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• Conversion of physical server into a virtual machine

  Hello

  I would like to take a physical server and convert it to a virtual machine on the same box.  I'm new to VMs, so please tell me if this is possible and if yes, what is the best way to do it. Right now, I think these are the basic steps:

  (1) take operating system image current (2003 Server STD) using Acronis.

  (2) wipe server and install ESXi 4.

  (3) use the free VMware Converter to convert the Acronis image to a guest VM on the ESXi host.

  Will this work? Am I missing something? The traps that I should look out for?

  A few questions more to go with this:

  -J' currently have an ESXi 3.5 on a desktop host. Wouldn't be better to convert this machine on the fly to a guest on this 3.5 host, then move the guest to the new 4.0 host once it is ready?

  -This server is now an application server and has a few databases, such as WSUS and Kaspersky Administration kit and maybe something else I can't think right now. Is that causing trouble with the DBs in the transition from the physical to the virtual?

  -The machine has also acts as a file server and is connected to our iSCSI SAN. Will be a problem or I would be able to remap the LUN to the virtual machine quite easily just like I did to the physical machine?

  Sorry for the long post. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

  As long as you can take decisions associated with the image with Acronis and then convert it to a virtual machine, I think this is a good approach.  You can convert the server in a virtual machine running on your ESXi 3.5 environment but I would not run a server database production on class workstation hardware.  The performance would be probably pretty bad if you had a large number of users hitting that database.  As for using Acronis I know that it is supported but in the past I have never tried to convert an Acronis image for a virtual computer by using converter.

  The databases themselves should not have any problem on a virtual machine.  SQL runs in a virtual machine and saw complex databases even accomplish a lot.

  Reconnect to your iSCSI SAN shouldn't be a problem either.  You must ensure that the networking on the newly built 4 ESX host is configured to allow you access to all the VLANS required (iSCSI VLANS, server VLAN, etc.).  It is an important step to ensure that you have right or you will not be able to reinstall your iSCSI LUNS, once the server is converted.  Once the networking is configured the process of reconnecting to the iSCSI LUN from inside your virtual machine is the same as if it was physical.

  Good luck!

• Connect physical hard disks to the virtual machine (and leave the data intact)

  Hello

  I'm looking to virtualize a SOHO headless server, that I use mainly for secure file storage.

  Currently, the system runs Linux installed on a small disc and has two drives 1.5 TB, used exclusively for data, in a cluster of ZFS mirroring. (I use the ZFS-fuse Linux-based application).

  I want virtualization for two reasons. One is to make administration easier and safer - avoid having to connect a keyboard and the physical monitor to the box from time to time. The other is that the machine is a bit more powerful to handle the load, and I'm hoping to make it work on other, more challenging tasks.

  Now, there is a catch. These discs are as highly important. I mean the data on them. What I need is to convert the current Linux system to a virtual machine, or re - install Linux on a virtual machine (don't like that), then connect the physical disks to the virtual machine as if they were actually connected.

  I certainly don't want to vmware touches those disks somehow.

  I've read the documentation, but I'm a noob when it comes to server virtualization and system engineering and don't quite understand if this is possible or not. These discs are not a SAN, they are physically connected to the server, I want to install vSphere on. (Of course, I'll log out when I run the setup of vSphere. But I need plug them again later, and they need to be sure that vmware will leave them alone and pass them to the virtual machine transparent.)

  Sigmoid wrote:

  Oh yes, the cluster mirrored ZFS. It is essentially a software RAID type thingie.

  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS

  A material, or the point of view of virtualization, it appears two hard drives with a single huge partition on each that is not transparent to anyone, except the implementation of ZFS.

  OK, means that you can break the RAID, connect the drives to different host and configure RAID once again, right?

