Creation of snapshot on ESXi 5.1 fails

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• cannot mount a snapshot to ESXi 5.5

  Hello
  I'm putting a snapshot that will be presented on a 5.5 ESXi newly installed just to be able to recover a virtual machine.

  I bring the snapshot online on EQL, add the host iscsi name
  I can see the volume on ESXi, add datastore, I choose will and get it

  

  never mind, snapshot has been configured for read only it is why it failed.

• No snapshot manager or "vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get" see instant after failed backups VDP

  We run one VM with 4 virtual disks on the dedicated server ESXi 5.5. This virtual machine has been replicated by replication Vsphere and supported by VPDA. After a few changes in POS started replication backup jobs failed and I found the snapshot files * - 0000xx - delta.vmdk as well as *.vmsd corresponding to the file in the directory of the virtual machine. There was no entry snapshot in the Snapshot Manager then tried to consolidate snapshots suite http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002310

  But it seems that ESXi host does not know snapshots:

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/getallvms

  VMID Guest OS Version Annotation file name

  2 VMname [datastore] VMname/VMname.vmx oracleLinux64Guest vmx-10

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get 2

  Download Snapshot:

  ~ #

  If I try to create a new snapshot there not almost immediately but new *-0000 x + 1 - delta.vmdk files are created and no error message is vmware.log.

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create 2 test test_snapshot 0 0

  Create the snapshot:

  Create the Snapshot failed

  Https://communities.vmware.com/message/2481184#2481184 along

  Avamar/VDP manages independent snapshots of the host/VM. I deleted the backup job and restarted VIENNA but nothing has changed. Any idea, the consolidation of the snapshots, please? (The replication is disbled now).

  The host reboot has solved the problem.

• automatic creation service_name to sleep while the other fails in standby mode

  Hello

  my environment:

  1 primary, standby active 2

  DataGuard without CARS

  Fast-start failover active

  DB 11 G 2

  I wonder how to solve the following scenario:

  Watch 'first' with noms_service 'first_sn' db fails.

  Watch 'second' with noms_service 'second_sn' db is still in place as well as the primaries.

  HOWTO manage creation automatic service_name on standby db 'second' due to the redirection of the connections client read-only?

  in other words, as soon as one of the eve broke down, the other waiting Gets the service name from the database failed, as in this example the

  Watch 'second' db would have these Service_Name:

  view the service_name parameter

  first_sn, second_sn

  Thank you very much!

  The trigger to start the service on the two standbys. The tnsnames would deal with the connection.

  http://docs.Oracle.com/CD/B28359_01/network.111/b28317/tnsnames.htm#NETRF262

  In light of what you really want you can avoid the trigger and use several address lists in your tnsnames file.

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• vCenter Converter Windows 2003 Server ESXi VM keeps failing

  I'm trying to convert a Windows 2003 server to a virtual machine on a server ESXi. I use the option of VMware Infrastructure. My Server works well, and the authentication is successful. However, 1% it still fails with the error:

  FAILED: A general error occurred: server closed connection after 0 bytes of response read. < io_obj p:0x03f32124, h:

  804, < tube "\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap" >, < pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap' > >

  Also, here is the log file

  Help out me?

  I had done. It seems that if you have any software running on a computer backup, it is best to remove or disable. I also cleaned the registry with ccleaner. After all this, the converter has exported the disc in a VM ESXi without problem.

• Delete a snapshot in ESXi 5 when data store is almost full

  I'm very skiddish on use or deletion of snapshots after a disaster, I had with them last year. So, I thought I would get your recommendation before you continue.

  I have a virtual machine running on the host with about 700 GB of total space on the data store. The virtual machine uses about 500GB and there is only a snapshot of the virtual machine. The virtual machine uses a disc thin provisioned. I received a warning that there is insufficient data on the space store and there are only about 120 GB left. Is it safe to remove the snapshot? Should we double the size of the virtual machine to "consolidate? The last time I did it with multiple snapshots and a lot less space, it's disaster.

  Edit: Here's what's on the data store (for this virtual machine). There is an another VM on the same data store which shows it takes 40 GB of space.

  

  Here's what it says on the storage to Apollo (the virtual computer name) under summary in vSphere:

  

  The basic disk can only 'baloon' upward only by the amount of data in the snapshot, which is 214 GB function provided screenshot and to be on the safe side, you have to assume that he will do. If you need to at least 214 (I'd Go 220) free on the data store for a safe removal-snapshot operation.

  Worse: these 214 GBs are given new, added after the creation of the snap. You the kickoff of the removal process. Basic disk to grow per GB 214. Currently, it consumes 355 GB so it will grow up to 569GB. Only one time all the data of the snap is committed to basic disk, the snapshot will be deleted. This is why you need some 220 GB free and available on the data store to start the removal process.

  Instant deletion on an engine out of VM might help a little, but looks like not as much as you want.

  If you shut down the virtual, pagefile will be deleted which will free up to 4 GB.

