Datastore shared ISO? (or the shared folder in the data store)

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• Copy the ISO to the data store

  Hello!

  I want to copy an ISO to the local data store. My server does not have the DVD, so I think that to install VM ISO e.

  I guess I need to some ftpd or tftp on ESXi host. Is this possible?

  Another way to copy the ISO til the local server data store?

  RS

  Hello

  Client session launch the vsphere host, select configuration, then storage, browse the data store, and then download the ISO on the data store.

  See you soon!

• How can I add an ISO to the data store?

  How can I add an ISO to the data store?  It doesn't let me access the ISO.

  of the error, it seems that your iso is bad.

  hitting a md5 checksum or re-download the iso

• copy the iso in the data store? ESXi?

  Hey guys,.

  I was wondering if there is any way I can copy an iso image / a bone in the data store instead of use a disc to load it up.

  I use an esxi 3.5 hypervisor, I don't think it's possible, but I'm guessing that it might be a way.

  Please help.

  Thank you

  RJ

  We will all live a virtual life...

  in the click of VIC on your ESXi host, then double click on the data store in which you want to download the iso, there is an option to download files...

• Find all the virtual machines attached to a specific ISO on the data store?

  Hello

  I can't delete some files on our data warehouses. According to me, that question is b/c, that some virtual machines are connected over. How can I find on what virtual machines are connected to the ISO files?

  Thanks in advance,

  J

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• ESX host cannot see the data store

  Hello team, I have vcenter management 5 2 host esxi5. now added an esxi4 in the cluster and added iniitators for file systems. I can see the paths under this host of esx4 showing the LUN of the registrants. but I'm not able to see the data to store. When I tried to edit a newly created virtual machine to find the iso from the data store, it shows only the local hard disk of the host, which is a UCS blade. exsi5 hosts the two ok to see all data stores. can someone tell which part is wrong? Thank you!

  Looks like there is no problem with the presentation of the logic unit number since you can see the path to the LUN from the host.

  Is - these created data VMFS storages are 50 ESXi? If so, the VMFS version 5 (VMFS 5) which is not supported in ESXi 4.1.

  In this case, its expected that the host ESXi 4.1 will not show VMFS5 data warehouses.

• Possible to remove the data store shared without deleting content?

  Is it possible to delete a data store shared a host, without actually deleting content?

  

  If there are several hosts who share a store of data and for some reason any I delete the data of one of them, store connection can I do this without a deletion of all the virtual machines on the data store, as shown in the warning above?

  You can delete single LUN on the side storage (for example by hiding the it).

  Before that... do not forget that without virtual machines are running on it.

  After that... do a rescan storage adapters.

  André

• Is Microsoft Failover Cluster ESXi 4.1 Shared Disk of NFS data store, it supported?

  Is Microsoft Failover Cluster ESXi 4.1 Shared Disk of NFS data store, it supported?

  We have a request from MS Failover Cluster configuration on Windows 2008 R2 2 guests with a storage shared for a web application. However, there is no VMFS storage of data or the ability of the CF to presending RDM. So, I created the disks shared on a NFS datastore using option "Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service" and have added the cluster disk and tested successful failover.

  But the MS cluster validation control cancelled storage and I want to know if that configuration is not taken because of supported.

  A notice would be useful.

  We are also working on setting up a cluster of ESXi for iSCSI storage, which can be leveraed for this purpose.

  Shyam-

  Its not supported.

  4.1, your only options supported are:

  • CF storage with pRDMs
  • iSCSI storage with initiators guest.

• Connect to ISO image on the data store

  Is it possible to do it with a script? If I mount the iso even several virtual machines at the same time?

  I tried: get-cddrive vm_name | game-cddrive - isopath 'vm_templates\iso-files\whatever\whatever.iso '.

  But it continues to error with an invalid message data store. Any ideas?

  The path of the data store must follow a specific syntax.

  Like this

  Get-CDDrive vm_name | Set-CDDrive -IsoPath "[datastorename] Folder\file.iso"
  

  Don't forget the test blank after the closing brackets!

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• script to create the folder on the data store please

  Hi all!