  Let's do it this way

  1. We will need a disc player more for VM, cause on flash, we install ESXi
  2. I will share ZFS :-), all you need to do with that before you install ESXi
  3. make the BACKUP!
  4. Disconnect the data host drives
  5. install ESXi 4.1 U1 free version on flash
  6. Download the site VMware vSphere client
  7. Connect the VM disk to ESXi
  8. customer help create the virtual machine and install the OS on it
  9. stop the virtual machine and esxi
  10. connect DATA drives to the ESXi host
  11. begin to ESXi
  12. See how to add RDM on youtube, after client use, change first hardware VM--> add a new hard disk--> choose Raw Device Mapping--> (physical or virtual) mode--> store it with folder VM - FACT
  13. Start the virtual machine, now your VM should see both drives, with good data course :-)

  I have just made this procedure (add ROW with data in Linux VM) on ubuntu VM, works well

  See you soon
  Artur
  

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• Activation of Win XP on a virtual machine

  I used the new vmware converter 4.0.1 and converted my laptop physics under win xp sp3 to a virtual machine for use in workstation 7. After the succesfull conversion my newly created vm is says I need to activate xp in order to to use. The key does not work well and now MS says my key is not valid, and yet my physical machine works very well.

  Is there a setting I'm missing the conversion to avoid having to reactivate my xp when it was created as a virtual machine? I want to use the virtual machine as a backup / test environment without messing up my laptop physics that has more than 4 years of working on him.

  Anyone know what Im missing?

  Thanks in advanced for any help.

  As the 'material' changed XP wants to have a new activation. A valid key should always work.

  AWo

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• Cannot install VMware vCenter Server on a virtual machine

  Hello world

  I'm new to the forum. I try to install the vcenter server in a virtual machine.

  Configuration of the VM: 10G VMDK, used 7G... 2G memory... guest operating system is win XP Pro.

  When I run the Setup it says:

  This installation package could not be opened!

  I have attached a JPG of the error. Can someone please!

  Kind regards.

  64 bit is not supported as a host to vCenter operating system, see the compatibility guide posted above.  I would try to mount the ISO using the client machine instead of starting from the ESX host, it could be that your DVD image is not good.

• vCenter Server 4 as virtual machine by vSphere, ESX4 host

  Hello

  I would like to ask if anyone has tried to do.

  I create a virtual machine to run my vCenter Server 4 under a new brand, vSphere, ESX4, armed with other VM.

  My question is, can I use vCenter Server 4 and the same vSphere, ESX4 host where the vCenter Server 4 is be managed host?  Is this possible.

  I did this, but in the ESX and vcenter 4 installation guide his page 16 of the document makes it clear that: "the vCenter Server system is a physical machine or the virtual machine with access to a database taken in charge. The vCenter Server system must meet specific requirements. Also, make sure that the vSphere Client machines meet the hardware requirements. »

  Here is the link to the document: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esx_vc_installation_guide.pdf

  But if you plan to do that you have to ensure three points (shown in this link: http://www.vladan.fr/three-main-reasons-to-run-virtual-center-server-as-a-virtual-machine/):

  1. Disable DRS (level of automation of change!) for your VirtualCenter VM and make sure the document where the VirtualCenter Server (my suggestion would be the first area of ESX)

  2. Enable HA for the VirtualCenter server and set the boot at high priority

  3. Make sure the VirtualCenter server gets sufficient resources by defining actions

  There is also another useful post that describes the advantages of the virtual centre running as a virtual machine:

  http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2009/01/VMware-VirtualCenter-as-virtual-machine.html

• ESXi installation before vCenter Server?  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  My plan for a new vSphere Essentials Plus 5.5 U2a installation is to have the vCenter Server on a virtual machine on the servers of the host on which is installed ESXi.  However, all the installation instructions I found indicate the user to first install the vCenter Server.  How can I get vCenter Server on a virtual machine on ESXi servers?

  Thank you for your help.

  Hi munkyman welcome to communities.

  After you have installed your first ESXi host, open a browser and go to https://your-ESXi-ip-or-FQDN

  You can download the vSphere Client here. It is a windows application that you can install on your desktop. It is often referred to as the "c# Client vSphere" in communities and blog posts, because it is a new implemented in the vCenter Server Web client.

  But for the beginning, install the vSphere Windows Client. You can then launch it and connect directly to your ESXi host. Here you can create your first virtual machine, which can be the VM vCenter (installation of Windows or device, that is you).

