ESX 3.5 / vSphere 4.1 shared datastore

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• ESX 3.5 & Vsphere 4 (Esx4) network functionality difference

  Hello guys,.

  I would like to know the difference of Esx 3.5 & Vsphere 4 (Esx4) according to the network.

  Network functionality particularly improved vsphere 4. I don't know that it has been already answered this question in this forum. But I couldn't find anything relevant.

  Thanks in advance.

  New things:

  • DVS http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11114
  • vmxnet3 http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10821
  • improvement of the frames and iSCSI

  See also: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11143

• Accidentally deleted vSwitch0 Vmnic0 - ESX 4.0 & vSphere

  I'm sure that no one has done it, but I accidentally deleted vSwitch0 vmnic0, and now I can not access the ESX Server with vSphere or via http. Anyone have any suggestions on how to recover from this error erronrous?

  Thank you

  you need console access remotely to your ESX host, but you can try

  esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic0 vSwitch0
  

  Here are a few good tips as well

  http://VMware-land.com/esxcfg-help.html

• Recommendation for disaster recovery on the spot for a single server ESX from VMware vSphere 4?

  I'm exploring setting up a new Dell server running ESX 4 vSphere VWware and wonder what is a good solution to allow a recovery solution disaster on-site in the event of complete failure of the server?  At the very least, I think that I would need a server similar to the site, but not sure if vCenter or what solution would allow the ability to quickly recover virtual machines, I had running on this single server?

  Thank you

  Only for simple cases of storage shared. Veeam does not free ESXi support, but you can actually buy vSphere Essentials (3 guests more a vCenter) for a total of $ 500.

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• Cannot connect directly to Esx via the vSphere Client.

  Hello

  I can not connect directly to ESX through the le VSphere client. I have the following message:

  "Can not connect to "xxx"vSphere Client. Un unknown connection error has occurred. (

  The customer not able to send a complete application on the server. (Underlying connection was closed. An unexpected error has occurred when sending.)). »

  
  

  Le ESX reply to ping et name resolution are correct. They are seen by the vCenter and sshh connection to ESX is possible.

  
  

  Version: Esxi, 5.5.0, 1892794

  VSphere Client 5.5.0, 1880841 on Windows XP SP3
  

  
  

  Thank you for your help

  Have a look here: vSphere Client 5.5 and WindowsXP/Windows2003 & #8211; Unknown connection error & laquo; Mike Landry & #8230;

• How to add in DVS ESX hosts with vsphere SDK for perl?

  Hello

  I am a newbie to vsphere SDK for perl. Just started using it for automation of one month back. , I was looking for options to automate the addition of ESXi servers and their physical cards in the distributed virtual switch. I got some details on how to add using powerCLI. However, my requirements are in the use of vsphere SDK for perl. Any help would be appreciated.

  The power of CLI is lucD notes. http://www.lucd.info/2009/10/09/dvswitch-scripting-part-1-creation/
  Have we not like subroutines or plug editable in vsphere SDK for perl inorder to add host ESX in DVS. ?
  Thank you and best regards,
  Lebou

  You can certainly do it in Perl.  I don't have a working example, but perhaps that William will be when he catches this thread

  If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to put something together to help you get started, but you can also simply map the logic of LucD script.

  Basically Get - view is equivalent to Vim: get_view() and New-Object calls should be mapped to the type of object in Perl, for example, instead of VMware.Vim.DVSConfigSpec New-Object, we $spec = DVSConfigSpec-> (again).

• Convert ESX 3 VMs vSphere 5 mV (Win 2 k 3 STD).

  Hello to everyone.  Familiar with ESX 3 but a beginner to vSphere 5.

  I have a single host of ESX 3.0 (Yes... he have updated years ago... I don't know) that I am now ready to move VMs from him at our new 5.0 ESXi host (vSphere Essentials so I put my vCenter available now).  My problem is that vSphere converter does not list Win 2003 STD as a compatible host OS... ?  The converter just does not work on a Server 2003 STD or if she isn't just officially supported?  Just one question before I go hunting a herring-saur.

