Disable vmotion for 1 virtual machine in an ESX host

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• Get the list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific and dumping of .csv in a specific format

  I have problems to find a way to get a list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific and then he dumped to a .csv in the following format

  I use the get-vmhost esxhostname | Get - vm

  but everyhting else after, it is where I am lost...  I think the closest I had been posting the output with a goofy header and format 'vm1, vm2, vm3 "...

  name

  computer 1 name

  computer 2 name

  name of the machine 3

  to use for later use.  Any help would be appreciated.

  You must use the Select-Object cmdlet to specify more precisely the properties you want.

  The Export-Csv doesn't know how to manage the virtual computer object.

  Something like that

  Get-vmhost esxhostname | Get - vm | Select name. Export Csv.\report.csv - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

• ESX as a virtual machine on an ESX host

  Currently, I am installing ESX as a virtual machine on an ESX host. I have a couple of hosts potentially put this VM: two 4.0 in the course of execution, one running 4.1. I would like to run this VM on the host running 4.1, and the virtual machine must run 4.0. Thanks to my documentation and research of compatibility, I found that it is not supported as an operating system to run in a virtual machine under ESX ESX, but it's for the workstation and fusion. I read on some blogs that ESX install as a virtual machine on an ESX host is possible (at least on older versions), but comes with a few problems, which have no workaround. I found (external) positions regarding do all this with the 4.0, but my preference would be to do with 4.1 on the host and 4.0 on the virtual computer. I can't find something to do with 4.1, which is not surprising given that the upgrade became available less than two weeks ago. Does anyone tried it yet? Is there anything, you have found or recommend as I approach to do this? (I read that the virtual computer must be configured as a computer virtual running RHEL 5 with 2 GB of RAM http://when all this is done with version 4.0, but I was not able to find much more.) Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions!

  Hello

  Yes, I tried last week and it worked for me. You are on the right track, we must select RHEL 5 64-bit as OS and assign the 2 GB of ram, and in addition to sound, you will need to use E1000 NICs for the installation to complete.

  FYI, this configuration is not taken in charge/tested/certified by VMware.

  Hope this information helps

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• List of virtual machines on an ESX host

  Is there a method in the sdk that lists all the virtual machines on an esx host?

  Simply get a reference to a HostSystem and it has an array property called vm http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk400pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.HostSystem.html that gives you a reference to a matrix to all virtual machines on this particular host.

  Here is a sample Perl script that shows how to retrieve all the virtual machines for a specific host and certain attributes of the VM: getAllVMGuestHostname.pl

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• All virtual machines on my ESX host off power at the same time

  Hi all

  Recently I attend the interview. a guy asked me this question

  < police = "Times New Roman, serif" >all virtual machines on my power off ESX at the same time host < / police >< / police >?

  What was the cause of the highest of the error, how to troubleshoot the error.please me.anybody guide to address this problem?

  Thanks

  Surya

  If all the virtual machines if lower at the same time, my bet would be VMware HA. Just for fun, build it inside your head:

  (1) 8 ESX nodes, all service consoles connected to a unique management switch.

  (2) now to create a cluster of these nodes, put all your virtual machines in there and activate HA, choose ' host isolation response: power off.

  (3) draw power from your management switch. HA on each host will deduct that the host is isolated-> turn off all the virtual machines.

  Each host will think the same thing, and hop find you with all virtual machines down to the time in the whole of the cluster. Have seen this one several times when people go and upgrade their management switches in the evening ("hey, it's only management").

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• Storage vMotion for a virtual machine on vCD

  Hello

  I saw this cluster data store is not yet supported, but is it possible to make a storage vmotion, a computer virtual managed by vCloud Director, on the same vDC data store?

  Imagine that I present you 2 store data for the provider vDC, I can move the virtual machine between two data store?

  Thanks for your reply.

