCenter I stop.

  Yes I know I '-Whatif "in orders, I'm testing right at that moment.

  Thanks for any help or ideas.   I tell myself that if all else fails I will post just the necessary data in a file and they have this script calls another script and gather the necessary content but would rather not do.

  The problem is probably due to the fact that you have recovered the contents of the variable $Global: vCenterHost.VMHost, while you were connected to the vCenter.

  In being VMHost , the ID property contains information about the connection to access the corresponding object of vSphere.

  To resolve this issue, 'Get' the VMHost object again when you are connected directly to the ESXi server.

• Nested ESXi hosts and iSCSI POC

  People,

  I want to set up a proof of concept for a two host, two models NAS for my workplace. At this point, I put a host of ESXi nested using this Vcritical guide - http://www.vcritical.com/2011/07/vmware-vsphere-can-virtualize-itself/

  This made wonder. I have two virtual servers within the main install ESXi with the three hosts on the network 192.168.0.x. I then added a second NETWORK adapter on the 'server' and separated from the network iSCSI (192.168.1.x) and pointed to a simple NAS. This went well now. The problem is the hosts nested cannot access the iSCSI network.

  It's all a bit above my paygrade, but I can't work on how I can get the hosts nested on the iSCSI network. I tried to add network cards second in virtual computers running virtual hosts and their allocation to the 192.168.1.x network.

  Can anyone help to shed light? Someone you will understand my question or what I'm doing? I hope so!

  Thanks in advance

  HP

  Hello

  Your primary host see the iscsi network and connect to your nas Server?

  It should just be a case of creating a VM portgroup on this same vswitch, with settings of appropriate VLANs if necessary, assigning your esx hosts nested this portgroup vNIC. On the nested hosts themselves, you will need to implement the initiator software iscsi etc. as usual.

• List of ESXi host and data managing paths

  can someone help me with a script to list the ESXi host name, then their data management of path for each data store that they are connected to?

  Thank you

  MikeP

  Sorry, I thought you ment the other script.

  Try it like this

  Write-Host "Connecting to vCenter" $VCent = "10.2.160.250" Connect-VIServer $VCent -user user -password passwd $VMHosts = Get-VMHost | Sort-Object Name Disconnect-VIServer -Server $VCent -Confirm:$False 
  
  $report = @()
  
  ForEach ($VMHost in $VMHosts)
  {
      $HostName = $VMHost.Name
      Connect-VIServer $HostName -User root -password passwd    $esxcli = Get-EsxCli  -VMHost $HostName    $esxcli.corestorage.device.list() |
      where {$_.IsLocal -eq "false" -and $_.DeviceType -eq "Direct-Access" -and $_.MultipathPlugin -eq "NMP"} | %{
           $report += ($_ | Select @{N="Host";E={$hostName}},Device, MultipathPlugin)
      }
      Disconnect-VIServer -Server $HostName -Confirm:$False}
  
  $report | Export-Csv "C:\report.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
  

  You can try to change the Where clause to see all the plugins multipath.

      where {$_.IsLocal -eq "false" -and $_.DeviceType -eq "Direct-Access"} | %{
  

• Backup VDR when connected directly to ESXi host (no vCenter)?

  I have a single host of vShpere ESXi with camera VDR configured and running. I don't have a vCenter. I have the plugin installed into my vSphere client and I am able to set it up.  I have created a backup task and provided it works, however I get the following message in th events and journal

  "Connected to the ESX Server, automatic backups will not be executed."

  VDR works when connected directly to a host no vCenter ESXi 4? If so, what is my next step in this problem?

  VDR works when connected directly to an ESXi 4 host with vCenter not?

  N °

  If so, what is my next step in this problem?

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• go esxi hosts and virtual machines in one vCenter to another

  I built a new vCenter (Windows vCenter), I intend to move on ESXi hosts the old vCenter (Virtual appliance vCenter) to the new vCenter. I don't know if it's feasible, please notify my step is correct or not: 1) build a new vcenter 2) create a cluster with two esxi hosts first 3) Mount data (NetApp Filer Storage) to the new vCenter warehouses 4) add an empty host for the new vCenter VMs) 5 download then upload to the host in new vcenter

  Hi friend

  Its doable without any problem.

  Please follow the procedure below.

  1 build a new vCenter (your first step is correct)

  2 creating a cluster (because it is new vCenter there will not be any available host.) That is why cluster creation wizard will not get to add in the new cluster host). While initially empty cluster would be created.