  Also, if anyone knows a set of documents or a path to do this conversion, I appreicate a pointer in the right direction.

  Thanks in advance!

  Clark

  I assume you are talking about http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_50_rel_notes.html#guestos

  Windows Server 2003 SP2, R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  This means that Windows 2003 with SP2 and R2 are supported.

  André

• ESXi 4.1 iSCSI Shared Datastore

  I'm under ESXi 4.1 with Windows Storage Server and iSCSI software targets three servers to store my data stores.  I've been using dedicated iSCSI LUNS for each ESXi server and it was working great (MPIO and RR is awesome too).  I am planning for disaster scenarios, and I wonder if there was nothing wrong with the help of a store of iSCSI data shared between servers.  I do not have vMotion, so I can't migrate directly from one host to another, but I installed a test data store and it spread over three ESXi servers.  I moved a virtual machine for the data store that is shared and I am able to add to the inventory on all three servers.  I can also start the virtual machine to any host, but its status (Powered On / Off / suspend) appears only in the home that I started in.  You see problems with this configuration?  I would like to share my stores of existing data with other hosts, so I can't add all virtual machines to the inventory on all servers.  Then I can implement a poor-mans vMotion and start the virtual machines from any host.

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  There is absolutely no problem sharing a LUN between several ESXs iSCSI. In fact, this is used to create a cluster.

  You do not look to have a vCenter. I don't know, what if it's a good idea to have saved several guests at the same time isolated virtual machines. I'd say recording each virtual machine to a single host only.

  If you want to move a virtual machine, stop it, remove the host inventory, enter it on the new and start it.

  In case of crash, register the VMs failed for the remaining guests and start them.

  Good luck.

  Franck

• Assign rights on an ESX Server in vSphere

  I built a laboratory ESX Server in our environment.  The server is to be used by one of our internal Dept. to test group policy, etc..  I created a role and assigned similar to vm Admin privileges I have assigned the group to the ESX host and gave the vm admin role group.  Users receive an error that they do not have the privileges to create virtual machines in the data center.  Is it possible to assign rights on a specific ESX host within a data center.

  Create new role with stock / VM only create rights and assign this role to the user on the data center level without spread.

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• VSphere Client/Vcenter and Datastore

  Hello

  Is it possible to know who were the last 5 virtual machines that were migrated on a specific data store?

  Thank you for your help,

  Kind regards

  Garish

  I see. This would mean THAT DTS is disabled.

  If you need to know which machines were moved manually?

  The fastest and the best way would probably be to query the database of vCenter. In the DB, the word 'relocate' refers to a data store migration. The database is vcdb.dbo.VPX_TASK.

• Cloning machines ESX + vSphere 4.0

  Recently installed ESX 4.0 + vSphere Essentials 4.0 and now trying to clone a machine.

  According to the docs, the "Clone" option should appear in the Summary tab, window commands .  Unfortunately, the Clone is not an option.

  Orders only what I see in the window are Power On and change the settings.

  I am connected to vSphere as an Aministrator, so I think I should have all the necessary permissions.

  Any suggestions? Thank you.

  I think that you need a vCenter Server to clone machines, create templates, etc. I have connected my vCenter server and a server ESX and vCenter Server gives some additional options:

  Migrate

  A new virtual machine clone

  Clone model

  Robert

• Best way to add permissions to a shared data store?

  I have an application (Replay), who must be able to restore a computer to an ESX virtual.  She is aware of vCenter and uses it to identify hosts and data warehouses, but he wants then SSH to that host, mkdir on a data store directory, then copy the vm disk data.  Operations of connection and files are unattended.

  
  I created a user on a host ESX 4.1 but that the user has no rights to create a directory on the data store.  I want to be careful to apply permissions because this data store is shared storage between this group and there are production virtual machines running on it.  I don't want to enable the root user access SSH and I don't want the root password is known other demand for proofreading business owners.

  I already tried to add this new user directly on the host, allowing SSH access to it, adding that user to the Administrator role on the ESX using the vSphere client.  I thought that would be enough to allow file operations, but when the user account wants to mkdir there is an access denied error.

  Can anyone recommend a solution?