  You can use the web client or connect to the Server with the client c# vSphere vCenter VCenter runs.

  Tim

• Convert ESX 3.5 in 4.1 virtual machines

  Hello

  I want to migrate from ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.1. I need to convert a virtual machine or can I just copy them?

  Sorry for my bad English.

  ESXi 4.x supports hardware version 4 virtual machines in order to run virtual machines hosted on your system without modifications 3.5.  It's a good idea to update the VMware Tools after you migrate the virtual computer and if you want to take advantage of the functionality 4.1 you can update the hardware virtual machine (for version 7) once you have migrated the.  You can run machines virtual version 7 on ESX 3.5.

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• FTP server on a virtual machine XP

  I have a set up problem on a FTP server on a virtual machine.  I'm out of prompt Windows XP on XP with Filezilla host that the server I'm trying to put in place.  Network connectivity is in NAT mode (I can't get bridged to work properly).  When I start the server, I can connect locally within the virtual machine, but I can not connect from outside the server.  Frankly, I don't know what IP address to use to connect.  I tried the IP address contained in an ipconfig on the client, the IP addresses listed as VMnet1 and VMnet8 when I run a command ipconfig on the host, as well as the IP found by visiting whatismyip.com from the guest.  None of them work properly.  Someone at - it ideas?

  Thank you

  marchingknight11 wrote:

  I have a set up problem on a FTP server on a virtual machine.  I'm out of prompt Windows XP on XP with Filezilla host that the server I'm trying to put in place.  Network connectivity is in NAT mode (I can't get bridged to work properly).  When I start the server, I can connect locally within the virtual machine, but I can not connect from outside the server.  Frankly, I don't know what IP address to use to connect.  I tried the IP address contained in an ipconfig on the client, the IP addresses listed as VMnet1 and VMnet8 when I run a command ipconfig on the host, as well as the IP found by visiting whatismyip.com from the guest.  None of them work properly.  Someone at - it ideas?

  Thanks [http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_net_nat_advanced.html]

  If you use NAT, you must port the FTP port forward to your Vmware workstation. http://www.VMware.com/support/WS55/doc/ws_net_nat_advanced.html

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• A safety class is not found in this JAVA virtual machine for the following reason: sun.security.x509.CertAndKeyGen

  I'm trying to start OUD 11.1.2.2.0 after a new installation on Windows 2008 Server (oud - setup.bat) and I see the following error. Any ideas?

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:04-0600] category = gravity CORE = INFORMATION msgID = 132 msg = The Directory Server starts the configuration of the boot process

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:05-0600] category = gravity CORE VIEW msgID = 458886 msg = directory = unified Oracle 11.1.2.2.0 (build 20131115153045Z, R1311150604) commissioning

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381717 msg = installation directory: C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381719 msg = Instance directory: C:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_1\OUD

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381713 msg = Information FMV: 1.8.0_05 - b13 by Oracle Corporation, architecture 32 bits, the size of the heap 652476416 bytes

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381714 msg = JVM Host: slc00dbh.us.oracle.com, running Windows Server 2008 6.0 x 86, size of 8177541120 bytes of physical memory, the number of available processors 2

  [18/Apr / 2014:13:34:08-0600] category gravity = RUNTIME_INFORMATION = VIEW msgID = 20381715 msg = JVM Arguments: ' - Dorg.opends.server.scriptName = start - ds. "

  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: a safety class is not found in this JAVA virtual machine for the following reason: sun.security.x509.CertAndKeyGen

  to org.opends.server.util.Platform$ PlatformIMPL. < clinit > (Platform.java:132)

  to org.opends.server.util.Platform. < clinit > (Platform.java:85)

  at org.opends.server.util.CertificateManager.generateSelfSignedCertificate(CertificateManager.java:283)

  at org.opends.server.admin.AdministrationConnector.createSelfSignedCertifIfNeeded(AdministrationConnector.java:703)

  at org.opends.server.admin.AdministrationConnector.initializeAdministrationConnector(AdministrationConnector.java:182)

  at org.opends.server.core.ConnectionHandlerConfigManager.initializeAdministrationConnectorConfig(ConnectionHandlerConfigManager.java:356)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.initializeAdministrationConnector(DirectoryServer.java:2872)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.startServer(DirectoryServer.java:1539)

  at org.opends.server.core.DirectoryServer.main(DirectoryServer.java:9930)

  C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD > java-version

  Java version "1.8.0_05".