  I'm having difficulties writing a powercli script to create a file on a data store... we have a mixture of guests ESX 3.5, 4.0 and 4.1, using data storage mounted via NFS.

  For work I do, I need to:

  (1) create a folder on a data store (check that the folder does not already exist).

  2) navigate to the folder

  (3) and check if a particular file exists in this folder.

  The problem is that the context of my current position makes the code does not. the get-location method returns "C:\temp\ESX", being the record that I run the test script to. I try to use set-card with various settings to try to change the location of a particular data store, but it does not yet work-get-location returns "C:\temp\ESX".

  I think that the code for step 3) above is ok, but I can't get any code to work for) 1 and 2).

  can someone please?

  Thank you

  Ross.

  You must use the vimdatastore provider to access your data warehouses.

  It is documented in vSphere PowerCLI Administration Guide, which is installed on the PC where you installled PowerCLI.

  You can use the 'normal' cmdlets to navigate, test and create folders.

  For example:

  CD vmstore:

  LS # will show the upper level

  CD MyDatastore\MyFolder # navigate with the alias "cd".

  test-path MonAutreDossier # check the existence of a folder or file

  mkdir test # create a folder

  I hope this helps

• Maintenance of the data store: umount CF datastore?

  Hello.

  We have a cluster of ESX (vSphere 4) with several warehouses (NFS and Fibre Channel) accessible from all ESX hosts and want to perform maintenance on one of the CF data stores. We do not want to stop all the ESX Cluster, since some of the VMS are in production use. Thus, one of the ESX hosts must be running during maintenance of the data store, with the VMs in storage migrated to a NFS data store to market.

  So far, it's simple: VMotion and Storage VMotion can be used to achieve a situation where all important machines are on the good ESX host, with their storage on the NFS datastore. The ESX host with virtual machines without importance will be stopped (after their virtual machines, of course).

  The crucial question is: How can we we safely power down the data store FC for maintenance? We have to somehow disconnect, umount, or cancel the configuration of the data store CF on the ESX host running? Or is it just to turn off the CF data store?

  Concerning

  Dominik

  This is a VMware KB detailed maintenance with unpresenting a LUN from a host - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015084 local put bare (using esxcli) host is necessary otherwise you will have a few interesting emails in your vmkernel logs

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  Twitter: @lamw

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• Cancellation of the assignment and reassign the data store by using different LUNS that datastore has not appeared.

  Hi all

  I have a data store after vdisk1 I have not assigned the vdisk to data store and reread the esxserver, the data store has disappeared.

  Again, I assigned the vdisk using the same number of logical unit as before and reread the esxserver, datastore appeared again return.

  But if I use a different assignment vdisk lun and on a new analysis of data store does not appear.

  Can someone tell me if the LUN must be even to see the store of data back again.

  If so why. ?

  Is there a vmware documentation to substantiate this claim.

  concerning

  Neela

  What do you mean by vdisk1?  The data store are stored as metadata on the LUN, when is formatted VMFS.  If you remove the LUN the VMFS is sitting on, then Yes, the data store will disappear.  If you only remove the vmdk who lives on this data store, then no, the data store must remain as it is, and you should be able to move the vmdk on the data store as needed.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• Cannot remove the data store

  Hello

  I am trying to remove a shared in Vsphere 5.0 SAN data store, and it fails to say that the datstore is in use. When I try to take it apart there is a red cross next to the statement that no virtual machines must be present. The data store is empty and afaics no point of virtual machines don't have any disk pointing it at all. He got a present HA heartbeat folder but I've reconfigured HA no to use the DS and could then remove the folder HA and empty so the DA, but still in use reports

  Gerry,

  Is it possible that your virtual machine contains a cd connected to the data store? I came across that once where a virtual machine was showing that the use of two data warehouses, but there files were only in one. I found that I had connected the reader of cd/dvd via the client to a file that was in this other data store. Just a thought.