  Thank you

  Scott

  I would check your permissions on the host computer by using 'su - username'.  Once you are connected as long as user, try to create a directory in the subdirectory appropriate off/vmfs/volumes.

  If it fails, look this user permissions in the folder datastore ("/ vmfs/volumes/datastorename he 's").  In my case, all files owned by user root and group root.  However, by default, permissions are 755 therefore belonging to a group of "root" will not help because the members of the group is not write.  If you can, I test this on a non-essential data store and change the permissions of the directory data store itself be 775 (rwxrwxr-x).

  In addition, if the default group for the user is not root, but users or something else, the new directories in the data store will be created with a bad group membership unless you change the variables in the shell of the user.  I simplify this by ensuring that the default group for the user is 'root '.

  I don't think your NFS here login account.  The data store is read/write to this host and guests and the locking takes place on a basis by the host to the data store subdirectory level.

  I hope this helps.

• Drag-and-drop files through VSphere

  Hi, is it possible to drag-and - drop a file from my office to an ESX guest via VSphere Client (I mean drag-and - drop at the client console) as I do between any file on my desktop and his guest a VM workstation?

  Thank you!

  It is not possible under ESX from sharing files is possible only on workstation products, we can not enable file sharing on ESX VMware tools

  ~ Cheers,.

  ~ Jean # remember points, if you found the useful answer

• EqualLogic PS6100X: direct connections (double) iscsi to 3 vmware ESX host

  Hello

  Due to the reduction of costs, we integrate

  1 x ps6100x Dell Equallogic (2 controllers to each 4 ports)

  3 x dell poweredge r720 (each have 2 ports dedicated for trafficking SAN storage)

  vSphere 5.5 (shared storage on the San)

  Without the use of SAN switches. Each host has dual direct connection (1 to each SAN controller) with the initiator iscsi software.

  We did before with Dell MD3200i, who has also 2 controllers and 8 ports, so we expect no problems.

  But now that I have read on the Equallogic, I'm starting to become uncertain if this Setup will work?

  I know that this is not recommended, but at this point, my only concern is that it will work (even with less performance).

  Can you please give me some advice on this?

  Best regards

  Joris

  P.S. If this is probably NOT possible, what would be the best/low average cost to make this possible?

  I've seen this failure at work, as in the connections dropped, BSOD was virtual machines with a single host with no switch.  iSCSI traffic tends to be very burst, which is having when the right switch pays you back.

  Re: 3750 X are those good switches, there is some adjustment settings that need to be addressed.  Also to solve a flowcontrol problem download the most current IOS firmware.

  For such a small group / number of servers, the stacked 2960 would be OK.  Perhaps to problems later if you need to scale this environment.  lack of 2960 allocate buffer, then you want to start without Jumbo frames, all enter into stable and of good practices.  So maybe later try enabling it.  3750 X works very well with Jumbo and Flowcontrol active BTW.

  These choices are better than no switch miles.  3750 x were pretty expensive last time I looked.  Unless you have a little already.  If you share them with the rest of the traffic that is not optimal, but at least put all ISCSI traffic on its own VIRTUAL local network.

  4948 are the right choice.  Some high-end HP switches.  Step away from the elders, like 2810 or 2824/48.  They seem to be there for cheap $$ but are designed for GbE Office not GbE iSCSI.

  Kind regards

• VMs of MAX in a data store: vsphere 5.5 (HA not configured.)

  Hi all

  I have a 5.1 vcenter where HA is not configured. I want to know what is the number max of vms in a data store (Powered on and powered at the same time).

  As this vcenter is no less with HA, does by default no that is 2048 as by maximum vsphere will be the same or not.

  in vmware drivers maximum, I found below.

  Config files on your virtual computer by the data store in a cluster HA: 2048 (without HA which is no?)

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Maximum limit of 2048 VMs running also apply to the VMFS5 file system.

  For turning off VMs, I think you can take numbers vCenter and cluster up to 15000 registered VMs and VMs 4000 clustered...

  See also this thread:

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2014/02/05/vSphere-HA-VMs-per-datastore-limit/

  Kind regards

  P.