  Java (TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05 - b13)

  The Client Java VM (build 25, 5 - b02, mixed mode, sharing)

  I used the following jdk based on the matrix and it worked fine:

  C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_OUD>Java-version

  Java version "1.6.0_24".

  Java (TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24 - b07)

  The Client Java VM (build 19.1 - b02, mixed mode, sharing)

• Migrate the virtual machine for Exchange 2010 from one host to another

  Dear members,

  Please let know us if the migration of a virtual machine for Exchange 2010 is supported to an Esxi host to another, the Esxi version is 5.0.

  There are unique Exchange environment with the role of hub, CAS and mailbox on the same virtual server. We have a maintenance window and we think moving exchange virtual machine from one host to another, but before that I need to be sure if it's supported my MS and do not want to have problems after, because I have also gotten to know here in the forums this snapshot for Exchange 2010 is not supported by Ms.

  Please notify.

  Kind regards

  I'm not aware of any limitations with VMS Exchange migration. Anyway, you can consider running the migration during the low workload.

  André

• Non supported configuration of virtual machines for the fault tolerance. The operation is not supported on the object. When activating FT

  Hello

  I try to activate FT on a virtual machine that AFAIK ticked all the boxes for FT but I get this message when activating it. No clue as to what might happen or where to connect for extended information? This error message is too generic...

  Thanks in advance mates.

  Did you follow KB1019165-fault tolerant to fails to 42% with the error: not supported configuration of virtual machines for the fault tolerance

  André

• How to configure the virtual machine for the changes to forget

  Hi, I want to ask if it is possible together in the virtual machine for the changes to forget. For example - user run VM... make some changes in the configuration. Then come a new user has it want to have clear (without changes in the configuration) virtual machine. Is possible together closed the machine after changes lost?

  Sorry for my English.

  Thanks for help.

  Hi Polo939

  First, you will need to take a snapshot of the virtual machine.

  • Select your virtual machine

  • Click on "take a snapshot" on the right-hand side of the web interface

  Then you must configure the virtual machine to go back to the snapshot when it is turned off.

  • Click on "configure the VM.

  • Click the "snapshot".

  • Select "back to overview" under when you feed off option

• Move the server vCenter as virtual machine

  Hello

  I was asked to spend 5.1 vCenter virtual from one cluster to another. I guess that would not big problem, but there is a situation.

  vCenter server 5.1 is sitting on one of the hosts in Group A here is the IBM hosts with AMD processors. I have to move to group B which has HP hosts and Intel processor. This means that I have to close vCenter server to move, but at this stage I am lose the connection to the vCenter server.

  How to move this server to another cluster. vSphere client is out of the question, but also web interface. I guess that some sort of command line should work, but I don't know how

  All ideas

  Thank you very much

  In this situation, there are several options.   All of them require vcenter would fall at some point.

  1 use of vsphere replication to replicate the vm and then stop and start

  2. use converted for vcenter convert and more (you need to turn off the virtual machine to get a clean snap)

  3 use SCP from one host to another

  4 vmotion the VMS to shared storage that can see the two hosts, turn it off remove inventory in one add B and power on

  I don't know there are methods more I do 4 If you can.

  Thank you

  J

• vCentre server as a virtual machine?

  After noon.

  I would like to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of vCentre installation Server within a virtual Windows machine?

  The facility in question is Essentials Plus, with three hosts, utilitising HA for some virtual machines.  I'm afraid that the HA would not be able to work if the host running the VM Server vCentre should fail, but assumed that vmware needs to have with this topic

  Thank you

  James.

  Take a look on:

  vCenter Server Design: physical vs. virtual

  André