  Cédric

  See this Q & A blog.

  http://www.virtual-blog.com/2010/10/VMware-vCloud-Director-QA-part-2/

• Storage VMotion for a virtual machine with SAN LUNS attached to it. They are all going to?

  Hello

  Don't know which section of this post, so sorry if its wrong.

  We are eager to Storage VMotion of our SQL VM. These are our SAN 3040 of NetApp. In the virtual machine (windows 2003), they have also connected to the network SAN NetApp 3040 LUN.

  What I need to know is, if we tried to do the other (NetApp 3170) SAN Storage VMotion problems due to the fact that its storage not only fast vMotioning of VMs its self, but also the LUN or LUNS will remain on 3040, and the virtual machines moved to the 3170?

  Who is?

  If more info should help just shout!

  Cheers in advance...

  Rik

  RDM's Raw card device.

  As I posted earlier, you need to move data to the Raw LUN for LUN Raw new either through data copy inside the VM if you map the new LUNS brutes who him or copy.

• Get the list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific AND of a specific folder...

  I'm trying to get a list of the virtual machines running on an ESX host specific, but also are located in a specific folder.

  I think it must be something like that below, but for now without success:

  Get-vmhost $esx_hostname | Get-vm-location (get-record $folder_name( )
  giving the error message: Get - VM: the input object cannot be bound to all the settings for the command EIThim because
  the command does not pipeline or entry and its own input stakeholders do not match any parameters that accept entries of pipeline of.
  Any thoughts?
  Thank you!
  Eric

  VMHost and folder use the Get-VM-setting position. You must select either using the Where-Object cmdlet filter. For example:

  Get-VMHost $esx_hostname |
  Get-VM |
  Where-Object {$_.Folder.Name -eq $folder_name}
  

• Upgrade VCSA to 6.0 "error has occurred in retrieving the names of virtual machine from the esx host"

  Get this error when trying to upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0 VCSA. Any ideas on this one? It comes right after that I entered the user/pass/fqdn name for my virtual center device.

  Step 1 relax step 2 use the hostname for your ESXi host target not the virtual center server.

• How to add a new virtual machine to the ESX host using the existing files?

  I need to implement a function clone without the use of cloneVM_task. I copied (a special copy) a set existing VM Directory Active Directory to a new directory and renamed copied all files prefix name of the new direcotry.  What task VM (reconfigVM_task, createVM_task or registerVM_task) command can I use to add that the new copied VM on the ESX host? I need to manually update the .vmx for new UUID file and other parameters?

  Thanks for any help.

  I think that as long as you have updated all the names to reflect the new clone you must be fine and on the first step, you will be prompted with a question.

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• ESX host for a virtual machine specific?

  An ESX (out of 3) host in a cluster has a physique more NIC

  We would like to place a special virtual machine on the ESX host.  Is it possible to attribute this VM to this particular host?  Needless to say, if there is a failure and that the VM is propelled upward on another ESX host, we will migrate it back manually.

  Your opinion is requested.

  Thank you

  With vSphere 4.1, you have host affinity.

  Otherwise, there's another thing, as to connect to a local iso file...

  But something can vMotion broken and/or HA.

  André

• Disable the clichés for individual virtual machines?

  Hi all

  Is it possible to disable support for snapshot for individual virtual machines, perhaps via a parameter for it?  Or is the closest answer you to put all its virtual disks in independent mode?  Try to see how to better meet the requirements that certain suppliers impose that the VM/device does not catch instant and thought that the best solution is to disable the feature for the specific VM (s) only.  Thank you!

  You can watch the snapshot.maxSnapshots configuration setting. See KB 1031280 for more information.

• 'Disable the alarm action' for a virtual machine

  Hello

  I want to disable all actions for a virtual machine alarm, while I have to disable FT to clone a virtual machine. My script are ready for cloning but I have a solution to disable the actions of alarm for a virtual machine via PowerCLI to can´t. Someone knows a solution for PowerCLI 5.1R1?

