Conversion from ESX to ESXi licenses

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• No direct upgrade from ESX to ESXi?

  Am I right that you cannot run a simple update to ESX to ESXi?  Talking about versions 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 here.  I can do a new installation easily enough, but I'd rather not.

  Also, just as a question, is there a way to check if a host ESX or ESXi vCenter?  It seems like it should be obvious, but I can't find it there.

  Thank you.

  Hello.

  Correct, there is no simple update to change versions.

  If you select the host in vCenter, examine the area above the tabs to display the version information.

  Good luck!

• Switch from ESX to ESXi 4.1 U1 4.1?

  Is this doable or do I have to do a clean install?

  There is no upgrade path between classic ESX and ESXi.  Thus, a clean install is your only option.

• From ESX to ESXi

  Hello

  We use an IBM Bladecenter for VMWare. Virtual Machines are on a Fibre Channel-connected SAN.

  Unfortunately a while a go, I mixed the Installation. Now I have ESX and ESXi installed. The two Version 4.0.0 (261974) I don't want to go back to new ESXi installation. I understand there is not any easy update to change that.

  Even if we have no backups, I'm afraid of ESXi trying to format THAT SAN during installation. If my plan is this.

  For each host ESX installation I do the following:

  (1) using the vMotion I clear the host of all the virtual machines and then close it.

  (1) in the SAN config, I refuse this host access to the San. In this way, I Don t risk losing VMs on the SAN during installation.

  (2) I install ESXi and start.

  (3) the host must be connected to the vcenter.

  (4) in the SAN config, I'm hosting this host to access the San.

  (5) I have let the Rescan host HBAs to the SAN.

  Do you see the flaws? Or do I have the perfect Plan?

  -Arne

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  As long as you have all your settings (accounts users, information network/vswitch, etc.) documented for these ESX hosts, this plan seems fine.  You could also just draw on the FC cables on the ESX host, rather than make zoning changes.

  Good luck!

• Migration of VMs from ESX to ESXi 5.5 4.0

  Hi all

  What would be the best way to migrate virtual machines running cluster ESX 4.0 to 5.5 ESXi Cluster.

  In my view, there are two ways to do:

  1. Map (VMFS3) LUNS to the new cluster ESXi 5.5
     1. Shut down the virtual machine under the old cluster
     2. Remove inventory under the old cluster
     3. Add the VMFS3 LUN to the title of the new group
     4. Add the server to the inventory
     5. Power on virtual machines
     6. Perhaps svMotion machine virtual of VMFS3 new VMFS5 data store.
  2. Migrate the virtual via Vmware Converter Standalone Computer Cluster again.

  I think that method 1 would be the fastest, but I doubt if it is really practical, especially considering that the same data store/logic unit number will be writable by 2 different versions of ESX 4.0 and 5.5 at the same time.

  And method 2 seems the best way to me before that this will give me a possibility to start the virtual machine on the old cluster conversion failed if V2V or the destination virtual machine has problems.

  With above I have also considered possible vmotion, adding the former ESX host 4.0 under the pile of 5.5 ESXi but Xeon Intel processors are quite old and being unfit for vmotion, designed to allow CVS too, but for this I must put the new servers CPU up to the level of the old CPU and post migration of servers will have to close all VM to put all the servers again at their optimum level by disabling EVC.

  So could someone please guide which would be the best way, because we intend to migrate about 150 virtual machines. Thank you.

  between steps 1 and 2 take the new backups just in case. You have no need to have both writable for each cluster between steps 2 and 3 remove the volume from the old cluster. Also, between cold steps 4 and 5, you can migrate them to the new from the old storage.

  -J

• Switch from ESX to ESXi 5.0 4.1

  Hello

  TI have two IBM HS22 (7870-AC1) host ESX 4.1 and I want to upgrade to ESXi 5.0, when I reboot and start from the beginning of CD loading files, but once he's finished the host displays a pink screen or a screen with white rectangles and no more action is allowed.

  I already have my 5.0 vCenter

  Best regards and thanks!

  Please refer to the article below

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1036590

• Switch from ESX to ESXi 5.5 VMFS3 4.1

  Hi all

  I'm looking to upgrade to ESX 4.1 environment to ESXi 5.5.

  I'll create a new 5.5 vCenter server and connect guests 4.1 so that I can vMotion and not having any downtime. I will then perform a new installation of ESXi 5.5 1 host at a time.

  My question is if VMFS3 is supported with ESXi 5.5? When I configure the host to connect to the San volumes are currently VMFS3? I don't want them to be formatted automatically resulting in downtime?

  Thank you

  Yes, vSphere 5. supports fully both VMFS3 than VMFS5. Unless you select this option to replace one of the VMFS3 volumes with the installation of the OS/hypervisor you're fine.

  André

• Help with a conversion from an ESX 4.0 host ESXi4.1

  Hi all

  I'm new to VMware. I was given a task to virtualize infrastructure. I bought 3 dell 610's with 64 GB of ram and an equallogic SAN 6000. I have all three new hosts and the SAN in collaboration with a few virtual machines running in it as it is. I have the advanced VMware license. I also have VMCenter installed and working.

  What I need help on is the following:

  I have a computer host running ESX 4.0 with a local storage with exchange 2003 and windows 2008 r2 server x 64 running on it. How can I move the two virtual machines to the SAN, and then upgrade to the host ESX to ESXi 4.1?