  The f

• Script to list all the warehouses of data in a cluster, the virtual machines on the data store and the host of the virtual machine is on

  We have warehouses of data which are seen by more than one cluster. I need a script that will display:

  all stores of data seen by a cluster

  the virtual machines on the data store

  the host of the virtual machine is on

  the cluster the host is in

  The output I want is

  name of the store of data, the VM name, host name, the name of the Cluster

  any help would be appreciated

  Pretty sure this will do what you need:

  $report = @()
  Foreach($cluster in Get-Cluster){
      $datastores = $cluster | Get-VMHost | Get-Datastore
      foreach($datastore in $datastores){
      $vms = $datastore | Get-VM
      If ($vms.count -ge 1){
          foreach($VM in $vms){
          $object = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property @{
                Datastore = $datastore.Name
                VM = $VM.Name
                HostName = $VM.VMhost
                Cluster = $cluster
              }
          $report += $object
          }
  
      }
      }
  }
  $report | Export-Csv C:\Temp\VMs.csv -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
  

  If you only want to shared data warehouses you can then use

  $datastores = $cluster | Get-VMHost | Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Extensiondata.Summary.MultipleHostAccess -eq $True}
  

  Hope this helps

• VMDK is not displayed when you add the drive but shows on browse the data store

  This may be a simple solution but my forehead hurts to hit my head against the wall and need your expert help.

  Environment: running ESX 4.0 with 4 nodes in the cluster.  Each node in the cluster has only one HBA card with double fiber connections that connect to both sides of FC SAN.  There is not a fiber between nodes and SAN switch, so direct connect.  Built two systems to support Exchange 2007 using the CCS.  Using a FC SAN to shared disk space and iSCSI for disk space not shared.

  Problem: have added 5 player glow spaces on System #1 using RDM and they appear.  Try to load the same readers in the System #2.  I am able to load 4 readers in the System #2 but the 5th disc (which is in fact the reader 3rd in the series) refuses to show when I added the player.  The change settings - & gt; Add Hard Drive - & gt; Use the existing - & gt; Open the data store and the folder where the virtual machine from the system files and the folder where the LUN mapping lie as they are stored with the system.  But at the opening of this file the LUN mapping in question is absent.  All others appear.  However when I right click to browse the data store outside of the settings and go to the folder where the LUN mapping for the virtual drive and it appears.

  Attempts to resolve:

  (1) have removed the drive and delete system #1 data store and we readded to the system = & gt; nothing.

  (2) removed the disk without delete system data store #1 and it added (thus creating two virtual disks in the file for the system to the same LUN... xxx_3.vmdk and xxx_7.vmdk) = & gt; without success.  (xxx_3.vmdk, nor xxx_7.vmdk appear when trying to add a player)

  (3) tried to use a system not intended within the CSC Exchange cluster, attemtped to add the xxx_3.vmdk or xxx_7.vmdk and both appear as an option.

  I am at a total loss.  Do I need to trash the system no. 2 and rebuild?  Is there a problem of possible system configuration #2 that does not allow him to see the two virtual drives?  The #2 system configuration is corrupt?  Do I have to power System #2 power on and off and then try to add readers?  I can the virtual cycle vCenter system?  Or I am much more of a noob that the answer is with myself and I can't see it?  Any help would be welcome.

  When you want to use RDM on hosts, please make sure lun the same number on hosts.

  for example you have assigned the lun 3 host A storage, make sure that it is also the lun 3 to host b.

  Let me know if it does not

  Binoche, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA

• Install centos6.4 of the data store

  Hello

  Does anyone know how can I install centos 6.4 on vm. I have the file iso centos on centos6.4_2.iso and vmware server /vmfs/volumes/isos/centos6.4_1.iso

  I selected vm - material - cd/dvd-> iso datastore stressed the centos6.4 - 1.ISO, then connect to option is under

  When I start the VM in a single step, he asks where is the binary located [cd/dvd, nfs, hard drive mounting and url] how can I tell the virtual machine it needs to install from the data store [which is on vmware server 5.x]

  -Sagar

  Hello

  during the installation process will be o.s. installed from cd/DVD, as in the physical environment and it is not necessary specify a data store location. I think you may have an invalid ISO. Check its integrity...