  3. once the cluster is created, immediately do a right-click on the cluster and add your hosts one by one. Not necessary to cancel the registration and the VM. Virtual machines will automatically be added who were there on the data store available with all guests.

  Don't forget,

  1. we do not mount any store data in vCenter, we assemble the data store on the host.

  2. If you mount the new data store (which did not exist before), you can mount once the new hosts are added to the new cluster. (Your SAN admin help)

  3. If you want to move your virtual machines from data store before the newly added/mounted data store, please SVMotion these virtual machines (by right-clicking on the VM > migrate > data store > select the data store that is new)... Please follow the same procedure for all virtual machines.

  4. you don't need to add empty hosts to the new cluster, add just as soon as all guests without you register VMs. Later, you can migrate to other store of data according to the requirement. NO need to download or download the VM.

  5. Please make sure that your ESXi hosts will be compatible with the new vCenter. Old version of ESXi always compatible with the new version of vCenter. Just check if you have all valid licenses.

  Please let me know if you need any clarification

• ESXi host and VM hardware upgrades

  Hi all

  I pretty well know the answer to these questions (I like to read manuals), but I just wanted a few reassuring those who have ventured in front me.

  1 / when the upgrade to ESXi hosts of 3.5 to 4.0, it is my understanding that there is no real emergency in the upgrade of the host of the virtual computer (tools and hardware to version 7) as vSphere 4.0 will run happily with the older virtual machine (but without the new features).  However, I am wondering if anyone has experienced problems do not upgrade the machine virtual shortly after the upgrade of the host.  My intention is to do it very shortly after, but sometimes the best-laid plans go out the window in my role, so I'd feel comfortable if I new I could run the old VM indefinitely without any problem.

  2 / how 'security' is upgraded version of the VM from 4 to 7 material?  VMware I don't expect any problems, but I would like to know if anyone has experienced problems that can cause interruptions of service extended to the VM guest.

  Thanks in advance,

  Steve.

  1. I would separate between VMware tools and hardware upgrade. New tools not only to upgrade virtual hardware drivers, they also inflating to update and other features VMware uses to communicate with the guest operating system. In my opinion, you should pass the VMware tools as soon as possible. I can't say for sure if you have any questions without upgrading. My personal opinion/experience, is that during the "normal" old tools will.

  The hardware upgrade should not too important. In environments with hundreds of guests, you will actually have to update all hosts (in a cluster) material in order not to lose the capacity of invited guests 3.5 vMotion.

  2. the only issues I've had so far with the upgrade of the hardware have been networked. I had a few VMs to reconfigure the network manually after the upgrade.

  André

• Affinity reserve esxi hosts and host rules

  I'm trying to reserve a few for some special VM ESXi hosts, I used affinity DRS rules to make the virtual machine to run on special guests, but other virtual machines are also coming on ESXi hosts reserved because of the DRS.

  I have about 300 virtual machines running on 10 ESXi hosts running VMware 5.0 Update 2

  Currently using Vcenter 5 Update 2

  I have just installed 3 new hosts ESXi running the same VMware 5.0 Update 2

  The new ESXi 3 hosts must be temporarily reserved for a project with 30 new VM only, but always be part of the main cluster because they will be used with the 300 existing virtual computer when the project is completed.

  I have a rule configuration of affinity for the new virtual machine only works on the new ESX hosts

  But the problem is that some of the other 300 vm get Vmotioned with DRS on the new hosts as they have a lot of free resources.

  There are new virtual machine being added to the VM s 300 all the time by other people that I can't control.

  I'm happy to manually add my special project of the virtual computer to the rule of the DRS of affinity for the reserved ESX hosts can not have "other persons" manually add the new virtual machine to another rule, should it be automatic for them.

  I would like to set up a global rule to tell if you are not a virtual machine in my special project group DRS that you are not allowed to run on the 3 new ESX host.

  Dose anyone know if this is possible?

  Why not move the hosts in a cluster instead?

  Linjo

• Unable to connect to update ESXi host to vCenter

  So I have a client who does the following:

  Added several hosts, vCenter, went to install the updates using the Update Manager.  Host selected and selected re-mediation.  Server through the remediation proposals and restarted.  After server comes back online after the first reboot, it is impossible to connect to vCenter.

  Updated version: 5.5U3b ESXi

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Sean.

  Hello

  I assume that your customer has forgotten to update the vCenter server before it has updated the hosts.

  You must have at least version 5.5 U3b on the vCenter to manage the hosts of these version.

  See interop matrix:

  https://www.VMware.com/resources/compatibility/SIM/interop_matrix.php

  Tim