  Thank you

  Michael

  -Entity parameter requires an inventory of PowerCLI as value object and does not have the names. You can try it like this:

  Get-AlarmActionState-entity (Get-VM-name VMTEST1) - Recurse: $false

• ESXi 5 - Longmode is disabled for this virtual machine.

  Hello

  I installed ESXi 5.0.0 469512 on a Dell Optiplex 755 with Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor @ 3 .00GHz with 4 GB of RAM. In the BIOS (version A21), I have the following options enabled:

  Performance-

  Virtualization: on

  VT for direct i/o: on

  Execution of trust: on

  Security-

  TPM security: on

  Activation of the TPM secure: assets

  Execute Disable: on

  I am unable to run any 64-bit OSs. For example, when I try to start vMA VM 5.0, I get the following Message from the Virtual Machine:

  "This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit operating systems. However, the 64-bit mode is not possible.

  Longmode is disabled for this virtual machine.
  For more information, see http://VMware.com/info?id=152 .
  Continue without 64 bit support? »

  I ran the "processor check for 64-bit compatibility ' and if confirmed I can run 64-bit guest OS.

  I tried to add vhv.allow = "TRUE" to/etc/vmware/config, but it made no difference.

  In the vmware.log file is that it makes meantion 'virtualization software is incompatible with the long mode on this platform. Disabling longmode. "I have attached the full logfile for details.

  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you Paul.

  According to the log file

  Frequent: MSR 0x3a = 0x3--> currently '0011', should be 'x 1 x 1 "'.

  VT - x is not enabled (bit 0 + 2 required)

  There were other debates, where that allows "Trusted execution" cause problems. I "suggest that you configure the settings of the BIOS as follows:"

  Performance-

  Virtualization: on (assuming it's VT - x)

  VT for direct i/o: Off (unless you need it)

  Execution of trust: Off

  Security-

  The TPM secure security: Off

  Activation of the TPM secure: inactive

  Execute Disable: on

  After you change the settings, you will need to power cycle the system.

  André

• Fret is disabled for this virtual machine

  Host environment: Windows XP Professional x 64 SP2

  Environment comments: Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2

  Of disk space free hosting environment: 31.1 GB

  Comments environment size the disc: 13 GB (total 20, 7 for free)

  Comments environment size the disc on host drive: 20 GB

  VMWare version: Workstation 6.5.0 build 118166.

  The question:

  I am currently unable to carry out the reduction operation.

  I did a search on google and find a few scenarios:

  • http://communities.VMware.com/thread/113057

  • http://communities.VMware.com/thread/151594

  However, I was not able to solve the problem.

  The full message is as follows:

  Fret is disabled for this virtual machine.  Shrinkage is disabled for linked clones, parents of clones related, préalloués disks, snapshots, and other factors.

  This virtual machine has definitely shrunk in front.  I tried to reinstall VMWare Tools and it does not correct.  I checked that there are no snapshots in the Snapshot Manager.  I also tried as suggested by one of the sons: adding a snapshot and then remove it.  I'm unable to the fret.  Of course, this isn't a linked clone or a parent of a linked clone (do not know how to use them).  How can I tell if it is a pre-allocated disk (I don't think it's, but who knows)?

  On the file system, the looks of the directory as follows:

  • ------& lt; GUID & gt;. vmem.lck

  • \Windows server 2003 Standard Edition.vmdk.lck

  • \Windows server 2003 Standard Edition.vmx.lck

  • & lt; GUID & gt;. vmem

  • VMware - 0.log

  • VMware - 1.log

  • VMware - 2.log

  • VMware.log

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.nvram

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.vmdk

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.vmsd

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.vmx

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.vmxf

  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition - flat hard

  Any help would be appreciated.

  The list of files that you show your virtual disk is pre-allocated (*-flat.vmdk).  As the message says, you will not be able to reduce a drive pré-alloués.