  Also if you delete a wink on the virtual machine performance, actually another cliché will be created to store the changes that VM is done during the delete operation. According to the rate of change of data within your VM and the time required for the delete operation, it will take little extra space on the data store as well. This need for extra space can be avoided by removing the snap while the VM is turned off.

  However, in your case the virtual computer power on off won't help

  Bottomline - if you can, find a way to get 220 + GB of free space on your data store before you delete the snapshot. Otherwise, the next option is VM migration to a different data store with storage vMotion (without interruption) and deletion of snapshots there (once again, potentially without interruption). A last - cloning in another data store that involves downtime.

  And you cannot clone to USB.

• How to export a snapshot of ESXi 4.0?

  I have a Solaris VM running on a box of ESXi 4.0 and I want to be able to export the instant I have and capture different of the box for a backup in the case of the HARD drive or something else dies. Where the snapshot is stored and how do I move a copy to another box of backup?

  Yes, the virtual machine must be turned off to be in a consistent state.

  After you import - target - will get a new MAC address which may be required to reconfigure the network settings of your virtual machine. In case it is something you want or need to avoid, download the original VM .vmx file using the browser of data store (before or after that you export the virtual computer) and upload it to the imported VM folder. The .vmx file transferred to use you, then to remove the virtual machine of the inventory of the ESXi host and Add again, right-click the .vmx file.

  André

• maintanance ESXi host mode fail (request timed out)

  Hello

  When entering the esxi host in maintenance mode failed (the request is exceeded). "due to the migration of VM to the host of destination fail error saying.

  "The host reports the error in its attempts to vsphere HA support."

  "A source took place from system general error found that this destination has not resumed.

  What could be the reason

  and when I try manually migrate a virtual machine migrated without any problem.

  but when the system attempts to migrate only those errors have occurred

  could be the management agent.

  Disable and re-enable ha might work.

• Latest patches ESXi 3.5 fail to install.

  Tried to update on the latest patches using VMWare Update Client and tool RCLI. The two methods fail with the same error:

  Here is the log.

  Journal of VMware VirtualCenter, pid = 3364, version = version 2.5.0 build = build-451667, option = release, section = 2
  [09:30:59.191 info "App" 1060 2012-03-15] Current working directory: C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Local\VMware\VMware Client\packages\12d8d728-6b81-4d8a-8dc8-5cd0c9527dd9\ESXe350-201203403-C-BG update
  [09:30:59.191 info 'Libs' 1060 2012-03-15] HOSTINFO: See Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 1, numThreadsPerCore 2.
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  [09:30:59.191 info "App" 1060 2012-03-15] Start the installation
  [09:30:59.191 info "App" 1060 2012-03-15] SOAP session ID based facility began to 10.1.0.30, 520fbc2f-9380-451d-1082-f538806dfdc9
  [09:30:59.191 info 'Libs' 1060 2012-03-15] Library libeay32.dll system is older than our library (90709F < 90809F)
  [09:31:01.484 info "App" 1060 2012-03-15] Vmacore::InitSSL: doVersionCheck = true, handshakeTimeoutUs = 120000000
  [15 03-2012 09:31:01.500 "App" error 1060]

  Exception: SSL Wrapper: called uninitialized function BIO_clear_flags!

  [15 03-2012 09:31:01.500 "App" error 1060] Backtrace:
  backtrace [00] eip 0x100f03a6? GenerateCoreDump@System@Vmacore@@YAXXZ
  backtrace [01] eip 0x10036c5a? CreateBacktrace@SystemFactoryImpl@System@Vmacore@@UAEXAAV?$Ref@VBacktrace@System@Vmacore@@@3@@Z
  backtrace [02] eip 0x100119de? 0Throwable@vmacore@@QAE@ABV?$basic_string@du?$char_traits@D@STD@@V?$allocator@D@2@@STD@@@Z
  backtrace [03] eip 0 x 10010047? PanicExit@Vmacore@@YAXABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z
  EIP backtrace [04] 0x10032ece? Vpanic@vmacore@@YAXPBDPAD@Z
  backtrace [05] eip 0x10032ee0? Vpanic@vmacore@@YAXPBDPAD@Z
  backtrace [06] eip 0x100bfa76 vmware_BIO_clear_flags
  backtrace [07] eip 0x1009d293? InitSSL@Ssl@Vmacore@@YAXABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z
  backtrace [08] 0x0032213e BIO_write eip
  EIP backtrace [09] 0x003df0a9 SSLv23_client_method

  [09:31:01.515 info "App" 1060 2012-03-15] CoreDump: Write minidump in C:\Users\xxxxxxxx\AppData\Local\VMware\remoteinstall-3364-1060.dmp

  Any fix would be greatly appreciated!

  You can try and install the updates manually.  I wrote about it some time ago: http://vmwise.com/2011/08/02/updating-esxi-when-update-manager-vihostupdate-esxupdate-all-fail/

  -KjB

• Detection of Snapshots in ESXi?

  I just recently finished an upgrade to vCenter 4.1.0 345043 and ESXi 4.1.0 348481. Before this upgrade, I always ran ESX, but decides to walk to ESXi ESX will not after this release.