  Kind regards

  CG

  Hello

  As Scott says, you simply add the host in vCenter Server and connect the ESX to the San.  Then you can migrate your VMS (virtual machines must be turned off) from the existing to the new host.

  If for some reason you cannot connect the host to the SAN, then you can try with vCenter Converter to do a V2V conversion to migrate your virtual machines.

  Finally, there is no way to upgrade from ESX to ESXi, so you need to do a clean install of ESXi on your existing host.

  Best wishes / Saludos

  -

• Application of ESX or ESXi Standard license or vSphere new purchase

  Hello

  I read the following in another thread,

  "You can apply any license that you purchase, be it Standard/advanced/business/Business Plus or even packages for small businesses vSphere Essentials and Essentials Plus, ESX or ESXi. Both will give you the same features allowed when it is applied. »

  Once the license applies for example to ESX, does this mean I won't be able to change my mind at a later stage and move all my installations to ESXi?  Thanks for your replies.

  Best regards

  Robin

  You can't really "switch" from ESX to ESXi - you will need to reinstall the hypervisor. But you will be able to use the same license key for ESXi you used for ESX.

• ESX to ESXi upgrade

  Hi all!

  So my question is:

  Is there a way to easy upgrade from esx to esxi? or it will reinstall anyway?

  No way to upgrade. You must reinstall the host. The host document, reinstall it and configure it again :-)

• Query - moving from ESX 4.0 (cluster) to ESXi 4.1 (cluster) license

  Hi all

  Am very new to VMware, please bear with me.

  We have in our existing Production cluster, consisting of three (3) 4.0 ESX servers and the intention is to replace them with ESXi 4.1 (U1) (under license).

  The plan should gradually slide each ESX 4.0 Server and install ESXi 4.1 (U1) of an image from HP directly on top.

  No drama it (?), but what about the licenses...

  I have a few questions I have to date not been able to acqurie myself.

  1. With each of the VH in the Production cluster, are we able to move a server in the cluster, upgrade to ESXi 4.1 and go back to the same cluster?
     
     
  2. If NO to question 1, which would be the recommended upgrade path where there is one (1) cluster, three VH (currently ESX 4.0) and we replace with ESXi 4.1 (U1).
     
     We have x 1 vCenter Server Foundation 4 license and three(x3) vShpere4 licenses advanced.
     
     Must these licenses be updated too?

  Am deparate to find answers to these questions.

  Kind regards

  Cameron

  HI - welcome to the community.

  The answer to your question is YES - you can re - allocate your ESX 4.0 license to your hosts updated. the license is generic and can be removed from a host and added to the other using the License Manager.

• Licenses vs Upgrade vSphere ESX to ESXi immigration?

  Hello

  The current environment has three hosts ESX4.0 with the Advanced license and vCenter Standard. Upgrade to Enterprise Plus, is little pain due to costs involved that. Each CPU will cost about $ 2400, which will include the support of the company "Active Advanced Support of license will not be considered, it is directed by represensitve sale."

  Because eventually retired ESX and ESXi will only be one, I think migrating to ESXi. But, what I have to buy a new license for the ESXi or existing vCenter license will be able to manage ESXi hosts?

  If I'm going to buy a new license for the ESXi, what are these licenses and what will be the cost of it?

  Thank you

  ESXi is a constituent of the vSphere4. You will still need to upgrade your edition of desire, as advance to normalize or all at the same company for storage vmotion & DRS.

• Move from 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 possible?

  Hello

  I'm shure, that this question was asked several times already, but I was looking for a long time now and I have nowhere found an answer. The question is simple:

  Is it possible to update via update 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 Manager?

  I discovered, that (of course) an upgrade is possible from ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.1, but can I upgrade to Version '' i ''? As we know, ESX will soon stop developing the classic version... This is why I'm starting to think of migration...

  Best regards and thank you

  Roland

  I discovered, that (of course) an upgrade is possible from ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.1, but can I upgrade to Version 'i '.

  You cannot change the type without a reinstall

  As we know, ESX will soon stop developing the classic version... This is why I'm starting to think of migration...

  It's almost a certainty, he's not going to happen tomorrow, and when that happens they will always support the ESX version.

• What happens when the evaluation license expires for 4 ESX and ESXi 5?

  Hello

  I downloaded the esxi5.0. The license indicates that it will be valid for 60 days. My question is once this key expired; the virtual machines that I created will stop working? I'm not a business user.

  Rgds!

  Dieudonné

  If the link above for the free ESXi license does not work for you, try https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi5&lp=default . The hypervisor FFF cannot only be used for a lab environment, but also for production if you want.

  André

• From 3 host ESX to ESXi

  I have 3 ESX hosts and vcenter 1 host (running in a VM).  My plan for the upgrade to ESXi is to:

  1. the active 4 vm Vmotion and vcenter for an ESX host.

  2. install ESXi host with no VM

  3. Add the new vCenter Cluster ESXi host (so now the cluster would be 2 ESX and ESXi 1)

  4 repeat the steps above until all of the hosts are the ESXi

  The guys you see no problem with that?

  Can I mix and match ESX and ESXi in the same cluster?

  Can I vMotion between ESX and ESXi?

  Thank you guys!

  You can do a VMotion between ESX and ESXi (and vice versa) as long as all of the hosts are all the amendments or Intels processors only. In addition, each host must be able to have access to the shared too much storage.

  Finally if you cpu are too much difference, you need to enable Enhanced vMotion. http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1003212

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