  In my ESX environment, I have a script that I found on this community who would send me a list of snapshots that are opened once a day. I put this script in place due to problems where an open backup a snapshot and I was not aware of it for a while.

  Is there something builit in the new version of vCenter or ESXi that will warn me open shadow in a similar Manor?

  Any information is greatly appreciated.

  
  Thank you

  PersonTX

  For the report by email, you can do something like the following script. The electronic part of this text is taken from the Alan Renouf vCheck script:

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  # Set the Email address to recieve from
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  # Set the Email address to send the email to
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  function Send-SMTPmail($to, $from, $subject, $smtpserver, $body) {
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  Connect-VIServer -Server "vCenterServer"
  
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  ConvertTo-Html
  
  send-SMTPmail $EmailTo $EmailFrom "Snapshot Report" $SMTPSRV $MyReport
  

• Backup/Snapshot for ESXi alternatives

  Hello

  I'm currently looking for backup (about snapshots) for the free ESXi 4 server solutions.

  The backup solution itself could also cost a few euros (max. €200 per server/virtual machine).

  The best would be, if we can run it like for example a cron job on the remote Linux server.

  We already tried Trilead VMX, but it only works on windows :/

  You can try ghettoVCB at http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760 (a nfs on your linux may be a sharing option).

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Master virtualization technology

  Globant Argentina

  Review the allocation of points for "useful" or "right" answers.

• SANHQ creation of snapshots?

  Hi, we have recently improved our SAN HQ to the latest version, and now, every Sunday, all my LUN with snapshot space take a snapshot.

  I have no idea of what he does, but I can confirm that it was after SAN HQ has been updated.

  Can someone tell me where I could check and see what service creates a snapshot?

  Thank you

  Nathan

  Hi Nathan,

  It is not something you can see in the GUI.  It is already a 'net' for volumes with reserve instant without any snapshots of security.   You can only change or disable the Group CLI.

  Tracks by default (DSS) snapshot on volumes with snapshot reserve to something else then zero and do not have a configuration snapshot on demand.  If you set the reserve instant volume to zero (0) DSS will not create the snapshot for a volume.

  Also to the CLI of group you can enable/disable or set the time of day where the default snapshot is running:

  GrpName > grpparams by default-snapshot-sched?

  Disable - disables the snapshot grid by default.

  Enable - enables the snapshot planning by default.

  Show - displays the current values for snapshot planning by default.

  start-time - value start time of the default schedule of the snapshot.

  Also note that if the reserve instant zero you will return the placeholder for the snapshot to the pool.

  Therefore to you how you want to handle this.

  Kind regards

  Don

• ESXi 6 connection fails

  Hello group members,

  I'm at the end of my wisdom and need your help.

  After the upgrade of our HP Proliant ML350p Gen8 of 5.5 to 6.0, I have a problem to connect.

  No matter how, vsphere Client, PuTTY, WinSCP or Veeam I can only log in once.

  After restarting the Management Agents, it's good for an attempt.

  Let me show you some pictures of a test logon with Veeam B & R

  

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  until the next attempt

  

  Here it starts anywhere, you have to restart the Management Agents.

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• ESXI 6.0 - failed to create the directory

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  [root@UNKNOWN:/opt/ghettovcb/bin] ./ghettoVCB.sh -m homeMedia -g /etc/ghettovcb/backup.conf -d debug
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  2015-10-26 22:40:06 -- info: CONFIG - VM_STARTUP_ORDER =
  2015-10-26 22:40:06 -- info: CONFIG - RSYNC_LINK = 0
  2015-10-26 22:40:06 -- info: CONFIG - EMAIL_LOG = 0
  2015-10-26 22:40:06 -- info:
  Datastore not found.
  
  Datastore not found.
  
  Datastore not found.
  
  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: Storage Information before backup:
  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: SRC_DATASTORE: server
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  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: SRC_DATASTORE_BLOCKSIZE: 1
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  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug:
  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: DST_DATASTORE: backups
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  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: DST_DATASTORE_BLOCKSIZE: NA
  2015-10-26 22:40:08 -- debug: DST_DATASTORE_MAX_FILE_SIZE: NA
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  OK, so, although I searched the forums, I somehow stumbled upon this thread that solves the problem.

  After changing the backup forvmfs/volumes/Server/backups directory, it works well. I really think that the default conf file must contain this, or perhaps a little more say in the docs.

• ESXi flash drive failed, how to recover files from her previous settings?

  I was running ESXi 5.0 off a Sandisk Cruzer 1 GB USB flash drive but the system started acting weird (slow), so I rebooted it, when he came to the server could not boot from it so, it seems, some of the files that it contains has been corrupted? Before the reboot, I was able to use the virtual machines on the server for file corruption must not have been that bad. I'll reinstall ESXi on an another USB.

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  To access these files, I have to do something special to get this old USB under Windows or Linux? These operating systems will recognize the file system on it? If not, how can I get access to what is on it? Thanks for any help!

  Data on the USB ESXi drive partitions are partitions FAT, so you are able to access it from Windows or Linux. In Windows you must assign the drive letters for the partitions by using the disk management tool.

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